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Editor's Note: John Haines is a graduate of Plains High School who was one of the volunteers accompanying the Miss Montana plane to the Bahamas. by John O. Haines First of all, on behalf of the crew of the Miss Montana plane and volunteers of the Museum of Mountain Flying – apologies for not making the trip to Thompson Falls nearly two weeks ago. We do look forward to making up for it in the near future. The reason we couldn't make the trip was we felt we could lend a hand in hurricane Dorian r...
Expanding to a little over 3,000 acres just outside Hot Springs, Springvale Ranch is home to nearly 300 purebred Angus cattle. The owners, Shawn and Jennifer Christensen, along with their two daughters, Katelyn and Kara, are fourth generation ranchers; as a family run business, the gratification that is taken in what they do on the ranch is monumental. From watching a calf being born, to seeing the process of what it takes to get to the end result; that steak on your plate for dinner. That is...
The United States Antimony Corporation (USAC) in Thompson Falls has received a grant from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) of the Department of Defense (DOD) in the amount of $510,528 to develop a new domestic source of antimony trisulfide as an alternative to the majority historically supplied by the People’s Republic of China. USAC began processing six batches (just over 1,102 pounds per batch) of antimony trisulfide on September 13 and will continue the project until September, 2020. The sample batches will be tested for quality a...
The dust has basically settled from the NFL controversy that started with Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem. The act got people fired up on all sides of the issue and created so much buzz and divisiveness that we gave up on watching the big games on Sundays. Football wasn't fun anymore. Last weekend at the Montana Grizzlies football game in Missoula, we got to witness a different type of stand. When the Griz marching band took the field and the announcer asked everyone to rise and joining in the singing of the national a...
4 YEARS AGO • SEPTEMBER 27, 1979 LaRUES TO OBSERVE 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS By Lenora Brown An era is coming to an end. Fifty years ago Nobel and Mary Lou LaRue sold their store in Tuscor and moved their family of two sons, Harold and Donald, and Baby daughter, Helen, to Hot Springs. Here was a store being run by Fred Symes. LaRue purchased it and Saturday will celebrate a half century of ownership. The LaRues moved to Tuscor in March of 1921. There they operated a store and post office, N.G. L...
I had the privilege last week to attend my granddaughter’s graduation from Air Force basic training. I have to say that watching the ceremony and meeting the young recruits gave me hope for our country’s future! I want to start by saying that I believe the military is an outstanding option for any young adult just out of high school. Particularly a young person who isn’t quite sure what their next step should be. Military service offers a person discipline/structure, training and an incom...
FRANK LaMOTTE, Trout Creek – “I don’t smoke, but I think we should ban e-cigarettes because it gives you too many physical problems.” KATRINA GOATLEY, Thompson Falls – “They should be banned because they cause more problems than they are worth. A 16-year-old kid in Spokane had an e-cigarette blow up in his face and he had to have surgery.” BOB OLSON, Thompson Falls – “They should be banned. They should ban the sale of e-cigarettes. They actually should ban all cigarettes.” MAVIS SCOTT, Thompson Falls – “They are no good for anybody. They are c...
Ambulance calls: T. Falls, 11; Plains, 10; Hot Springs, 3; Noxon, 3. Sunday, September 15 Fire, T. Falls. Disturbance, Plains. Fire, Plains. Drugs found, Noxon. Abandoned vehicle, T. Falls. Trespass, T. Falls. Monday, September 16 Alarm, Hot Springs. Motor vehicle crash, Dixon. Nuisance barking dog, T. Falls. Privacy in communication, Plains. Assault, T. Falls. Abandoned vehicle. Theft of catalytic converter, Dixon. Domestic, Plains. Trespass, Plains. Tuesday, September 17 Fire, Heron. Abandoned vehicle, Thompson Falls. Intimidation/harassment,...
Montana Highway Patrol Neil Apple, 36, reckless driving, 1st offense, $235. Wyatt Weyers, 19, DUI, 1st offense, operating with .02 BAC under 21, 1st offense, $185. Maya Backwell, 25, speeding in restricted zone, $95. Colleen Armstrong, 65, day speeding, $70. Larry Matthew, 69, no motorcycle endorsement, $45. Timothy Becquart, 50, seatbelt violation, $20. Anthony Gannarelli, 46, seatbelt violation, $20. Louis Mcnerney, 61, speeding in restricted zone, $85. Deanna Petree, 79, improper passing, $85. Steven Blount, 61, seatbelt violation, $20....
The public is invited to a free seminar on human trafficking, missing persons and drugs on Thursday, Oct. 3, in Thompson Falls. The community event is set for 4-7 p.m. at Dignata Ranch on Blue Slide Road. The event will feature several guest speakers, including law enforcement agencies, the Montana Department of Justice, Grace and Raju Manchala, Director of Glory for Ashes and a survivor story of human trafficking. Sex trafficking is increasing, yet because it’s a crime that happens in the shadows many are unaware that it’s happening in the...
The lone horse along the greenway in Plains might have company by the end of the year. Artist Kenton Pies of Plains is about 75 percent done with the Wild Horse Plains Herd's second horse and hopes to have the brown and white 9.5-foot-long steel equine posted on the greenway next month. He started working on the second horse in January and even though he's not done with it, he started on number three two weeks ago and has about 35 hours into it. Pies, 87, started on the herd two years ago,...
The Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge on Sunday honored local law enforcement personnel and thanked them for their service. The Elks provided lunch for about 40 people, including law enforcement officers from throughout the county and their family members. Each officer was presented with a certificate of appreciation by Elks Exalted Ruler Michelle Blackstone and Sanders County Sheriff Tom Rummel. "We wanted to recognize law enforcement. They do so much and deserve a lot more recognition than they...
The Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge celebrated the beginning of Fall with its first annual Oktoberfest celebration last Saturday. There was plenty of fun for the whole family, with a kids' craft tent, food and beverages, a drug-awareness activity tent and games to enjoy. Elks member and host of the festival Debbie Wilson drew her inspiration for the event being a first-generation American and growing up in a house filled with the German language, food, culture and holiday traditions which she...
The chairman of the Sanders County Fair Commission gave this year's fair a top grade, although that doesn't mean there weren't minor problems, according to Randy Woods, who took over as the board leader earlier this year. Fair Manager Melissa Cady said at the September fair board meeting last Wednesday that the fair grossed more than $190,000, so far. She said not all the payments are in and not all claims have been paid out, so the fair profits have not been tallied, but Woods believes the...
Jim Haughton passed away at home in his sleep September 18, 2019. He was born to Tom and Hazel Haughton February 23, 1943 in Ellensburg, Washington. Jim married his wife Lucille "Billie" Reilley August 21,1964 in Dallas, Oregon. They lived in the Portland, Oregon area most of their life. They moved to Thompson Falls, Montana in 1995. He was happy to have had his loving wife for 55 years. After all those years, you would see him holding her hand at home while watching TV or at church, while... Full story
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The days of gimping vehicles along are over for the Hot Springs Police Department who will soon be owners of two new four-wheel-drive Ford F-150 pickup trucks. As part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development investment, Hot Springs is receiving a loan of $14,500 and a $56,200 grant to procure the vehicles and necessary equipment. Eric Pfleger, Hot Springs Police Chief, stated the trucks “will allow Hot Springs Police Department to provide an increased ability to respond to calls for service and safely negotiate our often di...
American flags seem to be multiplying by the day along the greenway in Plains. They are. It's all part of Joint Operation Mariposa, a nonprofit organization created to bring awareness to veteran suicides and the families who are impacted. Each evening, Ed Foste, vice president of the organization and a Navy veteran, puts out 22 flags, most of the time under the cover of darkness. Seldom is he noticed and the following day, 22 more American flags appear around a silhouetted kneeling soldier and...
As summer days pass and autumn arrives, a honey bee maneuvers for a spot on a salvia flower in an effort to get ready for winter by stocking up on nectar....
The road is always a long one in any cross country season; it is a sport that requires miles and miles and miles of running, in all kinds of weather and all different states of mind. Now about halfway down that distance running road for the 2019 season, Thompson Falls coach Sarah Naegeli recently took time to try and put it all in perspective. "We've had continual improvements and competitive racing, so it's been a great September so far," Naegeli said, "but we do have a few runners with tired...
NOXON – The Titans may have won, but the hometown Red Devils never quit fighting. The Power/Dutton-Brady Titans fought off the determined Noxon Red Devils 46-36 in non-conference 6-Man football action in Noxon Saturday. Now 2-1 in non-conference action and overall, coach Bart Haflich and the Devils will open Western conference play hosting Sheridan Friday night on Jenny Lampshire Memorial Field. Sheridan defeated Reed Point/Rapelje 62-20 last week. For comparison's sake, the Devils beat Reed P...
The Eureka Lady Lions are walking on the fighting side of the Lady Hawks, and the two District 7B volleyball titans are sure to be mixing it up again sooner rather than later. Coach Sandra Kazmierczak's Lady Hawks and the Lady Lions, widely regarded as the top two net teams in 7B, went toe-to-toe in an epic five-set battle in Eureka Saturday. The Lions may have come out on top 25-16, 18-25, 25-22, 13-25, 15-9 this time, but more skirmishes between these 7B contenders are definitely in the offing...
It is time to separate the pretenders from the contenders. Coach Jared Koskela and his Blue Hawk football team face their next really big test of the season Friday at Previs Field when the two-time defending Montana State 8-Man champion Flint Creek Titans come a calling. The Hawks will enter this vital Western 8-Man test with a 2-1 record in conference play and 3-1 overall while the Titans, a cooperative between Drummond and Philisburg, sport a 3-1 conference and overall mark. It will be the biggest football game to be played in Thompson Falls... Full story
Don't be fooled by the relatively small size of the Hot Springs Savage Heat football players. They may be appear to be a little undersized but those Spa City boys more than make up for any perceived shortcomings with excellent team speed, desire and hustle – sort of a fire-inside approach to the game of football. Coach Jim Lawson's inspired Savage Heat were at their combative best in Valier Friday night, pushing aside the bigger Panthers 45-18. Completing non-conference action with a 4-0 record, the Heat will open Western conference 6-Man p...
The Horsemen ride again. Coach Eddie Fultz and his Plains Horsemen improved to 2-2 in Western 8-Man conference football action with a 46-20 road win over the Arlee Warriors Friday. One week after losing a game he thought his team by all rights should have won – a 41-26 decision to Darby in Plains Sept. 14 – the Horsemen exorcised their grid demons with the convincing win in Arlee. “I feel like we finally played a good game of football,” Fultz said. “We controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball in Arlee.” Gavin Regalado, Treydon...
