Libby

Jim Harmon writes, "Today’s column seems more like a “Meanwhile” segment on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert than my usual fodder of old newspaper stories."

Spring allegedly is “just around the corner.” So I’ve been very busy lately going through a treasure trove of old family photos, many of which I don’t remember having ever seen.

Jim Harmon writes, "My hope in sharing this story is to encourage all of you to document your family’s stories before those stories are lost to time."

This winter I’ve been digitizing old family documents. I encourage everyone – if you haven’t already done it – to ask your parents and grandparents to share stories from their past because, as my father realized, the accuracy of those memories can diminish with time.

“A jolly little blue bear, illuminated at night, sits above the main entrance inviting all to enter and enjoy themselves,” reported the Western News in Libby on September 23, 1948.