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ANNA BUSK, Heron - “I really like how everyone waves at you when you meet them on the road. Maybe they think I am someone they know but I am new here and everyone seems very friendly.” ROGER WILLIAMS, Sandpoint - “People around here are willing to help others and that’s what I like.” RANDY McKENZIE, Thompson Falls - “I like how when things get tough we come together. ” LIZ GLACKIN, Trout Creek - “I help out at the Trout Creek Senior Center and have noticed that people here can be very generous.” NADINE NELSON, Thompson Falls - “We have a pret...
Summer is a season to relax and enjoy the warm weather. Basking in the summer sun is a great way to relax, but only when the temperatures are safe. Summer heat waves can compromise the health of human beings as well as their pets. Gardening enthusiasts also may need to go the extra mile to keep their plants and gardens from wilting under harsh summer sun. • Extreme heat stress can be very harmful to plants. The online gardening resource Gardening Know How notes that some plants can withstand s...
Raymond Bidwell and Tanya Williams tied the knot on Saturday, July 16, at Camp Paxon at Seeley Lake....
When I was just a boy, I grew up in a little house on Fir Street in Trout Creek only a mile or so away from the Trout Creek public boat launch and recreation area. My mother used to take my older brother and I down to swim nearly every day that she could. Once I had turned eight years old my parents allowed me to ride my bicycle down to the boat launch and swim during the daylight hours of most days as long as I was home before sundown. During the summers of my childhood my parents lovingly refe...
CLUES ACROSS 1. FDR 4. DIG 7. DDT 10. ORE 11. ADO 12. ARA 13. PAROS 15. CAB 16. MANDA 19. ANAPEST 21. BRAGGED 23. LAMPREY 24. LAGOONS 25. EVIL 26. EVEN 27. ADDRESS 30. SESSILE 34. SEA 35. RAN 36. PEGASUS 41. CASCADE 45. MARC 46. APER 47. LOBELIA 50. PANELED 54. IRANIAN 55. EREMITE 56. BRIDE 57. DAR 59. GAMAY 60. ZEN 61. ACE 62. ATE 63. EDT 64. LTD 65. LED CLUES DOWN 1. FORAM 2. DROPPER 3. RESERVE 4. DACTYLS 5. IDA 6. GOBBLES 7. DAMAGES 8. DRAGONS 9. TANGO 13. PAL 14. ANA 17. DEN 18. ADS 20....
Business is booming at the Thompson Falls City Pool as people of all ages participate in fun, educational and healthy programs. The public pool is managed by Sandra Kazmierczak, the City of Thompson Falls Recreational Director, and her team of young adult lifeguards, along with assistance from Public Works Director Neil Harnett. Despite having so much cool weather early in the summer it looks as though the team is still managing to make positive waves in the community. "Our season started off sl...
People were lined up at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Trout Creek boat launch to row their way and take a chance at a winning hand during Trout Creek Community Improvement Association's (TCCIA) Paddlin' Poker Run. The last poker run was held back in 2016. After seeing an increase in kayaking and paddle boards in the area, TCCIA decided to start the event back up again. During Saturday morning's registration, 98 participants from around Sanders County and beyond drew their first card at the boat launch...
4 YEARS AGO • JUNE 24, 1982 CHANGES BRING DECLINE TO HERON By Jan Fraser Continued from last week… Georgia Knott MacSpadden related how her family arrived in 1889 from Hope. Her father was a section foreman on the railroad. She recalled Heron’s first newspaper, printed in 1906. At that time, no county seat had been chosen, so all the towns (Plains and Thompson Falls) were promoting themselves. J.A. McGowan, who favored Plains as the county seat, started the newspaper in Heron to promote Plains as the best place for the county seat. Georgia rem...
CHILAILI WACHIWI, Trout Creek - “You mix spruce oil, mint and sticky geranium with lard or bear grease. Bear grease is sticky and the bugs don’t like the smell. These remedies work great for black flies, bot flies and mosquitoes. This is a Native American remedy and works well in former glacial areas.” PRESTON WENTZ, Trout Creek - “Johnson’s Creamy Baby Oil with aloe and Vitamin E. It’s a lotion product for babies and it just happens to do a very good job of keeping the mosquitos away. My Niece from Texas recommended it to us and it really w...
Spotlight on the Arts shines on Keelie Hathorne this month. Keelie is a 14-year-old eighth-grade home school student. Her teacher is Mom. It's evident in visiting with Keelie that her inquiring mind and self-directedness take her far beyond the set curriculum. When asked how long she has been creating art, Keelie's mother replied, "Since she could hold a marker!" Keelie shared, "At first it was just a relief from boredom, but then I discovered my passion for it!" Keelie works in several mediums...
Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District Lt. Sonya Black pulls up to Deputy Chief Brian Reed, who swam to the red ball – the swimmer in trouble – during an exercise on the Clark Fork River. The fire district has done some periodic training with the jet skis they purchased last year to aid in river rescues....
The Lakeside Resort in Trout Creek hosted its annual Cool Summer Nights Car Show last weekend, showcasing 41 classic cars from around the area. "The event was a success," said Rachel Aumiller with The Lakeside. First place went to Bob Gridley with his 1955 Chevy pickup. "He won a Blackfoot basket and an Easy Street sweatshirt," Aumiller said. Charlie Shelor won second place with his 1965 Pontiac GTO. Shelor took home a Napa tire repair kit, a shirt and a hat from Zip Beverage. Third place went...
