Articles from the March 22, 2018 edition
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Historic Heron Store burns
Historical Heron Store burned to the ground over the weekend. According to former store owner Patty Kardokus, the original building was constructed in 1951 to serve as a dance hall and community...
Woman recovering from train accident
It has been a long week for Teresa Campbell, who sustained multiple injuries in a train accident in Trout Creek - but the long road to recovery ahead is what she is focused on. "I've had four...
STINKY SEASON
There are skunks among us. Surely you have smelled the furry varmints by now as spring slowly approaches, or have happened to see one either still living or flattened out on the roadway stinking to...
TF students trade walkout for awareness
All around the nation in protest of gun safety affecting schools, students walked out of class for 17 Minutes of Silence – or didn’t. Such was the case in Sanders County, where high schools reported no students participated in the planned school wal...
Our Viewpoint: Be the person who reaches out to others
So, here we are. Again. Rehashing and rehashtagging an all too common issue. Unfortunately, the issue is being presented as cut and dry, black and white, either/or – again. As with most things in life, there are more than two sides to the views e...
Montana Viewpoint: I can't figure it out
I have been giving some thought to the beliefs of some—such as the Bundy clan of the aptly named town of Bunkerville, Nevada— that the federal government cannot own property and therefore whatever Bur...
Remember When
PIONEERS AND EARLY SETTLERS OF PLAINS, MONTANA Researched by Ann Miller THE BIERWAGEN FAMILY William Bierwagen was born Feb. 25, 1888 in Kurridchikai, Bessarabia, South Russia to John Bierwagen and Carolina Wolfe. The family arrived in Canada about...
Question of the Week
JONATHAN ZIGLER, Thompson Falls –“I’m actually a youth pastor in Plains. We plan on cleaning up the park.” ALAN CHOJNACKY, Trout Creek – “Get out of the house.” GARY CRABTREE, Thompson Falls – “Go fishing for pike in the Noxon Rapids Reservoir....
Burglary defendant sentenced to prison
The final defendant in the 2016 burglary of a Trout Creek home was sentenced in 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday. Jeaneatte Post was sentenced by Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher to 10 years in the Montana State Women’s Prison, with two of th...
Justice Court
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Paula Mercer, $55, speeding in a restricted zone. Cameron Bowers, 25, $85, speeding in a restricted zone. Lucas Smiley, 23, $285 and 2 days jail, operating with a foreign driver’s license when privilege is sus...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 2; T. Falls, 5; Plains, 2; H. Springs, 5. Sunday, March 11 Disturbance in front of Plains motel. Abandoned dog along Hwy. 200, Noxon. Vehicle abandoned along Hwy. 212 near the Bison Range. Arrest made for family member assault,...
New nail technician joins Plains salon
One new business owner has the world at her fingertips – that is, in Plains. Nail technician Jesse Cardenas opened "Polished in Montana" on March 1 inside the Leather 'n' Lace Hair Salon, owned by C...
It's Spring!
As the snow melts and the skunks are out of hibernation (see story, Page 1), robins are making their way north as well....
Town Spirit
Winners of the Beautification Days poster contest received their awards Monday. Beautification Days is April 12-14 in Thompson Falls....
Summer host families sought
BOZEMAN – Montana State University Extension is seeking host families for 25 Japanese youth and two adult chaperones from July 22 - Aug. 17. The youth and their chaperones are part of an international exchange program with the Labo Language and Cultu...
Bear expert to show film in Plains
The president of the Great Bear Foundation will be making a presentation in Plains at the United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 25, at 2 p.m. Frank H. Tyro will be showing the documentary film...
Jeannette D. Spaulding
Jeannette D. Spaulding went to be with her Lord on March 5, 2018 while resting peacefully at what had become her home, the Clark Fork Valley Long Term Care. She was 95 years old. Jeannette was born...
David Lee Kayser
December 17, 1951 - February 28, 2018 On a nearly perfect day in Quartzsite, Arizona, David was called home to be with the Lord while doing what he did every day – helping other people. David Lee K...
Lorri Riffle
Lorri Riffle was born May 1, 1952 in San Diego, California to Les and Bessie Johnstun Vinsant. Lorri attended school in Ogden, Utah, before moving to Trout Creek, Montana with her family in 1964. She...
Ethel Marie Widner
Ethel Marie Widner passed away March 8, 2018 with her loved ones close by. Widner was born on May 9, 1924 to James Albert and Bertha Trueax. She went to Thompson Falls Schools. She married William...
ARTISTS in TRAINING
When an apprentice puts in thousands of hours learning their trade, they become a journeyman and reap the benefits of promotions and higher pay. For a group of painters in Thompson Falls, their appren...
Noxon staff set lip sync battle
March is Music in Schools Month, and Noxon has found a fun way to get in on the action. The ‘art’ of lip syncing has been a more common in the big leagues of the music industry, prompting Noxon’s music teacher Sari MacArthur to work with stude...
Cabinet RD begins clearing trails
Spring is here! It is time to trade in the snow boots and start lacing up those hiking boots. Cabinet Ranger District Recreation Forestry Technician Joel Sather is looking forward to a high mileage ye...
All in awe of Sarah
Before the prom even began back home that night, Thompson Falls junior Sarah Detlaff was busy breaking hearts in Helena Saturday. A member of the Thompson Falls weightlifting team, Detlaff broke the...
Thinking of Iowa
The Thompson Falls Little Guys will be moving on to the Western Montana Championships in Kalispell this weekend but some of them will undoubtedly be thinking of Iowa instead. The Inter-Valley...
