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Only a handful of people showed up for the Memorial Day ceremony at the Plains Cemetery, but VFW Post 3596 is determined to honor fallen veterans the way it was first intended - on May 30 - the date first selected following the Civil War. "We have assembled here to pay tribute to the men and women of our country who have served in the United States armed forces who fought in defense of this country and for the preservation of our way of life, and who lost their lives at sea," said Post...
Plains was a busy day Saturday with nearly nonstop activities from daybreak to dark and food on both ends, starting with the Masons pancake breakfast at the VFW and finishing with a potluck dinner at the E.L. Johnson Memorial Park. For the third consecutive year the nonprofit organization the Free Americans has run Plains Day and once again it was a success, according to Connie Foust, the group's primary coordinator. "We are so pleased it all came together so nicely with the great involvement of...
The Thompson Falls City Pool will open this summer, though services may be limited due to a lack of staffing. Mayor Mark Sheets said Monday that staff is working toward the opening. Work to the pool is being completed this month, and the city has a target opening date of June 26. “We have redone all along the gutters of the pool and are working on redoing the showers in the changing room,” Sheets said. The city also continues to work on cleaning up after the changing rooms were vandalized earlier this year. “We’re working hard to get all tha... Full story
The Plains Pickleball Association is planning an ATV fundraiser this weekend. The money will be used to build six pickleball courts for the community. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at the Wild Horse Plains Golf Course, and the route will continue to McGinness Creek Meadows, then Forest Service Road 519, Smiley Creek and back to the golf course. A dinner and live music by Spa City Sound, as well as silent and live auctions, will follow at 5 p.m. at the golf course. Entry fee is $40 and includes dinner. Price for dinner and music only is $20...
A popular competition was brought back to Plains Day, but participants were lower than had been in the past. The chainsaw contest was initially planned for three categories – chainsaw, hot saw and pro saw – but due to the lack of entries, they did only a regular chainsaw competition. Seven men and one woman signed up for the chainsaw competition including Drew Carey, Jesse Jermyn, Taylor Firestone, Gene Ross, Dustin Wagoner and Calvin Larsen, all of Plains, Jeff Cobylk of Seattle, and Jew...
Summer is finally here for the kids of Sanders County. The days are longer, the weather is warmer and the next few months are full of endless possibilities. One thing it seems won’t be available for kids in Thompson Falls as much this summer is the city pool. Due to a lack of people applying to be lifeguards, the pool is planning to reduce services. So, where are the lifeguards? Actually, where are any applicants for any jobs? I’ve written in this space before about how it seems kids aren’t working as much. Places like city pools requi...
America could almost balance the budget if we collected the taxes that billionaires and big business cheat us out of. Currently the deficit for the 2023 fiscal year (October 2022 to today) is $924,522,922,800 (figure courtesy of the U. S. Treasury). Just by numerical coincidence the head of the IRS said that in 2022 the nation lost a shade over that amount in unpaid taxes from the big earners. That’s a trillion bucks that the IRS hasn’t collected because it hasn’t had the people to catch the t...
7 YEARS AGO • JUNE 3, 1953 M.C. Sutherland, chairman of the board of county commissioners reports that the Paradise-St. Regis ferry is closed again because of high water in the Clark Fork River. Large numbers of logs and trees are in the turbulent water which could collide with the ferry and damage it and possibly cause accidents. This is the third time this spring the ferry has been closed due to the danger of high water. Heavy rains over the Memorial Day week have caused the river to remain at high and dangerous levels. A new 35-foot b...
Appearing before Judge Deborah Kim Christopher on Tuesday, Chyene Lynn Baird changed her plea to three counts, pursuant to a plea agreement reached between the parties. Baird pleaded guilty to two felony counts of criminal child endangerment and a misdemeanor first offense of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Judge Christopher set the sentencing hearing for July 18, 2023. Coming before the court for an adjudication hearing on a petition to revoke regarding Darin Gene McElmurry, the parties announced that a global resolution had...
