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Sam and Teri Burt moved to Trout Creek in 1993 with their four children. Almost immediately, the couple began volunteering for various organizations. This year, the Burts are being recognized for their commitment to the Trout Creek community and surrounding areas. They will lead the parade at the Huckleberry Festival as grand marshals. The couple has been involved with the festival for decades in the various organizations for which they have volunteered, and they appreciate what the festival...
A military veteran outreach organization in Plains will be using art to help raise the issue of veteran suicide, and it’s not just reaching out to the people of Sanders County, but going coast to coast. Dave Williams, founder of Joint Operation Mariposa, is sending the painting of a green horse across the United States as a tribute to Green Star Families. The six-foot tall painting for the Veteran Suicide Awareness Journey will be starting its trek in Neah Bay, Washington, and will travel all the way to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.,...
The Page Bison Ranch has hit two milestones this year. It's the ranch's 25th anniversary and it's the first time it's had more than 200 head of bison. It's sometimes a tough job - mending fences is a continuous task - but Lenny Page has no plans to quit what his father, Douglas Page, started in 1997. Lenny took over the 650-acre ranch some six miles north of Hot Springs eight years ago and he still loves doing it. "Sometimes I ask myself why I do this because it's such a headache, but they are...
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) successfully hosted its 7th annual ice cream social at the Sanders County Fairgrounds Thursday evening. CASA of Lake and Sanders counties is part of a state and nationwide program consisting of volunteers who advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children while ensuring they are protected and served fairly in the court system. Close to 70 people attended the event which included free ice cream, a silent auction and musical entertainment from Tanner...
I’ve known Sam and Teri Burt since they moved to Trout Creek. I went to school with their kids. My dad was a volunteer fireman with Sam at the Trout Creek Rural Fire District. I’ve always known they are good people and known that they were involved in the community. What I didn’t know, however, was their level of investment in our communities. When I asked if I could interview them about being grand marshals, they both were very humble. They are honored to be chosen, but they don’t volunteer for the recognition or the glory. Volunte...
In the hutch in my dining room, I occasionally glance at the gavel I was presented with when I was installed as Worthy Advisor of the International Order of Rainbow Girls, Auburn Assembly #11. A beautiful silver gavel my parents proudly surprised me with to celebrate the beginning of a year-long term serving our local community. The year serving as Worthy Advisor I credit with forming the foundation of who I am. My advisor was Barbara Cooksey, an incredible woman who had a heart of service as...
4 YEARS AGO • AUGUST 5, 1982 LONG-TIME OFFICIAL ORIN KENDALL PASSES Orin P. Kendall, 78, who had served Sanders County 50 years as an educator and elected official, died Sunday. He was born April 30, 1904, in Williams, Iowa, the son of Oliver and Nellie Kendall. In 1923 he attended the Cheney Normal School in Washington prior to moving in Montana in 1926. He taught school at Belknap where he met his wife, Ivy, the primary teacher in the two-room school. December 28, 1927, he married Ivy Reeder at Missoula. He continued to teach at Belknap u...
ALEX OLESEN, Thompson Falls - “Yes because the lights may help people to keep from missing our stop signs due to the trees blocking them from view in some areas.” SARAH STOVER, Thompson Falls - “Five years ago I would have said no but with the increase in traffic due to out of state travelers, stop lights are becoming a necessity. ” DAKOTA BROWNING-PAUL, Thompson Falls - “I prefer that we have stop lights because we are a small-town community and stop lights help to keep our roads safe.” WINSTON PAUL, Thompson Falls - “No!” ENOLA FLOCK, Th...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 10; Plains, 10; Hot Springs, 5; Trout Creek, 3; Noxon, 3; Dixon, 1. Monday, August 1 Assault, Paradise. Animal other, T. Falls. Property damage/criminal mischief, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Hot Springs. Civil attempts, Trout Creek. Civil attempts, Paradise. Request for welfare check, Paradise. Trespass, Hot Springs. Fire, Hot Springs. Motor vehicle crash. Civil standby, Trout Creek. Disturbance, Trout Creek. Disturbance, Heron. Property damage/criminal mischief, Plains. Assault, Heron. Tuesday, August 2 Theft, T. Falls....
