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305      The Blackfoot Valley's News Source Since 1980
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368        <li class="nav-item jvlmnreg"><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/section/calendar/meetings" class="dropdown-item nav-link">Meetings</a></li>
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750				<div class="col-lg-9 col-md-8 lft"><h1 class="small_h1_font">News</h1><br /><p class='tagline'><strong>Sorted by date</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Results <strong>1 - 25</strong> of <strong>1093</strong></p><div class="main-section"><div class="news-breaking-info storylayout1"><ul class="sm-bx"><li><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/FfRgmdzbVZX7ZhaLdhfrhtiTl50nm/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/5/4/4054/s_topXEXT1485x37795is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
751<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2025/08/26/news/life-flight-helicopter-crashes-in-lincoln/4054.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Life Flight helicopter crashes in Lincoln</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/roger_dey' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Roger Dey</a>,</strong> BVD</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/08_26_2025/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Aug 26, 2025</a></span></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>
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753<li><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/BbVcqZ3XZVb3ddeHhdjnlpmPp14jq/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/5/2/4052/s_topXEXT1485x37767is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
754<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/12/10/news/bvd-the-long-goodbye/4052.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">BVD: The long goodbye</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/roger_dey' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Roger Dey</a>,</strong> BVD</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/12_10_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Jan 16, 2025</a></span></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. W...</sp
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756<li><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/11/10/news/construction-complete-on-dalton-mountain-road-bridge-replacement-project/4049.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: Construction Complete on Dalton Mountain Road Bridge Replacement Project"><img src="/IMG/Ttiu3rEpmnoJqvrZuvw5y7zh2HF13/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/9/4049/s_topXEXT1485x37826is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
757<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/11/10/news/construction-complete-on-dalton-mountain-road-bridge-replacement-project/4049.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Construction Complete on Dalton Mountain Road Bridge Replacement Project</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/news_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">News Release</a>,</strong> MTDOT</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/11_10_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Nov 15, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>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 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>
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759<li><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/HhUipf2dYba9cjdNgjitkvlVo73pp/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/8/4048/s_topXEXT1485x37829is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
760<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 style="padding-top:0;">Lewis and Clark County Invites Public Feedback on Growth Policy and Future Land Use Map Update</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/news_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">News Release</a>,</strong> Lewis and Clark County</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/10_12_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Oct 25, 2024</a></span></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>
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764<li><figure><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="Story Thumbnail: Federal appeals court reinstates vaccine choice law for Montana health care facilities"><img src="/IMG/_ZZauX7VdTf1hbiFlbnlpnqNtz8hu/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/7/4047/s_topXEXT1485x37796is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
765<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/news/federal-appeals-court-reinstates-vaccine-c
765hoice-law-for-montana-health-care-facilities/4047.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Federal appeals court reinstates vaccine choice law for Montana health care facilities</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/mara_silvers' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Mara Silvers</a>,</strong> Montana Free Press</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/10_12_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Oct 14, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Montana's pandemic-era law barring vaccine mandates and data collection may go into effect in health care settings, reversing a federal judge's injunction from 2022 after state attorneys appealed the case early last year. House Bill 702, which was already in place for many other private businesses and employment settings, prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of a person's vaccination status. The law...</span></p>
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767<li><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/DdeezbAZiXk5mfnJqfspurvRy3Blz/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/6/4046/s_topXEXT1485x37824is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
768<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/news/surging-insurance-rates-put-spotlight-on-race-for-state-auditor/4046.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Surging insurance rates put spotlight on race for state auditor</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/amanda_eggert' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Amanda Eggert</a>,</strong> Montana Free Press</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/10_12_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Oct 14, 2024</a></span></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>
