Articles from the December 17, 2020 edition
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Stansberry takes Forest Supervisor position in Minnesota
Lincoln District Ranger Michael Stansberry will be leaving Lincoln next month to take over as the Forest Supervisor for the Chippewa National Forest...
Paul Roos leaves a legacy of Lincoln's empowerment
"If we can come to a broad consensus, that has the potential to give us power. A new kind of power that will let us figure out that maybe we can...
School Holiday Program canceled
The Lincoln School holiday program has been canceled this year. With students in online learning and limited technology available to arrange a...
COVID-19 puts Lincoln Loggers Wrestling on hold
Wrestling in Lincoln usually starts in December, but with school closed, the start date has been postponed. Though wrestling isn’t a school-sponsored sport, wrestling coach Ezra Schwalm said he...
Local calls will require area code due to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline rollout
HELENA, Montana - On July 16, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission approved the designation of 988 as the new, nationwide, 3-digit abbreviated...
Letter: Companion animals
Dear Editor, America is suffering from a mental health tragedy. Forty percent of Americans – and a whopping 75 percent of young adults – are...
Op-Ed: Leave It Better Than You Found It
As I wrap up my four-year term as your State Auditor, I'm reminded of a common lesson Montana parents teach our children: leave things better than...
Hey Howdy Hey": The BVD and Lincoln
Just wanted to send out a little Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to the Blackfoot Valley Dispatch. When I left Lincoln this last time it was mainly because I...
From my PerspectiveL: The Blessings of What 2020 Has Taught Me
It’s been a year, hasn’t it? It’s been good. It’s been bad. It’s been difficult. It most definitely has NOT been easy. It’s brought sickne...
Obituary: Michael Krajewski
Michael Thomas Krajewski, 40, of Lincoln, passed away on Dec. 2, 2020 after a heroic battle with kidney cancer. Michael was born in Scranton, Pa. on... Full story
Obituary: Everett Fraedrick III
Everett Eugene Fraedrick III was born March 7, 1949 to Everett Eugene Fraedrick II and Mary Josephine Fraedrick. He passed Sept.16, 2020 of natural...
Nature Pick: Snowberry and Snowflakes
The snowberry, or Symphoricarpos albus, is a shrub and member of the Honeysuckle family. Snowberry can be found in well over half of the fifty states...
Deputy's Log: Dec. 6 to Dec. 12
Lewis and Clark County 911 Center received twelve calls for service during the week of Dec. 6 to Dec. 12 in the Lincoln area. Deputies performed two...
Shopping locally is now more crucial than ever
(MCC) The importance of shopping locally has been emphasized with increasing urgency in recent years. Events like Small Business Saturday and Plaid... Full story
