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Biological Assessments for the Willow Creek Vegetation Project in the Dalton Mountain area have been submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the interdisciplinary team working on the project is addressing the comments received during the public scoping period that ended March 28. Lincoln District Ranger Michael Stansberry told county commissioners at the April 6 Government day meeting the FWS consultation typically takes about 30 days. Once completed, they'll...
A firearm, computer and purse were stolen from two vehicles at a home about six miles east of Lincoln sometime after midnight on the morning of Saturday, April 21. According to the call for service report, the thief or thieves stole a purse containing a wallet and cell phone, a green shooting bag containing a handgun, and a computer bag with a laptop and accessories in it. The property owner said the items were stolen from two separate vehicles, but the thieves searched three vehicles in the property looking for items to...
Northwestern Energy hosted an open-house style meet-and-greet at the Lincoln Community Hall Thursday, Apr. 19, encouraging locals to stop in and get to know Lincoln's new Northwestern Energy Town Manager, Shea Forkan. Forkan, who began work Jan 15, filled the position vacated by the retirement of Lincoln's well known "power guy" Mike Campbell, putting to rest concerns the position would be dissolved and that Lincoln would be serviced by technicians traveling from Helena....
The Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office, working with the Montana Horse Sanctuary in Simms, seized a horse from a pasture west of Lincoln April 3 out of concern for the animals well-being. Deputy Chris Joyce said the horse, a gelding known as Rodney, was being fed by neighbors and concerned residents who were donating hay for the animal. He said the horse's owners put a round bale in the pasture last winter, but as far as he knows, they never fed the horse during this...
A presentation on the life of one of Lincoln's most colorful characters visited the Community Hall last week. Sponsored by the Montana Historical Society and the Lewis and Clark Library the presentation "On Her Own Terms: The Outfitting Adventures of Mary Faith Hoeffner" highlighted varied aspects of Mary Faith's long and eventful life, retelling the history to those who knew her best, including several of her family members, friends and former employees. Originally part of...
Lewis and Clark County is evaluating the new bids they received for the fabrication of the Hooper Park Restroom, but they’re higher than hoped for and the county will have to decide how they want to proceed. “The good news is that a couple are local businesses in the Helena Valley area,” County Commissioner Andy Hunthausen said at last Friday’s Lincoln Government Day meeting., “Bad news is that the price came in at about $150,000.” That puts Lewis and Clark County in a bind. “We just don’t have that sitting around,” Huntha...
