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State and local public health officials are participating in U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week Nov. 12-18, 2018, which is an annual one-week observance to raise awareness of the importance of appropriate antibiotic use to combat the threat of antibiotic resistance. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services and its partners are encouraging all Montanans to work closely with their healthcare providers to reduce the use of antibiotics. DPHHS is part of a statewide...
Danielle Barnett, President of the Lincoln PTSA announced the results of last week's school "Book Fair". Gross receipts for the fair totalled $3,375. The PTSA, doesn't keep that full amount however. From the sale proceeds, the PTSA received a $933 credit from the Scholastic Books publishing company. Last year, the Book Fair proceeds were used to buy books for "Read It" night, a special event held at Lincoln school in the spring. This year, the PTSA will decided what to do...
I am so tired of reading the false and mean-spirited comments about former President Barack Obama. One doesn't have to like his policies or his person for whatever reason, but, after all, millions of people voted for him (twice), and millions of people still love and respect him for the good that he did do (no sense in making a list – he's out of office and deserves some peace, not everyone haggling over what he did or didn't accomplish.) Those of us who love him are e...
Parker Heinlein's recent column in the Bozeman Chronicle ("Fewer cowboys? Don't blame the American Prairie Reserve," Nov. 1) is a perfect example of the derisive attitude that has turned so many Montanans against the American Prairie Reserve (APR). How could anyone object, Heinlein wonders, to APR creating an "American Serengeti" in north-central Montana? After all, jobs in cattle country are low paying and antiquated, so why won't these people just step aside and let the APR...
A turkey drawn by 1st Grader Preslie vogl captures the spirit of the upcoming holiday,...
Every American school kid knows the story of the first Thanksgiving holiday, or at least the version of it referenced on cutesy holiday décor and in our first-grade lesson plans. The reality of the feast that took place in the Plymouth settlement in 1621 and has widely become accepted as the “first Thanksgiving” was probably significantly different than the scenario portrayed in our grade-school Thanksgiving plays. The pilgrims, essentially a group of religious separatists looking to escape England’s volatile politi...
Kalispell, MT - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks regional staff have received reports of a rare sight in northwest Montana. Residents have recently documented sightings of woodland caribou near the U.S.-Canada border. The multiple sightings include the potential for a bull and a cow in separate locations. Caribou, members of the deer family, are native to northwest Montana but have almost completely disappeared from the contiguous United States over the last half century. Woodla...
Tracks in the snow reveal some recent wolf activity near Copper Creek. At least four wolves, probably the Landers Fork Pack, crossed Copper Creek Road about a mile north of Highway 200 over the weekend. According to the 'Blackfoot Watershed Wolf and Bear Activity Report for the summer of 2018, the greater Blackfoot Valley area is home to 13 pack of wolves, including the Landers Fork, Stonewall Mountain and Humbug packs. Last Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved...
"... by every rule of nomenclature, the Missouri being the main stream and the upper Mississippi the tributary, the name of the former should have been given precedence, and the great-river should have been called Missouri from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico." Many people, especially Montanans, agree with this unknown author's statement. However, the Mississippi was explored first and thus designated the primary stem, leaving the Missouri to receive tributary...
If the 1st graders turkey preparations don't work out for you for the holidays, maybe you can mix things up a bit and try one of these recipes from the Lincoln Cook Book published by Lincoln's Pinegrove Extension Homemakers in 1977....
3th Grade Gavin Jorgensen 4.0 Maggie Jorgensen 4.0 Bridger Kamps 4.0 Brittney Walker 4.0 Tanner Woodward 3.818 Carly Templeton 3.8 Kade Creech 3.667 Tanea Reisch 3.667 Alyssa Rios 3.6 Aziah Blotkamp 3.286 Jager Vossler 3.25 11th Grade Alexis Cannon 4.0 Sage Kamps 4.0 Jaken Shelton 4.0 Makenzie Storey 3.667 Joseph Corrigan 3.091 Nathan Brown 3.083 Ryan Greenwood 3.0 10th Grade Lindsey Weisner 3.857 Nikki Snyder 3.429 9th Grade Jenna Templeton 4.0 Alyvia Blotkamp 3.786 Alle Rus...
Aliyah First I will go to the farm to git a trcee. Next I wash it and put it in the pan. Then I put it in the uvin at oun degree. Last I eat with my Dad. Ray First, I am goen to the DandD to by a torke. Next I wel put it in the pan. Then put it in the ovin for 1 minit. Last wel eat the torke at my hous with my mom and dad. Ty First I am going to the wudz to kil a trke. Next, pot it in the pa. then I put it in the uvin at 100o. Last I eat trkey with my Mom at home. Michael...
(StatePoint) Learning to play piano can boost children's confidence in many ways. So, if your family is looking to introduce a new hobby or after-school activity to your children, here are five reasons to consider piano. 1. Practice makes perfect. Practicing piano demonstrates that, over time, effort can lead to tangible improvement. This transformation will help give children the motivation and confidence they may need to hone their skills in other areas of life -- from organ...
Fans of this years Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild concert series who missed out on the debut of composer-in-residence Adele O'Dwyer's "Songs for the Blackfoot Pathways" in September can now watch the performance online. Starret Artists of Stevensville recorded the performance and recently completed the final edit of their video footage of the performance and posted it to the video sharing website Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/298453602. O'Dwyer, joined by violinist...
HELENA-The Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest is hosting a winter holidays family fund nature crafts night Tuesday Nov. 27 from 4-6 p.m. at the Forest Service office in Helena. Families can create distinctive winter holiday decorations out of pinecones, boughs twigs and berries and other "natural décor" at any of about a dozen craft stations that will be set up for the event. Families are invited to enjoy creating their own holiday decorations out of the forest's...
Dear Dietitian, These days I am traveling a lot for work and eating out once, sometimes twice a day. How do I make healthy food choices? Sincerely, Chris Dear Chris, Traveling for business is often hectic and leaves little time for meal planning. The key to success is to plan ahead. Try to stay on your regular eating pattern as much as possible. Use these tips for a healthier experience: Eat three meals a day and have healthy snacks available when you need them. Things like...
Mark Christian is deeply concerned about the future of the Ponderosa Snow Warriors and hopes to see some of the younger snowmobilers in Lincoln step forward to lead the club into the future. "The club's 50 years old. It got started with a great corps of people who were all friends. They took care of the club as long as they possibly could, and people got spoiled because they did all the work. Unfortunately, time is time, and either we lost those great people or they're unable...
Robert Rivera has spent the last month getting to know the community of Lincoln, after taking his post as the towns resident deputy sheriff in late October Rivera takes over the position previously held by Chris Joyce, who opted to leave the LCSO in September. A trained glazier, Joyce chose to focus on both his family and on his business, Hollow Point Glass, a side job that grew into a full-time occupation for him. Rivera has been with the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's...
