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The 50th anniversary of the Clark Fork Valley Hospital is two years away, but last week community members in Plains had the opportunity to hear stories from some of the hospital's first doctors and nurses. Twenty-three people showed up at the Llano Theatre last Thursday to listen to Drs. Jack Lulack and John Drye, and Registered Nurses Doris Larson and Betty Boehler, who for more than an hour gave some insight on how the hospital got started and talked about some of the unique work problems of...
THE SEPTEMBER SNOWSTORM was a shock to not only human residents of Sanders County, but also the migratory birds in the area who weren't quite yet ready to head south. Temperatures will rise back into the 50s over the weekend....
by Shana Neesvig "There's no easy fix," commented Bob Vosen, Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), in reference to the $9.2 million Highway 200 bridge construction project scheduled to take place just northwest of Trout Creek during late spring and summer of 2020. Vosen made that statement more than once during the informational open house held last Thursday afternoon in Trout Creek. During the forum, MDT was joined by hired bridge construction company Kiewit, bridge designer and...
A duo of seniors at Thompson Falls High School took it upon themselves to organize a team-building event for students and staff at the school last week. Together, Brad Lantz and Kelsey Frank found a way to join the school, Seeds Training, National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) and Gaining Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) in providing a two-day seminar encouraging leadership and bonding between students and staff. Lantz and Frank are no rooki...
Last week, several residents attended the open house with Montana Department of Transportation to hear about the options for repairing the Clark Fork River bridge in Trout Creek. The options aren't ideal. They both involve closing the brige for several weeks. It means people who live and work on opposite sides of the bridge will have a very long commute. It will have an effect on people visiting the area. But just as residents and tourists adapted to the road construction between Thompson Falls and Plains this summer, so will we adapt to the...
4 YEARS AGO • OCTOBER 4, 1979 LIONS CLUB TO STAGE 35th ANNUAL SHOOT A lot of memories, most of them pleasant, spanning the past 35 years are being revived this week for M.C. “Melt” Sutherland, as the Thompson Falls Lions Club prepares to stage its 35th annual fall Turkey Shoot Sunday at the Lions Den grounds east of Thompson Falls. Although Melt’s role in the shoots has declined in recent years because of health, his interest in them has not. He was instrumental in conducting the first shoot 35 years ago – in the fall of 1945 shortly a...
“Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?” was the question posed by Confederate General James Longstreet after the American Civil War. During that war, the day after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to United States General Ulysses S. Grant, Lee was reunited with his old friend, Union General George Meade, the man who had led the Union forces against Lee at Gettysburg. Like Lee and Meade, General Longstreet and General Grant were also fri...
SANDREA COLEMAN ROUSSY, Thompson Falls – “Yes. Last year we had a deer that the liver looked strange, so we didn’t eat it.” BILL CAIN, Thompson Falls – “I never really got into hunting because I was always too busy with sports. I'm sure hunters and experts in this area will do what is necessary to stop the spread of the disease.” SCOTT JOHNSON, Thompson Falls – “I wouldn’t eat any meat of any animal susceptible to the disease. It’s similar to mad cow disease.” DENNY WULFEKUHLE, Thompson Falls – “I’m concerned because it spreads through th...
Ambulance calls: Hot Springs, 2; T. Falls, 9; Plains, 8; Dixon, 2. Sunday, September 22 Domestic, assault and strangulation, Trout Creek. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Fish and Game, Plains. Livestock, T. Falls. Intimidation/harassment, Plains. Disturbance, Plains. Animal, Plains. Animal, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Trout Creek. Mental health issue, Trout Creek. Monday, September 23 Animal, Plains. Nuisance complaints, Plains. Theft, Trout Creek. Alarm, Plains. Report of stolen feline, caller left cat in truck while in bank, cat found in...
Montana Highway Patrol Zhishan Gu, 32, day speeding, $20. Maya Blackwell, 25, speeding in restricted zone, $95. Kathryn Hensrude, 29, day speeding, $70. Teresa Litchfield, 45, fail to yield, $85. Brian Reynolds, 43, stop sign violation, $85. Norman Webb, 76, speeding in restricted zone, $85. David Huyghe, 65, seatbelt violation, $20. Amanda Lowe, 36, seatbelt violation, $20. Peter Carey, 16, seatbelt violation, $20. Pamelia Hilty, 83, careless driving, $85. Lyle Martinez, 30, night speeding, $70. Ronald Pasma, 61, day speeding, $70. Sanders...
Thompson Falls non-profit Project ASCENT is hosting a unique fall outdoor educational program this weekend in Libby. The group will present “Autumn Wings, Woodpeckers and Wildfire” on Saturday. Participants will meet at 8 a.m. at the Venture Inn, 1015 West 9th St., in Libby. The program will run until approximately 3:30 p.m. This autumn outdoor educational class is timed for the general fall migration of many birds, and will focus on birds of prey, waterfowl, and songbirds, with a side emphasis on woodpeckers and their specialized rel...
