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Life may now seem turned upside down by coronavirus and the recent school closure and event cancellations, but Alpine Artisans would like to encourage parents and high school seniors to think positive. Does your K-12 student want to attend a summer camp in music, drama or any part of the arts? Are you a graduating senior who is interested in majoring or minoring in any aspect of the arts? AAI is interested in helping you! Since 1995, AAI has awarded more than 23 senior scholar...
The sign on the D&D Variety store says "I'll be closed till further notice," relaying a message that has become common in Lincoln due to the efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19. Montana Governor Steve Bullock's statewide stay-at-home order went into effect March 28, ordering residents and visitors to limit travel, ordering the closure of businesses not considered essential and mandating social distance measures. While the initial closure orders affecting bars and restaurant...
Sending out a big Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to all the folks who are still out there working during these uncertain times. The first responders and healthcare workers who are on the frontlines of this virus and the high traffic areas, such as the gas stations and grocery and hardware stores, banks, post office, phone company, liquor store, coffee shops etc. From right here in Lincoln and beyond. Also, I want to send out a big thanks to the folks who are still providing meals...
The annual Fireman's Ball, which was originally scheduled for this past weekend has been tentatively rescheduled for Saturday, May 16. The Ball, which is the main fundraiser for the Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department, had to be postponed due to county-wide imposed safety precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. "We hope to have the event on May 16, but that will all depend on the county and what we're allowed to do. Depending on how everything goes, we'll need to...
Early 1960’s, Dad finally got a good one. He trained Field Trial Dogs, so growing up you didn’t get attached to them. They’d come and go. Just dogs after all. I’d help him with his hobby, when I was younger. As I got into my teens, I was in pursuit of my own adventures. Beau, we called him; his full name was Lord Bomar. His muscles rippled when he walked, he was the epitome of the Labrador breed. He’d pick-up the laundry one piece at a time when Mom was hanging the wash. Dad was kinda heavy handed with the strap, even used...
Two weeks ago, when school closures were announced with little warning, Lincoln Telephone stepped in to work with Lincoln Schools to get internet access to all students in the district. Lincoln Telephone manager Aaron Daniel said Governor Bullock encouraged telephone companies to work with their school districts to ensure students would have access to internet from their homes to continue their education during school closures. "We waived all costs, installs, and equipment...
The Lincoln Loggers Wrestling Club, with the help of coaches Ezra Schwalm, Shane Smith and Nick Hessler wrapped up their 2020 season with a trip to the State Tournament last weekend. The team of 12 local kids aged 5-13 have been hard at work this wrestling season. "Everybody throughout the season gave a lot of effort and wrestled tough. Three of the four older wrestlers are first-time wrestlers this year. Overall they did really well and had some very good moments during the...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received sixteen calls for service during the week of March 22 through March 28, 2020. Deputies performed six traffic stops in the Lincoln area. One call for service generated a case report last week: A deputy responded to the 100 block of Sucker Creek Road for a report of fraudulent activity. Wednesday, March 25, 2020. This case is currently under investigation with the help from our Criminal Investigation Division. Other calls for service...
William "Bill" E. Reiling of Lincoln, passed away March 20, 2020, at 84 years old. Bill was married to Lea Goode for 30 years and they both retired to Lincoln in 1994. Bill was born in Newell, S.D. on May 18, 1935, to Phillip Reiling and Emma Litz and was raised in Salem, Ore. Bill enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1955. He served throughout the United States, as well as in Germany, Vietnam and other countries during his career. He retired from Malmstrom Air Force Bas...
As April comes around each year, I always look back to the years 2000-2001. You may remember those days. The end of the world from Y2K did not happen. The power grid did not fail. The world did not spin off its axis or orbit into the sun. Yes, we survived that period where people were buying all the generators, guns and ammo, stock-piling food, etc. You know I do not remember people hoarding toilet paper or hand sanitizer though! Ha, we did not know how good we had it back...
Governor Steve Bullock's stay at home order related to slowing the spread of COVID-19, lasting from March 28 through April 10, expanded on his March 20 order to close certain establishments and to enforce social distancing. Most businesses in the Upper Blackfoot that were open under the original order fall into the essential business category, but there are some exceptions and most that remain open are required to enforce social distancing requirements. The latest COVID-19 rel...
Governor Steve Bullock’s stay at home order related to the spread of COVID-19, lasting from March 28 through April 10, expanded on his March 20 order to close certain establishments and to enforce social distancing. The new order closes all but essential businesses and bans all but essential travel. Most businesses in Lincoln that were open under the original order fall into the essential business category, but there are some exceptions and some that remain open have a...
HELENA, Montana (March 26, 2020) - The health and safety of visitors, as well as Forest Service employees and volunteers, is paramount during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are working to meet the guidelines for cleaning and to promote social distance per CDC guidelines and Governor Bullock's recent Executive Orders to help reduce the spread of the virus. To support these efforts, effective immediately, all Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest campgrounds, day use sites and...
