Articles from the September 24, 2020 edition
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County readies for election
With the final days of summer come the final days of another important season in the U.S. – election season. The general election is November 3, and the staff and the Sanders County Clerk and Recorder’s office has spent countless hours preparing. San...
Residents discuss housing needs
A lack of housing in Sanders County and what to do about it was discussed last week at a housing needs assessment task force meeting. Around 30 representatives from various organizations in Sanders an...
COMING TOGETHER
Ruth Bader Ginsberg was a small woman at just 5-foot-1, but she made a huge impact with her life. Such was the case with a small gathering in Thompson Falls Sunday evening. Sarah Cooper of Trout...
TF Council addresses community watering
After years of planning, Ainsworth Park is officially complete, however, the work for the Thompson Falls City Council is not over. For their September meeting the council discussed working on a use permit for groups and organizations interested in ho...
TF airport receives federal funding
As part of a $8.2 billion federal investment into airport infrastructure, numerous airports across the country and Montana are receiving tax dollars to improve various parts of their facilities. Thompson Falls was one such small airport and received...
Our Viewpoint
Ruth Bader Ginsberg fought for equality not just for women, but for all Americans. She reached celebrity status for her ability to stand up for human rights. With the passing of Ginsberg, the Supreme Court Judge, it has us thinking about strong women...
Street Smart
I first met my friend Bob in March of 1984. I was the FNG (Google it…I can’t write the definition here!) in Metro and Bob was an assistant squad leader in SWAT, which for me at the time was the epi...
Leave political signs alone
Editor, It is illegal to steal and remove the signs of your political opponents. Some signs that were legally posted, with the landowner’s permission, on their private property, have been removed on the “back" Clark Fork Road. If you disagree wit...
Rumor has it
Dear Editor: Rumor has it there’s a critical election coming November 3rd. Rumor has it the very fabric of our Republic and U.S. Constitution is at stake. Rumor has it your vote should count only with proper validity. So let’s consider this: if you a...
Remember When?
HISTORY OF SANDERS COUNTY BY J.H. BRAUER Johann Heinrich ‘John’ Brauer was born February 5, 1870, in Hanover, Prussia, Germany. He came with his parents to the United States in 1879. He came to Missoula in September 1899 and moved to Thompson Fal...
Question of the Week
ELDER DALIN JOHNSON, Peoria, Arizona - “To do service, especially helping people with their gardens and raking leaves.” EMMANUEL LEFEBVRE, Thompson Falls - “Getting firewood.” BLAIR BROOKS, Thompson Falls - “To sit outside with a blanket on a cool...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance T. Falls 8, Plains 12, Paradise 2, Trout Creek 1, Hot Springs 3, Heron 1, Dixon 1 Sunday, September 13 Informational case, Dixon. Disturbance, Plains. General animal call or complaint, T. Falls. Road hazard/blockage, Paradise. Motor...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Jimmy McCracken, 44, habitual offender, $333, 16 days in jail. Sakoya Ladeaux, exceeding special zone speed limit, $65. Gary Lammert, 56, seatbelt violation, $20. Babak Jabbari, 54, day speeding, $70. David Phillips, 42, day...
Group finishes historical walking trail
Volunteers finished erecting an historical sign exhibit for the Paradise Center Walking Trail at the Paradise Center last week. John and Karen Thorson and Don Stamm spent just over three hours last...
Tranel took time in visits
I first met Monica Tranel during her 500-mile bike trip from Lincoln County to Ravalli County to meet with her constituents. She was as fresh as a daisy despite the 90-degree heat the day she arrived at Cascade Campground. She took time during her...
Poor elected representation
On September 4, I sent the following letter to Noxon School Board Trustee Chris Stough. It should be noted Stough is running for county commissioner. “There is talk that your children no longer attend Noxon Public Schools. If this is not the case, p...
State offers incentive for Census
On Tuesday, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), launched the 2020 Census State Championship. A program that will help encourage counties and tribes in Montana to compete for the highest increase in self-response rates to the 2020 Census....
Harold Wayne Hudson
When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. — Dieter Harold Wayne Hudson died peacefully at the age of 75 on September 16, 2020, at the Trout Creek, Montana, home he s... Full story
Ann Laws
Ann Laws passed away peacefully on September 15, 2020, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, at the age of 78. Ann was born September 23, 1941 to Loyd and Carol Byfield in Sandpoint, Idaho. She grew up with seven... Full story
Crossword Solution
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BALANCING ACT
A bumble bee straddles a salvia flower to collect pollen near Plains. According to Montana State University, there are 250 bumble bee species worldwide, 45 in North America, north of Mexico,...
Highway markers a reminder of tragedies
In 1983 two men were driving westbound across the Highway 200 bridge over the Thompson River, just east of Thompson Falls, at around midnight. The driver, 23-year-old Raleigh Smith, accompanied by a...
FAMILY TIME
A tribe of turkeys travels through a yard near Trout Creek. The first days of fall are bringing cooler weather this week....
E-waste galore at annual affair
Old computers, printers, televisions and other electronics were gathered at the county's annual E-waste event last Saturday. Organizers said the event was a complete success. Organized by Kathy...
Relentless Blue Hawks bash Darby Tigers
Fear the relentless ones, for they can never be satisfied. Unrelenting to the visiting Darby Tigers from the get-go Saturday, the persistently relentless Thompson Falls Blue Hawks swamped the Tigers...
