The Western News - Libby, MT
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 48° 23.578 W 115° 33.146
11U E 607158 N 5360990
Hardly a "flash in the pan", The Western News has been churning out newspapers for 115 years, as of this year, 2017.
Waymark Code: WMV7F3
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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Even given its longevity, it can't be said that The Western News has been Libby's sole newspaper all these years. Before the days of Radio, then TV, then the Internet, newspapers were the average person's only lifeline to the outside world. Hence, even the smallest of towns spawned multiple newspapers through the years.

Way back when there was The Libby Montanian, then The Weekly Libby Montanian, while today there seems to be the Kootenai Valley Record and a contemporary version of The Montanian, ostensibly just south of The Western News. Though there is mention of the latter two online, I can't prove they actually exist. In any event, The Western News soldiers on from its unassuming single storey building on Libby's California Avenue. It has an online edition, as well. The paper publishes twice a week, Wednesday and Friday, with copies available locally by Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

The paper's longevity has gotten it some small notoriety, as Wiki even has a small article on the paper.
Area Served: Lincoln County, MT

What is (later, was) its physical address?:
311 California Avenue
Libby, MT United States
59923


Does it now just provide an internet read?: Both newsprint and internet

Internet address: [Web Link]

Did you ever buy or subscribe to this paper?: No.

Please provide a link referring to the newspaper's demise.: Not listed

If applicable, when was this publication's last edition?: Not listed

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