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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...
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...
Question of the week
MICKEY CARR, Trout Creek - “We get our taxes done by the first of March before my hubby leaves for work in South Carolina.” TYLER WILLIAMS, Trout Creek - “I like to do my taxes early.” NICOLE THOMPSON, Trout Creek - “It depends on if I am getting a...
TRACS seeks foster homes for shelter animals
Thompson River Animal Care Shelter (TRACS) is looking for people who are interested in fostering a dog or cat, including certain puppies or kittens. "Primarily this would be health reasons for the...
Senior Spotlight: Jeff Wollaston of Thompson Falls
Jeff Wollaston was born September 27, 1942, in Valley City, North Dakota. His mother was a high school English teacher. They moved to Thompson Falls in 1947. He left home in 1960 to attend college in...
CFVH adds new screening technology
Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains is one of the first hospitals in Montana to have a state of the art Olympus diagnostic screening machine. This machine is used for endoscopies in upper gastrointes...
Hot Springs school faces budget cuts
The Hot Springs School District is facing budgeting issues with cuts in staff and activities looming. Hot Springs Schools Superintendent Gerald Chouinard said discussions have been in progress for the last four weeks with the Hot Springs Education...
Redneck Ball a hoot for locals
The 9th annual Trout Creek Cabin Fever Redneck Ball took place on Saturday at the Lakeside Event Center in Trout Creek. The ball is a fundraiser for the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association...
T. Falls presentation to focus on financial scams
Common financial scams in Montana is the topic of a special presentation set for March 27 at the Thompson Falls Senior Center. Speaker Blaire Stapleton is the Investor Education and Public Outreach Coordinator for the Office of the Montana State...
Carnival offers winter fun
The seventh annual Project ASCENT Winter Carnival was held Saturday at Thompson Falls High School. ASCENT stands for: Adventure. Science, Community, Education, Nature, Teamwork. Several families came...
LOST LOAD
A semi truck hauling potting soil wrecked last Thursday morning near mile marker 9 on Highway 28. Hot Springs Fire and Ambulance responded. The Sanders County Sheriff's Office said there were no...
Question of the week
BYRON WOODS, Hot Springs - “I would prefer riding my mountain bike in the woods over shopping any day.” GERALD CHOUINARD, Hot Springs - “I would much rather go for a walk in the woods, for sure. I can’t stand big store shopping.” ERICA CANNON, H...
Climate, energy discussed at forum
A discussion on energy changes and challenges was conducted at the Paradise Center last Sunday. The three guest speakers gave presentations, and answered questions, to a packed house. Several topics...
Coffee, gifts available in Hot Springs
The Hot Springs coffee shop previously known as Coffee Hound has been reopened as Bru Coffee by owner Lori Tapani. Tapani recently moved back to Montana from Washington. Bru Coffee opened its door on...
Question of the week
SARAH BACON, Post Falls, ID - “Gotta have my coffee in the morning.” ANDREW SPYCHALLA, Post Falls, ID - ”I need at least one cup of coffee in the morning.” PETE OAKS, Plains - “Give me my coffee!” TODD HAYES, Plains - “It’s coffee for me every mo...
Senior Spotlight: Lillian Laws of Thompson Falls
Lillian Laws was born December 17, 1924, in Bigfork, Minnesota. "My dad was Harry Henry Gravelle. My mom was a LaBlanc. Both of their families were from France, then migrated to Quebec. My mom never l...
Stylist designs T. Falls salon
The Blue Slide Parlor hair salon opened recently by owner Ai Moore. Ai and her husband Brian built the salon on their property, where Brian grew up. "Ai designed the building herself," Brian said....
Question of the week
DANALEE DAVIS, Plains - “One year I received flowers from a supposed secret admirer. I learned later they were from my brother and my mother. I never told them that I knew it was them.” KAYLA LILJA, Plains - “This year’s gift to my husband. He has...
Dollar General opens in T. Falls
After several months of delays due to construction, the Dollar General opened its doors at 1902 East Main Street in Thompson Falls on February 2, according to the headquarters main office in Goodletts...
