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Randy Newberg of Bozeman is known for two things: his love of hunting and his love of public lands, and that has made him one of the country's leading advocates for access to public lands by hunters. Newberg, who fans of hunting shows may know from 'On Your Own Adventures' or 'Leupold's Fresh Tacks' TV show, visited Lincoln High School Thursday morning, April 7 to talk to Nancy Schwalm's wildlife class - and a few members of the community who took time to stop in - about the...
The Blackfoot Valley Dispatch didn't do too badly in this year's annual Montana Newspaper Associations Better Newspaper Contest, despite cutting back significantly on the number of submissions. The BVD, a Division 1 newspaper with a circulation of fewer than 1250, picked up a total of ten awards for photography and writing and even one for an ad. We brought home a first place for Best Feature Photo for "Feathering her Nest" an image by Roger Dey of a female Mountain Bluebird...
New crosswalk indicators, activated by a recently installed button on the crosswalk sign post, tells pedestrians that the lights on the post and on the school zone warning signs are flashing. The idea to incorporate a push button crosswalk indicator at the crosswalk between the library and Lincoln School was first floated about three years ago by former librarian Kate Radford. Although the idea was a simple solution to a long-standing problem and was approved by the Montana...
Over the past several weeks, there has been something missing in my day-to-day life. Not a person, not a place, not even something to be bought. My heart was feeling heavy, and trouble seemed to be around every corner. I found myself getting frustrated easier, sharp words coming more quickly, and the judgmental side of me in overdrive. I’m normally a pretty happy person, but glancing back at the past few weeks, possibly even the past couple of months, I can see clearly now, I...
The family of Ron Kruelski, a Lincoln resident and faithful member of the Blackfoot Valley Bible Church, wanted their dad to be remembered for his life-transformation after accepting Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior late in his life. For many years, Ron was a devoted supporter of youth and children's ministries. Ron died in the fall of 2021 of a massive heart attack on the top of Stemple Pass. In his memory, his family established a permanently endowed scholarship of $5000...
Sally Anne Woods was born March 2, 1957 in Santa Rosa, Calif. to Red and Patty Woods. Graduate of Santa Rosa High School, Class of 1975. Resident of Lincoln, Mont. for 29 years and an unofficial sister to Laura Nicolai. Sal embraced a considerable work ethic and enjoyed a career that included a variety of workplaces and locations: office assistant in San Francisco; in Petaluma, Calif. she worked in retail – and loved every minute until she retired. She enjoyed people, especial...
William Wesley "Wes" Eyer age 89, of Glendive, Lincoln, and Montana City passed away Tuesday May 31 in the company of family. We would like to say Wes passed away peacefully surrounded by family, but as Wes would have it, he spent his last hours pestering the staff and marveling at the wonderful people and experiences he was blessed with. Wes was born on April 26, 1933, in Glendive to Claude W. and Marguerite (Adams) Eyer. Wes was the first of three children. He was joined by...
Volunteers cleaned up old flowers, pulled weeds, raked grass and pine needles, and fixed the cemetery fence during the annual clean-up of the historic Lincoln Cemetery Saturday, May 28. About a dozen folks were on hand to help out, including four of the five remaining members of the Lincoln Cemetery Board. Lincoln Cemetery District Chairperson Bonnie Shown said they didn't have quite the crew they've had in the past, but said, "these people are all very devoted." "I think the...
With the warmer weather upon us, Lincoln is already experiencing the influx of returning guests and tourists to town for vacation and weekend events. Along with this comes the increased travel on Highway 200 and the increased presence of off-road vehicles and pedestrian traffic. While the center of town is considered Main Street to locals, it is no less a state highway and so the laws apply the same way at the intersection of Stemple Pass Road as they do on top of Roger's...
An event called Mil/Vet Connect gave Lincoln-area veterans the chance to connect with resources that are available to them through the Veterans Administration and other organizations around the state. "We're trying to go to smaller communities," said Jennifer Thomas with Veterans Inc., the organization that worked with Montana Joining Community Forces to bring the event to the Lincoln Community Hall May 26. "In October we did one in Townsend. Next October we'll do Boulder....
The Lincoln Rural Fire District board approved their proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023 at their May 26 meeting, but ongoing increases in fuel costs have added a degree of uncertainty. LRFD chairman Dick Birkholz said the district currently has regular base funding of $63,480. Additional funding from a pair of $34,198 mill levies for Fire and Emergency Medical Services brings their total tax base revenue to to $131,876. Birkholz said they adjusted a few things in the...
More than 130 people from throughout the state of Montana, Washington, and Oregon attended the annual Blackfoot River Ducks Unlimited banquet and fundraiser Saturday, April 23. There were several raffles and games throughout the evening, giving attendees the opportunity to win various items, including several firearms. There was also a silent auction with more than 35 items ranging from wall art to jewelry, and everything in between. Of particular interest, the chapter had a...
