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Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received thirty-two calls for service during the week of Oct. 4 to Oct. 11, 2020. Deputies performed six traffic stops in the Lincoln area. Two of those calls generated a case report last week: A deputy responded to the 4000 block of Snow Fleury Lane for an animal complaint involving puppies, Monday, Oct. 5. Deputies investigated the animal's home and care. Currently there is no evidence of animal abuse. A deputy took a report of a stolen...
In a decision issued after the BVD went to press last week, the Montana Supreme Court stayed a Sept. 25 order by district court Judge Donald Harris that required ballots to simply be postmarked by Election Day to be counted. The decision reinstates the requirement under state law that says ballots must be in the possession of elections officials by 8 p.m. on Election Day. In his decision, Harris changed the deadline to a postmark deadline out of concern around inconsistent...
Alpine Artisans' popular Tour of the Arts returns for its 17th year with one new studio, three new galleries and the Blackfoot Pathways International Sculpture Park joining the dazzling mix of more than 25 artists at work in their studios, galleries and museums scattered throughout the Seeley Lake and the Blackfoot Valleys. Held October 10-11 to capture the height of the colorful yellow and golden Western Larch, the Tour will also kick off Friday afternoon with two water...
Lincoln saw its first and only sanctioned OHV fun run last weekend as riders took to the hills for the Second Annual Disabled American Veterans of Montana Fun Run, Oct. 3. Montana state’s DAV commander Kevin Grantier first brought the fun run to Lincoln last year to help raise funds for the DAV’s transportation fund, which helps veterans in rural areas across the state to get to their medical appointments. Grantier said this year’s ride was dedicated to Shannon Spencer, a Helena Marine Corps veteran who died last Novem...
Lincoln Community Garden Prepares for End of Season and Looks to Next Year's Gardening Season October is the month the Lincoln Community Garden begins winding down and winterizing, but members are already looking forward to next year's season. On the list of things to get done at the garden before the colder months set in include removing the shade cloth from the greenhouse, clearing member's outside plots and preparing them with soil, compost and other amendments for healthy...
Beginning Oct. 1, the Lewis & Clark Library – Lincoln branch will be hosting a month-long art challenge using prompts and resources from the Inktober (www.inktober.com) and Drawlloween (www.drawlloween.com) websites. The library will provide journals for people to participate. The goal is to get people's creative juices flowing. Once participants draw for their daily prompt, they are asked to share their artwork on their Facebook and Instagram pages using the hashtags #Inktobe...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received twenty-four calls for service during the week of Sept. 20 to Sept. 26. Deputies performed eight traffic stops in the Lincoln area. One of those calls generated a case report last week: A deputy opened an investigation Monday, Sept. 21, in the 1000 block of Sunrise Lane. This investigation is on-going and no further information can be shared at this time. Other calls for service in the Lincoln area last week were two 911 hang-ups, one...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received twenty-eight calls for service during the week of Sept. 13 to Sept. 19. Deputies performed seven traffic stops in the Lincoln area. One of those calls generated a case report last week: A deputy started an investigation in the 5000 block of Stonewall Creek Rd. Friday, Sept. 18. The deputy is investigating a property dispute between neighbors. The investigation is on-going at this time. Other calls for service in the Lincoln area last...
As with many events throughout this year, the Lincoln Valley Chamber of Commerce will be holding their annual fundraiser, The Lincoln Community Benefit, Saturday, Nov. 7, in a virtual capacity. With the current Lewis & Clark Public Health COVID-19-related restrictions on large gatherings, it makes the option to have a live benefit, as in prior years, logistically impossible. As the LVCC's only true fundraising event, which covers the cost of the 4th of July Parade, fireworks,...
A Wonderful Trip Suggested For the benefit of those who would enjoy the wonderful Montana out-of-doors to the limit, the Rod and Gun Club sug-gests a motor and fishing trip of a hundred miles, outside the area of the Helena National Forest, which embraces imposing stretches of country south and southwest of the capital, and a great tract east of the Missouri River to the Big Belt Mountains. The suggestion for a full day's trip has the Big Blackfoot country as the objective,...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received thirty-seven calls for service during the week of Sept. 6 to Sept. 12, 2020. Deputies performed four traffic stops in the Lincoln area. Two of those calls generated a case report last week: Deputies responded to a report of a deceased male Sept.8 in the 400 block of Stemple Pass Rd. The incident was not suspicious in nature, but the death investigation is still active through the cor-oner's division. A deputy responded to a report of...
