Articles from the November 14, 2019 edition
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AN HONOR TO SERVE
Students in Thompson Falls got to say thanks to local veterans on Monday, Veterans Day, with a special lunch. About 30 veterans had lunch at the school Monday. They had the chance to eat with the...
Special meal for Plains veterans
For the sixth consecutive year, Plains School students have honored community members with a special Veterans Appreciation Luncheon, held on Monday, Veterans Day. Twenty-eight veterans attended the...
Blue Slide repairs resume
Construction on the second phase of the Blue Slide Road Project nine miles west of Thompson Falls will resume next week. A larger culvert will be installed at Cougar Creek and rocks removed uphill. Work is anticipated to begin Nov. 18. The project wi...
Invasive grass a threat to local agriculture
A noxious grass has taken the lead in threatening the destruction of Montana's agriculture. Ventenata (Ventenata dubia) is an aggressive, self-pollinating, annual winter grass; whose growth and...
MURDER MYSTERY
Private Eye Dudley Sharpe, played by Dawson Brown, gets payment from Seymour Twitt, played by Danyon Heingartner in the comedy play "Murder at the Orient Express," which, unlike "Murder on the Orient...
Our Viewpoint
When you get frustrated or think that there is too much negativity in the world, go hang out with elementary students. We're just going to go ahead and say that Monday morning was rough this week. After finally acclimating to the time change, the...
Montana Viewpoint
Of all the petty annoyances in life, few things seem to set people to fuming and fussing more than having to adjust their lives to the change from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time and...
Giving thanks
Dear Editor, I would appreciate your assistance in getting information out to our community in an effort to thank all of the wonderful volunteers who played a part in ensuring that our honored veterans were taken care of properly this past weekend...
Remember When?
4 YEARS AGO • NOVEMBER 15, 1979 THE WAY IT WAS by LORRAINE DUFRESNE By pretending almost total deafness, one of the early characters of Thompson Falls eked out a fairly comfortable existence. Tom Ram...
Question of the Week
SHEILA VINCENT, Thompson Falls - “No I don’t. Too many bighorn sheep.” KATHY CUNNINGHAM, Trout Creek - “No. Too many sheep.” AMBER PRY-THOMPSON, Thompson Falls - “No. My feeling is the number is of young drivers against the number of wildlife ...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance calls: Noxon, 1; T. Falls, 5; Plains, 3; Hot Springs, 5. Monday, November 4 Domestic, Noxon. Property damage, Plains. Theft, Dixon. Fire, Plains. Trespass, Noxon. Theft of hunting gear by employee, Trout Creek. Protection order violation,...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Shannon Hale, 34, owner permitting operation of vehicle without liability insurance, 2nd offense, $85; seatbelt violation, $20. Rebecca Johnson, 19, seatbelt violation, $20. Jeremy Green, 33, speeding in restricted zone, $95....
POSITIVE FOOTPRINTS
Thompson Falls students last week learned what it means to be positive role models and leave positive footprints at school and in the community. Students in grades K-8 on last Wednesday attended an...
Great American Smokeout promotes a smoke-free life
More than 34 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, and smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death and illness in the world. Smoking causes an estimated 480,000 deaths every year, or about 1 in 5 deaths. And more than 16...
'I'll be home for Christmas' on Main Street
Christmas on Main Street is just around the corner; and with this year’s theme – I’ll Be Home for Christmas – everyone will want to be home to attend the extensive list of events that the Thompson Falls Main Street Organization and the Chamber of Com...
Jerry Keith Sanders
Jerry Keith Sanders, born February 14, 1947 in Denver, Colorado, passed away November 3, 2019, a retired pipe welder. He was a very proud veteran of the Vietnam war. Father, grandfather, brother and... Full story
Frank Hill
Frank Hill passed away on Oct. 14, 2019. Frank was born and raised in Montana. He was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, good friend and confidant. He served in the Army, including one tour in Vietnam. Frank will be missed by many. No services... Full story
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RAISE A GLASS
Selecting the type of wine to compliment your Thanksgiving meal can be a daunting task. This meal is the culinary pinnacle of the whole year, it’s no wonder trying to appeal to each guest’s individual taste can be a stressful endeavor. Some may eve...
Students get flag folding lesson
Seventeen boys and girls of Denise Montgomery's first grade class had special guests and got a flag folding lesson Monday afternoon as a special Veterans Day treat. U.S. Air Force veteran Ed Farmer of...
TF receives EPA recreation grant
Out of 170 applications, only 10 were selected. Thompson Falls was one of those. Being the only recipient in Montana, the town will receive a grant award to develop marketing strategies, partnerships and place wayfinding signage to attract visitors,...
HIGH STANDARDS
Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) recently achieved the highly prestigious international Baby-Friendly designation after a rigorous review process conducted by Baby-Friendly USA, the organization...
View from the Sidelines
No one really loses at this point of the season. Look around folks at all this hub-bub about football playoffs, volleyball tournaments and championship cross country meets that has been going on these last few weeks. There is a reason for all the...
The heart of the Heat
HOT SPRINGS – They played with a lot of heart and a lot of smarts but, in the end, flesh and bone can carry you only so far. The simple laws of physics involved in the playing of football, i...
Hawks 3rd in Western B
EUREKA – They were hoping and playing for Bozeman but the Lady Hawks' mighty fine volleyball season ended in Eureka Saturday with a third place finish in the Western B divisional tournament. Since o...