It was another stellar year for Montana at the 2022 National Business Professionals of America Leadership Conference, which was held May 5-8 in Dallas, Texas. Five thousand one hundred sixty eight individuals from 23 state associations and three international countries attended. The Montana's delegation represented six secondary chapters, seven middle level chapters and one post-secondary chapter. A total Montana Association representation of 471 attendees (365 students, 64...
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton joked about the fact hardly anyone comes to Lincoln Government Day meetings when he comes to visits, but with the meeting room at the Lincoln library crowded, he figured there must be something about roads on the agenda. The May 6 meeting served as both the regular monthly meeting of the Lewis and Clark County Commission in Lincoln and as the public hearing on the third and final hearing on both the Lincoln and Lambkins Rural...
Next up for the Master Planning process will be a series of focus groups that will give locals a chance to have additional direct input into developing the plan. The focus groups will be small group discussions planned for later this month. Each group should include about 12 community members and a steering committee member. Each group will discuss one of six topics that came out of the community survey. The discussions will welcome all perspectives in a constructive, civil...
Headed into town but wonder what things are looking like? Now you can get a live view of downtown Lincoln through a live stream from the store front of Rusty Relics and the BVD. Livestream Montana installed the camera in March as part of a network of cameras in several small towns in the region. Livestream Montana began at Live in Montana, a real estate company based in Augusta. Their first camera began live streaming from their business in Augusta 2020, followed by another...
Editor's Note: In January I ran a story my sister Kathy had written about the old 1964 Ford pickup that had been near and dear to my Dad's heart. A couple years ago, she wrote about my Mother's most prized possession, the saddle she had since she was a teenager that she nearly lost several times to keep our family afloat. I inherited my love for horses from my Mom, and it started at a young age. My Mom got her first horse sometime in the 1950s as a teenager. Of course she...
One look outside or to feel the warming temperatures lets us know that the long, hard winter of 2022 is nearing it's end. Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit us more than two years ago life in general has taken many changes and the Lincoln Senior Center is no different. Memberships have dropped over the past few years, due in some cases to the aging of Lincoln and people who are not able to get out and around as they used to. The pandemic had kept people inside and away from...
Ronald Roy Lydiard was born in Great Falls, Mont. on June 21, 1952 to Robert Edward and Frances Neva Lydiard. He was one of four children. As a young child, Ronald acquired a love of animals, nature and being in the outdoors. He had a horse names Taffy that he enjoyed riding around the family ranch. That ranch was a major source of pleasure and joy in his life. Another of his main interests in childhood was music, starting piano and flute lessons in elementary school. He conti...
A town hall meeting planned for next Wednesday, April 27 will look at the full results of the Lincoln Master Planning Community survey that was in circulation around town and online from early March until April 8. The responses will help guide the development of a master plan by highlighting common concerns, what Lincoln community members would like to see and what they are dead set against. As March drew to a close, the Lincoln Master Plan Steering Committee extended the...
Canyon Creek, Mont. –– The Montana Department of Transportation recently issued new load postings for the Canyon Creek Bridge on Lincoln Road, six miles northwest of Canyon Creek, in Lewis and Clark County. The postings are part of a multi-year effort to update load ratings and postings on Montana bridges as mandated by the Federal Highway Administration. The FHWA mandate is in response to changes in the trucking industry over the last decade. Truck manufacturers are bui...
Vallers Market closed their retail store and coffee and soup bar last weekend in response to a slump in the business that hasn't shown signs of rebounding. The Vallers will instead concentrate on growing their Valler Coffee business. Jason Valler said their retail business, which included soups and breads, the coffee bar, dairy items, Mannix beef and locally-made crafts, only brought in about half of what it was costing them to operate it each week. He said they have usually...
After more than 30 years with Lewis and Clark County and nearly 28 years managing the county's infrastructure, Public Works Director Eric Griffin is retiring April 15. Griffin is the first and only Public Works Director Lewis and Clark County has had. Before he got the job, the departments that oversaw infrastructure were separate, but in 1994, the County Commission combined the Road and Bridge Department, County Shop, Rural Improvement and maintenance districts, Solid Waste,...
Lincoln Government Day kicked off with an alarming report from Lewis and Clark County Deputy Robert Rivera. Rivera reported on a few interesting calls that ranged from a person out for a walk mistaking the sunrise for a fire to a UFO crash involving the Navy, to a bear driving off in someone’s car up on Roger’s Pass. The bear was later revealed to be Bigfoot when he was finally stopped near Cascade. That’s what you get for holding a meeting on April Fool’s Day. In no-foolin’ news, Rivera provided an update on his planned t...
HELENA – The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and their contracting partner Helena Sand and Gravel will begin construction on a project improving the intersection of Lincoln Road and North Montana Avenue, and the Interstate 15 Lincoln Road Interchange (Exit 200) northbound off-ramp and southbound on-ramp the week of April 4. Crews will began placing barrier rail on the I-15 Lincoln Road Interchange northbound off-ramp in preparation for widening work on the ramp. T...
