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Noxon store owner planning to rebuild
When the Noxon fire destroyed three businesses it took away livelihoods and security for the owners and townspeople. Teresa Jackson lost her business, the Angry Beaver General Store. She and her...
Question of the week
DEKLYN MEYERS, Thompson Falls - “I like swimming in the pool.” KIM MILNOR, Plains - I enjoy playing in the sprinkler with my dogs.” DANNI VANHUSS, Thompson Falls - “I like to take my dogs for a walk on Thompson Falls island.” BEBE TOWNSEND,...
Farm offers unique goat milk products
A journey toward self-sufficiency has turned into a business for a Sanders County duo. Rogue Hen Camp Farms, located on Blue Slide Road in Thompson Falls, has a herd of goats, chickens, turkeys, and...
'Dunk master' uses skills to share inspirational message
The Plains schools were treated to a special assembly series hosted by the PTA on Monday. Arlee native Isaac Fisher, named Dunk Master and Dunk King, joined by his brother Silas Dayrider and his...
Hot Springs students try different media with CSKT artists
Artists from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) went to Hot Springs School on Saturday to teach fifth through 12th grade students about different art modalities. Sketch artist Cameron...
Hot Springs votes on staffing changes
The Hot Springs School Board met last Wednesday to vote on positions for the next school year. Nineteen positions for the 2024-25 school year were approved. Principal Byron Woods K-12 principal position was eliminated, as well as one elementary...
BREWING BUSINESS
A new coffee roasting company is open for business in Thompson Falls. Koo Koo Sint Coffee owners Sylvia and Luke Miller named their business after David Thompson "because we live up Thompson River...
Students earn hardware at state SkillsUSA
Sanders County students put their skills on display last month at the state SkillsUSA competition in Helena. Plains had 10 students compete in the state event, and Thompson Falls took four....
State presents tools to help protect people from scams
A presentation at the Thompson Falls Senior Center last week educated citizens on how to be aware of potential scams and fraud. Presenters Blair Stapleton and Drew Czoik from the state Commissioner...
Senior Spotlight
Beverly Longoria Miller, age 95 of Plains, was born October 26, 1928, in the small town of Malone, Washington. At age seven her family moved to Seattle where her maternal grandmother lived. The popula...
Studs celebrates 10 years
Studs Building and Home celebrated their 10th anniversary at the Plains store on Monday. Owner Joel Collett (above) served fajitas and burgers on the grill for community members. "We are thankful to...
Question of the week
KYLIEGH RUEN, Thompson Falls - “I like the Science projects that we do during STEAM Fridays.” SHEA HAAS, Thompson Falls - “Art is my favorite part of STEAM because I am better at it and I like to draw.” BELLA CORK, Thompson Falls - “My favorite...
Plains school hosts annual health fair
The annual Health Fair was hosted by Plains School on Saturday. This was the first year it was held at the school, in the new gymnasium. Dr. Barbara Steward from Clark Fork Valley Hospital gave the...
Trout Creek earns third straight archery championship
Trout Creek School took 19 athletes to Helena last week for the National Archery in Schools State Tournament. The school brought home the first-place trophy for the third year in a row. Coach and...
County, MDT discuss projects
Sanders County Commissioners held a meeting with members of the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) last week to discuss bridges, speed limits and road chipping. Presiding officers were Dan Rowen, District 1, Anthony Cox District 2 and John...
Question of the week
DEBORAH LOVELESS, Plains - “Bread because I make my own” DAVID FALK, Thompson Falls - “Bread, it smells much better.” DAN PARKS, Thompson Falls - “Bread, because of all the memories.” JIM GOFORTH, Trout Creek - “Bread, especially if Mom made cinn...
Jazz trio gives wild performances
Sanders County students were treated to a special concert last week. JumpinJazz Kids musicians are a traveling trio from Boulder, Colorado, that recently started touring the Northwest. "This...
Plains, TF approve high school soccer
After months of gathering information, the committee to report the pros and cons of starting a sanctioned soccer team between Plains and Thompson Falls Schools presented to the boards last week....
Students step up for cleanup
Step Up to Clean Up is the theme for the 2024 Thompson Falls Beautification Days project. Students at Thompson Falls Elementary, Trout Creek School and Trout Creek Adventist School decorated posters...
Open Meadows: Springtime rituals
The warm weather invites us to open up the windows to clear the air in our stuffy homes. The season of cleaning is upon us. Some will scrub top to bottom making sure all the old dust collected in corners is removed. This can be refreshing for the hab...
Senior Spotlight - Margie Rohwer, Thompson Falls
Margie Risbon-Rohwer (pronounced roar, she says) was born April 18, 1928, in Wellfleet, Nebraska. She has lived by herself in Thompson Falls for 31 years since the passing of her husband George. Rohwer said she attended 12 schools in 12 years....
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'...
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...
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 spring clea...
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...
