Articles from the September 22, 2022 edition
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Ridge Riders plan to rebuild warming hut
by Annie Wooden The Cabinet Ridge Riders (CRR) say they are moving forward with plans to rebuild the warming hut structure near Gem Peak outside of Trout Creek and that they hope to have reconstruction done before snow flies. CRR members met with...
Fair board reviews public feedback
This year's fair had some minor problems, but overall it went well, said Sanders County Fair Commission Chairman Randy Woods, who spent much of the week roaming the grounds and helping in various...
Oktoberfest celebration features food, fun
The Clark Fork Valley Elks got into the fall spirit with an Oktoberfest celebration Saturday at the lodge in Thompson Falls. Organizer and Elks member Beth Moore said the event hadn't occurred since...
Forest Fest provides interactive info
Dozens of community members spent a Saturday morning getting to know nature at the Forest Fest in Thompson Falls. The event was presented by Eastern Sanders County Collaborative, Friends of Scotchman...
Questioning campaign funds
Editor: Re: Ernie Scherzer's letter about Congressman Ryan Zinke (September 15, 2022). Ernie and I have known each other for a significant number of years. Despite our political differences, I consider him a friend. Personally, I strongly suggest...
Vet candidates before you vote
Musings, When I consider a candidate and spend my vote, I deep dive into who they are before running. To me it is my civic duty to "vet" for myself, beyond self serving slogans, flyers or ads. I learned Ryan Zinke is not who he has postured. His...
Fall reminder
I'm definitely one of those people who rises with the sun. In the summer, I'm up early. Now that the sun is rising later, I'm wanting to rise later as well. People are putting their gardens to bed, putting away lawn mowers and getting out their fall...
A few thoughts on crickets and real life
When we were children, we played an odd summertime game. We sat in the front yard of my grandparents’ trailer house/cabin within view of the highway, picked a color and kept track of how many cars and trucks of our color drove by. It was purely a t...
Remember When?
9 YEARS AGO • SEPTEMBER 1032 Thompson Falls Businesses Following is a list of businesses in Thompson Falls during the Great Depression: Black Bear Tavern, Neat Rooms, Moderate Prices, Night Service. Ray Shannon, Proprietor, Peek Block. (The Peek Blo...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Plains, 5; T. Falls, 4; Hot Springs, 3; Trout Creek, 2; Paradise, 2; Noxon, 2. Monday, September 12 Civil attempts, Plains. General animal call/complaint, Trout Creek. General animal call/complaint, Plains. Civil served, Paradise. Motor ve...
Justice Court before Judge Doug Dryden
Montana Highway Patrol Adam Aziz, 38, operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, $275; driving while privilege suspended/revoked, 1st offense, $285. Tyler Ashlock, 34, driving while privilege suspended/revoked, 1st offense, $335. Anthony Hen...
Pretzel hobby turns into business
After retiring from 20 years as a personal chef, Valerie Zlendick has found her way back to the kitchen, taking on a new venture. Zlendick started Z-Best Pretzels a year ago and says so far, business...
TF Elementary welcomes new staff members
Enrollment is up at Thompson Falls Elementary School. There are around 60 new students enrolled for the 2022-2023 school year. Elementary principal Len Dorscher says all K-12 staff had the opportunity to go through a Love and Logic training prior to...
Quilters donate work of art to TRACS for fundraiser
The Flat Iron Quilting Guild recently donated a quilt to Thompson River Animal Care Shelter (TRACS). Compassion for homeless animals drove the guild to create this beautiful quilt specifically for...
Trout Creek School chosen for residency program
Trout Creek School has been chosen as one of 12 schools in Montana to participate in the state’s first Teacher Residency Demonstration Project for the 2022-2023 school year. The program was designed to prepare and retain rural educators. The goal a...
Car destroyed by fire at T. Falls Elementary
A staff member's vehicle caught fire Thursday afternoon at Thompson Falls Elementary School. Vehicle owner Callie Jacobson said Krystal Park discovered the fire and notified Jacobson only minutes...
Dillon W. Eaton
Dillon W. Eaton passed away suddenly on September 16, 2022. He was born in Libby, Montana, on June 4, 1993, to Orville and Lynne Eaton. Dillon was a son, a brother, an uncle, and a friend. No matter w...
Sharon Joy Levine
September 13, 1936 - September 13, 2022 On September 13 our mother, Sharon Levine, passed away along with her beloved cat. We will miss her terribly, she was funny, brilliant, and extremely artistic....
Karl Wayne Schweigert
Karl Wayne Schweigert was a "mountain man" who enjoyed a wide variety of experiences. A talented artist and drummer in his younger days, he later returned to his native Alaska to fuel bush planes. He...
Mary Ann (Eiser) Larkin
Mary Ann (Eiser) Larkin, 62, passed away after a two-year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on September 16, 2022. Mary was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Robert and Margaret Eiser on March 20, 1960....
Work on new Plains lagoon progresses
The new Plains sewage treatment plant is getting closer to completion and might be operational by the end of October, said Mayor Dan Rowan, who visits the site to get a progress report almost weekly....
Students get outside for summer internships
Gaining insight into what watershed conservation looks like coincides with the mission of local nonprofit organization Project ASCENT, which is to introduce participants into the natural world...
Montana roots brought insurance agent back
"Why wouldn't you want to come back to Montana?" That was Dennis Spurlock's response when the insurance agent was asked why he moved back to Montana in 2018. Spurlock operates Behling-Perry Insurance...
Cross country competition heats up
After a week of the unexpected, the Thompson Falls cross country team was happy to be back in competition last weekend at the Mountain West Classic run at the University of Montana golf course. The...
