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 people attended the meeting last Wednesday at the Sanders County Courthouse. Information gathered...
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 unofficial until certified. Noxon School District had four positions up for election, two...
FAMILY OUTING
A new batch of goslings swims in the Clark Fork River near the Thompson Falls dam. Share your pictures of local wildlife on our Facebook page and tag #scledger....
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 Library is presenting this event as a "funds-for-books" raiser and to create an opportunity for old...
Students learn art of etiquette
Thompson Falls students had the opportunity to learn the finer points of dining last week at the 7th annual etiquette luncheon hosted at Thompson Falls Elementary School cafeteria. The school's...
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 mom has instilled in me as my best friend and biggest fan. Even in my 40s, my mom is always there...
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, undersheriffs serve at the pleasure of the sheriff. This means that they can be removed from that po...
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 gamesmanship we played as kids when we stood behind someone on the “left” side; and tapped them on the...
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, but missed the big push into the country and so ended up being, in reality, settlers. They arrived 34...
Remember When?
4 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 pioneer Thompson Falls citizen, Mrs. Susan Thayer, 82, can, and she received a certificate from S...
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, Thompson Falls Pickleball Club - “I just want to help out the community at large, for any age group. I car...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Kele Alden-Odenkirk, 43, owner permitting vehicle operation without liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Bruce Bergeson, 53, seatbelt violation; driving while privilege suspended/revoked, 1st offense; failure to carry proof...
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, Plains. Protection order violation, Trout Creek. Theft, T. Falls. Civil attempts. Road...
Affordable housing is a priority
Dear Editor, Recent surveys, public meetings, and conversations among concerned citizens living in Sanders County reveal available, affordable housing is our # 1 priority. According to a recent OP-ED in the Missoulian from Monica Tranel, Democratic...
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 instead a group of teenagers and an adult launching rockets at night. It wasn't all fun and games -...
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 ordering bees, I’ve stuck with Italian honey bees, merely for the docile nature they possess. H...
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 District (GMCD) and Eastern Sanders County Conservation District (ESCCD) have teamed up to host pol...
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 as a vehicle transporter from one location to another throughout the US. He was a long-time resident o... Full story
Frances Eileen Schenck
Frances Eileen Schenck passed away on April 22, 2022, at her home in Clark Fork. She was born March 1, 1940, to William Jacks and Nora (Sand) Jacks in Missoula Montana. Frances was a railroad... Full story
Frank Sularz
17-2021 Frank (Francis or Francie) Donald Sularz, age 87, of Seattle, passed away in Seattle on November 1, 2021, with his two children by his side. He was born in Trout Creek, Montana, on March 4,... Full story
Carl Morgan Wiseman
Carl Morgan Wiseman passed away April 16, 2022, at his home in Paramount, California, surrounded by family. He was born January 17, 1943, to Sara Gallaher. Immediately after graduating from Culpeper... 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 a statement early Tuesday morning that the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office and Hot Springs Police D...
Blackfoot holds annual meeting
Blackfoot Communications held its first annual meeting in three years over the weekend, and employees and members of the local cooperative were happy to be back in-person. As Blackfoot continues to...
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 Center. While the event gives an opportunity for nonprofits to connect with the community, it also allow...
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 Hot Springs. Athletes from all three teams placed in the tournament. For Thompson Falls, Ryan Bucher...
