Articles from the February 4, 2021 edition
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Wood guilty of homicide
After nine days of testimony and eight hours of deliberation, a jury found former Thompson Falls resident Danielle Wood guilty of deliberate homicide last week. Wood was convicted of the charge in...
Sewer district approves purchase
In continuation with the Paradise sewer project, the Sanders County Sewer District at Paradise held a public meeting over Zoom to discuss and approve the buy/sell for property owner Bridger Bischoff. While public meetings in the past have been held...
Fire district adds water rescue
The Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District is planning to extend its service to the community with a water rescue program. The fire district recently purchased two used Sea-Doo personal watercraft from...
Trust secures land for conservation
Kaniksu Land Trust (KLT) has recently partnered with a Bull River valley private landowner and established their eighth conservation agreement in that vicinity. This agreement includes 44 acres and...
Our Viewpoint
During last month's windstorm, we saw neighbors stepping up to help neighbors. No questions asked, people just came together to help clean up our county after this devastating storm knocked out power and damaged homes and businesses. That sense of...
Montana Viewpoint
Every word has a definition. You can look that up in a dictionary and call that definition the gospel truth. But many words also have emotions attached to them which are harder to define because they...
Opposition SJ2
While serving as the 15th Supreme Court Chief Justice, Warren Burger stated in his June 22, 1983 ,letter to Phyllis Schlafly of Eagle Forum, “I have also repeatedly given my opinion that there is no effective way to limit or muzzle the actions of a...
Remember When?
20 started off with snow – a lot of it! In three days Thompson Falls got 17 inches of snow. The following week, more snow fell bringing the depth to 30 inches. The week after that the weather warmed up and Thompson Falls received almost an inch o...
Question of the Week
MIKE ZENTZ, Oklahoma - “I’d choose pulled pork.” SCARLETTE SCHWINDT, Thompson Falls - “Spaghetti!” CAROL BAYLOR, Thompson Falls - “The shredded potato casserole. It’s easy to cook and everybody loves it.” SUSIE KACK, Thompson Falls - “My favorite th...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: T. Falls, 14; Trout Creek, 6; Plains, 8; Hot Springs, 2; Noxon, 2; Dixon, 2; Heron, 1. Sunday, January 24 Alarm-intrusion/holdup, Plains. Informational case, Heron. Civil attempts, Heron. Request welfare check, Noxon. Disturbance, Plains....
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Denver Davis, 47, seatbelt violation, $20; failure to carry proof of insurance, 1st offense, $285. Elliott Fromm, 28, speeding in restricted zone, $55. Peggy Hammeren, 65, reckless driving, 1st offense, $235. Aaron Oclair, 49,...
Judge revokes sentence
A defendant being held at the Sanders County Jail was sentenced to 15 years with the Department of Corrections on Tuesday. James Hernvall was sentenced to 15 years for two counts of felony burglary and 10 years for one count of felony theft....
Cody Lee Wilson
Nov. 21 1975 - Jan. 20th 2021 Cody Lee (CL) Wilson, left this world too early, but certainly not without leaving his mark. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1975, to Margaret Ann (Ashworth) and William Cody... Full story
Joel Richard Sol
Joe went to be with his wife January 30, 2021. Joe was born March 26, 1934, and was raised on a dairy farm at Council Groves just west of Missoula. He married the love of his life, Jeanne Christensen February 14, 1956. Together they had three... Full story
Crossword Solution
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. SRBM 5. HER 8. CSCH 12. PILAF 14. ACE 15. HALE 16. CAUSES 18. GON 19. AFAR 20. CLEAVE 21. ATE 22. PADS 23. EVERYWHERE 26. CATERER 30. PAULI 31. AMBLING 32. ELM 33. BAALS 34. AJUGA... Full story
Photographer to present snowy owl history
Following the entertainment trend of virtual events, Kaniksu Land Trust (KLT) is hosting an online presentation featuring award-winning photographer and author Paul Bannick, a wildlife aficionado. The event, in which Bannick will personally present...
TF schools assess damage from storm
The Thompson Falls School Board met Monday to discuss upcoming projects for the school, as well as damages from the windstorm last month. Elementary Principal Len Dorscher commended his staff for how they handled the day. “It was actually a lot of f...
Boulders added to Paradise walking trail
One Paradise resident showed his commitment to the Paradise Center with rocks - big and heavy rocks. Bridger Bischoff, owner of Rock Solid, Inc., used his front loader last Thursday to haul five...
Residents take part in march
This year marks the 48-year anniversary of Roe V. Wade, the Supreme Court's decision that legalized abortion nationwide. A decision that, even today, proves to be one of the most controversial...
County honors employees for years of service
Sanders County honored employees for years of service last week during a ceremony at the courthouse. Sanders County Commissioner Tony Cox presented an award to fellow commissioner Glen Magera for 10...
An open challenge
An open challenge from the Blue Hawks to the other Western B teams is on – bring your best game, let's play some ball and see who comes out on top in the end. Playing aggressive hoops on both ends S...
Lady Hawks rock!
Hawk-bit in the Snake-pit! Scoring their biggest win of the season on one of the biggest stages in Western B basketball Saturday, the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks bit down hard on the Anaconda...
Devils live and learn
The living and learning process continues for coach Ben Johnson and his Noxon Red Devil boys. Johnson and company took a double dose of the Charlo Vikings last week, falling to the Vikings 52-42 in Noxon Tuesday, and again 61-52 in Charlo Saturday....
Room to win
Time in the "Room" leads to wins on the mat. Every prep wrestling team has a place where they practice, where they bond as teammates and where they become better wrestlers and that place is the...
P-HS grapples for greatness
In search of continuing quality competition, the Plains-Hot Springs Savage Horsemen wrestling team will travel to Eureka Friday for a triangular dual match with Eureka and Florence. Taking advantage...
