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301      Week of December 10, 2024
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356        <li class="nav-item jvlmnreg"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/section/viewpoints/opinion" class="dropdown-item nav-link">Opinion</a></li>
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362        <li class="nav-item jvlmnreg"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/section/calendar/church%5Fservices" class="dropdown-item nav-link">Church Services</a></li>
363        <li class="nav-item jvlmnreg"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/section/calendar/community%5Fevents%5Fcalendar" class="dropdown-item nav-link">Community Events Calendar</a></li>
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527
528                // Initialize Bootstrap dropdown
529                initializeBootstrapDropdown(toggle);
530            }
531        });
532    }
533
534    /**
535     * Style nested menu items with proper classes and indentation
536     */
537    function styleNestedItems(nestedMenu) {
538        const items = nestedMenu.querySelectorAll('li');
539        items.forEach(item => {
540            item.classList.add(CONFIG.CLASS.NAV_ITEM, CONFIG.CLASS.REGULAR);
541        });
542
543        const links = nestedMenu.querySelectorAll(`.${CONFIG.CLASS.DROPDOWN_ITEM}, li > a`);
544        links.forEach(link => {
545            if (!link.hasAttribute('data-indented')) {
546                link.style.setProperty('padding-left', '2rem', 'important');
547                link.setAttribute('data-indented', 'true');
548                link.classList.add(CONFIG.CLASS.NAV_LINK);
549            }
550        });
551    }
552
553    /**
554     * Initialize Bootstrap dropdown instance
555     */
556    function initializeBootstrapDropdown(toggle) {
557        if (!window.bootstrap?.Dropdown) return;
558
559        try {
560            const existingInstance = bootstrap.Dropdown.getInstance(toggle);
561            if (existingInstance) {
562                existingInstance.dispose();
563            }
564
565            new bootstrap.Dropdown(toggle, { autoClose: true });
566        } catch (error) {
567            console.error('[DynamicMenu] Error initializing Bootstrap dropdown:', error);
568        }
569    }
570
571    /**
572     * Restore item to its original state when moving out of More...
573     */
574    function restoreItemState(item) {
575        if (!item.classList) return;
576
577        item.classList.remove(CONFIG.CLASS.DROPEND);
578        item.classList.add(CONFIG.CLASS.NAV_ITEM);
579
580        // Restore dropdown toggle classes
581        const toggle = item.querySelector(CONFIG.SELECTOR.DROPDOWN_TOGGLE);
582        if (toggle?.classList.contains(CONFIG.CLASS.DROPDOWN_ITEM)) {
583            toggle.classList.remove(CONFIG.CLASS.DROPDOWN_ITEM);
584        }
585
586        // Remove nested dropdown styling
587        const nestedMenu = item.querySelector(`.${CONFIG.CLASS.DROPDOWN_MENU}`);
588        if (nestedMenu?.hasAttribute('data-styled')) {
589            nestedMenu.removeAttribute('style');
590            nestedMenu.removeAttribute('data-styled');
591
592            const nestedItems = nestedMenu.querySelectorAll('[data-indented="true"]');
593            nestedItems.forEach(link => {
594                link.style.paddingLeft = '';
595                link.removeAttribute('data-indented');
596            });
597        }
598    }
599
600    /**
601     * Move all items from More... back to main menu
602     */
603    function moveItemsBackToMainMenu() {
604        while (moreMenu.firstChild) {
605            const child = moreMenu.firstChild;
606            restoreItemState(child);
607            mainMenu.insertBefore(child, moreDropdown);
608        }
609    }
610
611    /**
612     * Prepare item for insertion into More... dropdown
613     */
614    function prepareItemForMore(item) {
615        item.classList.add(CONFIG.CLASS.NAV_ITEM, CONFIG.CLASS.REGULAR);
616
617        const link = item.querySelector('a');
618        if (link && !link.classList.contains(CONFIG.CLASS.NAV_LINK)) {
619            link.classList.add(CONFIG.CLASS.NAV_LINK);
620        }
621    }
622
623    /**
624     * Main adjustment logic - handles menu overflow
625     */
626    function adjustMenu() {
627        if (!mainMenu || !moreDropdown || !moreMenu) return;
628
629        // Reset: move everything back
630        moveItemsBackToMainMenu();
631        moreDropdown.classList.add(CONFIG.CLASS.HIDDEN);
632
633        // Only apply overflow logic on desktop
634        if (window.innerWidth <= CONFIG.BREAKPOINT) return;
635
636        const containerWidth = mainMenu.parentElement.offsetWidth;
637        const items = Array.from(mainMenu.children).filter(li => li !== moreDropdown);
638        
639        let usedWidth = 0;
640        let overflowIndex = -1; // BEFORE 11-19-2025: -1
641
642        // Find overflow point
643        for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
644            usedWidth += items[i].offsetWidth;
645
646            if (usedWidth > containerWidth - CONFIG.RESERVED_SPACE) {
647                overflowIndex = i;   // BEFORE 11-19-2025: i - 1
648                break;
649            }
650        }
651
652        // Move overflowing items to More...
