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The Blackfoot Valley's News Source Since 1980
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Readers of the Blackfoot Valley Dispatch have probably noticed that for several months our stories and updates have been pretty hit or miss – mostly miss. For anyone wondering about the future of Lincoln's only local news, I'll be blunt: the BVD's future with us is short. We will continue with our printing business, but unless we can find someone to take over the news business and website in the next few weeks, we anticipate closing down the BVD around the end of January. W...
AA Tradition One if you need to talk, call Jay at 406-750-1238 or Dawn at 406-362-4697 Alcoholics Anonymous, Lincoln Chapter 6-7 p.m., Lambkins restaurant back room. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. American Legion, Post 9 7 p.m., Third Wednesday of the month, Lincoln Community Hall Blackfoot Community Conservation Area Council Meeting 7 p.m., First Thursday of the month, Ovando Fire Hall Cal 406-739-3900 to confirm Blackfoot Challenge Board...
Lincoln Community United Methodist Church Worship, 10:30 a.m. First and Third Sunday of the month, Pastor Terry Turner. For Food Bank information, please contact Diane Ironi at the Senior Ctr. Blackfoot Valley Bible Church Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Adult Sunday Bible Study, 9:45 a.m.; Ladies Bible Class, 2:45 p.m. Tuesday at the church; Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study, Friday 7 a.m.; Sunday evening Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m. Pastor Art McCafferty, 362-4714. Community Bible Church of Lincoln Sunday Worship Service, 11:00 a.m. at t... 
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Butch was born in Great Falls, MT on December 28, 1948. He lived in Great Falls until his family moved to Lincoln, MT in 1965. At this time, there was no high school in Lincoln, so he attended school in Helena, MT until he graduated from Helena High School in 1967. In early 1968, he joined the Navy with his best friend, Jim McClure. The two remained friends for over 50 years. While in the Navy, Butch was stationed on the USS Ajax as an Electronic Mechanic. During his...
The Lewis and Clark County Commission is seeking interested citizens to serve on the following boards: Augusta Cemetery Board Augusta Solid Waste District Board of Adjustment City-County Library Board Compensation Board Fair Board Forestvale Historic Preservation Committee Human Services Task Force Investment Committee Lewis and Clark County DUI Task Force Lincoln Cemetery District Lincoln Parks Board Noxious Weed Board – Augusta, Wolf Creek Open Lands Citizens Advisory C...
LINCOLN, Mont: The Montana Department of Transportation and Sletten Construction, in collaboration with Lewis and Clark County, are pleased to announce that the new Dalton Mountain Road Bridge is now open following a successful inspection on Friday morning. The new bridge replaces a timber structure that stood in the same location for 68 years. In 2017, the old bridge suffered several foundation pile failures, and Lewis and Clark County nominated it for replacement. Emergency...
Helena, MT - The first draft of the Lewis and Clark County Growth Policy and Future Land Use Map are now available for public review, and the County is calling on residents to provide their feedback. This marks the second round of public engagement for the Growth Policy update following an online survey and a series of open houses, community meetings, and discussions with stakeholder groups earlier this year, which were instrumental in shaping this first draft. What is a...
To the people of Lincoln, If you wanted me to go out with a bang, you succeeded. Who else would have done this for their UPS man, but the fine people of Lincoln? I am so humbled by all the attention. Having all my Lincoln friends, the IR and KTVH in attendance made the whole experience heartwarming and yes, intimidating. It was a great sendoff for me. Retiring was the hardest decision I have ever made. All I did was love my job and the people I served. You are all like family...
Oct. 10, 2024 - In cooperation with Lewis and Clark County, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Sletten Construction are replacing the Dalton Mountain Road Bridge over the Blackfoot River, 3 miles west of Lincoln. A detour is in place via Herrin Lake Road, Stemple Pass Road, and Montana Highway 200 (MT 200). Deck curing is underway. This week, crews are working on riprap placement, bridge end backfills, and preparing roadway approaches for the concrete pavement...
Sept. 19 - In cooperation with Lewis and Clark County, the Montana Department of Transportation and Sletten Construction are replacing the Dalton Mountain Road Bridge over the Blackfoot River, 3 miles west of Lincoln. A detour is in place via Herrin Lake Road, Stemple Pass Road, and Montana Highway 200. This week, the installation of the first two loads of steel trusses for the north and center spans is underway. This involves bolting the trusses and associated beams to the...
Belinda earned her Heavenly wings suddenly Aug. 10, 2024, in Missoula, Mont. She was born in Chico, Calif. on Jan. 1, 1963, to Harvey and Patricia Walker, who were waiting for her at Heaven's gate to join them. She grew up in the Chico area until the family moved to Winston, Oregon. Where she attended school and graduated from Douglas High in 1981. She then attended Umpqua Community College, where she met the love of her life Jeffery Meeks. Shortly after that their family...
Missoula, Mont., Sept. 10, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Northern Region announces investments of more than $8 million on two National Forests in Montana, in support of the Collaborative Wildfire Risk Reduction Program. These investments will be funded by hazardous fuels funds from the Inflation Reduction Act. CWRRP is designed to significantly reduce wildfire risk on National Forest Service lands outside of the 21 designated Wildfire Crisis...
