Articles from the June 30, 2022 edition
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LOCAL LEGENDS
The energy at the Thompson Falls Airport on Saturday was worthy of a visit from a celebrity. The celebrity was Miss Montana, but not the pageant winner. The historic restored DC-3 airplane visited...
4-Hers ready animals for fair
A steer expert recently helped steer kids who are showing steers at the upcoming Sanders County Fair. Jon Bouma of Lucky U Cattle Company in Stevensville spent five hours with youth from Sanders Count...
Library brings neighbors together
Take a book or leave a book. A simple exchange stands as the objective for Little Free Libraries, a movement aimed at making reading accessible to people everywhere. Another Little Free Library has...
Runners compete in Missoula Marathon
Several Sanders County residents spent their Sunday on the streets of Missoula for the Missoula Marathon weekend. More than 2,000 people competed in the full marathon of 26.2 miles, and another 714 ra...
Our Viewpoint
As we approach the Fourth of July, it's important to think about the principles this country was founded on. We are the United States of America and the Constitution was an effort to bring people together in a new country. Despite the continued...
A Few Thoughts
In John Prine’s song “Way Back Then,” he sings, “I am out undoing all the good I’ve done.” That could be a theme for the past few years in the United States. Environmental laws passed “way back then” are weakened, international agreements are...
Leave this area alone
Again a group is wanting to improve this little town for recreating, for a few, more like make it like Missoula. The area needs to be left alone. Why would the city allow a frisbee golf course up by the city water tank? If you want a frisbee golf...
Remember When?
6 YEARS AGO • JUNE 28, 1917 ALL LUMBER CAMPS STRIKE General Walkout in County Part of Nation-Wide Movement I.W.W. LEADERS IN CHARGE Sanders County lumber camps have shut down as a result of a genera...
Question of the Week
CANNON HELVEY, Thompson Falls - “I have been playing basketball since the second grade. I’m hoping to improve my layups.” KELCI McGILLIS, Thompson Falls - "I have been playing basketball for two years. I am working on getting the ball in the hoop...
Hot Springs man guilty of deliberate homicide
During trial on June 9, a jury found Aaron Eugene McLaughlin guilty of deliberate homicide in the 2020 death of Raymond Wachlin. According charging documents, on October 7, 2020, McLaughlin called 911, telling dispatch that he had beaten his...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: T. Falls, 7; Plains, 7; Trout Creek, 2; Hot Springs, 2; Paradise, 1; Heron, 1. Monday, June 20 General animal call/complaint, Plains. Livestock, Hot Springs. Trespass, Noxon. Civil attempts. Assist other agency, T. Falls. Assist...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol KC McGahuey, 24, day speeding, $20. Lisa Lewis, 52, day speeding, $70. Blake McDonald, 20, day speeding, $120. Jessica Bondurant, 27, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Cory Macauley, 39, day speeding, $70. Brielle Beard, 20,...
State law allows local dispensary to expand
A Trout Creek business is offering medical and recreational marijuana locally, saving residents trips to larger cities. Connor Reishus and his wife Nadia have owned and operated A+ Medicinal...
Surveys assess local workforce needs
Mission West Community Development Partners has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct studies that will explore the feasibility of establishing a co-working space. A public survey has been opened to residents in Sand...
Scott Burrill Haight
May 23, 1928 - June 2, 2022 Scott Burrill Haight, 94, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022, at his home in Spokane Valley, Wash., from natural causes. Scott's sudden passing was unexpected; he died... Full story
Charles John Haun
April 12, 1937 – June 21, 2022 Charles J. Haun passed in his home peacefully in the late evening on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Charles was born in Willits, California, to Charles and Thelma Haun, he w... Full story
Group cancels annual Chicken Jamboree
A favorite annual summer event is being forced to cancel this year. The 2022 Chicken Jamboree, put on by the Christian Men’s Prayer Group, has been canceled due to location issues. The event normally is held at the NorthWestern Energy Power Park. The...
SCCHO organization receives donation
Sanders County Community Housing Organization (SCCHO) recently received a donation of $5,000 from First Security Bank. The donation will help the efforts of SCCHO provide and promote affordable housing to residents of Sanders County. “This d...
Plains students get lesson in firef ighting
The Plains Schools Summer Program began last week with a visit from local firefighters, but it was the kids who got to douse a blaze, even if it was a fake fire and the water pressure was at only 100...
Ham radio operators hone skills
To ham it up was all part of the game for a group of people who spent the day in Thompson Falls hoping to talk to as many people as possible – and distance was not an issue. Nearly a dozen members o...
Pickleball club continues efforts
Pickleball – a combination of tennis, badminton and ping-pong – has become known as the fastest-growing sport in the United States, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. Now it...
Over the Hill Gang welcomes sunshine
The sun was shining, and the clouds had shied away. That meant no more raincoats for the Over the Hill Gang during Monday play at Rivers Bend. Mike Normandin played a tight game and took the low men’s gross with a 41 and Russ Wood the men’s low net...
Feed-N-Fuel nabs first-half title
The Feed-N-Fuel team played well and won the first half of the season and Bear Muscle Fitness won the play day scramble during Tuesday evening play at River’s Bend last week. Mike Normandin walked in the long putt on No. 3 and David Reedy took c...
Wheelers lead Thursday rounds
Jackie Pride and Jan Thompson kept the ball rolling easy and took the low team gross of 104, and Kristy Beaty and Danice Toyias pulled down the low team net of 66 in Thursday Night Ladies League play at River's Bend last week. Tina Wheeler once...
FSB wins first half
The First Security Bank team worked hard and won the first half of the season and the Highlead team won the play day scramble during Wednesday evening play at River’s Bend last week. Ricky Hagedorn rolled in the long putt on No. 12 and Dan Kier c...
