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SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. CRAVAT 7. SCALES 13. CUISINE 14. CALIBER 16. RD 17. SPIDERMAN 19. MA 20. AGUES 22. IRE 23. SAPIR 25. TENS 26. PUREE 28. CETE 29. ELI 30. JAM 31. DKR 33. ROB 34. VIOL 36. GEMINI 38. ALEPH 40. RAMET 41. SARONG 43. SATE 44. EBS 45. SAP 47. RAN 48. TAB 51. PRAT 53. TACET 55. SERA 56. TALAS 58. DOT 59. SARAN 60. ID 61. WHIRLIGIG 64. BD 65. CORNICE 67. RESEALS 69. RHYMES 70. EMERGE SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. CUDGEL 2. RI 3. ASSES 4. VIPS 5. ANI 6. TEDIUM 7. SCREED 8. CAM 9. ALAS 10. LINAC...
A new quilt shop opened last week with a better-than-expected number of grand opening customers. The Fabric Pixie opened for business last Tuesday on the corner of McGowan and Farmer streets in Plains with a flood of customers there when the doors opened at 11 a.m. and dozens of people stopping by throughout the day, according to owner and operator Melissa Compton. "I was so excited to open the doors today," said Compton, who decided last December that she wanted to pursue the dream of having he...
After last year’s hiatus due to COVID-19, the annual Redneck Ball is back, giving some relief to those with cabin fever from the long winter. A night out on the town, hosted by the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA), is just what every redneck needs right now. This year’s event is set for Saturday, March 5, at the Lakeside Motel and Resort in Trout Creek. A no-host social hour sets off the night at 5 p.m. with food specials from the Lakeside. The show begins at 7 p.m. This marks the seventh year for the Redneck Ball and TCC...
A wild white turkey stands out amongst a flock, but blends in with later winter snow in Thompson Falls, According to audubon.org, it is estimated that just one in 100,000 wild turkeys is albino....
8 YEARS AGO • NOVMBER 18, 1942 PIONEER PASSES Jesse Barrett, Pioneer of Sanders County, Dies Jesse Barrett was born March 23, 1907, at McGregor, Iowa. His parents moved to Nebraska during his early childhood. When he was 17 he came to Montana and lived for several years at Bozeman. At the age of 21 he established a tie camp at Trout Creek and operated this camp for the N.P. railroad for many years. In 1904 he bought a ranch at Darby and lived there until 1910. That year he opened a store at Belknap and became the postmaster there, and has b...
SEAN ADAMS, Thompson Falls - “I don’t have a favorite president. I believe all the presidents have had their good points and their bad points throughout the course of history. If anything, I give props to Barack Obama for breaking the color barrier with what this country is going through currently and what it has gone through in the past.” JP DUCOTE, Trout Creek - “George Bush Junior and Senior because of the stability in the economy.” ALICIA MEYERS, Thompson Falls - “President Kennedy, because he was a people’s president.” JOLINE TAPIA, T...
Sanders County Democrats hosted February’s installment of their virtual cinema series, “What Unites Us” which centered around celebrating the 50th anniversary of Montana’s State Constitutional Convention. The hour-long event saw around 20 attendees. “We are here to discuss topics of unity as opposed to division,” said Sanders County Democrats Chairperson Mindy Ferrell, before introducing John Thorson, Vice-Chair of Sanders County Democrats and the evening’s master of ceremonies. The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Montana’s Constitution...
The Thompson Falls Woman’s Club (TFWC) is holding an athletic shoe drive fundraiser to help with general operations while giving back to the nearly 600 million people around the world who don’t own a pair of shoes. The woman’s club will earn funds based on the total quantity of gently worn, used and new sneakers collected. “GotSneakers is a win-win for us,” said project organizer Leslie Brant. “We wanted a project that would ask people to reach into their closets and not their pockets. Two hundred million pairs of shoes and sneakers en...
