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MISSOULA – Deer and elk harvest reported at the hunter check stations near Darby, Anaconda, Bonner, and Fish Creek sit below the five-year average as snow depths remain low and temperatures mild. Just under two weeks remain in Montana's general big game hunting season, which closes on November 28. Over the first four weekends of the season, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff tallied 6,947 hunter trips through the Anaconda, Bonner, Darby and Fish Creek check stations c...
Christmas will be here before we know it. Luckily for locals and those coming to visit during the holidays, especially during the weekend of Dec. 4, there will be lots of festivities for everyone during Lincoln's annual Christmas Stroll. The goal of the Christmas Stroll is to bring people to town to get into the holiday spirit, shop, visit attractions, eat, drink and enjoy everything Lincoln has to offer during the holidays. Folks can start or end their day with a wagon ride...
The Friday home court Lynx win over Granite County might have been called "slice & dice" or "run and gun" by Coach Blubaugh, but when the final buzzer sounded, the result was a 53 - 22 rout over the Philipsburg Prospectors junior high men by the young Little Lynx. The Lynx led the contest from the first basket, leaving the Prospectors in the dust at half time 36 - 10. "Big and Tall" power ball was played by the three heavy hitters: Kayden Tybo, Roegun Dietz and Josh Rios, alth...
Anyone who has lost a friend or loved one to suicide is encouraged to attend Montana's International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on Nov. 20 for a morning of healing, hope and togetherness. This free program begins at 10 a.m. and will be offered virtually. Survivor Day is the one day a year when people affected by suicide loss gather in their communities to find comfort and gain understanding about suicide loss as they share stories, honor loved ones and connect with fellow...
The kids had to delay their annual Halloween Walk this year after a surge in COVID-19 cases closed the school and sent kids home for remote learning from the end of October through the first week of November. The youngsters had yet another chance at Halloween fun Saturday, Nov. 13 at the PTSO Fall carnival. See pg. 10...
Thanksgiving is a beloved holiday. Families may have their own unique Thanksgiving traditions, but one staple of this kickoff to the holiday season is bound to make its way to Thanksgiving dinner tables no matter how unusual families' holiday celebrations may be: turkey. Much effort goes into picking and preparing a Thanksgiving turkey. Depending on the size of the bird, turkeys can take many hours to cook. Thanksgiving celebrants are no doubt familiar with oven-roasted...
The holiday season sometimes arrives with a frenetic pace. At the dawn of the holiday season, there seems to be so much to fit into a relatively short period of time, including planning celebrations and shopping. The rush often begins the Friday after American Thanksgiving on a day called Black Friday. Plaid Friday was born out of a recognition that the frenzied nature of Black Friday may not be for everyone. The event was created in Oakland, Calif., to transform holiday...
Lincoln American Legion Post 9 observed Veterans Day with a ceremony and chili feed at the Lincoln Community Hall, Nov. 11....
Hi Country Snack Foods marked the final stop on Gov. Greg Gianforte's tour of all 56 counties in Montana. The visit give the governor the chance to tour the production lines of Lincoln's best-known "Made-in-Montana" products with Hi Country owner Travis Byerly and Chief Operations Officer Steve Fehrs. The visit also highlighted Gianforte's efforts to tout the importance of Montana's value-added agriculture products and local supply chains. "This is impressive," Gianforte told...
Lewis and Clark County County Commissioners approved the Lost Moose Meadows Campground Subdivision at their meeting in Helena Tuesday, Nov. 9. The decision clears the way for property owners Matt and Nichole Simpkins to begin development of a 40-space RV park on 30.74 acres about three miles west of Lincoln, just north of Highway 200. The Board of County Commissioner's decision included approval of a variance for fire protection that county planning board originally recommende...
Lincoln-area kids had a second go at Halloween Nov. 13, at the rescheduled Lincoln PTSO Halloween Carnival in the Lincoln School gym. Despite the fact the Halloween festivities were delayed by two weeks thanks to a COVID-19 outbreak at the school, Danielle Barnett with the PTSO said it was one of the things they just wanted to be able to do. "We were a little worried about whether people would want to come," she said, and though there weren't quite as many kids in costume as...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received 43 calls for service during the weeks of Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 in the Lincoln area. Seven of those calls were traffic stops performed by deputies. Three of those calls for service generated a case report in the last two weeks: A deputy pulled over a male near mile marker 73 on Highway 200 for speeding Nov. 8. The deputy later suspected the male was under the influence of alcohol and performed a DUI investigation. The male was ultimately...
