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Thompson Falls Main Street and the Sanders County Chamber of Commerce are gearing up for the annual community Christmas celebration. The theme of this year’s Christmas on Main Street is Old World Christmas. Several fun and festive events are planned for December 6-7, 2024. “We are truly thankful for all our community volunteers working to create such a wonderful event,” said Kayla Mosher, chairperson of the Thompson Falls Main Street board. For information on any of the activities, contact Thompson Falls Main Street at (406) 827-0487 or email...
A community fundraiser for a local family became a countywide tribute to a longtime pastor last week. Pastor Charlie Denson of the Assembly of God church in Thompson Falls passed away October 31 after a brief battle with brain cancer. Denson was pastor at the Thompson Falls church for 38 years. The church community originally scheduled the Nov. 12 fundraiser to help with medical expenses. When Denson passed, it became a fundraiser for his family. Bruce Donaldson, who has been a member of the...
5 YEARS AGO • OCTOBER 17, 1974 FAULTY WIRE IGNITES CAFE FIRE An electrical short is believed to have burned a hole in a propane line and ignited the blaze which destroyed TJ’s Cafe early Friday morning on Main Street. Fire Chief Charles Applegate said Monday a deputy state fire marshal found a piece of romex wire which had been burned in two adjacent to the gas line during an inspection of the basement of the cafe building Monday. Applegate said the fire marshal surmised that the wire had been strung across the gas line and that it had bec...
MARK COLE, Trout Creek - “Being in this beautiful state.” HEATHER HETCHLER, Noxon - “The Holy Spirit and everything he has done for me.” BEARETT EATON, Trout Creek - “Hotwheels!” MARSHA HART, Thompson Falls - “Family and friends.” JESSE RAYMOND, Plains - “God." JOANN MATHERS, Thompson Falls - “God and family....
Tiny Bees Daycare owner Holly Sanders (which we wrote about earlier this month) is also part of the Falls Chapel Events nonprofit organization. Sanders said the group does community outreach and offers free events for families. They do movies, a Valentine’s dinner, a fall harvest dinner and kids carnival at Falls Chapel. They are even planning a murder mystery dinner on January 3. The events are free for the community, though the group also takes donations. Last Saturday at the Fall Forest Festival at Ainsworth park, the church had a c...
The Thompson Falls Woman’s Club pinochle marathon has new leaders after October’s play. Tamra Raiche and Mitzi Hart are now in first place with 12,780 points, while Cathy Mills and Jim Hurst are in second with 12,430 and Juanita Triplett and Cal Pomrenke sit in third with 11,130. For October, Juanita and Cal were first with 6,230. Other October scores include: Patti Coe and Wendy Kelley, 6,160; Tamra and Mitzi, 5,860; Kelley and Ron Beaty, 5,210; Mills and Hurst, 5,130; Jim Krogman and Alan Renard, 5,060; Pat Ingraham and Nancy Gressang, 4,9...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. TWA 4. CAN 7. ACE 10. HIN 11. ONE 12. BOY 13. SPELT 15. MAM 16. DORSA 19. AIRLINE 21. ELUTION 23. DEMIGOD 24. SOCIETY 25. AUDI 26. ESTE 27. ARAMAIC 30. SESSION 34. GAD 35. ABN 36. OPOSSUM 41. BROWNIE 45. ALGA 46. AERO 47. SANDALS 50. SIERRAS 54. STANNIC 55. ENGRAVE 56. CERED 57. ABM 59. AIKEN 60. ESE 61. ROE 62. NEE 63. SSR 64. ANN 65. ODD SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. THERM 2. WILLIAM 3. ANTIGUA 4. COMEDIC 5. ANA 6. NEMESES 7. ABDUCTS 8. COOTIES 9. EYRIE 13. SAD 14. PIE 17. SOT 18. ANY 20. NODI 22. LOSE 27. AGO 28. RAP 29. ADO 31. IAN...
