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Lincoln School board approves contract for new superintendent
The Lincoln School Board brought their search for a new superintendent to a close at their meeting Monday night with the approval of a contract for...
Lincoln Ambulance personnel train with hi-tech simulators
If you ever took a CPR class and found the old Resuci-Annie CPR dummies a little...creepy, the idea of a medical mannequin that can scream at you,...
Off the record...
The blast of cold weather that decended on the state March 4 likely set a new state record low temperature for March at Elk Park, but Lincoln didn't...
PSW Scholarship Fun Run a success, marks final club event for season
After a snowmobile season that got off to a slow start in January, followed by a bitterly cold February and that saw the Ponderosa Snow Warriors'...
A cold March into the record book
Gusting winds have been a regular occurrence in Lincoln, accompanying the recurring cold weather that shattered the local low temperature record for...
Improved snowpack brings with it increased spring flooding concerns
As 2018 rolled into 2019, the dearth of snow in the Upper Blackfoot Valley was raising concerns we might be in for the return of a warm, dry winter....
Weather sinks Ovando's annual mid-winter Luau
Old Man Winter’s strangle hold on Montana this year caused Ovando residents to tap out on their annual effort to shake off the winter’s dreariness with a little Hawaiian whimsy. After last...
A look at Lincoln area snowpack
Heavy snowfall since mid-January has bolstered Lincoln area snow packs and has led to renewed concerns about possible spring flooding, but the cold...
Photo: Smooth Operator
Groomer operator Gordy Becker heads back to the Ponderosa Snow Warriors groomer shed after spending the night preparing the snowmobile trails around...
White Hope lawsuit ends with decision in favor of Forest Service
The lawsuit and subsequent counterclaim that pitted the U.S. Government against Lincoln-area miners in a dispute over mining regulations and property rights ended last week with a decision in favor...
Lincoln Schools set to interview five superintendent candidates
The Lincoln School Board is currently considering five applicants for the position of Lincoln Schools Superintendent. In January, the board...
Mushers working with Lincoln Ranger District to honor Race to Sky founder
After Jack Beckstrom died unexpectedly of a heart attack last March, Seeley Lake musher Roy Etnire began looking for a spot along the Race to the Sky...
Lincoln School attendance hit hard by flu, strep throat
Back to back bouts of influenza and strep throat hit Lincoln School hard this month, leading to a high rate of absences in the last two weeks....
Bruggeman wins Race to the Sky
Brett Bruggeman from Great Falls battled subzero temperatures, winds and drifting snow to win the 2019 Race to the Sky, crossing the finish line at...
Kurtz fills in as Interim Ranger
Lincoln Ranger District Fire Management Officer Jarel Kurtz is slated to take over as interim district ranger Feb. 25 while Michael Stansberry is on a...
Lincoln teams end season at Western C tourney
The Lincoln Lynx basketball teams ended their seasons at the Western C District Tournament in Frenchtown last week. The Lincoln girls started off...
Lincoln Valley Chamber of Commerce wraps up past year, welcomes new directors at February meeting
The Lincoln Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual dinner meeting Thursday, Feb. 7 at the Lincoln Library. The evening began with a regular...
Finally open: Govt. shutdown over...for now; Lincoln Ranger District staff back at work
An agreement to re-open the federal government saw the staff of the Lincoln Ranger District return to work Monday even as the possibility of a second shutdown in three weeks’ looms. The Lincoln Rang...
Brown surpassess 1300 career points
Lincoln High School Junior Nathan Brown surpassed the 1300-point mark for his high school career during the Lynx win against the Clark Fork Mountain...
Outdoor Club heats up in cold weather
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...
Lincoln loses a community leader and a friend
It's about 10 a.m. Monday morning as I write this, and things seem off kilter. The snowstorm that has finally blanketed Lincoln with much-needed snow...
LRFD purchasing property, building next door to Lincoln Fire Hall
The Lincoln Rural Fire District received an anonymous $20,000 grant last week to be used for the purchase of land, which will provide a financial cush...
For Dalton Bridge project, tell legislators to support TSEP rather than specific House Bill
Residents urged to voice support for TSEP funding The grant funding needed for the Dalton Mountain Road bridge replacement project is currently part...
Still closed
A sign on the door of the Lincoln Ranger Station serves as a reminder that the dozen or so full time employees there are still furloughed from their...
Stolen pickup recovered
The owner of a pickup truck stolen in Lincoln Jan. 6, called its location in to the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office after spotting it about eight miles west of town. Earl LaRoque discovered...
