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NorthWestern Energy will be holding a public meeting to discuss the results of the October drawdown tests on the Thompson Falls Reservoir. Last October, the company conducted tests on the reservoir that caused a sudden drop of the river level. Many community members were frustrated with the drawdown as well as a lack of notice on NorthWestern Energy’s part. On October 15, 2019, a public meeting was held to discuss people’s grievances, and to explain the premises of the operational tests; as the company prepares to relicense the Thompson Fal...
Last Wednesday, community members attended the Sanders County Community Development Corporation (SCCDC) annual public needs meeting. The hearing was sponsored by the Sanders County Commissioners. The purpose of the first annual public hearing is to advise stakeholders of potential funding sources, identify community needs and priorities, and document the projects on a public record which can be later used as a reference for application and grant purposes. The role of the SCCDC is to assist in improving “community services, facilities, and t...
Come February 27, if we are lucky enough to have a clear sky, you will be able to watch the Evening Star, Venus, meet the elegantly curved, crescent moon, ultimately making these two the brightest objects in the sky that night. In the early evenings of February 27 and 28, look for the duo in the southwestern part of the hemisphere, shortly after sunset. Following the sun, the moon and Venus rank as the second and third brightest celestial objects in our sky, which is why Venus is normally referred to as the Evening Star. The planet is also...
ALEC WHITE, Thompson Falls – “Streaming, we do all the streaming, it’s better than paying for cable.” KIRSTEN HANDFORD, Thompson Falls – “Streaming. Hulu, Netflix, Disney Plus.” JOHN BRENT, Thompson Falls – “Streaming. We stream Netflix.” DENNIS SCHWEHR, Thompson Falls – “Only local.” MARY NETZ, Thompson Falls – “Satellite.” STEVE BUCK, Thompson Falls – “Local channels....
Community members last Saturday got to explore the spirit of Montana during a reading by Montana Poet Laureate Melissa Kwasny. The evening of music and poetry was held at the Elks Lodge in Thompson Falls and presented by the Sanders County Arts Council. The event featured a buffet dinner, live music from Deb and Dave Oliver and Chilaili Wachiwi, and readings by Kwasny. The Montana Arts Council describes the Montana Poet Laureate as a recognized and honored citizen of poetry, someone of...
Every Sunday the kids of Thompson Falls and surrounding areas gather at the Rimrock bowling alley for youth bowling. This year the program has 27 youth bowlers ranging from age 6 to 18. The bowlers are separated into three different groups based on age, the bumper team being the youngest bowlers, youth and high school. The youth bowling program is sponsored by both local businesses and private sponsorships. Led by a team of four local humanitarians, they are considered both coaches and...
If you are looking for some new plant varieties to grow in your garden this year; All-American Selections (AAS) has announced 7 new AAS winners for 2020. AAS is one of the oldest and more well-known, non-profit plant trialing organizations in North America. The plants are considered the best-of-the-best by AAS judges. Each plant is grown adjacent to other top-performing plants in their category, in designated gardens located in geographically diverse areas all across the U.S. and Canada. These top 7 winners all out-performed their...
RACHEL WHITE, Trout Creek - “It’s my son’s birthday, so we don’t even celebrate Valentine’s Day, we just celebrate his birthday.” DAVID LOPEZ, Plains - “I plan on spending time with my sweetheart, which is my wife. I always surprise her. She’s still my sweetheart after 40 years of marriage.” LESLIE GINGERY, Thompson Falls - “We plan on going out to a restaurant somewhere.” KAY PARKER, Thompson Falls - “I’ve been celebrating all month. I bought a beautiful bouquet from Courtney’s, so my whole house looks like a valentine. We have been cel...
by Miriah Kardelis Dutch Oven Pot Roast Servings: 4-6 Prep time: 20-25 minutes Cook time: 4 hours A classic pot roast, slowly cooked in a Dutch oven. Carrots, potatoes and onions play a key role in this recipe; making this comfort food both hearty and filling. Not to mention, easy to make. This roast will be perfectly tender and will fall apart with easy due to the slow roasting time. It will definitely be worth the wait. Ingredients: 4-pound boneless chuck roast – the more marbling, the b...
The Thompson Falls City Council’s meeting on Monday began with an acknowledgement to the passing of Bill Cain, Superintendent of Thompson Falls Public Schools. The acknowledgment was set for by council member Raoul Ribeiro, “I for one, am going to miss him, he was a really nice guy.” The next topic on the meeting’s agenda was the question of a trailer at the top of Church Street. Council member Ruth Cheney noted the progress of the moving of that trailer is slow. Cheney said, “will that trailer go away?” According to Mary Jerry Lacy, the o...
Students at Thompson Falls High School (TFHS) are learning how to build their resumes in order to better prepare themselves for the future. A program that is being taught by Ashley Fredrickson through the Sanders County Job Services is in its first year of being introduced. Jodi Morgan, TFHS counselor, alongside Pam Peters, who teaches sophomore and junior English, were approached by the job service in hopes of integrating the workshop to all the English classes at the high school. The workshop...
KRYSTIN COLWELL, Plains - “I’m at stay-at-home mother with a disabled daughter. We just live day by day.” DEWEY ARNOLD, Plains - “Taking a step back and assessing my situation.” EMILY MONTGOMERY, Plains - “Progress in my art skills. I like to do a lot of painting and drawing.” SANDY JENNINGS, Thompson Falls - “How to retire quicker.” LONNIE JENNINGS, Thompson Falls - “I have no idea, I guess how to retire quicker as well.” JANE GALLO, Thompson Falls - “I just go day by day, that’s it for me....