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770<li><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/news/dalton-mountain-road-bridge-update/4043.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: Dalton Mountain Road Bridge update"><img src="/IMG/BbPckZxXTVV3XdYHbddnfpgPj1yjk/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/4/3/4043/s_topXEXT1485x37747is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
771<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/10/12/news/dalton-mountain-road-bridge-update/4043.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Dalton Mountain Road Bridge update</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/news_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">News Release</a>,</strong> MDT</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/10_12_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Oct 14, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>Oct. 10, 2024 - In cooperation with Lewis and Clark County, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Sletten Construction are replacing the Dalton Mountain Road Bridge over the Blackfoot River, 3 miles west of Lincoln. A detour is in place via Herrin Lake Road, Stemple Pass Road, and Montana Highway 200 (MT 200). Deck curing is underway. This week, crews are working on riprap placement, bridge end backfills, and preparing roadway a
771pproaches for the concrete pavement...</span></p>
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773<li><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/09/22/news/dalton-bridge-trusses-arrive/4037.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: Dalton Bridge Trusses arrive"><img src="/IMG/Ccbdwa9YfWh4jekIneporqsQv2-kw/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/3/7/4037/s_topXEXT1485x37784is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
774<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/09/22/news/dalton-bridge-trusses-arrive/4037.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Dalton Bridge Trusses arrive</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/news_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">News Release</a>,</strong> MDOT</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/09_22_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Sep 25, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>Sept. 19 - In cooperation with Lewis and Clark County, the Montana Department of Transportation and Sletten Construction are replacing the Dalton Mountain Road Bridge over the Blackfoot River, 3 miles west of Lincoln. A detour is in place via Herrin Lake Road, Stemple Pass Road, and Montana Highway 200. This week, the installation of the first two loads of steel trusses for the north and center spans is underway. This involves bolting the trusses and associated beams to the...</span></p>
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778<li><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/09/08/news/montana-fwp-wins-final-claim-in-elk-management-lawsuit/4035.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: Montana FWP wins final claim in elk management lawsuit"><img src="/IMG/Jjckxh-fgdi_kllPolqvsxtXw9_rx/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/3/5/4035/s_topXEXT1485x37777is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
779<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/09/08/news/montana-fwp-wins-final-claim-in-elk-management-lawsuit/4035.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Montana FWP wins final claim in elk management lawsuit</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/amanda_eggert' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Amanda Eggert</a>,</strong> Montana Free Press</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/09_08_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Sep 11, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>A state district court judge has issued a final order in a dispute over Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' approach to elk management. Tenth Judicial District Court Judge Gregory Todd ruled Friday that FWP and the Fish and Wildlife Commission have considered the concerns of private landowners and managed for a sustainable elk population. The order dispenses with the last remaining claim United Property Owners of Montana raised in a lawsuit it filed against the state in 2022. UP...</span></p>
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781<li><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/09/08/news/biden-harris-administration-invests-over-8-million-in-montana-to-expand-work-to-confront-the-wildfire-crisis/4033.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: Biden-Harris Administration Invests over $8 Million in Montana to Expand Work to Confront the Wildfire Crisis"><img src="/IMG/Mmdnyk_ihgjClomSporyt0uaxAAuy/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/3/3/4033/s_topXEXT1485x37786is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
782<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/09/08/news/biden-harris-administration-invests-over-8-million-in-montana-to-expand-work-to-confront-the-wildfire-crisis/4033.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Biden-Harris Administration Invests over $8 Million in Montana to Expand Work to Confront the Wildfire Crisis</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/news_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">News Release</a>,</strong> US Forest Service</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/09_08_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Sep 11, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>Missoula, Mont., Sept. 10, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Northern Region announces investments of more than $8 million on two National Forests in Montana, in support of the Collaborative Wildfire Risk Reduction Program. These investments will be funded by hazardous fuels funds from the Inflation Reduction Act. CWRRP is designed to significantly reduce wildfire risk on National Forest Service lands outside of the 21 designated Wildfire Crisis...</span></p>