Montana Highway Patrol Kelly Camp, 58, driving while privilege suspended/revoked, 1st offense, $285; day speeding, $20. Grant Kysar, 17, seatbelt violation, $20. Billy Larragoite, 28, seatbelt violation, $20. Keith Conway, Jr., 31, failure to give notice of accident by quickest means, 1st offense, $235. Stephen Sim, 66, failure to carry proof of insurance in vehicle, 1st offense, $285; speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Jeffrey Demery, 34, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Emily Harris, 40, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Deanne...
Ambulance: Plains, 9; T. Falls, 6; Hot Springs, 3; Trout Creek, 2; Dixon, 2; Heron, 1; Noxon, 1 Monday, May 29 Trespass, Trout Creek. Property damage/criminal mischief, Dixon. Disturbance, Hot Springs. Body found/coroner, Plains. Assist motorist/citizen, Plains. General animal call/complaint, T. Falls. Fire, Hot Springs. Theft, Hot Springs. Fire, Plains. Abandoned vehicle, Noxon. General animal call/complaint, Plains. Tuesday, May 30 Assist other agency, Plains. Civil standby, Dixon. Mental health issue, Plains. Suspicious activity, Dixon. Assi...
The king of low has been dethroned and there's a new limbo champion of Plains. After nearly 45 minutes and dozens of passes under the limbo stick, 20-year-old Justin Yoder demonstrated his dexterity and balance to take the crown from Jubal Ryan, 22, also of Plains, at the annual contest at the E.L. Johnson Memorial Park Saturday evening. Around 80 people lined up for the limbo contest at the pool park. All started in the same line for the first four passes under the stick. The contestants were...
Elizabeth (Liz) Mae Margelin 99, of Thompson Falls, Montana, died peacefully on Sunday January 22, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. Liz was born December 3rd, 1924, in River Falls, Wisconsin, to Gail and Christine Davis. She was joined by her four siblings, Mildred, Roy, John, and Homer. Her family moved to Spokane, Washington, in 1940. There Liz went to school and graduated from North Central High School in 1944. That same year she met her soon to be husband Dean Margelin. They were... Full story
Leo Clifford Cox Jr. was born in Butte, Montana, on September 7, 1951. He died on May 10, 2023. He was an adventurous boy and searching for new adventures lasted into adulthood, looking for a new place to live and a new and different way to earn a living until he found himself in New York and never wanted to leave (except for a few visits home to Thompson Falls). In the 1990s a couple who were friends of Leo had a baby boy, whom Leo rocked and held and called his grandson. That boy is now a man and he is the one who loved and took care of his... Full story
Our beloved father and grandpa "PopPop," Earl Lewis passed away on Wednesday May 24th, at the age of 84. Earl was a 30 year resident of Noxon, MT. A public service will be held Saturday, June 17, from 2-4 p.m. at the Baptist Mountain Church, 106 Miller St., Noxon, MT 59853.... Full story
Caleb and Belle LeForce of Thompson Falls, welcomed their first child, a son, Raylan James LeForce. He was born on May 5, 2023, weighing 10 lbs 4 oz and 21 and 1/2 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Curt and Lindy Cooper of Thompson Falls. Paternal grandparents are Clint and Julie LeForce of Thompson Falls.... Full story
Gifts From Above Midwifery is pleased to announce the arrival of Mary Louise Kosel at 6:10 p.m. May 16, 2023, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz. Proud parents are Bill and Merici Kosel of Trout Creek. Happy siblings are Angela, William, Elaine, Stanley, Sylvia and Maria Kosel. Paternal grandparents are Andrew and Margaret Kosel of Seligman, Arizona. Maternal grandparents are Robert Epperson of California and Yvonne Epperson of Trout Creek.... Full story
A Plains woman held a book signing event for her first novel, "The Orphaned King," an epic fantasy that went on the market last Thursday. Several people stopped in for the book signing for author Charolette Noble at the Plains Public Library on Friday afternoon. "When Evil begins collecting souls in a world of magic and magical beasts, loyalists and creatures of purity hold onto an ancient prophecy. One day an orphaned King would rise from a distant world. The liberator would prevail against...