Spring is just around the corner, and while many of us have been flipping through seed catalogs for the last several months; there may be one more addition to growing your own food that you haven’t considered. A tea garden. It’s true, you can grow and harvest your own ingredients at home for that perfect cup of tea. A tea garden is easy to start as long as long as you understand what planting zone you live in, as well as the growing conditions that coincide with your area, what your soil con...
Vanilla is a staple in any baking recipe you come across and can easily be found in any household pantry. In today's market, we see a variety of vanilla products, from whole beans to the different kinds of infused vanilla extracts. While some of these products can get a little expensive, there are questions that need to be answered in order to make the right decision, when it comes to choosing amoungst the many options out there. Where is vanilla sourced from and why is it so expensive? What's...
For six years now, Kathy Altman has been a part of the Sunflower Art Gallery cooperative. Her stained-glass artwork is proudly displayed alongside the other locally made pieces in the Thompson Falls gallery. When the building the co-op resides in went up for sale, Kathy and her husband Joe decided to jump at the opportunity to own a conducive piece of real estate. However, their main goal was to keep the Sunflower Art Gallery open for the artists. "This is not a 'for profit' endeavor. This is a...
Whether you are a prolific baker, or someone who considers themselves a rookie, it can never hurt to know the difference between all those different types of flour you see on the market shelf. While many people stock their pantry with all-purpose flour, for peak results, you should go with the right kind of flour the recipe was developed with. The first step is to understand what defines each type of flour and what differentiates them from the rest. It is also important to understand the protein content and in return, how the protein content...
The Lakeside Resort conference room in Trout Creek was filled with around 250 people last Wednesday to learn about proposed hunting regulations for 2020-2021 from Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP). The agency was represented by local biologist Bruce Sterling, Neil Anderson, Region 1 Wildlife Manager and Dillon Tabish, FWP Information and Education Program Manager. Community members voiced input on changes FWP will be implementing in the coming year. Along with the 250 in the crowd,...
A big deterrent that keeps many people from hopping on the houseplant bandwagon is insufficient lighting conditions in their home. Many homes miss out on the direct sunlight during the day. In fact, there are many rooms that don’t get any sunlight at all. While this may sound all too familiar, fear not. There are a number of houseplants that thrive on the poor lighting in the average home. There are even plants that will suffer, if they are put in direct sunlight. Another benefit of these types of plants is that most of the time they are low m...
As part of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program that launched in 2010, the United States Mint has revealed the latest design to appear on U.S. quarters for 2020. In 2010, the U.S. Mint began issuing 56 quarter-dollar coins featuring designs depicting national parks and other national sites. The program is in its 11th year. This year we will see the next five quarters and their highly anticipated designs. The first quarter of 2020 will feature the Samoan fruit bat, to honor the National...
Community members gathered at the Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge in Thompson Falls last Thursday to hear a proposal to save a beloved icon - the Rex Theater. With around 20 people in attendance, several representatives of the Rex Working Group presented their plans on how they intend to take on the challenging endeavor that lies ahead of them. Among the representatives were Charlie Munday, chair of the advisory board and Eric Wilson, one of the lead officers of the Limited Liability Company...
Director and actress Lindsay Catalanello, known as Lindsay Katt in the independent film industry, grew up in Plains and calls Montana home. Homeschooled by her mother, Catalanello showed a love for the arts at a young age. “In high school, she was a big part of cinema, and she was very artistic as well,” said Susan Damschen, Catalanello’s mother. Damschen also noted that at the age of 17, her daughter worked and fought for the production rights of “Annie” for her school cinema project. From there, Catalanello took off to New York to pursue a ca...
No more waiting on spring to clean. The start of a new year is now the time to organize and declutter your home. Before you go into purge mode, keep in mind, this doesn’t have to be a marathon. All you need to begin are a few minutes every day. Start will a small area, like a drawer or a cabinet, that way you won’t become overwhelmed before you even start. Toss out anything empty, or that you don’t use anymore. That’s it, once you clean drawer, call it good, and begin the next day. You will find that you are much more motivated to start a...
Maybe the thought of bringing home new houseplants is an intimidating thought, mainly because you are convinced you don’t have a green thumb. Not true, you don’t need a green thumb. All you need to know are the basics. Choosing the right indoor plant for your home, along with learning the basics for how to care for your new greenery is all you need. There are three components every houseplant needs in order to survive. Sun, water and food. If you’ve had issues with keeping your plants alive in the past, it’s because one of these three compone...
On Thursday, January 9, at 6 p.m., there will be a meeting to discuss the plans to save the Rex Theater. The meeting will be held at the Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge in Thompson Falls, and is open to the public. Charlie Munday and his wife Christine, members of the Rex Working Group, want to engage members of the community in order to generate enough interest to save a beloved piece of downtown Thompson Falls. “We’re just trying to put together enough interest and people to save the Rex,” Christine stated. According to Charlie, so far the g...
Now that 2019 has come to an end, and a new year (and decade) is beginning; it feels only right to take a look back and reflect on the past year. There’s a lot that can happen in a year, and there’s also a lot that can be easily forgotten. These reflection questions are the perfect way to remember all the little moments that made 2019 a year to remember. n Best movie you saw this year? n Best advice you heard this year? n Most embarrassing moment you had this year? n What was an unexpected surprise this year? n A new friend you made this yea...
