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Even though summer is just beginning, the 2020-2021 school year will be here before we know it. With a prompt end to the normalcy of classroom interaction this spring, it is never too early to set plans for what the upcoming fall may look like. Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen recently introduced a two-team, 32-member task force to guide and provide feedback on how schools should reopen. With representatives from locations throughout Montana, Arntzen has appointed two...
Ballots are trickling in for the Montana Primary, which is Tuesday, June 2. Sanders County opted for a mail-in election due to COVID-19 restrictions, under the direction of the Secretary of State and Governor. Sanders County Clerk and Recorder Nichol Scribner said that more than 3,000 ballots (39% of the 7,680 mailed) had been returned as of this Tuesday. Scribner said that drop boxes are located in each community throughout the county and added that those are working well. “We have two judges who go and bring in the ballots and check them i...
With the Trout Creek bridge closure on the horizon, a big question that has arisen is the query of what to do with the garbage. Since large trucks cannot travel on the Blue Slide Road due to its weight limits, what will have to happen to the trash of those living to the east and west of the bridge? The refuse site for those in Trout Creek is located to the west of the bridge, however most of the trash for the town is generated to the east, where most of the town is located. The Trout Creek Bridge officially closes on June 1 and the county has...
It's confession time. I grew up in Sanders County, moved away for a few years and then have been back about 12 years. In all that time, I never once had visited Graves Creek Falls outside of Thompson Falls. I was embarrassed to admit it. So, like many other people this Memorial Day weekend, we went for a drive in the mountains. We decided to see what the Montana Department of Transportation had done with Blue Slide Road, driving from Trout Creek to Thompson Falls. Even though Montana is still in Phase One of re-opening, there was a lot of...
Do you remember that day — March 30, 1981 — when President Ronald Reagan was shot? Do you remember that when he was wheeled into surgery he looked up at the doctors and said, “Please tell me you’re Republicans.” And that the lead surgeon, a Democrat, said to him, “Today, Mr. President, we are all Republicans.” Later, during his early recovery Nancy Reagan allowed only two politicians in to see him, Howard Baker, the Republican Senate Minority Leader and Tip O’Neill, the Democratic Spea...
7 YEARS AGO • MAY 31, 1950 NOXON MAN DROPS DEAD WHILE TRYING TO SHOOT A MARAUDING BEAR A man who had been working on the same Noxon ranch for 39 years dropped dead Sunday before he could squeeze off a shot to kill a bear which was trying to slaughter calves in a pen. Mrs. Dameron, wife of the owner of the Dameron ranch near Noxon, told this story: William T. Geske, 61 the worker had been milking cows Sunday evening when a bear moved out of the brush and tried to kill calves in a pen at the ranc...
MARY CAMINETTI, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – “First of all, I would like to congratulate all the seniors here in Sanders County and just wish you the best of blessings. Stay busy, enjoy being in God’s county and use what he gives us. Keep your head up and keep your plans. Stay focused on what you want to do in life.” SARAH BURK, Thompson Falls – “Take advice, listen to it and try to reach your goals. Enjoy your life.” ROXANNE COLEMAN, Thompson Falls – “Just have a great life and enjoy it because it goes too fast and make your creator proud.” MIC...
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office John Fickas, 49, driving without a license, $135. John Fickas, 49, driving without a license, $135; operating without insurance, 3rd offense, $525, 10 days in jail. Montana Highway Patrol Timothy Becquart, 50, seatbelt violation, $20. Dakota Weske, 28, day speeding, $70. Robert Horton, 55, seatbelt violation, $20. Jacqueline Knutson, 71, seatbelt violation, $20. David Lynch, 63, night speeding, $70. Llolyn Pobran, 70, day speeding, $20. Michael Tucker, 60, night speeding, $70. Kenneth Fisher, 48, seatbelt v...
Ambulance Hot Springs 4,T. Falls 11, Trout Creek 3, Plains 3, Dixon 1, Noxon 1, Heron 1, Paradise 1 Saturday, May 16 Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. General animal call or complaint, Plains. Property damage/ criminal mischief, theft and destruction of property, T. Falls. General animal call or complaint, stray dog, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Disturbance, Plains. Weapons offense, Heron. Assist, Plains. Sunday, May 17 Motor vehicle crash, Hot Springs. Livestock, T. Falls. Drugs/narcotics, Trout Creek. Weapons...
Many retail businesses are requiring their customers to wear a face mask upon entering. Whether it’s required or you are choosing to wear a face mask to help stop the spread of COVID-19, common issues have risen due to the possibility of cross contamination, as well as the effectiveness of the face mask itself. There are several guidelines which have been issued by the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC) to help maximize the protection your homemade face mask brings you. Avoiding common laundry mistakes and keeping your face mask clean i...
Merna A. Helms, 78, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 in Heron. Services are pending. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements. Please visit Merna’s online memorial at lakeviewfuneral.com and sign her guest book....
Remember the "Trail to nowhere" along the highway in Thompson Falls? That first bit of trail was a grant-funded beginning that grew into a popular trail system. The Thompson Falls Community Trails (TFCT) committee is always working to add to or to improve the community trail network. The group's efforts may not always be noticeable but there are many facets to acquiring funds for trail building, trail maintenance and organizing fundraising events. The most noticeable recent additions are the...
