Blackfoot Valley Dispatch - The Blackfoot Valley's News Source Since 1980

AA Tradition One if you need to talk, call Jay at 406-750-1238 or Dawn at 406-362-4697 Alcoholics Anonymous, Lincoln Chapter 6-7 p.m., Lambkins restaurant back room. The only... — Updated 11/15/2023 Full story

Arriving in Washington, D.C., Judge Sidney Edgerton consulted with President Lincoln and found him agreeable to the idea of a new territory in the Rockies. More important, Edgerton... — Updated 11/15/2023

The Lincoln Community Hall is now recruiting for its Board of Directors to serve the Hall during the coming year.  The seven-member Board meets every other month beginning in... — Updated 11/15/2023

Lincoln grade school students hit the road on Halloween to make the rounds of downtown businesses in search of treats. the halloween walk gives kids a chance to trick or treat... — Updated 11/7/2023

Maurice Wayne "Rusty" VerHoeven, 85, born to Pete and Anne VerHoeven on Aug. 24, 1938, passed away on Oct. 31, 2023, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana. He leaves behind a... — Updated 11/7/2023 Full story

Prescribed burns near Lincoln, including about 70 acres at Baldy Pasture and roughy 100 acres near Ethel Gulch, sent up plumes of smoke over the weekend. The smoke could be seen... — Updated 10/10/2023

Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild marked their 10th season last month with the return of some familiar faces who created two new installations in a 15-acre expansion to the... — Updated 10/10/2023

Tour some of western Montana's most amazing artist studios while driving through the explosive fall color of our region's Tamaracks during the 22nd annual Tour of the Arts. Alpine... — Updated 10/10/2023

Lincoln Schools is accepting bids for SNOW REMOVAL services for the 2023-2024 school year. Contractor must provide proof of liability insurance. Some but not all specifications are... — Updated 9/20/2023

Members of the Northern Rockies Blacksmith Association came to Jason Valler's shop in Lincoln for their fall conference from Sept. 15-17. The conference was an oppeortuntiy for new... — Updated 9/19/2023

Helena – This year, Wild Montana will offer a fall Wilderness Walks season for the first time as part of the organization's effort to provide year-round educational opportunities.... — Updated 9/11/2023

So, what's going on at Rusty Relics and the BVD? Well, it's past time to explain. To begin with - if it's not already clear – both our store and the BVD office is temporarily... — Updated 8/29/2023

Thank you to everyone who donated clothes and to everyone who shopped for clothes. Thank you to the wonderful volunteers who quickly unboxed and distributed donations to the... — Updated 8/22/2023

Elizabeth Maureen "Enie" Fisher She was given life by wonderful parent Maurice and Thelma Dineen on Aug. 25, 1941, in Helena, Mont. She was greeted by two older sisters, Mary Lou... — Updated 8/9/2023 Full story

HEART BUTTE, Mont., Aug. 8, 2023 - The Sidney Fire is estimated to be just under 50 acres and is burning approximately 21 miles southwest of Browning in Pondera County.  The Rocky... — Updated 8/9/2023

Joseph Paul Perry passed away the evening of July 28, 2023, at the age of 92 years. Joe was born on Oct. 5, 1930, in Evansville, Ind. to Emma (Meisler) and Isaac Perry. Joe had two... — Updated 8/4/2023 Full story

LINCOLN, Mont., August 4, 2023 - The Rogers Pass Fire, burning just southeast of Lincoln, Montana, is estimated to be 46 acres. The fire was first reported late in the afternoon on... — Updated 8/4/2023

The eldest daughter of Leonard and Mary Lambkin, Virginia was born in Great Falls in 1921, and spent much of her life in Lincoln, growing up at her parents' hotel, the now -iconic... — Updated 8/4/2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to 7-12-2159, MCA, that on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 9:00 a.m., in Room 330 of the City-County Building, 316 N. Park Avenue, Helena, MT, the... — Updated 7/27/2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to 7-12-2159, MCA, that on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 9:00 a.m., in Room 330 of the City-County Building, 316 N. Park Avenue, Helena, MT, the... — Updated 7/27/2023

The Treasure State Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association returned to the Lincoln Rodeo Club for their Montana State Championship July 21-23.... — Updated 7/27/2023

Wilmer Zane Ingersoll, of Wolf Creek, MT died in his home at Hunter's Pointe on July 2, 2023. He was 93 years old. Wilmer was better known as Herf. Herf was born on January 12,... — Updated 7/27/2023 Full story