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More than 60 people gathered at Fred Young Park in Plains on Independence Day to hear military veterans recite the Declaration of Independence. Noah Hathorne, Jim Gillibrand and Hunter Fielders took turns reading the document that explained the causes of the 13 colonies' break with Great Britain in 1776. The 83-year-old Gillibrand, who served in the Army from 1958 to 1961, started the reading, followed by Hathorne, who served in the Marine Corps from 1999 to 2003, and Fielders, who served in...
by Johnathan J. Gerstenberger The sunshine and warm weather last week had folks rolling out the barbecue and spreading on the sunscreen in anticipation of Fourth of July celebrations throughout Sanders County. Both Noxon and Thompson Falls held events to celebrate Independence Day. Thompson Falls held festivities throughout the day of July 2 and Noxon held festivities throughout the day of July 4th and the turnout for both was impressive. "There are so many people out walking the town and...
6 YEARS AGO • JUNE 28, 1917 BIG CROWDS THE FOURTH All Events of Celebration Passed Off in Pleasant Manner The celebration was a success. A big and happy crowd attended and from every indication and all reports no one failed to have a good time. In the forenoon the crowd gathered rapidly, practically everyone coming in automobiles. From Wallace and other Idaho towns many parties came and from the west end of the county and east as far as Dixon. The Plains band arrived about 10:30 and the p...
JEFF MCKENZIE, Trout Creek - “I would have to say that my favorite part of the celebration would be the fireworks because I enjoy blowing stuff up.” OWEN RAFUSE, Kalispell - “Fishing and camping with my friends are what I enjoy most. I like being out in the Montana woods.” GEORGE GRUTSCH, Missoula - “ I enjoy time with my family at our little place in Trout Creek. We drive down from Missoula every year just to come celebrate the fourth there ” STEVEN WELCH, Duluth Minnesota - ”I like making the trip down to Sanders County from Minnisota. I...
Just over 100 people gathered at the Paradise Center last weekend for the "Second Annual Student Reunion for the Paradise School." Dave Colyer, the primary organizer of the event and a Paradise Elementary School student from 1962 to 1970, believes they might have had twice the number of former students as last year. The Paradise Center opened its doors Saturday and Sunday afternoon for the alumni and their friends and family members. Colyer believes there were about 60 former Paradise students a...
The 2021-22 bowling season ended with an awards banquet at the Rimrock Lanes restaurant on April 14. The event included election of officers and presentation of awards from the city-associated tournament. In this year’s tournament, Bernie’s Auto grabbed first place in the men’s team category, Dolls With Balls in the women’s team category and the Wobbly Ballers picked up the mixed team category first-place win. The men’s doubles winners were Ron Beaty and Bernie Groshong, Karissa and Anglie Lowe won the women’s doubles division and the mixed d...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. ABAS 5. MANTES 11. SAGE 12. ANTITOXIN 16. PREP 17. MA 18. HOUMA 19. ERNIE JOHNSON 24. MN 25. CICADA 26. EARS 27. LEK 28. TOYS 29. MIRI 30. FERE 31. PALMY 33. OBESE 34. BABIED 38. ARISEN 39. ANURA 40. SAHIB 43. GYBE 44. TACO 45. SESS 49. HMO 50. SENE 51. TRAVEL 53. DO 54. PALATABILITY 56. ARDEB 58. AB 59. ANTE 60. DESPERATE 63. ACES 64. ORATED 65. MEET SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. ASPECT 2. BARRIO 3. AGENCY 4. SEPIAS 5. MAMO 6. ANAHEIM 7. NT 8. TI 9. ETHOS 10. SOON 13. XU 14. IMMERSE...
Take a book or leave a book. A simple exchange stands as the objective for Little Free Libraries, a movement aimed at making reading accessible to people everywhere. Another Little Free Library has just made its mark on the map in Sanders County, allowing Trout Creek resident Mary Danno the ability to share her love of reading with the rest of the community. Located at 274 Little Beaver Creek Road, the newest Little Free Library was a surprise from Danno's husband, Rob, two weeks ago. "It's...
