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Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received fifteen calls for service during the week of March 15 through March 21, 2020. Deputies performed one traffic stop in the Lincoln area. One call for service generated a case report last week: a male was taken into protective custody and transported to St. Peter’s ER for a mental health evaluation Sunday, March 15 in the 300 block of Main Street. The male returned home the same night. Other calls for service in the Lincoln area last w...
Following Lewis and Clark Public Heath's March 19 expanded order to close certain establishments, including churches, and Gov. Steve Bullock's March 20 statewide order to close bars, restaurants and certain other businesses, we've updated the list of establishments affected and the service they do have available. We're aware the list isn't comprehensive. If we missed anyone, please let us know. Businesses not listed are, to the best of our knowledge, open regular hours...
The 33rd annual Pete Sitch Memorial Basketball Tournament, which raises money for the scholarship they award to a Lincoln student each year is among the myriad events canceled due to restrictions related to the coronavirus, COVID-19 "It all came down to Governor Bullock's announcement to close all Montana schools beginning Monday, March 16," said Dave Sitch, one of the tournament organizers. "We didn't want to cancel the event but have been forced to do so. We apologize to...
Parker Medical Center PureView Health Centers is coordinating with the Lewis and Clark County Public Health Department and Centers for Disease Control in their efforts to protect their patients and the community against the spread of COVID -19. PureView Chief Executive OfficerJill Steeley said patients at Parker Medical shouldn't see too much in the way of change, but they are taking precautionary measures. "We'll still be seeing people there. We'll just be calling them first...
"Bob" Robert Kale McClure Jr., Feb. 8, 1946-March 10, 2020. He was 74 years of age. Absent from the body, present with the Lord. Bob was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Robert Sr. and Juna (Totdahl) McClure, where his father was stationed in the Army Air Corps. The family of three was later stationed in Denver, Colo. Upon discharge, Robert Sr. moved his family back home to Montana. When Bob was six, the family moved to Lincoln. A sister, Stacey, and a brother, Brian, were added...
Lincoln started to feel the pinch of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 this week, on the heels of a series of emergency declarations, restrictions and closures. Monday morning, Lewis and Clark Public Health Officer Drenda Niemann ordered the closure of most food, drink and fitness establishments throughout the county from Tuesday morning, March 16 at 6.a.m. until 8 a.m. March 23. The order, approved by the City-County Board of Health closed bars, casinos and gyms, and...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Montana small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today. SBA acted under its own authority, as provided by the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act that was recently signed by the President, to declare a disaster following a request received from Gov. Steve B...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received fourteen calls for service during the week of March 8- March 14. Deputies performed one traffic stop in the Lincoln area. No calls for service generated a case report last week. Other calls for service in the Lincoln area last week were three non-injury crashes, one animal complaint, three citizen assists, one fish and game, two road hazards, one suspicious circumstance, and two welfare checks. Patience and remaining calm is key in...
The Lincoln Valley Chamber of Commerce met Thursday, March 12 to discuss several upcoming events. It was the first meeting with the new full board present. Major topics discussed at the meeting included the upcoming 4th of July Festivities and the Lincoln Bike Rally. The Tenacious Dames came to the meeting to discuss their plans for the upcoming Lincoln Bike Rally planned for the weekend of July 10-12. Currently, they have Hell’s Belles scheduled to perform in the baseball fields at Hooper Park on Friday evening a Poker R...
With so much panic buying of toilet paper, there have been reports elsewhere that people have turned to “flushable” wipes, paper towels or other products as a replacement, after finding themselves short thanks to other people’s hoarding tendencies. If you happen to find yourself in that group, remember its a bad idea to flush those items, since it’ll lead to a plumbing bill. Here in Lincoln, the design of the Lincoln sewer should prevent damage to the overall system, but not to individual lines and septic tanks. “It’s g...
With organizations and agencies shutting down in attempts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, communities are having to navigate lost access to services. On Sunday, both the Lincoln School District and the Lewis & Clark Library, including the Lincoln Branch, announced closures. The Lincoln School District will be closed for two weeks, and the Lincoln Library for at least four weeks. Patricia Spencer, the Public Information Officer for Lewis & Clark Library, said, "It's...
The 2020 Class C basketball "All State" recognition is not a new award for Lincoln High School senior, Nathan Brown. When only a sophomore, Brown achieved that lofty selection after the Lincoln Lynx team finished in second place at the 2018 District Tournament in Hamilton. Finishing up a five-year varsity career on the round ball court, Lincoln's top hoopster racked up 1721 career points and is still seeing awards for excellence roll in. "I'd say being chosen for the Montana...
