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The Blackfoot Valley's News Source Since 1980
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Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received thirty-four calls for service during the week of Aug. 9 to Aug. 15, 2020. Deputies performed four traffic stops and one civil service in the Lincoln area. Two of those calls generated a case report last week: A cold domestic disturbance was reported at an address off of Stemple Pass Road Aug. 10. The incident occurred the night before and the reporting party is not from the Lincoln area. This case remains under investigation but a...
The Matt King Project that began in 2015 is making progress on the new property along Main Street. In the last month, the house logs, which had been stored behind the BVD & Rusty Relics shop, were moved over to the new property and a foundation for the house was poured. Next steps include taking stock by pulling apart the stacks of logs to determine which are still usable, and which will need to be replaced. The Lincoln Ranger District and Lonnie Cox have both donated new...
This past week, I enjoyed not one, but two days off. It's been awhile since I've had two in a row. It was glorious. I slept in, spent time with my other half and our pets at home. He and I got out briefly on the back of his motorcycle, and I spent a long afternoon in the saddle with my horse. For me, these days are treasures as they are so few and far between. I'm working to change that. Everyone I meet reminds me how busy I am. And I am, but not nearly as busy as I was even...
In keeping with its goal of providing education and enjoyment of the shooting sports, the Lincoln Sportsmen’s Club hosted a Beginning Handgun Shooters’ Seminar Aug. 8. Held at the club’s Weaver Range, it was led by Rich Debick, with Dennis Hefti and Tim Sowa. Various types and sizes of handguns were displayed and identified. Pros and cons of the different styles were discussed. Participants then shot at targets at distances of two, seven, and ten yards, with the leaders helping those who needed it with loading, correct hold,...
At first in the 1890s, the Lincoln School in town had one room and one teacher, but as the area grew in population, another room and then another was added. The school district number was changed several times and finally became School District #38. Ellen Lambkin Mulcare provided a letter that came to her father during his tenure as chairman of the school board in 1924. Her mother used the reverse side of the letter for a recipe. The letter was sent from F. A. Mills,...
What is the first day of school? Monday, August 24th. When is registration? We will be doing online registration this year. Mrs. Heisler sent an email to each of the 7th through 12th grade students. Please have your student check their email. Do not hesitate to call the school office if you have any questions. Will the students be required to wear masks? Governor Bullock has just released (August 2020) that schools are now included in the directive that masks will be required...
The Elkhorn COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disasters) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lewis & Clark County to define the working relationship of the two organizations. The Elkhorn COAD helps coordinate the local support and disaster relief efforts for disasters in Lewis and Clark, Jefferson, and Broadwater Counties through partner organizations including the Red Cross, the Civil Air Patrol, Montana Department of Health and Human Services, the...
The Great Lincoln Clothing Giveaway was a success! Thank you - Thank you - Thank you to all those who donated clothes and shopped for clothes, and to our amazing volunteers: Heidi & Doug Vulcan, Bob Frank-Plumlee, Rich Paul, our two Sues - Andersen & Howsmon, Sandy Caudill, Mandy & Destiny Cox, Dixie Kibbe, Yavonna Mullens, Jane Ordway, Lea Railing and Marge Beckman. Thank you too to Becky & Teresa Garland, Nyle & Sue Howsmon and Dean Yonkovich for the loan of their clothing...
From Gold Pans and Singletrees Mail delivery provided one link with the outside world and within the Blackfoot Valley, and in 1921, citizens of Lincoln looked into another form of communication. At two o'clock on Sept. 27, 1921, the first meeting of the telephone company was called by Mr. Holgate. Paul Didriksen was elected secretary. The members discussed the materials they would need for the telephone service. They talked about what kind of posts, where they should be placed...
The Montana State Library is working to make hotspots, which will provide internet access and unlimited data, available to communities across the state through public libraries. Hotspots are small digital devices that allow users to connect cell phones, tablets and computers to wifi. The hotspots provided by MSL connect through cell towers using either Verizon or T-Mobile service, meaning the hotspot must be able to connect to a cell tower to provide internet access. The need...
Broadband internet is a big buzzword these days, as employees and students frantically started working and learning from home when businesses and schools shut down earlier this year due to COVID-19. Connection to fast and reliable internet, which is usually better with broadband, can affect students' access to materials, employees abilities to do their jobs, as well as tele-health capabilities, which can be especially important in rural communities like Lincoln. Over the past...
Beginning Aug. 18, Heritage House will be expanding their Made and Grown in Montana offerings to include grocery items. The expansion is possible due to a $25,000 Business Innovation Grant through the State of Montana that was awarded to the Vallers and their growing business. "Heritage House began when we saw a need to promote Lincoln and surrounding area artisans, and then with the need to provide quality animal feed through our Feed Barn. Now we see the need to grow and...
The Upper Blackfoot Mining Complex re-opened to the public this week as the last of the major restoration and reconstruction of the headwaters of the Blackfoot River drew to a close at the end of July. While the main roads in the area are open to the public, Dave Bowers, UBMC project manager with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, and Steve Opp, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Minerals and Geology Program Manager, hope people respect the effort that has...
