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In April 1981, Montana Governor Ted Schwinden signed a proclamation declaring Trout Creek the Huckleberry Capital of Montana. "The community of Trout Creek deserves the special recognition of this state because of its efforts in community development and its efforts to promote the natural resources and natural splendors of Montana," the governor wrote more than 44 years ago. The small town lived up to its selection once again last weekend for the 44th annual Huckleberry Festival. Trout Creek...
13 YEARS AGO • JULY 21, 1948 NEW MOTEL The new Falls Motel, located one-half block off the highway west in the city limits, is now open to the public. It is one of the finest, with eight double unit sleeping rooms, all modern and electrically heated and the quarters are nice and roomy. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore, the proprietors, have their living quarters and office in the first unit. Moores are to be congratulated on completion of their fine establishment. 64 YEARS AGO • JUNE 9, 1960 PICNIC PEST Ants aren’t the only uninvited guests that appear...
Abigail Lloyd, Trout Creek - “Bluey.” Connie Scott, Plains - “Snoopy.” Lewis Eldridge, Plains - “I don’t have one.” Jim Fargher, Thompson Falls - “Bugs Bunny and Road Runner.” Cameron Baker, Hayden, Idaho - “Flapjack.” Beth Zollars, Lynnwood, Washington - “Daffy Duck....
Artists in Sanders County last week had the opportunity to show people their work at the Paradise Center, where visitors could see and buy paintings, wood carvings, photographs, ceramic pieces, jewelry, leatherwork, or glasswork. Ten artists from Plains, Paradise, Thompson Falls, Superior, and St. Regis spent Thursday, Friday and Saturday selling their goods at the Paradise Center. Two new participants this year - the Clark Fork Valley Artists and the Iron Horse Trading Company - participated,...
The Thompson Falls Class of 1994 took advantage of Huckleberry Festival weekend to gather in Trout Creek and celebrate their 30-year class reunion on Saturday....
Get ready for an unforgettable journey through the heart of Western Montana's agricultural landscapes with the inaugural Clark Fork River Pedal & Farm Tour. This 30-mile bike tour, set to take place on Saturday, August 17, offers participants a unique opportunity to explore the region’s diverse farms while enjoying the scenic beauty along the Clark Fork River. Riders will meander through sunlit forests, glide along the riverbanks, and traverse meadows where agriculture has flourished for generations. The tour features visits to several s...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. FMC 4. PSI 7. TEG 10. LAO 11. ABN 12. ANA 13. STILL 15. RAD 16. CALLA 19. TACTILE 21. INKBLOT 23. PESETAS 24. COLLAGE 25. SISE 26. EPEE 27. DETESTS 30. SESSILE 34. ALA 35. RAN 36. SIDECAR 41. PASSAGE 45. ARNE 46. IMAM 47. POURING 50. SALAAMS 54. PANACEA 55. CHALLIS 56. BRICK 57. TAI 59. BLOAT 60. THE 61. TAN 62. LEI 63. YET 64. ARE 65. ERN SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. FLICS 2. MALTESE 3. COLITIS 4. PARESES 5. SBA 6. INDICES 7. TACKLES 8. ENABLES 9. GALLA 13. STP 14. TAE 17. LOG 18. ATE 20. LAST 22. NOPE 27. DAS 28. ELI 29. TAD 31. IRA...
A group of children helped local bees last weekend by making them artificial shelters, compliments of the Eastern County Conservation District and the Green Mountain Conservation District. This was the first time the two county entities teamed up with Studs Building and Home in Plains to construct the six-foot tall and four-foot wide bee houses. Six girls and three boys from 5-13 years old and one adult, all from Plains, took part in the bee house project, which was headed by Emily Baker of the...
Trout Creek will come alive Saturday and Sunday for the 44th Annual Huckleberry Festival. The fun-filled weekend includes a pancake breakfast, fun run, booths, vendors, live entertainment, an auction and more. The theme for this year’s festival is “It’s a Purple Party!” The logo was designed by Juanita Gambrel of Thompson Falls and features a bear jumping into a pool of huckleberries. Crowder Design of Thompson Falls adapted the logo for shirts and other festival swag. The Trout Creek Rural Fire Department kicks things off Saturday morning...