6 YEARS AGO • JUNE 28, 1917 ALL LUMBER CAMPS STRIKE General Walkout in County Part of Nation-Wide Movement I.W.W. LEADERS IN CHARGE Sanders County lumber camps have shut down as a result of a general strike, which is part of a nationwide strike conducted under the direction of the I.W.W. The Russell camp and Polley's mill at Plains both were shut down Monday. The big job at Tuscor was shut down some time ago for a couple of weeks, but it is running again with a new crew. The Burrill mill at Pl...
CANNON HELVEY, Thompson Falls - “I have been playing basketball since the second grade. I’m hoping to improve my layups.” KELCI McGILLIS, Thompson Falls - "I have been playing basketball for two years. I am working on getting the ball in the hoop more.” AVALIA FRANK, Thompson Falls - “I have been playing basketball for two years. I’m working on making more shots. I like hanging out with my friend Kelci at basketball camp, she helps me feel like I can get things done.” MADDOX VANELSWYK, Thompson Falls - “My favorite parts of camp so far are...
The Plains Schools Summer Program began last week with a visit from local firefighters, but it was the kids who got to douse a blaze, even if it was a fake fire and the water pressure was at only 100 psi, much less than what the town firefighters use on a real fire. Town of Plains Fire Chief Anthony Young headed a talk with nearly 30 kindergarten through second grade children last Tuesday. They started out in the school's new gymnasium, where Young discussed fire alarms, extinguishers, escape...
To ham it up was all part of the game for a group of people who spent the day in Thompson Falls hoping to talk to as many people as possible – and distance was not an issue. Nearly a dozen members of the Clark Fork Amateur Radio Club set up their ham radios at Power Park on Saturday as part of a national event put on by American Radio Relay League (ARRL) called "Field Day." Five club members set up their ham radios in the park and made as many contacts as possible. The primary goal of Field D...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. ABC 4. AFRESH 10. SAO 11. COOLER 12. HA 14. SCH 15. RILL 16. UNLIKE 18. ELEVATE 22. GOOSES 23. SENATOR 24. HASIDIM 26. ED 27. GEAN 28. VOTE 30. ENDS 31. MAM 34. ETHIC 36. SST 37. ODER 39. IONA 40. HORA 41. EV 42. GEARING 48. URETHRA 50. SLIDER 51. RESTART 52. UNDONE 53. ALAI 54. RID 55. EG 56. HILTON 58. ACE 59. GLEANS 60. EON SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. ASSISI 2. BACKED 3. COHESIVE 4. AC 5. FORESEEING 6. ROILED 7. ELLEN 8. SELVAGE 9. HR 12. HUGH 13. ANOA 17. LOS 19. ATENS 20. TOADS...
Local hero Shawn McKahan brought home two medals from the 2022 Special Olympic Games held this year in Orlando. McKahan, 33, of Thompson Falls, earned a bronze medal in the 200-meter dash and a silver medal in the shot put. "I have been to the Special Olympics 12 times and including these two I have won 46 medals," McKahan humbly said. "This year seemed more special to me because I had not been able to attend for a few years due to COVID. There were around 5,500 participants and extra people on...
Warmer weather showcases the power of Mother Nature in local waterways. Water pours through Avista's Cabinet Gorge (top left) and Noxon Rapids (bottom) dams. The water flow at Noxon was 83,000 cubic feet per second Tuesday morning. Elk Creek near Heron (right) pours into the Clark Fork River above Heron....
9 YEARS AGO • JUNE 1, 1932 INAUGURATION SATURDAY, JUNE 4 OF FARMER’S MARKET AT THE MERCANTILE A committee from the Woman’s Club were instructed to endeavor to promote a Farmer’s Market or Curb Market and this they have succeeded in doing. A number of women from the west end and some from out Eddy way will initiate this market Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5 at the Mercantile store. The management has given them a window, also the women will display their produce outside if the weather permits. Their prices will be in accordance with the mar...
