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Julie Kendall and her mother, Ellen Adkins, both have asbestos-related diseases ― and fear contracting the COVID-19 virus. Kendall, a phlebotomist at a local hospital, dislikes Libby’s summer crowds. “These people that come to these events from out of town are going to our gas stations and our grocery stores," she says. "They could be exposing you right there." (Nate Hegyi photo)

Julie Kendall and her mother, Ellen Adkins, both have asbestos-related diseases ― and fear contracting the COVID-19 virus. Kendall, a phlebotomist at a local hospital, dislikes Libby’s summer crowds. “These people that come to these events from out of town are going to our gas stations and our grocery stores," she says. "They could be exposing you right there." (Nate Hegyi photo)

October 12, 2020

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COVID stalks Libby as asbestos health problems persist
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COVID stalks Libby as asbestos health problems persist

LIBBY — Frank Fahland has spent most days since the pandemic began at the site of his dream house, working to finish a 15-year labor of love while keeping away from town and the people closest to him.