5 YEARS AGO • JUNE, 1974 FIREMEN GO TO FISH FRY Thompson Falls firemen went to a fish fry Thursday as guests of Superintendent O.L. (Rip) Holo, but he hadn’t exactly planned it that way. A fish smoker in a shed at the rear of the Holo residence malfunctioned resulting in fire damage to one wall and part of the roof of the shed. GAMBLES BIG FISH CONTEST (Ad) Go fishing, catch a big one and win a prize! Remington semi-automatic .22 rifle ($54.95 value) for largest Rainbow or Native trout Fly Rod & Reel for largest Bull Trout or Pike Spi...
ANJEL CEELY, Plains - “Why not a little bit of both? In a sense it’s like saying your glass is half empty or full. You can’t have one without the other.” MICHELLE TURNER, Paradise - “I feel the rain.” CECILIA HARRIS, Plains - “I feel the rain in the way the earth lets out its emotions.” LIAM LYMAN, Plains - “I feel the rain. It just feels nice.” DREW CAREY, Plains - “I definitely feel the rain.” ADRIAN NASS, Plains- “Personally it is a mix of both. Literally you feel the rain, and the after effects like the coldness....
More than 190 4-H members from across the state, including more than a dozen from Sanders County, visited Montana State University last mont for the Montana 4-H Congress, an annual event offering competitive events, workshops, entertainment and social events. As the youth development program of MSU Extension, Montana 4-H reaches more than 17,000 youth each year and is supported by more than 3,000 volunteers. Competitive topics at the event, which ran July 9-12, included career communications, de...
Melodie Cook – Sanders County Home School Co-Op - Plains Interviewed by Karen Thorson "Spotlight on the Arts" by The Paradise Center honors and encourages students in the arts by highlighting their talent and acknowledging the support they receive through their schools and teachers. Going into the 11th grade of study, at 16 years of age Melodie Cook is already an accomplished artist. Although the artistic media may technically be called drawing, her technique is to create a base of color with m...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. RABBIS 7. SALINE 13. MADEIRA 14. ABALONE 16. AB 17. ANALOGIZE 19. DA 20. HINDS 22. AUG 23. EAGER 25. DEUS 26. SATES 28. CRAN 29. ISM 30. RAM 31. DKG 33. ORE 34. EXEC 36. ROGUES 38. ACRIS 40. WUNDT 41. BRAVED 43. MAID 44. RUT 45. TAR 47. PON 48. HUS 51. ESOP 53. BASAL 55. TONE 56. AARON 58. PIP 59. SAGER 60. SD 61. SATIRICAL 64. AU 65. TEHERAN 67. SARCASM 69. SERAPE 70. TRIAGE SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. RABIES 2. AD 3. BEADS 4. BINS 5. IRA 6. SALAAM 7. SAGGED 8. ABI 9. LAZE 10. ILEAC 11. NO 12. ENDEARED 13. MAHDI 15. EARNEST 18. OUT...
A bison cow and her calf stop for a drink in Mission Creek at the Bison Range....
6 YEARS AGO • JULY 3, 1919 HERON GENERAL STORE ROBBED Robbers Secure $3,150 in Money and Goods on Friday Night The general store of Kinney Honberger at Heron, near the Idaho line, was robbed of goods and money valued at $3,150 by two men shortly before midnight on last Friday night and the proprietor and one customer were held up, tied up, and put in the cellar where they finally worked themselves loose and notified Sheriff Hartman. The goods stolen consisted of $1,500 in Liberty bonds, $700 in thrift stamps, $750 in cash and three cases o...
HEATHER CANTU, Thompson Falls - “ I ignore them. I prefer to stay in touch with the daily local information that matters, like fires. Plus I don’t believe my vote actually counts.” GARY VANEK, Thompson Falls - “I think they are annoying and a waste of money and they are misleading.” ELIZABETH DE NOBLE, Plains - “I’m disgusted with them all and I believe that they are all lies.” MERLE JAQUES, Thompson Falls - “I don’t have an issue with them. They are a fact of life. They are necessary for getting the word out.” JOHNNY HEDAHL, Thompson Fall...
