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Jillian and Parker Lee pose with their new baby girl, Remi Nicole Lee, the first 2023 child born at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. Remi came into this world on Tuesday, January 3, at 1:06 p.m. Dr. Richard Ingle was the obstetrician. Remi was born weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces and at 19.75 inches long. The couple has lived in Plains about 1.5 years. Paternal grandmother is Nancy Lee of Missoula. Maternal grandparents are Kurt and Sherrie Campbell of Missoula. Photo by Ed Moreth...
When someone asks where your food comes from, the common answer is the store. Many don't give much thought to where the food is grown or processed. One Trout Creek family knows the process well. The Beachy family has operated Granite Mill Farms since 2012. Wendell, Lisa and their seven children are involved in the business, which produces sprouted grains. Wendell Beachy owns and operates Beachy Construction as well. When the construction industry slowed in 2010, he and his family looked for a...
The Thompson Falls City Council passed a key milestone in the next phase of the community wastewater project. At Monday's meeting, the council voted to form a special improvement district (SID) for phase three and phase four of the project. The final two phases will include installing main lines and connecting the remaining city properties to the city sewer. Phases one and two of the project are still in construction. Monday, Carrie Gardner with Great West Engineering said that about 55% of...
The Costner Care Family Clinic of Plains has added two additional staff members and might have another one coming in the spring. The clinic's newest member is Heath Gerig, who began work last Monday, bringing the clinic's staff to 10 at the Costner Care Family Clinic, located on Railroad Street on the west side of Plains. The 33-year-old Gerig is a family nurse practitioner specialist with 14 years experience in primary care, Covid ICU, cardiothoracic surgery ICU, and medical/surgical ICU, along...
It didn't take long for the Plains Town Council to unanimously appoint a temporary mayor to replace Dan Rowan, who was sworn in as county commissioner on December 29. Three residents applied for the opening, Mark French, John Roesler and Chris Allen. Allen, the council president, automatically became the interim mayor when Rowan became a commissioner in December, but it was the council's responsibility to select a permanent interim mayor last Tuesday at the first council meeting of the year....
One of my favorite parts of the newspaper is the obituary section. It's also one of the most read. Obituaries are such a personal look into a life. I love reading obituaries and learning about people. I discover unknown facts about peopel I've known for years and learn interesting things about people I've never met. I love a good story. That's one of the reasons I became a journalist, and I love telling the stories of others. In journalism school, we had an assisgnment to write our own obituary. In another class, we were tasked with...
Welcome to 2023. Here in the U.S. of A., it so far looks a lot like 2022. Or 2019, for that matter. We’re still stuck in neutral, suffering a lot of noisy engine revving and exhaust fumes from Congress, and getting absolutely nowhere. We‘re held captive by a minority because the majority doesn’t have the guts to stand up to them. In other places — Ukraine, for instance — the suffering is more real than ours. While we whine about gas prices — mysteriously falling — Ukrainian kindergarten teachers and their boyfriends are toting rifles, tossi...
8 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 20, 1943 THE BIG FREEZE The town water system was among the casualties of the blizzard that struck with the breath of the Arctic through the Hell-Gate upon fair Missoula nestling on the west slope of the Rockies and then swept on up the Clarks Fork to strike Thompson Falls and beyond. On the high plains of central Montana reports come that at Havre it was 60 below. Trains were stopped reportedly because the locomotives froze up as they climbed the Great Divide. The blizzard Saturday when it reached Thomson Falls out of t...
Todd Wakefield, Thompson Falls - “No because it’s a highway.” Deb Gates, Thompson Falls - “Yes, in between Town Pump and the pharmacy.” Judy Erwin, Trout Creek - “No, just slow down and put up more signage.” Eddie Curry, Thompson Falls - “It’s getting close to that time; between the pharmacy and Town Pump.” Mitch Sieglock, Seattle - “I don’t think it’s needed at this point.” Chad Dalton, Thompson Falls - “By the Rimrock....
