Articles from the December 17, 2020 edition
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Final funding for Plains sewer project
The Town of Plains has secured the last piece of funding to relocate its wastewater treatment facility. Last week, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) announced a grant worth $5,148,500 for the project. That represents nearly 90%...
SNOWY RIVER
ICE CREEPS DOWN the Clark Fork River below NorthWestern Energy's Thompson Falls dam. Temperatures will rise into the 40s this weekend. See the full weekend forecast on page 6....
1 dead in Trout Creek standoff
One person is dead and another injured after an hours-long standoff in Trout Creek on Friday. According to a press release from the Sanders County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), law enforcement received a c...
Housing report outlines plan for county
A final report on the housing needs assessment study conducted earlier this year has been released, outlining the plan for developing housing in the county. A press release from Sanders County Community Development Corporation (SCCDC) and Sanders...
A taste of Europe in TF
Two local women are bringing an exotic culinary experience to Sanders County. Lydia LaFriniere, who has been in the area for over 26 years, and Dagmar Wiegele, who has been living in Sanders County...
Our Viewpoint
We have lived through so many uncertainties this year. At the beginning of 2020, there were murmurs of a new virus. Within a matter of weeks, the country was basically shut down. Then it was election season. Though we figured it would be a few days...
Street Smart
. I’ve kind of beat this topic to death so I’ll keep this last (yet complex) story very short and sum it all up from my perspective. Los Angeles Police Department SWAT officers responded to a cal...
Remember When?
5 YEARS AGO • DECEMBER 25, 1970 During the last months Mrs. Kathryn E. Fessler lived as she rode down Main St. with her daughter, Mrs. Ermel Hanson, she said, "Aren't my trees beautiful?" "Her t...
Question of the Week
CHYENE BAIRD, Thompson Falls - “I don’t know that I would get the COVID shot, just because in the past I have gotten the flu shot and had the flu worse than years that I haven’t had a flu shot. I think while it’s in the experimental phases probabl...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Rebeca Teague, 33, speeding in restricted zone, $95. Danny Lindquist, 54, operating without insurance, 1st offense, $135; driving while suspended, 1st offense, $125; seatbelt violation, $20. Danny Lindquist, 54, driving...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Plains, 8; Hot Springs, 6; T. Falls, 3; Trout Creek, 3; Noxon, 1 Sunday, December 6 Alarm-intrusion/holdup, Plains. Civil standby, T. Falls. Sexual assault, Plains. Assist motorist/citizen, T. Falls. Monday, December 7 Disturbance, Hot...
Woman pleads not guilty to drug charge
Hot Springs resident Gabriela Pierini appeared in 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday, pleading not guilty to charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs. According to charging documents, Pierini and her boyfriend were arrested after a vehi...
Rex Theater receives grant
As the Rex Community Theater continues its journey of restoration, their endeavor to give back to the community who gives to them, continues as well. The Thompson Falls Film and Theater Foundation, was awarded a Reimagine Rural grant from the...
Volunteers needed to keep Huckleberry Festival going
The infamous Huckleberry Festival held annually in Trout Creek is in jeopardy of closing according to the Huckleberry, Inc. board of directors. Current vacancies within the board are for president and secretary positions and the show cannot go on...
Churches plan holiday services
Hot Springs Sacred Heart Mission will have a Christmas day mass at 11 a.m. Plains Plains Alliance Church presents their traditional candlelight service at 6:30 p.m. on Christmas eve. Father Jeff Benusa will hold Christmas eve mass at St. James...
Donald Anthony Orso
Donald Anthony Orso passed away November 18 at his home in Noxon, Montana. Don was born in Carlinville, Illinois, August 17 to Joseph and Frieda Orso. He grew up in Gillespie, Illinois, graduated high... Full story
David K. Christie
David Kenneth Christie of Trout Creek, Montana passed away on Friday December 11, 2020 in Trout Creek at the age of 35. David was born on January 16, 1985, in Pullman, Washington, to William and... Full story
TF Council appoints new member
The Thompson Falls City Council tackled several projects at its December meeting on Monday. The first was filling a council member vacancy that has been advertised for several months. The Ward 1 position vacated when council member Lynne Kersten...
Patients warn of COVID's dangers
COVID-19 and the devastating effects the disease had on him during a trying stay at Clark Fork Valley Hospital has compelled Dennis Haynes to come forward and tell his story. "You do not want to get t...
Planets to merge for rare star
On December 21, this year’s winter solstice, Jupiter and Saturn, the two largest planets in our solar system, will appear to almost merge in the night’s sky, forming what is called the Christmas Star. A celestial show that hasn’t been seen in 800 y...
T. Falls woman still feeling effects of virus
As we close in on almost one year of COVID-19, the virus and the actions people take to manage the spread continues to affect the nation, and Sanders County as well. Some advocate for mask wearing while others say it is their right to unmask. Some...
Hawk wrestlers ready for action
How does Thompson Falls wrestling coach Mike Thilmony see the 2020-2021 Montana high school season going down for his Blue Hawk grapplers. "We are excited," Thilmony said. "We have a good core of kids...
Western B-C wrestling gets drastically realigned
The mass mat chaos of 2020, explained. Montana Class B-C wrestling was going to be different to begin with in 2020-2021, COVID-19 has only added to the change. Some of it will be considered a bad change but, on the other hand, some of it will be good...
COVID kayoes Heat girls
Hot Springs girls basketball is in a holding pattern right now, how long that lasts is anyone’s guess this COVID-19-addled season. Savage Heat coach Richard Jackson said Tuesday that his entire team is now under quarantine after one of the players t...
Bowling Scores
THOMPSON FALLS MONDAY NITE GALS W L Dolls with Balls 25.5 18.5 Dangerous Dames 25 19 Talk of the Town 23 21 Rock’n Bowl 23 21 Nascar Freaks 18.5 25.5 Balls to the Wall 16 28 Team Scr. Game: Nascar Freaks, 508; Scr. Series: Dangerous Dames, 1329; H...
