Articles from the May 5, 2022 edition
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Community needs explored in meeting
Community members gathered last week as Sanders County Community Development held a meeting to identify community needs and projects. About two dozen...
Voters decide school, special district races
Winners for local school board and special district races were determined this week as ballots were counted Tuesday. Election results are considered...
FAMILY OUTING
A new batch of goslings swims in the Clark Fork River near the Thompson Falls dam. Share your...
Library presents garden expo
This weekend, the uniqueness of gardening in the northwest corner of the county will be explored at the Heron Garden Expo. The Laurie Hill Memorial...
Students learn art of etiquette
Thompson Falls students had the opportunity to learn the finer points of dining last week at the...
Our Viewpoint
"Smile, it makes people wonder what you're up to." That's something my mom always says to me when I'm having a hard day. It's one of many things my...
Sheriff needs MT experience
Editor, Regarding the sheriff’s race; one candidate is the outstanding choice and that is our current undersheriff, Lanny Hensley. Under Montana law...
Defining hypocrisy
A recent opinion is a classic example of conflating what they believe are “complex issues” of homelessness and immorality This is the misdirect...
A Few Thoughts
When my grandparents landed in Montana long, long, long ago, they brought with them some interesting sensibilities. They were of the pioneer type,...
Remember When?
40 YEARS AGO • MAY 6, 1982 FALLS WOMAN CITED FOR 60 YEARS OF VOTING Few people in Montana can boast of voting in 15 presidential elections, but a...
Question of the Week
ERIC WILSON, Rex Community Theater - “Our focus is the youth of this community and their future. We have to take care of them.” KATHY JACKSON,...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Kele Alden-Odenkirk, 43, owner permitting vehicle operation without liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Bruce Bergeson,...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: T. Falls, 5; Hot Springs, 4; Noxon, 4; Plains, 2; Camas Prairie, 2; Trout Creek, 1; Dixon, 1; Lonepine, 1. Monday, April 25 Animal other,...
Affordable housing is a priority
Dear Editor, Recent surveys, public meetings, and conversations among concerned citizens living in Sanders County reveal available, affordable...
Students launch rockets into night sky
To some of the neighbors of Plains High School it might have looked like an invasion, but it was...
Modern Homesteader
Tomorrow is the day of all days. The day when the honey bees come. This year, three additional colonies will be coming home with me. In the past when...
Conservation districts offer free seeds to support pollinators
The conservation districts of Sanders County want to continue their efforts in supporting pollinator habitats in the area. Green Mountain Conservation...
Christopher Roger Graf
June 30, 1979 – April 19, 2022 Christopher resided in Trout Creek but passed in Oklahoma City, from a blood clot in the lungs. He was self-employed... Full story
Frances Eileen Schenck
Frances Eileen Schenck passed away on April 22, 2022, at her home in Clark Fork. She was born March... Full story
Frank Sularz
1934-2021 Frank (Francis or Francie) Donald Sularz, age 87, of Seattle, passed away in Seattle on... Full story
Carl Morgan Wiseman
Carl Morgan Wiseman passed away April 16, 2022, at his home in Paramount, California, surrounded by... Full story
Hot Springs school resumes after report of threat
Hot Springs School District closed Tuesday after a possible threat to the school was found on social media. Superintendent Gerald Chouinard released...
Blackfoot holds annual meeting
Blackfoot Communications held its first annual meeting in three years over the weekend, and...
Nonprofits, community connect at Chamber event
Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce hosted the second nonprofit volunteer fair Saturday and welcomed 14 organizations to the Thompson Falls Senior Cent...
County fares well at ARM
Thirteen teams attended the 24th annual Akey, Rosenberg and Murphy (A.R.M.) track meet last week in Whitefish, including Thompson Falls, Plains and...