In honor of Veterans Day this year, Emily Rundell presented several Lincoln veterans with commemorative coins to thank them for their service. "I just wanted to do something special," she said. Rundell presented the coins, bearing the inscription that "A Veteran is someone who wrote a blank check made payable to the the United States for an amount of up to and including their life," on behalf of her family. For Rundell, Veterans Day has always hit close to home. She said she...
Everyone has a talent, whether they realize it or not, and there are so many different ways to express ourselves. There are those who create art with a paintbrush while others have an amazing voice. Some can make something out of nothing, or have a sense of style people wish they had more of, and yet others can make people feel good just by being in the same room with them. Some people create amazing food, others raise awareness, some raise funds to help those less fortunate....
3th Grade Jenna Templeton 4.0 Grace Stine 3.8 Andrea LaManna 3.667 Allesondra Russ 3.6 Damion Birkholz 3.5 Justin Fry 3.5 Jaden Jennings 3.0 Josey T Rios 3.0 11th Grade Jessica Zarske 4.0 Gianna Gardella 3.333 Jaylin Lewenight 3.167 Tristan Lauer 3.143 Hayden Dempster 3.0 10th Grade Kylee Copenhaver 4.0 Miyah Davis 4.0 Maddisen Derossett 4.0 Maddie Sampson 3.857 Trever Tolan 3.714 Wesson Dempster 3.143 Logan Joyce 3.0 9th Grade Noah Barnett 4.0 Andrew Brown 4.0 Andrea...
The Lincoln Community United Methodist Church has a new pastor who provides services for the community every other Sunday at 10:30 a.m. "I've been feeling the call to ministry my whole life," said Pastor Jason Cox, who was assigned to the Lincoln United Methodist Church three months ago. Cox travels to Lincoln from Missoula, where he was born and raised, and where he obtained his undergrad degree in religious studies from the University of Montana, with a minor in south and...
Cold weather is coming and heating bills can pile up fast. Are you or someone you know worried about how to pay those bills? Energy Share of Montana is a private, nonprofit organization whose main purpose is to help Montanans facing energy emergencies. An “energy emergency” usually means someone facing loss of heat or lights in their home due to unforeseen circumstances or issues beyond their control, and who have no resources to pay that bill themselves. Energy Share hel...
I am a 68-year-old, retired farmer, fourth generation Montanan, and a lifelong avid hunter, angler, and conservationist with a degree in Wildlife Biology and research experience on large predators. I started farming in 1977. Now I own Circle S Ranch in eastern Montana and pay property taxes in five counties. I have always shared the bounty of the ranch with sportsmen and conservationists for free. No one has ever paid a dime for access. My wife and I have been engaged in conse...
I'm running to be the next member of Congress from Montana's eastern district because I've devoted my life to this state's people, land and wildlife. It pains me to see our lone representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, Matt Rosendale, ignore the needs of the people he was elected to represent. He voted against badly needed pandemic relief across Montana and the rest of America, declines to challenge the price-gouging of corporate meatpackers who are driving family...
Daniel P. Lerum, 59, a resident of Lincoln Mont., passed away Oct. 24, 2021. He was born Oct. 26, 1961 in San Jose, Calif., the son of David and Shirley Lerum. He graduated from Fall River High School and worked many long hours on Circle 7 ranch helping his Dad and brothers. In 1979 he moved to Tacoma, Wash. helping his uncle and at 21 became a long haul mover for his moving company. After that, he got a degree in waste water management and worked for Manchester Island, Wash.... Full story
Jesse Frances Sallin, 89, passed away on Nov. 7, 2021 at home with her family by her side. Mom was born at home on Sept. 19, 1932 in Shelby, Mont. to parents Dan and Leona Dobyns. Rumor has it she was the first two-year-old who could knit her own baby clothes. She grew up in Shelby down by the Marias River in a stone house her dad built. After the house flooded twice in one year, they upgraded to a large canvas tent while her dad built a new house. Mom attended the school in... Full story