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784<li><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/09/08/news/blm-identifies-acreage-suitable-for-solar-development/4032.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: BLM identifies acreage suitable for solar development"><img src="/IMG/Xxbywv9tfrhNjzkdnzp9r_slvL-5w/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/3/2/4032/s_topXEXT1485x37762is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
785<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/09/08/news/blm-identifies-acreage-suitable-for-solar-development/4032.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">BLM identifies acreage suitable for solar development</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/amanda_eggert' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Amanda Eggert</a>,</strong> Montana Free Press</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/09_08_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Sep 11, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>According to a newly published roadmap from the Bureau of Land Management, about 572,000 acres of land in Montana have some baseline potential for utility-scale solar development, more than double the acreage the agency identified in the draft Environmental Impact Statement it released in January. The revised Western Solar Plan released in late August identifies 31 million acres of BLM-administered land that could be suitable for solar projects of five megawatts or greater...</sp
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787<li><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/09/08/news/lawmakers-considering-short-term-help-for-school-districts-funding-formula-fix-unlikely-during-2025-session/4031.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: Lawmakers considering short-term help for school districts, funding formula fix unlikely during 2025 session"><img src="/IMG/YyPzkwxuTsVOX0Yeb0d-fAgmjMy6k/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/3/1/4031/s_topXEXT1485x37733is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
788<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/09/08/news/lawmakers-considering-short-term-help-for-school-districts-funding-formula-fix-unlikely-during-2025-session/4031.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Lawmakers considering short-term help for school districts, funding formula fix unlikely during 2025 session</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/katie_fairbanks' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Katie Fairbanks</a>,</strong> Montana Free Press</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/09_08_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Sep 11, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>According to a newly published roadmap from the Bureau of Land Management, about 572,000 acres of land in Montana have some baseline potential for utility-scale solar development, more than double the acreage the agency identified in the draft Environmental Impact Statement it released in January. The revised Western Solar Plan released in late August identifies 31 million acres of BLM-administered land that could be suitable for solar projects of five megawatts or greater...</span></p>
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793<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/08/11/news/attorney-general-knudsen-encourages-montanans-to-protect-their-identity-following-alleged-data-hack/4026.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Attorney General Knudsen encourages Montanans to protect their identity following alleged data hack</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/news_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">News Release</a>,</strong> MTDOJ</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/08_11_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Aug 16, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen is encouraging Montanans to be on high-alert and take measures to protect their identity following reports that billions of records, including social security numbers and other sensitive information, may have been compromised. According to reports, a hacking group USDoD allegedly stole personal records of 2.9 billion people and claims to be selling it online for millions. The data includes names, address histories, relatives, and S...</span></p>
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796<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/08/11/news/evacuation-warnings-lifted-for-black-mountain-fire/4014.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Evacuation Warnings Lifted for Black Mountain Fire</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/news_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">News Release</a>,</strong> Lewis and Clark County Sheriffs Office</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/08_11_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Aug 13, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>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 Tamarack Lane, north of North Lincoln Gulch/Morris Drive, north of the intersection of Beaver Creek Road and Stonewall Creek and all feeder roads north of that intersection had been r...</sp
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799<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/07/28/news/stage-1-fire-restrictions-established-for-lewis-and-clark-county/4013.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Established for Lewis and Clark County</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/news_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">News Release</a>,</strong> Lewis and Clark County</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/07_28_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Jul 31, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>Helena, MT – With fire danger rising and to reduce the risk of human-caused fires, the Lewis and Clark County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution today to establish Stage 1 Fire Restrictions throughout the county. The resolution was recommended to the Commission by the Lewis and Clark County Rural Fire Council and Sheriff Leo C. Dutton, Fire Warden. Under STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS, the following acts are prohibited until further notice: * Building, maintaining, a...</span></p>
