Articles from the June 10, 2021 edition
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More agencies getting life-saving equipment
AEDs, or Automated External Defibrillators, are advanced pieces of equipment that can now analyze cardiac rhythms and automatically deliver electric pulses to stimulate the functions of the heart....
Organizers happy with Plains Day turnout
After a three-year hiatus, Plains Day returned this year, proving the successful event was missed by community members. "The event was spectacular," said Connie Foust, a Plains Day coordinator. "We...
Plains welcomes hoopsters
More than 300 people from first-graders to adults showed up at Amundson Sports Complex in Plains Saturday to take part in the daylong basketball competition hosted by the Wildhorse Sports...
Tons of electronics collected in annual event
While many residents are gathering items to sell at the Sanders Sale-ing countywide yard sale event later this month, dozens came to the Thompson Falls Transfer Site on Saturday to get rid of...
Our Viewpoint
In last week’s Question of the Week, we asked what type of activities people would like to see in the area. Several said live music. A variety of musical talent has been visiting The Rex recently. On Thursday, Tylor and the Train Robbers, a band f...
Montana Viewpoint
“That few in public affairs act from a mere view of the good of their country, whatever they may pretend; and though their actings (sic) bring real good to their country, yet men primarily c...
Remember When?
7 YEARS AGO • JUNE 6, 1951 WILL BE ONE OF FINEST IN NORTHWEST Thompson Falls soon will have one of the most modern lumber manufacturing plants in western Montana. Rebuilding and expansion of the T...
Question of the Week
ALY TITUS, Thompson Falls - “Going to Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, tubing with friends, riding on the boat.” DONNA PEARSON, Trout Creek - “Camping at the lake.” TRACY McGANN, Thompson Falls - “Going to the public pool, my siblings and I liv...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Paradise, 3; T. Falls, 5; Hot Springs, 3; Plains, 3; Trout Creek, 3; Camas, 1; Noxon, 1. Monday, May 31 Fire, T. Falls. Fire, Hot Springs. Theft, Hot Springs. Threats, Paradise. Tuesday, June 1 Disturbance, T. Falls. Property damage/crimin...
Justice Court
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office James Fields, 41, partner or family member assault, 1st offense, $435. Jordan Wright, 30, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Steve Shuttle, 57, operating without insurance, 1st offense, $285. Matthew Jaramillo, 39, s...
Summer trail season kicks off
With the change in seasons comes a change in outdoor recreation. Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness (FSPW) presented its annual Summer Trails Kickoff event Saturday at Big Eddy's. FSPW and other...
History binds gunpowder group
To honor the days of the old west and the history of the mountain man, a local group has started up. They call themselves the Clark Fork Valley Traditional Black Powder Group. It was started in late...
Homesteader Days celebrates Hot Springs
The 71st Annual Homesteader Days Celebration will be lighting up the town of Hot Springs for a three-day event beginning Friday, June 11. The event draws in residents and visitors alike, as they are promised a full weekend of fun catered to the...
Outdoors retailer re-opens in new location
Big Bull Sports has reopened at its new location at 1013 Main Street in Thompson Falls. The grand opening was June 1, and owner Tom Kirkland said the day saw a great turnout. "It is amazing how much c...
Agencies respond to wildfires
Thunderstorms during Thursday evening last week caused several small forest fires that local crews responded to Friday morning. One fire north of Plains about three miles was contained at half an acre. Others reported in the Plains-Thompson Falls...
Leona Grace Wehren Hanks
Leona Grace Wehren Hanks was born in Gallatin County, Montana, on August 20, 1934, and on May 30, 2021, she left this life and has gone to spend eternity with the Lord. We will miss her so much, but...
Thomas Arthur 'Tom' Smith
Thomas Arthur "Tom" Smith, 61, passed at home in Noxon from brain cancer. His final days were spent surrounded by loved ones, whom he kept laughing right up until the end. Tom was born June 26, 1959...
Crossword Solution
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Limbo a hit at dance party
At the Plains Day Dance Party Saturday evening, getting down didn't refer to boogeying - it was getting down, as low as a person could get without hands, knees or butt touching the ground. It took onl...
Boise band entertains with musical stories
The Rex Theater was filled with the sounds of storytelling last Thursday evening when Tylor & the Train Robbers took the stage at the historic Thompson Falls venue. The Boise-based band played for...
TF EMT receives state award
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) honored Montana Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel from several cities around the state, including Victoria Russell of Thompson...
School looks to add multi-use building
The Thompson Falls School Board met Monday to discuss the possibility of putting in a new multi-use structure on campus. According to superintendent Bud Scully, there is some COVID-19 funding available through the American Rescue Plan Act. Elementary...
DRAWN BACK TO ARCHERY
There is a certain draw to archery, beyond the bullseyes and the shooting for score. Archery may not be for everyone, but it is a sport that tends to end up drawing in a lot of folks, and being a...
Local grid stars shine in Cleverly Classic
by John Hamilton A game to remind everyone of what football is supposed to be – a whole lot of fun. Five Thompson Falls Blue Hawks – Cody Burk, Roman Sparks, Kade Pardee, Lucas Andersen and Will McPhe...
SANDERS COUNTY'S TOP-SCORING ATHLETE
In a state track meet, Noxon senior MacKenize Morgan won second place in the 1600 meters, third in the 800, sixth in the 3200 and ran a leg on the sixth place 1600 meter relay at the State C meet in...