While living in Montana, many who travel into the outdoors are often concerned with what they may need to know to survive in the woods. Often the edibility of many plants is something easy to read about. However, identifying the plants that provide other medicinal properties is a hidden art, lost in time to the natives who once lived here. Fortunately, there are several home remedy plants that can help in various circumstances and increase self-reliance. Three sprout in my mind in this area. First, the collection of any wild plant should only b...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. BOAS 5. PEBBLY 11. ACCELERATION 14. HAMBURG 15. UNKIND 18. SEERS 19. DECAYS 21. EEC 23. AMAH 24. COMAS 28. DADA 29. BU 30. EGOS 32. ETA 33. ETA 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. BAH 2. OCAS 3. ACME 4. SEBE 5. PERSECUTES 6. ERG 7. BA 8. BTU 9. LIND 10. YOKE 12. LURE 13. NICAD 16. NAMAS 17. DYADS 20. SHAW 22. CO 25. ME 26. AGE 27. SODALITIES 29....
Camp Bighorn, located in Plainsand established in 1985, has made it a goal to offer life-changing experiences to all who visit. Surrounded by mountainous views and the Clark Fork River, visitors have ample opportunity to take advantage of all that nature has to offer. "We are an adventure camp," said Camp Bighorn Executive Director Brian Meaden. "We offer summer camp adventures and different retreats throughout the year. We also offer full food services for our guests." Meaden, who has been exec...
The weather panned out for this year's 31st Cabinet Ridge Riders (CRR) annual snowmobile fun run. 263 riders signed up to participate in this year's event, which was quite a jump from last year's 180 riders. "It was a really good turnout," said Shelly Anderson, treasurer for CRR. "The weather was great and all the riders did well." Riders started the run Saturday morning and those who participated in the poker run drew their first hand at the Lakeside Motel and Resort in Trout Creek. Riders...
4 YEARS AGO • FEBRUARY 25, 1982 SHE WATCHED CHANGE In her lifetime, Edna McCann has watched Trout Creek go from a "wild and Wooly" railroad division point and prospector town to Huckleberry Capital of Montana, and everything in between. In 1905, when she was three, McCann's father, Floyd Cox, packed the family and belongings into a covered wagon and, accompanied by two other families, left Salt Lake City for Trout Creek. The family settled a homestead on the flats just west of present-day T...
RUTH CRABTREE, Plains - “I do. It doesn’t happen to everybody, but I think most people get it even though it might not be the first time. I really feel that if you open your eyes, you will find someone.” GEORGE CRABTREE, Plains - “Yeah, I believe in true love. It’s just natural, as far as I’m concerned. We met on the 26th of December, engaged January 10 and married March 13. We’ve been together for nearly 51 years.” STEPHANIE SAINT, Thompson Falls - “I absolutely believe in true love! I waited long enough, and I found mine, and it has been p...
Along with providing a fun day to families and children under the age of 18, the Project ASCENT Winter Carnival last weekend in Thompson Falls also provided teenagers with a chance to get experience as volunteers. According to organization secretary Andrea Christensen, doing so allows kids to "have fun on a different level, and use that as educational currency." She said this referring to several youths who volunteered to work game booths during the event. As Christensen explained, volunteering...
For those looking for history of the area, Thompson Falls man Carl Haywood would say that there is quite a bit to find in Sanders County. The local author has published four books on history and is currently working on another. Haywood's new book will feature his experiences fighting fires in what he calls "old time firefighting" techniques. The books are his way of giving his relatives and descendants a written history of his life. He explained that history and finding the truth has always inte...
It's basically a little training to build little train buildings and the Paradise Center Railroad Club's two newest members are jumping right in to help with the center's railroad display. Plains residents Laura (McClenahan) Wood and Andy Gonzalez recently joined the club to help construct the assortment of model buildings that made up the town of Paradise and the railroad station. "I knew they needed all the help they could get and since I'm on the board I thought I should help," said Wood,...
