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Following an emergency meeting, Wednesday evening, Nov 25, the Lincoln School Board voted to continue distance learning and extend the school's closure a through the end of the year. In person classes are currently slated to resume Jan. 4. The move comes as COVID-19 cases within the community continue to increase and as several families with school-aged children have quarantined due to possible exposure to the virus. Lincoln School Board President Aaron Birkholz estimated up...
In light of the recent uptick of COVID-19 cases in Lincoln and the new mandates, along with the recent article in the newspaper, Tiana and I have decided to cancel the Christmas Stroll, which was scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5. While it was our goal to help bring businesses, artists, and the town of Lincoln together during the holidays, our community and the safety of those who live and work here are a larger priority. With the recent closure of the school and the number of...
This week, PureView Health Center began offering COVID-19 testing at Parker Medical Center to members of the public in Lincoln who are showing symptoms or who have had close contact with a case. Previously, testing had been limited to Parker Medical patients, but as the number of cases increases throughout the county and in Lincoln, PureView has opted to expand testing to non-patients as well beginning Monday, Nov. 23. "I think it's increased enough to have the staff say we...
Montana conservatives had an historic night on Election Day. After taking out a slew of Republicans in the primary – some voting with democrats over 200 times during the last legislative session – conservatives swept seats by comfortable margins around the state. In Cascade County, Republicans won every legislative seat. With Governor-elect Gianforte at the helm, conservatives will have a real chance to make Montana's economy rival those of Florida and Texas. During the Chi...
It was Christmas Eve in McClellan Gulch in 1867 when a young man wrapped up some late evening grocery shopping before heading to saloon to have a drink to celebrate the holiday. Among the miners celebrating the holiday, John Smoot soon found himself in an affray that would cost him his life and lead to an important - but almost entirely forgotten - milestone in the history of Montana jurisprudence: the first legal murder conviction in Montana Territory. The tale of the event...
It's cool this morning. There is a different feel to the air. The days are slowly getting shorter, my bird dogs are getting restless and I am listening for that first bugle of a bull elk down in the river bottom. It's that time when I, and all hunters, anxiously prepare for the glorious days we spend pursuing our quarry in the forests and uplands of our Montana. But this year things are different, and as we take to the field we must acknowledge that difference and change our...
Thank you to the Blackfoot Valley Dispatch for publishing the Nov. 12 article, "Ovando Residents Donate to Lincoln Volunteer Ambulance." We have many unsung heroes in our communities, and they come with different talents and skills, and from different walks of life and different zip codes. One thing they have in common: service and appreciation. As always, my thanks go out to Aaron Birkholz and the rest of the crew at the Lincoln Volunteer Ambulance for their dedication to...
Randy Newberg doesn't carry a sidearm. Clocking some 100 days every year exploring the unbound-and often bear-laden-pockets of the American landscape, Newberg says when it comes to a bear attack, he'd leave his trust in an aerosol rather than a piece of lead. It's a personal decision, one that is the right of each individual who steps foot in the woods, but for Newberg, carrying bear spray is a no-brainer. Newberg is a hunter who calls Bozeman, Montana, his home. He is the...
MISSOULA – West-central Montana hunter check stations remained steady with hunter traffic over the weekend. Cumulative season harvest totals for elk, white-tailed deer and mule deer are on track with average in some spots and lag a bit behind in other parts of the region. At the check station just south of Darby, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) biologist Rebecca Mowry reported numbers that are on par with the past three years. So far this season, the Darby station has c...
Helena – Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, the Lewis and Clark County Community Development and Planning Department will now see customers by appointment only to protect the health and safety of employees and the public. People should call 406-447-8374 for the following: · Make an appointment to submit an application. · Make an appointment to pick up or pay for a permit. · Make a payment via credit card. · Be directed to the appropriate planning staff member to sc...
As of Veteran's Day, November 11, 2020, United States veterans and Gold Star Families (the immediate family members of fallen service members) will get to visit our nation's wonders for free. This will include anyone who has worked in the US Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves. Veterans can visit our incredible national parks such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, or Yosemite for no cost. It also includes historical sites such as Abraham Lincoln's Birthplac...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received thirty-eight calls for service during the week of Nov. 15 to Nov. 21st, 2020 in the Lincoln area. Deputies performed fourteen traffic stops. None of those calls generated a case report last week. Other calls for service in the Lincoln area last week were three 911 hang-ups, one agency assist, eight non-injury crashes, two administrative calls, one alarm call, one campground check, one disorderly, one false alarm, one investigation,...
