Blackfoot Valley Dispatch

12/11/2024

Readers of the Blackfoot Valley Dispatch have probably noticed that for several months our stories and updates have been pretty hit or miss – mostly miss. For anyone wondering about the future of Lincoln's only local news, I'll be blunt: the BVD's future with us is short. We will continue with our...

11/15/2024

LINCOLN, Mont: The Montana Department of Transportation and Sletten Construction, in collaboration with Lewis and Clark County, are pleased to announce that the new Dalton Mountain Road Bridge is now open following a successful inspection on Friday morning. The new bridge replaces a timber structure...

10/25/2024

Helena, MT - The first draft of the Lewis and Clark County Growth Policy and Future Land Use Map are now available for public review, and the County is calling on residents to provide their feedback. This marks the second round of public engagement for the Growth Policy update following an online su...

10/14/2024

To the people of Lincoln, If you wanted me to go out with a bang, you succeeded. Who else would have done this for their UPS man, but the fine people of Lincoln? I am so humbled by all the attention. Having all my Lincoln friends, the IR and KTVH in attendance made the whole experience heartwarming....

09/09/2024

When it comes to work ethic, Master Bladesmith Josh Smith self-identifies as “the guy Mike always talks about.” At age 11, Josh was taught how to build knive...

08/21/2024

We are getting calls from citizens of Lewis and Clark County informing us that there is another scam call going around. The scammer is presenting himself as Undersheriff Brent Colbert. They are leaving a call back number which will take you to our actual call tree.

If you feel you have fallen victim to this scam and your personal information has been compromised, please contact the Non-emergency number at 406-447-8293.

08/14/2024

Helena MT – Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton has lifted evacuation warnings for the Black Mountain Fire near Lincoln, Montana. Under the evacuation warning, access to the area north of Highway 200 from Lone Point Drive to the east just past Stonewall Creek, north of Lone Point Drive and T...

08/12/2024

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