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The owners of the Wild Horse Lavender Farm don't get too many visitors, especially from Helena, but when the governor shows up, he gets a special tour of the place. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte visited the farm of Bruce Beckstead and Carissa McNamara some 10 miles west of Plains last Tuesday afternoon as part of his "56 County Tour." This was his 49th place to stop this year, said Kaitlin Price, the governor's press secretary. He made a stop at Superior School earlier in the day to discuss...
Numbers don't lie. The 2024 Sanders County Fair was a big financial success, fetching $454,278 and netting $145,368 after expenses. Kristy Sheehan, the fair manager, provided the five fair commissioners and the dozen other community members at the monthly board meeting at the fairgrounds pavilion last Wednesday the annual "Fair Recap." The three-page financial summary showed that the fair showed a profit in nearly every category, though there were activities, such as the carnival, the downtown...
The new cafe and coffee shop in Dixon has plenty to offer. Besides being a bakery and serving breakfast, it also has hand-me-down clothing for free. The cafe, named by owner Bre Ward, is the Hand Me Down Cafe and bakery. Ward said she wanted to offer travelers and locals a place for good coffee and fresh food at a weekend destination. The cafe is open on the weekend to accommodate people's needs. "I worked at the Mercantile when it was open," Ward said. She commuted from Missoula to work there...
Members of the Clark Fork Valley Elks club joined first responders on a memorial ride through Thompson Falls last Wednesday on the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The patriotic cruise went from teh Elks lodge to therural fire department and back to the lodge....
Over the weekend, we watched "The Fox and the Hound." I hadn't seen it in decades, and my friend and I remembered it as one of our favorite Disney movies. Seeing the movie again, it's pretty violent. There is also a lot of sadness, as was pointed out to me by a 12-year-old. It's still one of my favorite movies, however. There are lessons about coming from different backgrounds, about growing and changing, and about still being friends in the end. Or, at least, having mutual respect for each other. Copper and Tod grew up playing in the forest...
Fall is falling. Sunday morning, it becomes official. I will — hopefully — be in a spot that cares nothing for the arbitrary Gregorian calendar, but is sensitive to the celestial timetable that inspired such things. The first “calendar” was made about 8,000 BCE by the same culture that 9,200 years later invented golf. Ancient Scot hunter-gatherer tribes built an earthen calendar of twelve pits aligned with the southern horizon, which archaeologists believe were used to keep track of moon phases and seasonal changes. Here we are, 10,000 years l...
Dear Editor, Thank you for your consideration in reading and printing this letter. I am writing as I am appalled at the level to which campaigns are preying on the emotion of residents of the state of Montana. I am especially appalled at the fear mongering being lobbied at citizens by the Tester campaign ad which you ran in your recent edition. While I realize that the majority of the State claims Christian background, and the Constitution of this Country and State are based on Judeo Christian philosophy, I also realize not all follow this...
Dear Hot Springs Community, September 12, 2024 The Hot Springs School Board would like to take this opportunity to explain what has happened since the May 3, 2024, General Fund Levy election, and to inform and answer some questions. During the election, it came to light that not all absentee ballots had been mailed out. Upon knowledge of this, the board began to try and figure out what had happened and how to proceed in making sure it was a fair and legal election with all registered voters being given the opportunity to cast their vote. It is...
8 YEARS AGO • SEPTEMBER 20, 1944 SMALL FARM FOR SALE 45 acres, 35 cultivated, balance pasture and some timber, 1 cow, 1 horse, and household furniture and some equipment. 6 miles from town. Lots of good water. Price $1500. EARLY DAYS In the early days before the county was formed and the railroad was first blasting through, and the gold stampede to the C.D.A. over the pass was on, W.E. Lindenborn of the firm of Goodchild and Lindenborn was among the earliest pioneer merchants to establish here. Lindenborn was shrewd and clever and he amassed q...
Kyle Thomas Adams entered not guilty pleas on Tuesday to a felony charge of aggravated driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, fourth or subsequent offense, as well as two misdemeanor charges of operating a vehicle on public highways without license plates and failure to have proper headlamps on a motorcycle. Judge John Mercer set this matter for a jury trial on January 21, 2025. According to the charging documents, on August 11, 2024 at around 7:15 p.m., Deputy Devin Wegener was patrolling when he observed a man on a motorcycle...
Ambulance: Plains, 12; T. Falls, 7; Heron, 5; Hot Springs, 4; Trout Creek, 2; Paradise, 1; Noxon, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, September 9 Assault, Dixon. USFS campground check, Noxon. Trespass, Hot Springs. USFS campground check. USFS campground check, T. Falls. USFS campground check, T. Falls. Trespass, Plains. USFS campground check, Trout Creek. Assist motorist/citizen, Trout Creek. Automated alarm call, Plains. Tuesday, September 10 Assist other agency, T. Falls. USFS campground check, Trout Creek. Property damage/criminal mischief, Plains. Fire, P...
Montana Highway Patrol Dustin Gilleland, 35, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Douglas Brady, 64, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Mark Gallatin, 61, day speeding, $20. Susan Johns, 57, night speeding, $70. Trent Coleman, 48, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Brent Wiegele, 38, disorderly conduct, $235, 10 days jail with all suspended, deferred imposition of sentence. Bryndal Moore, 38, unlawful possession of open alcoholic beverage container in motor vehicle on highway, $45. Daniel Moore, 25, operating a...
