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Lincoln's John Mann finds a unique way to keep his face toasty while visiting the Ponderosa Snow Warriors warming hut on Copper Creek during their fun run Saturday, Feb. 23. Although the weather was a calm and balmy 13 degrees when the run started at 10 a.m., a winter storm blew in about an hour later, dropping the temperature and bringing winds that gusted up to 27 miles per hour....
After 34 years as a clerk at Mountain View Co-op, Emily Rundell is happy to be the Lincoln Ranger District's new information receptionist. Her duties, as the first person most people meet when visiting the Lincoln Ranger Station, include answering phones, office management and providing information to tourists and locals about the District. Rundell was scheduled to start work there Jan. 7, but due to the government shutdown, she didn't begin her new role until Feb.4. "After...
Note: A special thanks to Pathfinder Editor Andi Bourne for letting us run her story and photos, since I missed both the vet checks and the entire Race start. Instead, I spent much of Saturday trying unsuccessfully to dig our only running car out of the three-foot drift in our driveway I didn't quite get through. - Roger SEELEY LAKE – With temperatures below zero and wind chills estimated at -47 degrees, it was a frigid start to the 34th annual Race to the Sky in Lincoln, M...
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton earned the title of “Best Law Enforcement Officer” in the Helena Independent Record’s 2018 Best of Helena contest. Dutton, who has been sheriff since 2008, was recently sworn in as the sheriff and coroner this year after the County Commission opted to combine the two offices. According to the IR’s profile, Dutton has training in the National Incident Management System, attended the F.B.I. Command College, has completed the National Institute of Corrections course on Planning of New...
The Lincoln Outdoor Club finally got a start on its winter activities following the recent snow storms that brought a more than a foot of snow to the area. About 15 kids strapped on skates to hit the ice on the small 30-foot by 60-foot 'EZ Ice' rink that club organizer Sue Lattin set up on the Lincoln High school football field a few weeks ago. Lattins' fellow organizer Karyn Good, said they hadn't been able to do anything until now, due to the weather conditions. "It's finall...
After eight years with the Montana Department of Transportation, Lincoln native Hayes Feeback is moving on to pursue a lifelong dream. "This summer I...did a check ride for my private pilot's license," Feeback told the BVD. "I've always been intrigued by the flying part of it and my grandfather was a pilot, so my whole life I was always told about being a pilot. I decided this summer that I was going to try it out. I went up and did my first check ride in Helena and fell in...
Elijah Barnett and Asa Lattin fill the air with snow as they engage in a good-natured snow fight after turning in there Ice skates during the first Outdoor Club outing of the winter. Elijah Barnett seems to know what's coming as Cayden Wagner takes aim at him with a snowball....
Legislators in Helena are preparing for a complete overhaul of the state DUI code, hoping to simplify laws and change Montana's dialogue when it comes to drinking and driving. The Montana Attorney General's office is suggesting several bills aiming to clarify confusing rules, close loopholes, and increase funding for more preventive programs to keep intoxicated Montanans off the roads. "Over the years, DUI statutes have been enacted and amended so many times they're honestly...
A bald eagle, one of a pair, perches in a dead pine-tree near the corner of Highway 200 and Beaver Creek Road Sunday afternoon....
Montana’s mental health and substance abuse programs are being pushed to the limit, warns Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana Executive Director Mary Windecker. Admissions into the Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs has seen an increase of over 30 percent since the beginning of 2018, Windecker said. And that surge in need could not come at a worse time. Jan. 1 of this year is also when the latest in a series of cuts to state support for mental health providers kicked in. Last legislative session, the state moved to s...
When a Lincoln resident calls 911 for a medical emergency, the providers who respond in the ambulance have dropped what they are doing, left their families dinner table or their job to help their neighbor in need. These men and women are volunteers, they don't have to do it. They do it because it's something they love to do. Since the 1960's the number of these volunteers has gone up or down for a variety of reasons, including people's changing schedules and moves. EMS provide...
Any rancher will tell you that cows have no great respect for excuse or circumstance. In times of joy or grief, hardship or plenty, celebration or sadness, one aspect of ranch life remains universal – come hell or high water, the cows still need to be fed. Katie and Tel Menard are as familiar as any with this reality of ranching life. The grandchildren of local ranchers Gerald and Betty Lou Fleming, the adult siblings work together daily to winter 400-plus head of cattle n...
