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With the warmer weather comes faster flowing water in Bemish Creek some 13 miles southwest of Plains. Even with bits of ice hanging on at several parts of the creek, the water moves quickly downstream....
3 YEARS AGO • MARCH 8, 1990 STREET EXCAVATION TURNS UP UNEXPECTED TANK Riverside Constructions workers dug up more than old asphalt last week after they discovered two unexpected underground storage tanks near the corner of Main and Fulton. Moore Oil manager Ed Benton said they were called in to pump out the contents of one of the tanks. It was an approximately 500 gallon tank that had probably been in the ground for the last 30 or 40 years, Benton said. There once was a service station at t...
JOHN SIEGMUND, Thompson Falls – “On a scale of one to 10, a negative five.” JOSH OXFORD, Thompson Falls – “I’m not concerned at all.” ROBYN OXFORD, Thompson Falls – “I’m not too concerned. I make sure I keep my hands washed. If people cough on money, I make sure to wash my hands.” BUTCH VERLANIC, Thompson Falls – “We have friends that live in Mt. Vernon, Washington, by Seattle. We were going to go visit, but with this going on we are not.” NAOMI RUMMEL, Thompson Falls – “No more concerned than I am of the flu. I think it has been blown out of...
While growing up in the Flathead valley on a “stump ranch” along the Whitefish River, I developed the passion to get out into the backcountry and experience the natural scene. However, due to the demands on my three brothers and me as junior partners in clearing more of the logged-over land for crops and in tending to the livestock, we were only able to explore some of the edges of the wild country. The remote upper reaches of the South Fork and Middle Fork drainages of the Flathead were the biggest attraction since we heard unending sto...
The Elks Lodge in Thompson Falls will be hosting a community baby shower on Saturday, March 14 from noon to 2 p.m. This event is catered to everyone in Sanders County who is expecting, or has newborns, infants, or babies. The baby shower is sponsored by the Elks National Foundation (ENF) through the Spotlight Grant, one of the newest grants offered through ENF, which debuted this last year. “The grant focuses on family literacy,” said Michelle Blackstone, the lodge’s exalted ruler. The baby shower, health fair and book fair will be full of fu...
Recently, Thompson Falls Woman’s Club collaborated with the Thompson Falls rural and city fire departments in providing inspections of in-home smoke detectors for residents in the area. According to event leader Vonn Briggs, unfortunately there have only been a couple inspections. Despite this, she is expecting the event to become more popular as it takes place once again in October, during National Fire Prevention month. “This was our first year,” commented Briggs about the soon-to-be annual event. She shared that the American Red Cross will...
The spring-like weather of last Friday was capped off by a stunning sunset as seen from Green Mountain west of Trout Creek. Spring officially starts when the seasons change March 19....
Ready to nip cabin fever in the bud? Head over to the Lakeside Motel and Resort in Trout Creek, for a night out at the 6th annual Red Neck Ball. This year’s event, sponsored by the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA), takes place on Saturday, March 7. The evening begins with a no-host social hour at 5 p.m. with the show beginning at 7 p.m. “If you’ve missed previous years, this is the year you have to go,” said Liz Stender, TCCIA chair. The Red Neck Ball is an evening full of live entertainment, costume contests, and prizes...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Abaca 6. Sloe 10. Tabi 14. Basel 15. Pertained 17. Accomplishments 19. Shi 20. Has 21. Ypres 22. Tot 23. Glee 24. Spat 26. Herded 29. Atar 31. Lane 32. Pat 34. Dane 35. Matte 37. Debs 38. PMT 39. Bend 40. Yeah 41. Parent 43. Sans 45. OSHA 46. PAC 47. Biota 49. Aar 50. SSB 53. Confidentiality 57. Interests 58. Minae 59. Raid 60. Nee 61. Abets SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. Abas 2. Bach 3. Asci 4. CEO 5. ALM 6. Splat 7. Leis 8. ORs 9. Ethylene 10. Tiered 11. Anne 12. Bets 13. IDs 16. Phot...
For the first time in four years, February will have 29 days, which makes 2020 a leap year. A leap day is added to the calendar to make the year 366 days long, because leap days are needed to keep our calendar in sequence with the Earth’s rotations around the sun. Without that extra leap day in February every four years, we would lose approximately six hours every year. Which also means, every 100 years our calendar would be off a total of 24 days in affinity to the established seasonal days, like the winter and summer solstice. All of this m...
