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Wood Creek owner says staffing forced closure
Wood Creek Academy has closed their doors for good, and the community that they built around the school is devastated. The boarding school opened in 2005 and operated for 16 year. Wood Creek Academy closed officially on September 25. “We don’t qui...
Question of the Week: What's the first thing you do to prepare for winter?
Janelle Marley, Plains - “First thing is to get the hay in for the horses.” Mac Morgan, Plains - “Get a huge stack of firewood.” Kyle Sivertsen, Thompson Falls - “Food and firewood!” Shannan Roseberry, Plains - “We get plenty of wood, newspaper and...
TFHS improvements become a reality
After several delays, new football bleachers were finally delivered to Thompson Falls High School last week . According to Athletic Director Jake Mickelson, a team should arrive sometime this week to...
New Life Fellowship hosts revival service
New Life Fellowship in Thompson Falls will host a three-day revival service this weekend. The event will feature Clay Roses, a husband and wife duo starring Marc and Amber Wheeles. The couple, from Zionville, Indiana, have a well-known Christian...
Staff, former students react to school closing
With the closing of Wood Creek Academy in Thompson Falls, some involved with the school and other community members have expressed their thoughts. The average stay for a student at Wood Creek Academy was 14 months, and the boarding school took in...
Private school closes
Wood Creek Academy, a private school for troubled boys, has decided to close its doors after over 16 years of operation. The decision was made by executive director Danice Thorne. "We don't quit, and...
TC class first of its kind in state
Trout Creek School has become the first in the state to include Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' (MFWP) Hunter Safety and Hunter Education courses in their curriculum. During the year, students will...
Question of the Week
Claire Lakko, Plains - “I would want a Chick-Fil-A here because that’s my favorite fast food restaurant, and it’s the best place ever.” Kim Lakko, Plains - “I wish we had a small YMCA for families to have more activities and sports to participa...
Defendant pleads not guilty to assault charge
Andre Levert pleaded not guilty to the felony charge of assault with a weapon Tuesday in 20th District Judicial Court. According to charging documents, on February 2 Levert reportedly struck a man with an object several times. Levert’s council a...
Sanders County board of health receives training
The Sanders County Board of Health met at the Sanders County Courthouse for their scheduled training last week. The Wednesday training focused on board ethics in operation, responsibilities and meeting structure. The training was given by Dan Clark f...
Woods Journal
As bears and other wildlife move closer into town and hunting season gears up, encounters with dangerous animals are going to become more commonplace. Just recently a mountain lion was killed outside...
FOOTBALL FUNDAMENTALS
Thompson Falls Elementary School has begun offering flag football as an extracurricular after-school activity again. The program started about five years ago, and according to coach Mike Thilmony, was...
Limberlost seeks apples for new brew
Having been operating for four months now, Limberlost Brewing Company is still floating. "We're doing about what we thought. People are speaking really well about our product," Zach Whipple-Kilmer,...
Hawks reign over Arlee, Mission
With a 2-0 record in their conference, the Lady Hawks are really soaring. Their game with Arlee Tuesday Sept. 21 ended quickly in three as did their match against Mission last Thursday. "Things are...
Board of Health member resigns
A member of the Sanders County Board of Health submitted his resignation after a heated meeting last week with the Sanders County Commissioner. According to Nick Lawyer, the commissioners asked him to submit his resignation from the board after last...
County, MDT discuss Highway 135 speed
The Sanders County Commissioners met with representatives from Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort, Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Montana House of Representatives to discuss the possibility of taking action to increase the safety of M...
TF City Council member resigns
A Thompson Falls City Council member has resigned her position. Ward 3 representative Ruth Cheney has stepped down from the council, effective immediately. She resigned three months shy of the halfway point in her four-year term. “I just was not the...
Residents remember 9/11
To remember the events of September 11, 2001 and to remind others, the Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge and the Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department (TFRFD) paired up. The Elks held their annual ride...
Question of the Week
KATHLEEN BLAIR, Thompson Falls - “I think they won’t remember. It is easy to forget, especially if there are no consequences. Since 9/11 happened 20 years ago, the next generation wasn’t even born. Unless something personal happened then I think...
Hot Springs resident offers EMT training
With Emergency Medical Service (EMS) member numbers significantly down in Montana and across the U.S., one Montana man is doing something about it. John Carlbom has been teaching Emergency Medical...
Defendants plead not guilty
Two defendants made their initial appearance in 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday. The first was Schaffer Leib, who is facing a felony charge of criminal endangerment. According to charging documents, the Thompson Falls man was reported to have...
Hawks 'ruthless' against Mission
Trae Thilmony started off Thompson Falls with a 20-yard run then another five to make a touchdown in last Saturday's game against the Mission Bulldogs. The senior's score was just the first of what...
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TF board addresses COVID, expansion
The board room was filled to capacity at Monday’s meeting of the Thompson Falls School Board. The unusually high attendance was in part to the introduction of several new teachers who were attending the meeting. It was also due to the resurgence o...
Archer crafts primitive bows
Montana archery season opened Saturday and will run through October 17. After that, the general season will open on Oct. 23 and last until Nov. 28. With that early window for archery, many hunters...