"We got a live one!” came the shout as the door to the Ponderosa Snow Warriors clubhouse opened Saturday morning. The arrival of a lone guest caused Bob Orr, Mark Christian, Gerry Malek and the rest of the breakfast crew to spring into action, happy to have someone to serve during the slow first hour of the morning meal that began at 8 a.m. “The older ones are the ones who are still getting up early,” Kathy Reeve commented to another club member while waiting for custo...
Santa's appearance at the Lincoln Pre-K to 6th grade concert proved a delight for long-time Lincoln residents as Bob Armstrong came out of retirement for the evening to don the red and white. A generation of Lincoln kids, some of whom are now parents themselves, grew up knowing Armstrong as Santa. He retired from the role in 2014 due to health concerns, but stepped back in to help out one more time....
The extensive Coyote Coffee lighting display, which is set to music took first place in the business category in this years Lincoln Valley Chamber of Commerce 'Light Up Lincoln' contest aimed at getting businesses and residences decorated for the holiday season. Teresa G's earned the second place recognition andthe Sportsman Motel took third. Jim and Rikki Davis scored first place in the residence category for the decoration of thier home, which once housed The Lost Woodsman....
A new public health program that launched in September is aimed at lowering the stigma associated with mental health issues like depression and suicide, and providing a friendly environment for Montana men to address the care of their mental health "the way a man would do it." Lewis & Clark County "Man Therapy" Project Lead Jess Hegstrom visited Lincoln in mid-December to raise awareness for the program, which launched in Montana in September. "We have the highest suicide...
On the list of ideas for tackling the twin challenges that plague Montana workers - scarce rural jobs and low wages even in cities - telework is close to the top. As better internet access connects even far-flung rural communities with the rest of the world, it seems to promise Montanans a way to have their cake and eat it too: a fulfilling career at a city wage without having to leave the Last Best Place. The notion has been embraced by business leaders and officeholders... 
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Lincoln volunteer firefighters put the Ponderosa Snow Warriors clubhouse to use Friday night as a training location to practice the actions they take during their first ten minutes on a structure fire. Lincoln fire chief Zach Muse said the evening's training provided both veteran and rookie firefighters a chance to get on the same page when it comes to the tasks and tactics of an initial attack. "Everything from truck positioning to initial hose layout to setting up water...
Photos: Lincoln Christmas Bazaar...
Lincoln is lighting up as businesses and homes get into the holiday spirit. For many, beautifying the town this holiday season is its own reward, but for a few lucky winners, holiday cheer will give back, in the form of a cash prize. Back by popular demand after a year's hiatus, Light up Lincoln is a decorating contest sponsored by the Lincoln Valley Chamber of Commerce that offers cash prizes to first, second, and third place winners in both business and home categories....
(StatePoint) Decorated veteran Justin Minyard struggled for years with chronic back pain. And though his prescribed opioids provided only minimal relief, he developed a dependency on them. Unfortunately, such circumstances are common, as a growing number of patients are struggling with a choice between addictive pills or the thought of living with debilitating pain. The American Chronic Pain Association found that one in three Americans suffers from chronic pain, pain that...
For 21 years, a secluded 1.4-acre parcel of land less than half a mile east of Stemple Pass Road remained relatively untouched since the day the FBI hauled away the 10-foot by 12-foot plywood shack that served as home to Ted Kaczynski for 25 years. Split firewood left behind by Federal agents, who stockpiled it for warming fires while they searched the property, remained stacked against the old chain link fence that surrounded the site of the now-infamous cabin. Down the...
According to findagrave.com, there are 1,454 remains interred at the Lewis and Clark County Cemetery in Helena. Fifty-three of those were added last week during a burial ceremony for unclaimed and cremated remains that had accumulated for over 80 years in funeral homes and even in the coroner's office. The ceremony was called "Remembering the Forgotten." Before the burial, eleven sets of remains were claimed by next-of-kin. Seven were discovered to be veterans, so they were...
You could hear the excitement in the kids voices even before stepping into the gym at Lincoln School Saturday morning. More than 70 kids were inside, making their way from station to station at Santa's Workshop to create Christmas gifts for their family and friends. Organizer Jill Frisbee said that the kids and their parents are her favorite part. It's what keeps her coming back to help year after year. "I think sometimes the parents are almost as excited as the kids."...