4 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 28, 1982 JIMMY CARTER OPENED FIRST COUNTY THEATER More than half a century ago, a group of young pranksters put up a sign on a movie marquee in Thompson Falls reading: “Jim Carter died last night.” Now past 90 years old, the man who first brought motion picture entertainment to Sanders County communities is healthy, active and looking forward to reaching his 100th birthday. Jimmy Carter came to Plains in August 1910 at a time in his life when he admits he was “very interested in girls.” But, it wasn’t long until his i...
KENT BECKTOLD, Trout Creek - “Lobster and steak dinner and usually followed up with a little bit of chocolate later on.” KELLY BLAKELY, Trout Creek - “Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting." PATTI PAULSEN, Thompson Falls - “The flowers that my husband gets me every year.” JIM GLOWIK, Danvers, Massachusetts - “Any flavor Lindt chocolate ball that’s on the face of this earth.” JANET OELSCHLAGER, Plains - “A kiss from my husband and visiting with family.” CHARLES OELSCHLAGER, Plains - “Chocolate covered cherries....
The Cabinet Ridge Riders (CRR) will host their 31st annual Snowmobile Fun Run Saturday, February 12. Last year, more than 180 riders participated in the 52-mile trail event. “I hope we see more people this year,” said Shellie Anderson, treasurer for CRR. “The weather is supposed to be great and the snow is looking great. We’ve had groomers up there every week.” Registration at the Lakeside Motel and Resort begins Friday, February 11, from 5-8 p.m. Registration will open again Saturday morning from 7-10 a.m. There is no cost to register....
Project ASCENT, a local non-profit organization committed to getting youth and families outside, is preparing for their annual Winter Carnival this Saturday, February 12. Between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., families can bring children ages four to 18 to participate in a wide variety of winter themed carnival games. Kids earn tickets playing games, and the tickets can be turned in for prizes.. “We have over 100 prizes for kids to choose from, with a big focus on STEM,” said Project ASCENT Secretary Andrea Christensen. STEM stands for Science, Tec...
The Paradise Players plan to show their acting flair once again with performances in February and March at the Paradise Center. Kathleen Hubka of Plains is in the process of writing three radio plays that will be performed on the last Sunday of the month, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. at the Paradise Center, but she and the Paradise Players are already rehearsing for their March production of “The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church,” written by Bo Wilson, which will be performed March 25, 26, and 27. The 30-minute long radio pla...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. SBE 4. BANGOR 10. PRY 11. SMIRCH 12. RO 14. RUE 15. MSEC 16. UPPING 18. USELESS 22. DARNEL 23. NATURAL 24. ELEGIAC 26. IN 27. DALI 28. SHPT 30. ESTE 31. SSB 34. SEMIS 36. EAR 37. HELM 39. ETON 40. OLEA 41. OS 42. NOSEBAG 48. EMANATE 50. BORATE 51. SATIRIC 52. BIRDER 53. PROA 54. ERA 55. NA 56. ALASKA 58. RET 59. VENEER 60. YEA SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. SPRING 2. BRUNEI 3. EYEGLASS 4. BS 5. AMMUNITION 6. NISSAN 7. GREET 8. OCCLUDE 9. RH 12. RUDE 13. OPAL 17. PRE 19. ERASE 20. SALTA...
The town of Hot Springs was roaring last Saturday as community members celebrated the Chinese New Year. As we say goodbye to the ox, the Lunar New Year of 2022 welcomes the year of the tiger. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to overshadow many public festivities and put a damper on last year's event. "Last year was very hard because of the pandemic," said Lynnie Gibson, the self-proclaimed "instigator" for the event. "Because of COVID, we had to do everything with only a core group of people and...
The Plains Drama Club's first performance in the new school building was a big success last week, according to the club's coach Terri Henry. "It was great! Both performances were superb," said Henry, the drama coach for 30 years. "Every character was well played and held while on stage," said Henry, who added that the students' performance was "amazing." The 13 Plains High School and home school students put on two performances of "A Little Piece of Heaven" Thursday and Friday in the school's...