The Lincoln School Board met Wednesday, March 18 to ensure the school was on the right course in what trustee Jay Terman called uncharted waters. The board passed a trio of motions that will ensure the school maintains its funding after Gov. Steve Bullock's ordered schools statewide to close from March 16-27to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The school board formally declared an unforeseen emergency, authorized the staff to provide off-site instruction and authorized Superin...
Spring has brought a wide variety of migrating water fowl to the Lincoln area.Trumpeter swans and a bevy of tundras swans have been spotted amid the myriad ducks at the Orvis pond along Stemple Pass Road, and several hundred snow geese spent a couple days in the same area, browsing in the pastures on either side of the road....
Nearly a week after orders went into effect to close bars and limit restaurants to take out and delivery, downtown Lincoln was a far more subdued place. Late Saturday morning, the stools at Lambkins Bar were turned up on the bar and the tables were pushed aside as owner Glen Kolve and Francis Beehler fired up a large carpet cleaner. Like some other business owners in Lincoln, Kolve is using the downtime to work on projects to "fix this and fix that." A noticeably glum Kolve...
Over the past 10 days, we have fielded many phone calls in our office regarding the Lincoln Solid Waste transfer site. Solid waste is an essential service and as such, the Lincoln transfer site will remain open at this time during our normal days and hours; Saturday through Monday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services have not been suspended but some operational changes may occur. One such change is that the attendant will ask you to see your permit but will not ask you to sign the ticket at this time. To prevent the spread of germs, we...
The Montana History Foundation has awarded the Upper Blackfoot Valley Historical Society a grant of $10,000 in support of the Matt King House Project. Carissa Beckwith, Grants Manager for the MHF, notified the UBVHS of the grant -- the maximum yearly amount awarded to any one project by the MHF -- in a March 18 e-mail. "I was sick with a head cold and didn't see the email until two days after it was sent," said acting UBVHS President Erin Dey. "I was so happy and excited and...
With the closure of local food and business establishment,s as well as the school, community members and families may be finding it difficult to make ends meet. To top it off, with limited supplies in town and our elderly population at risk, it may be difficult for people in the community to get what they need right now. To help, a few community members have gotten together to organize an effort to help those in the community who may be in need now. Beginning this week, to fil...
With the recent closure of schools in the state of Montana, and Lincoln teachers conducting classes remotely, many parents may find themselves taking on a more active teaching role at home. Tiana Valler has been homeschooling her children for the last sixteen years and has some advice for those who may need it now. Among her biggest words of advice to parents is to relax and breathe, and she wants to assure parents they aren’t going to ruin their child’s education in the next two months. “This is something short-term to he...
The Lincoln Valley Chamber of Commerce is working hard to support our local businesses during this time. We have an ongoing social media campaign to help share information out to the community about businesses, and we're working to share additional resources and tools with our members. This includes information about new loans from the Small Business Association and toolkits to support business owners. The Lincoln Valley Chamber of Commerce urges residents to buy local,...
Sending out a big Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to the fine folks who run the Lincoln branch of the Lewis and Clark Library. Recently retired Sherri Wood had been there for over 30 years and did an amazing job. The new branch manager Kate Radford has been there for seven months now, and branch assistant Eleanor Pierce has been there for 20 years. Substitute Sally Bogaert is retiring after six years. They all do a wonderful job at trying to bring the community together. With Lincoln...
The COVID-19 virus isn’t stopping education in Lincoln! While checking in with Superintendent Jennifer Packer on Monday, she relayed that Lincoln’s school students are engaging in remote education. She noted that those students who hadn’t had access to the internet are being connected through the Lincoln Telephone Company, free of charge. My next visit was with Aaron Daniel, Manager of the Lincoln Telephone Company. He confirms that the schools have provided him with a list of students not currently connected, and if those...
Charlotte Lorraine Ceartin passed away in the early morning, March 10, 2020 at St. Peters Hospital, after a brief illness. Charlotte was born in Helena on April 30, 1931, she was the daughter of Leonard and Arzeline "Toots" Bailey. Charlotte was raised in East Helena, along with brother Bob and sister Mary Ellen (Babe). Charlotte attended East Helena public schools and graduated from Helena High School. Charlotte married Charles in 1950 and had two children, Carolyn Murgel...
The Lincoln Volunteer Ambulance performs well above the national average when giving life-saving CPR. This year alone, the LVA team has made two CPR saves, meaning patients made it to the hospital with a pulse. Over the past five years, they've had at least nine saves. The national average cardiac arrest survival rate, also called the Utstein rate, is just 33 percent. LVA President Aaron Birkholz said that he expects the survival rate for patients treated by the Lincoln...
