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The Lincoln Lady Lynx opened their varsity season Dec. 4 at the invitational tournament in Ronan. Getting a slow start after a Friday loss, the Lincoln ladies were hungry for a win when they faced the Two Eagle School squad from Pablo Saturday. New coach Ray Campos said he is in a skill building year with the team led by senior Jenna Templeton and juniors JJ Lewenight and Jessica Zarske. Athletic underclassmen Kylee Copenhaver and Krymzen Dempster round out the team with...
A young group of grapplers took to the new red Lincoln Loggers mats at the Lincoln Community Hall Tuesday, Dec. 7 to get a handle on the basics of wrestling as the new season got underway last week. The club received the new mats, emblazoned with the team logo, through donations from throughout the community Something Schwalm and the team are thankful for.They replaced the worn second-hand mats they had been using since the wrestling club was formed by the late Bob Zadick in...
Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office announced today that the state is petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, citing robust population counts and touting the state’s ability to independently manage Montana’s grizzly bears, which have been federally protected since 1975. “We worked on grizzly bear recovery for decades. We were successful and switched to a focus on conflict management years ago,” FWP Director Hank Wors... 
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The Annual Lincoln Christmas Bazaar saw a busy day Saturday, Dec. 4. This year's Christmas Bazaar marked the first since Ann Pryor retired in 2019 after 30 years organizing the sale by crafters and artisans. For Jill Sallin, who took over as organizer, the bazaar was a bittersweet affair. She watched the ebb and flow of the crowd from behind a table laden with quilts, rugs, potholders and other useful creations handmade by her mother Jesse, who passed away last month. Jesse...
Winter's here and varsity basketball is in full swing, giving everyone who's looking to avoid Christmas shopping a place to hide out. Taking five eligible men to the Ronan Invitational on Dec. 4, Coach Brown didn't have much wiggle room if any player fouled out, but small schools do the best they can with what they have. That's life. The Friday game was a hard loss, but after making some overnight adjustments, the Lynx hit the hardwood Saturday against Two Eagle River School,...
MISSOULA – Hunting regulation proposals for the 2022/2023 seasons were approved for public comment by the Fish and Wildlife Commission last week and are now out for review and comment online through January 14, 2022. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will hold public meetings throughout the state to provide information and answer questions. Montana hunting season regulations are adopted biennially for most game species. Review the proposals and comment online at f...
How can Lincoln develop without losing its identity and changing into something the community itself won't recognize? That has been, in one way or another, the core conundrum in various efforts to make plans for Lincoln's future over the last 50-plus years. It remains at the heart of the upcoming effort to develop a comprehensive community master plan for the town. The recently formed Master Plan Steering Committee began the process of tackling that issue during a Zoom... Full story
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today launched the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation and seeks nominations for the award. “Our veterans and their families have sacrificed so much in defense of our freedoms and our way of life. Even after their time in military service, many Montana veterans have kept the flame of service burning by helping others in their community,” Gov. Gianforte said. “I’m asking Montanans to help me identify and recognize these outstanding Montana veterans, and I look forward to...
July 31, 1939 – Nov. 10, 2021 Place of Birth: Akron, OH Military – US Army in Fort Sill, Okla. Major – Engineer Ron passed away from natural causes at Flesher Pass on Nov. 10, 2021, driving back to his home in Lincoln following a visit at the VA Hospital in Helena. He was 82. Ron loved to hunt & fish. His dream was to retire in Montana & fish every day if he could. He fulfilled his dream along with finding a home with the Blackfoot Valley Bible Church in Lincoln. He was an ac... Full story
Darryl Henry Shadel passed away of natural causes this fall. Born in Albuquerque, N.M. 80 years ago, he received his education at the University of New Mexico where he earned multiple degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics. He enjoyed a long career at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, serving his country in our Nation's weapons program. Darryl was talented in all things mechanical, never losing his love for "Detroit Iron" and his beloved muscle cars. Upon... Full story
On December 10, 2021, Lowell "Lonny" Cox, age 73, passed away at home under the care of his wife after an extended battle with cancer. Lowell Dean Cox was born on May 25, 1948 to Esther M. and William Rodger Cox, Jr in Helena, Mont. He joined a brother William (Sonny) R. Cox, III and a sister Myrth Cox Strainer. He was later joined by a brother Blaine Cox. Lonny grew up in East Helena, Mont. and attended schools in East Helena and Helena. Lonny started working at Schillers Ser... Full story
Groups of people braved the chilly blustery weather last weekend to take a wagon ride with Billy Cyr and his team, Brutus and Sampson, through Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild during the Christmas stroll activities Saturday, Dec. 4....
