Articles from the September 26, 2019 edition
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Miss Montana crew helps in Bahamas
Editor's Note: John Haines is a graduate of Plains High School who was one of the volunteers accompanying the Miss Montana plane to the Bahamas. by John O. Haines First of all, on behalf of the crew...
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FAMILY TRADITION
Expanding to a little over 3,000 acres just outside Hot Springs, Springvale Ranch is home to nearly 300 purebred Angus cattle. The owners, Shawn and Jennifer Christensen, along with their two...
USAC receives federal grant
The United States Antimony Corporation (USAC) in Thompson Falls has received a grant from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) of the Department of Defense (DOD) in the amount of $510,528 to develop a new domestic source of antimony trisulfide as an...
Our Viewpoint
The dust has basically settled from the NFL controversy that started with Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem. The act got people fired up on all sides of the issue and created so much buzz and divisiveness that we gave up on wa...
Remember When?
4 YEARS AGO • SEPTEMBER 27, 1979 LaRUES TO OBSERVE 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS By Lenora Brown An era is coming to an end. Fifty years ago Nobel and Mary Lou LaRue sold their store in Tuscor and moved t...
Street Smart
I had the privilege last week to attend my granddaughter’s graduation from Air Force basic training. I have to say that watching the ceremony and meeting the young recruits gave me hope for our c...
Question of the Week
FRANK LaMOTTE, Trout Creek – “I don’t smoke, but I think we should ban e-cigarettes because it gives you too many physical problems.” KATRINA GOATLEY, Thompson Falls – “They should be banned because they cause more problems than they are worth. A 16...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance calls: T. Falls, 11; Plains, 10; Hot Springs, 3; Noxon, 3. Sunday, September 15 Fire, T. Falls. Disturbance, Plains. Fire, Plains. Drugs found, Noxon. Abandoned vehicle, T. Falls. Trespass, T. Falls. Monday, September 16 Alarm, Hot Springs....
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Neil Apple, 36, reckless driving, 1st offense, $235. Wyatt Weyers, 19, DUI, 1st offense, operating with .02 BAC under 21, 1st offense, $185. Maya Backwell, 25, speeding in restricted zone, $95. Colleen Armstrong, 65, day...
Free discussion on human trafficking
The public is invited to a free seminar on human trafficking, missing persons and drugs on Thursday, Oct. 3, in Thompson Falls. The community event is set for 4-7 p.m. at Dignata Ranch on Blue Slide Road. The event will feature several guest...
Artist adding to sculpture herd
The lone horse along the greenway in Plains might have company by the end of the year. Artist Kenton Pies of Plains is about 75 percent done with the Wild Horse Plains Herd's second horse and hopes...
Elks honor local law enforcement
The Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge on Sunday honored local law enforcement personnel and thanked them for their service. The Elks provided lunch for about 40 people, including law enforcement officers...
Oktoberfest celebration
The Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge celebrated the beginning of Fall with its first annual Oktoberfest celebration last Saturday. There was plenty of fun for the whole family, with a kids' craft tent,...
Fair board holds annual critique
The chairman of the Sanders County Fair Commission gave this year's fair a top grade, although that doesn't mean there weren't minor problems, according to Randy Woods, who took over as the board...
Jim Haughton
Jim Haughton passed away at home in his sleep September 18, 2019. He was born to Tom and Hazel Haughton February 23, 1943 in Ellensburg, Washington. Jim married his wife Lucille "Billie" Reilley... Full story
Hot Springs police receives vehicle funding
The days of gimping vehicles along are over for the Hot Springs Police Department who will soon be owners of two new four-wheel-drive Ford F-150 pickup trucks. As part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development investment, Hot Sprin...
Flag display brings awareness to suicide
American flags seem to be multiplying by the day along the greenway in Plains. They are. It's all part of Joint Operation Mariposa, a nonprofit organization created to bring awareness to veteran...
IN FOR A LANDING
As summer days pass and autumn arrives, a honey bee maneuvers for a spot on a salvia flower in an effort to get ready for winter by stocking up on nectar....
The XC road is a long one
The road is always a long one in any cross country season; it is a sport that requires miles and miles and miles of running, in all kinds of weather and all different states of mind. Now about...
Visiting Titans hold off Red Devils 46-36
NOXON – The Titans may have won, but the hometown Red Devils never quit fighting. The Power/Dutton-Brady Titans fought off the determined Noxon Red Devils 46-36 in non-conference 6-Man football a...
Lady Lions outlast Lady Hawks
The Eureka Lady Lions are walking on the fighting side of the Lady Hawks, and the two District 7B volleyball titans are sure to be mixing it up again sooner rather than later. Coach Sandra Kazmierczak...
Pretender or contender?
It is time to separate the pretenders from the contenders. Coach Jared Koskela and his Blue Hawk football team face their next really big test of the season Friday at Previs Field when the two-time defending Montana State 8-Man champion Flint Creek...
Heat burn Panthers 45-18
Don't be fooled by the relatively small size of the Hot Springs Savage Heat football players. They may be appear to be a little undersized but those Spa City boys more than make up for any perceived shortcomings with excellent team speed, desire and...
Horsemen whomp Warriors
The Horsemen ride again. Coach Eddie Fultz and his Plains Horsemen improved to 2-2 in Western 8-Man conference football action with a 46-20 road win over the Arlee Warriors Friday. One week after losing a game he thought his team by all rights should...