Montana Highway Patrol Marriah Meyer, 22, failure to carry proof of insurance in vehicle, 2nd offense, $135; driving while privilege is suspended/revoked, 2nd offense, $125, 2 days jail; reckless driving, 1st offense, $125. Justin Ryan, 43, seatbelt violation, $20. Jesse Olson, 31, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Sebastian Holmqvist, 32, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Drew Carey, 16, seatbelt violation, $20. Kevin Berg, 60, MT resident operating with foreign DL over 60 days, $85; careless driving, $85. Daniel Cabaniss, 19, basic rule...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 10; Trout Creek, 3; Plains, 3; Hot Springs, 2; Heron, 2. Monday, January 2 Road hazard/blockage, T. Falls. Civil attempts, Trout Creek. Request for welfare check, Lonepine. Intoxicated subject, Plains. Intoxicated subject, Plains. Suspicious activity, Trout Creek. Disturbance, Hot Springs. Business contact, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, Heron. Tuesday, January 3 Suspicious activity, Noxon. Drugs/narcotics, Plains. General animal call/complaint, T. Falls. Road hazard/debris on road, T. Falls. Warrant service, Hot Springs....
Roy and Catherine Mosher of Thompson Falls announce the birth of their second child, Malcolm Lee Mosher. He was born December 29, 2022, in Missoula. He weighed 7.3 pounds and measured 20 inches long. Malcolm's big brother Kai Mosher is super excited and loves his baby brother. Maternal grandparents Silvestre and Nilda Albarracin. Paternal grandparents Wayne & Betty Mosher (deceased). Welcome, Malcolm!...
Isabelle Welch, 89, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2023, at Beehive Assisted Living with her family by her side. She was born August 22,1933, in Kalispell, Montana, to Walt and Genevieve Rau. They lived at Lost Prairie until 1944 when Isabelle's parents purchased a ranch and moved to Hot Springs. While attending Hot Springs High School Izzy met John Welch, the love of her life. She graduated in 1951 and few days after turning 18 she and John were married. A year later John joined the Navy... Full story
Betty Larson Boehler went to her Heavenly Home Tuesday, January 3, 2023. She was born in Trout Creek, Montana, and graduated from Noxon High School. She also graduated from Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing. She married William "Bill" Ward Boehler in 1950 and moved to the Boehler Ranch in Plains on Highway 28. Her comment many times had been, "from the time we adopted Debra Elaine and William Todd until they started school were the best and happiest times of our lives." Betty was an active... Full story
Our cherished and beloved sister, aunt and dear friend, Ellen Anne Strommen, departed onto the next leg of her Sacred Journey on January 4, 2023, at The Springs Living in Missoula, Montana. Family members were with her on the way. Ellen was born July 22, 1936, the first child of Ed and Phyllis Strommen, in Anaconda, Montana. She was co-valedictorian of her high school graduating class and went on to earn a master's degree in psychology from the University of Montana in 1961. While attending the... Full story
Jack Esler was born April 10, 1938, to Lillian & Ira Esler (a Menomonee Indian) in Birnamwood, Wisconsin. He was the first born and had a sister Patsy that was two years younger. They lived on a farm about 9 miles from Bowler, Wisconsin, where they raised cattle on 160 acres without much money. Even though he was allergic to cattle he did everything necessary from working on farm equipment to harvesting hay, grain, and corn. He graduated in 1956 from Bowler High School. He attended Branson... Full story
Thadius (Di) Ira Braun, 52, passed away December 15, 2022, at St Patrick’s Hospital, Missoula, Montana, following a long bout of cancer. He was living in the Superior and Missoula areas. Thadius was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, July 12, 1970, and graduated from Thompson Falls High School in 1988. He enjoyed music, hunting, landscaping and other creative arts. He is survived by his Mother, Colleen Braun; Father Frank Braun; Sister Talitha Braun; Brother, Travius Braun; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends that he considered as family. A M... Full story
Appearing before Judge Molly Owen on Tuesday, Scott L. Peterson entered not guilty pleas to felony counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, criminal possession with intent to distribute, and criminal possession of imitation drugs with purpose to distribute, as well as a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Jury trial was set for June 12, 2023. As stated in the charging documents, shortly after midnight on December 24, Deputy Devin Wegener was patrolling in the Trout Creek area and observed a truck idling with...