653        if (overflowIndex >= 0) {
654            for (let i = items.length - 1; i >= overflowIndex; i--) {
655                const item = items[i];
656
657                // Skip protected items
658                if (item.classList.contains(CONFIG.CLASS.PROTECTED)) continue;
659
660                prepareItemForMore(item);
661                moreMenu.insertBefore(item, moreMenu.firstChild);
662            }
663
664            if (moreMenu.children.length > 0) {
665                moreDropdown.classList.remove(CONFIG.CLASS.HIDDEN);
666                setupNestedDropdowns();
667            }
668        }
669    }
670
671    /**
672     * Debounced resize handler
673     */
674    function handleResize() {
675        clearTimeout(resizeTimer);
676        resizeTimer = setTimeout(adjustMenu, CONFIG.DEBOUNCE_DELAY);
677    }
678
679    /**
680     * Setup event listeners
681     */
682    function setupEventListeners() {
683        window.addEventListener('resize', handleResize);
684    }
685
686    /**
687     * Cleanup function for proper teardown
688     */
689    function destroy() {
690        window.removeEventListener('resize', handleResize);
691        clearTimeout(resizeTimer);
692    }
693
694    /**
695     * Check if dynamic menu is enabled via global variable
696     */
697    function shouldInitialize() {
698        return typeof dynamicMenu !== 'undefined' && dynamicMenu === true;
699    }
700
701    /**
702    // Initialize when DOM is ready
703    if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
704        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
705    } else {
706        init();
707    }
708    */
709
710    /* ADDED 12-4-2025 */
711    if (window.innerWidth > CONFIG.BREAKPOINT){
712        init();
713    } else {
714        showNavbar();
715    }
716
717    // Listen for resize
718    window.addEventListener('resize', () => {
719        if (!hasInitialized && window.innerWidth > CONFIG.BREAKPOINT) {
720            init(); // run once when crossing above breakpoint
721        }
722    });
723
724})();
725</script>
725
726
727   <section class="head-info" style="min-height: 6px;">
728		<div class="container">
729			<div class="row">
730				<div class="col-8">
731					<span id="weatherinfo1"><div class="weather-info">
732						
732<script tag="a" src="https://repo.charityweather.com/cw.js" onerror="this.onerror=null;this.src='https://www.charityweather.com/cw.js';" widgetid="2b2hblofe2t4" locationname="Lincoln, MT" iconstyle="colorfill" trigger="click" widget-align="left" data-style="opacity:0;" showname="true"></script>
732
733					</div></span>
734
735				</div>
736				<div class="col-4 text-right">
737					
738					<!--<a href="javascript:;" class="primary-btn">e-Edition</a>-->
739				</div>
740			</div>
741		</div>
742	</section><section class="banner">
743		<div class="container">
744			<div class="row">
745				<div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col frst">
746					<div class="head-slide owl-carousel owl-theme">		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/11/10/news/construction-complete-on-dalton-mountain-road-bridge-replacement-project/4049.html" aria-label="topstorybig-1" class="item">
747							<div class="dt">
748								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/_TIUdRqPMhOjQZR_UhW3YdZHctrbd/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/9/4049/s_topXEXT1485x37826is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
749								</figure>
750								<div class="info">
751									<span class="cat">News</span>
752									<h3>Construction Complete on Dalton Mountain Road Bridge Replacement Project</h3>
753									<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>News Release,</strong> MTDOT</span> | Nov 15, 2024</p>
754
755								</div>
756								
757							</div>
758						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/news/dalton-mountain-road-bridge-update/4043.html" aria-label="topstorybig-2" class="item">
759							<div class="dt">
760								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/tB1CK_X95P7R9H-tBPDlFLG1JbYJK/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/3/4043/s_topXEXT1485x37747is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
761								</figure>
762								<div class="info">
763									<span class="cat">News</span>
764									<h3>Dalton Mountain Road Bridge update</h3>
765									<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>News Release,</strong> MDT</span> | Oct 14, 2024</p>
766
767								</div>
768								
769							</div>
770						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/community/thank-you-lincoln/4044.html" aria-label="topstorybig-3" class="item">
771							<div class="dt">
772								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/DXDYYVlTHlJnLdMDPlR7ThULXxmfY/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/4/4044/s_topXEXT1485x37777is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
773								</figure>
774								<div class="info">
775									<span class="cat">Community</span>
776									<h3>Thank You, Lincoln!</h3>
777									<p>Oct 14, 2024</p>
778
779								</div>
780								
781							</div>
782						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/11/10/outdoors/partnership-provides-historic-funding-for-conflict-prevention-in-montana/4050.html" aria-label="topstorybig-4" class="item">
783							<div class="dt">
