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’Tis the season for holidays, parties and … flu bugs. No cases of influenza have been confirmed in Sanders County, according to Sanders County Public Health Nurse Karen Morey. But the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reports 31 cases in several Montana counties, including Missoula, Big Horn, Gallatin and Lewis and Clark. Morey said that while no cases of influenza have been reported in Sanders County, the office has been busy administering vaccinations. DPHHS and local public health officials encourage all Mon...
A Trout Creek man is facing five charges after allegedly attempting to start a fire at the Lakeside Motel and engaging in an hours-long standoff with police. West Flockerzi is facing felony charges of attempted arson, assault with a weapon, assault on a peace officer and two counts of criminal endangerment. According to charging documents, tear gas and a flash bang grenade was used by officers in apprehending the suspect after a search that lasted two days. Charging documents filed in 20th District Court by Sanders County Attorney Robert...
The FDA on Wednesday released information stating that the romaine lettuce linked to a multi-state E. coli outbreak likely came from California. The specific counties in California identified by the FDA include Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura. According to the FDA, romaine harvested from locations outside of those regions in California does not appear to be related to the current outbreak. The FDA reported 43 cases of E. coli in 12 states in the latest outbreak, and 16 hospitalizations....
The night sky over the county fairgrounds was dotted with colored lights last weekend as people's messages drifted to the heavens. Nearly a dozen people participated in the Cancer Network of Sanders County's (CNSC) eighth annual Chinese Lantern Launch Saturday evening. The lanterns carried a variety of messages to mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, and others as a flame inside the lanterns raised them into the night. Most of the handwritten notes went to people who had lost their battle with...
Residents on Blue Slide Road between Thompson Falls and Trout Creek may have noticed activity near where a culvert failed earlier this year, but consultant Brandon Coates said the project to replace the culvert has not yet begun. Coates, with RBCI, said that the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is still working on the design for the culvert replacement, but that contractors were on-site this week to clear debris from the culvert and the stream above the culvert. Coates said the work would take about three days, with completion this...
Living in Montana, you learn early on how to navigate winter weather. We might complain about the snow, the cold, and the frequent icy roads. But you buckle up, drive slower, get out and shovel, and do what you can to make it so you can go about your normal activities. Schools in Northwest Montana may have a few days each year with a delayed start or buses running slower to make sure everyone arrives safe. It's very rare, though, that local kids get a snow day. We remember a few of those precious days growing up, having the opportunity to stay...
A letter for the many victims of the Montana veterans Choice Program. This program is highly promoted as helping and saving veterans lives. As a Choice Program Veteran, I did not expect a nine-month battle trying to get my life-threatening 911 emergency ambulance and hospital treatment paid. I encountered numerous phone conversations and phone transfers, document preparation, faxing, travel meetings with a Veterans Advocate and experienced the most sophisticated, diplomatic put-off-run-around. The VA still denied payment so after months of frus...
If you want to get the attention of the powers that be, you have to do something radical to call attention to yourself. A couple of years ago working-class Americans did that by electing Donald Trump as president. It’s no surprise, anybody with eyes could have seen it coming, and maybe they did, but they didn’t do anything about it. From 2010 to 2013 the Association of Democratic State Chairs was regularly called to task by the Chair of the Wyoming Democrats for paying attention to every min...
5 YEARS AGO • DECEMBER 5, 1968 MUSEUM, AIRPORT GET TOP C. OF C. PRIORITIES State Sen. Eugene H. Mahoney was elected president of the Thompson Falls-Noxon Chamber of Commerce at the annual banquet Monday night at the Thompson River Ranch. In accepting the presidency, Mahoney said three projects which the chamber should work on in the future include construction of an airport at Noxon, a museum at Thompson Falls and improvements and additional deluxe facilities for Thompson Falls State Park. D.J. Brockway in relinquishing his post told c...
MIKE GILLMORE, Trout Creek – “Science and biology. I wasn’t good at math and English. But I found science and biology interesting.” JOHN LESTER, Missoula – “Actually, I liked social studies. We would all go to the auditorium where we watched movies about countries and people all around the world.” MICHELE FREEMAN, Trout Creek – “Probably science. I found it interesting.” ERIN KENEADY, Trout Creek – “Probably Western Literature. I had a good teacher, Mike Collins, and because of him, I still like to read.” SHAWN NEAL, Noxon – “Shop class. It h...
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Harry Behmerwohld Jr., 65, driving under the influence of alcohol, 3rd offense, $1,200 and 7 days jail. Matthew Carson, 47, night speeding, $120; operating without liability insurance in effect, 1st offense, $285. Travis Jordan, 35, day speeding, $20. Kim Mattson, 63, day speeding, $20. William Sheets, 29, day speeding, $20. Montana Highway Patrol Alexander Theodossiou, 30, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Devin Beach, 50, night speeding, $70. William Harlow, 52, night speeding, $70. Charles Theademan, 43, n...
Ambulances: Noxon, 5; T. Falls, 5; Plains, 4; H. Springs, 3; Dixon QRU, 1. Sunday, November 18 Horse neglect, T. Creek. Child custody dispute, H. Springs. Vehicle parked in wrongful location, H. Springs. MT Fish & Game requested, bear confiscated, T. Creek. Two dogs frequently chasing deer, Blue Slide Rd., T. Falls. MT Fish & Game requesting assistance for two subjects that ran the game check station. Possible possession of dangerous drugs. Two citations issued. Coroner requested, Plains. Dead cow elk appears to have been shot, Whitepine Cr....
