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LINCOLN Aug, 5, 2019 - A new column of smoke visible from downtown Lincoln is the result of a new fire about a mile west of the Black Diamond Fire near Flesher Pass. The Stonewall Lookout first picked up the new fire, called the Horsefly Fire this afternoon. Crews were dispatched to it immediatley, but Lincoln District Ranger Michael Stansberry told the BVD it grew quickly, before suppression actions could be taken. There are currently Hot Shot crews and air assets assigned... Full story
LINCOLN Aug, 2, 2019 - A fire that came to life Friday afternoon burned 40 to 50 acres a little less than two miles miles west of the top of Flesher Pass, near the Continental Divide Trail. The Black Diamond Fire is the second in the Lincoln area, with the the Nevada Creek Fire, about three miles west of Granite Butte, is listed at about 80 acres Friday evening. Lincoln. District Ranger Michale Stansberry has scheduled a public meeting on the fires for 5 p.m., Saturday... Full story
HELENA – The Montana Department of Transportation will host an open house on Thursday, Aug. 8 between 4 and 6:30 p.m. to present the information on the roundabout planned for the Lincoln – Applegate Intersection Project. The project will help address traffic safety and improve operations of the Lincoln Road and Applegate Drive intersection north of Helena. "Based on the safety and traffic analysis, and input from the community at our last public meeting, MDT determined tha...
Helena – The Montana Army National Guard is giving eligible Montanan's between the ages of 16-32 years of age an opportunity to experience what being a Soldier is all about during an August recruiting event at Fort Harrison, Aug. 2-4 2019. Coined, "Be a Guardsman", the Montana Army National Guard Training Center will host the event for anyone interested in becoming a Citizen Soldier, and allow attendees to the opportunity to train like a Soldier for a weekend. In addition t...
Lightning that moved through the area last night generated seven new fire starts in the area around Lincoln, Michael Stansberry, Lincoln District Ranger, told the BVD. A lightning strike from last night is believed to be the cause of the Nevada Creek Fire near the Helmville-Gould Trail near Stemple Pass. The newsier in the same general area as the Dalton Fire air crews were fighting yesterday. Stansberry said the new fire is at about 40 acres, with fire activity increasing as...
Lightning that rolled through the Lincoln area Monday night ignited a small fire near the Stemple Pass area The three-acre fire saw group torching at about 9 p.m. but was only smoldering by Tuesday at noon. Lincoln District Ranger Michael Stansberry told the BVD that the blaze, called the Dalton Fire, was located along the Helmville-Gould trail near the area of last year's 467 Fire, but was less accessible. "We are choosing not to take heavy equipment in there at this point,...
Dear Readers, Chances are many of you who are reading this are taking some type of herbal supplement. Be it ginseng for better energy, saw palmetto for prostate health, or echinacea to improve immunity, many are turning to natural remedies for their health. It is important to know that herbal supplements are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As with any medication, herbal remedies may have side effects. To be safe, talk to your doctor before starting an...
Due to staff changes, the schedules that 7 – 12 students did in the spring will need to be adjusted. Schedule changes for students will be done on August 12th. Students, please come in to finalize your class schedule. 10 – 12 graders can come in anytime from 9:00 – 12:00 and 7 – 9 graders can come in anytime from 1:00 – 4:00....
Lincoln School District #38 Notice of Budget Increase from Property Taxes The Lincoln School District #38 intends to budget an increase in revenue from property taxation by 1.6 percent. This increase is mostly due to an increase in student enrollment & will be funded by various other state and local funding sources. All concerned persons are invited to attend a public hearing on budgeting the increased property tax revenue to be held on August 12th at 7:00 PM in the Lincoln School Library. A decision on budgeting the... Full story
Gary Zadick's Lincolnstock returned to Hooper Park Saturday. The free concert featured performances by the Back Adit Band, The Halladay Quist Trio and Wiley and the Wild West. The small festival returned as a standalone event after a two-year absence. Featuring country, bluegrass, folk and a bit of jazz, the festival has been a popular among locals and visitors....
Classic and custom cars and trucks flooded into the Lincoln Rodeo Grounds Saturday for the Rev Mountain Car and Bike Show. The event featured the free car show Saturday, featuring the Horny Mike's Roadshow. Two nights of music, featuring six performers, bracketed the car show Friday and Saturday nights....
The Annual Lincoln Airport Open House and Barbecue drew a healthy crowd Saturday, with guests showing up throughout the day to have a bite to eat and to check out the airport and the visiting aircraft. The event, hosted by Jerry and Liz Cain for 17 years, began as a fly-in Barbecue and meeting of the Helena Vigilante Hangar of the Montana Pilots Association but it has since become part of Jerry Cain's ongoing effort to get the community interested in supporting the Lincoln...
Some friends stopped by the house last Sunday. They had been in Hawaii for a couple weeks and shared their impressions with me. I was in Hawaii once, but my experience was far different from theirs. The military sent us to Okinawa for war games. I was a radio operator on one of the teams. There were sixty of us, I think. We left Okinawa after the exercise and made a stop on Wake Island for a day so the pilots could rest. We took off that evening and flew all night in an old...
Two particular flowering plants are the toast of late spring and summer in Montana. In the mountain forests and openings of northwestern Montana, beargrass – the official flower of Glacier National Park – struts its stuff along roads and highways, as well as throughout the wilderness areas in northwest Montana. Meanwhile, the sturdy yucca stands guard over the rolling land and river breaks east of the mountains. Both plants, so similar yet so different, are symbolic of the...
The Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department provided support to agencies battling the North Hills Fire near Helena, but with fire season ramping up and warm, dry weather in the forecast Lincoln Fire Chief Zach chose not to commit department resources to the fire for a full 14-day tour. Muse told the BVD they have been providing assets on a day-to-day basis to help battle the blaze North of Helena, but want to ensure they have their assets available to respond to any fires that may...
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received thirty-seven Calls for Service in the Lincoln area during the week of July 21 - July 27, 2019. Eighteen of those Calls for Service were traffic stops performed in and around the Lincoln area by deputies. No calls for service generated a case report last week. Other calls for service in the Lincoln area last week were two 911 hang up calls, two non-injury crashes, one lost aircraft (found safe and sound), one animal complaint (cited...
Whether it's hiking, horseback riding or off-highway vehicles, information on the various public trails around Lincoln can be hard to come by, for both visitors and locals alike. This year, an effort to raise awareness of the public trail system around the Upper Blackfoot Valley is underway, with the ultimate goal of developing a website specifically for Lincoln-area trails. Montana Conservation Corps intern Paige Havener began working on that task in June, and for the past...