The Wild Coyote Saloon on Prospect Creek Road outside of Thompson Falls was hopping Saturday with spectators who watched the always popular lawn mower races. The annual Coyote Days event was advertised as a "howling good time." The lawnmower races began at 2 p.m. with the 14 participants completing time trials for placement in heats. Brad McGuigan from Thompson Falls has been running this portion of the event for seven years. "This year we have 15 mowers entered," he said. McGuigan was busy...
The Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce is rebranding to include all of Sanders County. Dennis Spurlock, the chamber president, has reported that the organization is now the Sanders County Chamber of Commerce. “We have the name change processed with the state. We are now Sanders County Chamber of Commerce Inc.,” Spurlock said. “We wanted to be more inclusive for the county since we’re all small rural towns. We can better support all our communities as a county chamber.” Spurlock, an insurance agent with Alera Group in Plains, said the chamber w...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. SNOT 5. HACKLE 11. REDEVELOPERS 14. OVEREAT 15. HAILED 18. ARMER 19. DEADEN 21. STP 23. IDEA 24. TAEGU 28. NAPS 29. PH 30. BAND 32. SST 33. PRO 35. BEE 36. BAB 39. BOCK 41. AB 42. ARES 44. BAALS 46. HERE 47. AIL 49. TARIFF 52. NACKA 56. SANELY 58. PEDALED 60. ELEE MOSYNARY 62. LANAIS 63. ANON SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. SRO 2. NEVA 3. ODER 4. TERM 5. HEARTTHROB 6. ALT 7. CO 8. KPH 9. LEAD 10. ERIE 12. VEES 13. SLAIN 16. EDDAS 17. DEEPS 20. Famed cartoonist 22. PA 25. EB 26. GAB 27. UNEASINESS 29. PPB 31. DEB 34. OCA 36. BAHT 37....
Thompson Falls Woman’s Club (TFWC) is once again supporting Community Harvest Food Bank with the club’s National Day of Service. The National Day of Service is part of the General Federation of Women’s Club’s effort to unite through volunteer community service. State federations and clubs are encouraged to join in and organize programs in their communities. This year’s National Day of Service issue of focus is food insecurity. In Thompson Falls, the TFWC will expand the hours of the local food bank to help reach individuals experienc...
5 YEARS AGO • MAY 9, 1974 SWIMMING POOL PROPOSAL STUDIED The possibility of constructing a junior olympic size swimming pool with half of the cost being funded by Bureau of Outdoor Recreation funds was explored Monday evening at a meeting of the city, school trustees and representatives of various local civic organizations. Fred Statson, swimming coach at the University of Montana and Tom Greenwood of the Montana Dept. of Fish & Game, which handles BOR fund allocations in Montana, explained the program whereby a new pool 45 by 75 feet could b...
Richard Shearer, Bozeman - “I just moved here so I haven’t been to any yet.” Warren Shuttle, Thompson Falls - “The fair.” Gunner Shuttle, Thompson Falls - “I like the fair, especially the rainbow slide.” Hailey Cantu, Thompson Falls - “The farmers market.” Chad Johnson, Spokane - “Haven’t been to any.” Hayley Fausett, Thompson Falls - “I really don’t have one....
The Thompson Falls Chicken Jamboree resumed its annual festivities during the heat of summer with highs in the 100s. To add to the event and cool things down a bit, an ice cream wagon arrived for the first time to offer free cones and root beer floats. Ice creams such as huckleberry fudge and graham slam, made from graham crackers, were some of the many flavors to choose from. Koo Koo Sint Coffee also made its jamboree debut with free cups of coffee and bags of coffee to buy. Owners Sylvia and L...
Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2024. Lydia French of Plains was named to the President’s List, earning a 4.0 GPA for the semester. Emma Kardokus of Heron, Callie McDaniels of Lonepine, Kalen Lien from Plains and Sydney Jackson of Hot Springs were named to the Dean’s List, meaning they achieved a GPA of 3.5 or above for the semester....
