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Windstorm rips through region; downs trees, causes power outages in Lincoln
Strong winds that tore through western Montana last week up trees, damaged buildings and led to power outages throughout the Upper Blackfoot. An...
Weed District board still lacks Lincoln representative
The Lincoln position on the Lewis and Clark County Weed District board has been open for well over a year, said County Commissioner Jim McCormick, who serves on the board. A Lincoln representative...
Race to the Sky canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
The Race to the Sky board met on Jan. 10 to make final decisions about the race and whether or not to proceed. "We canceled for this year because of...
Lincoln Firefighters respond to a pair of blazes
Lincoln Fire Rescue responded to two structure fires in the space of three days last week. At about 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning, the Fire Department re...
LCPH updating COVID county vaccination strategy in wake Gov. Gianforte revisions (Updated)
Update: Phase 1b of the Lewis and Clark Public Health vaccine distribution plan, which includes residents 70 years of age and older, Montanans 16 to... Full story
First Week of 67th Legislative Session sees new Governor, COVID-19 plans and gun bills
Legislature, Gov. Gianforte offer COVID-19 plans as first legislator tests positive HELENA -- A bill to reduce COVID-19 liability for Montana...
Week one legislative update
Week one of the 67th session of the Montana Legislature kicked off on Monday, Jan. 4. House Republicans are energized and have an aggressive agenda. W...
Montana VA Distributing COVID-19 Vaccines to Rural Veterans
Havre, Mont.— Montana VA Health Care System has been selected to lead a national VHA pilot program to bring vaccines to rural Veterans. On the morning of January 21, a vaccination team will fly... Full story
Snow Warriors kick off season
Despite the relatively thin snow around Lincoln, the Ponderosa Snow Warriors kicked off both the new year and the snowmobile season Jan. 2 with a...
Sculpture in the Wild earns Governor's Art Award
Eight years ago, the idea of an international sculpture park in Lincoln seemed like a pretty crazy idea, but as 2020 – a notably crazy year itself...
Lincoln School students return to the classroom
After a month and a half of online schooling and a Christ-mas break, Lincoln students returned to their classrooms Monday morning. The school had been...
Rolfe sworn in; brings private sector experience to County Commission
Lewis and Clark County Com-missioner Tom Rolfe was sworn in Dec. 29, 2020 for his first term. Rolfe, who was elected to the position Susan Good Geise...
School Board approves Jan. 4 return to school
After more than an hour of weighing the pros and cons of the local COVID-19 situation in, the Lincoln School board voted Monday night to return to...
Hooper Park receives donation
Hooper Park in Lincoln recently received an anonymous $3,000 donation. “They wanted half of it to go to the skatepark, enhancing the skatepark, the other half to the park itself,” said Nyle...
Lewis and Clark Public Health in initial phase of vaccine distribution
Lewis and Clark Public Health is the coordinating entity for distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccine in Lewis and Clark County. We've...
Accident takes out power pole in downtown Lincoln
A man driving from Missoula to Great Falls fell asleep at the wheel and struck a power pole in front of the Power House Gym in downtown Lincoln...
Board of Health approves emergency COVID rules as hedge against changes to state directives
The Lewis and Clark City-County Board of Health passed "Emergency Rules and Regulations in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic" on Thursday, Dec. 17. Ma... Full story
Tory Kendrick to serve as acting Lincoln District Ranger
Lincoln, Mont. – Beginning in mid-January, Tory Kendrick will take on the role as the Acting District Ranger for the Lincoln Ranger District for 20...
COVID-19 cases increase in Lincoln but total numbers still can't be verified
Verifiable numbers of COVID 19 cases for the community of Lincoln remain hard to verify, but Lincoln Volunteer Ambulance President Aaron Birkholz... Full story
Scam Alert: Medicare Cards not being replaced
If you're on Medicare, be aware: You will not be receiving a new chip card or a plastic version to replace your paper ID card. If somebody calls you to tell you that, they're lying. It's another...
Survey Results: Montanans' views on grizzly bears
HELENA - A new survey of Montanans shows positive attitudes toward grizzly bears and support for the presence of grizzly bears within the state,...
FWP looks to developing management plan, builds on work by GBAC
HELENA – Managing Montana's population of grizzly bears is front and center for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks as the agency looks to build on...
Fish consumption guidance updated for portions of Clark Fork, Bitterroot and Blackfoot Rivers in western Montana
MISSOULA – The State of Montana Fish Guidance Board, which includes Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) and the Departments of Environmental Qu...
Montana VA Health Care System begins COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution with Moderna Vaccine
Helena, Mont. - The Fort Harrison VA Medical Center just received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine at around 8:00 a.m., Dec. 23. The MTVAHCS...