The Trout Creek Senior Center will be hosting two events in July. The first event will be an open house on this Saturday, July 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The second event is the Trout Creek Senior Center Yard Sale on Saturday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The purpose of the open house is to share with anyone, and everyone, the changes and improvements that have been made at the Trout Creek Senior Center over the past two years. Door prizes will be given out every half hour, and visitors must be present to win. There will also be a raffle for...
In a creative and musical attempt to raise funds, two Noxon High School music students, with the help and guidance of their music teacher, are tutoring elementary school children on how to play a variety of musical instruments. The music tutoring camp is happening Wednesdays in July from noon until 2:30 and each day is dedicated to a different family of instruments. "Today is woodwind Wednesday and we are just now starting to put together the clarinets and let the kids try playing clarinets,"...
It’s been a three-year gap since the Artists in Paradise show has taken place, but now the exhibit is back at the Paradise Center for three days in August. Another event returning to Paradise will be the annual baroque music festival, also three days in August. The Artists in Paradise show, scheduled for August 4-6, will feature 11 artists from Trout Creek, Thompson Falls, Plains and Superior, said Ilene Paulsen, the event’s main coordinator and one of the exhibiters. She also helped with the 2019 show, the last one before COVID-19 caused the...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. LILACS 7. CAROMS 13. RETINUE 14. ADAPTER 16. AG 17. VILLANOVA 19. ME 20. LASES 22. LIN 23. ELLIS 25. PTAS 26. METES 28. SATI 29. HOC 30. SVR 31. SIB 33. MOD 34. RAPP 36. RAPINE 38. ACINI 40. SONES 41. RELIES 43. PAPA 44. MME 45. DAT 47. HEL 48. TSP 51. BEGS 53. CARAT 55. SOUL 56. ANELE 58. PAR 59. EERIE 60. NT 61. ADAPTABLE 64. TA 65. DENTATE 67. SADDLED 69. DEEMED 70. STASIS SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. LEGATO 2. IT 3. LIVES 4. ANIS 5. CUL 6. SELLER 7. CANNES 8. ADO 9. RAVE 10. OPALS...
The Trout Creek Community Improvement Association has revived the farmers market in Trout Creek and business is booming. The market is held every Wednesday evening from 4 to 6 through the end of August and possibly into September if the warmer weather holds out. The Trout Creek Farmers Market showcases locally produced fruit, vegetables, meat and eggs, and some of the best baked goods and preserves in the region according to their website. Its attendance has seen rapid growth in the past year,...
More than 100 residents enjoyed the bluegrass sounds of Hogslop String Band at The Rex Theater last Thursday. This is the second year the Nashville band has played in Thompson Falls on their way to the Under the Big Sky music festival, which was last weekend in Whitefish. The high-energy band kept the crowd on their feet through the two-hour show. The Rex hosts open mic night the third Friday of each month. For more information, go to www.rex theaterproject.org....
In an effort to connect people with local agriculture and horticulture, Montana State University Sanders County Extension Office in Thompson Falls has created a series of farm and ranch tours that will take place over the remainder of summer. "People will get to see a different variety of agriculture on these tours," said Wendy Carr, County Extension Agent for agriculture, horticulture and natural resources. "I want to expose people to the variety that we have in this county." The first stop on...
Sometimes it's the little things that bug people, and sometimes it's little bugs, but that certainly wasn't the case last week at Plains School when a staff member from the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium visited with some of her special pets. Carolyn Taber, a museum educator with the Missoula nonprofit organization, was a guest at the Plains Schools Summer Program last Tuesday and had some small critters for the kids to hold, including a beetle, a millipede, a walking stick and a...
5 YEARS AGO • JUNE 22, 1972 NEW LOG HAUL RECORD A new worlds record for log hauling was claimed this week by LHC, Inc. after a truck driven by Floyd Veach of Heron pulled seven trailers loaded with logs in one trip 32 miles down Thompson River to the Anaconda Co. Forest Products Division’s log landing five miles east of Thompson Falls. The previous record was claimed by a British Columbia log hauling firm which pulled five trailer loads of logs. The Canadian record was established after LHC ear...
ELIZABETH RIFFLE, Thompson Falls - “ My husband and I were born and raised here and we just love the community and our laid back lifestyle around here.” VANESSA RAMSEY, Trout Creek - “I enjoy being out in nature and spending time with my friends and family in the community.” JIM DRAMSTAD, Trout Creek - “I like fishing, swimming and picking wild mushrooms and berries.” CHARLOTTE BRUHJELL, Spokane - “We just like being here. We have been staying at the Birdland Bay RV Resort and it’s the best RV resort that we have ever stayed at. We have goo...
It was more than three years in the making, but now it's a dominant part of the Paradise Center's railroad display. Terry Christensen of Plains began working on the model roundhouse in January 2019 and two weeks ago he and his wife, Judi, installed the 62-inch long roundhouse on a 35-foot display table that had been constructed five years ago with a special spot for the roundhouse. "The geometry had to be perfect. I was nervous about that in the beginning, but it's much better than I expected,"...
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. ECONOMIES 6. MIN 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....
The Forest Service used a crane to set a new bridge earlier this month on Graves Creek road. The bridge burned during the Thorne Creek Fire in 2021. At left, Graves Creek rushes down the canyon below the falls....