It was a fun-filled day for Thompson Falls elementary students (K-6) as teachers, staff, students and family members gathered together at the high school track for the day's activities. "We had a great event, thanks to the help from all staff and students," said Elementary Physical Education teacher Karli Thomas. The kids partook in a variety of running events throughout the day: the 50m dash, 50m hurdles, 100m dash, 100m hurdles and the 200m dash. The field events included: the softball throw,...
Anne Schnell and her husband Paul Schnell moved to Noxon in 2021 to continue their mission to educate people about birds of prey and the importance of securing their habitat. Anne began her journey with raptors while a professor of Environmental Conservation and Horticulture at Finger Lakes community college in New York state. She said she was doing research on songbirds when a student, who was volunteering with hawks, invited her to join them. From then on she was captivated. Schnell has led...
Five teams from Thompson Falls attended the 2023 Montana USBC Women's Championship in Butte this spring. The Brew Crew team of Shelby Hooten, Shelly Wrightson, Brenda Franck, and Shawna Chenoweth came in second in their division. Hooten and Wrightson also placed second in the double division and Franck and Chenoweth finished third. Other teams competing in Butte included Dinkers (Ginger Ward, Nancy Fields, Bonnie Dern, Jennifer Christensen) in 11th place, Dolls with Balls (Karissa Lowe, Angie Lowe, Rebecca Resner, Mitzi Hart) in 17th, Rock N...
by Tina Daugherty The flowers in bloom always make the heart grow warm and the sun has been divine!! June should be a telling month as the inventory has grown, as is typical seasonally. We were ahead of the MLS in growth, however. Finally, some inventory to choose from. The days on market is still increasing with 220 days on the market in Sanders County for May. Percentage of list price is down just a bit, but still high at 95.7%. The months of supply for Sanders County has jumped up to 11.3, back to nearly a year on the market for many listing...
The Thompson Falls School Board met Monday, recapping the school year and extending contracts. Superintendent Bud Scully said the foundation is set for the new multipurpose building and that the structure should start being erected this week. He also said that the school had a water leak under the junior high gym, but the issue has been resolved and he is working with the city to get the water bill adjusted. Elementary Principal Len Dorscher said the campus has additional security cameras up and running, and noted that the school has 40...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. MESA 5. SMOKE 10. GABBED 12. TALENT 14. UNABASHEDLY 16. HS 18. ALI 19. OIL 20. AECIA 22. CAM 23. TREES 25. DHAL 26. EGO 27. POB 28. SAT 30. EMU 31. SPAT 33. DECEIT 35. BRIAR 37. AISNE 38. RATTED 40. BRAE 41. ELI 42. SSR 44. ELY 45. SEE 48. ALES 50. TAWNY 52. TAE 53. SISAL 55. POD 56. EGG 57. TE 58. LATITUDINAL 63. DOODAD 65. RETAKE 66. BLEBS 67. EBON SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. MBA 2. EBB 3. SEA 4. ADSORB 5. STELES 6. MAD 7. OLLA 8. KEYED 9. EN 10. GULAG 11. ANIMOSITIES 13. THIAMIN 15. HIE 17. SALUTE 18. ACE 21. CHEESESTEAK 23. TOT...
It was the making of Noxon history last Saturday as the Noxon Cougars Babe Ruth baseball team won the Glacier League Division Tournament in a doubleheader in Eureka. Coach Wes Tucker said that it was the first time ever for either Babe Ruth (ages 13-15) or Legion (ages 16-18) baseball from Noxon to win a division title. Against all odds, the Cougars were able to claim victory. Coach Tucker and Coach Josh Sears had some serious coaching to do with two-thirds of the team, just coming from playing...