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802<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/07/14/news/helena-lewis-and-clark-national-forest-to-implement-new-fire-restrictions/4012.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest to implement new fire restrictions</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/press_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Press Release</a>,</strong> HLC National Fore</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/07_14_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Jul 19, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>HELENA, Mont., July 19, 2024 – The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest will implement fire restrictions across the forest effective Saturday, July 20 at 8 a.m. MDT. Stage 1 restrictions will be enacted across the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Under Stage 1 restrictions: Stove fires, campfires and charcoal fires are allowed ONLY at developed campgrounds and developed recreation sites where Forest Service metal fire rings are provided (see list of developed r...</span></p>
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807<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/07/14/news/work-continues-on-dalton-bridge-replacement/4011.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Work continues on Dalton Bridge replacement</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/press_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Press Release</a>,</strong> MDT - Sletten</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/07_14_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Jul 19, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>Work to replace the Dalton Mountain Road Bridge is continuing. Sletten, the construction contractor, has removed the old bridge. Lewis and Clark County has graded the detour route, and Sletten applied magnesium chloride to control dust. Earlier this week, crews began building the contractor's work structure for the cranes and other equipment to utilize during construction. The first step, driving piles that will support the structure, is in progress and will continue into...</span></p>
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810<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/07/14/news/july-15-update-fire-in-dalton-bear-gulch-area/4010.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">July 15 UPDATE: Fire in Dalton - Bear Gulch Area</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/roger_dey' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Roger Dey</a>,</strong> BVD</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/07_14_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Jul 18, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>UPDATE: The fire buring in the Bear Gulch Area southwest of Lincoln had grown to an estimated 15-20 acres by midnight last night, July 14. According to Lincoln Fire Rescue , the fire is still actively burning. Firefighters are requesting that people stay off Herrin Lake and Dalton Mountain Roads if they don’t live in the area. People wanting to get a closer look at the fire by driving into the Bear Gulch area create a significant issues for firefighter and firefighting equipme...</span></p>
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812<li><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/06/30/news/dalton-mountain-road-bridge-closing-for-reconstruction-july-8/4009.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: Dalton Mountain Road Bridge closing for reconstruction July 8"><img src="/IMG/_ZZauX7VdTf1hbiFlbnlpnqNtz8hu/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/0/9/4009/s_topXEXT1485x37820is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
813<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/06/30/news/dalton-mountain-road-bridge-closing-for-reconstruction-july-8/4009.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Dalton Mountain Road Bridge closing for reconstruction July 8</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/news_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">News Release</a>,</strong> MDTY</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/06_30_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Jul 5, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>Starting on July 8, the Montana Department of Transportation and Sletten Construction, in cooperation with Lewis and Clark County, will close the Dalton Mountain Road Bridge for demolition and reconstruction. During the closure, traffic will be detoured around the project site on Herrin Lake Road and Stemple Pass Road. The detour length is approximately 11 miles, bridge end to bridge end. Detour directions from the north side of the Dalton Mountain Road Bridge: Head north on D...</span></p>
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816<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/06/30/news/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-montana-in-the-last-week/4008.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">How gas prices have changed in Montana in the last week</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/stacker' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Stacker</a></strong></span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/06_30_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Jul 1, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>Gas prices, up several cents per gallon on average over the last week, could rise even more next week as AAA anticipates a record number of travelers will hit the road. Over 60 million drivers may be on the roads during the travel period around Independence Day this year (June 29 to July 7), a 4.8% jump from last year, according to the association's latest travel forecast. AAA noted that this is the first time it has included two weekends in the holiday's travel period. That r...</sp
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821<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/06/23/news/teacher-retention-wages-hot-topics-at-meeting-of-state-education-officials/4000.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Teacher retention, wages hot topics at meeting of state education officials</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/alex_sakariassen' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Alex Sakariassen</a>,</strong> Montana Free Press</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/06_23_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Jun 25, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>Discussing likely areas for future policy improvement in Montana's K-12 school system at a meeting in the state Capitol Monday, officials with the Office of Public Instruction highlighted teacher retention as a continued challenge across the state, noting that Montana public schools lost 2,039 educators to attrition during the 2021-22 academic year. According to the presentation, given by OPI Chief Operating Officer Julie Murgel during a meeting of key lawmakers and education...</span></p>
