Articles from the November 16, 2017 edition
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D.C. tree with a history
The People's Tree heading to D.C. has become quite well-known. But no one knows the tree as well as 91-year-old Katie Brown and her son John Brown of the Yaak area. Brown told of a story long ago...
Hunting harvest down
Less than two weeks remain in the general Fall hunting season, and numbers at the local check station are down. According to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), about 20 percent fewer hunters came through the Thompson Falls check...
NWS says brace for another La Nina winter
Look up 'La Nina' in the dictionary and you will see, "a cooling of the water in the equatorial Pacific that occurs at irregular intervals and is associated with widespread changes in weather...
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
REACH FOR IT – A wild turkey stretches for a crabapple in a tree west of Plains. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, hunters will be looking for wild turkeys to put in the oven. The fall t...
Approaching holidays remind us to shop local
Thanksgiving is just a week away and signs of the holidays are many. The lighted ornaments went up on Main Street in Thompson Falls, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree traveled through Sanders County, and local charities are calling for donations to...
More guns is not the answer
The recent gun-related slaughter in a Texas church reminds me that I have more than once sat in church wondering – perhaps even during the sermon – what I would do if someone walked in and started shooting. My conclusion inevitably is: nothing ver...
Support for vets appreciated
Thank you so much to Julie Sol at First Security Bank for getting ‘Red Friday’ (wearing red for our veteran’s and military on Fridays) started at First Security Bank and also to Miles and Missy at Minnie’s for running with it. God bless you all. Bo...
An opportunity wasted
If there was ever anything that the right and the left could make common cause over, it would be the corporate control of America. It may be the only thing they agree upon, but since they disagree on...
Remember When
7 YEARS AGO • DECEMBER 3, 1947 NEW STORE OPENS Friday of this week Brock’s Fountain and Variety Store will open for business. Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Brockway and daughter Jo have been in our community but a short time, but in that time they have won the...
Did your taxes go up? How does that impact you?
BRAD STEWART, Thompson Falls – "No. We have only been here a year and it's the same as last year. It's much cheaper than Idaho where we came from." DORIS STOWE, Thompson Falls – "No. They were the...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Elias Raber, 31, $65, speeding in a restricted zone. Kevin Snyder, 53, $55, speeding in a restricted zone. Duane Huntsman, 56: $55, displaying license plates assigned to another vehicle; $20, seatbelt violation. Gordon Wood,...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 1; T. Falls, 5; Plains, 5; H. Springs, 3; Dixon QRU, 1. Sunday, November 5 Theft of pistol from vehicle, Plains. Concern for animal welfare, Plains. Vehicle over embankment on Hwy. 28. Monday, November 6 Disabled vehicle abandoned...
Siblings appear in District Court
by Annie Wooden Siblings from the Hot Springs area made their initial appearance in court on Tuesday after an incident last month in which one of the defendants allegedly tried to bite a Sanders County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Landon Clark entered n...
LEGENDS OF THE FALL
SEEMINGLY SKIPPED OVER, the season before winter known as 'autumn' decided to try to make an appearance last weekend. As existing accumulated snow melted away and balmy temperatures returned, insects...
No shortage of kindness for local Adopt-A Family
Every year at this time, Sanders County Coalition for Families (SCCFF) staff are scrambling to make their Christmastime program fly. The Adopt-A-Family effort connects donors with families who could use a little extra under the Christmas tree – or an...
Tasty contest invites entrants, voters and visitors
It is time for creative minds to begin the process from design to construction. The 20th Annual Gingerbread Contest sponsored by the Sanders County Historical Society is inviting candy-construction wo...
SERVICE GRATUITY
DECOR, SONG AND POEMS greeted veterans in Plains schools. Area residents took part in various events to honor servicemen and women last weekend. See stories on page 9 and 12....
Sanders County 4-H recognizes excellence
Sanders County 4-H members received accolades for going above and beyond, and showing excellence in their project work for the 2016-2017 year. The annual Achievement Day was held in Plains on Nov. 5....
Lawrence H. "Larry" Milligan
Lawrence H. "Larry" Milligan, 78, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, at his home in Thompson Falls. Larry was born Oct. 27, 1939, in Lewiston, Idaho, to Verland and June Milligan. He grew up in the Lewiston,... Full story
Gary Norman Hoff
On October 31, 2017, we lost our dear brother, Gary, after a long and brave battle with cancer. Gary was born at St. Patrick's hospital in Missoula on February 8, 1967. Growing up in Thompson Falls,... Full story
Board members sought for local TV district
At least three board members are needed to fill the recently consolidated Thompson Falls, Trout Creek, Noxon and Heron TV districts. The district is now known as the Western Sanders County TV District and is requesting applications to fill vacancies...
Group tours burned area
Cabinet Forestry Collaborative (CFC) group visited Cub Creek Fire burned areas last Friday afternoon to get a real-life visual of the landscape, as future comments will be requested by the Forest...
VFW continues tradition of celebrating veterans
Members of the VFW in Plains might be too old to lay down their lives for their country these days, but they're still finding a way to help their community. Nine members of VFW Post 3596 opened up...
End is here, beginning is near
The end is near, but the beginning is coming soon. As the fall sports seasons become history, the winter sports prepare to take center stage. Although wrestling seasons have traditionally begun...
Blue Hawk grapplers compete in Sandpoint
Blue Hawk Wrestling Club members hit the mats Saturday at the Panhandle Championships in Sandpoint. The Panhandle meet represents the end of the season for most of the club, but several team members have a few more important meets to wrestle in....
