Articles from the May 16, 2019 edition
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Hwy. 200 project ahead of schedule
Construction is ahead of schedule on the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) project east of Thompson Falls, with completion scheduled for mid-August. That was the message from MDT and...
Fire season begins
Only a couple weeks ago, it seemed winter would never end. Here we are experiencing summer-like temperatures and drying conditions, reminding us another fire season is approaching. Over the weekend, a small 1.5-acre brush fire broke out in the...
PICTURE PERFECT
COLORFUL SKY – A break in spring weather along Swamp Creek west of Plains brings out a rainbow....
Athletes carry flame of hope through county
The Montana leg of the Special Olympics Torch Run began bright and early at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 11, near the Idaho/Montana border. Participants traveled along Highway 200 and ended in Plains, at...
Our Viewpoint
This week our question of the week is "At what age should a child have a smartphone?" In rural Montana, we still have people with flip phones or, in rare cases, who have never had a cellphone. It's nice to be able to keep in touch with your kids when...
Commissioners are patient
I had the opportunity (as did you) to attend the May 9 Sanders County Commissioner meeting on ordinance No. 2019-01: an ordinance to control barking dogs within Sanders County and to establish procedures for enforcement. Our commissioners amazed me...
Freedom or censorship?
I was wondering when the coordinated attacks on the Blaine Blackstone column would occur and now, I see that they have started. Just like the beginning of Conservative censorship on Facebook and Twitter, or the algorithm on Google which tends to...
Montana Viewpoint
I suppose I shouldn’t be any more surprised than most taxpaying Americans to discover that I paid more in income taxes in 2018 than the behemoth retailer Amazon.com; but then I didn’t have a net pro...
Remember When?
1 YEARS AGO • MAY 8, 1919 BIG PICNIC AT ALGER Will Entertain All Soldiers, Sailors and Marines from Sanders County Arrangements are being perfected for the picnic to be held at Alger (near Child’s Road) on June 26, 27 and 28 in honor of the sol...
Question of the Week
LARRY McBRIDE, Thompson Falls – “I think eleven or twelve before they get one. That’s the age they understand the dangers out there.” KYLE SIEVERTSEN. Thompson Falls – “When they can afford to buy their own.” SHIRLEY WINDLE, Trout Creek – “At l...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Luke Nickelson, 18, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Clifford Galinat, 28, careless driving, $85. Zackkory Palmer, 21, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Jesse Larson, 36, seatbelt violation, $20. Alfred Aschenbrenner, 81,...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 4; T. Falls, 7; Plains, 3; H. Springs, 3; Dixon QRU, 1. Friday, May 3 Welfare check requested, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Hwy. 28, H. Springs. Disturbance, Perma. Animal issue, Plains. Domestic disturbance, T. Creek. Assistance...
Keep up the good work, Mr. Blackstone
Wow, Mr. Blackstone really has the ladies fired up. One of them even using your first name (Annie) in a personal appeal to dump him. Pretty sure I’m a member of a silent majority in Sanders County (I checked the results of the last election) and t...
Club can help county dog owners
Editor: The possibility of a “nuisance dog barking” ordinance has understandably raised the ire of rural Sanders County citizens on both sides of the issue. Those who live within earshot of dogs that bark for prolonged intervals day and night are...
Running club finishes with a 5K
by Ed Moreth Anyone who thinks mermaids can't run didn't go to the Mini Mermaid and Young Triton 5K at Plains Elementary School Saturday. Nearly 50 people, including a dozen Mermaids (girls) and five...
SNAP clinic to be held in T. Falls
The Montana Food Bank Network, Inc. will be offering a clinic to assist with the process of applying for SNAP. SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, provides benefits for families or individuals on a strict budget so they can...
Fresh steps for local Elks
The Clark Fork Valley Elks is kicking off the summer season with some fresh faces and fresh ideas. Michelle Blackstone was recently voted in as Exalted Ruler for the non-profit organization. The...
NLI members gather in Sandpoint
About 350 Northern Lights, Inc. (NLI) members gathered at the Panida Theatre in Sandpoint last Saturday to celebrate the 84th annual meeting of the cooperative, which was the first rural electric cooperative west of the Mississippi. It turned out to...
In the sun
I hiked down off the mountain at 3:44 in the morning. It was the day after the summer solstice and there was already a thin line of light blue along the horizon. I moved quickly and carefully down the trail, guided by my headlamp and the downhill...
HELPING OTHERS
The GFWC Thompson Falls Woman's Club donated two benches for visitors at Island Park in Thompson Falls. The benches match others that are in Thompson Falls at Ainsworth Park and along Main Street....
Mark Edward Legard
It is with great sadness that the family of Mark Edward Legard announces his passing. Mark was born to Kathy and Patrick Legard, May 27, 1974. Mark would have celebrated his 45th birthday this year. He spent his childhood in the Sanders County area p... Full story
Jerry Clinton Taylor
Jerry Clinton Taylor passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Rathdrum, Idaho, on April 16, 2019. Jerry was born October 16, 1951. in Sandpoint, Idaho to Garvin and Jean Taylor of Trout... Full story
Moms celebrated with Rex show
The Rex Theatre entertained a nearly full audience for the Music for Moms event that included performances from four different groups. Keith Meyers, Trout Creek, sang and played guitar while...
No bids for T. Falls Ainsworth project
The City Council of Thompson Falls met May 13 for a regular meeting. Among the topics for discussion were the possibility of participating in “Neighbor Works Montana” (NWMT), brought up by Michael Scharfe from First Security Bank. NWMT provides hom...
New law allows recovery of bighorn sheep skulls, horns
With the passage of Senate Bill 344 into law, it is now legal to pick up and possess the skulls and horns of bighorn sheep that died of natural causes. Those who recover horns and/or skulls must report the find to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks withi...
