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Hundreds of people roamed the gymnasiums at Plains Schools Saturday, including Santa Claus, though he had to be fingerprinted prior to the event because of the school's new security measures. It was the 3rd Annual Winter Bazaar at Plains School, where 60 vendors filled the two gyms with 74 tables of goods from baked goods to books, from small jewelry to custom made goods from old barrels, and even more baked goods to puppies. Catharine Elliott, one of the bazaar coordinators, guessed there were...
The Plains-Hot Springs wrestling team had their first championship of the season at the Bob Kinney Classic in Superior last Saturday. Senior David Chapman of Hot Springs took the top spot in the 190-pound bracket. After a bye the first round, Chapman pinned Ian Thom of Libby in just under two minutes to make it to the championship match, where he pinned Bridger Smith of Arlee in 53 seconds. Thompson Falls freshman Weston Block again made it to the championship round last weekend. Bock pinned his first opponent in under a minute before winning...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Leftovers 33 23 Mixed Nuts 32 24 Fun Team 31 25 Com’bak Kids 29 27 Roll’n Along 23 33 Jokers Wild 20 36 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 854; Scr. Series: Leftovers, 2473; Hcp. Game: Leftovers, 1045; Hcp. Series: Leftovers, 3082; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Bernie Groshong, 212; Scr. Series: Ron Beaty, 553; Inv. Hcp. Game: Cody Brown, 259; Hcp. Series: Steve Herman, 700; Wms Inv. Scr Game: Wendy Kelley, 214; Scr Series: Wendy Kelley, 591; Inv. Hcp. Game: Wendy Kelley, 251; Hcp. Series: Wendy Kelley, 702 . INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W L Bernie’s...
The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that 26 local safety agencies will share more than $1.4 million of grant funding to support tourism-related emergency service projects in rural areas. The funding is through Commerce’s Montana Emergency Tourism Assistance Grant Program. “Emergency services are critical in rural areas of the state that may have experienced an increase in visitation recently,” said Paul Green, Director of the Montana Department of Commerce. “At Commerce, we’re proud to support first responders and others wh...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. MGD 4. ALEUT 9. TUMMY 14. IRA 15. LASSO 16. EROSE 17. SIT 18. EMMA ROBERTS 20. TEETHE 22. STEMS 23. IGLOO 24. SNOOTIEST 28. IOU 29. OE 30. ALAE 31. BANKS 33. ROSAS 37. BA 38. RBE 39. EMANATE 41. MEM 42. IA 43. SUSAN 44. REARS 46. ATAR 49. TD 50. EBN 51. RENOVATES 55. NATES 58. AVILA 59. MANILA 60. DELIBERATED 64. SAD 65. AGONE 66. DHOLE 67. ETH 68. HOGGS 69. YARDS 70. SEE SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. MISTI 2. GRIEG 3. DATELINE 4. ALEHOUSES 5. LAME 6. ESM 7. USA 8. TORSO 9. TEBET 10. UREMIA 11. MORSEL 12. MST 13. YES 19. OTO 21. TOOK...
The Noxon community showed up Tuesday to hear what's being done about the bridge leading into their town and find out what they can do to help the effort. Tuesday's meeting brought more than 60 people to the Noxon fire hall to hear from local officials, as well as engineers working with the county to find solutions for the deteriorating 102-year-old bridge. In July, the bridge was closed for a week after a routine inspection by the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) found two cracks in t...
The Thompson Falls City Council moved closer to the finish line on phases 1 and 2 of the city sewer project at Monday's meeting as they voted to close out two of the project's funding sources. After approving final reimbursements, the council voted to close out the TSEP grant of $750,000 and the DNRC Renewable Resource Grant of $188,685. The city is progressing with phases 3 and 4 of the project, which will include installation and hookups from Grove Street east in Thompson Falls. At Monday's...
I’ve lately confessed to enjoying the writings of Loren Eiseley. If you haven’t gotten one of his books and started reading (have a dictionary handy), I may not be doing my job. My job — sometimes — is to encourage my audience, small as it might be, to think for themselves, as opposed to letting someone else think for them. It might be more work, but it’s a critical component of personal freedom. Eiseley thought for himself. Something I like about Eiseley is that he doesn’t tell his readers how it is; he tells how he sees it. He knew that not e...
6 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 12, 1964 CITY DADS OKAY SITE FOR ICE SKATING RINK The site east of the city garage on the old golf course will be leveled off for an ice skating rink which the Jaycees will maintain when the weather permits this winter, the city council decided at its November session. The council approved the request made by Paul Hill on behalf of the Jaycees providing the organization assumes full responsibility for the maintenance of the rink and liability. Hill asked that the city level off a site between the garage and the road...
