Articles from the January 25, 2018 edition
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TF woman shares success story in Helena
With help from programs designed to assist low-income and battered women, Thompson Falls resident Amanda Childers has been able to build a new life for her and her two sons. Montana Job Services...
Road to the Buffalo receives large grant
Noxon Senior Citizens (NSCI) and the Women for a Better Sanders County (WBSC) have been notified that the Montana Office of Tourism has awarded them a $9,150 grant to help pay for interpretive signs being placed along Highway 200’s Road to the B...
Hundreds gather for discussion
The stage at the Old Paradise School has seen its fair share of semi-famous musicians and performers since becoming a public venue – but none have carried the reputation, ideals and sheer number of h...
Our Viewpoint: Teachers make a lasting impression
Below is a fitting tribute to former Thompson Falls teacher Frank Rutzke, who recently lost his battle with cancer (see obituary on page 6), from a family friend and former student. It got us thinking about the impact of teachers. You send your kids...
Letter to the Editor: Middle school teacher left a lasting impression
Middle School is designed to be a transitional time in the lives of every young person. An opportunity to take on new challenges, begin to adapt to added responsibility and expand their worldview as they gain independence. It is a challenging and...
Montana Viewpoint: Patriotism or Politics?
When I read the news that the United States government had shut down, my first thought was, “How can they tell?” Then I read that there was some worry that the National Parks would be shut down dur...
Remember When
WORKING MEN BY MONA LEESON VANEK From Behind These Mountains, Volume 1 The majority of men found woods work profitable. All along the banks of the Clark’s Fork River and the larger side streams feeding into it the lumberjacks swung heavy axes, p...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 4; T. Falls, 6; Plains, 5; H. Springs, 2. Sunday, January 14 Cattle on Hwy. 382, Perma. Horse running loose inside the city of Plains. Welfare check requested, T. Falls. Theft of items from an outbuilding, H. Springs....
Justice Court
Sanders County Attorney Richard Sheehan, 23, $235, disorderly conduct. Montana Highway Patrol Alissa Witters, 22, $335, driving without a valid license. Jean Morrison, 90, failure to give notice of accident by quickest means possible, 1st offense....
Letter to the Editor: Petitions for NLI bylaws changes
Dear Editor Members of Northern Lights, Inc. (NLI), our local rural electric cooperative, are circulating petitions to change two sections of NLI’s ByLaws. According to NLI’s 2016 IRS 990 form, directors typically work 5 hours a week. Partial compens...
Noxon Schools begins strategic planning
Noxon school board members, teachers, and members of the community met Jan. 16 to discuss a strategic plan for their schools. The meeting was hosted by Debra Silk from the Montana School Boards Association in Helena. Silk wishes to hold three strateg...
Online library up and running in Hot Springs
As technology advances, older familiarities of organization go the way of the Dewy decimal system. So goes the story at the library in Hot Springs Schools. "We got everything online last week with...
Getting to know you ... AnnaMaria Curry
by Shana Neesvig Just when you thought you knew AnnaMaria Curry... Every word Curry speaks is with love and passion, reflecting her respect for life. She is an open book and full of honesty and very...
More file for county offices
Two new candidates have filed for Sanders County posts. According to the Bobbi Christenson with the Clerk & Recorder’s office, current Sanders County Attorney Bob Zimmerman has filed for re-election, and Mark French has filed for Justice of the P...
Frank Henry Rutzke Sr.
Former Thompson Falls teacher Frank Henry Rutzke Sr., much beloved and always-right umpire, called his last game Wednesday, January 17. After ejecting cancer once, and then putting up one hell of a... Full story
March for Life
PREPARING TO MARCH – About 30 pro-life Sanders County residents marched along the sidewalk Monday on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. Fred Fagan with the Knights of Columbus in Thompson F...
Quilters sought for Cancer Network project
The Flat Iron Quilting Guild, in conjunction with the Cancer Network of Sanders County, is attempting to provide a handcrafted quilt to people in our county undergoing cancer treatment. There is a...
Old Paradise School available for community events
When word of Cliven Bundy’s planned Sanders County visit reached opposing ears, the venue’s stewards, Paradise Elementary School Preservation Committee (PESPC), began receiving complaints from citizens upset that the group caretaking the his...
FSPW invite friends for hikes
From snowshoe stroll to extreme adventure; the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness winter hikes program has featured both ends of the spectrum and most levels in between over the past dozen years. Once again, this winter promises to be all of...
Like Father, Like Son
There's a new owner of Revier Transportation, but one thing he won't have to do is pay for decals for a name change for his fleet of school buses. After 23 years, Larry Revier of Plains decided to...
TF students show off talents in anti-bullying presentations
Students at Thompson Falls Elementary and Junior High School gathered for the second Olweus assembly, highlighting ways to prevent bullying. Four assemblies are planned throughout the school year,...
Blue Hawks run away with Kato title
by John Hamilton The old question was: Do the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks have the wrestlers they need to challenge Eureka for Western B-C division supremacy? The new question could be: Do the Eureka...
Still wrestling for Coach Kenny
Short time! KLM 1983-2017 Kenny Marjerrison might not be here in body but his indomitable spirit lives on with his beloved Plains-Hot Springs wrestling team. And not just because his favorite shout...
The Snake Pit beckons
Welcome to the Snake Pit, and have fun trying to battle your way out. The Thompson Falls boys basketball team faces one of its most severe tests of the season Saturday when coach Jake Mickelson and...