KEN BOONE, Trout Creek - “I like the cooler weather and the rain.” ANTHONY CONTRERAS, Thompson Falls -“I missed the pretty leaves changing color while living in Oregon. I missed all the seasons while I was there.” SHELBY LAWLESS, Trout Creek - “I like the cooler weather and the changing of the leaves.” NATE SAINT, Thompson Falls - “I am glad for the cooler weather so I can have cozy fires in the house and in the fire pit out in the yard.” JESSICA MARTIN, Thompson Falls - “I like the clouds the way they hang low with the fog over the mountain...
As health care providers, hospital leaders, nurses, and support staff who serve or have served rural Montana communities, we condemn the recent television ads and full-page advertisements by Jon Tester's campaign and the absolute lies being told to our fellow neighbors. The ads, some of which use the names and photos of local hospitals, falsely accuse Tim Sheehy of threatening rural hospitals, misleading the patients we serve. Some of us have gotten to know Tim through his and his wife’s philanthropy supporting Montana health care, or have h...
We live in an amazing Country, an amazing State and an amazing community. We are so inundated with the political news that sometimes the truest of American values get lost in the white noise. While my political opinion may differ from others, the bottom line is that I care about our country and all of her people. On September 11th, the 23rd anniversary of the brutal assault on our country and the loss of so many treasured lives; we came together to express the honor due to every last soul lost that day. Thank you to everyone who came together t...
In my last column, I talked about various reasons to live in or near a town. Community organizations are an important resource. The following groups are a small sampling of these groups. Some of these you may not have heard of, but they make significant contributions. Woman’s Club – Most recently the Club raised $5000 towards purchasing the first of two radar feedback signs for Main Street. Some of their projects have been local student scholarships, trees for the park, highway cleanup and library books. Old Jail Museum – I understand the W...
Former Montana State Senator Janice Nadine McCallum (Johnson) Howlett left the earthly world on August 19th. She was born August 6, 1944, to George and Verdie McCallum in the old hospital in Kalispell Montana. The oldest of George and Verdie's four beautiful daughters, Anita, Glenda and Deborah. Janney grew up on the family ranch surrounded by sheep, cows and chickens in Niarada/Lonepine, Montana. Being the oldest, she loved bossing her sisters around and helping her parents run the ranch. She...
Years ago Chilaili Wachiwi was born into the Crow Nation. As a young girl she learned to express herself through music. At age five she learned how to play the flute. It was the music of her father and grandfather. It helped her through tough times and to focus on her future. She was an avid reader and an honor roll student. The flute became a part of her life. "I had my head in a book and I played my native flute," said Wachiwi, who lives in Trout Creek. "There is a spiritual shift that is...
Django Oakcedar Plains High School by Kristen Cole In the vibrant world of performing arts, drama students emerge as the torchbearers of expression. Among them is Django Oakcedar, an ambitious seventeen-year-old Senior. He has held various jobs in town, and his family has owned property here for decades. Currently, he serves as the vice president of the student council, the president of the National Honor Society, and the president of the drama troupe at Plains High School. Oakcedar seems well-p...
The Thompson Falls and Plains cross country teams hit the road taking on the Corvallis meet. Plains sophomore Marina Tulloch took first place for the women with her stunning time of 19 minutes and 35 seconds. Savannah Costner came in behind with a time of 22:24, teammate Tia Bellinger close behind with 23:36. Annika Ercanbrack (24:43) and Ireland Corbin (24:58) crossed the finish line close together. John Jermyn also helped Plains gain fourth place as a team with his time of 17:08. Cord Greer...
ST. REGIS 3, NOXON 0 The Noxon Lady Red Devils hosted the St .Regis Lady Tigers, falling in three sets. St. Regis would be the team to take the first points, gaining the lead, but was quickly answered with the Lady Devils coming back to go point for point. The Tigers would find their groove, shutting down the Noxon defense to take a massive lead. The Devils would not falter and kept a level head and were able to come back, holding the Tigers at 20 points. From there they would tie the game,...
THOMPSON FALLS 1, LIBBY 1 The Thompson Falls/Plains Blue Hawks hit the road taking on the Libby Loggers ending in a draw 1-1. At the start of the game both teams came with fire, making each other work to get towards the goal. The Hawks would put their tough defense to play, keeper Landin Baird was able to stop the first Logger goal. From there the Hawks would try to gain their first goal only to be blocked by the Libby keeper. The teams would go back to fighting yard for yard until the Loggers...
NOXON 55, LINCOLN 53 The Noxon Red Devils hit the road to see the Lincoln Lynx taking the on road win 55-53. Quickly the Lynx were able to break past the Devil defense to put the first points on the board. Noxon was swift and held their own and were able to answer with their own touchdown. The teams would fight yard for yard until less than a minute left in the first quarter, when the Devils were able to gain another touchdown taking the lead. Going into the second quarter the quick footed Devils were able to find their way to the end zone for...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Fun Team 3 1 Jokers Wild 2 2 Leftovers 2 2 Com’bak Kids 2 2 Mixed Nuts 2 2 Roll’n Along 1 3 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 882; Scr. Series: Fun Team, 2519; Hcp. Game: Fun Team, 1023; Hcp. Series: Fun Team, 2942; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Ron Beaty, 257; Scr. Series: Ron Beaty, 641; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Nancy Fields, 190; Scr Series: Nancy Fields, 508. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W L Highlead 6 2 Howard Services 6 2 Pocket Pounders 5 3 Bernie’s Auto 4 4 Schitts and Giggles 2 6 North Star Drilling 1 7 Team Scr. Game: Bernie’s Auto, 650; Scr. Se...
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