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824<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/06/23/news/dojs-ocp-warns-of-jury-duty-scam/3999.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">DOJ's OCP warns of jury duty scam</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/news_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">News Release</a>,</strong> Montana Department of Justice</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/06_23_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Jun 25, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>HELENA – The Montana Department of Justice's Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) is receiving reports of fraudsters, posing as law enforcement, attempting to scam unsuspecting Montanans out of thousands of dollars by calling individuals claiming there is a warrant for their arrest because they missed jury duty. The scammers are directing individuals to go the bank, withdraw cash, and then deposit the funds into bitcoin machines or ATMs, such as Coinstar kiosks, and not to tell anyone what they are doing. The scammers also h...</span></p>
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826<li><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/06/09/news/fire-season-forecast-wetter-than-expected/3996.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: Fire season forecast: Wetter than expected"><img src="/IMG/Mmdnyk_ihgjClomSporyt0uaxAAuy/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/9/6/3996/s_topXEXT1485x37836is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
827<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/06/09/news/fire-season-forecast-wetter-than-expected/3996.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Fire season forecast: Wetter than expected</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/amanda_eggert' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Amanda Eggert</a>,</strong> Montana Free Press</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/06_09_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Jun 14, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>Montanans can anticipate a generally normal fire season this summer, a regional fire weather forecaster reported at a Tuesday morning briefing in Bozeman. Dan Borsum, a Missoula-based forecaster with the Northern Rockies Coordinating Center, said springtime moisture has mitigated the impacts of a generally dismal winter snowpack in Montana. (Water supply forecasters noted 
827in early January that half of their monitoring stations were reporting record-low accumulations due to an...</span></p>
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829<li><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/05/26/news/ag-knudsen-and-mhp-provide-safe-driving-tips-ahead-of-100-deadliest-days-of-summer/3987.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: AG Knudsen and MHP provide safe driving tips ahead of 100 Deadliest Days of Summer"><img src="/IMG/Ttiu3rEpmnoJqvrZuvw5y7zh2HF13/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/8/7/3987/s_topXEXT1003x37475is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
830<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/05/26/news/ag-knudsen-and-mhp-provide-safe-driving-tips-ahead-of-100-deadliest-days-of-summer/3987.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">AG Knudsen and MHP provide safe driving tips ahead of 100 Deadliest Days of Summer</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/press_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">Press Release</a>,</strong> MTDOJ</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/05_26_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Jun 5, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen and the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) are reminding drivers to 
830stay safe on the road ahead of the holiday weekend and unofficial start of summer. Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the "100 Deadliest Days of Summer." State troopers will increase their presence on Montana roads and highways throughout the summer, cracking down on drunk and drugged drivers. MHP has already seen an increase in deaths and crashes compared to this t...</span></p>
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834<li><figure><a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/05/26/news/growth-policy-update-lewis-and-clark-county-community-engagement-is-in-full-swing/3986.html" aria-label="Story Thumbnail: Growth Policy Update - Lewis and Clark County Community Engagement is in Full Swing"><img src="/IMG/HhUipf2dYba9cjdNgjitkvlVo73pp/XPATH/home/cms_data/dfault/photos/stories/id/8/6/3986/s_topXEXT1485x37810is.jpg" width="192" height="133" class="hover-img" alt="" loading="lazy"></a></figure>
835<a href="https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/story/2024/05/26/news/growth-policy-update-lewis-and-clark-county-community-engagement-is-in-full-swing/3986.html"><h3 style="padding-top:0;">Growth Policy Update - Lewis and Clark County Community Engagement is in Full Swing</h3></a><h4><span><strong><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/author/news_release' aria-label="Author link" class="author-blue">News Release</a>,</strong> Lewis and Clark county</span><span class="ml-2 mr-2 mgray">|</span><span style="color:grey !important;"><a href='https://www.blackfootvalleydispatch.com/issue/05_26_2024/' style='color:grey !important;'>Updated Jun 5, 2024</a></span></h4><p class="crop-text-3"><span>Helena, MT – Lewis and Clark County is actively updating its County Growth Policy and is thrilled with the ongoing community engagement! Over the past few weeks, we've hosted six successful open house events and had numerous insightful conversations. Now, to gather more perspectives from across the County, we're launching an exciting new online interactive map and survey. Why is this Important? The Growth Policy is a crucial document that articulates the County's goals and v...</span></p>
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