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"Of all the flowers, me thinks a rose is best." -Emilia, Act 2 of The Two Noble Kinsmen, William Shakespeare The Woods' rose (Rosa woodsii) was named for Joseph Woods, a botanist who specialized in roses in the late 1700s to mid-1800s. Also known as the common wild rose or the mountain rose, this shrub can be found throughout the Blackfoot Valley, particularly in dry forest areas, the ponderosa belt, and in rocky areas with well-drained soil. The roses prefer south-facing...
In a decision issued after the BVD went to press last week, the Montana Supreme Court stayed a Sept. 25 order by district court Judge Donald Harris that required ballots to simply be postmarked by Election Day to be counted. The decision reinstates the requirement under state law that says ballots must be in the possession of elections officials by 8 p.m. on Election Day. In his decision, Harris changed the deadline to a postmark deadline out of concern around inconsistent... Full story
In a surprisingly swift response to the request for a speed study on Highway 200 east of Lincoln, the Montana Department of Transportation is proposing to reduce speeds east of Lincoln, past Sculpture in the Wild and the Lincoln Ranger Station complex. Based on the traffic operation, they are recommending a modification of the speed zones on the east end of Lincoln to include a new nearly mile-long 60 mph speed zone that will extend east to the intersection with Airport Road....
Newspapers face another big election. It's about them. While the United States is riveted by a most unusual presidential election, the newspaper industry is running to win the hearts, minds and souls of "voters." These voters are readers, residents, subscribers, students, advertisers, marketers, sponsors and newspaper employees. This National Newspaper Week (Oct 4-11), vote for newspapers. Vote by subscribing to support your local newspaper. (If you already do, a big thanks.)...
A side-by-side accident during the Oct. 3 DAV Fun Run sent one woman to the hospital after the driver apparently overcorrected on a sharp corner just below Huckleberry pass, sending the OHV off an embankment and into the trees below. The women, who weren't identified but were said to be from Great Falls, were discovered by two bowhunters who were driving past. Trevor Bowman and Preston Millan, from the Missoula area, were looking for a game trail that would take them away from...
A year and a half ago, the push for Youth Dynamics to bring services to our community began. You may recall an article that was written in the BVD detailing what exactly Youth Dynamics is and what they can do for our community. At that time it was a commonly held belief that Lincoln needed these extra mental health resources. That need has become even more evident with the rise of COVID-19. COVID has caused anxiety and depression in many, and our children are being affected...
Ballots will be mailed out Oct. 9 to all active and provisionally registered voters in Lewis and Clark County and should begin showing up in mailboxes Oct. 10. According to a press release from Lewis and Clark County, the election system allows for one active ballot at a time per registered voter. People wishing to vote in person, or who have already voted in person, may still receive a ballot in the mail, however, if a person has already voted in person, the mail-in ballot... Full story
What is your favorite thing about being back in school? "Playing with my friends." -Emmet Perez, Pre-K Her favorite things about school are Math class, snack time, and hanging out with friends. -Shannon Murray, Kindergarten "I like being here because they have good food." -Jase Fallis, 2nd Grade "My favorite thing about being back in school is we are finally doing times because at the beginning of the school year I didn't know times but I'm glad I know times now." -Tristan... Full story
Every year hunters across Montana donate thousands of pounds of wild game to local food banks through local meat processors. With the discovery of chronic wasting disease in Montana, Fish, Wildlife & Parks is urging hunters to have their deer, elk and moose tested and have a negative test result in hand prior to donating no matter where in Montana these animals are harvested. "We know this will be a shift for both hunters and processors, but with a little planning ahead, it...
Lincoln's school year has begun with a bang. We have nineteen new students enrolled in Kindergarten through 12th grade this year, with ten preschoolers. I believe the increase in enrollment has much to do with the fact that we are having school in-person. We are lucky that we can social distance in the classrooms and at lunch. We even have the recesses divided to keep the grades apart. The students are champions at following the CDC guidelines of hand washing and sanitizing... Full story
Nowadays, we have labels for everything, and everyone. The labeling has separated and divided us. Instead of being human, we are now labeled based on our skin color, religious beliefs, political beliefs, sexual preference or orientation, beliefs about the environment, the friends we keep, and the hobbies we engage in. We have labels that define our status in the world based on our income. Upper class, middle class, lower class, or upper echelon, blue collar, and impoverished....
The Lincoln. Junior High football team scored a win against St. Regis during their Saturday, Oct. 3 contest in St. Regis The game began with Lincoln receiving the ball on kickoff with great position. A 40-plus yard run by Andrew Brown soon brought Lincoln's first touchdown. Lincoln led 6-0 and held St. Regis to just a few yards, while the Lynx gained yards on each play. Brown carried the ball in for another touchdown early in the second quarter, but the Lynx missed the extra p...
If Montana's campaign for the state's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives seems familiar, it's because both candidates have been here before. Democrat Kathleen Williams of Bozeman lost a House race just two years ago to Congressman Greg Gianforte, and the consequences of that defeat still rankle, she said. "It's been incredibly frustrating to see the lack of leadership and representation, frankly," said Williams, a former state legislator, about Gianforte's actions...
Alpine Artisans' popular Tour of the Arts returns for its 17th year with one new studio, three new galleries and the Blackfoot Pathways International Sculpture Park joining the dazzling mix of more than 25 artists at work in their studios, galleries and museums scattered throughout the Seeley Lake and the Blackfoot Valleys. Held October 10-11 to capture the height of the colorful yellow and golden Western Larch, the Tour will also kick off Friday afternoon with two water...
Should folks who traditionally think of themselves as Democrats consider whether the party still holds to their basic values? I have. At age 77, I remember growing up how Democrats supported moral and family values, blue-collar jobs, the freedoms of religion and speech, our Constitution. I recall Democratic presidential hopeful Adlai Stevenson putting religious and ethical values into civic issues and his messages. These values still matter to me. Yet, today, much of the Democratic Party seems to have morphed into a secular...
ge-ne-al-o-gy : the study of family ancestral lines (Mirriam-Webster dictionary) October is National Family History Month, and there are dozens of free resources to support the research of family lines and personal histories. Genealogy can be an exciting way to learn more about relatives (including ones you might not know you have), the history of places, and more. Resources for genealogical research include tools to help categorize, store, and map information; repositories of records, such as Census data, vital records, and...
Lincoln saw its first and only sanctioned OHV fun run last weekend as riders took to the hills for the Second Annual Disabled American Veterans of Montana Fun Run, Oct. 3. Montana state’s DAV commander Kevin Grantier first brought the fun run to Lincoln last year to help raise funds for the DAV’s transportation fund, which helps veterans in rural areas across the state to get to their medical appointments. Grantier said this year’s ride was dedicated to Shannon Spencer, a Helena Marine Corps veteran who died last Novem...
