Articles from the September 19, 2019 edition
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A CLARK FORK ADVENTURE
Even with leg cramps, Andrew Ordelheide poured on the speed on Combest Creek Road, motivated by what he saw looking over his shoulder - competitor Scott Richardson - less than a minute behind him....
DPHHS warns of vaping dangers
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is urging Montanans to consider not using e-cigarettes, also known as vaping, while an ongoing nationwide investigation is conducted into serious pulmonary illnesses possibly linked to the us...
Montana Mavericks start season
It was a little like a precision drill team, but with music, and no rifles, flags or pompoms. It was opening night for the Montana Mavericks Square Dance Club of Plains, which started their season at...
Our Viewpoint
Children of the 80s and 90s grew up watching Zack and Slater on Saved by the Bell. We celebrated when Kelly chose Dylan in the 90210 finale and can still sing every song from the Footloose soundtrack. What do those three shows have in common? They...
Montana Viewpoint
It was fascinating last week to watch as British legislators did what American legislators would be wise to do; stand up for principle. Boris Johnson had just become the British Prime Minister. Known...
Lack of Internet access holds rural comunities back
Across Montana, thousands of students are headed back to school to begin a new year of learning and growth. Unfortunately, many students in rural Montana remain at risk of falling behind due to the lack of broadband access in their communities....
Remember When
5 YEARS AGO • SEPTEMBER 25, 1969 TRUSTEES OKAY BOND ELECTION FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING A resolution calling for a bond election to authorize sale of $790,000 in bonds to finance construction of a...
Question of the Week
LAINEY ERWIN, Trout Creek – “Playing outside. I play digging a hole because you have to dig a hole to the guys and protect yourself from the dragons.” KOLTON HOLDEN, Trout Creek – “Recess. I like to play, and that’s it.” ZOEY HAVENS, Trout Creek -...
Sheriff's Log
Sunday. September 8 Disturbance, Hot Springs. Nuisance complaint, T. Falls. Sexual assault, T. Falls. Suspicious activity. Theft, Plains. Fire, T. Falls. Burglary, licensed medical marijuana provider, Noxon. Monday, September 9 Alarm, T. Falls....
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol James Muster, Jr., 59, careless driving, $175; criminal possession of dangerous drugs, 1st offense, $85. Kim Bay, 58, DUI, 2nd offense, $1,335, 7 days jail. Darren Anthony, 49, day speeding, $70. Zackary Hower, 26, speeding in...
Local Extension Office welcomes new employee
Ashley Devol-Haun has joined the staff at the MSU Sanders County Extension Office as administrative assistant. Devol-Haun took the position after the retirement of Shirley Kinkade, who held the...
Fall Mack Days begins this week
The Fall Mack Days fishing contest on Flathead Lake begins Saturday, Sept. 20. The fall competition includes eight weeks of lake trout fishing, with up to $150,000 in cash and prizes available for anglers, sponsored by the Confederation Salish and...
Health department encourages preparedness
September is preparedness month and Sanders County Public Health is helping families be prepared in “Preptember.” With kids going back to school, the health department encourages parents to send their kids to school with an updated backpack eme...
Melodrama set for Paradise stage
The Paradise Players present “Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch” later this month at the Paradise Center. The melodrama will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 and 28, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29. Michael Murray will be sta...
Oktoberfest celebration on tap
The Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge is planning an authentic Oktoberfest celebration this weekend to welcome in the fall season. Saturday beginning at noon, the lodge east of Thompson Falls will feature a biergarten, food and entertainment. Money...
Cancer Network plans fall extravaganza
Cancer Network of Sanders County (CNSC) announced recently that thier annual Fall Extravaganza will be Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Plains VFW. Doors open at 5 p.m. for the event, the biggest of the year for the local organization. Dinner will be served...
Crafters to showcase talents at bazaar
Trout Creek will host its first annual Handcrafted Bazaar this fall as the Lakeside Motel & Resort will sponsor the event at their venue. On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. attendants can expect to find crafters showcasing homemade crafts...
State trappers recognize Sanders County legislators
Sen. Jennifer Fielder and Rep. Bob Brown, both of Thompson Falls, have received the 2019 Legislative Appreciation Awards from the Montana Trappers Association (MTA). The awards were presented at the...
NEVER FORGET
Pete Oakes of the Plains Volunteer Fire Department sets the U.S. flag at half-staff in honor of those Americans lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack of New York City, the Pentagon and in...
FWP to pay for CWD testing
In 2019, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) continues to monitor chronic wasting disease (CWD) in high-priority areas in parts of northern, western and southern Montana, primarily from hunter-harvested animals. Hunters who harvest a deer, elk or...
Cats claw past Hawks
ALBERTON – The 8-Man football game has been very good to the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks so far this season. And even though the Hawks fell 56-38 to Clark Fork in a hard-fought game in Alberton Friday,...
Josey, Justin pace Hawk harriers
Josey Neesvig and Justin Morgan have been turning some heads by the way they are leading the Thompson Falls cross country team so far this season. Most of the heads turning are from the sidelines...
Darby dodges Plains Horsemen
PLAINS – A simple matter of youth. The young Plains Horsemen had their chances in Saturday's game in Plains with the Darby Tigers but, in the end, Darby made a few more plays and moved to a 41-26 v...
Upbeat Hawks sweep two
Upbeat. One word that describes the kind of a day the Lady Hawk volleyball team enjoyed Saturday as they doubled up for road matches in Deer Lodge and Anaconda. Swinging away freely and most importantly making great first passes, the Hawks batted dow...
