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Photo by Linda Elliott Early rays of sun illuminate the leaves of a maple tree. Sanders County said goodbye to September this week with the first frost as leaves began changing colors and the area transitions to fall....
6 YEARS AGO • AUGUST 7, 1919 BOOTLEGGERS CAUSE EXCITEMENT A party of Washington bootleggers caused considerable excitement in the west end of Sanders County last Friday and gave the local officers quite a chase, resulting in the arrest of five of the bootleggers and confiscating 55 gallons of whiskey and two Super Six Hudsons and an Oldsmobile. The party of bootleggers had gone to Missoula from Spokane to purchase 120 gallons of whiskey from Geo. Miles. On Thursday evening about 7 o’clock they went to the old brick yards where Miles had the...
FRANK ROBIRTS, Thompson Falls - “Cut and split five cords of fire wood and plastic on the windows.” CHRIS GROSS, Thompson Falls - “Get firewood in.” TERY WATSON, Hot Springs - “We are just getting acclimated to colder weather.” ROBIN PIATT, Thompson Falls - “Tarps and plastic wrap with lots of blankets.” BRAD LORD, Trout Creek - “Get firewood.” BILL SWAN, St. Petersburg, Florida - “I live in Florida with no colder weather there....
October is now known as STEAMtober, a month dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. To celebrate, the Thompson Falls Public Library, in conjunction with the Sanders County Homeschoolers, is holding STEAM events on three Fridays throughout the month. These events are free, start at 11 a.m., happen in the Thompson Falls Public Library, and all ages are invited. October 4 is the annual FrankenSTEAM event where participants will transform toys donated by Little Bitterroot Thrift Shop into monsters using tape, glue, scissors,...
The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is accepting grant applications for the 2024 “Meals for Backpacks” program, which supports schools, food banks, and service organizations that provide weekend meal programs for Montana school children. “It is 65 hours from the time school is dismissed on Friday afternoon until the bell rings on Monday morning,” the Foundation says on its website. “Often, children in Montana go hungry on the weekends. It is estimated that one in six Montana children live in homes that struggle to keep food on the table.” O...
Wearing a coat of pollen, a bumble bee moves from one pollen filled flower to another at the Wild Horse Lavender Farm west of Plains. According to Montana State University's Bee Identification Guide, bumble bees can buzz-pollinate, which MSU said is important for plants that require vibration to release pollen. Bumble bees continue to be active throughout October. MSU notes that there are 45 bumble bee species in North America and 28 in Montana. Eleven-year-old John McNamara plants numerous...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. SNIIP 5. ASSERT 11. DEE 14. WIDE 15. GAUCHE 16. ERA 17. EXOSKELETON 19. CAR 20. PILEI 21. PROMS 22. USE 23. TESTED 25. BIASED 27. AVARICIOUS 31. MUMS 34. NAME 35. NGAMI 38. UFO 39. SENIORS 41. TAD 42. DANAE 44. INRO 45. FEDS 46. IRRESOLUTE 49. SATEEN 51. PAMPAS 55. EGO 56. NADER 60. BARCA 61. EAR 62. AMENABILITY 64. MME 65. DOCILE 66. EMIR 67. SAD 68. ERODED 69. SANE SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. SWEPT 2. NIXIE 3. IDOLS 4. PESETAS 5. AGE 6. SALP 7. SUER 8. ECTO 9. RHOMBI 10. TENSIONS 11. DECUSSATE 12. ERASE 13. EARED 18. KIEV 24. DANE...
13 YEARS AGO • SEPTEMBER 6, 1939 NEEDED BADLY New Court House Advocated as Post-War Project Petitions are now being circulated throughout Sanders County requesting the Board of County Commissioners to call for an election to bond for a new court house. The election will be held at the same time as the general election in November. The proposal calls for a $95,000 ten-year bond issue. With very low interest rates prevailing now it appears to be an opportune time to plan for this much-needed p...
