Articles from the March 8, 2018 edition
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Bridge work will limit access to Heron
Out with the old, in with the new, as the saying goes. With the completion of the new Heron bridge across the Clark Fork River, the next task for the Dick Anderson Construction crew is to take out...
Plains kids rewarded for reading
Reading is a primary path to knowledge, but it's also a way to get a new bike. That's how five kids at Plains Elementary School did it, courtesy of Masonic Ponemah Lodge 63 in Plains Friday...
Residents weigh in on sewer project
Thompson Falls residents and local contractors heard details of the city’s plan to connect the residences and businesses on the hill north of the railroad tracks to the city’s sewer system. About 20 people attended the meeting, where they heard fro...
Candidates file ahead of deadline
With the filing deadline near, six candidates have filed in hopes of representing Sanders County in the Montana House of Representatives. House District 13 and House District 14 are both up for election this year. In House District 13, incumbent Repu...
Area snowpack above normal
With all the snow that has been falling, you might be wondering just how we are stacking up to previous years as far as snowpack is concerned. The U.S. Forest Service has personnel tackling that...
Our Viewpoint: Veterans deserve their own hashtag
There have been a lot of movements in Hollywood lately. Usually it comes with celebrities speaking out, raising money and hashtags such as #timesup and #metoo. Often, the movements are hard to relate to from rural Montana. It’s hard to imagine t...
Look to the postive, get involved
This past two summers, Sanders County has had two major fires and Mineral County one major fire. We have all complained that these fires should not and would not have been so major if we had proper forest management carried on for the last 30 years....
Harry Truman's load of hay
As a fourth grader, when the siren heralded the air raid drill I dutifully crawled under my desk and put my hands over my head and didn’t move until the all clear sounded. During the Cuban missile c...
Remember When
5 YEARS AGO • MARCH 7, 1968 LUMBER $5.5 MILLION INDUSTRY IN SANDERS COUNTY During 1967 nearly $5.5 million was contributed to the economy of Sanders County by the forest industry represented by the Flodin Lumber and Manufacturing Co., the Thompson F...
What kind of business would you like to come to Sanders County?
PEGGY CARLSON, Trout Creek – “The Subway sandwich shop is closed. We’ll wait and see what they will do there.” PAUL “ARNE” CARLSON, Trout Creek – “A technology business. Any kind would do. We need jobs.” JIM KROGMAN, Thompson Falls – “We need someth...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol John Slupski, 60, $85, basic rule, reasonable and prudent, 1st offense. Robert Gray, 45, $20, day speeding. Jefferson Hawkins, 57, $70, day speeding. Austin Johnston, 33, $20, day speeding. Sanders County Sheriff’s Office K...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 1; T. Falls, 6; Plains, 8; H. Springs, 7. Sunday, February 25 Assistance requested for a person laying on the ground along Main St., T. Falls. Theft, H. Springs. Sink hole in the alley behind the Mint Bar getting worse, Plains....
Three sentenced in district court
A woman was sentenced in 20th District Judicial Court yesterday for driving under the influence. Chelsea Hewankorn was sentenced to 67 days in the Sanders County Jail, receiving credit for 37 days served in jail and 30 days of treatment at the...
Plains student is county's top speller
At the Sanders County Spelling Bee in Thompson Falls on Friday, the battle wasn't for first place. Instead, it came down to a three-way tie for third in the annual competition. Fourteen students...
Students get lots of laughs in 'Aladdin'
Thompson Falls youth joined Missoula Children's Theatre to put on two shows last Friday featuring Michael McGill's version of Aladdin. The original story was based around the magical genie lamp...
CFVH to save $1.89 million
Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) in Plains will save $1.89 million over the life of a $6.17 million loan after the Montana Facility Finance Authority (MFFA) refinanced it onto a bond at a lower interest rate and shorter repayment term. MFFA...
4-H members present speeches to judges
Every year Sanders County 4-H members spend hours preparing to give a public speech on any topic they chose. Throughout last week and weekend round one of Communication Days took place; 90 youth took...
Marshal Chevy Jackson Newman
Savannah and Lonnie Newman of Thompson Falls welcomed son, Marshal Chevy Jackson, Saturday, Feb. 10 at 11:13 p.m. at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. He weighed six pounds, eight ounces and... Full story
Kimberly Rae Thompson
Kimberly Rae Thompson passed peacefully in her sleep February 25, 2018. Kimberly was born to Alvin "Bud" and Sharon Thompson January 11, 1970, in San Francisco, California. She lived in Northern... Full story
William 'Cody' Wilson
October 3, 1929 – February 24, 2018 Cody was a man of intention. If his mind was committed to completing a task, he always found a way to follow through, even when the odds were stacked against h... Full story
Karen Sue Otto Replogle Groh
Oct. 8, 1952 – March 2, 2018 Karen Sue Otto Replogle Groh, 65, died Friday, March 2, 2018 at her sister's home after a long hard battle with Multiple Myeloma. Karen was born in Goshen to Paul and M... Full story
Cabin fever hits Trout Creek rednecks
Spring fever and cabin fever combined at the Lakeside Motel & Resort in Trout Creek on Saturday. People dressed up in their finest for the fourth annual Redneck Ball, a fundraiser for the Trout Creek...
Train enthusiasts take over Paradise Center
Plans call for 3,000 railroad ties to be on display in a classroom of the Paradise Center, formerly Paradise Elementary School, as part of a historical railroad exhibit. The classroom is only 640...
TF school board hears safety update
by Justin Harris In light of recent national events on school campuses, it was no surprise that safety was a topic during the Falls District school board meeting Monday night. It was noted that since the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in...
TFHS plans alternative to March 14 protest
Nationwide, students on public school campuses will be protesting what they view as a lack of competence on the part of the adults in their lives to take meaningful action in stopping the gun violence that has become a unique plague in American...
