Articles from the August 11, 2022 edition
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Burts honored to be recognized for service
Sam and Teri Burt moved to Trout Creek in 1993 with their four children. Almost immediately, the couple began volunteering for various organizations. This year, the Burts are being recognized for...
Painting to travel U.S. raising awareness
A military veteran outreach organization in Plains will be using art to help raise the issue of veteran suicide, and it’s not just reaching out to the people of Sanders County, but going coast to coast. Dave Williams, founder of Joint Operation Marip...
Ranching a family tradition
The Page Bison Ranch has hit two milestones this year. It's the ranch's 25th anniversary and it's the first time it's had more than 200 head of bison. It's sometimes a tough job - mending fences is a...
Ice cream social supports local CASA program
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) successfully hosted its 7th annual ice cream social at the Sanders County Fairgrounds Thursday evening. CASA of Lake and Sanders counties is part of a state...
Volunteers invest in communities
I’ve known Sam and Teri Burt since they moved to Trout Creek. I went to school with their kids. My dad was a volunteer fireman with Sam at the Trout Creek Rural Fire District. I’ve always known they are good people and known that they were inv...
Slice of Life
In the hutch in my dining room, I occasionally glance at the gavel I was presented with when I was installed as Worthy Advisor of the International Order of Rainbow Girls, Auburn Assembly #11. A...
Remember When?
4 YEARS AGO • AUGUST 5, 1982 LONG-TIME OFFICIAL ORIN KENDALL PASSES Orin P. Kendall, 78, who had served Sanders County 50 years as an educator and elected official, died Sunday. He was born April 30, 1904, in Williams, Iowa, the son of Oliver and N...
Question of the Week
ALEX OLESEN, Thompson Falls - “Yes because the lights may help people to keep from missing our stop signs due to the trees blocking them from view in some areas.” SARAH STOVER, Thompson Falls - “Five years ago I would have said no but with the incre...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: T. Falls, 10; Plains, 10; Hot Springs, 5; Trout Creek, 3; Noxon, 3; Dixon, 1. Monday, August 1 Assault, Paradise. Animal other, T. Falls. Property damage/criminal mischief, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Hot Springs. Civil attempts, Trout...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Jonathan McCormick, 26, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Taggert Klauder, 20, improper pass - approaching crest of hill or curve, $85; day speeding, $120. Christian Siguaw, 18, day speeding, $20. Robert Pusey, 22, speeding...
Agencies respond to 1-vehicle accident
One male driver was charged with multiple counts including driving under the influence after Sanders County Deputy Morgan Grimm responded to a one-vehicle accident Saturday, June 23, at approximately 2 a.m. Deputy Grimm found the vehicle partially...
Festival offers fitting finale for violinist
Monica Huggett discovered northwest Montana while cycling to Spokane in 2003. She met Jean Morrison in her travels, and the two brainstormed the Montana Baroque Music Festival, a tradition spanning...
Eicherts celebrate 60th with family, friends
Marvin and Doris Eichert celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at their home in Twin Falls, Idaho. They were joined by loved ones near and...
QUICK RESPONSE
Minuteman Aviation helicopter pilots stationed out of Missoula quickly responded to a small fire in the Minton Peak area west of Trout Creek the morning of July 31. "The fire was a smaller one that...
Plains residents address mobile home ordinance
Near 100-degree weather stopped an elderly Plains man from walking the streets to get signatures for a petition to eliminate a 20-year ordinance, but it didn't stop him from speaking his mind at last...
Artists show off work
More than a dozen artists from Sanders and Mineral counties gathered in Paradise for three days last week to show their work and hopefully make some sales. The return of the Artists in Paradise show...
TF Council approves zoning ordinance
The Thompson Falls City Council on Monday approved the second reading of the town’s zoning ordinance, which will take effect in 30 days. The ordinance sets forth guidelines for types of buildings, usage and maintenance. The zoning ordinance a...
FSB banks on top spot
First Security Bank and Highlead were the leaders in Wednesday night play at River's Bend last week. First Security's Michael Scharfe, Bill Nolen, Mike Thilmony and Scott Pardee shot the low team gross of 170, while Chadd Laws, Jesse Mosher, John...
Builders, Big Sky lead play
Montana's Best Builders did it best last week as they shot the low team gross of 174 in Tuesday night men's league play at River's Bend. The team Tuesday included Kevin Sparks, Sean Kelly, Nathan Snead and Mike Thilmony. Coming in with the low team n...
Sunshine, birdies for Hill Gang
It was just another beautiful round of golf for the Over the Hill Gang this week at River's Bend. Mike Normandin and Lana Nolen shot the low gross rounds of 42 and 53, while Darrel "Torgy" Trogrimson and Jan Thompson had low net rounds of 31 and 41....
Ladies play Bingo Bango Bongo
The ladies enjoyed fun night and potuluck for the first Thursday of the month at River's Bend last week, playing a friendly game of Bingo, Bango Bongo. Golfers got one point if they were first on the green, one for being closest to the pin once all...
Golf tourney to support 4-H
Avista’s 12th annual Charity Golf Scramble will tee off Saturday, August 20, at 9 a.m. at River’s Bend Golf Course in Thompson Falls. Each year, Avista chooses a local organization to be the recipient of the yearly fundraiser. This year’s event...
Clinic offers free health screenings
The Costner Care Family Clinic of Plains will be reaching out to offer “Free Health Screening Day” on Friday, August 26, from 1-5 p.m. at the Gospel Way Church at 414 Railroad St. in Plains. This is the second time the Costner family has con...
Shakespeare in the Parks opens its 50th season
The 50th season of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP) is set to open with this season’s performances of Twelfth Night and for the first time in the company’s history, King Lear. Twelfth Night will show at Trout Creek Park on August 19 and Kin...
Festival offers weekend of blues along the Clark Fork
Each August, Sanders County kids get the chance to have music lessons from nationally known musicians. Saturday morning at the Big Sky Blues Festival in Noxon, the sounds of half a dozen harmonicas...