784								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/9R4SNPaN8f-hAXB9EfG1IbJFMrbZN/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/5/0/4050/s_topXEXT1485x37822is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
785								</figure>
786								<div class="info">
787									<span class="cat">Outdoors</span>
788									<h3>Partnership provides historic funding for conflict prevention in Montana</h3>
789									<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>News Release,</strong> Montana FWP</span> | Nov 15, 2024</p>
790
791								</div>
792								
793							</div>
794						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/11/10/community/lewis-and-clark-county-board-vacancies/4051.html" aria-label="topstorybig-5" class="item">
795							<div class="dt">
796								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/4M1NKKXI5a7c9S-4BaDwFWGAJmYUK/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/5/1/4051/s_topXEXT1485x37769is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
797								</figure>
798								<div class="info">
799									<span class="cat">Community</span>
800									<h3>LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY BOARD VACANCIES</h3>
801									<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>NEWS RELEASE - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT,</strong> LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY</span> | Nov 15, 2024</p>
802
803								</div>
804								
805							</div>
806						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/news/lewis-and-clark-county-invites-public-feedback-on-growth-policy-and-future-land-use-map-update/4048.html" aria-label="topstorybig-6" class="item">
807							<div class="dt">
808								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/zH6IPFcD-VAXCNDzGVIrKRL7OhdPP/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/8/4048/s_topXEXT1485x37829is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
809								</figure>
810								<div class="info">
811									<span class="cat">News</span>
812									<h3>Lewis and Clark County Invites Public Feedback on Growth Policy and Future Land Use Map Upd
812ate</h3>
813									<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>News Release,</strong> Lewis and Clark County</span> | Oct 25, 2024</p>
814
815								</div>
816								
817							</div>
818						</a></div>	</div>
819					<div class="head-slide owl-carousel owl-theme xs-show head-slide-m">		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/11/10/news/construction-complete-on-dalton-mountain-road-bridge-replacement-project/4049.html" aria-label="topstorybig-1" class="">
820							<div class="dt">
821								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/_TIUdRqPMhOjQZR_UhW3YdZHctrbd/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/9/4049/s_topXEXT1485x37826is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
822								</figure>
823								<div class="info">
824									<span class="cat">News</span>
825									<h3>Construction Complete on Dalton Mountain Road Bridge Replacement Project</h3>
826									<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>News Release,</strong> MTDOT</span> | Nov 15, 2024</p>
827								</div>
828								
829							</div>
830						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/news/dalton-mountain-road-bridge-update/4043.html" aria-label="topstorybig-2" class="">
831							<div class="dt">
832								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/tB1CK_X95P7R9H-tBPDlFLG1JbYJK/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/3/4043/s_topXEXT1485x37747is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
833								</figure>
834								<div class="info">
835									<span class="cat">News</span>
836									<h3>Dalton Mountain Road Bridge update</h3>
837									<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>News Release,</strong> MDT</span> | Oct 14, 2024</p>
838								</div>
839								
840							</div>
841						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/community/thank-you-lincoln/4044.html" aria-label="topstorybig-3" class="">
842							<div class="dt">
843								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/DXDYYVlTHlJnLdMDPlR7ThULXxmfY/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/4/4044/s_topXEXT1485x37777is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
844								</figure>
845								<div class="info">
846									<span class="cat">Community</span>
847									<h3>Thank You, Lincoln!</h3>
848									<p>Oct 14, 2024</p>
849								</div>
850								
851							</div>
852						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/11/10/outdoors/partnership-provides-historic-funding-for-conflict-prevention-in-montana/4050.html" aria-label="topstorybig-4" class="">
853							<div class="dt">
854								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/9R4SNPaN8f-hAXB9EfG1IbJFMrbZN/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/5/0/4050/s_topXEXT1485x37822is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
855								</figure>
856								<div class="info">
857									<span class="cat">Outdoors</span>
858									<h3>Partnership provides historic funding for conflict prevention in Montana</h3>
859									<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>News Release,</strong> Montana FWP</span> | Nov 15, 2024</p>
860								</div>
861								
862							</div>
863						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/11/10/community/lewis-and-clark-county-board-vacancies/4051.html" aria-label="topstorybig-5" class="">
864							<div class="dt">
