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DILLON JOHNSON, Plains - “I recommend making sure that your gutters are clean for wintertime. AMANDA CHILDERS, Thompson Falls - “To weatherize your home a couple things would be to make sure that you're stocked up on firewood and plastic for your windows and long thermal curtains that keep in the heat and the cold out. ASHTON CHILDERS, Thompson Falls - “Make sure your propane tank is full.” DENNY LARSON, Hot Springs - “Good insulation, good windows and make sure any exposed pipe is insulated.” SUSAN FERGUSON, Hot Springs - “Add lots of love...
In 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday, Kurt Lamarr of Hot Springs pleaded not guilty to charges of assault with a weapon and aggravated assault. According to charging documents, Lamarr had been threatening the alleged victim for some time. On November 16 just outside Hot Springs, a witness saw a white Honda vehicle ram into a truck at an intersection. Witnesses reported the driver of the Honda proceed to get out, approach the truck and begin striking the driver with a rock. The aggressor, identified as Lamarr, was arrested by police....
Veterans living in Sanders County have relied on the DAV-VTN (Disabled American Veterans Volunteer Transportation Network) for over 14 years. Started in 2006 by Dick Wells of Thompson Falls, DAV-VTN is a free transportation service available to veterans in need of assistance with getting to their scheduled Veteran's Administration (VA) appointments. The local branch has three vehicles that serve the county: one in Thompson Falls, one at the hospital in Plains and one in Noxon. If a veteran wants...
The Sanders County Board of Health met Tuesday to discuss the current state of coronavirus in the county. Nick Lawyer of Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) and Bina Eggensperger, a CFVH board member, recently joined the county Board of Health. At Tuesday's meeting, Lawyer said CFVH was at maximum capacity recently as the number of active COVID-19 cases in the county was rising. He said that numbers across the case have plateaued and the hospital has been able to keep up with demand, but "as a result of the train, our ability to serve the...
NEALA BLOCK, Thompson Falls - “First, you put it in an oven. And then you take it out and you let it cool. Then you eat it.” EDWARD FAIRBANK, Thompson Falls - “How you cook a turkey is you get off all the skin and then you cook it and you eat it.” TREVOR FITCHETT, Thompson Falls - “How you make a turkey is you stuff it, and then you put it in the oven and then you take all the fur and the feathers off.” COOPER LILY, Thompson Falls - “You put it in the oven, then you put the stuffing on it.” TRAVIS FITCHETT, Thompson Falls - “You take the f...
Plains Police Department is asking for help locating a man wanted in connection with an incident earlier this week. Mithcell Bear Raymond, 25, is wanted for several outstanding warrants and for questioning regarding a rise of recent thefts in the area, according to Plains Police. After a routine traffic stop in Plains on November 14, a pursuit ensued that traveled up Upper Lynch Creek Road with speeds reaching 90 miles an hour. The chase ended off Little Thompson River Road, as the occupants...
There is something to be said about hunting by the most primitive means possible. There are many out there who will say that this is bow hunting, but there are also those who still hunt with spears and atlatls. Around every corner there will be another person who will say “I don’t rifle hunt because it’s cheating.” Well, looking back in history, it’s very clear how those who hunted with bows and arrows felt about the “newfangled” smoke poles. The Native Americans, once they discovered the legendary firearm, could not get enough of them. In f...
For the last 16 years, the Thompson Falls Community Congregational Church, along with help from the community and other churches, have been helping less fortunate families celebrate Thanksgiving with a traditional meal. This year, with the COVID-19 regulations and dangers, the Thanksgiving baskets program had to look a little different. Every year, locals can put in requesting aid from the program, simply with their name, address and family size. Each family receives all the necessities to cook...
Plains High School students and staff were determined to have their annual Turkey Bowl this year. It was not an easy task, with COVID-19 restrictions, but it was a success. Organized by five National Honor Society (NHS) students, the faux sporting event was again enjoyed by staff and students. After lunch on November 19, the last day before Thanksgiving break, students gathered in their classes to watch two teams compete in the gymnasium in a heated game of two-hand touch football. The entire...
A not guilty plea was entered in 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday by Cavey Rossbach, who is accused of the deliberate homicide of a Dixon man in 2018. Rossbach reportedly shot William Patrick Conko-Camel five times after a dispute just outside Dixon. Rossbach’s trail has been set for May 17. Also appearing Tuesday was Brandon Hernandez, who pleaded not guilty to one count of strangulation and one count of partner or family member assault. His trial has been set for May 17. Hernandez has been released on his own recognizance to be u...
Thompson Falls community members and law enforcement officers are looking at starting a neighborhood watch program. Thompson Falls Police Officer Roy Scott hopes meetings like the one last week at the Thompson Falls Community Center will become a monthly occurrence. Scott recited several statistics on crime throughout the county, and ended by explaining that as the seat of the county and with the highest population, Thompson Falls also has the most crime. He mentioned that this means Thompson...
2 YEARS AGO • NOVEMBER 18, 1910 HENRY EDGAR DEAD Henry F. Edgar, the man who panned the first gold from Alder Gulch, died last Saturday at his farm near Olive in this county. His funeral was held at Plains Monday and the body buried beside the remains of his wife, who died many years ago. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in Sanders County and was attended by many pioneers from all over the state. At the time of his death he was 84 years of age, the greater part of his life being spent in the mountains of Montana prospecting for m...