A very large pile of bear poop, laden with chokecherry pits, appeared on Stemple Pass Road near the Community River Park late last week. Although there's no indication whether it was left by a grizzly or a black bear, it served as a reminder that both species of bear frequent the Lincoln area. Lincoln Game Warden Ezra Schwalm hadn't had any reports of a bear in the area, but knows they're around. "They're gonna be active right now," he said. With the first day of fall just...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received thirty-six calls for service during the week of Aug. 30 to Sept. 6, 2020. Deputies performed six traffic stops and one civil service in the Lincoln area. Three of those calls generated a case report last week: A Deputy responded to the 100 block of Spring Creek Lane for a report of a nuisance dog, Sunday, Aug. 30th. The dog was reportedly chasing the complainant's cat. Later, the dog owner was served a notice to appear for nuisance...
Leroy Blancher has owned L&L Custom Sawing for 26 years, after he and his dad, Len, purchased the sawing equipment together. Blancher was born in Great Falls, spent some time in Chinook, then lived in Helena from the 6th grade on. He and his wife, Linda, met and married in the Marine Corps more than 37 years ago. As they were getting ready to leave the military, he traveled back and forth to Montana for two years trying to find a job. When nothing worked out, he and Linda move...
Two weeks ago, we ran an excerpt from Gold Pans and Singletrees that detailed the past tribulations face by the Lincoln School District, including the fire that destroyed the school in 1978. A Great Falls Tribune story from July 26 of that year looked at the challenges the town faced as they considered the options for rebuilding, with the 1978-79 school year fast approaching....
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received twenty-five calls for service during the week of Aug. 23 to Aug. 29. Deputies performed four traffic stops and two civil services in the Lincoln area. Two of those calls generated a case report last week: Deputies responded to a report of a suicidal male at a campsite Sunday, Aug. 23 in the 1500 block of Highway 200. The male had severe injuries and Lincoln Ambulance and Fire Rescue were already on scene. After hard work by all first...
Hunters, if you plan to hunt using a tree stand, keep in mind that tree stands on leased state lands are only allowed for three days. Lincoln Game Warden Ezra Schwalm said the three-day limit on leased land is a little know regulation, but it affects most of the state land in the Lincoln area, which have been leased for various purposes. Stands are allowed on unleased state forested land for 16 days in a 30 day period. If you're unsure whether the state land you plan to hunt...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received forty-one calls for service during the week of Aug. 16 to Aug. 22, 2020. Deputies performed six traffic stops and three civil services in the Lincoln area. None of those calls generated a case report last week. Other calls for service in the Lincoln area last week were six 911 hang-ups, two non-injury crashes, one administrative call, two animal complaints, one bite complaint, one citizen assist, three disorderly incidents, one...
Barney VandenBos stopped into the BVD office last week. His wife Claudette, passed away last month and he received a sympathy card from their friend Mary in Arizona. What made the card extra special was that it got to him at all. The card was simply addressed to: "Barney, Lincoln, MT 59639" yet the Lincoln Post Office nevertheless got it to him. That fact impressed him enough that he wanted to share his appreciation. The delivery shows that, while the United States Postal...
A $38,000 Rural Development Block Grant awarded to Envision Lincoln by the USDA is helping to fund additional planning for an in-town trails plan, as well as two contractor positions to support Envision Lincoln’s goals. Karyn Good, Envision Lincoln’s lead community coordinator, learned of the award July 8. She and Erin Farris-Olsen, the rural development director for the Heart of the Rockies Initiative, worked to prepares and submit the grant application through HOR on behalf of Envision Lincoln to help the organization dev...
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,...
The Lincoln Telephone Company has been offering their "Round Up" service to support local organizations since 1999. In that time, donations have totaled more than $36,000 said Aaron Daniel, Lincoln Telephone Company manager. Customers can select to "round up" their monthly bill to the next dollar to donate funding to Lincoln organizations. Lincoln Telephone recently started promoting the opportunity for customers to round up even more, allowing them to select the additional...
Sixteen teams took part in the 37th Annual Bob Purdy Co-Ed Softball Tournament at Hooper Park over the weekend. The slow-pitch tournament was one of the only softball tournaments to be played in the state this year, and both the players and the umpires took precautions to help ensure social distancing, including the use of strike zone mats. "We followed all (COVID-19) guidelines. They had mat ball, where there's a mat behind home plate...so everybody can stand at a distance,"...