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It might be a couple months late, but nonetheless an exciting time for the Plains Alliance Church, which celebrated its 50th anniversary Sunday with a special sermon and a lavish lunch. "As followers of God, we believe that Plains Alliance Church was His idea, that it was His power working through Bob and Donna Mallery and the others planting the church in the beginning," said Senior Pastor Randy Neilson, who took over in 2009. "We also believe it has been His governance as head of the Church...
A heron swoons over a marshy shoreline of the Clark Fork River near Thompson Falls recently. The weekend forecast calls for temperatures to remain in the 80s. See the full forecast on Page 12....
Advances in technology and the prevalance of COVID-19 are augmeting the ability of criminals to take advantage of people. There are numerous ways scammers can get ahold of vital information and money from unsuspecting victims. The confusion caused by the spread of COVID-19 gives these scammers a perfect platform to pose as officials, charities or anything that they can think of to get what they want. It is important for locals to beware of the types of scams and to use common sense to avoid becoming a victim. One such way that is becoming more...
One of the most recognizable features of the iconic Paradise schoolhouse, which is now a museum and information center, is the large metal slide running down from the second story. This unusual appendage was constructed in the mid-1930s and actually is a fire escape. Around the turn of the century, buildings were being constructed higher than ever before and close together. This led to a real problem with fire evacuation. Those on higher floors may not have the time, or the ability, to exit the...
As August begins, thoughts naturally turn to reopening schools. We are not going to debate the decision to send students and staff back to school — either locally or across the nation. Instead, we will use this space to look over our to-do list. And because it is lengthy, let's look at what we do NOT need to do. 1. We do not need to think we are out of the woods yet. Near the start of this pandemic four months ago, we circled around some of the most vulnerable in our society: the elderly and the young. Now we are sending youth back into an u...
As I read of the use of federal officers sent to Portland against the wishes of the Governor of Oregon and the Mayor of Portland for the purpose of “protecting federal property,” I thought of these words from the Declaration of Independence enumerating one of the reasons for rejecting the rule of the British King; “He [King George III] has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.” The few hundred federal agents sent might not constitute standin...
Congratulations to Melissa Cady, Sanders County Fair Manager, and the Sanders County Fair Board. It only took seven months and an email from Jason Johnson, the investigations supervisor for the Montana Gambling Control West District to get you to advertise (if you can call a Facebook post that) and to set up a new time for the raffle drawing that was to help raise money for the Christmas lights display at the fairgrounds. Even though the Sanders County Fair Board members voted on the raffle in January(?) and tickets went on sell February 6 and...
7 YEARS AGO AUGUST 9, 1950 HUCKLEBERRIES PLENTIFUL Berries are plentiful on most of the high ridges this season, is the report of those going out the past few days to gather the luscious fruit. Some hand pick the huckleberries which grow on low bushes, others beat them off onto tarps and still others use regular picking machines if they go into the business commercially. Having much more flavor than blueberries these mountain grown berries are truly in demand. NEW GRANGE HALL FOR WHITEPINE Work...
BEBE TOWNSEND KENNEDY, Thompson Falls — “Being in the air conditioning.” BELLE COOPER, Thompson Falls — “Swimming, because you get a chance to cool off from all the hot weather and you always have friends when you’re swimming.” EMILY BIEGLER, Trout Creek — "Definitely swimming, because its really refreshing and it’s a really fun thing when hanging out with your friends.” SUSAN HURST, Elk Grove, California — “Walking to the river.” Terry Christian, Los Angeles, California — “My activity to do in the sunshine in Montana is swimming in the ri...
A Hot Springs woman pleaded not guilty last week after being charged with one count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs. Meggin Gill was detained for questioning after a warrant was exercised on June 18. The search found drugs and drug paraphernalia. During questioning, Gill admitted to hiding a bag of methamphetamine in her bra and placing it in the home, according to court documents. Also last Tuesday in 20th District Judicial Court, Sheena McCaskill pleaded not guilty to one count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and one...
Ambulance Calls: Hot Springs 5, T. Falls 11, Plains 9, Noxon 1, Paradise 3, Trout Creek 6, Dixon 2. Saturday, July 25 Suspicious activity, Plains. Suspicious activity, Trout Creek. Motor vehicle crash, Trout Creek. Mental health issue, Trout Creek. Fire, Plains. Disturbance, Hot Springs. Mental health issue, Plains. Intoxicated driver report, T. Falls. Body found/coroner, Trout Creek. Sunday, July 26 Disturbance, Hot Springs. Domestic/PFMA, Hot Springs. Animal other, Plains. Domestic/PFMA, simple assault and threats, Paradise. Caller wanted to...
Montana Highway Patrol Tyrell Moyer, 35, failure to carry proof of insurance, 1st offense, $285. Leah Dick, 32, day speeding, $70. Nathan Buck, 27, seatbelt violation, $20. Chloe Beierle, 28, day speeding, $20. Anthony Jordan, 28, seatbelt violation, $20. Robert Kain, 36, exceeding special zone speed limit, $105. Marsha Mellem, 49, reckless driving, 1st offense, $135. Brian Collins, 36, exceeding special zone speed limit, $95. Peter Carey, 17, seatbelt violation, $20. Shannon Chojnacky, 48, seatbelt violation, $20. Michael Schmidt, 76, day...
