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International Bat Week is celebrated annually on the last week of October, from the 24-31. Organized by Bat Conservation International and in partnership with groups like Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the event is meant to highlight the need for bat conservation and demonstrate the important role bats play in the ecosystem and economy. Bats belong to the order Chiroptera and are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. There are over 900 species of bats, acco...
LINCOLN (Oct. 27, 2021) -The Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest is preparing to conduct fall prescribed burning in the areas of Ogden Mountain, Poorman Creek, Marsh Creek, and Flesher Pass. Burning would not begin until weather and fuel conditions allow and will continue into mid-winter. Pile burning is planned along Marsh Creek Road, West Flesher Road and along the Continental Divide Trail from Flesher Pass Trailhead to Stemple Pass. This wo...
Montana-based Farcountry Press released Lincoln artist Annie Daniel Clark's book "Undulating La Roux" in October. Full of "whimsical, magical illustrations" that are pared with "wry humor and quirky observations," Farcounty Press says of Clark's 64-page book that the "richness of color and hue...matches the richness of the human experience that she explores through her art." Clark is noted for using her connection to the land and the abundant wildlife in the Lincoln area as...
Christmas will be here before we know it. Luckily for locals and those coming to visit during the holidays, especially during the weekend of Dec. 4, there will be lots of festivities for everyone during Lincoln's annual Christmas Stroll. The goal of the Christmas Stroll is to bring people to town to get into the holiday spirit, shop, visit attractions, eat, drink and enjoy everything Lincoln has to offer during the holidays. Folks can start or end their day with a wagon ride...
A young group of grapplers took to the new red Lincoln Loggers mats at the Lincoln Community Hall Tuesday, Dec. 7 to get a handle on the basics of wrestling as the new season got underway last week. The club received the new mats, emblazoned with the team logo, through donations from throughout the community Something Schwalm and the team are thankful for.They replaced the worn second-hand mats they had been using since the wrestling club was formed by the late Bob Zadick in...
MISSOULA – Hunting regulation proposals for the 2022/2023 seasons were approved for public comment by the Fish and Wildlife Commission last week and are now out for review and comment online through January 14, 2022. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will hold public meetings throughout the state to provide information and answer questions. Montana hunting season regulations are adopted biennially for most game species. Review the proposals and comment online at f...
The recent effort to simplify hunting regulations in Montana has sparked debate around the state and could bring significant changes to boundaries of the deer and elk hunting districts in the Lincoln area. Hunters in Lincoln had the chance to discuss the proposals at a season setting meeting at Lambkins Wednesday, Jan. 5. Led by Randy Arnold, the regional supervisor for Region 2, the meeting drew only a few participants. Although the meeting also touched on the elimination of...
How can Lincoln develop without losing its identity and changing into something the community itself won't recognize? That has been, in one way or another, the core conundrum in various efforts to make plans for Lincoln's future over the last 50-plus years. It remains at the heart of the upcoming effort to develop a comprehensive community master plan for the town. The recently formed Master Plan Steering Committee began the process of tackling that issue during a Zoom...
Drivers in a rush to pass other cars as they head into or out of Lincoln will need a little more patience in the future with the Montana Department of Transportation's approval of an extension of no-passing zones on both the east and west ends of town. A recent review of data and field observations of traffic and driveway densities on Highway 200 near Lincoln provided justification for the extension. MDT conducted the observations on Highway 200 on both ends of Lincoln at...
Editor's Note: On a recent trip to my parents place in Missoula, my mother showed me this story, written by my sister Kathy for a class back in 1992. It brought back a lot of memories. While Lincoln has always had its fair share of beat up old pickups, if you lived here between 1985 and about 1991, you may recall seeing my Dad, Mike Dey, driving this one around town or up in the woods. I remember well that spring day in 1980 when Dad went to buy a· new truck. It was a warm...
Montana Independent Living Project (mILp) and the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities at the University of Montana (RTC: Rural) are developing a community map of Lincoln to bring together resources, services, and events that can support community inclusion and independent living. Maria Stout, who works as an independent living specialist at mILP, has been working to expand services in the Lincoln area over the past year. mILp is a Center for Indepen...
July 31, 1939 – Nov. 10, 2021 Place of Birth: Akron, OH Military – US Army in Fort Sill, Okla. Major – Engineer Ron passed away from natural causes at Flesher Pass on Nov. 10, 2021, driving back to his home in Lincoln following a visit at the VA Hospital in Helena. He was 82. Ron loved to hunt & fish. His dream was to retire in Montana & fish every day if he could. He fulfilled his dream along with finding a home with the Blackfoot Valley Bible Church in Lincoln. He was an ac...
Darryl Henry Shadel passed away of natural causes this fall. Born in Albuquerque, N.M. 80 years ago, he received his education at the University of New Mexico where he earned multiple degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics. He enjoyed a long career at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, serving his country in our Nation's weapons program. Darryl was talented in all things mechanical, never losing his love for "Detroit Iron" and his beloved muscle cars. Upon...
