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Helmville students learn about fire fighting during Fire Prevention Week
Helmville school students had the chance to get up close and personal with the Helmville Volunteer fire department's equipment Friday Oct. 12 as part of Fire Prevention month. Rather than simply...
A Third Way: Top Libertarian candidates offer an alternative
The Libertarian Party’s candidate for the U.S. Senate, Rick Breckenridge, wastes no time differentiating between Montana Libertarians and the Republican Party. “Libertarianism is the soul of the Republican Party, and they kicked the Libertarian...
Hunters are reminded to be cautious of mountain lions
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds hunters that mountain lions are also in pursuit of prey this time of year and are most active at dawn and dusk. Lions feeding on a kill are potentially...
Envision Lincoln examines progress, goals, funding possibilities ahead of meeting on Rural Partners initiative
Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney and staff members from the Governor's Office of Economic Development are slated to visit with members of the Envision Lincoln team Oct. 22, as part of the fledgling...
4x4 RID listening session, discussion dominates Lincoln Government Day
A listening session to discuss and take comments on a potential Rural Improvement District that would cover the cost of applying dust control to the 4x4 Road filled the meeting room at the Lincoln...
Hazard Trees taken down on Flesher
Working in coordination with Montana Department of Transportation crews, eight sawyers with the Lincoln Ranger District took down dozens of hazard trees along Highway 279 near the top of Flesher...
I-185 would raise tobacco tax to expand Medicaid coverage
Montana smokers could be on the hook for an additional $2 per pack if ballot initiative Initiative 185 passes. The tobacco industry is shelling out big bucks in hopes it won’t happen. It’s a big reason your mailbox is stuffed this election...
Visions for Montana's economy clash in fight over Initiative 186
The controversy over ballot Initiative 186 seems to be about two competing visions for Montana’s future economy, and water quality underlies them both. The ballot measure, if passed, would amend the state’s 1971 Metal Mine Reclamation Act to...
Truck rolls over in pasture after hitting injured moose
A large box truck carrying cargo from Missoula to Great Falls wound up in a pasture just west of Lincoln after colliding with an injured moose Thursday morning, Sept. 27. Montana Highway Patrol...
Montana sells first timber sale on National Forest Lands
Missoula - The State of Montana, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, opened bids on the Boulder Lowlands II Good Neighbor Authority Timber Sale today as part of a growing state-federal partnership to increase management activities and...
Lincoln Youth Concert an evening to remember
The Lincoln Community Hall was filled wall-to-wall last Thursday night for the Lincoln Youth Concert, a collaboration between the Lincoln School choir and band programs and the Blackfoot Pathways:...
Howl-O-Ween FunFest comes to MontanaWILD
Come join us at Montana WILD for one of Helena's largest Halloween parties! Montana WILD is pleased to announce it will be hosting the 2018 Howl-O-Ween FunFest on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 1 to 4:00 pm....
Solvie breaks out her saxophone for a special performance
Barb Solvie said she hasn't played her saxophone in a formal setting in many years, although she often brings her saxophone out during the annual Independence Day parade. She said the instrument is...
LVCC dials back on Brewery Follies, revisits Bike Rally
Brewery Follies When the Lincoln Valley Chamber of Commerce brought the Brewery Follies from Virginia City to Lincoln last fall, locals looking for a few politically incorrect laughs turned out in...
Flu makes early appearance in Lewis and Clark County
Lewis and Clark Public Health received three confirmed reports this week of influenza A, all in county residents under the age of 25. In one case the disease was severe enough to require hospitalization. “It’s definitely time to get your annual...
Man found in woods near Lincoln identified, many questions remain
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton identified the man found in the woods north of the old Lincoln Cemetery as Lee Klette, 42, of Great Falls. A man prospecting with a metal detector in the...
UM Study: Hardrock mining contributes $2.7 billion to Montana's economy
MISSOULA – Montana’s hardrock mining industry supports more than 12,000 permanent, year-round jobs with average annual earnings of $86,030, according to a new study released by the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research....
Photos: New LRFD well, pump installed
Image 1: Western Water Wells of Helena works with Lincoln's MT Poverty Well Drilling to install a new well next to the Lincoln Rural Fire District's well house in the center of Lincoln Wednesday,...
Updates abound at Lincoln Government Day Meeting
Personnel change for Lincoln; info on man found in woods remains elusive Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton kicked off Government Day Friday, Sept. 7 with the announcement that Deputy Chris...
Man found in woods near Lincoln identified, but mystery remains.
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton has identified the man found in the woods north of the old Lincoln Cemetery as Lee Klette, 42, of Great Falls. Dutton told the BVD Klette claims he put the wi...
Human trafficking awareness seminar Oct. 1
The public is invited to a free seminar on human trafficking Monday, Oct. 1. The seminar will be held at Carroll College, Campus center, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event will feature guest speaker...
Bullock taps DEQ head Tom Livers to serve as budget director
Governor Steve Bullock today announced the appointment of Tom Livers as the Director of the Office of Budget and Program Planning (OBPP). "Tom has over four decades of experience in public service...
UM Announces Fall Public Planetarium Shows
MISSOULA – The University of Montana’s Department of Physics and Astronomy invites the public to its fall semester planetarium shows in the Payne Family Native American Center Star Gazing Room this month through December. The 50-minute shows...
Public Comment period on HLCNF Draft Forest Plan Revision, Draft EIS extended
Residents of Lincoln who are concerned about missing the deadline to comment on the draft environmental impact statement and draft revised forest management plan will have more time to get make their...
LHA meets funding goal for down payment on property for Matt King House
The Lincoln Heritage Alliance is moving forward with plans to purchase property along Highway 200 in Lincoln following a donation that has provided the organization with enough money for a down...