865								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/4M1NKKXI5a7c9S-4BaDwFWGAJmYUK/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/5/1/4051/s_topXEXT1485x37769is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
866								</figure>
867								<div class="info">
868									<span class="cat">Community</span>
869									<h3>LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY BOARD VACANCIES</h3>
870									<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>NEWS RELEASE - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT,</strong> LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY</span> | Nov 15, 2024</p>
871								</div>
872								
873							</div>
874						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/news/lewis-and-clark-county-invites-public-feedback-on-growth-policy-and-future-land-use-map-update/4048.html" aria-label="topstorybig-6" class="">
875							<div class="dt">
876								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/zH6IPFcD-VAXCNDzGVIrKRL7OhdPP/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/8/4048/s_topXEXT1485x37829is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
877								</figure>
878								<div class="info">
879									<span class="cat">News</span>
880									<h3>Lewis and Clark County Invites Public Feedback on Growth Policy and Future Land Use Map Upd
880ate</h3>
881									<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>News Release,</strong> Lewis and Clark County</span> | Oct 25, 2024</p>
882								</div>
883								
884							</div>
885						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/12/10/news/bvd-the-long-goodbye/4052.html" aria-label="topstorybig-7" class="">
886							<div class="dt">
887								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/tB7CQ_d9_PBRDHEtHPJlLLM1PbeJQ/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/5/2/4052/s_topXEXT1485x37767is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
888								</figure>
889								<div class="info">
890									<span class="cat">News</span>
891									<h3>BVD: The long goodbye</h3>
892									<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>Roger Dey,</strong> BVD</span> | Jan 16, 2025</p>
893								</div>
894								
895							</div>
896						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2025/08/26/news/life-flight-helicopter-crashes-in-lincoln/4054.html" aria-label="topstorybig-8" class="">
897							<div class="dt">
898								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/xF3GMDZB7T9V_LAxDTFpHPI5LfaNM/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/5/4/4054/s_topXEXT1485x37795is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
899								</figure>
900								<div class="info">
901									<span class="cat">News</span>
902									<h3>Life Flight helicopter crashes in Lincoln</h3>
903									<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>Roger Dey,</strong> BVD</span> | Aug 26, 2025</p>
904								</div>
905								
906							</div>
907						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/news/federal-appeals-court-reinstates-vaccine-choice-law-for-montana-health-care-facilities/4047.html" aria-label="topstorybig-9" class="">
908							<div class="dt">
909								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/r__AU9h7DNFPHFIrLNNjPJQzTZiHU/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/7/4047/s_topXEXT1485x37796is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
910								</figure>
911								<div class="info">
912									<span class="cat">News</span>
913									<h3>Federal appeals court reinstates vaccine choice law for Montana health care facilities</h3>
914									<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>Mara Silvers,</strong> Montana Free Press</span> | Oct 14, 2024</p>
915								</div>
916								
917							</div>
918						</a></div>		<div class="hover-img"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/12/10/obits/obituary-harold-butch-richard-sparrow/4053.html" aria-label="topstorybig-10" class="">
919							<div class="dt">
920								<figure><img data-src="/IMG/_TJUeRrPNhPjRZS_VhX3ZdaHdtsbe/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/5/3/4053/s_topXEXT1003x37479is.jpg" width="663" height="492" alt="">
921								</figure>
922								<div class="info">
923									<span class="cat">Obits</span>
924									<h3>Obituary: Harold "Butch" Richard Sparrow</h3>
925									<p>Dec 18, 2024</p>
926								</div>
927								
928							</div>
929						</a></div>	</div>
930				</div>
931				<div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col lst xs-none">
932					<div class="row lst-grid">
933						<div class="col-sm-6 col">
934							<div class="dt hover-img">
935								<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/12/10/news/bvd-the-long-goodbye/4052.html" aria-label="sidestory4-1" class="item">
936									<figure><img src="/IMG/1JDKYHlFHLJNLDM1PPRZTbU9XjmRY/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/5/2/4052/s_topXEXT1485x37767is.jpg" width="330" height="244" alt="" loading="lazy">
937									</figure>
938									<div class="info">
939										<span class="cat">News</span>
940										<h3>BVD: The long goodbye</h3>
941										<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>Roger Dey</strong></span> | Jan 16, 2025</p>
942
943									</div>
944									
945								</a>
946							</div>
947						</div>
948						<div class="col-sm-6 col">
949							<div class="dt hover-img">
