Articles from the April 23, 2020 edition
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Sheets returns as TF mayor
The new mayor in Thompson Falls is a familiar face to the City Council. On Monday, the council unanimously voted to appoint Mark Sheets as the new mayor. Sheets was the only person to submit a letter...
Local authors help pen book
No matter one's political views, the one thing most Montanans can agree on is their love for the wild of the state. Montana if famous for the glory and majesty of its outdoors and to honor that ideal...
GREAT BUILDERS
A great blue heron carries a twig and lands on a tree near its nest southwest of Plains near a large pond. A handful of herons have constructed nests in the large pine tree. According to the Montana...
Group sews gowns for local hospital
Dealing with the Coronavirus isn't just so-so, but for a group of amateur seamstresses it's more sew-sew. Nearly 45 people from the "Victory Sewers of Sanders County" are making gowns for the staff...
Our Viewpoint
Last week, President Trump said it is up to the states on when they want to remove restrictions due to COVID-19. In Montana, Gov. Steve Bullock has imposed a shelter-in-place order through Friday, April 24, when he will re-evaluate the situation....
Keeping in touch
It has been quite a while since my service to you as your State Legislature of HD 13 came to a close do to term limits and that of my “Keeping in Touch” articles. I thought that maybe with all the craziness and the unforeseen impacts that the coronav...
Street Smart
This week I’m going to try a different approach to this column. So many things have happened in the last two weeks that it’s impossible to pick just one and write about it. Please forgive this “shotgun” approach, but there are so many topics worthy...
Remember When?
5 YEARS AGO • APRIL 23, 1970 EMPLOYMENT PICTURE BRIGHTER AS SOME LOGGING RESUMES The employment picture in Sanders County is improving this week as some loggers returned to the woods and the p...
Question of the Week
IRENE NYOMO, Plains – “I’m trusting the governor’s opinion on when he feels that our state is ready to open up.” LEE SUTTORP, Thompson Falls – “I believe we should remove restrictions slowly and when we are able to have tests and medicine to t...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance calls: Plains, 5; Noxon, 1; Thompson Falls, 1, Dixon, 1. Monday, April 14 Welfare check, Plains. Trespass, Hot Springs. Tuesday, April 14 Suspicious activity, Trout Creek. Animal complaint, T. Falls. Assault, Hot Springs. Assault, Hot...
Justice Court
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Keely Hodge, 34, owner permitting operation of vehicle without liability insurance, 1st offense, $85. Mari Tinney, 72, speeding in restricted zone, $45. Preston Mitchell, 48, seatbelt violation, $20; speeding in r...
Long-awaited project under way in TF
On Monday April 13, the city of Thompson Falls broke ground at Ainsworth Park, a long-awaited project hoped to bring much to better the town. The project has been in the works since prior to 2015, when the first donation was received. Since then...
Keeping it Green
RECYCLING MATTERS, EVEN DURING A PANDEMIC “Flattening the curve” has been the driving force behind nearly every policy decision the past few weeks. And rightfully so. In order to protect the health and safety of American citizens, we need to sto...
Reunion postponed
The Thompson Falls High School Class of 1960 has postponed their reunion. The event was scheduled for May 23, but has been postponed until a later date....
Sonja Manley
Sonja Manley passed away peacefully April 13, 2020 at St. Luke's s Extended Care Facility in Ronan, Montana, at the age of 77. Sonja was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 4, 1942, to Silas and... Full story
Quinn Elizabeth Kay Blackburn
Quinn Elizabeth Kay Blackburn was born on April 9, 2020 to Brody and Alissa Blackburn of Kodiak, Alaska. She weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 18 inches long. Maternal grandmother is Karen... Full story
Brush fire gets away, burns tree
A small brush fire damaged a power pole along the railroad tracks at Eddy Flats east of Thompson Falls on Tuesday. Jonathan Haun said he was burning brush on his family's property when the fire got...
Artist adds to Plains herd
A second steel horse was added to the Plains greenway along Railroad Street last week when the artist and two helpers used a crane to hoist the 600-pound sculpture onto a concrete block, which had bee...
50 years of Earth Day
Every year, Earth Day is celebrated by over a billion people in over 190 countries. April 22, 2020, marks the 50-year anniversary since this pivotal event was founded back in 1970. Earth Day’s theme for 2020 is climate action, according to Earth D...
Season that could have been for Trotters
When you have been to the mountaintop and plant a flag, it's easy to start believing that maybe you belong there. And makes you eager to prove that you should be there again, maybe to reposition that...
Hawks keep team spirit shining
Song sung blue, everybody knows one. The Thompson Falls-Noxon Lady Hawk softball team and coach Jared Koskela have been singing the blues this spring after the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly shut the...
Coach returns to no season
The coach for all seasons is now a coach for no season, until further notice. A coach for sports of all kinds during all seasons of the school year during his long run at Thompson Falls High School an...
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