Montana Highway Patrol Jonathan McCormick, 26, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Taggert Klauder, 20, improper pass - approaching crest of hill or curve, $85; day speeding, $120. Christian Siguaw, 18, day speeding, $20. Robert Pusey, 22, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Timothy Mathews, 37, day speeding, $70. Brooke Singleton, 23, day speeding, $20. Robert Hall, 34, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Vaughn Rouse, 25, seatbelt violation, $20. Noah Luna, 25, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Annette Reid, 57, seatbelt violation, $20....
One male driver was charged with multiple counts including driving under the influence after Sanders County Deputy Morgan Grimm responded to a one-vehicle accident Saturday, June 23, at approximately 2 a.m. Deputy Grimm found the vehicle partially submerged in water and reported there was only one victim in the vehicle at the time of the incident. Grimm stated she was able to pull the driver from the vehicle but could not elaborate any further. “Sanders County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank Thompson Falls officer Jason Thornton and Mon...
Monica Huggett discovered northwest Montana while cycling to Spokane in 2003. She met Jean Morrison in her travels, and the two brainstormed the Montana Baroque Music Festival, a tradition spanning almost two decades in Paradise. Huggett was one of eight performers at the festival this year, held at Quinn's Hot Springs Resort. It was special for Huggett as she has decided to retire, and Thursday night's performance was her last. This year, in the resorts' events center along the Clark Fork...
Marvin and Doris Eichert celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at their home in Twin Falls, Idaho. They were joined by loved ones near and far. All five children were home to share this special day, incluidng JoLynn (Allen) Gilmore of Jerome, Idaho; Shonna (Chuck) Jeldness of Douglas, Wyoming; Phil (Lorie) Eichert of Box Elder, South Dakota; Eric (Dawn) Eichert of Montrose, Colorado; and Amber (Seth) Gibson of Three Forks. Doris's...
Minuteman Aviation helicopter pilots stationed out of Missoula quickly responded to a small fire in the Minton Peak area west of Trout Creek the morning of July 31. "The fire was a smaller one that burned about a quarter acre before being extinguished by the Minuteman pilots," said Matt Martens, Assistant Fire Management Officer with the Cabinet Ranger District. "The fire appears to have been started by lightning strike activity in the area. Pilots put the fire out quickly and the crew was...
Near 100-degree weather stopped an elderly Plains man from walking the streets to get signatures for a petition to eliminate a 20-year ordinance, but it didn't stop him from speaking his mind at last Monday's monthly town council meeting. "These ordinances making it illegal to use or occupy a mobile home older than 1986 are more than ridiculous; they can't even be used for a tool shed or for storage. There's something wrong with that," said Pat Killgore, who spoke for about 10 minutes during...
More than a dozen artists from Sanders and Mineral counties gathered in Paradise for three days last week to show their work and hopefully make some sales. The return of the Artists in Paradise show was a success, said Plains resident Ilene Paulsen, who coordinated the show at the Paradise Center auditorium Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Paulsen was one of eight individual artists to have a booth at the event, showing acrylic and watercolor paintings, including a 2x4-foot painting of mules...
The Thompson Falls City Council on Monday approved the second reading of the town’s zoning ordinance, which will take effect in 30 days. The ordinance sets forth guidelines for types of buildings, usage and maintenance. The zoning ordinance approved by the council sets boundaries for commercial properties and residential. It also includes details such as the number of tiny houses that can be erected per city lot, how many parking spaces are required, and what type of fencing can be used. The zoning ordinance states that marijuana sales can o...