950								<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2025/08/26/news/life-flight-helicopter-crashes-in-lincoln/4054.html" aria-label="sidestory4-2" class="item">
951									<figure><img src="/IMG/5N_OULhJDPFRHHI5LTNdPfQBTniVU/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/5/4/4054/s_topXEXT1485x37795is.jpg" width="330" height="244" alt="" loading="lazy">
952									</figure>
953									<div class="info">
954										<span class="cat">News</span>
955										<h3>Life Flight helicopter crashes in Lincoln</h3>
956										<p><span><strong style='font-weight:bolder !important;'>Roger Dey</strong></span> | Aug 26, 2025</p>
957
958									</div>
959									
960								</a>
961							</div>
962						</div>
963					</div>
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972										<h3>Federal appeals court reinstates vaccine choice law for Montana health care facilities</h3>
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1005<div class="col-md-6"><div class="c-box"><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2025/08/26/news/life-flight-helicopter-crashes-in-lincoln/4054.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: Life Flight helicopter crashes in Lincoln"><img src="/IMG/xF3GMDZB7L9d__AxDLFhHrI5LfaNM/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/5/4/4054/s_topXEXT1485x37795is.jpg" width="480" height="279" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2025/08/26/news/life-flight-helicopter-crashes-in-lincoln/4054.html"><h3>Life Flight helicopter crashes in Lincoln</h3></a><h4 class="date_is_present"><span><strong>Roger Dey,</strong> BVD</span> | Aug 26, 2025</h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>A Life Flight helicopter out of Missoula crashed in the parking lot near On the Rocks Liquor at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday morning after clipping an old sign pole. The helicopter was responding to a call from the Lincoln Volunteer Ambulance, which was treating the victim of a three-wheeler accident near the Lincoln Post Office. "They called Life Flight. Life Flight came in to land. Why there, I don't know," said Lincoln Fire Chief Zach Muse. "As he came down to land, there was...</span></p></div></div>
1006<div class="col-md-6"><div class="c-box"><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/12/10/news/bvd-the-long-goodbye/4052.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: BVD: The long goodbye"><img src="/IMG/tB7CQ_d9_HBZD7EtHHJdLnM1PbeJQ/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/5/2/4052/s_topXEXT1485x37767is.jpg" width="480" height="279" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/12/10/news/bvd-the-long-goodbye/4052.html"><h3>BVD: The long goodbye</h3></a><h4 class="date_is_present"><span><strong>Roger Dey,</strong> BVD</span> | Jan 16, 2025</h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>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 printing business, but unless we can find someone to take over the news business and website in the next few weeks, we anticipate closing down the BVD around the end of January....</span></p></div></div>
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1009ay morning. The new bridge replaces a timber structure that stood in the same location for 68 years. In 2017, the old bridge suffered several foundation pile failures, and Lewis and Clark County nominated it for replacement. Emergency...</span></p></div></div>
1010<div class="col-md-6"><div class="c-box"><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/news/lewis-and-clark-county-invites-public-feedback-on-growth-policy-and-future-land-use-map-update/4048.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: Lewis and Clark County Invites Public Feedback on Growth Policy and Future Land Use Map Update"><img src="/IMG/zH6IPFcD-NAfCBDzGNIjKtL7OhdPP/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/8/4048/s_topXEXT1485x37829is.jpg" width="480" height="279" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/news/lewis-and-clark-county-invites-public-feedback-on-growth-policy-and-future-land-use-map-update/4048.html"><h3>Lewis and Clark County Invites Public Feedback on Growth Policy and Future Land Use Map Update</h3></a><h4 class="date_is_present"><span><strong>News Release,</strong> Lewis and Clark County</span> | Oct 25, 2024</h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>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 survey and a series of open houses, community meetings, and discussions with stakeholder groups earlier this year, which were instrumental in shaping this first draft. What is a...</span></p></div></div>
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1014<div class="col-md-6"><div class="c-box"><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/news/surging-insurance-rates-put-spotlight-on-race-for-state-auditor/4046.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: Surging insurance rates put spotlight on race for state auditor"><img src="/IMG/vDEEZBm_IJKbM9NvQJSfUpV3YdnLZ/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/6/4046/s_topXEXT1485x37824is.jpg" width="480" height="279" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/news/surging-insurance-rates-put-spotlight-on-race-for-state-auditor/4046.html"><h3>Surging insurance rates put spotlight on race for state auditor</h3></a><h4 class="date_is_present"><span><strong>Amanda Eggert,</strong> Montana Free Press</span> | Oct 14, 2024</h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>With some studies finding that home insurance rates have ballooned 44 percent in Montana over the past five years, the affordability and availability of insurance have become cornerstone issues in the state auditor election. James Brown, a Republican currently serving as president of Montana's utility board, is squaring off against John Repke, a Democrat and retired businessman, for the open seat to become Montana's top consumer watchdog. Whoever wins the election on Nov. 5...</span></p></div></div>
