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Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received thirty-four calls for service during the week of Aug. 9 to Aug. 15, 2020. Deputies performed four traffic stops and one civil service in the Lincoln area. Two of those calls generated a case report last week: A cold domestic disturbance was reported at an address off of Stemple Pass Road Aug. 10. The incident occurred the night before and the reporting party is not from the Lincoln area. This case remains under investigation but a...
Several wildfires are active in Montana, and this can affect land access for hunters in some areas. Wildfire activity can change rapidly, and some fires may limit public access to roads and areas of public land. Wildfires can also cause closures on block management areas during hunting season. Hunters should check for closures due to wildfires before traveling. Recreationists can view an interactive map of active wildfires in Montana by visiting https://inciweb.nwcg.gov./ If...
The Matt King Project that began in 2015 is making progress on the new property along Main Street. In the last month, the house logs, which had been stored behind the BVD & Rusty Relics shop, were moved over to the new property and a foundation for the house was poured. Next steps include taking stock by pulling apart the stacks of logs to determine which are still usable, and which will need to be replaced. The Lincoln Ranger District and Lonnie Cox have both donated new...
This past week, I enjoyed not one, but two days off. It's been awhile since I've had two in a row. It was glorious. I slept in, spent time with my other half and our pets at home. He and I got out briefly on the back of his motorcycle, and I spent a long afternoon in the saddle with my horse. For me, these days are treasures as they are so few and far between. I'm working to change that. Everyone I meet reminds me how busy I am. And I am, but not nearly as busy as I was even...
America is under siege. We are threatened by an enemy that is undermining the very foundations of our Constitution and the American values that have created, in the words of Ronald Reagan, the world’s “shining city on a hill.” This war against the heartland is not being waged by our traditional global adversaries or even the jihadist terrorists who have vowed to destroy America and everything in it. This is a battle being fought from within. It’s a war that cannot be defended nor defeated by our great military or policed...
In keeping with its goal of providing education and enjoyment of the shooting sports, the Lincoln Sportsmen’s Club hosted a Beginning Handgun Shooters’ Seminar Aug. 8. Held at the club’s Weaver Range, it was led by Rich Debick, with Dennis Hefti and Tim Sowa. Various types and sizes of handguns were displayed and identified. Pros and cons of the different styles were discussed. Participants then shot at targets at distances of two, seven, and ten yards, with the leaders helping those who needed it with loading, correct hold,...
At first in the 1890s, the Lincoln School in town had one room and one teacher, but as the area grew in population, another room and then another was added. The school district number was changed several times and finally became School District #38. Ellen Lambkin Mulcare provided a letter that came to her father during his tenure as chairman of the school board in 1924. Her mother used the reverse side of the letter for a recipe. The letter was sent from F. A. Mills,...
What is the first day of school? Monday, August 24th. When is registration? We will be doing online registration this year. Mrs. Heisler sent an email to each of the 7th through 12th grade students. Please have your student check their email. Do not hesitate to call the school office if you have any questions. Will the students be required to wear masks? Governor Bullock has just released (August 2020) that schools are now included in the directive that masks will be required...
The Elkhorn COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disasters) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lewis & Clark County to define the working relationship of the two organizations. The Elkhorn COAD helps coordinate the local support and disaster relief efforts for disasters in Lewis and Clark, Jefferson, and Broadwater Counties through partner organizations including the Red Cross, the Civil Air Patrol, Montana Department of Health and Human Services, the...
The Lincoln Telephone Company has been offering their "Round Up" service to support local organizations since 1999. In that time, donations have totaled more than $36,000 said Aaron Daniel, Lincoln Telephone Company manager. Customers can select to "round up" their monthly bill to the next dollar to donate funding to Lincoln organizations. Lincoln Telephone recently started promoting the opportunity for customers to round up even more, allowing them to select the additional...
Like much of Montana, the real estate market in Lincoln has been busy this summer. In other parts of the state, increased realty sales have been linked to out-of-town purchasers buying houses sight-unseen, and looking for places to get away from COVID. In Lincoln, local real estate agent Becky Garland thinks there are additional causes. "I think, just according to my business and my opinion, we're beginning to now see it increasing because of COVID," said Garland. However, she...
At their regular Aug. 10 meeting, the Lincoln School Board opted to resume in-person teaching at Lincoln Public Schools when classes start Aug. 24. However, a directive issued by Governor Steve Bullock Aug. 12 prompted an emergency Zoom meeting Aug. 17, to re-examine their decision. "We approved going back to school, and parents had the option of their kids going online," School board President Aaron Birkholz told the BVD. He said under their initial school re-opening plan,...
The Fields Gulch Fire six miles south of Lincoln went into "patrol status" at the end of last week, with firefighters from the Lincoln Ranger District Initial Attack crew mopping up hotspots and cold-trailing fireline over the weekend. Lincoln Ranger District Fire Management Officer said the fire's containment was rated at about 80 percent Monday. "The weekend was real calm, no change with the fire," he said, adding that firefighters are being especially watchful as they walk...
Sixteen teams took part in the 37th Annual Bob Purdy Co-Ed Softball Tournament at Hooper Park over the weekend. The slow-pitch tournament was one of the only softball tournaments to be played in the state this year, and both the players and the umpires took precautions to help ensure social distancing, including the use of strike zone mats. "We followed all (COVID-19) guidelines. They had mat ball, where there's a mat behind home plate...so everybody can stand at a distance,"...
