Articles from the September 23, 2021 edition
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FARM-TO-TABLE FRESH
If you are looking for a meal crafted with fresh, locally sourced ingredients giving that highly sought-after farm-to-table quality; look no further than The Foxhole Eatery. Located in Hot Springs,...
Board of Health member resigns
A member of the Sanders County Board of Health submitted his resignation after a heated meeting last week with the Sanders County Commissioner. According to Nick Lawyer, the commissioners asked him to submit his resignation from the board after last...
County, MDT discuss Highway 135 speed
The Sanders County Commissioners met with representatives from Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort, Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Montana House of Representatives to discuss the possibility of taking action to increase the safety of M...
CFVH health fair to provide education
Clark Fork Valley Hospital’s (CFVH) annual health fair will take place Saturday, October 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the agriculture building at the fairgrounds in Plains. Janie Hom, CFVH Community Health Improvement Specialist, is in charge of o...
Our Viewpoint
Do you feel that? Can you sense that in the air? I wish I was referring to the chilly fall mornings that are greeting us in Sanders County these days. No, I'm talking about the tension, the negativity and the uncertainty. Any public event or meeting...
Stand up for community
The recent resignation of Nick Lawyer from the Board of Public Health is a travesty of justice and counter to the overall well-being of our community. A bullying crowd of people attended a recent county commissioners’ meeting threatening c...
Knowing where we come from
This past weekend I attended a fun gathering in Kalispell known as the Flathead Celtic Festival or Highland Games. The festival celebrates the history and contributions made by the Celtic people who originated from the countries of Scotland,...
Street Smart
I read Jim Elliott’s last column with great interest. He was using his platform to explain his thoughts on Republican versus Democrat methodology in securing votes. The first sentence in the second p...
Remember When
DIARY OF BESSIE FULLER REEDER Unedited excerpt from her diary regarding the trip from Hamilton, Montana to Whitepine By the spring of 1901 the folks decided they did not care to stay in Hamilton. Uncle Mark and family had gone on to Whitepine and...
Question of the Week
ROBBI GASCON, Thompson Falls - “Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort because they have amazing food!” NATE NORRIS, Columbus, Ohio - “The Butcher’s Nook. I like their burgers and I like their breakfast sandwiches. High quality food.” WALKER MOREFIELD,...
TF City Council member resigns
A Thompson Falls City Council member has resigned her position. Ward 3 representative Ruth Cheney has stepped down from the council, effective immediately. She resigned three months shy of the halfway point in her four-year term. “I just was not the...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Dawn Davis, 55, driving under the influence, 1st offense, $685, 1 day in jail; operating without insurance, 1st offense, $75. Brina Bright, 31, day speeding, $20. Donald Brown, 66, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Richard...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Hot Springs, 6; Plains, 13; Heron, 1; Trout Creek, 2; T. Falls, 8; Noxon, 2; Paradise, 1. Monday, September 13 Warrant service, Plains. Assist motorist/citizen, Plains. Protection order violation, T. Falls. General animal call or...
Utility assistance applications available Oct. 1
As fall settles in and cooler temperatures come to northwest Montana, Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana (CAPNM) is preparing for the 2021/22 LIEAP heating assistance program. CAPNM will begin accepting applications for the Low Income...
Cooper-LeForce Wedding
Belle Cooper and Caleb LeForce were married July 4, 2021, at Belknap, Montana, on the bride's family's ranch. The ceremony was officiated by Doug Shear. Belle is the daughter of Curt and Lindy Cooper...
Thomas E. "Tom" Smith
Thomas E. Smith (Tom) passed away July 29, 2021, in the presence of his wife, Verna, and pets Willie, Melody and Bessie. He came into the world in Hamilton, Montana, to parents Barton Smith and...
Beverly (Cunningham) Cuvillier
Beverly (Cunningham) Cuvillier passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, in Plains, Montana. She was born on April 21, 1939, in a buckboard on the family farm near Ekalaka, Montana, to Lawrence and...
Smith "Smitty" Spalding Bruner
Smith (Smitty) Spalding Bruner 83 passed away on September 9, 2021, at Kalispell Regional Hospital in Kalispell, Montana. Smitty was born on October 8, 1937, in Fayette, Missouri to Howard and Evelyn...
NABBED!
An unsuspecting bee fly heading for pollen gets grabbed by what appears to be a jagged ambush bug or possibly a leaf-footed bug, according to Lauren Kerzicnik, a Montana State University extension...
TF school project moves forward
The Thompson Falls school board on Monday voted to move forward with a nearly $1.4 million multi-use building project at the high school. The board called the special meeting on Monday to get more information from Dan McGee with Building Mind and...
Plains man shares vision for community
Charles W. Bickenheuser hasn’t lived in Plains long, but that hasn’t stopped him from jumping right into issues he feels should be important to anyone who lives here. With only 2.5 years as a resident under his belt, he decided two weeks ago to add...
Hawks improving, home meet next
Sanders County cross country athletes got a look at some statewide competition last weekend at the Mountain West Classic in Missoula. "This is a huge meet," said Thompson Falls Coach Sarah Naegeli,...
Lady Hawks keep up momentum with set of wins
The Blue Hawk volleyball team is keeping their momentum going, coming away with two wins last week, improving their record to 4-2. With various schedule changes due to COVID closures at other schools,...
Bowling Scores
THOMPSON FALLS MONDAY NITE GALS W L Dolls with Balls 3 1 Talk of the Town 3 1 Dangerous Dames 3 1 Rock’n Bowl 1 3 Nascar Freaks 1 3 Bye 1 3 Team Scr. Game: Dolls with Balls, 486; Scr. Series: Dolls with Balls, 1353; Hcp. Game: Dangerous Dames, 6...