A small fire that sprang to life in Fields Gulch on Aug. 6 marked the start of the fire season in the Lincoln area, following several days of warm, dry weather. The lookout on Stonewall Mountain first identified the fire in a remote area of Fields Gulch six miles south of Lincoln, prompting a response the following day that included two helicopters and three engines from the Lincoln Ranger District. Lincoln Fire Rescue also responded to the initial attack. A thunderstorm...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received thirty-two calls for service during the week of Aug. 2 to Aug. 8, 2020. Deputies performed six traffic stops and two civil services in the Lincoln area. Five of those calls generated a case report last week. Deputies responded to the 4000 block of 4x4 Road Monday, Aug. 3, for a weapons call. A male reported he was shot in the face with a BB gun. The incident was investigated and a suspect was determined. A Deputy responded to the...
The Montana Department of Transportation would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to improve about 10.5 miles of Highway 200, northeast of Lincoln The project begins at the Rogers Pass Continental Divide sign, at reference post 89.9 and extends north for 10.5 miles ending near the intersection between Highway 200 and Route 434 at reference post 100.3. Proposed work includes crack sealing and finishing with a seal and cover (chip seal). The purpose of the project is to preserve the life of the...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received twenty-three calls for service during the week of July 26 through Aug. 1. Deputies performed four traffic stops in the Lincoln area. One of those calls generated a case report last week: Deputies responded to a report of a disorderly female in the 100 block of Spring Creek Ln, Monday, July 27th. Later, the female was placed in protective custody and taken to St. Peter's Medical Group. Other calls for service in the Lincoln area last...
Robert W. Ledeau, known as Pepe' to his many friends, left this world July 18, 2020 after a brave battle with cancer. Bob spent his final days attended to by caring Hospice helpers and close friends in his handcrafted log home on "Our River Bottom". In keeping with his generous nature, his land and home were left to the Lincoln Community Hall. Pepe began the journey Feb. 9, 1950 in Missoula, Mont., and spent his youth on the family farm in aptly named Frenchtown, Mont. Bob...
Longtime resident and Lincoln Telephone Company President Bob Orr has lived in Lincoln for the better part of 75 years. "I came with my folks. I was only five years old," said Orr, who moved to Lincoln in 1942. An article from Gold Pans and Singletrees shares that Orr's parents also served as caretakers for the 7-Up Ranch properties. "My dad was at that time logging," said Orr. After attending grade school in Lincoln, Orr started high school in Simms, as Lincoln didn't have a...
With the Pentagon's Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force reportedly preparing to release a report on UFO encounters, it seemed like a good time to take a look back at perhaps the earliest recorded UFO sighting In Montana, which happened just east of Lincoln near Cadotte Pass. Montana is no stranger to UFOs. Today, Montana is ranked number two on a list of states with the most UFO sightings. One of the most notorious - and difficult to explain - UFO films comes from Great...
Remember way back when this whole virus thing started? Yeah, although it's only been about four months, it feels like forever to me too. But, think back, I wrote a column about it, probably in early April. In it, I talked about fear, and how I was less scared of the virus itself, and far more frightened by the ugliness of people and the divisiveness that I was feeling. Sadly, my fears have become more of a reality than I could have imagined, and believe it or not, they are...
Dr. Scott Bovard of the Missoula Veterinary Clinic and Brooke Tanner, director of the Wild Skies Raptor Center released an immature female bald eagle earlier this week. The eagle was hit by a semi near Arrastra Creek Feb. 20. Lincoln Ranger District wildlife biologist Pat Shanley and Beech Hasting, the district's mineral administrator located the eagle after the report of the accident reached the Ranger Station. They took the bird to Wild Skies in Potomac. Bovard performed...
As a child, Kyle Greenwood would watch his father Jim pull lawnmowers out of the trash, repair them and sell them. Jim gave that sideline up for a few years, but around ten years ago, when Kyle was about 16 he took an interest in fixing things, so Jim started recovering lawnmowers again. "We stated fixing them and selling them," Kyle said. "Made a lot of money that way. At least when you're 16, it seemed like a lot of money." From push mowers, Kyle moved on to riding mowers...
The historic Lincoln Community Hall normally plays host to several events throughout the year, but this year COVID-19 has changed that. Large community events generate important rental income for the Community Hall, and like other local businesses, it has felt some of the financial impact since the virus began. A local group of quilters meet there each Thursday, to not only work on their own projects, but to work on a community quilt that's normally raffled off at the annual...
The Upper Blackfoot Valley Community Council discussed a wide number topics at their July 21 meeting, including updates the Mike Horse road and restoration project to an Envision Lincoln grant award to COVID-19. Mike Horse Information provided to the UBVCC indicated construction work at the UBMC is nearing completion, and work on Mike Horse Road is finished, with a “heavily armored” ford in place across the Blackfoot River. According to the update read by UBVCC Chairman Zach Muse, the road “is still in place and trave...
