The Blackfoot Valley's News Source Since 1980
The Blackfoot Valley's News Source Since 1980
Sorted by date Results 1 - 16 of 16
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is offering online hunter and bowhunter education courses this year in response to social distancing requirements and restrictions on group gatherings related to Covid-19. To take the online hunter education course, students can register at https://www.hunter-ed.com/montana/. For bowhunter education, please go to https://www.bowhunter-ed.com/montana/. The online courses, which are developed and administered by the outdoor education company...
It's never too early to plan ahead for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Apprentice Hunter Program. FWP encourages early mail-in certification for eligible Apprentice Hunters in order to avoid crowds and frustration prior to season openers and the youth hunt. COVID-19 safety protocols are in place at FWP offices and lobby occupancy is very limited, therefore wait times outside may be long. The "Apprentice Hunter" law allows anyone 10 years of age or older to hunt two license...
Officials at the Montana Department of Justice announced today that Montanans, especially senior citizens, should be aware of a new tactic being used in the old lottery scam. The new twist works like this: A scammer calls you, claiming to be from the "Montana State Gaming Commission." The scammer says if you pay $600, you'll have a chance to win $1 million. "Legitimate lotteries never require people to send money to claim a prize or to have a chance at winning," Attorney...
Two weeks ago, we ran an excerpt from Gold Pans and Singletrees that detailed the past tribulations face by the Lincoln School District, including the fire that destroyed the school in 1978. A Great Falls Tribune story from July 26 of that year looked at the challenges the town faced as they considered the options for rebuilding, with the 1978-79 school year fast approaching....
My musical taste is eclectic to say the least, and I have many people to thank for my wide variety of musical likes. To start, I come from a long line of music in one sense or another. My grandparents, my parents, aunts, uncles, school, friends and, well, even myself. When I was very young, I remember listening to "The Day the Music Died" and "Cats in the Cradle" because they played on a small radio that sat on my parent's dresser while I helped my mom make the bed. My Uncle...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received twenty-five calls for service during the week of Aug. 23 to Aug. 29. Deputies performed four traffic stops and two civil services in the Lincoln area. Two of those calls generated a case report last week: Deputies responded to a report of a suicidal male at a campsite Sunday, Aug. 23 in the 1500 block of Highway 200. The male had severe injuries and Lincoln Ambulance and Fire Rescue were already on scene. After hard work by all first...
According to direct sales statistics, there are approximately 16 million people who account for the direct sales workforce in the U.S., generating more than 35 billion dollars in retails sales. In Montana there are more than 90K direct sales consultants with an estimated $142 million dollars in retail sales throughout the state, and in Lincoln alone we have more than 13 independent consultants representing more than 20 direct sales companies. Each person's reason for...
Darryan Gonzales joins the Lincoln Public Schools this year as the music teacher. Originally from Four Corners, Farmington, N.M., Gonzales was in band through middle and high school, is a classically trained clarinetist and specializes in jazz saxophone and voice. In addition, she performed in the University of Montana's Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Chamber Chorale, jazz ensembles, and served as Drum Major for two years in the Grizzly Marching Band. "As a specialist, I'm...
Citizens Alliance Bank formally opened the expansion of their Lincoln branch with a visit from the Forstrom brothers and a ribbon cutting Tuesday, Aug. 27. Lincoln Branch Manager Shane Lindsay and Montana Market Manager Ryan Fritz snipped a red, white and blue ribbon while Citizens Alliance Bank president John Gill and Chairman Philip Forstrom, local staff members and board members looked on. "The Forstrom brothers really appreciate the support and investment in the community...
AirBnB and similar services allow individuals, called "hosts," to offer up second homes, cabins and spare rooms as short-term rentals. AirBnB currently shows nine listings in the Lincoln area, ranging from a private room to a camper to full cabins and houses. Several studies over the last few years have stated that AirBnB rentals can raise the rental and housing prices in a community, while also driving down the availability of long-term rentals as property owners choose to...
The Lincoln School gym received something of a makeover over the summer. Derek Perez, Lincoln School Custodian, said the gym floor was sanded down to bare wood, refinished, given new school graphics and resealed. He said it's the first time the floor has been rejuvenated worked on since the original gym floor was replaced in 2007. Superintendent Jennifer Packer, Athletic Director Shane Brown and Perez all had input into the new floor design. The design features the ears and...
If the COVID-19 virus doesn't kill you, going to the Lady Lynx volleyball games may get you instead. With only nine spectators in the Lincoln bleachers trying to shout and cheer through their face masks, the usual game day vibe against the St. Regis Lady Tigers rolled off to a deceptively slow start. Little did the fans know that by the thrilling tie-breaker fifth set, hearts would be pounding and time would seem to stand still at every one of the seven tie-score moments in...
The Lincoln Rural Fire District board of trustees held their Aug. 27 meeting in their new digs at Station 4, which will be the site for their meetings going forward. "As you can see, this thing is really coming together," District Chairman Dick Birkholz said. "It's come a long way in a couple months. The meeting itself dealt primarily with the budget for Fiscal Year 2021 and a plan to pay down the mortgage on Station 4, which was acquired from Chris Waits in early 2019....
Heading east out of Lincoln, the speed limit on Highway 200 jumps up to 70 mph, with a passing zone that stretches from the Blackfoot Valley Bible Church to the Lincoln Ranger Station, but with increased traffic and more people discovering Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild, concerns about safety have grown amid recent accidents and near misses. The issue had been a concern for the BPSW board since the sculpture park's inception, and a recent analysis of visitation to...
We want to thank Connie Guegold so much for the beautiful eagle sculpture that was placed on our tree stump. What an awesome surprise we had seeing it, and we are enjoying it so much. As we walk down the road our eyes capture the wonderfulness of other carvings. What joy they bring to all of us! Thank you again Sienna,John Burns and family Lincoln...
Woodrow W. Needles Jr. Died August 20, at Riverside Health care in Missoula. Son Of Woodrow Sr. And Lulabelle Sample Needles. Siblings: Barbara, Beverly, Wallace, and Janice and several nieces and nephews. He worked at mining in Phillipsburg and California. Logging in California and Montana, he was a mechanic around Helmville and Ovando, where he made his home with his wife Elizabeth of 65 years and family Arlene, Julie and twins Teddy and Terry. Terry died in 1980. Cremation has taken place and memorial will be held in...