KAYLYNN BOWES, Plains - “It means to restore the community and environment back to its original state.” BRUCE NEWTON, Plains - “To me it's the ability to offer help to those who can’t help themselves with cleaning up the neighborhood.” ISAAC TUCKER, Plains - “Making sure the wildlife isn't eating garbage that might be lying around.” LANA DICKEN, Plains - “A quote from my pastor, ‘Find a need and fill it. Find a hurt and heal it.’ It means, for me, to reach out and help the community.” SCOTT JOHNSON, Plains - “Giving back to the community t...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. BEST 5. SCI 8. PVA 11. PABIR 13. PAC 14. PAIL 15. DRINA 16. ACE 17. ADIT 18. SCANT 20. DKL 21. IRIS 22. ADELAIDE 25. HANDMAIDENS 30. URINALS 31. DDS 32. HAMAN 33. UTTER 38. TSH 41. PLENARY 43. INOPPORTUNE 45. LOCALITY 47. PEAR 49. FIE 50. PACAS 55. ABBA 56. FDR 57. ALBUM 59. PLED 60. LAC 61. RABBI 62. PAL 63. EYE 64. MESA SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. BPD 2. EARS 3. SBIC 4. TINA 5. SPADED 6. CACKLED 7. ICELAND 8. PADRE 9. VIII 10. ALTS 12. RAN 14. PAID 19. TAAL 23. DIS 24. ISSUER 25. HUH 26. ARA 27. NIM 28. DNA 29. MANTIC 34. TNT 35....
Thompson Falls seniors Olivia Fitchett and Kaden Cox were crowned homecoming queen and king during halftime of the football game on Friday....
Members of the Clark Fork Valley Elks club joined first responders on a memorial ride through Thompson Falls last Wednesday on the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The patriotic cruise went from teh Elks lodge to therural fire department and back to the lodge....
8 YEARS AGO • SEPTEMBER 20, 1944 SMALL FARM FOR SALE 45 acres, 35 cultivated, balance pasture and some timber, 1 cow, 1 horse, and household furniture and some equipment. 6 miles from town. Lots of good water. Price $1500. EARLY DAYS In the early days before the county was formed and the railroad was first blasting through, and the gold stampede to the C.D.A. over the pass was on, W.E. Lindenborn of the firm of Goodchild and Lindenborn was among the earliest pioneer merchants to establish here. Lindenborn was shrewd and clever and he amassed q...
KEN BOONE, Trout Creek - “I like the cooler weather and the rain.” ANTHONY CONTRERAS, Thompson Falls -“I missed the pretty leaves changing color while living in Oregon. I missed all the seasons while I was there.” SHELBY LAWLESS, Trout Creek - “I like the cooler weather and the changing of the leaves.” NATE SAINT, Thompson Falls - “I am glad for the cooler weather so I can have cozy fires in the house and in the fire pit out in the yard.” JESSICA MARTIN, Thompson Falls - “I like the clouds the way they hang low with the fog over the mountain...
Years ago Chilaili Wachiwi was born into the Crow Nation. As a young girl she learned to express herself through music. At age five she learned how to play the flute. It was the music of her father and grandfather. It helped her through tough times and to focus on her future. She was an avid reader and an honor roll student. The flute became a part of her life. "I had my head in a book and I played my native flute," said Wachiwi, who lives in Trout Creek. "There is a spiritual shift that is...
Django Oakcedar Plains High School by Kristen Cole In the vibrant world of performing arts, drama students emerge as the torchbearers of expression. Among them is Django Oakcedar, an ambitious seventeen-year-old Senior. He has held various jobs in town, and his family has owned property here for decades. Currently, he serves as the vice president of the student council, the president of the National Honor Society, and the president of the drama troupe at Plains High School. Oakcedar seems well-p...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. GRAB 5. ALDAN 10. CAMILO 12. BAILER 14. ONTOLOGICAL 16. AV 18. BON 19. KID 20. SYNGE 22. PSI 23. CEDED 25. LETT 26. DAH 27. CAD 28. RAF 30. CIO 31. IMAM 33. RACEME 35. MALAR 37. RASES 38. ATAXIC 40. DABS 41. RET 42. BAB 44. BAD 45. IPM 48. SLOT 50. TABES 52. TAB 53. HIRES 55. SOL 56. ARA 57. YE 58. CONSOLIDATE 63. RETAKE 65. ERASES 66. PARRS 67. SAIL SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. GMT 2. RIO 3. ALL 4. BOOKED 5. ABIDER 6. LAC 7. DIAS 8. ALLYL 9. NE 10. COOSA 11. ANIHILATOR 13. RAGTIME 15. GID 17. VETOES 18. BPD 21. NECESSITATE 23. CAM...
