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County voters opt for nonpartisan elections
Lewis and Clark County will be the 17th county in Montana to hold nonpartisan elections for county offices, after nearly 56 percent of voters approved the measure in the Nov. 5 election. According to...
Recognizing Veterans and Their Stories
Don LaRoque veered from the American Legion's prepared speech as he delivered the Veterans Day address for the annual Lincoln American Legion Post 9...
Hunthausen reminds residents of importance of 2020 Census
Lewis and Clark County Commissioner Andy Hunthausen reminded people the 2020 Census is on the horizon, and the accuracy of the count could have...
Fireworks on the move
The Lincoln PTSO fireworks stand, which has had a home along Highway 200 just west of Coyote Coffee for the past three years, was welded onto the new...
Dalton Mountain Bridge replacement moving ahead under MDT Off- System Bridge program
In the coming weeks, the Montana Department of Transportation will begin soliciting design consultants for work on a new Dalton Mountain Road Bridge,...
Meadow Creek Road re-opens to public early as weather ends work at UBMC
Restoration work at the Upper Blackfoot Mining Complex wrapped up for the year due to weather and the Forest Service re-opened Meadow Creek Road to th...
Photos: A Bang Up Time at Lincoln's 45th Annual Community Benefit
The Lincon Valley Chamber of Commerce Hosted the 45th Annual Lincoln Community Benefit at the community hall Saturday Nov. 2. This year's benefit...
Cutting the cord and going over the top
With Lincoln Telephone Company ending cable TV service to the community Dec. 31, cable subscribers only have two months left to settle on their...
LHD board reconstituted
After a month with only one trustee, The Lincoln Hospital District board has been reconstituted with the swearing in of four new trustees at their...
Familiar face brings local experience to job as Blackfoot Challenge director
After two months as the new executive Director of the Blackfoot Challenge, Seth Wilson is settling into the role that brought him back to the...
Beware scam calls using spoofed BVD phone numbe
A Blackfoot Valley Dispatch subscriber told the BVD Monday that they had received a call from our phone number requesting payment for a subscription. The caller claimed the subscription had expired...
Lincoln Fire Receives Rescue Truck
Lincoln Fire Rescue added another vehicle to its inventory last week with a "new" Rescue Response Truck acquired from the Helena Fire Department. The...
Lincoln Airport Foundation gets off the ground to support facility's future
With the activity at the Lincoln Airport this year, including construction of a new taxiway that will provide space for several more hangars, Lincoln...
Lincoln Hospital District down to one trustee following resignations
The Lincoln Hospital District board of Trustees is down to just a single member following the resignations of three of the remaining four members...
Lincoln Lynx Gridiron Grit
The seven varsity players of the Lincoln Lynx football team are getting a lot of experience in the school of courage these days, facing down teams...
Adopt-A-Species program gives Lincoln kids a chance to learn more about natures engineers
Last Thursday's annual Adopt-a-Species assembly for Lincoln grade schoolers came up short a few feathered friends, but Rebecca Skeldon, the education...
Question of nonpartisan county elections on upcoming ballot
At the end of next week, voters in Lewis and Clark County will be receiving ballots for the Nov. 5 election. Outside of Helena, voters will see a...
Lincoln dodges brunt of early winter storm
Lincoln got off light during the winter storm that blanketed most of western and north central Montana in deep snow. According to the National Weather service, the Lincoln area only received about fiv...
Sculpture in the Wild unveils latest additions
The early winter storm that brought heavy snow to the much of Montana Saturday and Sunday prompted visiting Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild...
County contracts with Lincoln Ambulance for DUI blood draws
Drivers in the Lincoln area arrested for driving under the influence won't have a chance to sober up before having their blood drawn, thanks to a new...
New Hi Country owner pursuing opportunities for growth
Hi Country is officially under new ownership for the first time since it was founded in 1976 and Travis Byerly has big plans for the future of the...
New taxiway under construction at Lincoln Airport
The Lincoln Airport has become a lot more visible in the last couple weeks, following the removal of the trees and old building east of the aviation facility’s main gate. “Everybody hated to see...
Final load of mine waste removed from UBMC
Representatives from the partner agencies involved in the cleanup of Upper Blackfoot Mining Complex gathered at the repository along Highway 279...
PureView holds board meeting in Lincoln, addresses questions about Parker Medical
The Lewis and Clark County Commission approved an agreement Thursday, Sept. 5 that would end the county's relationship with PureView Health Center. Th...
Work underway on Lincoln sewer system; State Revolving Fund loans approved for project
Lincoln’s aging sewer system is getting a much-needed upgrade with the help of two loans for the State Revolving Fund approved last month. Governor Steve Bullock officially announced the approval...
