Articles from the August 25, 2022 edition
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Community comes together to finish multi-use court
The new multi-use court in Trout Creek Park is finally finished. Trout Creek Community Improvement Association's (TCCIA) efforts to make this possible has been a process in the making for several...
SCENIC SUNSET
Fires in the area help diffuse the light and turn a sunset into a colorful picture at the Sanders County Fairgrounds beach in Plains, where a jet skier moves back and forth across the Clark Fork...
Lightning causes area wildfires
Thunderstorms throughout Northwest Montana over the weekend caused several wildfires to start in and around Sanders County. The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) Fire Division reported on Tuesday that the Revais Fire west of Dixon had...
Resident helps Plains Cemetery light flag
An American flag at Plains Cemetery that has been flown improperly for several years is now getting the proper protocol, thanks to a resident who took it upon herself to correct the situation....
Our Viewpoint
I remember my first day of kindergarten very well. I remember very distinctly not wanting my mom to leave. I remember standing outside Mrs. Garrison's kindergarten classroom at Thompson Falls Elementary and not wanting to go in. I think my mom finall...
Count yourself as lucky
From a lucky girl - I’m lucky because I was born up on Gallatin Street when Doc Rosdahl made house calls, went to Thompson Falls schools, and had the privilege of living and working here in this wonderful place. I’m lucky…and grateful....
Where is the justice?
Dear Elizabeth, Recently I spent the better part of a day at the Sanders County Courthouse. The purpose was to establish custody of a young child. You were impregnated (unplanned) by a young man that lived approximately 2,000 miles from your home...
A Few Thoughts
Each year, a backpacking trip into a nearby wilderness is undertaken by certain artistic types (ATs), most often plein air painters. ATs follow “guide” Bearly-Seen Svensson (not his real name, for legal reasons) into the wild, stopping often to...
Remember When?
105 YEARS AGO • AUGUST 16, 1917 FOREST FIRES STILL MENACE From Belknap to Trout Creek Conditions Are Very Bad Numerous brush fires all the way from Belknap to Trout Creek are causing much uneasiness in the Forest Service and to the ranch owners...
Question of the Week
PEYTON ELLUL, Thompson Falls - “I really enjoy the rodeo and getting to see the horses because I just love horses.” KYLIEGH RUEN, Thompson Falls - “I like to see all of my friends' 4-H animals that they worked so hard on. I especially like the...
Not guilty plea to kidnapping charge
A Thompson Falls man and his mother have been charged in a connection with an alleged kidnapping of a child. Jacob Strong was located earlier this summer in Costa Rica and arrested. He and his mother, Candace Bright, have been indicted in the U.S....
Defendants plead not guilty to charges
A Plains man pleaded not guilty in 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday to one county of misdemeanor partner or family member assault and three felony counts of strangulation. Judge Molly Owen set a trial date of February 13, 2023, for Gary...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Devin Barnes, 16, seat belt violation, $20. Mark Cronauer, 61, seat belt violation, $20. Jake Ryan, 33, seat belt violation, $20. Mose Griffin, 48, violation in a construction zone, $85. James Snead Jr., 71, seat belt...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: T. Falls, 7; Plains, 5; Paradise, 2; Hot Springs, 2; Heron, 2; Noxon, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, August 15 Fire, T. Falls. Theft, Trout Creek. Theft, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, Heron. Assault, Plains. Theft, Plains. Livestock, Hot Springs....
TC School garden offers many lessons
The Trout Creek school has recently implemented a plethora of improvements and the school is starting to grow. "The school seems to be on the upswing," commented Preston Wenz, the school's superintend...
Colin Greg Dykstra
Colin Greg Dykstra passed away due to pneumonia complications on August 7, 2022, in Billings, Montana. He was born January 25, 1969, and was adopted by David and Erlice Dykstra 10 days later. Colin attended Thompson Falls schools and graduated in... Full story
Lights on for safety
Lights, camera, action. The lights are essential. What is a car without lights on? Invisible at night and also in the day. Trucks have always had running lights, I think. The new cars have lights on day or night. In a time long, long ago, when people...
Where is the little library?
Several days ago I stopped by the Local Store in Trout Creek with an arm full of books for the “Little Library” in front of the store. It was gone! I asked the store clerk about it and she said one morning she came to work and it was gone! If...
Residents tour TC blueberry farm
This summer, Montana State University Sanders County Extension Office in Thompson Falls has been working to connect people with local agriculture and horticulture in a series of farm and ranch tours....
Plains 4-H member chosen for state leadership role
Mikiah Cook of Plains has been elected as the new president for the Montana 4-H State Ambassador Program. Cook, 16, was elected in July and her term will be for one year. "I couldn't believe I was...
Hill Gang enjoys cooler temps
A regular round of golf is never just a regular round of golf when you get to hang out with the Over The Hill Gang at River’s Bend Golf Course. On Monday, the golfers gathered for fun and regular play as they welcomed a bit cooler temperatures....
Custom Ventures captures second half
Custom Ventures caught the second half win for Tuesday night men’s league at River’s Bend this season as the men enjoyed their final night of competition last week. Custom Ventures ended the second half of the season four points ahead of...
RT dominates Wednesday play
The Edward Jones team were the Wednesday winners in the second half of league play at River’s Bend Golf Course this season, finishing in the top spot ahead of First Security Bank. In the final week of competitive play last week, the Big...
Jeanne, Tina take ladies league title
Jeanne Holleran and Tina Wheeler kept the winning wheels rolling last week as they shot the low team gross of 102 in ladies’ league play Thursday at River’s Bend. The duo captured the league championship in the final Kristy Beaty and Danice...
Avista, golfers raise money for 4-H at annual golf tournament
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Avista was back at River's Bend in Thompson Falls last Saturday for their annual charity golf tournament. The beneficiary for this year's event, which...