Allowing the coronavirus pandemic to dampen the spirits of graduation of Plains High School was not a factor, according to Principal Kevin Meredith, part of the official graduation party Sunday. "We did not consider not having graduation," said Meredith, the principal since 2015 and a 1999 Plains High School graduate. He said they talked about holding the graduation on a different date, but after surveying the parents and students, they overwhelmingly decided they wanted to stick with the May 24...
Hot Springs students and family gathered in the football field to celebrate the graduation of the seniors of 2020. Rain loomed on the horizon; however, it blew by, opening into a clear sky and the event remained unspoiled. This symbolized the spirit of the graduates throughout the day and the event as a whole. Social distancing and COVID-19 may have put a damper on graduations for 2020, but the Hot Springs staff and students held a hopeful and successful graduation. During the proceedings,...
Noxon celebrated their 2020 graduating seniors with a town-wide parade following the ceremony on Sunday. The graduation parade, which was organized by parents of the students, was led through the community by a fire truck. As parents, family and friends gathered around town to cheer on the class of 2020, the 20 graduates assembled in decorated cars and rallied through Noxon, celebrating their Red Devil pride one last time. The parents elected to celebrate the class of 2020 in a unique way,...
It was a gray drizzly day, but the Plains Cemetery is a little more colorful now, thanks to a group of military veterans that took time out Saturday morning to honor those who served in the armed forces and have passed. Thirteen veterans and an employee from the Plains VFW placed 436 American flags on the gravesites of veterans in preparation of Memorial Day. Days prior, the post's auxiliary members put their flags on the spouses of vets there. On Saturday morning, it took the volunteers two...
May 17 marked the beginning of the 73rd session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Assembly, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland. This year’s meeting was the first-ever to be held virtually. In a news release issued by the WHO, “delegates in attendance adopted a landmark resolution to bring the world together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.” One hundred thirty countries sponsored the resolution that was adopted by consensus. The resolution, which is being referred to as the “roadmap for controlling the outbreak,...
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic; Thompson River Animal Shelter (TRACS), has been steady with adoptions. As the state starts to slowly re-open and people continue to social distance on their outings; TRACS has implemented several strategies to keep everyone safe. As shelters around the country saw an increase of adoptions and fostering during the shelter-in-place order, TRACS continued with business as usual, steady as ever. Wanda Thorpe, Operations and Financial Manager of TRACS, has said the shelter is still achieving their highly successful...
Virtual runs are fun, but it’s hard to beat the real thing. Hoping the summer running schedule can still be salvaged, perhaps in an altered form, but salvaged nonetheless, Clark Fork Valley Running Club president Sarah Naegeli said that plans are still being made for the Huckleberry Run, normally part of the already-cancelled Huckleberry Festival in Trout Creek, and the Missoula Marathon. High level talks between race officials are underway as the situation evolves. “The Huckleberry Run has not officially been cancelled,” Naegeli said. “We a...
Each spring, FWP receives calls from people who have picked up deer fawns, baby birds or other newly born wildlife. It’s important to remember that Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks no longer accepts, holds or rehabilitates moose, deer, elk and most other animals. Diseases (such as Chronic Wasting Disease) are a concern when moving moose, deer and elk, and rehabilitating fawns and calves is often unsuccessful because the animals become quickly habituated to people. If you see a baby animal, whether a goose or a grizzly, keep your distance and l...
by John Hamilton It all seems so easy for the Easy Street Auto Works golfers – show up at River’s Bend on Tuesday night, play winning golf, and let the honors rain down. Dodging the heavy rainstorms that have flooded the Bend bunkers recently, turning them into impromptu water hazards, the Easy Street big easies – Dave Garr, Ron Beaty, Charlie Hooten and Rusty Haggard – put together the low gross round of 176 to stay in first place in league standings last week. Beaty led the league leaders into the clubhouse with the best individual gross o...
There is a flicker of light at the end of this sports-free tunnel we call 2020. The big news in Sanders County last week was the fact that the Montana High school Association announced that Plains High School will be moved back up to Class B for the 2021-2022 school year. Although Class B for all other sports, Plains will be allowed to remain in 8-Man football, much as Thompson Falls, a B school, also plays 8-Man. Of big news in Montana last week, there was a rather inconsequential American Legion baseball game in Helena but it was like the...
After an order from Gov. Bullock, flags all around Montana were displayed at half-staff to honor the coronavirus victims over the weekend. Out of respect for the victims and families who have succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic, on Friday, the governor ordered all flags in Montana to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Sunday. "Together, we mourn every life that has been claimed by the novel Coronavirus in Montana and around the nation," Bullock said in a proclamation last Friday. "My hea...
The 21st Annual Old Schoolhouse Rock Car Show will be held on Saturday, June 6, in Superior. It will be presented by Old School Rockers and The Mineral County Chamber of Commerce. Over 75 classics, hotrods, ratrods, resto-mods, trucks, late models and camper combos will be on display. There will be 25 trophies presented to winners in numerous categories. No out-of-state entries will be allowed this year. Social distancing will be observed; there will be six sanitation stations and if you have a compromised immune system it is recommended that...
