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In an effort to connect people with local agriculture and horticulture, Montana State University Sanders County Extension Office in Thompson Falls has created a series of farm and ranch tours that will take place over the remainder of summer. "People will get to see a different variety of agriculture on these tours," said Wendy Carr, County Extension Agent for agriculture, horticulture and natural resources. "I want to expose people to the variety that we have in this county." The first stop on...
Sometimes it's the little things that bug people, and sometimes it's little bugs, but that certainly wasn't the case last week at Plains School when a staff member from the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium visited with some of her special pets. Carolyn Taber, a museum educator with the Missoula nonprofit organization, was a guest at the Plains Schools Summer Program last Tuesday and had some small critters for the kids to hold, including a beetle, a millipede, a walking stick and a...
Thompson Falls Superintendent Bud Scully voiced needs for the school’s baseball field to City Council Monday night. The school has a lease agreement with the city, as the field resides on city property. The current agreement is coming up for renewal as is the softball field agreement. Scully presented a list of baseball field prep issues that need to be looked at and fixed in order to safely play baseball on the field. The Montana High School Association this year approved baseball as a sanctioned sport. A proper mound needs to be built alongsi...
Ron Petrie of Thompson Falls has taken the position of Health Officer for Sanders County. Petrie was chosen by the Sanders County Commissioners to fill the position, which has been vacant since last year. While Petrie will not have any voting power, he will act as an advisor to the County Health Board. After receiving eight applications, the health board interviewed Petrie and three other candidates for the position. Commissioner Tony Cox said all three candidates were good but said he liked...
The countywide Sanders Saleing yard sale event is a great way to purge items that have been sitting in your garage or basement gathering dust. It’s a great community event. However, there’s a drawback when it comes to the tons of items leftover. What do you do with it? You can pack it up for next year, take it to the dump, or donate it to local organizations and thrift stores. The problem is, many items that should probably be thrown away end up at thrift stores and the organizations end up throwing them away. One of the most shocking rea...
Not to age myself publicly or anything, but back in the dark ages when there were limited sports for girls, I did take a chance and try out for the boy’s flag football team with two friends, Tina and Michelle. Because we were young and fearless and fast, we all made the team. Perhaps our coach was also ready to make a stand for girls in sports. We played one game in our school district before being removed from the team and offered the opportunity to be cheerleaders. Evidently parents from t...
5 YEARS AGO • JUNE 22, 1972 NEW LOG HAUL RECORD A new worlds record for log hauling was claimed this week by LHC, Inc. after a truck driven by Floyd Veach of Heron pulled seven trailers loaded with logs in one trip 32 miles down Thompson River to the Anaconda Co. Forest Products Division’s log landing five miles east of Thompson Falls. The previous record was claimed by a British Columbia log hauling firm which pulled five trailer loads of logs. The Canadian record was established after LHC ear...
ELIZABETH RIFFLE, Thompson Falls - “ My husband and I were born and raised here and we just love the community and our laid back lifestyle around here.” VANESSA RAMSEY, Trout Creek - “I enjoy being out in nature and spending time with my friends and family in the community.” JIM DRAMSTAD, Trout Creek - “I like fishing, swimming and picking wild mushrooms and berries.” CHARLOTTE BRUHJELL, Spokane - “We just like being here. We have been staying at the Birdland Bay RV Resort and it’s the best RV resort that we have ever stayed at. We have goo...
Ambulance: Plains, 10; T. Falls, 7; Hot Springs, 4; Heron, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, July 4 Assault, T. Falls. Animal other, Paradise. Property damage/criminal mischief, Hot Springs. Livestock, Hot Springs. Disturbance, Plains. Theft, Noxon. Suspicious activity, Dixon. Fire, Trout Creek. Motor vehicle crash, Trout Creek. Fireworks, Plains. Civil attempts, T. Falls. Disturbance, Plains. Animal other, T. Falls. Fireworks, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, Dixon. Road hazard/blockage, Paradise. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Tuesday, July 5 Disturbance, P...
Montana Highway Patrol Christina Goodwin, 29, day speeding, $20. Hillary Magarrell, 51, night speeding, $70. Roy Scott III, 51, careless driving, deferred imposition of sentence, $135. Sun Moon, 61, seatbelt violation, $20. Joseph Banna, 60, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Michael Ciaccio, 35, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Giles Quick, 69, seatbelt violation, $20. Camden Armstrong, 25, seatbelt violation, $20 Gerald Hoerner, 54, seatbelt violation, $20. Manikandan Sundaram, 41, failure to drive to the right of the roadway except when...
A new chiropractic clinic has recently opened for business in Thompson Falls. Ryan Chiropractic is owned and operated by Dr. Parker Ryan, a Montana native from Kalispell. Ryan has been providing chiropractic care in the Flathead Valley since he opened his first clinic in April of 2001. He and his team aim to improve their patients' quality of life through professional chiropractic care. "We want to help people live healthier, more functional lives. Sometimes people don't even realize how much...
Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA) is bringing back the Paddlin’ Poker Run this weekend. Registration and paddle will begin at 10 a.m.Saturday, July 16, at the Trout Creek boat launch and will be open until noon. The route will take approximately three to four hours to complete. First card will be drawn at Trout Creek boat launch, participants will then paddle to station two at Malibu Beach, over to station three at Trout Creek Bay, up to station four at Robinson’s dock and station five will be at Wayside Bar and Grill where...
Patricia Lynn Evans of Tacoma, Washington, welcomed a daughter, Tymber Jean, on June 16, 2022. She weighed seven pounds, .02 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Tymber joins siblings Willow Marie Coulter-Evans and Liam Lavall Evans. Maternal grandparents are Tammy Rhinehart and Mike Rhinehart, both of Enumclaw, Washington. Maternal great-grandmother is Patsy Evans of Renton, Washington. Welcome, Tymber.... Full story
It was more than three years in the making, but now it's a dominant part of the Paradise Center's railroad display. Terry Christensen of Plains began working on the model roundhouse in January 2019 and two weeks ago he and his wife, Judi, installed the 62-inch long roundhouse on a 35-foot display table that had been constructed five years ago with a special spot for the roundhouse. "The geometry had to be perfect. I was nervous about that in the beginning, but it's much better than I expected,"...
There is a new, locally owned, full-service construction contractor in Trout Creek offering a wide variety of services. Hi-Land Construction is owned and operated by Mike Erwin and Dustin Nelson and is a start-to-finish construction contracting business. "My business partner Dustin Nelson and I started this company last year in April, and we have been busy ever since," said co-owner and operator Mike Erwin. "We are a registered Montana contractor, and we are fully licensed to put in septic...
The Easy Street Autoworks team played a tight game as Ron Beaty, Dave Garr, Jenz Jantzen and Charlie Hooten locked in the low team gross of 179 last Tuesday at River's Bend. The Custom Ventures team consisting of Kade Pardee, Scott Pardee, Ty Pardee and Thomas Marcus pooled efforts and clinched the low team net of 142. Ty Pardee took the low individual gross with a score of 40 and Shawn Wilkinson the low individual net with a 32. Over on the course Ty Pardee strategically claimed closest to the pin in three on No. 11, and Dave Petteys walked th...
The Big Eddy's/Limberlost Brewery team rallied together as RT Brown, Bob Brown, Doug Fisher and John Torres secured the low team gross of 177 last Wednesday at River's Bend. The First Security Bank team consisting of Mike Baxter, Michael Scharfe, Bill Nolen and Mike Thilmony played well together and clinched the low team net of 147. RT Brown took the low individual gross with a score of 40 and Randy Hojem the low individual net with a 33. Over on the course Mike Baxter went closest to the pin in three on No. 11 and made the longest putt on No...
This Monday, the Over the Hill Gang ventured out underneath a cloudless Montana big sky during Monday play at River’s Bend. Dave Garr played a lean game and took the low men’s gross with a 41. John Torres locked in the men’s low net of 32, and Kristy Beaty laid claim to the women’s low net with a 34. On the course, Jens Jantzen landed the ball closest to the pin in two on No. 1, and Darrell Torgrimson eased in the long putt both on No. 4 and No. 6. Mike Normandin dialed in his game and went closest to the pin on No. 5, and Jantzen and Torres...
Thursday was fun night for the Ladies League golfers this last week at River’s Bend. The ladies competed in a four-person scramble. Kim Sparks, Liz Morkert and Lana Nolan finished the nine holes with a one-over-par 37 for the low gross score. Chip-ins were plentiful with Barb Petteys sinking one on No. 4, Annie Wooden on No. 5 and Marshanna Drop on No. 2. Annie Wooden won the hole prize for being closest to the pin on No. 8. The ladies will be back for regular competition this Thursday at River’s Bend....
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. EASE 5. EMBALM 11. APPRECIATION 14. REUNION 15. EASIER 18. SEERS 19. OSPREY 21. EPI 23. AGEE 24. EDDAS 28. SODA 29. MC 30. EGOS 32. TSH 33. MIA 35. EDP 36. IDS 39. EELS 41. AF 42. MACS 44. SERAL 46. ALAE 47. MID 49. MELLOW 52. TIARA 56. ADAGIO 58. NIAGARA 60. RESTATEMENTS 62. EPOCHS 63. DASH SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. EAR 2. APES 3. SPUE 4. ERNE 5. ECONOMIES 6. MIN 7. BA 8. ATE 9. LIAO 10. MOSS 12. EIRE 13. NIPAS 16. ERGOT 17. REEDS 20. YEAH 22. ID 25. DE 26. AGE 27. SODALITIES 29....
The Forest Service used a crane to set a new bridge earlier this month on Graves Creek road. The bridge burned during the Thorne Creek Fire in 2021. At left, Graves Creek rushes down the canyon below the falls....
