Articles from the September 15, 2022 edition
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Elections moves to new off ice
The Sanders County Elections office has a new office space with more room to focus on county election procedures. The office, which was previously located within the Clerk and Recorder's office at...
Busy season for TF pool
It was a busy summer for the Thompson Falls City Pool. Manager Sandra Kazmierczak detailed the 2022 pool season for the city council at its meeting Monday. Kazmierczak said the 10-week season from the June 13 opening to the August 19 closing was...
Volunteers clean up Clark Fork
Last weekend, eight volunteers joined Easter Sanders County Conservation District (ESSCD) for their river clean-up in Plains, a once annual event that has not been held for a number of years. “The l...
Forest fun planned for community
Community groups have come together to plan a day of fun in the forest on Saturday, September 17, at the Mule Pasture in Thompson Falls. The Forest Fest is an outdoor educational event for forestland owners and those who enjoy living near the...
Our Viewpoint
Fall is in the air. Leaves are turning, the mornings are cooler, and the sun is setting earlier. The kids are back in the routine of school, and people are putting their gardens to bed for the winter. It’s time to start thinking about the other big a...
Montana Viewpoint
Irate Americans are arming themselves and heading to library board meetings to defend children against evil by insisting that the library remove books that offend society. Notice I did not say trying...
We love Montana
On Saturday, September 3, 2022, my husband and I attended the Sanders County Fair. We purchased seats for the rodeo, had a bite to eat at the picnic table area and left to return that evening for the rodeo. I discovered later on the way home that I...
Support Montanans
Montana needs politicians who support Montana and Montanans. That’s not Mr. Zinke’s priority. The majority of his campaign funds are from outside Montana and from corporate interests. Only 6% of his campaign funds comes from Montanans. Combining tha...
Remember When
4 YEARS AGO AUGUST 30, 1917 BURGLARS LOOT STORE AT CAMAS Safe Blown and Small Amount of Cash and Jewelry Taken MAKE GOOD THEIR ESCAPE May Be Same Gang That Has Committed Several Similar Robberies Recently The store of Peeso & Davis at Camas was...
Question of the Week
JACKIE SOUVEREIN, Trout Creek - “Biking.” ART SOUVEREIN, Trout Creek - “ATVing up in the mountains on the endless trails we have here.” RUSS GILE, Trout Creek - “Archery hunting.” JOHN TORRES, Thompson Falls - “Cutting firewood.” CATHERINE DEWIT...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Taira Flute, 40, seatbelt violation, $20. Nathan Phillips, 23, careless driving, $85. James Cummings, 49, seatbelt violation, $20. Joel Romansky, 39, seatbelt violation, $20. Jeremiah Andrick, 43, day speeding, $120. Ethan...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Plains, 9; T. Falls, 7; Trout Creek, 4; Hot Springs, 2; Heron, 2; Dixon, 1. Monday, September 5 Body found/coroner, Plains. Property damage/criminal mischief, T. Falls. Livestock, Dixon. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Assist...
Defendants change pleas
Chazarae Swaney appeared before Judge Molly Owen on Tuesday in 20th District Judicial Court with her attorney, Britt Cotter, for a change of plea hearing. Per the presented plea agreement, Swaney pled guilty to an amended felony count of criminal...
TFHS welcomes new teachers for new year
School is back in session for Thompson Falls High School (TFHS) with some new and exciting additions for the students. With current enrollment standing at 202, the school was able to add a second...
Doug Browning
Doug Browning, age 50, from Plains, America, passed into the holy hunting grounds on September 5, 2022, from a sudden heart attack. Doug was born on September 22, 1971, to Mary Kay and Vernon...
Sandy Ward
Sandy Ward passed away at her home in Whitepine, Montana, on August 2, 2022. Sandy was born in San Diego, California, on March 24, 1960. She attended schools in California and Idaho, graduating high s...
Marna Brooking
Marna Brooking, former postmaster at Heron, Montana died July 17. A memorial service will be eld Saturday, September 24, 1 p.m. at the Heron Methodist Church. A short graveside service at the Heron Cemetery will follow....
Plains Woman's Club seeks members
The Plains Woman’s Club is looking for new members. What better way to search for new members than to put on another kind of search? The club is kicking off its annual membership drive with a scavenger hunt, said Michele Furry, who is co-chairing t...
Hawks win, lose in home matches
The Blue Hawk volleyball team split a pair of home games last week as they beat Deer Lodge in three sets on Friday and then fell to Anaconda in three on Saturday. In the win against Deer Lodge, the...
Savage Heat get first win
The Hot Springs football team was hungry for their first win of the season last week. After losing their first two contests of the seasons, they waited patiently all week to host the Twin Bridges...
Hawks struggle in 11-man transition
The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks lost their third game straight, leaving their record at 0-3 to start the season. The Hawks traveled to Butte last Friday to play the Shepherd Mustangs on neutral grounds at the Naranche Stadium. The transition to 11-man...
3 and 3 in Hot Springs
It was three up and then three down for the Savage Heat volleyball team last week as Hot Springs beat Two Eagle River in three sets Thursday and then lost to Charlo in three on Friday. Both contests w...
Hill Gang enjoys last week of competition
The Over the Hill Gang finished their final week of regular play at River’s Bend this week. The gang will now gather next Monday for a fun day and steak luncheon to celebrate the end of the season. Dave Garr had the low men’s gross round of 42, and...
Competition intensifies for TF cross country
As the temperatures cool down, the competition is heating up for the Thompson Falls cross country team. The junior and high school athletes traveled to the Flathead Invitational, run at Rebecca Farm l...
Cossword Solution
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. RABI 5. AMAHS 10. SCOPES 12. BABIED 14. THEOLOGICAL 16. EH 18. SAE 19. BAD 20. SARSI 22. AGE 23. SABER 25. RETS 26. PES 27. HER 28. RBC 30. GIS 31. ELAN 33. EUGENE 35. SISON 37....
