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Nick Lawyer was born at Clark Fork Valley Hospital, and 43 years later, he is stepping into a leadership role for the community medical facility. Lawyer will take over as chief of staff for the medical staff at CFVH in 2025. Lawyer recently completed the Healthcare Excellence in Leadership Program (HELP) through the Montana Medical Association, gaining valuable leadership skills that he is excited to use in his new position. "It's billed as a leadership development course for medical leaders,...
The 2024 Christmas on Main Street parade grand marshal has been busy since moving to Thompson Falls in 2022. You may have met Rob Viens through his choral group, the Clark Fork Valley Singers, but he's involved in many projects throughout the community. The Sanders County Chamber of Commerce chose Viens as the grand marshal to lead the community parade next weekend. Chelle Mitchell, secretary for the chamber, nominated Viens for the honor. "He directs music for the Thompson Falls Main Street...
It was a one-woman crusade to help make Plains parks a cleaner place for residents and visitors, especially the four-legged kind. Cori Kerner spent four days on her "Dollar Days Sale" fundraiser at the Sanders County Fairgrounds pavilion last week. Her goal was to raise money to purchase several dog waste dispensers for the greenway along Railroad Street and the town's two parks. The sale reached just over $1,000 by Saturday and after her four-day sale, Kerner was able to raise almost $1,400 to...
Ronda Wakefield of Thompson Falls was recently honored as the Montana HR Leader of the Year by the Montana State Council of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). "It honestly was a complete surprise, right up until the time they said my name," Wakefield said of the honor. "It was an incredible honor to be recognized with such an amazing group of HR professionals. I consider myself so blessed, not a day goes by that I dread going to work." Wakefield was one of nine nominees for the... Full story
Montana Highway Patrol Melody Struna, 62, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Maximilian Faller, 66, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Candace Farler, 62, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Brent Wiegele, 38, failure to carry/exhibit proof of insurance in vehicle, 2nd offense. Shane Hughes, 41, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Scott Nelson, 61, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Jake Giffuni, 33, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Saylen Nielsen, 37, stop sign violation; driving a motor vehicle while p...
Levi Sterling Laird appeared before Judge Molly Owen on Tuesday, making his initial appearance on three felony counts of sexual assault. Laird’s attorney, Nicholas Aemisegger, advised Judge Owen that Laird was not prepared to answer to the amended information filed recently as the supporting affidavit had not been filed, which charged Laird with two additional counts of sexual assault. Laird did enter his not guilty pleas to the original three counts. Judge Owen set this matter for an arraignment on the additional two counts for December 10 a...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 9; Plains, 8; Hot Springs, 7; Trout Creek, 2; Paradise, 1; Heron, 1. Monday, November 18 Automated alarm call, Trout Creek. USFS campground check, T. Falls. Fire, Paradise. Fire, Paradise. Civil attempts, Trout Creek. Civil attempts. Motor vehicle crash, Hot Springs. Civil attempts. Other law violations, Plains. Civil attempts, Noxon. Other law violations, Plains. Livestock, Perma. Motor vehicle crash, Heron. Motor vehicle crash, Heron. Civil standby, T. Falls. Road hazard/debris on road, Plains. Suspicious activity, T....
It was a full meeting for the Plains School Board last Monday, when several students were recognized for special feats and new school hires were approved, but the meeting began with a teacher rebuking a board member for allowing personal feelings to interfere with a school program. Shop teacher Kyle Mitchell told the board that the school had the opportunity to hire Trista Brown at the October meeting to begin the SkillsUSA junior high chapter, but did not because of a "low turnout by the board... Full story
An extreme makeover is planned for Wild Goose Landing Park in Thompson Falls. As part of its ongoing relicensing process with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), last week NorthWestern Energy presented plans for renovating the park on the east end of Thompson Falls. The current license for the Thompson Falls dam expires December 31, 2025, Andy Welch, manager of NorthWestern Energy's Hydro License Compliance, told the crowd of about 30 people at the Rex Theater last Thursday. The...
Twenty-two military veterans from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard were on hand at Plains School last Monday for the school's Veterans Day Luncheon. "It's always an honor to be recognized for what we did. I didn't do much, but I did it. Both of my brothers were in, so I thought I should do my part," said Betty Meyer of Paradise, a World War II veteran and at 100 years, the oldest guest at the event. Retired Army Lt. Col. Samantha Bebb said she was honored to be...
Ambulance: Plains, 8; T. Falls, 7; Trout Creek, 5; Hot Springs, 5; Paradise, 1; Heron, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, November 11 General animal call/complaint, Camas Prairie. Animal other, Camas Prairie. Other law violations, Dixon. Assist motorist/citizen, Perma. Civil attempts. Civil attempts. Civil attempts. Abandoned vehicle, Hot Springs. Civil attempts. Civil attempts. Civil attempts. Civil attempts, Noxon. Suspicious activity, Hot Springs. Livestock, Plains. Other law violations, T. Falls. Abandoned vehicle, Noxon. Trespass, Plains. Other law...
Montana Highway Patrol Thomas Keane, 71, speeding in a restricted zone, $100. Donnie Croft, 61, seatbelt violation, $20. Keith Milligan, 64, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Leellen McLeod, 52, speeding in a restricted zone, $105. Nina Stepanov, 25, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Russell Green, 55, unlawful possession of marijuana/product/paraphernalia in motor vehicle on highway, $75; seatbelt violation, $20. David Tiet, 43, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Tia Burbach, 29, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Daniel Lieske, 41,...
