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Public invited to grand opening of Bear Gulch visitor center

1 week ago | lewistownnews.com | Deb Hill

One of Central Montana’s hidden treasures is about to become a bit more visible. Saturday, June 28 marks the opening of the brand new visitor center at Bear Gulch Pictographs. Located on the Ahlgren ranch southeast of town, the pictograph site has been open for private tours for many years. In 2012 the site received additional public attention due to the publication of the book “Fraternity of War,” a report on a seven-year study of the many thousands of images drawn or pecked into the rock cliffs.
A 'hail' of a storm: Multiple areas hammered by big hail this weekend

1 week ago | lewistownnews.com | Deb Hill

Severe thunderstorms with hail and high winds rolled across Central Montana both Saturday and Sunday, damaging homes, vehicles and crops in their wake. Saturday’s storms hit particularly hard in the Moccasin and Kolin areas, dropping several inches of rain accompanied by large hail. kAm%@> $A:<2 D2:5 96 2?5 9:D H:76[ r2C@=[ H6C6 G:D:E:?8 72>:=J H96? E96J 8@E 2 42== 7C@> 2 ?6:893@C 2D<:?8 :7 E96J 925 92:= 52>286] &A@?
Seeking solutions: public forum explores warming center operation

2 weeks ago | lewistownnews.com | Deb Hill

Lewistown’s warming center was the focus of a community gathering Wednesday evening at the Elks-Pine Meadows, with volunteers from the group that runs the center answering questions in front of a crowd of nearly 70 people. The event was organized by the board of the non-profit Community Minded Solutions. Their board members traded off asking 20 questions about the warming center to the Shelter Solutions board members. kAm%96 EH@ 8C@FAD 92G6 366?
Courthouse elevator set for renovation

2 weeks ago | lewistownnews.com | Deb Hill

The Fergus County courthouse will get a new elevator soon. At a brief meeting Tuesday, commissioners approved claims and discussed the schedule for the elevator work, which will take 40 days. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ !C6D:5:?8 ~77:46C #@DD qFE496C[ E96 4@F?EJ 92D 366? H@C<:?8 @?
Denton, Lewistown to see competitive races, lack of candidates in Moore could lead to rare appointment process

2 weeks ago | lewistownnews.com | Will Briggs

In Fergus County, only Lewistown and Denton will have competitive elections for municipal positions this November, while the absence of candidates for any race on the ballot in Moore could lead to an unusual procedure to ensure the town will have a government next year. After the deadline to file for city or town council and town mayor races closed Wednesday afternoon, the following candidates will appear on the ballot for the following positions for the November 4, 2025 elections.
Lewistown school board moving forward with parking lot at Lewis and Clark Elementary

2 weeks ago | lewistownnews.com | Will Briggs

The Lewistown Public Schools Board of Trustees took a step toward addressing traffic and parking issues around Lewis and Clark Elementary School Monday night by unanimously voting to use remaining bond funding for the construction of a parking lot on campus.
SPOTLIGHT: Grass Range student hooked on sports

2 weeks ago | lewistownnews.com | Deb Hill

Sometimes it’s good to be one of the big guys. That’s what Grass Range rising eighth-grader Ryan Olson has discovered through sports. Playing both basketball and football, Ryan said his physical size makes a difference in the positions he plays. kAm“{2DE J62C H6?E C62==J 8C62E] (6 H6C6 F?56762E65 :? 32D<6E32== 2?5 7@@E32==[” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAmx? 32D<6E32== #J2? 92D E96 =FIFCJ E@ A=2J 2?J A@D:E:@? 96 :D 2D<65 E@]k^AmkAm“x 8@ H96C6 E96J ?665 >6[” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAmx? 7@@E32== E9:D A2DE J62C 96’D 366?
Unexpected catch leads to concerns over local fishery

2 weeks ago | lewistownnews.com | Deb Hill

The recent discovery of northern pike in Hanson Creek reservoir wasn’t a happy one. Fish, Wildlife and Parks Biologist Clint Smith reported on the situation at Monday’s Big Spring Creek Watershed Council meeting, suggesting that pike may have been dumped in the lake by fishermen, a process referred to as “bucket biology.”kAm$>:E9 D2:5 u(! DE277 FD65 8:==?6ED :? E96 =2<6 2?5 7@F?5 @?6 A:<6 2>@?8 E96 7:D9 E92E H6C6 ?6EE65] %96 A:<6 H2D @G6C a_ :?496D :?
Central Montanans celebrate grand opening of Cancer Center

2 weeks ago | lewistownnews.com | Will Briggs

There is a symbolic, quasi-sacred moment that awaits cancer patients at the completion of their treatment journey - the bell-ringing ceremony. But during the grand opening of Central Montana’s first ever full-service cancer treatment facility Friday afternoon, community members rang out hundreds of bells at once as they honored that milestone in advance in support of every patient who will walk through the doors of the Central Montana Medical Center’s new Cancer Center.
Lewistown, Fergus County see growth in recent census estimates

2 weeks ago | lewistownnews.com | Will Briggs

While more slowly than in recent years, Lewistown and Fergus County are continuing to grow, according to recently-released 2024 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Between last year and 2023, Census Bureau data shows Fergus County added an estimated 90 residents, with Lewistown gaining 26 of those. The increase bumped Fergus County’s population from an estimated 11,772 to 11,862 — a growth rate of 0.76% and Lewistown’s from 6,178 to 6,204 — a growth of 0.4%.