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1025<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/11/10/community/lewis-and-clark-county-board-vacancies/4051.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY BOARD VACANCIES</h3></a><h4 class=""><span><strong>NEWS RELEASE - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT,</strong> LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY</span> | Nov 15, 2024</h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>The Lewis and Clark County Commission is seeking interested citizens to serve on the following boards: Augusta Cemetery Board Augusta Solid Waste District Board of Adjustment City-County Library Board Compensation Board Fair Board Forestvale Historic Preservation Committee Human Services Task Force Investment Committee Lewis and Clark County DUI Task Force Lincoln Cemetery District Lincoln Parks Board Noxious Weed Board – Augusta, Wolf Creek Open Lands Citizens Advisory...</span></p>
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1028<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/community/thank-you-lincoln/4044.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Thank You, Lincoln!</h3></a><h4 class="">Oct 14, 2024</h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>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 and yes, intimidating. It was a great sendoff for me. Retiring was the hardest decision I have ever made. All I did was love my job and the people I served. You are all like...</span></p>
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1034<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/11/10/outdoors/partnership-provides-historic-funding-for-conflict-prevention-in-montana/4050.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Partnership provides historic funding for conflict prevention in Montana</h3></a><h4 class=""><span><strong>News Release,</strong>
1034 Montana FWP</span> | Nov 15, 2024</h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, along with partners at the Heart of the Rockies Initiative, will be working over the next five years to help landowners proactively reduce conflicts with grizzly bears using nearly $12 million in federal funds. FWP has been awarded nearly $5 million in Department of Interior funding from a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant. This new funding complements more than $6 million provided by a Regional Conservation Partnership...</span></p>
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1042<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/viewpoints/federal-forest-management-is-stuck/4045.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Federal forest management is stuck</h3></a><h4 class=""><span><strong>Madi Clark-MSPC and U.S. Senator Mike Crapo-Idaho,</strong> Mountain States Policy Center</span> | Oct 14, 2024</h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>As a U.S. Senator for Idaho, a state enormously impacted by wildfires decimating communities and landscapes each year, I, Senator Crapo, am a long-time advocate for active forest management that restores forest health to help reduce the number and intensity of fires and protects our communities. And as a former wildland firefighter, I, Madi Clark, know all too well the disastrous consequences of poor federal land management. What the two of us have in common is an experienced point of view about the current mismanagement of...</span></p>
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1048<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/12/10/obits/obituary-harold-butch-richard-sparrow/4053.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Obituary: Harold "Butch" Richard Sparrow</h3></a><h4 class="">Dec 18, 2024</h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>Butch was born in Great Falls, MT on December 28, 1948. He lived in Great Falls until his family moved to Lincoln, MT in 1965. At this time, there was no high school in Lincoln, so he attended school in Helena, MT until he graduated from Helena High School in 1967. In early 1968, he joined the Navy with his best friend, Jim McClure. The two remained friends for over 50 years. While in the Navy, Butch was stationed on the USS Ajax as an Electronic Mechanic. During his...</span></p>
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1056<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/page/lincoln-meetings-calendar/106.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">LINCOLN MEETINGS CALENDAR</h3></a><h4 class="">Dec 18, 2024</h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>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 requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. American Legion, Post 9 7 p.m., Third Wednesday of the month, Lincoln Community Hall Blackfoot Community Conservation Area Council Meeting 7 p.m., First Thursday of the month, Ovando Fire Hall Cal 406-739-3900 to confirm Blackfoot Challenge Board...</span></p>
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