6 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 20, 1919 NEWS FROM THOMPSON RIVER COUNTRY Denver Laughlin, formerly county surveyor of this county, came to town last week to spend the winter after having been employed by the Cabinet Forest in laying out trails, building telephone lines and acting as lookout at Richard Peak at the head of Fishtrap and near Big Thompson River. Superintendent Baker had over 40 miles of telephone lines constructed besides 12 miles of new trail was built and over 30 miles of old trail cleared and widened. At the head of Big Thompson the...
Two Sanders County 4-H members were recently honored as top exhibitors in the lam carcass division. The Montana State University Extension Service, the Montana 4-H and FFA Programs and Montana Woolgrowers sponsor the program. The Montana Youth Certified Fair Lamb Contest is ranked in two divisions on a statewide level, carcass and ultrasound. John McNamara earned first place in the carcass division. His 115-pound lamb yielded a Choice+ quality carcass with .05-inch back fat and 4.15 square inch...
The Trout Creek Adventist School hosted their sixth annual toothpick bridge making contest, where 17 students built a toothpick bridge and weights were put on to see how much each bridge can hold before breaking. The students could use no more than 750 toothpicks and could use the glue of their choice. This year also had three popsicle stick bridges made by the first graders Remie Hoffman and Gideon Dissipesent whose bridges held 105 pounds each, and Luxtin Young whose bridge held an impressive...
Dede Johnson looks over material at the table of Janie and Ben McFadden at the Plains Paradise Senior Center Craft and Bake Sale in Plains. There were 15 venders set up at the Saturday craft and bake sale, which went from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This was the third year for the event, said Linda Bursell, the center's secretary and treasurer. It was very successful,' said Bursell. The center made just over $900, which will be maintenance. Each vendor paid $15....
In support of Red Ribbon Week, an event was held at First Baptist Church in Thompson Falls on October 26. Karren McKinzie with Sanders County Public Health coordinated the event with the Clark Fork Valley Elks. The event included a coloring contest with nearly 150 entries from five school across the county. The Rex Theater donated a movie ticket, drink and popcorn for each winner. McKinzie, as part of the presentation, talked to kids and adults about alcohol use and vaping issues in schools....
Volunteers recently completed installing the playground equipment at Ainsworth Park. The equipment was donated by Montana Dakota Services of Thompson Falls.. Pictured are from left, Dave and Norena Mahler, Mitch and Mary Noack and Curt and Chery Kegel. After constructing the playgorund equipment, volunteers spread mulch and installed plastic edging. At Thompson Falls Main Street's Fall Festival, dozens of youngsters enjoyed the first play on the new park feature....
As the Plains Woman's Club prepares to celebrate its 100-year anniversary, the group has elected a new president. Jamie Schmidt, a Plains resident since 2019 and a club member for the last year, was installed as the club's new president at their September meeting. "Current members thought that it would be helpful to have a new face as president. I have been pretty active in the short time that I have been involved, so I think that it may have come natural to think of me as the new prospective...
At the top of Thompson Pass last Thursday, the seeason came together wth a think blanket of snow, larch trees changing color and blue sky and sunshine. Now begins the time-honored tradition of asking every day "is the pass open?"...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. ERASER 7. SABLES 13. SCORIAE 14. ABRADER 16. CL 17. SAUTERNES 19. ME 20. HAKIM 22. OTO 23. DELIS 25. WINS 26. BLANC 28. SATI 29. ARA 30. SAD 31. GAB 33. MOD 34. PHON 36. RAPINE 38. SISAL 40. SONES 41. ERASES 43. PAPA 44. ROC 45. DAH 47. GEL 48. TEG 51. INKS 53. CEDAR 55. KOMI 56. AISHA 58. RAF 59. EARED 60. LC 61. ANGELFISH 64. RD 65. SADNESS 67. ECOLOGY 69. LEEWAY 70. DEPOSE SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. ECLAIR 2. RO 3. ARSIS 4. SIAM 5. EAU 6. RETOLD 7. SARONG 8. ABN 9. BRED 10. LASES 11. ED 12. SEMITONE 13. SCHWA 15. RESIDES 18. ETA...