The Thompson Falls City Council met last week to discuss various projects in the city. Mayor Rusti Leivestad, in the ongoing discussion about flashing crosswalk signs, stated in a report of the street and alleys committee that she met with the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). MDT told her that in order to add crosswalks, the average daily traffic needs to be about 14,000 vehicles, and the latest speed study in the city showed about 5,000 daily vehicles. The mayor said the Thompson Falls Woman’s Club continues to show interest in t...
A Thompson Falls man put his name in the hat for the Sanders County demolition derby contract at last Wednesday's monthly fair board meeting at the fairgrounds pavilion. Rick Sanders handed in his proposal to run the "Carnage on the Clark Fork Demolition Derby" for the 2025 and 2026 to each board member and the fair manager. He said he wanted to make sure they all got it. The 60-year-old Sanders sent in a proposal four years ago, but believes it was not even looked at and was "round filed."...
Members of the Plains Woman's Club gathered at the Paradise Center on Sunday afternoon to celebrate 100 years with an "Anniversa-Tea." Forty-eight people showed up for the two-hour event, where the ladies had finger foods, games, door prizes, a slide show, history lessons, trivia contests, and tea. Thompson Falls resident Karen Gustavsen, president of the General Federation of Women's Club of Montana, was the main guest speaker for the event. She is a member of the Thompson Falls Woman's Club....
Thompson Falls High School welcomed more than two dozen veterans and their family members on Monday for a special luncheon and Veterans Day ceremony. Mike Bruse, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and a former teacher at Thompson Falls, served as emcee for the event, welcoming the veterans and thanking them, as well as the students, school and kitchen staff. The kitchen staff served baked chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, fruit cocktail, rolls and a special apple crisp dessert. As the veterans...
It lasted only two minutes, but the gravity of its meaning was sincere and heartfelt. Members of Horse Plains VFW Post 3596 held their fifth annual Veterans Day ceremony at Plains Cemetery last Monday morning. Six men - Randy Evans with the Army flag, Noah Hathorne with the Marine Corps flag, Rocky Hart with the Navy flag, Greg Davis with the Air Force flag, and Ed Foste with the Coast Guard flag - lined up at the military section of the cemetery. Heather Allen, an Air Force veteran and the...
Nearly 200 people showed up Sunday at the Sanders County Fairgrounds pavilion to see their 4-H kids get recognition for their work throughout the year. More than 150 awards were presented to almost 100 kids at the Sanders County 4-H Achievement Day. Club leaders from the Trout Creek Mavericks, Whitepine Happy Workers, Thompson Falls Mountaineers, South Side Sparks, and the Hot Springs Wranglers called their club members to the forefront to receive their Outstanding Member County Awards. Heron-No...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 8; Hot Springs, 8; Plains, 8; Trout Creek, 4; Dixon, 3; Heron, 2; Noxon, 1. Monday, November 4 Assist other agency, Missoula. Abandoned vehicle, Trout Creek. Disturbance, Hot Springs. Mental health issue, Plains. Assist miscellaneous, Plains. Disturbance, Hot Springs. Request for welfare check, Hot Springs. Trespass, Noxon. Theft, Trout Creek. Theft, T. Falls. Civil attempts. Threats, Hot Springs. Theft, Hot Springs. Suspicious activity. Request for welfare check, Dixon. Suspicious activity, Hot Springs. Tuesday, November...
Montana Highway Patrol Jon Beecher, 45, day speeding, $70. Nolan Larsen, 35, day speeding, $70. Laura Sine, 54, day speeding, $20. Jasen Theademan, 21, night speeding, $120. Shayla Moore, 17, turning when unsafe to do so, $85. Preston Adams, 65, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Chelsea Cross, 30, day speeding, $20. Randall Larson, 71, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Kitch Wood, 40, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Adam Woodard, 35, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Randal Jones, 57, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Wade Stevens,...
Darrell Delaine Michael Massey made his initial appearance before Judge Molly Owen on Tuesday on charges stemming from two separate incidents. Massey pleaded not guilty in case DC 24-41 to one felony count of theft of a light vehicle and a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia; and in DC 24-42, one felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest, operating a vehicle which has not been properly registered, obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, and criminal...
The Costner Family Clinic is moving back to the vicinity of where their medical studies and home life began. The clinic opened in July of 2021 and has served more than 3,000 people and provided primary care to some 2,000 on a regular basis, but David Costner, owner and operator of the clinic, said they wanted to get back to the site of their family roots. "I went to my grandmother's funeral a few months ago, and given the family Bible as the oldest of many cousins, realized there was a calling t...
UPDATED 1:28 p.m. Wednesday, November 6 When the ballot counting completed about 1 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a total of 8,107 ballots had been counted from Sanders County voters in Tuesday's general election. As of Tuesday morning, there were 9,218 registered voters in the county, resulting in a voter turnout of 87.95%, a new record for the county. County elections staff said that more than 85 people had been at the courthouse Tuesday to register to voter and cast ballots. Among notable races,... Full story
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The year 1924 was a big year for Walt Disney, who released the first cartoon from his own studio. Macy's Department Store had its first Thanksgiving parade and the Ford Corporation opened its first dealership in Plains. Wade Rehbein and his staff at Rehbein Ford celebrated a century of Ford in Plains in October, the month it opened with the Rehbein name. "I am very proud of where we are today. A lot of the credit goes to everyone that works here. Nobody is more important than the next one. We... Full story
