Articles from the August 31, 2023 edition
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Commissioners appoint county attorney
Sanders County has a new County Attorney and Public Administrator. Sanders County Commissioners voted unanimously last week to appoint Megan Hansen to the position of County Attorney, which was open...
FINAL FAIR PREPARATIONS
The fairgrounds was a busy place the Saturday before the fair with nearly 200 kids and adults sprucing up the place in preparation for the big annual event. It was Fair Readiness Day as the 4-H clubs...
'Remarkable' effort to save Paradise landmark
When the River Road East fire erupted August 18, a community of volunteers jumped into action. With the fast-moving fire burning to the north and south of the town of Paradise, an immense...
TF dam celebrates safety milestone
NorthWestern Energy's Thompson Falls dam was honored last week for maintaining VPP Star status. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) honors employers who have implemented safety...
Local airports review priorities
Representatives from the Thompson Falls and Plains airports met last week to discuss needs and priorities. Lance Bowser and Ian Warge with RPA, an engineering firm, met with pilots, airport board representatives and county commissioners to review...
TF students explore NASA
Three Thompson Falls High School students had an out-of-this world experience earlier this week. Team Astraeus – Rowan Ackley, Carter Marquardt and Jeremy Fausett – earned a trip to Kennedy Space Cen...
Staying focused as summer winds down
The rush is on. School starts soon. High school sports teams are practicing. The great zucchini trade is on as people start harvesting their gardens. As the days get a little shorter, it seems everyone is in a rush to squeeze in last-minute...
Montana Viewpoint: A moral dilemma
I don’t know where to turn. Yesterday I saw a public display of what I am sure is gender related wrongness and think I need to report it, I just don’t know what government agency to call. Und...
Remember When?
9 YEARS AGO • SEPTEMBER, 1933 THOMPSON FALLS WILL CELEBRATE Monument to David Thompson, Explorer, Will Be unveiled Today. Taken from the September 4, 1933 issue of the Spokesman Review: The monument to David Thompson, early explorer in western M...
Question of the week
DIANE PRONGUA, Hot Springs - “However company feels comfortable, they may enter my house with shoes on or off.” GERMAINE BLANCHARD, Hot Springs - “Keep your shoes on.” RUBY STOBIE, Hot Springs - “Shoes off in my house.” TRACI SALMI, Lonepine -...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Plains, 9; T. Falls, 7; Hot Springs, 3; Trout Creek, 1; Heron, 1. Monday, August 21 Disturbance, Paradise. Theft, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, Hot Springs. Protection order violation, Hot Springs. Fire, Hot Springs. Parking problem, Plai...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Chelsey Bourdon, 31, reckless driving, 1st offense, $585, 90 days jail with all suspended. Nathaniel Stropko, 42, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, 2nd offense, $2,135 with $800 suspended, 365 days jail with 358...
Hot Springs woman pleads not guilty to DUI
Kimberly Sue Harris entered a not guilty plea to one felony count of aggravated driving under the influence before Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz on Thursday. Judge Snipes Ruiz questioned the Special Deputy County Attorney, Adam Duerk, regarding prior...
Hawks kick off with win
by Skye Hill The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks opened the 2023 season with a big win over the Conrad Cowboys 22-14. Junior Sam Burgess made the first touchdown for the Hawks quickly in the first quarter...
Cross country takes off in Deer Lodge
Thompson Falls Cross Country was in Deer Lodge on Saturday for the Grant Kohrs Ranch run for the first competition of the season. The team trekked over wooden bridges, through fields and across packed...
Bulldogs defeat Horsemen in season opener
by Ed Moreth The Plains Horsemen hadn't won a football game in two years. It looked like that might change at Friday night's game with a tie score for most of the first half and the Horsemen holding...
Bikers Against Bullies travels to TF
More than 100 bikers from across the northwest rode from Missoula to Thompson Falls on Saturday for a Bikers Against Bullies event. They stopped at Limberlost Brewing Company for an event. The group...
That's a wrap for leagues
That’s a wrap on the 2023 men’s golf league season. The Tuesday and Wednesday leagues at River’s Bend Golf Course toasted the season end with fun night scrambles last week. On Tuesday, the NLC Inc. team of Howard Morkert, Scott Rasor, Bill Nolen...
Garys take top prize Monday
The Over the Hill Gang said goodbye to August with another round at River’s Bend on Monday. Lana Nolen led the ladies with a low gross round of 51 and Kristy Beaty had the low net score of 32. Liz Morkert was all about the chip-ins, hitting it in o...
Crossword Solution
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County volleyball teams get set for season
Plains and Noxon tipped off their 2023 volleyball season at the Mission tournament on Saturday. Ten teams competed in a full day of volleyball action. First up was a round robin tournament in order...
4-H members, canines show off in annual show
The Sanders County 4-H clubs held their season ending dog show at the P3 training facility in Trout Creek on Sunday evening. Bailee Patten is the trainer for the group's dogs and young owners. Eight...
FWP rescinds restrictions on county waterways
Portions of the Flathead and Clark Fork rivers in Sanders County are reopened after being closed due to fire danger. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is also reopening Kookoosint Fishing Access Site, Paradise Crossing Fishing Access Site, and Full...