SUSAN MONK, Old Fork, Tennessee - “The thing I am most grateful for is that I have an awesome God that takes care of me and has been very generous in his guidance.” BO DEAN, Trout Creek - “I am thankful for being a grandparent. I just had a granddaughter. She has been in the hospital for a month and will be home Friday. I am so blessed.” KAREN KNUTSON, Thompson Falls - “I am extremely grateful for family and friends and technology so that we can stay connected through this whole horrible thing.” TOBI DARBY, Kansas City, Missouri - “I am most...
With big corporations monopolizing the meat packing and producing industry, local ranchers are finding it difficult to get a foothold. Thanks to a grant that came out this year, one local bison ranch is getting a helping hand. Go Roam Free Bison Bites, located outside Hot Springs, manages a heard of over 150 head of American bison and produces jerky. The operation tries to use local processers and aid in the local economy. Thanks to this new Value Added Producer Grant from the United Stated Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development p...
FRED ROMANI, Trout Creek - “I’m going to say that it’s going to be a little over a mild winter this year. It’s not kicking off like they said it would.” RICHARD BROCK, Thompson Falls - “It’s going to be warmer with more snow. Seems to be trending that way; the weather seems to be warmer with just a few cold days.” ROBYN OXFORD, Thompson Falls - “I think it will be a harsh winter because we haven’t had a big winter for the last couple of years, so we’re bound to have a pretty bad one.” BOBBI CHRISTENSON, Thompson Falls - “I think it is going to...
During the November City Council Meeting the council spoke about still not having a replacement council member to fill the position for Ward 1. The ward traverses the west side of Spruce Street to just west of the city limits. According to Mayor Mark Sheets, no one has submitted a letter of interest; however, the requirements are very basic and include residing within the ward. More information on requirements can be found by contacting City Hall, or through the city website. If there is more than one applicant the council will vote on the...
For several years the Sanders County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) has been planning to put in an improved inmate recreational yard to replace the existing one. Due to several safety concerns and having to save up the funds, the SCSO is finally getting started on the project this fall, having broken ground a couple weeks ago. Lieutenant Shawna Chenoweth, supervisor of the detention center and dispatch, has been spear heading the project. Previously, if the detention center wanted to transport inmates...
After two years an arrest has be made in the death of William Patrick Conko-Camel outside of Dixon. Tribal Police Officers recently arrested Cavey Little Rossbach for the 2018 murder of Conko-Camel. Rossbach, charged with felony deliberate homicide, is set to have his initial appearance before in District Court on November 17, and his bail is currently set at $1 million. On October 5, 2018, at 11:36 p.m. Sanders County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting shots being fired just outside Dixon. Sanders County Sheriff's deputies and Flathead...
Over the years a rise of crime has prompted the local Thompson Falls Police Department, and Officer Roy Scott, to reach out to the community to begin a community crime watch initiative. According to Scott, who is spear heading the initiative, there was a rush of crime in Plains over the Halloween weekend, and he believes that this is not an unusual thing. He has had several locals express concerns about the crime rate in the community, concerning drug trafficking, theft, disturbance and other crimes over the years. Though Thompson Falls does...
KARI GODFREY, Thompson Falls - “I don’t think it should be mandatory to wear a mask, but I do think people should have the choice and probably wear them.” RUTH AKTEPY, Thompson Falls - “I think that the county should not enforce the masks under the COVID-19 conditions because it is an airborne virus. As long as you keep your hands clean, wash them and keep them away from your face and practice social distancing you’ll be OK.” TENEEKA BUYS, Thompson Falls - “I think that the mask mandate should not be enforced in the county. It would overall...
As COVID-19 continues to affect everything, Thompson Falls Schools voiced its reasoning for canceling the annual Christmas Bazaar. According to Bud Scully, Superintendent of Thompson Falls Schools, with pandemic restrictions making big events more and more difficult, they believe it would be a poor idea. After consulting with the insurance company, who advised against it, Scully found that the school did not want to pay higher premiums. Scully weighed in during Monday's School Board meeting, mentioning that the Sheriff’s Relief Fund, which i...
The Clark Fork Valley Elks organized a trunk or treat on Halloween in the parking lot of their lodge east of Thompson Falls. About a dozen cars participated and handed out candy. Kids in all kinds of creative costumes came out, including one young man dresses as a car salesman. Nearly all of the participants who showed up to hand out candy dressed up as well, including Elks Exalted Ruler Michelle Blackstone, who dressed up as the Cat in the Hat, Projct ASCENT members Rob Christensen and John...
The time for giving is rounding the bend and the Sanders County community is again working to bring the Thanksgiving holiday to those who cannot afford to celebrate it on their own. Thanksgiving baskets is a community initiative that started over 16 years ago with the Thompson Falls Community Congregational Church. What started with Pastor Gaylund Olsen as a small outreach program has transformed into “quite an operation,” said David Reedy, who is now in charge of the whole thing. He has been doing it himself for nearly as long as the initiativ...
Over 25 people showed up to bid at the Cancer Network of Sanders County's (CNSC) annual auction fundraiser, last Friday on Halloween weekend. Almost every business in Plains, along with several doners from throughout Sanders County gave items to CNSC to auction off to help those with cancer. The auction hosted about 60 items and baskets, with around half in the live auction and half in the silent auction. Items of all kinds, including a Honda four wheeler, donated by former Cancer Network...
After a fire early last week devastated a business of Thompson Falls and almost claimed a church as well, community members from that church decided to reach out and show their support. The project, headed by Kelly Needles, is drawing support from not only the First Baptist Church of Thompson Falls, but others outside the church as well. “He’s always been the kind of person to help; the giver,” said Pastor Jeffery Phillips of the First Baptist Church. Pastor Jeff talked about how even as the blaze was going, Jerry Lai, the owner of Genki...
