Articles from the February 16, 2023 edition
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County official chosen
The Sanders County Commissioners chose a familiar face to fill the position of Clerk and Recorder, Treasurer and Superintendent of Schools for the county. Commissioners voted last week to appoint Lisa...
TF Council to appoint GMCD supervisors
At the City Council meeting on Monday, Mayor Marks Sheets notified the council and the public that the city will appoint two members to the Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) Board. Sheets said a state law was recently brought to his...
TRADITION OF CHAMPIONS
Hawk junior Max Hannum (at left during the championship match and below with coaches Ian Taylor and Mike Thilmony) pinned his way to a state title in the 170-pound bracket at the Montana All-Class...
Plains discusses land sale, council opening
The Plains Town Council meeting last Monday started and ended with a bit of controversy with relative calm in between. Even before the meeting began, Plains resident Charles Bickenheuser stepped into...
Trust our leaders
In the last couple of weeks, there have been two items voted on by county commissioners that were split votes. It’s not that unusual, but it’s still noticeable. Why? Because it’s a reflection of how our county is changing. People in Sanders Count...
Remember When?
EXCERPT FROM BOOK “WILD HORSE PLAINS” BY JOHN RHONE 1969 As I sit here this hot August afternoon and watch Jim Baker and his nephew, Leon Perris, put up a large tonnage of hay, I feel I should write something about those adventurous, hap...
Montana Viewpoint - Limiting government
A friend of mine once told me how he had become a drunk. After taking his first drink he said, “I began to feel so good, so happy, so powerful that I wanted to feel—even better!” Substitute polit...
Question of the week - What's your most memorable snow day
Bruce Clark, Thompson Falls - “It was in 1987 or 88 and it snowed on Fourth of July Pass on the Fourth of July. I had to chain-up.” Gary Hall, Thompson Falls - "On the fourth of July in 2010, it snowed on the reservation.” Alexis Fausett, Thomp...
Arrest on warrant leads to drug charges
Making her initial appearance on Tuesday before Judge Molly Owen, Jeannie Lee Sampson entered not guilty pleas to a felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Joshua Winfree, 33, operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Karen Cowan, 72, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Halana O’Neel, 28, speeding in a restricted zone, $105. Paige Aubrey, 19, operating without l...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Plains, 8; T. Falls, 6; Hot Springs, 4; Dixon, 2; Trout Creek, 1; Paradise, 1; Noxon,1. Monday, February 6 General animal call/complaint, Plains. Abandoned vehicle, T. Falls. Disturbance, Hot Springs. Motor vehicle crash, Noxon. Burglary,...
Health board to vote on protocol
Sanders County Health Officer Ron Petrie met with community members last week to discuss changes to the county's Communicable Disease Protocol. The Sanders County Health Board was set to vote on the r...
TCCIA prepares for redneck of a good time
Overalls, missing teeth and straw hats will be among the attire at the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association’s (TCCIA) annual Redneck Ball, slated for March 4 at The Lakeside Resort in Trout Creek. TCCIA President Liz Stender said the e...
Toby Block Larsson
20-2023 Toby Block Larsson, age 85, passed peacefully, February 06, 2023, in the company of family, and the caring staff at the Long-Term Care in Plains, Montana. Toby was born December 15, 1937,...
Jerry J. Spiekermeier
Larry J. Spiekermeier, age 75, lost his hard-fought battle with cancer on Thursday, February 2, at the home he loved in Plains with his family by his side. He was born July 19, 1947 in Fargo, North Dakota, to John and Dolores Spiekermeier. In 1975,...
Resident wants to help Plains plan for growth
Despite going through cancer treatment and a consistent icy reception from the Plains Town Council, one resident continues his efforts to help guide the town’s future, but to do so he’d like input from the community itself. As part of the tow...
Four place at state
At what point does something become tradition? The Blue Hawk wrestling program has to be close. In what has become a recent tradition, the Thompson Falls wrestling team rolled into the parking lot...
Waterbury finishes third, MacDonald fourth
by Annie Wooden and Jennifer Curran The Savage Horsemen wrestling team came home with two medals this weekend from the All-Class State tournament in Billings. Coach Jesse Jermyn said, "The state...
Plains hosts Superior for exciting series
Friday was Senior Night for the Plains basketball teams and a monumental battle between the Horsemen and Trotters and the Superior Bobcats. The community packed in to commemorate their seniors – Izzy...
Hawks celebrate home wins to end regular season
The Blue Hawks took on Bigfork last Tuesday. The girls lost to the undefeated Valkyries 72-41 in Bigfork. Coach Mike Tessier said that they scored more points than any other team against Bigfork so...
Savage Heat victorious
Last Thursday the Savage Heat hosted the Alberton Panthers. The boys claimed a 45-31 point victory while the girls outshot the Panthers 45-17. The boys got the games rolling both coming out strong on...
Crossword solution
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CRR welcomes sun, snowmobiles
It may have been five kings that won the poker hand of the day during the Cabinet Ridge Riders' annual snowmobile poker run last Saturday, but their were no losers and beautiful winter weather and...
Winter carnival set for Saturday
Project ASCENT presents its annual Winter Carnival 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday at the Thompson Falls High School practice field, 601 Golf Street. The community is invited to attend the carnival, which features 12 games, sled races, prizes and...
PRE SPRING
PRE SPRING – With a bit of warm weather, the snow near a Swamp Creek stream momentarily recedes and water flows a bit faster....
