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Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received ten calls for service during the week of Jan. 26 through Feb. 1, 2020. Two calls for service generated a case report last week: A deputy took a theft report in the 3000 block of Stemple Pass Road Thursday, Jan. 30. The theft reportedly happened within the last six months and a total of $1800 worth of tools were stolen. This case remains under investigation. The deputy has no further leads or suspects at this time. A deputy responded...
Lewis and Clark County Deputies Tony Gallahan and Robert Rivera join Lincoln Fire Chief Zach Muse on a trip to the top of Stonewall Mountain Thursday, Jan. 30 to try to address radio issues caused by the snow and ice encasing the antenna....
Helena -The Lewis & Clark Library Lincoln Branch and the Lincoln School Library are teaming up to encourage consistent reading for Pre-K - 6th graders. Lewis & Clark Libraries are providing a Winter Reading program through the month of January that is open to all ages. Grades PreK-6 will have the opportunity to take part in the Read It Challenge through the Lincoln School during the month of February. Students who participate in both programs will have their names submitted...
The Montana Snowmobile Association's annual Trans-Montana week-long charity ride will take place from Feb. 6-11, to benefit the Montana chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. There are currently about 28 riders signed up for the event which will start in Seeley Lake and come to Lincoln that night. The rides are all guided by local snowmobile clubs, and Ponderosa Snow Warriors president Mark Christian has organized the guides for the Lincoln area ride on Friday,...
Ranchers get a bad rap. Agriculture is portrayed as a destructive industry, composed of corporate-owned operations that practice aggressive farming techniques, abuse their livestock, plant genetically modified crops and operate with a contempt for the land, the animals and the consumer. We hear about human health issues attributed to antibiotics fed to animals in their daily rations. We also hear that the animals are tightly confined, and that the ground is saturated with...
Dear Dietitian, I am health conscious and try to get enough fiber in my diet, but sometimes I miss the mark. I noticed some protein bars have 10 grams of fiber. Are these good for you? Jim Dear Jim, The Dietary Guidelines recommend Americans consume 25 to 30 grams of fiber per day. Fiber is found naturally in plant foods and is defined as an indigestible carbohydrate. This simply means the human body cannot break down fiber, and it passes through the digestive system unchanged...
Landowners have until March 16 to submit applications to Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks for enrollment in the Unlocking Public Lands Program to be eligible for up to $3,000 in tax credits. The Unlocking Public Lands program is designed to provide recreational public access to state (Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation) or federal (Bureau of Land Management or United States Forest Service) land where no legal public access currently exists. In exchange...
In 2017, the Lincoln Volunteer Ambulance expected to shut down without the passage of the mill levy that allowed the Lincoln Rural Fire Department to contract emergency medical services through the ambulance service. The levy passed in May of that year, but adequate funding continues to be a struggle for the LVA, particularly due to unpaid ambulance bills. "The mill levy definitely helps, but it was kind of a Band-Aid," LVA President Aaron Birkholz said.He estimates that the L...
The Lincoln High School senior class is selling Valentine Cookies. The large cookies, which feature custom decoration if ordered by Feb. 7, cost $3 each and are for sale until Feb. 13. To order one for that special someone, contact any member of the senior class or stop by the Lincoln School office....
The metal-framed seats cost $35, feature handy pockets and are adorned with “Lincoln Lynx” across the back, as well as logos for the fundraiser’s sponsors Citizen’s Alliance Bank, Hi-Country, The Pit Stop and Lincoln Telephone Company. The sale lasts until the end of the basketball season, or until they sell out. There are only about 40 seats left. To buy a seat, contact any member of the junior class, the school office or junior class advisors Philip Reed or Sondra Grigsby....
Second Saturday at MHS Second Saturday at the Montana Historical Society, sponsored by Intrepid Credit Union, features free admission all day, Feb. 8, with drawings for door prizes. Free admission is also offered at the Original Governor's Mansion, 304 N. Ewing, where tours begin on the hour at noon, 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m. The Biggest Public Health Experiment Ever Todd Harwell, administrator for the State of Montana's Public Health and Safety Division, will present "The...
Billings - Girl Scouts across Montana and Wyoming will begin taking pre-orders for favorites including Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-si-dos, Trefoils, Girl Scout S'mores™ and the gluten free variety, Toffee-tastics. The Girl Scouts are lao introducing a new variety called Lemon-Ups; a crispy lemon cookie baked with messages inspired by Girl Scout Entrepreneurs. There are several ways to order the cookies in the coming months: Pre-orders last from Feb. 7 - 23, with d...
Just wanted to send out a little Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to the local truck drivers that live here in Lincoln. I apologize if I miss anyone. I am just going by the ones I currently know. I know that Eric Grantier and Willie DenBoer have both been trucking logs for more than 20 years around here, running their own trucks. I am not sure if I am at liberty to mention company names but my friend, Christ Lewenight had been driving for the same company for more than 25 years and hav...
So there's been some buzz the last few years in regards to having a 'word of the year." I've known people who have practiced this method since 2016 or so, and they say it has helped them live more intentionally, as well as kept them on track with a sense of accomplishment each year. I've thought about it in previous years, but not enough to consciously go out there and pick one for myself. This year, I overheard friends talking about their "Word for 2020" and what some of...
As a little boy people would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I am sure everyone has been asked this question. It is a normal thing for people to ask the little ones. With my family being in the excavation business I would often say a crane/dragline/bulldozer/dump truck operator. Around the age of 10 I would say a professional baseball player. In a few years, it was a dentist. Where the dentist idea came from I have no idea! Of course, there would be periods where I...
The Lincoln Ranger District hosted an open house Thursday Jan. 30 to update interested residents on projects on the district, and to hear feedback on a proposed wildfire resilience project in the Hogum Creek area. Stonewall Vegetation Project Helena - Lewis and Clark Forest Supervisor Bill Avey signed the decision on the Stonewall Vegetation Project in 2016, with work set to begin in 2017. A lawsuit filed by the Alliance for Wild Rockies and the Native Ecosystems Council led...
