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Lincoln was awash in off-highway vehicles last weekend as people took advantage of nice weather and back to back rides here during the long Memorial Day weekend. The weekend kicked off with the annual Memorial Day Weekend ATV Fun Run, hosted this year by Bushwackers. The Fun Run, which traditionally has served as the first major event of the summer season, was complemented this year by a new event: the Blackfoot Valley Optimist's Scavenger Hunt. The idea for the scavenger...
Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild received a new grant this year to help fund some facilities improvements and greater access to the park for visitors with special needs. The Treacy Foundation based in Helena provided a grant to help fund construction of a utility room next to the park's bathrooms, as well as a cement pad to smooth out the lip to get onto the current bathroom pads. "The Treacy Foundation has helped us in the past with the funding of these toilets....
At the Lincoln American Legion Post 9 Memorial Day observance, Doug Vulcan told the story of the red poppy, memorialized in Lt. Col John McCrae's 1915 poem 'In Flanders Field' and how it became the Official flower of the American Legion in memory of the fallen. He told of Moina Belle Michael, who penned 'We Shall Keep the Faith' a poem in response to McCrae. She created the tradition of wearing poppies with a pledge "to KEEP THE FAITH and always to wear a red poppy of...
GREAT FALLS -Sara Mayben will serve as acting forest supervisor for the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest while Bill Avey, the current forest supervisor, temporarily serves as the national fire and aviation director of the USDA Forest Service. The transition took place June 1. "There are inherent dynamic tensions in how we manage the Forest for visitors, resources, and fires and I am confident in Sara's ability to find balance," said Forest Supervisor Bill Avey. "Sara is...
AVON – Wildlife officials euthanized a male grizzly bear on May 24 in the Ophir Creek area northeast of Avon. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wildlife specialists said the bear had been in the area consistently for the past month and killed several cows on a local ranch earlier this week. The most recent cattle depredation was confirmed on May 23, and USDA Wildlife Services crews set traps on the site that evening. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made the decision to have t...
Well, the garden season is suddenly upon us. It's already June and our soil is finally dried out a bit from the rain and warmed up a bit from the snow. However, since we live in the mountains, we know that the temperatures drop quickly due to fluctuating air currents and clear nights. Gardeners often have a stash of old sheets and miscellaneous plastic to throw over our tender crops. But there's a product called Row Cover that is lightweight, allows sunlight and water through...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received 64 calls for service during the weeks of May 9 to May 22, 2021 in the Lincoln area. Fourteen of those calls for service were traffic stops performed by deputies. Five of those calls for service generated a case report in the last two weeks: Monday, May 10. A deputy responded to a report of an assault in the Lincoln area. A male allegedly attempted to run a female over with his vehicle. The female had injuries and was checked out by...
Lincoln High School Class of 2021...
Lincoln students who completed the Montana History class in the 2019-2020 school year were unable to go on the class field trip to Yellowstone, which was canceled due to the pandemic. This year, those students were able to make the trip, and to explore other aspects of regional history. The three day trip took the six students who completed the class and hadn't yet graduated throughout Montana and into Wyoming. "It was busy, but we crammed a lot in," said Lincoln science teach...
Lewis and Clark County Deputy Sheriff James Turpin and Deputy Robert Rivera joined Lincoln fifth graders for their D.A.R.E. Graduation at the Lincoln School Wednesday, May 19. Turpin has taught DARE - Drug Abuse Resistance Education - at Lincoln School for around ten years. He comes to Lincoln each fall and presents short lessons to2nd through 4th graders, and a complete hour-per-week program to the 5th grade. The main educational program targets fifth graders and helps give...
The Lincoln School Gym hosts a full house for the Spring Concert May 19....
It was a night of fun, games, and support for the local Blackfoot River Ducks Unlimited Chapter of the Ducks Unlimited organization. After taking a year off, like most things last year due to COVID, the local DU Banquet returned Saturday, May 15. More than 100 people from around the state came to celebrate, raise money for Ducks Unlimited and show their support for the organization. Local businesses donated items for the Silent and Live auctions, as well as the new Mystery...
Our Supreme Court justices must think they are the executive branch and the legislative branch all rolled into one! They may even believe they are the new oligarchy in charge of Montana. Whatever their problem, it is manifesting itself in executive and legislative authority being usurped by Montana's Supreme Court. The examples are legion of our judiciary overstepping their authority. Consider this: can you imagine the Supreme Court of Montana threatening the Montana Attorney...
This past week I had to say goodbye to my canine companion and best shotgun road trip partner. It was a tough few days, especially those leading up to her appointment. I can’t tell you how many times I wanted to call and cancel that appointment, but that would have been selfish and no way to honor the companion who had given me so much of herself over the last 13 years. I met Baby in 2008. She was three. I was an overnight vet tech in an animal ER. By day, I worked at the a...
