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

Rather than writing yet another piece about how divided we all are, I thought maybe it was time to start writing more about coming back together....

So, this past week I participated in a worldwide spinning competition. I've done this every year since 2013 during the first week of October. That...

Nowadays, we have labels for everything, and everyone. The labeling has separated and divided us. Instead of being human, we are now labeled based on...

Where in the world did our summer go? If you're anything like me, the list of the "stuff to get done before the snow flies," is still as long as it...

In general, I'm a pretty early riser. I've always been this way. When I was younger, there were animals that needed caring for before heading off to...

Where I grew up in Southern Cal-ifornia, I remember learning about seasons in elementary school. The teacher had it up on a bulletin board. Winter...

It’s said that if you have one good friend, you have been blessed. I’ve been blessed with very good friends, and some not-so-great friends...

My musical taste is eclectic to say the least, and I have many people to thank for my wide variety of musical likes. To start, I come from a long...

Let’s face it, life is all about choices. The ones we make, the ones that are made for us, and even the ones we don’t make, which technically are...

This past week, I enjoyed not one, but two days off. It's been awhile since I've had two in a row. It was glorious. I slept in, spent time with my...

Hummingbirds are stunning creatures: not only for their jewel-like beauty and gravity-defying aerial acrobatics but also for their sheer fortitude....

We find the things we love when we take the time to encourage growth in ourselves. Think about it, did you just wake up and realize one day that you...

Remember way back when this whole virus thing started? Yeah, although it's only been about four months, it feels like forever to me too. But, think...

When the Corps of Discovery passed through Montana in 1805 Capt. Meriwether Lewis described a "new kind of white or silvery trout,"-the Arctic...

There was a song that came out back in the early 80's when I was in high school: "I Can't Drive 55," by Sammy Hagar. Well, with my moving, I have...

This past weekend I was able to attend and teach at my first fiber festival for the year. In any other year, this would have been my seventh or eighth...

With my time here vastly coming to a close, I am sadly not going to be able to thank all the people, organizations and businesses for all they do for...

Well, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed writing my little stories for the BVD each week and I will still try to send in a few from afar. I do...

Since I moved to Lincoln in 2008-2009, it has always seemed to me it’s been a transient place with many new arrivals and sad departures. Of course,...

Be it Summer, Winter, Spring, or Fall, whatever time of the year you will see this young fellow of 86 out for his daily walk down through Lincoln....

Although we celebrated Father's Day this past weekend, I felt it might be a good time to pay a tribute to Dads – especially mine – for just one...

With the 4th of July just around the corner, here are a few important tips to keep your pets safe. Keep your pets secured during fireworks, inside...

This past Saturday was a great day. Not because it was Saturday, but because my son Jesse and I got to do some long overdue maintenance on his pickup...

You know, normally I have an opinion about, well, just about everything. Most of the time I choose not to share most of those opinions and just save...

With spring trying to give way for summer, it takes me back to when I first moved to Lincoln in the early 90's. I came up here looking for a...