Results from the 2018 Montana Science Olympiad competition are out and students from Sanders County performed well. Noxon and Thompson Falls students attended the event at Montana State University just before the Thanksgiving holiday break and had some tough competition. Many schools throughout the state spend the entire year preparing for the Olympiad. Locally, Noxon and Thompson Falls have a shortened preparation window, in comparison to their rivalry, of only a month or two before the...
Once again the Rex Theatre will open its doors Saturday to the public to offer warmth and Christmas music after the annual Christmas on Main Street parade in Thompson Falls. The free Christmas show, now in its seventh consecutive year, will feature local musical talent with a few surprises in the mix. Headlining the show will be the Neva Woods Memorial Hand Bell Choir, directed by Dan Wittenburg. Vocal ensembles from Trout Creek and Thompson Falls schools will also perform. To delight dog lovers of all ages, Dr. Kathryn Hawkins returns to the...
Claudia was known for being a "Mom" most of all. She was a beacon of light and a cheerful face. On Nov. 23, 1968, Claudia married Roderick Firmage. She had her twins, Justina and Jennifer while in Salt Lake City in 1972, but also ran a daycare. She took in other kids whenever the need arose. She worked hard, and when the family moved to Montana, she worked whatever jobs came her way to help make ends meet. Claudia ran a farm, sheared Christmas Trees, and still had time to cook and clean. She...
Willard Nathan Hanks, Jr., "Bill" peacefully left this earth to go and live with his Heavenly Father November 19, 2018. He was born in Bozeman, Mont. February 15, 1932. He will be missed by his family and all who knew him. He had many uphill battles to overcome in his life, but he was both proud and humble and he braved whatever life brought him. He was a kind and giving soul and he always put God and his family above all else. He served proudly in the Korean War and was honorably discharged in...
Thomas Otto Farrenkopf died on November 17, 2018 in Everett, Washington. He was 83. Tom was born December 2, 1934 in Middle Village, New York. He was the fourth of five children of Frank and Theresa Farrenkopf. Tom graduated from Bishop Loughlin High School, Brooklyn, New York, in June 1953. Tom was the first member of his family to graduate from college. He attended the New York State Ranger School from September 1953 until May 1955 and graduated from Syracuse University in May 1957. Tom served...
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Thompson Falls Elementary Students on the fourth grade honor roll list were Alex Albano, Alex Barrera, Aubrey Baxter, Hunter Berman, Sandy Bonney, Allie Borgmann, Everett Brotherton, Jesse Buchanan, Addyson Deal, Teagan Dorscher, Chase Helvey, Samantha Hertel, Kylee Huff, Michael Koskela, Emma Moore, Kaylene Morkert, Jason Myers, Marley Neesvig, Liam Pallister, Andrew Sundstrom and Adelynn Traver. The fifth grade honor roll list included Trayten Anderson, Dallas Berman, Emma Claridge, Brooklyn Cork, Annalise Fairbank, Shiann Hall, Gabrielle...
Nothing spreads holiday cheer more than listening to carols sung by the youngsters we hold dear to our hearts. Schools throughout the county have been working hard to prepare musical entertainment to celebrate the holiday seasons. Hot Springs school will hold their school-wide concert on December 19 at 6 p.m. in the gymnasium. Noxon Elementary School (grades K-4) will serenade audiences December 6 in the multipurpose room beginning at 6:30 p.m. The high school holiday performance will follow on December 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. The...
Montana’s big game hunting season ended on Sunday, and the Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) check station in Thompson Falls saw a final push of hunters hoping to fill their freezers. “It was incredibly busy Saturday and Sunday,” FWP Biologist Bruce Sterling said, noting that they had mostly white-tailed bucks reported in the last weekend of the season. Hunters reported 57 deer during the last weekend, more than what FWP had seen in total the first five weeks of the season. Sterling said this is typical of the white-tailed numbers, as the rut kicks...
When it comes to affordable housing, the options are limited in Sanders County Patrick Malone of Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana (CAPNM) led a discussion among about 30 community members and agency representatives Nov. 14 at the state building in Thompson Falls. The group discussed the needs in Sanders County, as well as possible solutions. Malone detailed the needs of the county, highlighting that more than 40 percent of renters in Sanders County live in poverty, meaning they earn less than $20,000 a year. Malone also noted t...
Sanders County has yet to see its first significant snowfall of the year. But the chilly temperatures appear to have trees, shrubs and leaves frozen in time with the frosty fall mornings....
And away we go... Busy practicing for their season debuts up to this point, western Montana athletes will hit the courts running and the mats wrestling this week as the winter prep sports seasons begin in earnest. In basketball, three of the county's four schools will participate in the Western C Tip-Off Tournament in Frenchtown Friday and Saturday. On those same days, the Thompson Falls wrestling team will compete in the Polson Invitational in that annual season-opening grappling tournament. The Thompson Falls girls and boys basketball teams w...
The bar has been set high for Thompson Falls wrestling; and coach Ian Taylor wants to keep that bar up there on high. Taylor’s Blue Hawks enjoyed one of the more successful seasons in recent TFHS wrestling history last year as they won second place in team scoring at the Western B-C divisional tournament and then took down sixth place in the State B-C tourney. Seniors formed the backbone of the 2017-2018 squad as Kaleb Frank won the individual State B-C crown at 120 pounds, Jase Sorenson wrestled down third place at 170, Peyton Irvine c...
