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The community of Paradise became one step closer to getting a first time sewer system after the Sanders County Sewer District at Paradise passed the resolution for a special assessment at a town meeting at the Paradise Center late Monday evening. It took less than 20 minutes for the four board members to vote on the assessment, but the meeting beforehand was heated and took more than three hours. The purpose of the meeting was to go over the written protest letters from those who were against...
For the first time in 45 years, the Noxon Bicentennial community park committee has canceled the Fourth of July celebrations due to COVID-19 regulations. In a committee meeting held in May, the members decided not to host their annual festivities. “A majority felt it could be very difficult to hold their regular activities while complying with regulations and guidelines,” said committee member Joyce Hilt. Fortunately, the committee found that the annual fireworks display could still be hosted, as people could follow social distancing guidelines...
A 78-year-old Thompson Falls man is in critical condition after being hit by a train on Monday. Around 1:15 p.m. Monday, a man identified by authorities as Gary Freeman of Thompson Falls, was crossing the tracks on the west end of Thompson Falls at the Madison Street crossing. According to witnesses Speed and Sharon Tessier, who were parked in their car waiting for the train, Freeman seemed unaware of the oncoming train. They said he was crossing the street as the crossing arms came down. Many...
The sun sets over a field in Whitepine. Area farmers have begun harvesting their crops. Warmer weather is expected to return this weekend. See the forecase on Page 6....
As we witness Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter movements, the removal and destruction of monuments honoring persons who played a weighty role in U.S. history, removal of flags that display the Confederate battle emblem and civil rights protests, events in American history seem to be reoccurring. The divide felt throughout American society is a reassuring reminder that history indeed repeats itself. Although the proceedings are different, the messages are the same. As we come upon the Fourth of July holiday weekend, celebrating the...
There’s been a great deal of discussion about racism lately so let’s visit that topic a little differently. I’ll explain from my perspective. Unlike many who are offering their opinions, I didn’t just visit or read about racism in a particular area…I lived and worked in such areas nearly my entire life! Before I continue with this true saga, I want to point something out. Somewhere along the line, the term “racism” has come to mean “White people against everyone else.” I can comfortably state...
7 YEARS AGO • JUNE 26, 1940 PROGRESS ON COURTHOUSE Nineteen men are now employed on the courthouse construction job. A dash coat has been given to the exterior cement walls, windows and glass are now being installed and the plastering inside is also underway. The brick entrance to the building is completed, and filling in of the grounds around the building is also being undertaken this week. The contractor contemplates completion by August 1. 50 YEARS AGO • JULY 2, 1970 THREE FIRE LOOKOUTS MANNED IN TF DISTRICT Three forest fire lookouts on...
MICHELLE TYLER, West Pasco, Washington - “The Fourth of July celebrates the birth of our country, when the country signed the Declaration of Independence. Freedom from tyrannical rule. I have a fear that we are headed back that way, so this is an important holiday.” ELLIOTT ROETTGER, Washington - “The most important part to me about Fourth of July is celebrating our country for what it has become.” IAN TYLER, West Pasco, Washington - “To celebrate our country, the USA.” JACKIE PRIDE, Thompson Falls - “The best part of celebrating July 4th is c...
Montana Highway Patrol Nathan Snead, 42, reckless driving, 1st offense, $385. Charles Olsen, 42, seatbelt violation, $20. Jason Lampman, 44, night speeding, $120. Wilbur Barrera, 72, seatbelt violation, $20. David Hill, 74, seatbelt violation, $20. Logan Benson, 21, failure to yield, $85. Randy Rockwell, 62, seatbelt violation, $20. Betty Randles, 65, failure to carry proof of insurance, 1st offense, $285. Susan Strand, 46, exceed special zone speed limit, $65. Don Mathews, 62, night speeding, $120. Alvin Mitchell, seatbelt violation, $20....
Ambulance Trout Creek 2, Plains 13, Hot Springs 5, T. Falls 7, Heron 1, Noxon 1. Saturday, June 20 Assault, no one wants to press charges, statements and recordings gathered, Heron. Fire, Trout Creek. Trespass, Paradise. Trespass, T. Falls. Property damage/ criminal mischief, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Civil standby, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. General animal call or complaint, Trout Creek. Child custody issues, Hot Springs. Fireworks, Trout Creek. Sunday, June 21 Alarm-Intrusion/ holdup, Hot Springs. Informational case...
As the weather hit 90 this last week, I found myself walking out to the chicken coop more than usual to check on the girls. A general rule in the chicken keeping community, is that hot weather is harder on a flock than cold weather is. Heat stroke for chickens in a real thing, and I’m grateful to say I haven’t lost a chicken to this so far in my homesteading venture. It’s not the easiest part of the job, tending to your flock of ladies on a hot, sunny day. However, when I see my chickens panting, I make sure to do everything in my power to co...
JoAnn Norman, 89, of Thompson Falls, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 24, 2020, at Edgewood Vista in Missoula. Arrangements are pending and will be announced. Cremation is under the care of Cremation Burial Society of the Rockies....
