Articles from the January 17, 2019 edition
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Snowpack on track
It appears that Mother Nature is taking it easy on us this winter. After last winter’s abundant, record-setting snowfall, this year has seemed tranquil. This is only true for some areas, according to the National Resource and Conservation S...
VERTICAL CHALLENGE
Lyle Fisher is carrying the weight of Sanders County on his back in March. Fisher, a volunteer firefighter and EMT from Hot Springs, is training for the 28th annual Firefighter Stairclimb in Seattle...
Fielder prepares for busy Senate session
State Senator Jennifer Fielder of Thompson Falls is back in Helena as the 2019 legislative session gets under way. Fielder, a Republican in Senate District 7, this session is chairperson of the...
City seeks further input on sewer
by Annie Wooden After more than 90 minutes of discussion with about 25 residents on Monday evening, the Thompson Falls City Council voted in favor of two resolutions expressing the intent to create Special Improvement Districts (SIDs) and move...
EDITORIAL: Property owners have a unique opportunity
This week, five of the six Thompson Falls City Council members voted to move forward with the intent to create Special Improvement Districts to fund the proposed wastewater treatment system. The system is expensive, and council members admitted to...
66th Legislative Session begins
Greetings to all, Just a short note to again say what a privileged it is to once again serve you in Helena and let you know what went on this first week of the 66th Montana Legislative Session. On the 7th of January was the swearing in ceremony for...
STREET SMART: Truth is incontrovertible
“Truth is incontrovertible. Panic may hate it. Ignorance may deride it. Malice may distort it. But, in the end, there it is.” Winston Churchill wrote those words in his War Memoirs after World War...
Remember When?
5 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 16, 1969 BRONCO LIZ, TF DANCE HALL QUEEN ALSO DROVE THOMPSON PASS FREIGHT WAGON The heavy snow and low temperatures being experienced in Sanders County this winter had a parallel 85 years ago, according to Will John. The a...
Question of the Week
ANSON ROWNDY, Idaho Falls –“I pay my income taxes by March.” MIKE MARICH, Thompson Falls – “I pay my property taxes as soon as I get the bill. Income taxes, the latter part of February.” KENDRA HELVEY, Thompson Falls – “I pay my property taxes...
No significant impact from sewage leak
A hole in a sewage pipe near St. Regis discovered last Friday sent more than 40,000 gallons of raw sewage down the Clark Fork River, according to the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Bill Naegeli, head of Sanders County Emergency...
Thompson Falls man enters not guilty pleas
A 43-year-old man entered not guilty pleas Tuesday to four charges stemming from a 911 call of a disturbance at a Thompson Falls apartment complex. Jason Krick is charged with two felony counts of criminal posession of dangerous drugs, a misdemeanor...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol James Fisher, 50, seatbelt violation, $20. Elena McAllister, seatbelt violation, $20. Catherine Norman, 51, failure to carry proof of insurance in vehicle, owner or operator, 1st offense, $85. Franklin Ross, 66, night...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon 2, Thompson Falls 4, Plains 8, Hot Springs 5, Dixon QRU 1. Sunday, January 6 Noise disturbance, Plains. Very large rock in the middle of Hwy. 200, Perma. Motor vehicle slide-off, Hwy. 135. Erratic driver, eastbound Hwy. 200, Dixon....
Pajama drive continues in Noxon
Pajamas, PJs, jammas or jammies...stripes, solids, flannels, fleece, silk, cotton, nightgown, long sleeves, short sleeves, pants or shorts, footed set or a union suit? The options are endless and...
Full Wolf Moon to include eclipse
Wolves are a hot topic in Sanders County. Despite the conflict they have caused between sportsmen, naturalists and wildlife managers in the area, on January 20, Canis lupus will be honored with the rise of a full moon – a Full Wolf Moon. J...
HOLIDAY SPIRIT WINNERS
THOMPSON FALLS MAIN STREET COMMITTEE members Robin Hagedorn (from left) and Carla Parks presented Christmas on Main Street decorating awards to First Security Bank, represented by Jill Lofthus and...
Letter to the Editor: Residents encourage sewer project support
We purchased property on the hill in 1975, and have always been concerned about sewage leaving our home, untreated, and affecting the ground/river water in this gorgeous area we call home. We’ve looked forward to the day when we could tie into the s...
Obituary: Dale E. Trudgen
Dale E. Trudgen, 87, of Thompson Falls passed away Jan. 6, 2019, of natural causes. Dale was born April 7, 1931, in Butte. He attended Polson High School, graduating in 1951. Dale worked as a... Full story
Named to UM Dean's List
At the University of Montana, 2,520 students made the fall semester 2018 Dean’s List or President’s 4.0 List. To qualify, students must be undergraduates, earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher and receive grades of A or B in at least nine cre...
Birth: Amaris Josephine Reed
Katherine and Jesse Reed welcomed daughter, Amaris Josephine, November 15, 2018 at 6:30 a.m. at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. She weighed seven pounds and measured 21.25 inches long. Paternal...
Rose, Juanita lead local Pinochle play
Rose Scoville and Juanita Triplett took top honors in the December 2018 Thompson Falls Woman’s Club Pinochle Marathon with a score of 7,710. Second place went to Linda Haywood and Maureen Kolodziej with 7,080, and third were Peggy Carlson and A...
Benefit planned for Heron woman
Lorie Adams did not exactly have a good start to 2019. Unfortunately, on Jan. 1, due to an electrical outlet problem according to a Heron fire volunteer, her house caught fire and it was a complete loss. She also lost her vehicle in the blaze....
Court dismisses lawsuit against Sen. Fielder
A case against State Senator Jennifer Fielder regarding an open records request has been dismissed after nearly two years. Sen. Fielder (R-Thompson Falls) released a statement Monday saying the case was permanently dismissed and no further action...
Plains group meets to discuss pool issues
Swimming pools aren't exactly a hot topic during the cold winter months, but a group of people got together last week at Clark Fork Valley Hospital to discuss the break downs of the E.L. Johnson...
2019 Legislative Session: Governor renews call for preschool program
by Caitlyn Patel Community News Service UM School of Journalism Gov. Steve Bullock is once again proposing Montana launch a state-funded preschool program for those who cannot afford private pre-kindergarten programs for their children. The governor...
