Articles from the September 29, 2022 edition
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Residents ask county for voting reports
Sanders County Commissioners met last week with a group of residents asking for reports of county voting records from the 2020 General Election. Nancy Johnson asked the commissioners for cast vote...
USFS approves salvage project
The Lolo National Forest has issued a Decision on the Thorne Creek Fire Salvage Project located on the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District near Thompson Falls. The decision authorizes 548 acres of salvage treatments and 5,000 acres of new tree plan...
TF pickleball court resurfacing complete
Thompson Falls Pickleball Club (TFPC) has come a long way in their endeavor to help restore the dilapidated courts that are located near the high school. Nearly a year ago, TFPC was approved as a...
TIME OF THE SEASON
A honey bee – Apis mellifera – collects pollen for its hive just west of Plains. "Pollen gathering is most important for feeding the larvae," said Lauren Kerzicnik, an extension specialist of ent...
Poor Pumpkins
At Harvest Foods recently, I saw something I’d never seen before – Pumpkin Spice Cheerios. I couldn’t believe it. Before I moved back to Montana, I remember the start of the pumpkin spice craze. What’s better than pumpkin pie on Thanksg...
I pity the poor immigrant...
I’ve got to hand it to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for sharing the wealth of the immigrant crisis with Massachusetts, I’m just not sure what to hand him. A couple of weeks ago DeSantis had a couple...
A hunger for wild country
There is a strong and growing hunger in Montana for protecting more of our wild places for future generations. A variety of polls show large majorities of Montanans value our wild public lands and want more of them permanently protected. This is a...
Who is Mahlon Lee?
Here is just one of his many stories. While on a service mission in Guiana, South America, he found people trying to grow corn with very little success. He taught them in order for the corn to pollinate; they had to plant in rows, close together;...
Remember When?
6 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 1917 ANNOUNCE FINE FAIR PROGRAM Attractions Arranged for This Year are Better Than Ever Aeroplane Flights a Feature Prizes for Races and Contests Arrangements for the seventh annual Sanders County Fair are progressing rapidly...
Question of the week: What do you like to do on a rainy day?
JOHN CASSIDA, Thompson Falls – “Fish or hunt.” GARRY ABBOTT, Thompson Falls - “Play with my dog Tootsie.” ROBERT WADE, Thompson Falls – “Splash in the puddles.” DEBB ROBERGE, Medford, Oregon – “Stay indoors. Read, watch television or do pr...
Justice Court, before Judge Doug Dryden
Montana Highway Patrol Tyler Campbell, 30, failure to carry proof of insurance, 1st offense, $225; resisting arrest, $245; driving under the influence, 2nd offense, $1,735, 365 days jail with 355 days suspended. Cody Beierle, 31, day speeding, $20. J...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Plains, 8; T. Falls, 6; Trout Creek, 6; Dixon, 4; Paradise, 1; Lonepine, 1. Monday, September 19 Civil attempts. General animal call/complaint, T. Falls. Civil attempts, Hot Springs. General animal call/complaint, Plains. Trespass, T. Fall...
Man pleads not guilty to possession charges
Appearing on Tuesday before Judge Molly Owen for his arraignment, Devin Williams entered not guilty pleas to one felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and one misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge...
Horsemen, Trotters, show school spirit
Showing team spirit took a lot of work and ingenuity, a good amount of paint, and loads of orange and black balloons for the building of the six floats of the Plains School Homecoming Week Parade. The...
Seniors reign in homecoming Olympics
The actual Olympics are not likely to have the events of "Hungry Hippo," "Powder Puff Football," or "Crazy Goggle Puzzle" incorporated in its competition, but they made for a fun time on the Plains...
BLUE HAWKS ON PARADE
The Thompson Falls homecoming parade returned to Main Street last Friday, featuring sports teams, dump trucks, fire engines and more....
Mary Dale Medlar
September 13, 1925 – September 16, 2022 Mary Dale Medlar, age 97, of Plains, Montana, (formerly of Vacaville, California) passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 16, 2022. She was born on S... Full story
Ronald Loren Kuykendall
Ronald Loren Kuykendall of Plains, Montana, died at age 79 on September 14, 2022, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, from injuries sustained in a car accident. Ron was born on January 24, 1943, in F... Full story
Barbara Prophet
In loving memory of Barbara Marie (Harwood) Prophet 9/9/38-9/16/2022. Barbara Prophet passed away and went to be with our Heavenly Father on September 16, 2022, with her grandchildren Misty Beckett... Full story
Marilyn Jordan
Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 1, at 11 a.m. at the Whitepine Cemetery for Thompson Falls resident Marilyn Jordan. Marilyn passed away at 84 in the Clark Fork Valley Hospital at... Full story
Bowling Scores
THOMPSON FALLS MONDAY NITE GALS W L Just Us 7.5 4.5 Brew Crew 7.5 4.5 YTBN 7 5 Nascar Freaks 6 6 Rock ‘n Bowl 5 7 Dolls with Balls 3 9 Team Scr. Game: Brew Crew, 434; Scr. Series: Rock ‘n Bowl, 1223; Hcp. Game: Brew Crew, 653; Hcp. Series: Brew Crew,...
Man found guilty of possession
Joshua Alan McKnight was found guilty of a felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, following a jury trial on September 12, 2022 with Judge Molly Owen presiding. McKnight appeared with his attorney, Robert Long, at the start of the...
Youth to celebrate 4-H Week
The anticipation is building for National 4-H Week, during which millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will be celebrating everything 4-H. Sanders County 4-H will observe National 4-H Week this year by showcasing the...
4-H members host dog show
Sanders County 4-H members and their furry companions competed in a dog show hosted in Trout Creek last week. "It has been three years since we hosted a dog show but our awesome new project leader...
Fall Mack Days under way on Flathead Lake
The second week of the 2022 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks ended with a total of 4,162 lake trout entries. Larry Ashwell of Missoula is...
