A deluge of precipitation combined with unseasonably warm temperatures this week generated record-breaking streamflows on ...

State and federal regulators have long identified concerns about how wildland fire in the dense forest surrounding Libby’s former vermiculite mine could spark a public health emergency. This week, ...

While weather forecasters predicted rain and warned of possible flooding, local officials said they were still caught off ...

Libby, Montana looked like the perfect small town: mountains, forests, and a proud mining tradition. But the vermiculite pulled from its soil was contaminated with asbestos — and for decades, ...

For nearly 70 years, a mining operation in Libby, Montana quietly poisoned an entire community. Workers showed signs of lung damage early on, yet executives suppressed the findings and pushed ...

A district court judge on Monday blocked Montana’s education savings account program for students with disabilities, ruling ...

With overwhelming support, Ravalli County Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to oppose the placement of the Sheep Creek mining “exploration” project on a federal track designed to improve permitti ...

MISSOULA - W.R. Grace & Co. and three former executives were acquitted Friday of federal charges that they knowingly allowed human exposure to asbestos in Libby, the northwestern Montana town near a ...

Ravalli County Commissioners voted to pen a letter of opposition regarding the fast-tracking of the proposed Sheep Creek mine ...

Officials estimate last week’s rain and snowmelt may have caused “tens of millions of dollars” of damage, and they’re not out ...

A raging creek tore through a bridge and claimed a road in Libby, Montana in a must-see moment captured on camera.

Jean C. Pfau and Tracy McNew address the legacy of environmental asbestos, which continues to pose a public health risk ...