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Elizabeth Haagenson is no stranger to volunteering in the Trout Creek community. She spent over two years serving as president of the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association, five years as Huckleberry Festival Jams and Jellies Chair, and has now been appointed by Huckleberry, Inc. to perform as Huckleberry Festival Chairperson. Without Haagenson, the festival celebrating the tart, yet sweet little purple berry was in jeopardy of concluding. "I just love the event as a whole," shared...
Rocketman Pyros helped Quinn's Hot Springs Resort ring in the new year with more than 900 shells of fireworks starting at the stroke of midnight. Steve Underwood, co-owner of the Spokane, Washington, company, said he fired 15 different types of shells that went from about 150 feet to 400 feet high. The fireworks show lasted less than four minutes, but it was a big hit for the 250 guests at the resort's Paradise Hall. This is the fourth year that Quinn's Hot Springs Resort has hired Rocketman...
The beginning of a new year is always filled with plans to eat healthier, exercise more and quit smoking. Sure, all of these will lead to a healthier person, but January is also the month that celebrates the uniqueness in every one of us. Accepting yourself and everyone else for who they are will also lead to a healthier, happier you. January is “It’s OK to be Different” month. The objective is to build self-respect and confidence for not only yourself, but others as well. The world has progressed, and we now live in a realm where there are s...
Residents in the Trout Creek area will have a new local recreation loop for use thanks to the Cabinet Ranger District and Cabinet Resource Group (CRG). Cabinet Ranger District's Joel Sather announced the opening of the trail system on the old roadbed at Trout Creek Road and Hope Valley Road junction where the Forest Service recently logged. "Part of one of the loops goes right next to the creek," Sather said, while other portions run through an old thinning unit and along the old logging roadbed...
Police department personnel in Hot Springs, Plains and Thompson Falls, and the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office strive to protect the people and properties within their jurisdictions 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In doing so, they put their personal lives on hold and on the line…to provide a safe community. This Thursday, January 9, is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Take a moment to say “Thank you” to a law enforcement officer for the sacrifices they have made for public protection. Recently, national criticism has been directed...
Editor: There is no Constitutional crisis, only a need to follow the United States Constitution. Our forefathers gave with faith in God and courage to sign their names to a declaration. Creating a Republic, if we can keep it! Do we have the common sense to teach our children at home and at school, that freedom is important? Can we put God back where He belongs? We are being shackled by laws and regulations that hamper the free enterprise system. If our young school children don’t know the history of our country and respect for how we came to b...
As you know, the impartiality of decisions and observations of members of the U.S. intelligence agencies, such as the FBI, have been questioned because members of those agencies have privately expressed political views not in accordance with the political views of Members of Congress. The most obvious of these were the emails of two FBI members who were critical, in their personal correspondence, of the President. That they were dumb about thinking that their views would go unnoticed by the...
7 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 18, 1950 SERVICES AT HOPE FOR PIONEER SHERIFF Graveside funeral services for Joseph L. Hartman, 85, Sanders County pioneer and sheriff for 10 years, who died here last Tuesday night were conducted at Hope, Idaho. Born February 11, 1864, at Akron, Ohio, he moved with his parents to Chanute, Kansas, and came to Belknap near here in 1886. He arrived when the thriving town of Belknap was part of Missoula County. He was a timberman in his youth, cutting ties when the Northern Pacific railway was built through here. He later h...
JERRY JOHNSON, Sandpoint, Idaho – “Hum…the Vikings look really good. Seahawks I would like to see go. But, I’m not sure they’ll beat Green Bay in the icy conditions.” ANTHONY PIKE, Missoula – “I’m biased because…well, the Seahawks are going to go. They’ll take out the Packers next week. It’ll be Seahawks and Ravens. Gotta go with Seahawks all the way.” LISA AUSTIN, Trout Creek – “I don’t even watch it. Who’s in it? My mom watches it. I do know my whole family goes for the Seahawks. That’s about all I know.” MATT FENNESSY, Libby – “All...
Montana Highway Patrol James Critchlow, 58, speeding in restricted zone, $90. David Markin, 50, day speeding, $70. Michael Hottman, 39, speeding in restricted zone, $65. Elliott Parker, 26, seatbelt violation, $20. Lance Blevins, 23, seatbelt violation, $20. Donald Brockett, 34, day speeding, $20. Loura Brooks, 51, night speeding, $70. Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Annue Humphreys, 42, day speeding, $70. Zackery Mcdougall, 29, night speeding, $25....
In the final session of 20th District Judicial Court of 2019, on Dec. 24, Justin Loehner pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of attempted deliberate homicide before Judge James Manley. Loehner was arrested earlier in December after a shooting at an apartment complex in Paradise. Also in court on December 24, Cody Best pleaded not guilty to three charges, including felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs, felony engendering the welfare of children and a misdemeanor charge of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Last November, Best...