Ambulance: Plains, 8; T. Falls, 7; Hot Springs, 3; Heron, 2; Paradise, 2; Dixon, 1. Monday, December 2 Request for welfare check, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, Trout Creek. Civil attempts. Civil attempts. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Fire, Hot Springs. Request for welfare check, Noxon. Animal other, Hot Springs. Automated alarm call, T. Falls. Assist miscellaneous, Plains. Child welfare/abuse, Paradise. Road hazard/debris on road, T. Falls. Fire, Plains. Tuesday, December 3 Road hazard/debris on road, Trout Creek. Welfare check, Hot...
Three co-defendants made their initial appearances before Judge Molly Owen on Tuesday, facing charges stemming from a traffic stop near Plains at the end of November. The three co-defendants, Jace Patrick Boles, Jeanysa Dem Ridley, and Riley Robert Lee McConnell, are set for jury trials on May 12, 2025. Boles pled not guilty to three felony counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and one misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. His attorney, Brian Owens, requested Boles receive an own recognizance release as he...
Rita (Mamasita) Maxine Day Truelock Harper passed away Sunday December 8, 2024 in her home in Thompson Falls, Montana, with her loving family present and in spirit, after over a year of battling cancer in her salivary gland. She was 92 years old. Rita was born in October of 1932 in Stockton, California. She was the oldest of two daughters of Hiram and Juanita Day. Her early years were spent on a small ranch between French Camp and Lathrop, CA. They had cows, goats, chickens and a big garden....
Neighborly November! Neighborly love is a beautiful thing. It makes approaching your home more lovely, with fond memories of the people with who you come into contact regularly. You have a bit of comfort in that should you find yourself in a pickle, you can knock on the door, be greeted with a smile and a hand, and being ready to be that person to the neighbors is a great feeling. It is good form for all, to be good neighbors. With so much change in the valley there are bound to be some growing pains but in the end, we are all so blessed to be...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. CANST 6. SSB 9. PONS 13. OLEAN 14. POCO 15. ASIA 16. BARF 17. SORAS 18. NSEC 19. BEDEVILED 21. COACH 22. SIBYL 23. GOP 24. ES 25. OLA 28. MIA 29. NDOLA 31. SEED 33. UNFEELING 36. SAGES 38. DAW 39. SEDAN 41. DISARRAYS 44. SEBE 45. SEPOY 46. OAK 48. SSE 49. AC 51. COB 52. ORLOP 54. SHIRR 56. MAKESHIFT 60. PEBA 61. BASES 62. AREA 63. EMIT 64. PAIR 65. AGAIN 66. NOSE 67. IRS 68. SENNA SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. COBB 2. ALAE 3. NERD 4. SAFES 5. TN 6. SOREL 7. SCAD 8. BOS 9. PANOPLIES 10. OSSA 11. NIECE 12. SACHS 14. POLYANDRY 17. SIBIU...
by Ed Moreth Dozens of small colorful boxes lit up the dark sky over Plains last weekend with sentimental messages and seasonal greetings. The annual Cancer Network of Sanders County "Lantern Launch" was held along the greenway at downtown Plains on Saturday night following the Christmas Light Parade. The nonprofit organization raised $450, which goes directly back to county residents going through cancer treatment. "Our goal is to show our local community members that they are not alone in thei...
Montana's general deer and elk hunting season concluded last weekend and the overall harvest results at game check stations in northwest Montana showed increased success compared to last year. More than 10,800 hunters stopped at regional check stations this season, and approximately 10 percent of them had successfully harvested game, compared to 9 percent a year ago. A total of 954 white-tailed deer, including 745 bucks, were reported at the four weekend check stations. Last year hunters checked 761 white-tailed deer, including 567 bucks....
Dear Editor: After reading your news concerning the petition filed with the Fish and game commission that opposes motors on boats in the Bull River, I obtained a copy of the petition by Paul Overman of Heron, MT. In reading the petition, it bans all motors and imposes a "no-power use" rule on the Bull River. There is no distinction between electric motors and any power motors in the petition. I have lived here on the Bull River, above where the East Fork comes in for 38 years now, and I have a 9 foot boat with a 1.5 hp motor, very small. No...