Lincoln nonprofit Sam's Hope was originally started to help support those battling childhood cancer. Since its inception in 2012, Sam's Hope has grown to support people battling any type of childhood illness, as well as members of the Lincoln community. "It started out with kind of a sad story. We lost our Sam in 2011, September 26. He passed away from cancer. He died when he was sixteen years old. He was the most beautiful person I knew. It was just so hard to lose him," said...
China has a plan. It wants to be the dominant technology country by 2035. If you look, it's clear to see how they're executing on that plan. They're massively investing in hardware and software development to catch up to, and eventually overtake, the United States. If they're successful, we'll experience serious ramifications for our economy and national security. We've been the world technological leader for so long it's understandable that many Americans take it for...
Montana families across the state are feeling the pain in their pocketbooks from inflation and higher prices on everything from gas to groceries to heating their homes. What's causing this? President Biden and Congressional Democrats' wasteful spending problems, and their multitrillion dollar reckless tax and spending spree bill will only make matters worse. Last week, inflation hit a nearly 40 year high, backing estimates that families will spend an extra $4,600 more this...
Kate Radford bid farewell to Lincoln this month as she left her position at the Lincoln Library to return to Boise, Idaho, where she began her new job Dec. 13 as the Information Services Supervisor at the Boise Public Library. Radford, who worked at the Boise Public Library before coming to Lincoln, was offered the job where she will manage a number of programs, such as the library's Idaho history collection, adult programs, interlibrary loans and homebound services. She will...
Nearly 100 kids and their families descended on the Lincoln School Gym to make crafts and holidays gifts at the annual Santa's Workshop Dec. 4. Hosted by the Lincoln Council for the Arts each year, students from across the Blackfoot Valley are invited to participate in the event, which usually has a $5 fee per student. Students are welcomed to the event, whether they can pay the admission fee or not, but this year a local organization paid the fees or all the students, and...
MISSOULA – Multiple accounts of scam calls have been reported to Montana’s Senior Medicare Patrol including new attempts to take advantage of Montanans’ increased use of telehealth during the pandemic. The current complaints document unsolicited phone calls people are receiving with the purpose of sending unnecessary medical supplies or stealing Medicare numbers. Those calls include “we need to confirm your Medicare number” and “you are eligible to receive a free genetic test kit.” Telehealth fraud has increased alo...
Some of our seniors convened at the center to see each other and celebrate. We had a very inc roast beef dinner and desserts from Costco. Thank you Donna Forkan for helping serve the dinner. We did a silent auction and a 50/50. The 50/50 cash was won by Paul Grosfield. Way to go Paul! We were able to raise $1200 on the silent auction. Thank you to all who donated. It was amazing. Brenda Stark, realtor, Renee Campbell, Goldie Knots, Canyon Creek store, Lincoln Senior Center, Ginny Quimby, The Montanan, Hi-Country Beef Jerky,...
We all have our own Christmas and holiday traditions and memories that we either continue or that motivate us to create new ones. Some change and evolve over time, and sometimes we go back to the original traditions we knew and loved the most. Some are elaborate, others simple and less demanding. I have so many memories of the holidays as I was growing up. We had family traditions, food traditions and more. Some of my earlier holiday memories were spent with an entire family....
From my very early days, I have questioned groupthink. I colored outside the lines and succeeded in some roles and not in others. Through it all, it has always been my desire to raise others up to help them realize their own goals. Throughout my life, public service has been an avenue to see this interest realized, giving me purpose and energy. From my high school days in Key Club, to the honor of being selected to attend Boys State, to serving as chairman of the Helena Citizens Council and various other service...
