Articles from the March 7, 2024 edition
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Noxon fire investigation continues
by Annie Wooden and Shannon Brown The investigation continues into a fire last week in which three Noxon businesses were destroyed. The state completed its on-site investigation last week and Noxon...
REWARDING READING
Plains Elementary School took on a different look for the "I Love To Read" program this year with no pies in a teacher's face or silly string covering a principal, but it did feature a basketball...
Young grapplers travel to Arlee for competition
The Plains Little Guy Wrestling team competed at Arlee Thursday and walked away with numerous wins and a few losses, but coaches felt they never gave up. The meet was for beginners and novice only,...
Local 4-H members share knowledge
Schools don't often allow students to bring animals to the classroom, but last weekend at Thompson Falls and Hot Springs a handful of kids and their critters roamed the school halls. It was the first...
Brown named lottery director
A Senator from Trout Creek has a new position within the state. Governor Greg Gianforte last week announced the appointment of Bob Brown of Trout Creek to serve as lottery director for the State of Montana. Brown was first elected to serve Montana...
Our Viewpoint: Be humble and kind
You see a lot of instances in professional sports of athletes putting on a show of arrogance and entitlement. Flashy touchdown dances, photos of epic reactions to a dunk, or comments attacking an opponent (kind of like politics). It makes for good te...
A Few Thoughts
In Missoula is a house on North Street referred to by its occupants as the Food Shack. It’s home to college students, recent graduates and miscellaneous other young singles, a successful experiment in rotational communal living that I’m pri...
Small community mindset
Empathy ( noun): the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Tuesday was a dark chapter in Noxon’s story. Residents were sad, angry, and anxious all at once. We were tired of the line of out-of-county gawkers who drove by to get a g...
Clarifying pregnancies
For the record, no babies or women were physically harmed in the making of the heart-wrenching Biblical story of Solomon and the two women fighting over the baby. Also, because Solomon asked for wisdom rather than other things, he got those as well....
Remember When?
13 YEARS AGO • MARCH 8, 1939 EDDY ASKS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION LINE TRANSMISSION The directors of the Clarks Fork Power Association met with heads of families living in the Eddy section last weekend to discuss the possibilities of extending the p...
Question of the week
MICKEY CARR, Trout Creek - “We get our taxes done by the first of March before my hubby leaves for work in South Carolina.” TYLER WILLIAMS, Trout Creek - “I like to do my taxes early.” NICOLE THOMPSON, Trout Creek - “It depends on if I am getting a...
Men plead not guilty to dispensary theft
Appearing for his initial appearance, William Lucas Wyatt entered not guilty pleas in court on Tuesday to felony charges of burglary and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, stemming from a break-in at the Top Shelf Botanicals dispensary...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Plains, 12; T. Falls, 4; Hot Springs, 4; Trout Creek, 2; Dixon, 2; Heron, 1; Noxon, 1. Monday, February 26 Assist motorist/citizen, Heron. Road hazard/debris on road, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Trespass, Dixon. Warrant service, H...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Michael Watson, 57, seatbelt violation, $20. Orval Johnson, 21, day speeding, $20. Brad Klinge, 56, seatbelt violation, $20. Robert Malin, 63, failure to carry proof of insurance, 1st offense, $85; seatbelt violation, $20....
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Michael Watson, 57, seatbelt violation, $20. Orval Johnson, 21, day speeding, $20. Brad Klinge, 56, seatbelt violation, $20. Robert Malin, 63, failure to carry proof of insurance, 1st offense, $85; seatbelt violation, $20....
Whatcha Readin'?
Apologies readers, but somehow February was a month of memoir; I’ve been drowning in them (and it’s been wonderful; what a way to go). Unfortunately, that means I only had a couple works of fiction for you this month. If fiction is your jam, I will h...
Real Estate Trends
February was not very wintery, but the market feels a little more wintery. . . While there are still sales, this is when the market tends to get quietest. The inventory levels are down in all categories except commercial indicating more of a...
Margaret Ann Ashworth Wilson
Margaret Ann Ashworth Wilson was born in Masterson, New Zealand, January 26, 1940, to "Nell" and William Ashworth. She passed away on February 25, 2024, with family by her side. Margaret grew up in...
Beryl Irene Warner
Beryl Irene Warner, 83, passed away Feb. 25, 2024 after a long life filled with love and faith. She was generous, she was fun, she was kind. Above all, she loved God. Beryl was born Aug. 11, 1940 in...
Larry E. Ward
Larry E. Ward, age 77, passed away on February 28, 2024, at Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell. No services are planned at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family....
TRACS seeks foster homes for shelter animals
Thompson River Animal Care Shelter (TRACS) is looking for people who are interested in fostering a dog or cat, including certain puppies or kittens. "Primarily this would be health reasons for the...
Senior Spotlight: Jeff Wollaston of Thompson Falls
Jeff Wollaston was born September 27, 1942, in Valley City, North Dakota. His mother was a high school English teacher. They moved to Thompson Falls in 1947. He left home in 1960 to attend college in...
CFVH adds new screening technology
Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains is one of the first hospitals in Montana to have a state of the art Olympus diagnostic screening machine. This machine is used for endoscopies in upper gastrointes...
Hot Springs school faces budget cuts
The Hot Springs School District is facing budgeting issues with cuts in staff and activities looming. Hot Springs Schools Superintendent Gerald Chouinard said discussions have been in progress for the last four weeks with the Hot Springs Education...
Redneck Ball a hoot for locals
The 9th annual Trout Creek Cabin Fever Redneck Ball took place on Saturday at the Lakeside Event Center in Trout Creek. The ball is a fundraiser for the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association...