Dear Editor: After reading your news concerning the petition filed with the Fish and game commission that opposes motors on boats in the Bull River, I obtained a copy of the petition by Paul Overman of Heron, MT. In reading the petition, it bans all motors and imposes a "no-power use" rule on the Bull River. There is no distinction between electric motors and any power motors in the petition. I have lived here on the Bull River, above where the East Fork comes in for 38 years now, and I have a 9 foot boat with a 1.5 hp motor, very small. No...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 5; Plains, 5; Hot Springs, 3; Paradise, 1; Noxon, 1. Monday, November 25 Livestock, T. Falls. Livestock, Perma. Disturbance, Plains. Property damage/criminal mischief, Noxon. Suicide attempts/threats. Civil attempts, Plains. Livestock, Plains. Civil attempts. Civil attempts. Civil attempts. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Automated alarm call, Heron. Suspicious activity. Fire, Plains. General animal call/complaint, T. Falls. Assist miscellaneous, T. Falls. Intimidation/harassment, T. Falls. Civil attempts. Tuesday, November...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. TABS 5. TSP 8. AAR 11. PRAHA 13. OKA 14. ABBE 15. ACRID 16. LAN 17. BAUD 18. ABASH 20. ETA 21. ESTE 22. ABDICATES 25. PARISHIONER 30. PRESENT 31. GAT 32. TABOR 33. HOFFA 38. AMP 41. PAUCITY 43. PARIS FRANCE 45. HYPEREMIA 48. TAAL 49. SLA 50. RABBI 55. ELBA 56. HAG 57. GALAS 59. AEON 60. ACE 61. ABAMP 62. TRW 63. LYS 64. ABBA SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. TPA 2. ARCA 3. BARB 4. SHIA 5. TOLEDO 6. SKATING 7. PANACEA 8. ABASE 9. ABUTS 10. REDE 12. ADS 14. ABET 19. HAHN 23. BIT 24. ARTHUR 25. PPT 26. ARA 27. REB 28. ISO 29. SERAPE 34. OCA...
Nearly two dozen military veterans will be getting a taste of home for Christmas, thanks to a group of VFW Auxiliary members. Six women and one man gathered at the Wild Horse Plains VFW Post 3596 last week to prepare packages for 20 veterans as part of the Goody Boxes For Service Personnel program. Last Monday, they met to sort the donated items from combs to candy and from socks to caps. And on Friday, they finished the packing, ready to be mailed. "They had a good variety of things in the...
It was a one-woman crusade to help make Plains parks a cleaner place for residents and visitors, especially the four-legged kind. Cori Kerner spent four days on her "Dollar Days Sale" fundraiser at the Sanders County Fairgrounds pavilion last week. Her goal was to raise money to purchase several dog waste dispensers for the greenway along Railroad Street and the town's two parks. The sale reached just over $1,000 by Saturday and after her four-day sale, Kerner was able to raise almost $1,400 to...
5 YEARS AGO • SEPTEMBER 12, 1974 CITY TO BUY PARKING LOT Purchase of the four lots on which the county garage is located behind Gambles Store (now True Value) has been authorized by the City Council with annual parking fees paid by local merchants providing about two-thirds of the funds. The cost of the four lots is $10,000. The payments will be spread over a five-year period with the city allocating $700 annually from federal revenue funds and another $1,300 coming from rental charges paid by merchants. The city will receive title from the co...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 9; Plains, 8; Hot Springs, 7; Trout Creek, 2; Paradise, 1; Heron, 1. Monday, November 18 Automated alarm call, Trout Creek. USFS campground check, T. Falls. Fire, Paradise. Fire, Paradise. Civil attempts, Trout Creek. Civil attempts. Motor vehicle crash, Hot Springs. Civil attempts. Other law violations, Plains. Civil attempts, Noxon. Other law violations, Plains. Livestock, Perma. Motor vehicle crash, Heron. Motor vehicle crash, Heron. Civil standby, T. Falls. Road hazard/debris on road, Plains. Suspicious activity, T....
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. BEAM 5. TABES 10. TATE 14. ALLO 15. ABAMP 16. AGED 17. TEGU 18. TINEA 19. BRAD 20. TAALS 22. DAR 23. TIARA 24. DATELINES 27. TAB 30. TAR 31. TAE 32. TPA 35. ORATED 37. TUB 38. MAIL 39. TORUS 40. MAS 41. SACCO 42. AMEN 43. POI 44. MACHOS 45. LAD 46. TED 47. RAG 48. ETA 49. SERENADES 52. TABLA 55. REC 56. SABER 60. OLEA 61. TAPED 63. BARI 64. MOAB 65. STOMA 66. IBIS 67. EELS 68. POSED 69. NECK SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. BATT 2. ELEA 3. ALGA 4. MOULD 5. TAT 6. ABIDER 7. BANAL 8. EMERITUS 9. SPA 10. TABIS 11. AGRA 12. TEAR 13. EDDA 21....