A new kayak and stand up paddleboard (SUP) rental business has opened in Thompson Falls. Christine Munday, who owns the local laundromat with her husband Charlie, opened Crazy Moose Kayak Rentals on July 3, of this year. Kayak and paddleboards are available to rent by the hour, with additional half day and full day pricing options. There is also the ability to rent overnight or for the weekend. There are three different styles of kayaks to choose from: sit on top, sit inside, and a fishing...
A small group of kids in Thompson Falls have spent the last two weeks learning how to operate and fly drones at a newly established drone camp. Taught by Doree Thilmony, a science teacher at the Thompson Falls School District, the group of young drone operators have been meeting at the high school football field to practice various techniques as they fly racing drones through different obstacle courses. "This is their second day of flying, and so far, they're doing great," Thilmony said. In its...
After opening one lane of the Clark Fork River bridge a week early, progress continues just west of Trout Creek. The bridge is limited to vehicles 10 feet wide or less and is expected to remain in single-lane status through August. Crews are pouring concrete and will be removing scaffolding under the bridge within the next week or two, according to Brandon Coates, a consulant for the Montana Department of Transportation. The project is expected to be finished in September. Live video updates can be seen at www.mdt.mt.gov/pub...
Joyce Dell LaFriniere went home to her Lord on July 29, 2020, while at Hot Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center. She passed of natural causes. She was born in Arkansas on April 29, 1941, to Wilbur and Eva Rucker. The family shortly after moved to Chula Vista, California, where she spent her childhood and youth. It was there that she met and married George LaFriniere. They soon moved to Thompson Falls, Montana, where their two beloved children were born, Peggy Gene and Matthew George...
Audrey Ann Flockerzi, 83 fell asleep in death surrounded by close family on July 25, 2020 at her home. Audrey was born on October 30, 1936, in Harlowton, Montana, to Robert Burlingame and Edna Thompson. Her grandparents, Lars and Lura Thompson were homesteaders in Montana, making Audrey a third generation Montanan. On May 24, 1969, Audrey married Gary Flockerzi of Great Falls and joined their families together at the farm in Trout Creek. She worked at a local restaurant until she became the...
Clearwater Montana Properties recently donated more than $4,000 to local non-profit organizations. Since its founding in 1993, Clearwater Montana Properties has emphasized community-building as a key component of its company culture. Through its Charitable Giving Program, the company’s agents give back a portion of all real estate proceeds to the communities in which they were earned. To date, the program has produced over $600,000 in charitable donations to causes throughout Montana, Idaho and Washington. “Each year Clearwater and our age...
Neither the coronavirus nor near 100-degree temperatures could keep the nearly 200 co-ed softball players from competing in the 6th Annual Wildhorse Showdown Softball Tournament last weekend at the Amundson Sports Complex at Plains. When the infield dust settled on Sunday, it was the I'd Hit That team of Spokane that nabbed the championship, defeating the Pandemic Warriors of Pablo 19-13 in the gold bracket. Fifteen teams - five more than last year - participated in the three-day tournament, inc...
Dozens of cars gathered on the lawn of the Lakeside Resort in Trout Creek last weekend. First place went to John Harris and his 1972 Chevelle, second was the 1928 Model A owned by Ron and Tina Hooten and third place was Russ Wood's 1967 Chevy Nova. The award for best paint job went to Ron and Elizabeteh Petrie and their 1941 Ford pickup....
As a new beekeeper, one of the many fears that comes with the beekeeping life is the loss of a colony due to the absence of a queen. Even as I spent all last winter preparing myself for the arrival of my two honey bee hives, the fear of a queenless hive coming to fruition was not something I was expecting to experience so early into this new endeavor. But it happened about a month ago, to not one, but both of my hives. In a beehive, there is one queen and one queen only. When a hive loses its queen (which can happen for several reasons,...
On her 550-mile ride through the seven counties of District 4, Monica Tranel, a Missoula Attorney running to become the district's next Public Service Commissioner (PSC), made several stops in Sanders County last weekend, to meet the people she will be representing should she win the general election on November 3. Tranel advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2 and wanted to find a way that allowed her to dive deeper into knowing her district. Susie Orr, a close friend and volunteer for...
Should the Coyotes be quarantined? The Wednesday Night Men’s league just caught the Coyote-20 virus, and more than 80% of the players in the league hope they can fight it off in the next few weeks. Team Wild Coyote played some sick golf last week at River’s Bend and snuck past the Whitefish CU four last week to take over first place with 92.5 points while Whitefish slides down into second with 89.5. Hagedorn Land Surveying golfers Ryan Ostwald, Paul Flemmer, Rick Hagedorn and Bernie Groshong shot down the low team gross of 165 as Ostwald pos...
Easy Street Autoworks won’t make this easy for the Double H Dirt Works boys. Double H Dirt Works golfers carded the low team gross, but the Easy Street four crept to within 1.5 points of the Dirt guys’ second half lead with a big night of their own in Tuesday Night Men’s League play at River’s Bend last week. Dirt Works duffers Ty Pardee, Russ Yeager, Tom Kirkland and Jake Helvey shot the low team gross of 172 while Bear Muscle Fitness golfers Rick Hagedorn, Cody Mosher, John Mosher and Steve Fairbank added up the low team net of 140. Kirklan...
Run at your own pace, run at your own time, while keeping your distance from everyone else. This is the way road races are run during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. The 2020 Huckleberry Run is on again, only it will be when you want to run it during the weekend of Aug. 14-16, on a course that has been marked out new specially for this year, according to long-time event organizer and running aficionado Sarah Naegeli. The course, which will be well-marked and laid out in a somewhat similar fashion compared to what it has been in the past, will...
