Articles from the August 10, 2023 edition
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Artists show work in Paradise
The annual Artists in Paradise show saw four new participants this year with people from Plains, Thompson Falls and St. Regis. Eleven people showed their artwork at the Paradise Center Thursday,...
MDT reviews county projects
Officials with Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) met with commissioners last week to update the county on projects within Sanders County. Bob Vosen and John Schmidt with MDT presented commissioners with the results of a speed study on...
Plains boy first to show spider at county fair
One of the reasons people go to the Sanders County Fair is to see the high caliber animals, the cream of the crop specimens. Many are cute, fuzzy and cuddly. John McNamara will be taking a fuzzy...
SOCCER MOM
A doe and two fawns enjoy the green grass on the practice field at Thompson Falls High School....
Ignorance can't be an excuse
Before I bought a newspaper, there was a lot I didn’t know about our county and our community functioned. I was happy to work, play and just let the officials officiate. More than six years later, I know more than I ever thought I would. Part of k...
Slice of Life: The dog days of summer
The summer of 2023 for me will always be the summer of change. Shifting family roles as generational changes occurred, creating new relationships with other family members based on a new place they...
Remember When?
3 YEARS AGO • JULY 14, 1993 SOPHIE MOLES ARRIVES IN AREA AS A GIRL, 17 Land for Sale: $12 per acre; some pieces available for $3 per acre. Firewood: Cut, split and delivered, $3 per cord. Where? Thompson Falls, Montana - 1914. Certainly prices b...
Question of the week: What would you take in case of fire evacuation?
REGINA REED, Whitepine - “Other than animals, family photos and survival supplies.” MARSHALL BARKER, Thompson Falls - “My computer/pc with all my important documents.” SHEILA WILLIAMS, Plains - “The boat, jewelry and photo albums.” HEIDI WARD, Plain... Full story
Idaho man pleads not guilty to drug charges
Appearing before Judge Jessica Fehr on Tuesday, Raymond Lee Horn pled not guilty to felony charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, criminal possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute, unlawful possession of a firearm by a...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Skyler Cech, 30, driving motor vehicle while privilege suspended/revoked, 1st offense, $285. Doree Handford, 39, speeding in a restricted zone, $65, deferred imposition of sentence. Joseph Oliver, 20, speeding in a restricted...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Plains, 8; T. Falls, 5; Hot Springs, 4, Noxon, 3; Trout Creek, 2, Heron, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, July 31 Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Assist motorist/citizen. Request for welfare check, T. Falls. Civil attempts, T. Falls. Request for welfare...
William B. "Bill" Saint
Bill Saint went to heaven with Jesus on July 30, 2023, one month after his 75th birthday. He was born in Thornton Hospital in Missoula on July 1, 1948, to Howard R. (Bob) and Sylvia M. Saint. He... Full story
Mary "Sis" Ballenger Shanks
December 31, 1949 - July 10, 2023 Our mom, grammy, and friend, Sis, passed away Monday, July 10, at her home in Heron. Sis was raised in Heron, and aside from short periods in Washington and Alaska,... Full story
Dorothy Arnoti
Dorothy Arnoti passed peacefully from this earth with family by her side at the age of 91, on July 2, 2023. Born in Rosebud, South Dakota, on January 5,1932, to Reva and Roy Halligan, she was number... Full story
4-Hers get tips on horse showmanship
A Frenchtown man volunteered his time last week to provide a free clinic to 4-H members with horse projects. Tyrell Burklund gave a special three and a half hour lesson to a dozen 4-H kids from the...
Mayor's Corner
As the newly appointed mayor of Thompson Falls, I am writing this to follow up on one of the things that I talked about in the city council meeting of July 31, that being communication. I hope to be able to provide some information as to what your...
Plains officer sworn in
Plains Mayor Chris Allen swore in the newest member of the Plains Police Department at City Hall on Friday morning. Rick Nickolaus joined Chief of Police Brian Josephson and Officer Rob Geenen to...
Baroque festival returns for year 19
The Quinn's Hot Springs Resort Paradise Hall Event Center came alive for three nights as returning musicians took the stage for the annual Montana Baroque Music Festival (MBMF). The musical genre know...
Trail rides, lessons available in Heron
The Amber Bear Inn in Heron has two new employees that have started their own business of giving trail rides and riding lessons. Marley Calliham and Connor Dahlin, both from Great Falls, have three...
A QUICK LOOK
The 12-spotted skimmer dragonfly checks out movement to its right while taking a break on an old plant shaft. This species of dragonfly is common to the 48 contiguous state and are most active in...
Ranger Chat
Who puts out the wildfire and what laws are they governed by? Who’s in charge and why? Fire suppression is on everyone’s mind in the summer and we all have questions about how it works. Wildland fires are different than structural fires. They mai...
Gary, Dennis win fun game of 'Mutt and Jeff'
The par fives and par threes at River’s Bend Golf Course made unlikely pairs just like the quirky comic characters as the Over The Hill Gang played a round of Mutt and Jeff on Monday. The players totaled their scores from holes 11, 12, 14 and 17 f...
Chip-in leads Tina, Jeanne to win
Jeanne Holleran chipped it in on hole two last Thursday as she and partner Tina Wheeler combined for a low team gross of 104 in ladies league play at River’s Bend. The mother-daughter duo of Barb and Annie Wooden scored the low team net of 70, L...
Bear Muscle flexes a win
Bear Muscle Fitness proved to be the strongest challengers in Tuesday night men’s league play last week, with Ricky Hagedorn, Doug Robichaud, John Mosher and Steve Fairbank combining for the low team gross score of 175. In low net competition, NLC I...
CF kicks off August in style
Clark Fork Seamless Gutters were the Wednesday winners in men’s league play at River’s Bend last week, with RT Brown, Doug Fisher, Bob Brown and Ross Gunn combining for a low team gross of 173. Edward Jones Financial golfers Dan Kier, Bruce Ste...