We are in the midst of fireworks season and counting down the days to the Fourth of July. While many firework shows have been cancelled due to COVID-19, many families will opt to stay home during this time. For dog owners, this time of the year may bring on more stress than usual for their canine companions. Keeping pet’s anxiety to a minimum is a real priority during this holiday. There are a few tips to help make life a little easier for your pets once the fireworks start. Never use fireworks around your pets. “While exposure to lit fir...
The Lolo National Forest is accepting public comments for 30 days on the Environmental Assessment for the Redd Bull project, located south of St. Regis between Interstate 90 and the Montana/Idaho border within the Dry, Cold, Little Joe, Twomile and Ward Creek drainages in Mineral County. Redd Bull is a collaboratively developed, integrated restoration project designed to improve the health and resiliency of forest vegetation, reduce forest fuels, restore native fish habitat, enhance big game habitat, provide diverse recreation opportunities,...
The Sanders County Commissioners called a special meeting between the Sanders County Board of Health and the Sanders County Fair Commission at the fairgrounds pavilion last week to discuss plans for preventing the fair from causing a coronavirus outbreak. Members of the fair board are presently working on a draft that contains such plans, but some feel the plan is too vague and does not address enforcement practices with regard to COVID-19 guidelines. Board member Randy Woods, chairman, Jim...
The radio has long been the symbol of communication. Ever since its invention in the mid 1890's, radio has played an important role in basic operations around the world. Last Saturday locals from the Clark Fork Valley Amateur Radio Club participated in a worldwide event, showcasing the communicative power of radio. The Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) Field Day is an annual event that opens the world up to communicate through radio waves. Much of the basic equipment that was used Saturday...
If you can't be there and run in it, you can be here and run in it instead. Not wanting to be denied their 2020 appearances in the Missoula Marathon, which like most every other sporting event so far this spring and summer has been canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic, 13 local runners from the Clark Fork Valley Running Club (CFVRC), ran the race virtually instead. The competitors lined up at 8 a.m., Saturday, on a course set up along country roads north of Plains in the Lynch Creek area. Most...
There will be an American Legion baseball team in Sanders County, maybe not in 2020 but definitely in 2021. That’s the word from the new Clark Fork Valley Riverdogs and their head coach Jon Zigler. Zigler said an application has been submitted to and accepted by the Montana/Alberta American Legion organization to begin play in 2021. Zigler, who will be joined in guiding the Riverdogs by assistant coaches Sam Carter and Shawn Plakke, and manager/statistician Crystal Dringle, says the ‘Dogs will be based out of Plains, sponsored by American Leg...
In the end, Ron’s Running Dinos simply could not be caught. The reptilian, club-wielding duffers, most commonly seen at River’s Bend during stretches of nice weather over the last several decades, Ron’s Running Dinos did not win the day in last Wednesday Night Men’s league play at River’s Bend, but they did claim the league’s first half championship. Hagedorn Land Surveying golfers Ryan Ostwald, Randy Hagedorn, Paul Flemmer and Bernie Groshong shot the low team gross of 172, while Jesse Mosher, John Mosher, Steve Fairbank and Rusty Sharp led Ty...
Putting regular league hostilities aside for one round, the Tuesday Night Men held a play night last week and Double H Dirt Works stole the show with a combined round of 71. Ty Pardee led last Tuesday’s parade around River’s Bend with a 41 and Mike Thilmony factored in his handicap to arrive at the low individual net of 31. In hole play, Pardee was closest to the hole in 3 on No. 2, Rusty Haggard ran in the long putt on No. 3, Jens Jantzen was the man on the Par-3s, hitting the shots closest to the pin on both No. 5 and No. 8, Rusty Sharp sho...
A biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) was attacked by a grizzly bear in the Centennial Valley Wednesday morning. The individual suffered serious bite wounds but is expected to recover fully. The USFWS employee was working on a sage grouse monitoring project on Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge about a mile west of Elk Lake. The biologist heard a noise in the sagebrush and turned to see two grizzly bears in a close-encounter situation, approximately 80 to 100 yards away. One bear stood up, and the other charged the...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Angola 7. Sci 10. Unsorted 12. Call 13. Nacreous 14. Canal 15. Suing 16. Head 17. Pct 18. Soca 19. Uria 21. Ara 22. Believes 27. MA 28. William Holden 33. AB 34. Absented 36. Ape 37. Baba 38. Cass 39. GUI 40. Pare 41. Panel 44. Dubos 45. Capybara 48. Elan 49. Employee 50. Eel 51. Eaters SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. Asci 2. Norn 3. Greg 4. Oto 5. Leu 6. Ads 7. Sanaa 8. Clad 9. Ill 10. Unscrew 11. Nautili 12. Caneca 14. Chorale 17. Pub 18. Samos 20. Ail 23. Elapses 24. Vibes 25. EA 26....
