Articles from the February 17, 2022 edition
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Commissioner sworn in
Claude Burlingame was sworn in this week as Sanders County's newest commissioner. Burlingame will...
COMING HOME CHAMPIONS
Thompson Falls senior Trae Thilmony (left) made school history over the weekend when he won his...
Commission approves hunting regulations
At its February 4 meeting, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approved hunting regulations for the 2022 and 2023 hunting seasons with a...
Perfect weather for snow fun
The weather panned out for this year's 31st Cabinet Ridge Riders (CRR) annual snowmobile fun run....
Our Viewpoint
This week I interviewed the Sanders County wrestling coaches, getting some final thoughts on the sea...
Montana Viewpoint
Courage is a virtue that we Americans value in our culture. An act of courage transcends ideology,...
Caring for the health of residents
Clark Fork Valley Hospital has done an outstanding job with their drive-through COVID testing site. The process was quick, efficient, and courteous....
Remember When
40 YEARS AGO • FEBRUARY 25, 1982 SHE WATCHED CHANGE In her lifetime, Edna McCann has watched...
Question of the Week
RUTH CRABTREE, Plains - “I do. It doesn’t happen to everybody, but I think most people get it even though it might not be the first time. I...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Plains, 11; Hot Springs, 3; T. Falls, 7; Dixon, 2; Trout Creek, 1; Noxon, 1. Monday, February 7 Civil standby, Trout Creek. Motor vehicle c...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Dylan Ross, 31, resisting arrest, $175, 10 days in jail; driving under the influence of dangerous drugs, 2nd offense, $1285, 30...
Drugs charges net DOC sentence
Bailey Lake of Thompson Falls was sentenced to 15 years with the Department of Corrections on Tuesday, with 10 years suspended. Lake appeared in the...
Paradise sewer board reports progress
Sanders County Sewer District at Paradise Board’s first meeting of February was calmer than the...
Nonprofit's Winter Carnival provides family fun
Along with providing a fun day to families and children under the age of 18, the Project ASCENT...
Barbara Wiltzen Van Arsdell
Barbara Wiltzen Van Arsdell passed away in her Santa Monica, California home on the morning of... Full story
Donna Jo (Bay) DeLong
Donna Jo (Bay) DeLong, 70, died February 3, 2022, after living with cancer for over 12 years. She... Full story
Thompson Falls man shares love of history
For those looking for history of the area, Thompson Falls man Carl Haywood would say that there is q...
Legislative Update
This month I was in Helena for an interim Transportation Committee meeting. This is a six-member com...
Bowling Scores
MONDAY NITE GALS W L Dangerous Dames 65 27 Nascar Freaks 57 35 Dolls with Balls 51.5 40.5 Talk of the Town 47.5 44.5 Rock ’n Bowl 44 48 Bye 11 81...
Hawk grapplers ninth at state
It was a roller coaster ride for the Blue Hawk wrestling team at the state tournament in Billings...
Basketball teams end regular season
The Blue Hawks traveled to Mission on Thursday, with the boys losing 71-35 and the girls winning by...
Four Savage Horsemen medal
The Savage Horsemen took five wrestlers to the state all-class wrestling tournament last weekend,...
Thilmony sets school record with third title
History was made in Billings last weekend when Thompson Falls senior Trae Thilmony won his third str...