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Festive fall fun planned for Thompson Falls
The town of Thompson Falls will be filled with fall festivities next weekend as the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce holds its Fall Festival and the Community Trails Committee presents the annual Trick or Treat, Move Your Feet fun run. Both events...
Jennissee Maria Mihan
Jonathan and Jennifer (Ekberg) Mihan of Oregon announce the birth of their daughter, Jennissee Marie Mihan. Jennissee arrived at 5:37 am on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Bay Area Hospital, Coos...
Heron store offers grocery, deli and more
A new general store has opened in Heron offering people everyday staple items and a sense of community. Owners Melissa and Shawn Atkinson opened Heron Siding General Store in September with the hopes...
Remember When?
9 YEARS AGO • OCTOBER 20, 1937 SALMON COMING UP Every year the salmon come up the river. As soon as the fall rains commence and the water rises, they start up out of the Columbia, Priest Lake and Pend d’Oreille and strike for the headwaters. Usually...
Question of the week
NATASHA CASH, Trout Creek – “My biggest pet peeve is when people sit there and clean their ears with their fingers and then go about their day.” CHRIS PAEZ, El Paso, Texas - “I actually don’t. My major was in Psychology. There is something called th...
Filling the night sky
Sunday evening, the hunter's moon rose over the Clark Fork Valley (left). Along with the full moon rising, Jupiter was visible in the night sky on Sunday (above to the right)....
Fright Night coming to Plains
The Cancer Network of Sanders County (CNSC) plans to celebrate Halloween a little earlier this year with their annual fall fundraiser “Fright Night” on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Sanders County Fairgrounds pavilion. The event will include a din...
Fall Mack Days continues
Week four of the nine-week long 2022 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event ended with a total of 8,489 lake trout entries. Monday to Thursday total is 1,409 and Friday to Sunday total comes to 7,080. The 2021 Fall Event had a total of 7,804 at this stage of...
TF Woman's Club recognizes teachers
Thompson Falls Woman’s Club (TFWC) showed their appreciation for local educators last month with a gesture of gratitude to all teachers and staff in Thompson Falls. TFWC donated a tray of cookies to the elementary, junior and senior high school facul...
Remember When?
9 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 28, 1932 TELEPHONE COMPANY INSTALLS CIRCUIT An initial copper telephone circuit has been constructed and is now in operation between Thompson Falls, Montana, and Clarks Fork, Idaho, a distance of approximately 56 miles,...
Question of the Week
JOSH YATES, Thompson Falls – “Go sit with the chickens.” CAMILLE HINE, Thompson Falls - “Go outside and take the dogs for a walk.” SUZY MOTT, Thompson Falls – “I pray first and then find the positive.” NATALIE PHILLIPS, Thompson Falls – “I pray...
Local dog club hosts rally class at Whitepine Grange
The Sanders County Dog Training Club wants to help people build a better relationship with their dog. Last Monday was the first session in a new rally class hosted by the club. "Rally is based on AKC...
Noxon grad drawn to the world of art
by Rudolf Boukal I had the pleasure of meeting with Leah Schwier, a student who attended Noxon High School, and who has now graduated completing her final year as a senior. Schwier is 18 years old...
SAVAGE HEAT HOMECOMING
Hot Springs High School celebrated homecoming last week, announcing the class competition winners and crowning royalty on Friday during halftime of the Savage Heat's game against Noxon. The seniors we...
TF pickleball court resurfacing complete
Thompson Falls Pickleball Club (TFPC) has come a long way in their endeavor to help restore the dilapidated courts that are located near the high school. Nearly a year ago, TFPC was approved as a...
TIME OF THE SEASON
A honey bee – Apis mellifera – collects pollen for its hive just west of Plains. "Pollen gathering is most important for feeding the larvae," said Lauren Kerzicnik, an extension specialist of ent...
Remember When?
6 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 1917 ANNOUNCE FINE FAIR PROGRAM Attractions Arranged for This Year are Better Than Ever Aeroplane Flights a Feature Prizes for Races and Contests Arrangements for the seventh annual Sanders County Fair are progressing rapidly...
Question of the week: What do you like to do on a rainy day?
JOHN CASSIDA, Thompson Falls – “Fish or hunt.” GARRY ABBOTT, Thompson Falls - “Play with my dog Tootsie.” ROBERT WADE, Thompson Falls – “Splash in the puddles.” DEBB ROBERGE, Medford, Oregon – “Stay indoors. Read, watch television or do pr...
Horsemen, Trotters, show school spirit
Showing team spirit took a lot of work and ingenuity, a good amount of paint, and loads of orange and black balloons for the building of the six floats of the Plains School Homecoming Week Parade. The...
Seniors reign in homecoming Olympics
The actual Olympics are not likely to have the events of "Hungry Hippo," "Powder Puff Football," or "Crazy Goggle Puzzle" incorporated in its competition, but they made for a fun time on the Plains...
BLUE HAWKS ON PARADE
The Thompson Falls homecoming parade returned to Main Street last Friday, featuring sports teams, dump trucks, fire engines and more....
Bowling Scores
THOMPSON FALLS MONDAY NITE GALS W L Just Us 7.5 4.5 Brew Crew 7.5 4.5 YTBN 7 5 Nascar Freaks 6 6 Rock ‘n Bowl 5 7 Dolls with Balls 3 9 Team Scr. Game: Brew Crew, 434; Scr. Series: Rock ‘n Bowl, 1223; Hcp. Game: Brew Crew, 653; Hcp. Series: Brew Crew,...
Youth to celebrate 4-H Week
The anticipation is building for National 4-H Week, during which millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will be celebrating everything 4-H. Sanders County 4-H will observe National 4-H Week this year by showcasing the...
4-H members host dog show
Sanders County 4-H members and their furry companions competed in a dog show hosted in Trout Creek last week. "It has been three years since we hosted a dog show but our awesome new project leader...
Fall Mack Days under way on Flathead Lake
The second week of the 2022 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks ended with a total of 4,162 lake trout entries. Larry Ashwell of Missoula is...
