Articles from the December 12, 2019 edition
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A magical holiday adventure
Thompson Falls kindergarten students got to experience the magic of Christmas on Tuesday with a ride on The Christmas Express. The train was brought to Thompson Falls by the Dennis & Phyllis...
all things MERRY and BRIGHT
The holiday season officially kicked off in Thompson Falls last weekend with the annual Christmas on Main Street festivities. Along with a holiday parade Saturday evening and the annual gingerbread...
City thanks council members for service
The Thompson Falls City Council met for their last time in 2019 on Monday, and it was the final meeting for council members Dennis Newman and Tom Eggensperger. Mayor Jerry Lacy presented each with a...
Our Viewpoint
The holiday season is in full swing. Last weekend, Thompson Falls presented its annual Christmas on Main Street and Trout Creek lit their town tree. This weekend, Plains will have its own holiday parade. The holiday season is here, and we're feeling...
Montana Viewpoint
How can two different people have totally opposite opinions on the same thing? Well, it’s pretty easy, as we can see in the impeachment hearings going on in Congress. You are not going to be able t...
Hunters can get things changed
Dear Editor: Last winter local sportsmen held a meeting in Trout Creek with the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks to discuss the wolf problem in Region 1. Over 300 people attended the meeting and openly expressed their concerns that the wolves were...
Remember When?
4 YEARS AGO • DECEMBER 13, 1979 RELAXING IS FULL-TIME JOB FOR EX-TEACHER Lillian Beamish is the only woman mayor that Plains has ever had. Retired from school teaching in 1971, Lillian lives in Thompson Falls, where she moved in 1958. She says h...
Question of the Week
DIANE SCHWEHR, Thompson Falls - “You’re asking the wrong person, I like summer.” KAITLYNN GRIMM, Thompson Falls - “Sledding. The kids love it.” BARRETT GRIMM, Thompson Falls - “Yeah, sledding! Winter is my favorite season because it snows a lot...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance calls: Plains, 11; Noxon, 2; Thompson Falls, 11; Hot Springs, 2. Sunday, December 1 Assault, Dixon. Report of dog bite, no broken skin. Monday, December 2 Theft, T. Falls. Alarm, Hot Springs. Phone related complaint, Plains. Caller claims...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Cody Allestad, 27, seatbelt violation, $20. Michael Mcfadden, 48, speeding in restricted zone, $65. Koltin Polinsky, 22, day speeding, $20. Dewey Arnold, 20, speeding in restricted zone, $65. Jill Malby, 40, speeding in...
Noxon notifies parents of school incident
Noxon Superintendent Jon Martin notified parents on Monday of an incident at the school Monday involving a student. “I want to inform you that today an elementary student made some inappropriate and aggressive comments at school,” Martin said in a l...
State candidates meet in Sanders County
by Miriah Kardelis Sanders County residents gathered on Saturday at the community center in Thompson Falls for a meet-and-greet with state candidates running in 2020. Sponsored by the Sanders County...
TYCOONS IN TRAINING
Young entrepreneurs at Thompson Falls High School are looking to put a little extra change in their pockets. Through a Youth Entrepreneurs business course, taught by Darcy Farlan, students are...
Meteor shower to peak this weekend
The exalted Geminid meteor shower will be visible this week in our area of Montana; with peak nights on Friday Dec. 13, and Saturday Dec. 14. The Geminids, also known as the twins, are located in the constellation Gemini. This particular shower is...
Dewey Lewis Russel Arnold
Dewey Lewis Russel Arnold, loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed away on December 5, 2019, in Plains at the age of 84. He was born in Lonepine, Montana, to James and Hilda Arnold on December 15, 1934. He graduated from Plains High... Full story
Ross Chadwick Fratzke
Ross Chadwick Fratzke, 46, of Thompson Falls passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He left this world too soon, surrounded by his loving family. Ross was born... Full story
Loretta Franck
Loretta Franck, of Missoula, joined our Heavenly Father at the age of 87 December 4, 2019. A celebration of life service will be held in Missoula Saturday, December 14, at 2 p.m., at Christin... Full story
Crossword Solution
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Lariat 7. Bausch 13. Tunisia 14. Rustles 16. OS 17. Milwaukee 19. RU 20. Tares 22. Dug 23. Saber 25. Ekes 26. Urged 28. Lisp 29. Mag 30. Icy 31. Sao 33. CIA 34. USDA 36. Brakes...
Vets conduct flag retirement ceremony
VFW Post 3596 of Plains usually has to contend with freezing temperatures when the club conducts its flag retirement ceremony each December. The 10 participating VFW members had mild weather Saturday...
Ceremony remembers loved ones lost
Coping with the loss of a loved one can be tough, especially during the holiday season, which is why the Clark Fork Valley Hospital Hospice holds its Tree of Life ceremony in December in an effort to...
Students spread Christmas spirit
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Plains, thanks in part to the art students of Plains High School. Forty-one students from freshmen to seniors painted the windows of 23 businesses in...
Trout Creek celebrates with tree lighting
Last Friday, members of Trout Creek and the surrounding areas, gathered for their annual community Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Held in front of the Northern Lights building, the tree was set to light up at exactly 5:30 pm. Despite the foggy...
Hawks hit the mats
The upper MHSA classes have absolutely nothing on Class B-C when it comes to wrestling in western Montana. The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks finished a strong seventh and three other Western B-C squads finished in the top nine in team scoring in the...
Ready to wrestle
With a total of 14 wrestlers signed up, the Plains-Hot Springs Savage Horsemen wrestling team will hit the mats for the first official competition of the season in the Mission Quadrangular, also involving Mission, Eureka and Thompson Falls, Thursday...
Weltz returns for Red Devil boys
No one knows Noxon basketball like Ryan Weltz, you could even call him Red Devil Ryan. Once a star player for the Red Devils while he was in school in the West End, Red Devil Ryan has spent many of...
