Articles from the June 13, 2019 edition
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Rain or shine, fishing was prime
The rain did not stop the fish from biting last Saturday when kids took their poles to Thompson Falls' State Park pond for the second annual Kid's Fishing Day. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP)...
Planes, cars to descend on Plains
People are invited to the annual Wings and Wheels Fly-In at the Plains airport from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, where there will be an assortment of aircraft, a car show, contests, prizes and food. The fly-in is free and sponsored by the Sanders...
Quick repair for T. Falls sewer line
In an effort to improve a sewer pipeline in Thompson Falls that had been compromised by blockages from a root system, Planned and Engineered Construction, Inc. (PEC) from Helena was hired by the city of Thompson Falls to complete repairs. Public...
County collects 2 tons of e-waste
The Sanders County Yard Sale-ing event is scheduled for June 28-29. But residents got a jump start on cleaning out the clutter when the county sponsored the annual e-waste even last Saturday. The coun...
Clown surprises locals
Skeeter the clown made a surprise visit to Sanders County on Tuesday to spread excitement and joy for the upcoming Culpepper & Merriweather Circus scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, at the high school...
Our Viewpoint
On Saturday, more than two tons of e-waste was gathered by the county for the annual recycling event. Shelly Mitchell and her crew from Oreo's Refining brought two trailers to fill with unwanted televisions, computers and other electronics. Mitchell...
Question: Why zoning?
Zoning protects the value of one’s property. For example, if I purchase a piece of property and maintain it - keep it free from unsightly debris as broken-down vehicles, storage of items, clutter, etc., it also projects my neighbors from varmints a...
Montana Viewpoint
Ideological purity and consistency of opinion over time are two standards to which many Americans want to hold their political candidates. People want to elect candidates who think about things the...
Remember When?
HAPPENINGS IN THE EARLY CITY COUNCIL Excerpt from A Heritage Remembered by Lorraine Dufresne May 5, 1919 – Newly elected members of the council: Mayor S.A. Hurlburt; Aldermen, Andrew Peterson, Wilbur...
Question of the Week
MARK VANHUSS, Thompson Falls – “When my kids were born. We have three biological kids ages 39, 38, and 36…three adopted kids ages 17, 15, and 13 and one foster child who just turned three.” STAN HOEKEMA, Thompson Falls – “When I came home from t...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 2; T. Falls, 5; Plains, 6; H. Springs, 4; Dixon QRU, 1. Sunday, June 2 Livestock on Hwy. 200, Perma. Trespassing, dumping of waste on neighboring property, T. Creek. Animal issue, Whitepine Creek Rd., T Creek. Suicide threats,...
Justice Court
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Amanda Wheeler, 31, operating with expired registration, $35; no liability insurance, 1st offense, $85. Erica Campbell, 40, driving while privilege is suspended or revoked, 1st offense, $45; no liability insurance, 1...
TF Council revises community decay ordinance
The Thompson Falls City Council again on Monday passed a first reading of revisions to the city Community Decay Ordinance. City Council member Lynne Kersten said that law enforcement and the city attorney had approached the city about vagueness in...
ART EXPRESSION
Artist David Miller of Plains (holding artwork) visited Trout Creek School in May to create a unique piece for the school. Miller visited all of the schools in Sanders County this spring, teaching...
Butcher's Nook opens in new, larger location
The Butcher's Nook in Plains held the grand opening of its new building Saturday and served an estimated 400 people throughout the day, said Jonathan Borntreger, who co-owns the restaurant with his br...
TF board makes hires for new year
With the end of the school year comes a season of changes for the Thompson Falls School District. At the school board meeting last week, the board accepted the resignation of teachers Victoria Forkin and Jefferyanne Park-VonHeeder and approved the hi...
Probation officer likes helping people
In February, Lynn Bierwagen filled the position of Probation Officer for Sanders County. At Boise State University, Bierwagen had a large focus on psychology and addictions counseling. While...
SWINE SHOWDOWN
First in line to weigh and tag his hog was 10-year-old Remy Ryan of Plains. All 4-H market livestock must be weighed, tagged and registered in order to be auctioned off at the county fair Labor Day...
Avista upgrades overlook
Just over the Montana-Idaho border, Avista has been working to complete upgrades at the Cabinet Gorge Dam overlook. The company recently replaced all of the grass at the overlook and planted new...
MEET THE NEIGHBOR
Myrtle is a snowbird who flees the frigid Montana air each fall and spends her winter in Sue Hechtman's laundry room. Each spring, when the sun warms up the back yard of Hechtman's Thompson Falls home...
406 burger showcases local flavors
There's something special about products that sport the "Made in Montana" sticker. The Wayside Bar and Grill in Trout Creek has recently introduced their own version of Made in Montana with a...
Plains council discusses pool, streets
The Plains Town Council had a busy time last Monday, passing two resolutions and the first reading of a new ordinance, and discussed numerous items presented to them from the mayor’s report, including bad news on the E.L. Johnson Memorial Pool. Mayor...
Blue Hawks show well at 8-Man camp
Maybe 8-Man football will be a good fit for Thompson Falls after all. Thompson Falls coach Jared Koskela accompanied 12 of his players to Butte last Friday through Sunday for the annual Montana Tech...
INSANE
It's Insanity, and it could be coming to a town near you. The Insanity junior and senior league softball teams, featuring several summering high school players from Thompson Falls, Hot Springs and...