Well, in my last "musing" I wrote about praying for those in the world whose life had been impacted by the COVID-19 virus. Specifically, those who had lost a loved one to this virus. I can honestly say that I guessed this virus would find its way into most of the US. But I did not even begin to think about the chaos and fear that this would bring to the US. Who would have imagined that all schools in some areas would shut? Especially when the kids are not supposedly a prime...
Sending out a big Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to Roger Brandenburger, Mike Nordahl, and Jeanette Nordahl, who are all members of the Lincoln Sewer District. Wastewater treatment operators Roger and Mike are on call 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week. They take care of two main pump stations and four lesser stations, plus all the little pump stations around town. They also maintain four manhole stations around town. They pump up to three sewer lagoons. One holds 13 million gallons...
School grapples with two week closure The Lincoln School board held an emergency meeting Sunday evening, March 15 to develop a response plan after Gov. Steve Bullock announced a statewide, two-week shutdown of all K-12 schools related to coronavirus. The board focused on the immediate need to prepare for distance learning plans and to continue providing breakfasts and lunches to students in the school's free and reduced lunch program. Currently, the two weeks will not have to...
The Lincoln School Board held an emergency meeting Sunday night to develop a response plan to Gov. Steve Bullock's order to shut down all K-12 public schools in the state for two weeks, as part of an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. There are currently no reported cases of COVID-19 in Lincoln Schools or in Lincoln. There are currently six reported cases in the state, with two victims in Missoula County, one in Broadwater County, one in Gallatin County,...
The Lincoln Council for The Arts brought Pat Balder and Glen Everhart, the duo who comprise SongBlast! to Lincoln for a performance March 5. The event, a high energy performance featuring classic rock and audience participation, drew more than 80 people to the Lincoln Community Hall....
This month, Lincoln became the first unincorporated community in the state to become an affiliate member of the Montana Department of Commerce Montana Main Street Program. Last December, Envision Lincoln and Erin Farris-Olsen, the Rural Development Director for the Heart of the Rockies Initiative, worked with the Lincoln Valley Chamber of Commerce and Lewis and Clark County to apply for affiliate membership in the program as part of ongoing economic development efforts. Membership in Montana Main Street Program has been a...
The Dalton Mountain Road Bridge replacement project became a dominant topic of conversation at the March 6 Lincoln Government Day, Lewis and Clark County Public Works Director Eric Griffin fielding a variety of questions and comments following his regular update for the meeting. The chief concerns included the timeline of the project, which is now in the hands of the Montana Department of Transportation’s off-system bridge program and traffic and safety on Herrin Lakes R...
If you take a closer look at the fence surrounding the Heritage House building, you’ll notice colorful socks along the fence posts. Why, you ask? It’s in preparation for their upcoming Ice Cream Social event on Saturday, March 21 in appreciation of World Down Syndrome Day. “Colorful socks have always been a part of WDSD because they resemble genes and the extra chromosomes those with Down syndrome usually carry. The socks help create awareness.” Tiana Valler said. WDSD is held each year on March 21, and has been observe...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received twenty-four calls for service during the week of March 1 through March 7. Deputies performed fifteen traffic stops and one civil service call in the Lincoln area. Other calls for service in the Lincoln area last week included two animal reports, one citizen assist, two road hazards, and one search and rescue training. Lincoln Ambulance responded to two medical calls for service....
After spending weeks designing experiments, writing hypotheses, and testing out theories, Pre-K through 10th grade students presented their findings to judges on Thursday, Mar. 5 at the annual Lincoln School Science Fair. Nancy Schwalm is a new science teacher this year at Lincoln School, and this was her first experience coordinating the Science Fair. "I think it went very well. Obviously, I learned some things that I'm going to do differently next time," said Schwalm. She...
Jeff Ament, bass guitarist for Pearl Jam, is originally from Big Sandy, Mont., and has helped build more than a dozen skateparks in rural towns throughout Montana, from St. Ignatius to Glendive to Havre. A group of students, along with some dedicated adults, hope to add Lincoln to that list this year by building a skatepark in Hooper Park where the horseshoe pits currently are. In 2018, students approached Ament about supporting a skatepark in Lincoln. At that time, Ament...
April 1 is Census Day in the United States, but self-response for the Census starts online tomorrow, March 12 and Lewis and Clark County Commissioner Andy Hunthausen again reminded people of the importance of filling out the census at the March 6 Lincoln Government Day Meeting. Hunthausen, a member of the Lewis and Clark County Complete Count committee, said households will be receiving an invitation to respond in the mail beginning March 12, with plans in place to reach...
I was just thinking about a short time ago when I had gone into a little café for lunch. I was sitting there having my meal when a young family of four came in. As soon as they sat down, their phones came out. Not a word was said by any of them. The mom and dad and the two young children sitting with their heads down staring at their phones. The only words that came out of their mouth was when a waitress took their order, then they were back glued to their phones. Even when...
