Articles from the December 20, 2018 edition
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Students lend helping hands
Students at Thompson Falls schools helped give back to their community this Christmas season. Last week, students at the elementary, junior high and high school campuses collected food for Community...
STAR OF WONDER
A CHRISTMAS BEACON, the giant Christmas tree on NorthWestern Energy's Thompson Falls dam has lit the Clark Fork River each holiday season since 2010. NorthWestern crews use more than 400 feet of LED...
Company warns of holiday scam
No matter how convincing the caller on the phone is, your electricity or gas will not be shut off immediately and your utility never asks for payment with prepaid debit or gift cards. Thieves are trying to steal your money and they are using dirty...
Keeping safe and warm in winter
As the temperature drops, we look toward electric blankets, space heaters and wood stoves for warmth. In addition, the holiday season encourages us to do more holiday baking and decorate our homes with more hazardous items such as trees with lights....
Holidays shine with traditions
Sunday evening as the hustle of the weekend was winding down, we took a drive through Thompson Falls to see everyone's holiday lights. Houses had everything from a sprinkling of lights to inflatable santas and snowmen. The former Masonic Lodge is...
Immediate solution needed for guns
Letter to the editor I must respond to the recent op ed (11/22) expressed by Blaine Blackstone concerning gun laws. Mr. Blackstone states that 20 years ago we had the same laws, but we didn’t have these mass shootings and he addresses what he t...
Volunteers help local veterans
Sanders County Veterans Transportation (SCVT) is honored to report its performance this year is very productive with the purchase of this Ford Flex. We thank our supporters, mainly people living in Sanders County, who are shoppers at Harvest Foods in...
Street Smart
I read a few different things this last couple weeks that have really got me bewildered. First, I read that the cartoon movie about Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer had been banned in certain areas...
Remember When?
W.B. RUSSELL TIMBERMAN By Mike Scott contributor to The Plainsman An attempt will be made to portray a typical lumber camp as it was shortly after the beginning of the twentieth century, the...
Question of the Week
JAMIE MCKENZIE, Trout Creek – “Naughty! We won’t say why…he knows.” COREY AUMILLER, Trout Creek – “Naughty. That’s how I roll.” ANTHONY PIKE, Missoula – “I would honestly say this year I have been nice. Wanna call my mom and ask?” CARLEEN PFEIFFE...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Tyler Ludka, 21, reckless driving, 1st offense, $235. Catalina Mitchell, 41, day speeding, $70. Jeffrey Roth, 57, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Blake Boon, 30, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Robert Olson, 67, night...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 2; T. Falls, 6; Plains, 6; H. Springs, 5; Dixon QRU, 1. Sunday, December 9 Domestic disturbance, Plains. Civil standby requested, T. Falls. Concern for animal welfare, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, vehicle struck a parked vehicle...
Adults join gingerbread fun at Dog Hill Bistro
At Dog Hill Bistro, you can make your house and eat it, too... and a few people were seen munching on their gingerbread houses Saturday at the 2nd Annual Adult Gingerbread House Class. Kathy Logan,...
A happy holiday doesn't mean a big budget
The holiday season is always full of excitement and sometimes we feel money is necessary to have a jolly, magical Christmas. For those on a budget, this is a heavy burden. Rest assured, there are many ways to have a merry Christmas without spending...
Churches plan holiday services
Celebrate the reason for the season with local churches, who will be celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. They all open their doors to congregation members and visitors alike. Hot Springs Father Jeffrey Benusa will hold Mass at 11 a.m., Christmas...
JD Rocky Sumner
JD Rocky Sumner, 84, died Sunday December 9 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Montana. He was born in El Centro, California, on Feb. 9, 1934 to JD and Phyllis Sumner. He grew up in, Petaluma,... Full story
Robert John Bodaly
Bob Bodaly, 69, a resident of Thompson Falls for over 40 years, passed away at home on November 14, 2018, from complications of heart disease and COPD. Bob was born September 2, 1949. A Vietnam... Full story
Robert Miller
Robert "Bob" Miller passed away December 5, 2018, in Spokane, Washington. Bob was a longtime resident of Trout Creek. He is survived by his wife Marilyn; six children and stepchildren: Jerry Miller,... Full story
Volunteers brighten holidays for families
Each year, Sanders County Coalition for Families (SCCFF) asks volunteers to help make Christmas special for Sanders County families in need. And each year, the communities of Sanders County step up....
Winner, winner, turkey dinner
"Bingo!" was shouted repeatedly in Trout Creek last Saturday afternoon when Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA) hosted the community Bingo event at the Lakeside Resort. For only a qu...
Christmas Extravaganza comes to Plains
Santa Claus seemed to be everywhere Saturday. Kids and adults alike sat on his lap at McGowan's Grocery in the morning and at Ripples Ice Cream Parlor in the afternoon. People lined Railroad Street...
Vikings make Trotters play a different game
PLAINS – The Charlo Lady Vikings' game is to take you out of yours. To force you into making bad passes, to make you pull up on your dribble and travel, to get you to take shots at the basket you w...
Ice-cold Horsemen fall to Charlo boys
PLAINS – Baby, it's cold outside... and, as it turns out, it's cold inside, too. Pretty much ice-cold through most of the game, the Plains Horsemen seemingly could not beg, borrow or steal a basket f...
Warriors still the team to beat in District 14C
It’s not the Phil and Will show anymore, but the Arlee Warriors are still a basketball powerhouse. Showing that they don’t miss the All-State services of departed leaders Philip Malatare and Will Mesteth (the main trigger-men on Arlee’s past two Stat...