CORA WOOD, Thompson Falls – “The horses because I love horses.” COOPER LILLY, Thompson Falls – “The horses because of the tricks they did.” SCARLETTE SCHWINDT, Thompson Falls – “The giant horses because I want one.” OLIVER SCHARFE, Thompson Falls – “My favorite part of the circus was the birds because they could pick up the buckets.” PARKER MERCER, Noxon – “My favorite part was when the guy balanced high because it was wobbly.” PIPPI CROWDER, Thompson Falls – “I liked the horses because of how good they did....
Artists in Sanders County are not selfish when it comes to giving of themselves, which was evident last week when nearly a dozen of them volunteered their time to teach children different facets of art. "They were great. This was an amazing group of instructors," said Karen Thorson, who coordinated the week-long Summer Arts Camp for Youth, part of the Paradise Center's Kaleidoscope program. The 18 kids from 7-12 years old got a bit of the basics in pottery, watercolor painting, music,...
What the reader notices first about John N. Maclean’s 2021 book, Home Waters, is the exceptional craft that went into the production of the book itself. An amber rendition of a day’s last light on the Blackfoot River graces the cover. An accessible map of the Maclean family’s Montana adventures, from Mann Gulch to Dixon, is printed as end pieces. Most striking are the many detailed wood engravings completed by Wesley W. Bates. Some divide the sections of the book, such as one portraying the family cabin at Seeley Lake and another the First Pres...
A group of young men stopped in Thompson Falls last week on their Journey of Hope. The 26 cyclists and crew members spent Friday night at the Thompson Falls High School after traveling 90 miles from Sandpoint that day. The group is traveling across the country on bicycles with the goal of ending up in Washington, D.C., in mid August. The cyclists are part of the Ability Experience organization. Their mission is to spread awareness and support people with disabilities. Throughout the trip, the...
There was a lion. There was a tiger. There weren't any bears, but there were plenty of smiling faces as the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus entertained crowds with two shows last week. The Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce brings the circus to Thompson Falls every other year but missed 2020 due to the pandemic. "We were very excited to have the circus back this year," said Andrea Christensen, Chamber secretary. "It's a fantastic family friendly event." The two shows were held last Wednesday...
Two teenagers are unlikely to go pro when it comes to any future mule-packing contest, but they now have a fairly good idea of how to utilize stock animals to ferry supplies to sites in the field. David McGonagle of Plains and Faith Palmer of Thompson Falls finished the Stock Packing Clinic at the Sanders County Fairgrounds on Friday by winning the “Packer Scramble” and getting the coveted bragging rights prize. It took the team only about 15 minutes to saddle and mantie the mule Rosie and wal...
Project ASCENT welcomed community members and visitors to its annual cornhole festival last weekend. The Saturday event held at a residence on Eddy Flat between Thompson Falls and Plains drew competitors and spectators from neighboring counties and states. Each year, Project ASCENT hosts educational outdoor experiences for kids, including week-long camps in the summer. The cornhole festival is their biggest fundraiser. Andrea Christensen with Project ASCENT said that this year, the cornhole...
Kids Fishing Day returned to the Thompson Falls State Park Pond last week for the first time in two years. The outdoor day is not a new concept in Sanders County but is fairly new to Thompson Falls. "This is the third year we have held this event and our first year back after two years off because of COVID. We have held the annual Kids Fishing Day in Noxon for many years, and we wanted to have another fishing day that was more accessible to folks down on this side of the county," said Jason...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. TRANCES 8. EERIE 13. REMORSE 14. KNAVE 15. APPROPRIATED 19. OR 20. CEE 21. EBBED 22. FRI 23. EAR 24. NILE 25. ERIE 26. STERILIZE 30. CREES 31. ADYTA 32. BAREST 33. CORY 34. CONA 35. DEFILE 38. COLET 39. EARNS 40. PANORAMAS 44. CRAG 45. LOUD 46. ARM 47. EFT 48. HALLE 49. IRA 50. AL 51. MARK KNOPFLER 55. SANAA 57. SPAREST 58. EPICS 59. ESCORTS SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. TRACES 2. REPEAT 3. AMPERE 4. NOR 5. CRO 6. ESP 7. SERENITY 8. EKED 9. END 10. RA 11. IVORIES 12. EERIEST 16. IBIZA...
