Justice Court

Montana Highway Patrol Dominic Saty, 24, careless driving, $45. Tyler Paseman, 19, fail to carry proof or exhibit insurance in vehicle, 1st offense, $75. Jane Forstie, 20, speeding in restricted zone, $85. Jeremiah Craik, 46, day speeding, $20....

Sheriff's Log

Ambulance: Plains 9, T. Falls 2, Trout Creek 1, Hot Springs 2, Dixon 1. Monday, March 4 Traffic complaint, T. Falls. Coroner called, report of deceased relative on front porch of residence, Plains. Welfare check, Plains. Civil attempts. General...

Schools set protocols for improving mental health

When Noxon and Hot Springs schools experienced the loss of three young citizens who died by suicide last fall, the communities scrambled to deal with the grief as best they could. Two male teens in Noxon passed away within months of each other and...

TF farmers market receives support

The Thompson Falls Farmers Market received pledged support from community members at Monday's meeting of the City Council. Market organizer Veronica Ingle approached the council about having a...

Man pleads not guilty to escape charges

William Wyatt pleaded not guilty to three counts on Tuesday before Judge Molly Owen. Wyatt is charged with one charge of felony escape, one charge of resisting arrest, a misdemeanor, and one count of misdemeanor criminal mischief. According to...

Therapist joins rehab clinic

Dr. Connor Gillig moved from Michigan to Thompson Falls in January to be the new physical therapist at Thompson Falls Rehabilitation. This clinic falls under the umbrella of service along with the...

Plains partners with ambulance for new rig

The community will be getting a brand new ambulance, thanks to the Plains Town Council. All six council members were present for last Monday's City Hall meeting, which included only two pieces of old...

Horsemen ready for season

Baseball is right around the corner and the Plains High School coach Rick Powers is scrambling to get his team ready for their first game of the season a little over a week from the first day. The...

Archery club sees success

If you walked into the Thompson Falls Junior High gym on Sundays starting the first weekend of December until the last week of April, you would be met with the sound of arrows cutting through the air, followed by the soft thump of those arrows...

Red Devils gear up for first competition

It’s almost baseball season, and with that comes the Noxon-Thompson Falls co-op team of the Red Devils, with 24 kids on the team total, 16 from Noxon and eight from Thompson. Coach Lucas MacArthur said the team is practicing where they can,...

Local teen represents Montana as Hereford queen

Sydnee Wilson from Whitepine was crowned Hereford Queen by the Montana Hereford Board in December. Wilson filled out an application on what she could bring to Montana regarding the here-ford breed of...

Communication on display at 4-H finals

It's a bit difficult to talk your way into Congress, but that's exactly what took place Sunday by a group of 4-H members who will be going to the Montana 4-H Congress this year. It was the 4-H...

Jim, Joni lead February Pinochle

The Thompson Falls Woman's Club Pinochle Marathon continues the exciting competition of their monthly marathon. Jim Hurst and Joni Mosher were the top team in February with 8,870, followed by Wendy Kelley and Jim Hurst with 5,920 and Tamra Shear...

Remember When?

80 YEARS AGO • APRIL 5, 1944 Obituary NELSON GRANDCHAMP, Pioneer Nelson Grandchamp, the son of Joseph and Petroniel Grandchamp, was born March 19, 1870 and died March 29, 1944. In 1884 the family traveled by an old narrow gauge railroad to Salt...

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. SBA 4. PAC 7. PERMISSIBLE 12. QUEEN OF ENGLAND 15. UNCLOSE 16. ALADDIN 18. AD 19. PET 20. MO 21. GOAT 24. ABC 27. TESTED 30. SERE 31. DRAT 33. DAH 34. SOL 35. CABAL 37. MAC 39. MED 41. EBLA 42. ANAS 44. PRAXIS 47. YAM 48. SANA... Full story

Question of the week: When do you start your spring cleaning?

JACK ELLIS, Thompson Falls - “My wife and I are thinking about it but not quite ready.” JAN HENRY, Thompson Falls - “I’ve been in the middle of spring cleaning for five years.” FERN WARFALMANN, Plains - “My daughter-in-law started my...

THE ODD COUPLE

Cast members of the Paradise Players rehearse "The Odd Couple (the Female Version)" for their opening performance on Friday, March 22, at 7 p.m. at the Paradise Center. From the left is: Samantha...

Plains school to host 'Super senior prom'

Plains High School will be putting on a special treat for community senior citizens with a prom and a chance to mingle and recall the old days when they had their own school prom. “This event should be enjoyable for both the seniors and the...

TF students get creative

Students and their families at Thompson Falls Elementary had an evening of STEAM activities Tuesday. Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math is the combined learning. "It guides students'...

BUTTONS ON DISPLAY

The Button Box Buddies have a button display set up at the Thompson Falls library for the month of March. A member of the group will be available Tuesday through Friday afternoons to answer questions...

Mayor's Corner

Something to think about when you turn on your water faucet….. Thompson Falls city water system is part of the original water system built for the railroad in the late 1800’s with significant updates completed in the 1930’s and 1940’s. The...

The Average Gamer

When it comes to upcoming video game releases, I am generally pretty well in the know and have a good idea of what I am going to spend money on and what I am not. With that being said, there are still many games that fly under my radar, and the...

Trust the institutions

I believe it is unfortunate that open public meetings are used to divert the city council’s time, taxpayer money, annoy public employees and elected officials in attempts to find something, anything, that proves alleged illegal or underhanded...

Our Viewpoint: It's OK to not have all the answers

When our reporter Shannon Brown started talking to schools about mental health, we had several conversations as a staff around the conference table about what direction the story would take. With three teens dying by suicide in the last six months,...

Montana Viewpoint

I wrote the following article 9 years ago, on February 23, 2015. Some of the terminology is outdated, but the thoughts are not. My father and his brother, younger by 20 years, were both ardent...

Clarence Orla Bras

Clarence Orla Bras passed away on February 24, 2024, and is survived by his second wife Sally; his four children, Clancy, Jeff, Christina and Cara Lena; and four stepchildren, Eddie, Jackie, Chris... Full story

Ron Rude

Ron Rude was born October 22, 1943, in Ada, Minnesota, to DeFloren and Edna (Olson) Rude, in some of the most fertile land in the world. A horse was probably nearby. He grew up in western and northern Minnesota, helping with family and neighboring... Full story

Dallas Stephen Dameron

December 2, 2023 we lost our beloved Stevō Dameron AKA Dallas Stephen Dameron. Stevō was a great friend and a soul mate to Evelyn Dameron, they were two peas in a pod. He had a smile and sense of... Full story

Evelyn Mae Quiring Bruner

Evelyn Mae (Quiring) Bruner age 85 passed away on February 29, 2024, at her home in Thompson Falls, Montana. Evelyn was born on September 24th, 1938, in Delft, Minnesota, to Peter B. Quiring and... Full story

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