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NAME: Carol A. Brooker EDUCATION: Went to the historic Cold Springs Grade School and Graduated from Sentinel High School in Missoula Montana. Attended University of Montana. FAMILY: Married to my husband Tim for 44 years. One son Anders and his wife Meg, they live in Missoula. OCCUPATION: Sanders County Commissioner 1. What one part of county government would receive more attention if I'm elected. When I am re-elected I will continue looking at the budget through frugal eyes. Public health and...
NAME: Douglas Dryden EDUCATION: B.S. Range Management/Wildlife, Washington State University. 1600+ hours of Montana P.O.S.T. Certified law enforcement training. FAMILY: Married to Jolene for 37 years with six children; two sons are active duty military and three adult children are living and working in Montana. Our youngest daughter is a high school senior still at home; 6 and a half grandchildren. OCCUPATION: Sanders County Justice of the Peace. 1. How would you prepare to handle cases...
ALMOST SHOWTIME – Rick Harter of Plains paints a window scene in getting the stage ready for "The Treasure of Shiver River," which will take place this weekend at the Paradise Center. Four volunteers – Harter, Karen Thorson, and Marc and Ellen Childress – spent numerous hours this week painting scenes for the play, which will be put on by the Paradise Players and directed by Mary Lou Hermes. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Advance tickets are $13. Cost at th...
When Sanders County residents are in need, neighbors step up. That was the sentiment expressed by Cancer Network of Sanders County (CNSC) board member Kathy Miller at the groups annual Fall Extravaganza Thursday at the Plains VFW. Miller said that when the group started, one-time gifts of $50 were given to Sanders County residents undergoing cancer treatments. As support for CNSC grew, so did the group's support of cancer patients. As of today, CNSC is able to provide $900 gifts annually to...
Alice Helen Dettwiler, 91, went home to be with the Lord, passing peacefully on Oct. 6, 2018 at Luther Park in Sandpoint, Idaho. A full obituary will be published at a later time for Alice, a longtime resident and active member of the Heron, Montana, community. Family and friends are invited to sign Alice’s online guestbook at www.coffeltfuneral.com. Arrangements have been placed in the care of Coffelt Funeral Services.... Full story
HOT SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL crowned Elena McAllister and Tyler Knudsen as king and queen during the football game Friday....
The Thompson Falls Beautification Days Committee recognized three properties last week for their efforts to keep Thompson Falls beautiful. Three Thumbs Up awards were presented last Thursday by committee members Robin Hagedorn, Rita Lundgren and Kathy Conlin. Each year, the committee awards an institution property, a business and a residence with an award. "It lets them know how much the community appreciates them keeping their property so beautiful," Lundgren said. "The award can be given for...
Upon arriving at the home of Muriel Simbro in Clark Fork, Idaho, I was greeted with a smile that warmed my heart and a generous cup of coffee to warm my insides. Simbro and I sat down to chat about her life story. I was certain the conversation was going to be amazing, and she did not disappoint. Just as we began talking, the phone rang. Simbro's youngest daughter, Jenny, who lives in Arizona, called. Simbro excused herself and answered, telling Jenny that she was just beginning her interview. I...
The competition remained steady through the third weekend of the Montana State Senior Bowling Tournament at the Rimrock Lanes in Thompson Falls. “The atmosphere was enjoyable, and all of the bowlers were relaxed and having a good time,” said tournament director Ginger Ward. She also commented that the tournament is “all about having a good time and bowling a good score is just the icing on the cake.” Thompson Falls hosted the Montana State Senior Bowling Tournament in 2014 and since then there have been multiple requests that Rimrock Lanes h...
Let the run fun begin! The high school cross country season begins to end this week with the running of the Western B divisional meet at River's Bend Golf Course west of Thompson Falls Thursday, with racing set to begin at 1 p.m. "With the solid times we ran in the wind and cold at Mountain West (in Missoula two weeks ago) and the nice, quick relay legs at Eureka (last Thursday), I'm really looking forward to some great racing at divisionals," coach Sarah Naegeli said. "So now the fun begins!" A...
The Noxon Red Devil football team is in control of its own destiny. If coach Bart Haflich and the 4-2 Devils are to make the playoffs – and they are right in the thick of the race to do just that – they will almost certainly need to knock off the 6-1 West Yellowstone Wolverines in Noxon Friday night to reach that goal. The Devils' two losses this season are to other teams involved in the frantic Western C 6-Man race, to White Sulphur Springs and Hot Springs, both in Noxon back in September, whi...
Round and round it goes, how it ends nobody knows... at least not right now, but we will in the coming weeks. The ultra-competitive District 10C volleyball league race continued last week with a bunch of seemingly conflicting results reflective of the conference's parity. In Plains Thursday, the Hot Springs Savage Heat, after falling behind the Trotters 14-4 in the first set, came back to win that set and eventually the match in five sets, winning the decisive fifth 15-8 to score the key Sanders...
The Lady Hawk C and JV teams played matches against Mission in Thompson Falls last Thursday. In the C match, Hawk coach Victoria Forkin’s squad was led by Julissa Bonney (11 set assists), Katleyn Wallen (six digs) and Abbi Lane (five kills and seven service aces). Playing for coach Rachel Hanson, the JV Hawks were paced by Caity Alexander (seven assists), Kelsey Frank (six digs), Lane (four kills and a block), Danielle Hodges (a block) and Angel Whiting (six aces)....
In the end, the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks were not going to go away without a fight. And what a fight it turned out to be as the Deer Lodge Wardens scored a last-second touchdown to pull out a crazy 54-50 win over the visiting Blue Hawks in Western B football action at Powell County High School in Deer Lodge Friday night. Almost given up for dead a few times after falling behind 26-0 at one point and 34-8 at another, coach Jared Koskela's Hawks fought back fiercely in the second half and in...
This one turned out to be for the younger kids. The red-hot Hot Springs Savage Heat defeated the Heart Butte Warriors 52-7 in Hot Springs Friday in a non-conference 6-Man football game. Now 5-1 in Western C standings and 7-1 overall, coach Jim Lawson and the Heat will play Valley Christian in Alberton Friday in a game with playoff implications. The Eagles, who have been in the running for a playoff spot all season, lost 42-28 to White Sulphur Springs Friday, damaging those playoff hopes...
It's the one time, the one day a year that it is really all right for even he-men to wear pink, and it is coming to Thompson Falls Saturday night. Coach Sandra Kazmierczak's Lady Hawk volleyball team will host its annual Pink-out night in support of breast cancer awareness in a District 7B conference match with Eureka, and all fans are urged to join the Falls players in wearing pink for the occasion. "Our seniors are responsible for promoting our Pink night," Kazmierczak said referencing the...
Some days are diamonds, some days are stone… The Plains Horsemen’s afternoon 8-Man football game in Victor – which they lost to the homestanding Pirates 44-34 – was a rocky one for coach Eddie Fultz and his boys. “We scored some points but gave up some points,” Fultz said. “It seemed like we dug ourselves some holes that we could not climb out of and Victor took advantage. Then we caught a few bad breaks at inopportune times as well.” Fultz said the Horsemen gave up a few touchdowns and fell behind early but were battling back into contention...
The first of three activities in the annual Elk's triathlon took place in late September. Eleven Sanders County youngsters enjoyed an afternoon of golf at River's Bend. The group was split into three groups based on their skill levels and experience with the game. Youth that needed more introduction and instruction were taught by Mike Baxter. He relayed how to hold the iron and proper swing mechanics, which was quickly followed by the youth taking swing at the little white ball, sending it...