The Lincoln Community Hall appreciates and wants to recognize the Lincoln Putt Putt for its very generous donation of $1000 to the Hall this year, and also for the sizable donations in previous years. Over the last 16 years, this fun event has brought folks to our community, which in turn helps the local economy. The substantial proceeds have gone to our various organizations. Bonnie Christian has led this event for many years but "it takes a village" to make it happen. We...
At its August 12 meeting, he Lincoln School Board of Trustees voted to hire former Superintendent Kathy Heisler as an interim Superintendent for one year while the District looks for a long term administrator. The Trustees had previously hired Mike Boyle, an experienced administrator, to take over the position after Jennifer Packer's retirement on June 20, 2024. But Mr. Boyle resigned only one week after beginning work in July 2024, after finding the commuting distance from...
The Lewis and Clark County Commission is seeking interested citizens to serve on the following boards: Airport Authority Board Board of Adjustment Compensation Board Consolidated City and County Planning Board Forestvale Cemetery Board Forestvale Historic Preservation Committee Lewis and Clark County DUI Task Force Lincoln Parks Board Lincoln Solid Waste Board Noxious Weed Board – Augusta, Wolf Creek Open Lands Citizens Advisory Committee Scratchgravel Solid Waste District A...
Pioneer Wireless, LLC proposes to construct a 195-ft (199-ft overall with appurtenances) AGL monopole communications tower south of a portion of Stemple Pass Road, north of a portion of Gould Creek Road, southeast of the Town of Lincoln, in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. Interested persons are invited to identify historic sites already listed in, or that may be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in the vicinity of the proposed facility and to...
Anna Marie Cox, age 85, passed away Monday, July 29, 2024, of natural causes in Great Falls, Mont. She was surrounded by family in her final hours. Anna was born Dec. 15, 1938, to Armand and Helen Crooks and blessed with one younger sister, Patricia. She was a graduate of Pleasant Hill High School in 1957. Anna married Dennis Baca Sept. 27, 1957, and together they welcomed two children, David and Teri. As a family they spent a lot of time at the racetrack and in the ocean....
Helena MT – Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton has lifted evacuation warnings for the Black Mountain Fire near Lincoln, Montana. Under the evacuation warning, access to the area north of Highway 200 from Lone Point Drive to the east just past Stonewall Creek, north of Lone Point Drive and Tamarack Lane, north of North Lincoln Gulch/Morris Drive, north of the intersection of Beaver Creek Road and Stonewall Creek and all feeder roads north of that intersection had been r...
HELENA, Mont., July 19, 2024 – The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest will implement fire restrictions across the forest effective Saturday, July 20 at 8 a.m. MDT. Stage 1 restrictions will be enacted across the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Under Stage 1 restrictions: Stove fires, campfires and charcoal fires are allowed ONLY at developed campgrounds and developed recreation sites where Forest Service metal fire rings are provided (see list of developed r...
UPDATE: The fire buring in the Bear Gulch Area southwest of Lincoln had grown to an estimated 15-20 acres by midnight last night, July 14. According to Lincoln Fire Rescue , the fire is still actively burning. Firefighters are requesting that people stay off Herrin Lake and Dalton Mountain Roads if they don’t live in the area. People wanting to get a closer look at the fire by driving into the Bear Gulch area create a significant issues for firefighter and firefighting equipme...
Shirley "Shirl" Ann Getten earned her wings on June 16, 2024, after a brief illness at Billings Clinic, surrounded by her children. A current resident of Great Falls, Mont., Shirley was born Oct. 9, 1946, at home in Blaine County, Montana, to Fred Emil Hockhalter & Clara Agnes Turney Hockhalter. She was the fourth of ten children. Raised on their family farm, Shirley had many great memories and adventures with her siblings. She graduated from Harlem High School in 1964....
Lincoln Lewis & Clark Sewer District Board Meeting Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 6:00 pm AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3.Public 4. Review of Minutes a. Meeting 06/4/2024 b. Meeting 06/18/2024 5. Review Financial Reports a. All checks, ledgers, credit cards, statements, quick books must be delivered b. Restricted account balance of last working day. c. New operation Account 6. Managers Report a. Yearly report and financial report to be submitted to the State 7. Old Business a. Finance status and new operations. b. Posting of...
The UBVHS has some exciting projects on the horizon for 2024, starting with the continued reconstruc- tion of the historic Matt King House on the UBVHS property adjacent to the school in downtown Lincoln. The King house is a true representation of the pioneer era in the valley. It may be taking more time than we'd like, but the UBVHS is still working to realize our vision for the historic museum in downtown Lincoln. It will not only add appeal and charm to downtown Lincoln,...
When full-scale war erupted in Europe in September 1939 as Hitler's troops marched into Poland, merchant seamen docked in U.S. ports found themselves stranded. Great Britain refused to grant safe passage home to the crews of German and Italian ships because it did not want the ships or their crews to be used in the war against them. When the crews began to sabotage their own ships to keep them out of British hands, the men were taken off and sent first to Ellis Island and...
Jody Lynn Buster, age 59, of Lincoln, Montana, peacefully joined the Lord on Feb. 11, 2024, following a long brave battle with COPD. Jody was preceded in death by her older brother Curtiss Lee Buster in 2021 and youngest brother Chris Buster in 2020. She is survived by her beloved children Tyson, Devan, Kylie, Donovan; parents Curtiss and Bobbie Buster; sisters Cindy Burow and Bobbijean Buster; nephews and nieces Charlie, Chelsey, Dianne, Bruce, Jordan; great nieces Annabelle...