Following the retirement of Aaron Daniel at the end of October, LincTel has a new General manager, Bryce Daniel. Bryce Daniel, who had been offered the position about a week before his father accepted an early retirement offer, took over the position on Nov. 1. 'We'd been gearing up for it, but it was a pretty quick transition," Daniel said. The planned transition had been in the works for several months. "I'm excited to take over. I've been here for more than 13 years," he sa...
Lewis and Clark County County Commissioners approved the Lost Moose Meadows Campground Subdivision at their meeting in Helena Tuesday, Nov. 9. The decision clears the way for property owners Matt and Nichole Simpkins to begin development of a 40-space RV park on 30.74 acres about three miles west of Lincoln, just north of Highway 200. The Board of County Commissioner's decision included approval of a variance for fire protection that county planning board originally recommende...
The Lincoln Community United Methodist Church has a new pastor who provides services for the community every other Sunday at 10:30 a.m. "I've been feeling the call to ministry my whole life," said Pastor Jason Cox, who was assigned to the Lincoln United Methodist Church three months ago. Cox travels to Lincoln from Missoula, where he was born and raised, and where he obtained his undergrad degree in religious studies from the University of Montana, with a minor in south and...
LINCOLN, MONTANA - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is hosting a public open house to discuss the proposed bridge replacement on Dalton Mountain Road 3 miles west of Lincoln. Proposed work includes removal of the existing bridge and constructing a new bridge. The roadway approaches will also be reconstructed to connect to the new structure. The purpose of the project is to replace the deteriorating bridge and maintain safe passage across the river for the...
A semi-annual inspection of the Dalton Mountain Road Bridge by the Montana Department of Transportation in September revealed considerable damage to piles reinforced by Lewis and Clark County in 2017. County Engineer Dan Karlin said the damage to the piles is the result of loads that exceed the 10-ton weight limit crossing the bridge. "The bottom line is we really need that to stop," he said. "That is contributing to this. If it continues, based on conversations with MDT and...
The Bootlegger Inn opened under new ownership Oct. 21, after Amber Calvert recently purchased it from previous owner Alan Brandt. Calvert's daughter, Cady Calvert, is managing the kitchen. "I'd been looking probably three years I think in western Montana, trying to decide where I wanted to go, what I wanted to do, that kind of stuff. This is not my first bar. This is my second bar and probably my fourth business that I've owned, so not a new venture that way," said Amber, whos...
Virginia Lambkin Horner marked a milestone birthday Oct. 8 as she turned 100. The eldest daughter of Leonard and Mary Lambkin, Virginia was born in Great Falls in 1921 and spent much of her life in Lincoln, growing up at her parents' hotel, the now -iconic Hotel Lincoln. Brenda Vehrs, Virginia's granddaughter, said Virginia and her younger sisters Ellen (Mulcare) and Betty (Disney) were "all kind of special girls" for their time. "They all got to go to college," Vehrs said....
As Lincoln School headed into Homecoming week, the premature end to the Lincoln High School football season and difficulties in finding substitute teachers both saw extensive discussion at the Lincoln School board meeting Monday Oct. 11. Lincoln Schools Athletic Director Shane Brown said football season started off with high expectations but circumstances such as COVID-19 and poor practice attendance affected players eligibility to the point the team couldn't be sustained...
Stoney Owens, 79, of Lincoln passed away Sept. 24. Stoney was born in Seymour, Indiana. He later relocated with family to Sandpoint, Idaho where he was raised. Stoney graduated from Sandpoint High in 1961 and shortly after enlisted with the US Army. He was stationed in Germany from 1961-1964. Stoney was preceded in death by his father Oliver Owens; mother Leona Green; step-father McGinty Green; sisters Sharon and Elizabeth Jo (Jay); step-sister Cheryl; brothers Jack, Gene and...
Helena - The Montana Department of Transportation would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to install safety improvements at three sites around the Helena Valley. The proposed work includes adding safety measures at the following three sites: SITE 1 – Prospect Ave & Gibbon St Intersection – Remove the Gibbon St southbound left-turn movement and replace the left-turn bay with raised concrete refuge island for pedestrians. Install ladder-style cro...
After Matt and Nichole Simpkins' two sons moved out of their home in the northern Nevada mountain town of Elko, the couple began looking for something else to keep them going. "I don't know what made us decide to do a campground," Matt said. The Simpkins say they fell in love with Lincoln during their travels to visit family and friends in Butte and Missoula and began looking for suitable property in the area for their Lost Moose Meadows Campground. They had hoped to find...
During the Oct. 1 Lincoln Government Day meeting, Lewis and Clark County Road Manager Kevin Horne said County Engineer Dan Karlin and Bridge Manager Clay Caudle met with Montana Department of Transportation engineers recently for an alignment grade review for the new Dalton Mountain Road Bridge to ensure the elevations and alignment will work with the new structure. Horne said they still expect to see construction of the new bridge during three-month period in 2023. He said...