First Security Bank and Highlead were the leaders in Wednesday night play at River's Bend last week. First Security's Michael Scharfe, Bill Nolen, Mike Thilmony and Scott Pardee shot the low team gross of 170, while Chadd Laws, Jesse Mosher, John Mosher and Steve Fairbank garnered the low team net of 143 for Highlead. John Mosher had the low individual gross round of 39, and Scott Pardee's 33 was the low net for the night. Mike Thilmony led in hole honors with the long putt on No. 12, the drive closest to the pin on No. 14 and a chip-in on No....
Montana's Best Builders did it best last week as they shot the low team gross of 174 in Tuesday night men's league play at River's Bend. The team Tuesday included Kevin Sparks, Sean Kelly, Nathan Snead and Mike Thilmony. Coming in with the low team net of 146 was Big Sky Pantry's team of Bill Nolen, Howard Morkert, Mike Lilly and Ben Mummert. Sparks had the low individual gross of 39 and was closest to the pin in three on No. 11, and Bruce Haflich shot the low net of 34 and added a chip-in on No. 17 to his round. Howard Morkert and Dave Garr ha...
It was just another beautiful round of golf for the Over the Hill Gang this week at River's Bend. Mike Normandin and Lana Nolen shot the low gross rounds of 42 and 53, while Darrel "Torgy" Trogrimson and Jan Thompson had low net rounds of 31 and 41. Four golfers chipped in shots off the green on Monday, including Rusty Haggard on No. 6, Bruce Craw on No. 7, Dave Garr on No. 5 and Sam Bernhardt on No. 4. Barb Wooden had the long putt on No. 2 and the women's longest drive on No. 9, Ron Beaty hit the men's longest drive on No. 9 and Jesse Mack...
The ladies enjoyed fun night and potuluck for the first Thursday of the month at River's Bend last week, playing a friendly game of Bingo, Bango Bongo. Golfers got one point if they were first on the green, one for being closest to the pin once all players in the group were on the green, and one for being first to drop the ball in the hole. Winners in each group were Marshanna Drop and Jan Thompson, with a tie between sisters Chris Kelly and Kim Sparks. Thompson show the low gross round of 47 last Thursday. Madie Wheeler and Barb Petteys each...
Avista’s 12th annual Charity Golf Scramble will tee off Saturday, August 20, at 9 a.m. at River’s Bend Golf Course in Thompson Falls. Each year, Avista chooses a local organization to be the recipient of the yearly fundraiser. This year’s event will benefit Sanders County 4-H. “We are very humbled and appreciative of the opportunity to be a recipient and will use the funds wisely to promote youth education,” said Juli Thurston with Sanders County 4-H. The 4-H program is the largest out-of-school youth development program in the state. Th...
The Costner Care Family Clinic of Plains will be reaching out to offer “Free Health Screening Day” on Friday, August 26, from 1-5 p.m. at the Gospel Way Church at 414 Railroad St. in Plains. This is the second time the Costner family has conducted a free clinic session. The first one was in April in Thompson Falls. The free health screenings are a service of Costner Care Family Ministries, a new 501c3 nonprofit in Plains. “As healthcare providers, we are here for the mission of service and bringing hope, even in the midst of illness,” said Fa...
The 50th season of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP) is set to open with this season’s performances of Twelfth Night and for the first time in the company’s history, King Lear. Twelfth Night will show at Trout Creek Park on August 19 and King Lear will show at the Sanders County Fairgrounds in Plains on August 24. Both plays will begin at 6 p.m. and are free to attend. “We couldn’t be more excited to be back on the road performing for audiences and inspiring everyone with a passion for Shakespeare’s greatest works,” said MSIP Executive A...
Each August, Sanders County kids get the chance to have music lessons from nationally known musicians. Saturday morning at the Big Sky Blues Festival in Noxon, the sounds of half a dozen harmonicas echoed through Pilgrim Creek Park as youngsters learned technique from blues musician David Raitt. You might recognize the Raitt name. His sister is Bonnie, the Grammy-winning blues musician. David shared his passion for music with four Noxon girls at the harmonica workshop Saturday morning, along...