When it comes to wrestling ,Plains/Hot Springs athletes know their moves and their results last weekend showcased just that. They were second coming into the Ronan Invitational for class B schools but took home first place. They got fifth overall against 18 teams, including many class A schools. Coach Jesse Jermym said that the kids wrestled well. Jermyn said that Gavin Schrenk and Brady Schrenk did a good job, both winning their first two rounds. Gavin Schrenk weighing in at 113 pounds took fifth place and Brady Schrenk placed sixth in the 160...
The Blue Hawks competed in the Cut Bank Booster Invitational last weekend, coming away with an 11th place finish out of 27 teams. “I was very pleased with the overall team performance. I thought our younger guys competed hard and we won a lot of matches over the weekend,” said Coach Mike Thilmony. Eli Ratliff placed second, losing 8-7 in a double overtime in the finals to Wyatt Elam of Lewistown. Max Hannum placed second in the 170-pound weight class losing to McCoy Banner from Fairfield 10-2. Thilmony said that Diego Long, Westin Brown, Bro...
The Plains Horsemen and Trotters had a make-up match against Mission at home last Tuesday, with the boys losing 69-41. They started out strong in the first quarter and held tight in the final quarter but it wasn't enough to take on the Bulldogs. It was the best game of the year for Horsemen Senior Aaron Pfister, said Coach Tyrell Allen. He shot 50% from the floor, scoring 11 points. Darren Standeford netted 11 points and shot four in eight from the floor and Anaya Loberg made a whopping nine...
It was a busy week for Hot Springs basketball last week. They traveled to Alberton, St. Regis and Charlo, where they put on the heat and faced challenges. On Tuesday the Hot Springs boys got their second win of the season, leading Alberton 24-9 in the opening quarter and coming in strong for the win, 59-29. The Savage Heat girls, however, lost to Alberton. Lily DeTienne was the top scorer with a whopping 23 points and she made 11 rebounds. The team made 44% of their free-throws. The girls game Thursday against St. Regis left the fans on the...
The battle of the season took place last Saturday in Thompson Falls as the Hawks hosted Eureka. The Blue Hawk girls came out blazing from the start with full court pressure to lead the game against the Lions 20-4. By the first half the Hawks were up 42-8. Coach Mike Tessier said that it was great to have senior Natalie Roberts back from her injury and to play their full team for the first time of the season, adding that, "Roberts is a spark plug on the defense." The Blue Hawks triumphed 64-22...
The Red Devils basketball team had some tough competition last week against Charlo and Superior. The boys had a 68-23 point defeat against the Charlo Vikings on Thursday. The leading scorer was Ricky Williams with 11 points, Justice Kayser netted four points and Brian Risch, Ian Brown, Aiden Curry and Shane Murray all got a couple of points each. Noxon came back fiercer on Saturday against Superior losing 64-44. But as far as free throws went, the Red Devils made a phenomenal 82% of their shots...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. ABC 4. AAR 7. BOA 8. ABBEY 10. SALE 12. SMITE 13. OTIC 14. TSH 16. DIN 17. RECTA 19. ARC 20. SEES 21. BLOOD AND WATER 25. DAH 26. LAN 27. BARB 29. ELBE 30. EKE 31. CRO 32. JEAN STAPLETON 39. EVEN 41. ABN 42. SPYRI 43. YES 44. A LA 45. IRAN 46. ANTIC 48. CATE 49. SUEDE 50. NOT 51. EDP 52. TRY SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. ABSORB 2. BOATEL 3. CALICO 4. ABM 5. ABIDER 6. RETIE 8. ASH 9. YENS 11. ECTO 14. TRW 15. SCALLOP 18. AD 19. ADH 20. SENE 22. ADRENAL 23. NAB 24. TAB 27. BEEN 28. AKA 29. ERA 31. CTN 32. JESTED 33. SBA 34. LS 35. EPIC... Full story
