Articles from the May 17, 2018 edition
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MDT begins Blue Slide Road stabilization
Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) officials are hoping to have one lane of Blue Slide Road open to traffic by the end of May. Bob Vosen, MDT Missoula District construction engineer, said...
Agency replaces tainted wells
Each winter, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) uses salt and magnesium chloride as de-icing agents on state roadways. The substances are stored at facilities throughout the state. At six...
Clark Fork breaches banks
Rising rivers have caused flooding throughout Sanders County, and the Clark Fork River is expected to crest later this week. Bill Naegeli with the Sanders County Office of Emergency Management said...
T. Falls hires new Public Works Director
The Thompson Falls City Council unanimously voted Monday to hire Neil Harnett as the city’s new Public Works Director. Harnett is no stranger to working for the city. He began with summer work for the City of Thompson Falls in 1993, and has worked fo...
Our Viewpoint
At Monday’s Thompson Falls City Council meeting, the Sanders County Dog Training Club (SCDTC) approached the council about expanding the dog park near the community center on Golf Street. The council unanimously supported the idea., suggesting S...
Other Viewpoints
I am one of those strange people who read newspapers cover to cover every week. Something about local newspapers just seem to be a hidden reflection of the community that is the heart of small towns. Do I immediately find value or meaning in what I r...
Montana Viewpoint
Last week was Public Service Recognition Week, an event that seems to have largely gone unnoticed despite a proclamation from President Trump saying, in part; “Members of our Federal, State, and l...
Remember When
6 YEARS AGO • MAY 29, 1958 HIGH WATER DAMAGES DAM, TAKES OUT BRIDGE Immediate danger to the Montana Power Co. dam at Thompson Falls has subsided considerably Wednesday following a serious threat to the dam Saturday and Sunday after the boom broke a...
Question of the Week
RON LANE, Thompson Falls – “Being home, that’s where I normally am.” SHANNON DOHERTY, Thompson Falls – “I’m a big risk taker. Having freedom to take risks. I feel more alive.” RANDY RAINES, Trout Creek – “At home. That’s where my family is. I love...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 2; T. Falls, 4; Plains, 3; H. Springs, 4; Dixon QRU, 2. Sunday, May 6 Report of juveniles jumping off the Plains Fairgrounds bridge. Speeding vehicle headed westbound on Hwy. 200 from Dixon. Vehicle pulling an open trailer, driver...
Woman sentenced for meth possession
A woman currently on probation was sentenced Tuesday for felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs, methamphetamines. District Court Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher sentenced Alana Holmgren-Franklin to a two-year suspended sentence with the Dep...
Justice Court
Sander’s County Sheriff’s Office Curtis Mallert-Graham, 22, $55, speeding in a restricted zone. Carol Brooker, 64, $55, speeding in a restricted zone. Dale Peters, 58, $55, speeding in a restricted zone. Caleb Sorenson, 23, $65, speeding in a res...
Helping teens make good choices explored at seminar
Jennifer McPherson was one of three speakers during a commuinity awareness seminar presented by the Local Advisory Committee at the Rex Theatre in Thompson Falls last Wednesday. Representing the Flathead Valley Chemical Dependency Clinic, McPherson...
T.Falls ambulance offers training
It is always reassuring to know that when you have an emergency, help is just a phone call away. Tina Wheeler of Thompson Falls EMT Services is doing everything she can to make sure the community has trained responders ready when needs arise....
Back where they started
GOING BACK – Thompson Falls graduates continue the tradition of walking through the elementary school encouraging youngsters to graduate from high school. Thompson Falls graduation ceremony is s...
Hot Springs bike rodeo to feature safety, training
Hot Springs Bike Rodeo is ready to outfit local youth with the materials, tools and skills needed to safely ride in style this summer. The rodeo is scheduled for Monday, May 21 at the Hot Springs Elementary School playground from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Star Trek on exhibit at school show
Plains High School student Charlie Rehbein considers himself a bona fide Trekkie, which was evident at the school's 2018 Art Exhibition last week when he displayed his "Star Trek Captain's Chair," a r...
BOW to host Dutch oven class
Are you a Dutch oven enthusiast? Becoming and Outdoors-Woman (BOW) will be hosting a Dutch oven cooking class designed for beginners and masters alike. Colleen Sloan, a Dutch oven expert and cookbook author, will share recipes, tips, tricks and...
Matthew George LaFriniere
August 7, 1967 - May 2, 2018 Extremely loved and respected, Matthew George LaFriniere was killed by an as yet unknown assailant or assailants on May 2, 2018. He was father to Sophia LaFriniere, Rebecc... Full story
William 'Bill' Obach
William “Bill” Obach died at his home in Plains, Montana, on April 25, 2018 at the age of 96. Bill was born on the family farm north of Zenith, North Dakota, on April 2, 1922 to Mike and Elizabeth (Kassanchuk) Obach and was baptized at St. Dem... Full story
Ronald Eugene Stonehocker
Tuesday May 8, 2018, Ronald Eugene Stonehocker at 7 p.m., surrounded by his family at his cabin on 18 Circle Drive, Thompson Falls, Montana, had a change of address. He entered Heaven to live with... Full story
Clark Fork River gets closer to lagoon
The commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle Division visited Plains Sunday to take a look at the progress and evaluate the erosion situation at the town's Wastewater Treatment Plant at...
Keeping it Green
LET’S TALK ABOUT CUTTING BACK ON OUR YARD WASTE. Grass clippings alone can account for a whopping 16 percent of residential solid waste and can be beneficial to your lawn! Instead of going to all that trouble of raking & bagging, your clippings c...
Church ordered to release information in abuse case
Thompson Falls Jehovah’s Witnesses organization has been ordered by District Court Judge James Manley to release all internal documents, reports, investigations and testimony pertaining to reported childhood sexual abuse instances originating from A...
Painting Plains
Paint the town red has taken up a new meaning in Plains, although it will include a variety of other colors, now that Rick Harter and Ilene Paulsen are doing large murals on the outside wall of the...