10 YEARS AGO • AUGUST 11, 1960 SANDERS COUNTY FARM STATISTICS Sanders County now has 493 farms compared to 591 five years ago according to the 1959 census of agriculture statistics released yesterday by the Bureau of the Census. The average size farm in the county is 830.1 acres and the average value of farms, including land and buildings, is $32,133. The number of acres of farmland dropped from 495,740 in 1954 to 409,219. Of the county’s farm operators, 262 own their farms, 187 own part of the land and rented additional acreage, and 40 are...
SHARON RUSSELL, Spokane - “My two dogs, Joyful Noise, a Schitsu, and Beauregard, my Bichon Frise.” ANGIE BROTHERTON, Paradise - “Thinking about my late husband Richard being alive and young picks me up.” JAMES ARNOLD, Trout Creek - “My four grandkids. Two live in Trout Creek.” STEPHANIE SAINT, Thompson Falls - “Besides my family, a good cup of coffee, any day of the week.” LILY SWATOSH, Dixon - “My one month old baby daughter always cheers me up.” CHARLENE KRONE, Dixon - “My neighbors and coming to the bakery on the weekends. It is a gre...
The Community Ambulance Service of Western Sanders County is planning a meet and greet at the Noxon ambulance barn this weekend. On Sunday, Spetember 15, from 2-6 p.m., the service will have hot dogs and hamburgers for the community. Guests can tour the newest ambulance and get a free blood pressure check. "Come visit with the crew members who are here to serve you, should you need us to respond," said Carolyn Carter, board chairperson for the ambulance service. The ambulance barn is located at 401 Railroad Road in Noxon....
Lyndsie Crawford of Noxon captured a photo of lightning hitting Ibex Peak during a recent summer thunderstorm. Crawford, 13, is an eighth grader at Noxon School, and took the photo from her deck....
From the production and size of the plants, the Watchdog Winery appears to have been in operation for several years. But in truth, it is in its fourth year of operation, located along Highway 200 west of Dixon. Ben and Alyssa Griffith began prepping the land for grape growing in 2017 on Alyssa's parents' property before they moved to Dixon. "We planted our first grapes in 2017, then moved to Montana in 2019," Ben explained. He said the grapes grew very fast. They opened for business in 2022...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. STP 4. BETA 8. CURB 10. HONAN 11. EVIL 12. PURGED 13. NAVES 15. DANDILY 16. ILEAC 17. DANGERS 18. CUT THE MUSTARD 21. NAB 22. HRS 23. HOC 24. DEY 25. PER 26. SAO 27. CHAMPIONSHIPS 34. SOOTIER 35. BEAUT 36. SONNETS 37. EMMER 38. ARTERY 39. ABBA 40. GERMS 41. LILT 42. ALAE 43. COA SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. SCENIC 2. TUVALU 3. PRIVET 4. BORDERS 5. ENGIRD 6. TAELS 7. ANDY 9. BLEAT 10. HUNGARY 12. PANTHEON 14. SCH 15. DAS 17. DUB 19. ENORMITY 20. MAC 23. HEATERS 24. DAO 25. PHONEME 26. SIR 27. CONTRA 28. PES 29. SBE 30. HEMAL 31. IAMBIC...
Members of the Thompson Falls Woman's Club gathered last week with the Sanders County Commissioners, Thompson Falls Mayor Rusti Leivestad, city council members and representatives from the Thomspon Falls Police Department and Sanders County Sheriff's Office to mark the achievement of the Woman's Club in raising funds for a speed radar sign for the city. Gussie O'Connor of the Woman's Club said that $5,500 has been raised so far, enough to purchase one of the radar signs. She stated that club...
8 YEARS AGO • JULY 19, 1944 BROWN MILL BURNS The Brown lumber mill caught fire and burned just as the noon shift was coming on work Wednesday. Sparks from the burner must have ignited the mill, and once started and fanned by a strong wind, the mill went up in smoke in no time. The town fire department went out, but it was useless to do anything. Any saw mill is usually saturated with oil, and shavings and other inflammable materials are everywhere. The loss experienced is speculative on our part, but we would say offhand at least $40,000 w...