Small businesses have faced unprecedented challenges in 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic wore on throughout the year, small businesses continued to confront the economic fallout wrought by the virus. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the number of active business owners in the United States plummeted by 22 percent in the early stages of the pandemic. Though many businesses managed to hang on as the pandemic continued through spring, summer and fall, such...
In December, I'll be moving into the theme of blessings, but for my last column in November, I want to continue my thoughts on gratitude. Something that seemed so random ran into me like a freight train this weekend. I've heard the words "be present" and "live in the moment" before, but never, in all of my life, have those words smacked me right across the face as they did on Saturday. I'm sure you've seen or heard those words, hundreds of times, right? So have I, and until...
With the colder weather and holidays fast approaching, winter offers a great time to try out new recipes, rediscover old favorites, and swap dishes with friends and neighbors. In collaboration with the Helena Branch of the Lewis & Clark Library, the Lincoln Library is hosting a month-long program through Dec 12 to encourage recipe and story sharing. Residents can participate in the Trading Traditions Holiday Recipe Swap by submitting recipes online through the library website...
Allison First biy the turky. then put the turkey in to bake. Last, eat the turkey with mom dad Stella First we puot the turkey in the uvin at 1 dgrese, Next, we puot on buter and solt. Then we. Cut the turkey. Last, we eat it with my famlee. Mathew First we bie the trcee frum costco Next, we bringit to are home. Then cooc it for 8,minis. Then I cut it. Then we et it with the famle. Emily First I went to the stor.Next, I post it in the uvin at 1000 degrees.then, I cook it in...
Cancel Culture is defined by Urban Dictionary as "A desire to cancel out a person or community from social media platforms." Urban Dictionary also states that "Narcissists make up the majority of the people who engage in cancel culture, and others who do this would include immature individuals." When an individual or entity is being "cancelled" this usually involves a large number of people reporting their social media accounts and/or calling for widespread attacks and boycott...
Dawn Charron served for nearly 30 years in the Montana Air National Guard as a Supply Specialist. She retired as a Senior Master Sgt in 2014 and is now an active member of the Lincoln American Legion Post 9. "I was almost 24 years old when I joined," Charron said, "I joined the Montana Air National Guard because everything I had in my whole life was because of the Montana Air National Guard. My dad joined 25 years and a day before me. I decided I was going to provide for my...
Last week the BVD published a story regarding COVID-19 cases in Lincoln, based on information provided by Lincoln Volunteer Ambulance President Aaron Birkholz. I published the story because I felt it was timely, given the increasing caseload in the county, and important for people to recognize there is a far higher COVID-19 risk in Lincoln than most people are probably aware of. Last weekend I learned that, following the story, Aaron has received negative backlash for the info...
Tammy Jordan, owner of Goldieknots Montana, recently published an article on lace-weight spinning in the international magazine The Wheel, which is published out of New Zealand by Ashford Wheels & Looms. "I met Richard and Elizabeth Ashford last year at the Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair," said Jordan, where she was teaching four classes. She met Richard at a food truck and stopped by later to chat with him and his wife Elizabeth. A long-time fan of Ashford Wheels, Jordan alre...
During a Tuesday afternoon press conference Nov. 17, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced three new directives aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 within the state as winter approaches. COVID-19 cases began to increase markedly throughout Montana in September, with even rural areas seeing an increase in confirmed cases. "We're all sick of this virus," Bullock said. "We all have to collectively recognize that this virus won't stop spreading in our communities any time soon...
Deviance is difficult to define and many who study the concept disagree on how it should be defined. However, the closest definition in its most basic form is that deviance is any violation of societal norms. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines an individual who is named a deviant as “a person who differs markedly from what is considered normal or acceptable.” The labeling of a deviant can be based on a range of behaviors and depends on an endless number of social norms. This includes anything from a person in a religious hom...
