Articles from the December 6, 2018 edition
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Sportsmen share wolf concerns in TC
There is no argument over whether wolves have survived in Montana. However, there is much discrepancy on where to go from here. With standing room only, an estimated 250 people filled the Lakeside Res...
TF gets in holiday spirit
The Sanders County community's Christmas spirit is bursting at the seams. Holiday bazaars, pictures with Santa, tree lightings and the annual Christmas on Main Street in Thompson Falls had even the...
Plains-TF district gets new ranger
The Lolo National Forest announced that Erin Carey has been selected as the new ranger for the Plains-Thompson Falls Ranger District. Carey has been the Deputy District Ranger on the Aspen-Sopris Rang...
Creativity shines in gingerbread display
Original interpretations of creativity and "sweet" equity were the driving forces shown off at the Sanders County Historical Society's 21st Annual Gingerbread Contest on Saturday. This year's contest...
Our Viewpoint
Strolling through the aisles at the local holiday bazaars the last couple of weekends, we've been amazed at the local talent. You recognize people from the grocery store or the post office, but it's awesome to see them in another venue, showing off...
Street Smart
A recent column generated a conversation with a few friends that I thought might be a good topic for discussion. In that column, I mentioned the fact that as a police officer, I patrolled the streets of South Central and Central Los Angeles “by c...
Remember When?
11 YEARS AGO • FEBRUARY 14, 1980 LIGHTWEIGHTS LEAD HAWKS TO TITLE At the beginning of this year’s wrestling season the odds favored the Blue Hawks to repeat as state champions, but as the year progressed the Hawks stock rose and fell. The Blue Haw...
Question of the Week
JANICE STERNS, Thompson Falls – "Yes. It is called, June’s Journey. It’s a mystery. You find clues to find out who dunnit. It’s a little bit different.” CHANTEL ELDER, Thompson Falls – “Yes, I do. I play all four of the Candy Crush games. I play...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Cassandra Perkins, 37: day speeding, $40, no liability insurance, 2nd offense, $385; displaying license plates assigned to another vehicle, $75. Harshitha Kilari, 32, day speeding, $70. Jana Mckee, 30, no liability insurance,...
Probation for faulty UI claims
On Tuesday, District Court Judge Deborah "Kim" Christopher sentenced Marvin Burrell to five years probation for fraudulently recieving more than $11,000 in unemployment benefits from the state of Montana. Court documents alleged that from December 20...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: T. Falls, 2; Plains, 4; H. Springs, 1; Dixon QRU, 1. Sunday, November 25 Trespassing, hunting without permission, T. Falls. Welfare check requested on camper at Northshore Campground, T. Creek. Longhorns on Hwy. 200, Plains. Disabled...
Polar Express makes stop at Plains School
The Polar Express is making a stop at Plains School for the month of December, compliments of train enthusiast Bill Beck. The Plains resident set up the train and a winter village last week and left...
Donations sought for Toys for Tots
Donations of new and unwrapped toys are being accepted throughout Sanders County for the annual Toys for Tots campaign. Boxes have been placed at Gamble’s in Hot Springs, the Plains VFW, and at Harvest Foods, Valley Bank, Thompson Falls Trading P...
Local student helps state fight childhood hunger
Now in its fifth year, the Montana Youth Leadership Council met last Friday to develop projects addressing childhood hunger during Fight Childhood Hunger Week next April 8-14, 2019. Over 50 applicatio...
TF student earns full scholarship
Thompson Falls high school counselor Jodi Morgan shared some good news at the school board meeting Monday. Morgan proudly announced that senior Nathan Burwig received the QuestBridge scholarship, which includes more than $70,000 a year for four...
Hugh Randolph Butler
Hugh Randolph Butler, 93, went to be with the Lord on November 26, 2018. He was born on a farm near Lingle, Wyoming, on September 10, 1925 to Hugh A. and Helen [Randolph] Butler. He was the third of...
Earl L. "Buzz" Faro
Earl L. “Buzz” Faro passed away on November 29 at the age of 82 in Fillmore, Utah. He was born in 1936 to Edna and Earl Faro and was raised in Montello, Nevada, until he moved to Montana to ranch with his family in Thompson River. They moved to the...
Celia Freed
Longtime Thompson Falls resident Celia Marie Sump Freed passed away Friday, November 2, 2018, at Village Health Care Center in Missoula. Services will be held in the spring and a full obituary will...
TFHS students bring awareness to inequality
Two Thompson Falls students saw a problem, and decided to do something about it. Junior Brooke Bowlin and senior Trinity Godfrey addressed the Thompson Falls School Board on Monday about some...
MUSIC for the HEART
One Trout Creek woman has traveled the world as an ambassador of the United States, first as a member of the Air Force, then for the U.S. State Department. Now that she's retired, it's time for her...
SCCFF chosen as finalist in contest
Local non-profit Sanders County Coalition for Families (SCCFF) is one of 10 non-profit groups selected as a finalist for Blackfoot’s 4th Annual Great Give Back award. Votes can be cast online at www.blackfoot.com (click on the Great Give Back l...
Devils begin Weltz era
Welcome back coach! Playing for Ryan Weltz, in his latest reincarnation as a Noxon hoops coach, only this time as the head man for the Lady Red Devils, the Noxon girls split games in the Western C...
Libby stops Lady Hawks
Coach Doree Thilmony and her Lady Hawks opened season play at Libby Saturday and lost 51-32 to the homestanding Class A Lady Loggers. The 0-1 Lady Hawks will continue their non-conference schedule this week with a pair of games in the District 1B-7B...
Thilmony wins; 3 other Hawks medal
Freshman Trae Thilmony won the individual title at 113 pounds and Roman Sparks, Seth Alarcon and Dakota Irvine also earned medals as the Thompson Falls Blue Hawk wrestlers scored 89 points to finish...
