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Question of the week
DONNA SCHEITER, Plains - “Wearing my hair long.” KIM HILL THOMPSON, Thompson Falls - “Playing in the sand.” JESSE BYLER, Plains - “Playing in the sandbox.” ROBB HILL, Thompson Falls - “Reading comic books.” JOEL WHITE, Trout Creek - “Hunting becaus...
Spotlight on the Arts
Michael Byrd, Noxon School by Karen Thorson It is always amazing to hear a student play a musical instrument like a professional performer. That is certainly the case with Michael Byrd, an...
Thompson Falls library receives grant
The Thompson Falls Public Library was recently selected by the John Henry Elred Jr. Foundation & Dorothy Louise Kyler Fund for $5,000 in grant funding to increase items in the children’s and junior sections of the library. Funding will be used to p...
Insurance trends shared at TF Chamber luncheon
The Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce held a luncheon last week, welcoming members and guests to the Rimrock for "It's Just Lunch" on Wednesday. Dennis Spurlock with Alera Group insurance of Plains...
1,000 Aces for Cheryl, Patty
Cheryl Godfrey and Patty Hopkis were the latest pair to get 1,000 Aces in Pinochle Marathon play with the Thompson Falls Woman's Club. Pinkie Nelson and Joyce Hilt won the March marathon with a total of 6,970, Godfrey and Hopkins were second with...
Grange class teaches survival fire-making skills
Building a survival fire takes more than combustion, fuel and oxygen. It also takes a heavy dose of patience and preparation before the fire is even ready to be lit. That was the primary message of...
Road crew retirement
Courtesy photo County employees celebrated Brad Syth last week (pictured above left with District 3 supervisor Lee Smith) with breakfast in Heron. Syth retired after 25 years with the county road...
Crossword solution
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. HAET 5. OCCULT 11. ABBREVIATION 14. SOLDIER 15. ACROSS 18. SAMAR 19. EERIER 21. MSB 23. COCO 24. TAMES 28. ONCE 29. IA 30. SCAB 32. SOS 33. STP 35. TLC 36. SST 39. MEED 41. AD 42. TEES 44. SAHIB 46. AUBE 47. DIM 49. TSETSE 52.... Full story
Senior Spotlight
Beverly Longoria Miller, age 95 of Plains, was born October 26, 1928, in the small town of Malone, Washington. At age seven her family moved to Seattle where her maternal grandmother lived. The popula...
Studs celebrates 10 years
Studs Building and Home celebrated their 10th anniversary at the Plains store on Monday. Owner Joel Collett (above) served fajitas and burgers on the grill for community members. "We are thankful to...
SPRING SUNSET
Photo by Linda Elliott With daylight saving time comes later Spring sunsets in Sanders County. After some snow flurries earlier this week, temperatures will rise back into the 50s for the weekend....
Remember When?
7 YEARS AGO • MARCH 11, 1999 REALIZATION OF DREAM EVIDENT IN NEW CENTER The realization of a long-held dream was shared with over 140 people when the Thompson Falls Senior Citizens formally dedicated their new center east of town. Members of the g...
Question of the week
KYLIEGH RUEN, Thompson Falls - “I like the Science projects that we do during STEAM Fridays.” SHEA HAAS, Thompson Falls - “Art is my favorite part of STEAM because I am better at it and I like to draw.” BELLA CORK, Thompson Falls - “My favorite...
Plains JH students share stories
It was students teaching students last week at Plains School where a group of seventh graders read stories to elementary students and showed the younger kids their writing styles. Sixteen students from Kati Mitchell’s Keyboarding and Computer Applica...
Plains Prom
Plains High School celebrated their year with prom earlier this month. King and Queen (back) were Zander Czifro and Peyton Wasson. Representing the littles (kindergarten students) were Maverick Mull...
Hot Springs Prom
Hot Springs High School held a "Vintage Vegas" prom on March 23 at Loui's Public House. Senior royalty were queen Anjaleah Sheridan (left) and king Michael Marrinan....
Plains school hosts annual health fair
The annual Health Fair was hosted by Plains School on Saturday. This was the first year it was held at the school, in the new gymnasium. Dr. Barbara Steward from Clark Fork Valley Hospital gave the...
CROSSWORD SOLUTION
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. DBMS 5. ENEMAS 11. ERIC 12. BODYGUARD 16. PUSH 17. AT 18. LEVEE 19. INHUMANITIES 24. MR 25. CEASES 26. CAN’T 27. CAB 28. TIPS 29. PENN 30. KAKI 31. ACIDS 33. DONEE 34. UMPIRE 38. MORASS 39. NAIVE 40. SANAA 43. CLAY 44. COCA 45. A... Full story
OPEN WATER
A trumpeter swan paddles through broken ice at a pond on the Holland Ranch north of Plains....
Remember When?
THOMPSON FALLS IN THE YEAR 1894 There was a newspaper published in Thompson Falls in 1894. It was called the Weekly Montanian. H.A. Hendricks was the publisher. The Montanian went out of business, and shortly after the new County of Sanders was...
Question of the week
DEBORAH LOVELESS, Plains - “Bread because I make my own” DAVID FALK, Thompson Falls - “Bread, it smells much better.” DAN PARKS, Thompson Falls - “Bread, because of all the memories.” JIM GOFORTH, Trout Creek - “Bread, especially if Mom made cinn...
Prom Royalty
Photo by Darrin Kern Thompson Falls High School celebrated their prom earlier this month, with Kinzie Cox and Brayden McJunkin (above) crowned as king and queen. The theme of the prom was Alpine...
Jazz trio gives wild performances
Sanders County students were treated to a special concert last week. JumpinJazz Kids musicians are a traveling trio from Boulder, Colorado, that recently started touring the Northwest. "This...
Students step up for cleanup
Step Up to Clean Up is the theme for the 2024 Thompson Falls Beautification Days project. Students at Thompson Falls Elementary, Trout Creek School and Trout Creek Adventist School decorated posters...
Plains beautification group discusses cleanup
Spring is nearly here and the Plains Beautification Committee is wasting no time in making plans to help residents in need. Members of the committee had their first meeting at the Century 21 Big Sky R...