Ambulance calls: Plains, 7; Noxon, 2; Hot Springs, 3; Dixon, 4; Thompson Falls, 6. Sunday, December 29 Road hazard, blockage, T. Falls. Disturbance, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, Heron. Disturbance, Hot Springs. Welfare check, T. Falls. Theft, Trout Creek. Animal complaint, Dixon. Abandoned vehicle, Dixon. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Monday, December 30 Disturbance, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, Paradise. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Tuesday, December 31 Coroner, Dixon. Theft, Hot Springs. Theft, Plains. Probation violation, Trout...
Niarada- On January 1, 2020, Leigh Gordon Herman of Niarada, Montana, passed away at 90 years of age in Polson. Leigh was born to John Otho "Coke" Herman and Louise Ulrich Herman on November 25, 1929, in Kalispell, Montana. He was born into a ranching family, being the only grandson of early pioneer Johnny Herman, who came to the Elmo/Niarada area in 1888 and established his ranching headquarters just off the Flathead Reservation. Leigh attended schools in Battle Butte, Lonepine, Hot Springs,... Full story
Tucker S. Schork, 54, of Heron, Montana, passed away Sunday December 29, 2019 of natural causes. He was born in Los Angeles, California, on September 28, 1965, to Kenneth and Sharon (Stalians) Schork. Tucker grew up in Hacienda Heights, California, and attended Los Altos High School, graduating with the Class of 1983. Following graduation, he attended college at USC where he earned his degree as a Certified Public Accountant. On January 29, 1994, Tucker married JoAnn Genarella at Whittier,... Full story
Judith Marlene (Cortell) Simonson (Jay Simons), 80, a resident of rural Noxon/Trout Creek, Montana, for more than 40 years, slipped away quietly on Friday, December 20, 2019, at Schneidmiller House, Hospice of Northern Idaho in Coeur d'Alene, after declining health due to diabetes and heart disease. Born in Rochester, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late Ben and Lillian (Nesbitt) Cortell, she was raised in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and was a graduate of Haverhill High School. Judy received... Full story
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Hops 5. Empire 11. Intermittent 14. Scathed 15. Oboist 18. Essen 19. Slaked 21. ADC 23. Raga 24. Amass 28. Alum 29. MT 30. Baal 32. Dan 33. Bib 35. PMT 36. Amp 39. Anas 41. Ad 42. Coif 44. Gidar 46. Tori 47. Pit 49. Sloops 52. Taroc 56. Agrees 58. Caritas 60. Denominators 62. Sepias 63. Este SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. His 2. Once 3. PTAs 4. Sets 5. Emendating 6. Mid 7. PT 8. Ito 9. Rebs 10. Enol 12. Rhea 13. Tiara 16. Skald 17. Tegua 20. Damn 22. CM 25. AB 26. Sap 27. Samaritans 29....
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...
Kathryn Ann DeWitt, age 82, lived in Thompson Falls, Montana, and passed away peacefully December 18, 2019.Kathryn was born August 23, 1937 in Pontiac, Michigan to Charles and Mildred DeWitt. She was the youngest of four children. Those that knew her remember Kathryn as a passionate pet lover that rescued many dogs and cats throughout her life. Kathryn also ran her beloved Pet Pantry in Thompson Falls for several years. Kathryn enjoyed reading her Bible and her Bible studies. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and her church. Kathryn... Full story
David Anthony Mills, 67, died December 29, 2019 in Fresno, California. He was born August 4, 1952 in Wasco, California. A memorial service will be planned in Thompson Falls later this spring.... Full story
Participants in the Thompson Falls New Year's Day fun run have often braved sub-zero temperatures, icy roadways and brisk winds to get in their first run of the year. This year, however, participants were happy to have mild conditions for the event, held just east of Thompson Falls. The run kicks off and ends at the Elks Lodge each year. 5K RESULTS 1. Jacob Naegeli, 29, M, 18:25 2. Logan Naegeli, 23, M, 19:03 3. Peyton H., 17, M, 19:53 4. Justin Morgan, 17, M, 20:05 5. Benjamin P., 17, M, 20:54...
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...
PLAINS – Back in black – and making a statement. The Thompson Falls Blue Hawk boys, wearing their mostly black road uniforms, turned back Sanders County rival Plains in Plains for a surprising 67-48 win over their Sanders County rivals Friday. Coming off a lackluster home loss to Libby before the holidays, the Hawks were all business, and all action in Plains. "That was nice to see us get off the snide like that," coach Jake Mickelson said of the win, Thompson Falls' first of the 2019-2020 sea...
There is really no shame in losing. Not when you are contemplating ways to get better by putting your heads together and talking things out; by attempting to make yourselves better for the next time out. Coach Scott Fredrickson and his Hot Springs Savage boys may have lost to Mission 72-51 Friday but he was surprised, and pleased, with what he was hearing from his players immediately afterwards. “They were talking about things they could do better, ways of dealing with different things out there on the court,” he said. “And I was really encou...
Those dreaded post-holiday blues. One day you are sitting in the living room watching bowl games and eating to your heart's content and the next thing you know its basketball season again. Kind of looking like they would rather still be on vacation against Thompson Fall in Plains Friday (the visiting Hawks scored a surprising 67-48 victory), the Plains Horsemen woke up and found their game in Darby Saturday, holding off the hometown Tigers 52-46. Plains coach Tyrel Allen was not overly...