Last Friday, kids of Trout Creek gathered to show support for their fellow friend and classmate, Harlee Salmi. The kids reached out to the community in hopes of finding sponsors for the school-wide hula hoop contest that took place in the Trout Creek school gym. All the proceeds from this fundraiser went to the Salmi family to help with travel and medical expenses. Salmi has been diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, an aggressive and inoperable tumor located on the brain stem. Trout...
Whoever said members of the Plains Woman's Club don't have soul didn't see them working on hundreds of soles last week at the United Methodist Church. It was all part of the club's involvement with Soles4Souls, an international program to provide shoes for the less fortunate. Nearly two dozen club members gathered after their regular meeting at the church Thursday afternoon to box 216 pairs of shoes destined for the Soles4Souls warehouse in Wadley, Alabama. "We just learned about this program...
Noxon High School crowned Homecoming royalty during the football game against Sheridan last Friday. From left are Rylan Weltz (king), Jenna Freeman (queen), Riley Wood (court), Elizabeth Lampshire (court), Michael Antonich (prince) and Alivia Hill (princess)....
Doni Boyer, long time Trout Creek resident, passed away September 19, 2019, at Clark Fork Valley Hospital peacefully in her sleep. She was surrounded by loving friends, who entertained her with all of their favorite Doni stories. A celebration of her life will be Saturday, October 12, at 2 p.m. at the Whitepine Community Church.... Full story
Gay Beller passed away recently. Interment will be at Plains Cemetery at 10 a.m. on November 5.... Full story
Department of Public Health and Human Services officials say that every 11 seconds in the United States an older adult ends up in the emergency room as a result of a fall. In fact, in a recent report about the burden of falls in Montana, falls are the third leading cause of accidental deaths for older adults in the state. According to DPHHS Falls Prevention Program Manager Melissa Dale, falls can have lasting consequences on the elderly. “Falls can result in a variety of injuries in adults aged 65 years and older, including hip fractures and h...
While autumn may bring on the need for hot apple cider, pumpkin carving and hayrides, it is also the optimal time of the season to explore the backcountry. The brilliant colors, crisp, clean air, and the thinned-out crowds carry the motivation to hit the surrounding trails before you have to break out the snow boots. In spite of the beautiful foliage you will be surrounded by, there are a few considerations to take in while you are planning your next expedition. While hikers and hunters can...
There was a shooting and a case of poisoning in Paradise last weekend - two people died, but no one was arrested. The sheriff turned in the badge and ran off with a private detective. It was all part of "Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch" put on by the Paradise Players and hosted by the Paradise Center. Nine actors, directed by Mary Lou Hermes, gave three shows of the two-hour melodrama Friday and Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Susannah Lindsay, the stage manager, prompted the audience with...
Maybe the Flint Creek Titans should be placed in concussion protocol, just to make sure they are all okay. After all, those Granite County boys were looking mighty dazed and disoriented after that Previs Field beat-down, maybe they should be checked out by a professional. The physical Thompson Falls Blue Hawks knocked off the Titans in Thompson Falls Friday night, turning the highly anticipated battle between Western C 8-Man football powers into a rout early and ending the cool, wet fall night...
Simply super. Playing some lights-out volleyball, the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks pounded out two easy home wins last week, storming past Mission 25-15, 25-15, 25-17 in District 7B conference match Thursday and putting down Arlee in three sets in non-conference play Saturday. Looking like one of the better teams in western Montana right now, the Hawks have two 7B matches on tap this week – hosting Troy Thursday and playing at Bigfork Saturday – and will visit Stillwater Christian in Kalispell for...
The Noxon Lady Red Devils are gaining new net notoriety with every passing match. Most notable of all, Noxon’s sophomore setter Riley Richter, earned Western Montana Athlete of the Week honors last week for her fine play in leading the Lady Devils past Valley Christian 26-24, 17-25, 25-23, 25-21 in Noxon last Tuesday and past St. Regis 25-7, 25-16, 25-16 also in Noxon Saturday. Up this week, coach Teri Wilkinson and her net Devils will visit Darby Thursday, host Victor Friday and travel to Hot Springs next Tuesday. Against Valley Christian l...
The Red Devils are rising, and the rest of the 6-Man football teams in Montana had better take notice. Coach Bart Haflich and his Noxon Red Devils took down the Sheridan Panthers 49-8 in Western Conference action in Noxon Friday. Now 3-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play, the Devils go to Hot Springs Friday for a key league game with the 5-0, 1-0 Savage Heat. Coach Jim Lawson's Heat have earned respect for that school's program as evidenced by their body of work over the last several years,...
The Horsemen's coach wonders if he has the horses to match those that Thompson Falls has. Plains Horsemen football coach Eddie Fultz was on the sidelines watching the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks dismantle the Flint Creek Titans 64-24 in Thompson Falls Friday. He will be on the sidelines in Plains Friday coaching his Horsemen against those suddenly red-hot Hawks. Facing off on the gridiron for the first time in many seasons, the Horsemen, 2-2 in Western 8-Man conference play and overall, will enter...
