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SHEILA VINCENT, Thompson Falls - “No I don’t. Too many bighorn sheep.” KATHY CUNNINGHAM, Trout Creek - “No. Too many sheep.” AMBER PRY-THOMPSON, Thompson Falls - “No. My feeling is the number is of young drivers against the number of wildlife – it’s too dangerous.” MIKE LOCKARD, Plains - “No. I don’t think it should be any faster. Older people just don’t react as quick as younger people do.” MICHAEL MITHCELL, Trout Creek - “No I don’t think so. It’s narrow, it’s increased traffic, you have sheep in there. Maybe 60 if you had to. No more t...
Christmas on Main Street is just around the corner; and with this year’s theme – I’ll Be Home for Christmas – everyone will want to be home to attend the extensive list of events that the Thompson Falls Main Street Organization and the Chamber of Commerce has planned for the community this year. Thursday, November 14, the coloring contest starts. For kids up to 12 years old, this event is sponsored by the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce. You can pick up the coloring page at the Thompson Falls Library, First Security Bank, Valley Bank and Whi...
LONNY DAVIS, Thompson Falls - “I’d pay off all my bills and I would help family and friends pay off theirs. I’d give 10% to the church, that would be the first thing I’d do.” ANNETTE HARRIS, Noxon - “Probably travel more, give some to my children and grandchildren. And I would definitely help animals.” JESSE McKINNEY, Thompson Falls - “I have no clue what I would do with it.” DAVID KRAAK, Thompson Falls - “Spend it.” MARK BROWN, Spokane, Washington - “Pay the bills and travel.” CLIFFORD TRAINER, Thompson Falls - “I’d spend it, as old as...
Thanksgiving is approaching faster than we may realize. The holiday is known to be the busiest travel day of the year; and according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), around 90 percent of Americans travel more than 50 miles from home to celebrate. Last year's AAA Thanksgiving traveling forecast, projected around 54.3 million people commuted either through road trips, flying, traveling on trains or waterways to get to their loved ones. While the projected travel numbers have not been...
On November 8, 1889, Montana entered the Union and became the 41st state of the United States of America. This year marks her 130th birthday. Many may call her “the big sky country,” but everyone can agree that Montana is truly “the last best place.” Native Americans were the first to inhabit the land, and today there are seven federally recognized Indian tribes in Montana. The state’s population grew exponentially when gold was discovered in 1852, closely followed by the discovery of coal, copper, lead and silver in 1862. These discoveri...
Construction has started on the Thompson Falls City Pool, and is set to be done by Thanksgiving weekend, according Thompson Falls Mayor Jerry Lacy. “By doing the construction this time of the year, we are able to make sure the concrete sets up in time, and we can also make sure that if there are any problems, we will have enough time to fix them before the normal June opening,” stated Lacy. “The contractor for the project, Bob Parker with Design and Construction, hopes to have everything finished before winter hits.” When asked if there w...
Residents, including many who live along the Clark Fork River in Thompson Falls, joined NorthWestern Energy last week in a discussion of river levels. As part of the process to renew the Thompson Falls dam's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license, tests were conducted earlier this month to see the effects of raising and lowering the water level. NorthWestern Energy dropped the water level four feet on Thursday, Oct. 10. While it is well within Northwestern Energy's licensing permit...
The fourth annual health fair, free to the community, took place at the Plains High School gym last Thursday. The event seeks to help individuals gain more knowledge about becoming healthier by engaging in conversation and providing basic, preventative medical screenings, which included: blood pressure, body analysis and blood glucose. Participants also received a free cholesterol screening voucher, along with a free mammogram from Clark Fork Valley Hospital. Aria Mangan, Community Health...
Last Saturday, The Thompson Falls community gathered at the NorthWestern Energy Power Park, to compete in the Trick or Treat Move Your Feet Fun Run. The event started off with the one-mile fun run, which was then followed by a 5k run. It was a picturesque fall day for the competitors; while the weather held out for the majority of the event, there was a little rain toward the end. The event, hosted by the Thompson Falls Community Trails, raised a total of $1,718 with the help of contributing spo...
After a long, dreary winter, bright and bold colors blooming are a welcome sight when you gaze out your window. Planting any spring blooming bulbs in autumn will require a little planning on your end in order to achieve that guaranteed color. While the selection of bulbs out there is quite diverse, the top choices (and easiest) to grow include: tulips, daffodils, crocus, hyacinth, iris, gladiolus, lilies and of course, peonies. All these bulbs can be planted in the fall, about six to eight weeks before the ground freezes. In Montana, that...
The Orionid meteor shower and all its glory will be visible this coming week. The peak times to catch the show will be on the mornings of Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 21-22, just a few hours before dawn. This will be around 5 a.m. and 6 a.m.; however, getting out for a 2 a.m. showing can show to be lucky as well. Every year the Orion meteor shower comes into view in the proximity of October 2, and it finishes up right around November 7. This is the time of the year when Earth is passing through the debris that has been left over from Halley’s Comet...
What is human trafficking? It is a form of modern-day slavery, according to Natale Adorne. It is a transaction that exchanges freedom for profit. It is "a crime that hides in plain sight," said Adorne, Program Manager for the Domestic Violence Programs at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy, because this is an infraction that you need to witness as it is happening. She added that it is an atrocious deception that takes place in our very own backyard; Montana. Last Thursday, about 40 people from...
Despite the cold, rainy weather on Saturday, the community came together once again to have some fun and show their support at the Lil' Fighters Fall Festival. A yearly fundraiser full of fall themed activities and games that took place in Noxon, at Pilgrim Creek Park. This year's beneficiary and "Lil' Fighter" was Harlee Salmi. At just five years old, Harlee has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. However, hopes are kept high and energy remains positive. Harlee and her family we...
Last Friday, kids of Trout Creek gathered to show support for their fellow friend and classmate, Harlee Salmi. The kids reached out to the community in hopes of finding sponsors for the school-wide hula hoop contest that took place in the Trout Creek school gym. All the proceeds from this fundraiser went to the Salmi family to help with travel and medical expenses. Salmi has been diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, an aggressive and inoperable tumor located on the brain stem. Trout...
While autumn may bring on the need for hot apple cider, pumpkin carving and hayrides, it is also the optimal time of the season to explore the backcountry. The brilliant colors, crisp, clean air, and the thinned-out crowds carry the motivation to hit the surrounding trails before you have to break out the snow boots. In spite of the beautiful foliage you will be surrounded by, there are a few considerations to take in while you are planning your next expedition. While hikers and hunters can...
Expanding to a little over 3,000 acres just outside Hot Springs, Springvale Ranch is home to nearly 300 purebred Angus cattle. The owners, Shawn and Jennifer Christensen, along with their two daughters, Katelyn and Kara, are fourth generation ranchers; as a family run business, the gratification that is taken in what they do on the ranch is monumental. From watching a calf being born, to seeing the process of what it takes to get to the end result; that steak on your plate for dinner. That is...