A pair of eagles sits alert on a log in the Clark Fork River near Thompson Falls....
4 YEARS AGO • NOVEMBER 1, 1984 PIONEERS’ FEUD SPARKED THOMPSON FALLS RIVALRY The old jail which now houses the Sanders County Museum appears to be the top candidate for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Sites and Buildings, John Lazuk, who currently is conducting a historical survey of Thompson Falls, told the Lions club Wednesday night at the Rimrock Cafe. Lazuk said he is identifying and studying approximately 120 buildings, bridges and other structures for possible inclusion on the national register. He said he expects to par...
BRENDON FRAZIER, Medford, OR - “Before dishes are done on Thanksgiving.” PATTY ENGLISH, Trout Creek - “Halloween” KALSIN MCGUIRE, Thompson Falls - “Halloween or Thanksgiving.” RILEY KEEFE, Thompson Falls - “November.” ALVIN MITCHELL, Thompson Falls - “Halloween." MCKOY SCHOENFELDT, Thompson Falls - “The day after Halloween....
The spirit of Halloween was widespread in Plains this year from the Clark Fork Valley Hospital to Fred Young Park and by baby Ledger Erickson dressed as Elvis Presley to 65-year-old Kim Bay as a pirate skeleton. Festivities began with the school's "Trunk or Treat" and from there spread to another old school, the 138-year-old one-room log schoolhouse run by the Plains Woman's Club, where Debbi Kirschbaum, dressed as a "dead bride," Janet Branden, LeAnn Hafner, and the club's new president, Jamie...
A gathering at Plains School last Thursday wasn't just to gather educational materials, it was to gather goodies. More than 200 kids participated in the school's Trunk or Treat event behind the school on Halloween afternoon. Eight local organizations, along with volunteers representing each class from kindergarten to sixth grade and the school cafeteria staff took part in the event, including the school's front office administrators, who were dressed in "Minions" T-shirts. This was the school's...
Who would have thought that professional musicians from Georgia would have two Plains High School students open their act? Senior Keegan Huffman and sophomore Stanley Decker did just that. The two Plains residents each performed a solo number for the group, the "Jazz Legacy Project" at the Paradise Center on Friday evening. "I thought the students were stellar. If they remain passionate about their music, they could certainly play professionally someday," said Karen Thorson, the Paradise...
Students of Plains Elementary School showed their support for healthy eating by simultaneously chomping down on an apple in the school cafeteria last week. "It's a day of healthy eating from Farms To Schools," said Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Walsh, who joined the 120 kids of kindergarten through third grade to make the statement. A dozen teachers also took part. Walsh said that it was a celebration of National Farm To School Month, local producers and nutritious foods. Before the first bite,...
Thompson Falls Elementary students decorated pumpkins for the Halloween holiday that were inspired by books. Students in grades K-4 voted on their favorites. Winner were (from left) Elora Moore, Sage Preston and Ryker Whittenburg....
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. EASE 5. EMBALM 11. APPRECIATION 14. REUNION 15. EASIER 18. SEERS 19. OSPREY 21. EPI 23. AGEE 24. EDDAS 28. SODA 29. MC 30. EGOS 32. TSH 33. MIA 35. EDP 36. IDS 39. EELS 41. AF 42. MACS 44. SERAL 46. ALAE 47. MID 49. MELLOW 52. TIARA 56. ADAGIO 58. NIAGARA 60. RESTATEMENTS 62. EPOCHS 63. DASH SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. EAR 2. APES 3. SPUE 4. ERNE 5. ECOSPECIES 6. VMIN 7. BA 8. ATE 9. LIAO 10. MOSS 12. EIRE 13. NIPAS 16. ERGOT 17. REEDS 20. YEAH 22. ID 25. DE 26. AGE 27. SODALITIES 29. MME 31. SPF 34. ALE 36. IMAM 37. DALEA 38. SCALD...