Members of Joint Operation Mariposa and Plains School students teamed up in Helena last week to present a special painting to the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Fort William Henry Harrison. Dave Williams, president and founder of Joint Operation Mariposa, led the Plains delegation to present a large framed painting of a horse to Dr. Judy Hayman, the VA director in Helena. The painting of a blue horse was part of the "Guardians of the Herd," which was composed of 216 colorful horses...
7 YEARS AGO • MARCH 1, 1950 INSTALL2-WAY RADIOS Installation of 2-way radios in Art Wilkes’, Vern Dolson’s and H.R. Larsen’s cars, was recently completed. This improvement is proving to be a big time saver in the local law enforcement as now any of the officers can be contacted any time or place from the station here and given their instructions. Upon completion of a central station they will be tied up with other western Montana cities and towns which will aid greatly in the enforcement of law and order in this part of the state. H.R. La...
MARGE HAYNACK, Thompson Falls - “Keep dying my hair. I’m turning 85 on Friday.” Happy Birthday Marge! KRYSTIN COLWELL, Thompson Falls - “To stay focused on yourself and your goals.” CHAD SIVERTSEN, Thompson Falls - “Save my money, and not buy so many expensive cars. Also, travel the world more.” SANDY SNODGRASS, Trout Creek - “Be truthful.” JOE DYER, Thompson Falls - “Try to be a better person.” KEN BERGE, Thompson Falls - “More education. I didn’t get to go to college, I had to go to Nam....
Flathead Wildlife, Inc., the Hockaday Museum of Art, Glacier Country Fly Fishers and the Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited are sponsoring a regional competition for the national State-Fish Art Contest. The contest is open to all students in grades kindergarten through 12. Cutthroat trout were chosen as the Montana state fish in 1977 in a poll of over 200,000 Montanans. Cutthroats are a symbol of clean, cold water and healthy aquatic habitat, part of Montana’s natural heritage. Entries must meet four criteria: all artwork must be on a...
If you look deep enough, you’ll find that every day celebrates at least one aspect of our lives. Thursday, February 27 is a day to celebrate protein. Yes, protein - the building block that nourishes our blood, bones, cartilage, hair, muscles and skin. Although protein was first introduced by Gerardus Johannes Mulder, a Dutch chemist, in 1838, National Protein Day has received more support since 2006 when a federal study found that diets rich in protein helped decrease hunger by increasing the feeling of fullness compared to a diet lower in p...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Imbrue 7. Arm 10. Moderato 12. SBIC 13. Averages 14. Okapi 15. Seals 16. Vote 17. Tor 18. Mede 19. Knap 21. Ara 22. Oilseeds 27. RA 28. Clint Eastwood 33. Gu 34. Deserves 36. Mid 37. Revs 38. Sane 39. Rib 40. Alae 41. Mamas 44. Scars 45. Macerate 48. Rebs 49. Arranges 50. IDs 51. Styles SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. Idea 2. Merl 3. Bras 4. Rag 5. Ute 6. Eos 7. Abate 8. Ripe 9. MCI 10. Masonic 11. Overall 12. Skoda 14. Overawe 17. TKO 18. Marts 20. PSI 23. Engines 24. Etude 25. DE 26....
Okay, so this pup may not be a Picasso yet, but he's probably the only dog in Sanders County who can paint almost inside the lines. His name is Dakota, and he's an Australian Cattle Dog who belongs to 17-year-old Shilah Crew of Trout Creek. Shilah, a talented young artist herself, noticed that her dog liked to watch her while she worked on sketches and watercolors. So she decided to offer him the chance to develop his own talent. "I started by just having him touch the paintbrush," Shilah said,...
The next musical performance will be coming to the Rex Theater in Thompson Falls on March 6. Sponsored by the Sanders County Arts Council, The Wardens – Scott Ward, Bradley Bischoff, and Ray Schmidt – are a trio of Banff National Park Forest Rangers. Their more than 60 years of experience protecting their homeland, has inspired stories and music that reflect Canada’s immaculate backcountry that we know as the Rocky Mountains. The Warden’s music has been described as a blend of folk, roots, and western, with a hint of blue grass. The trio ha...
It might be a time to gobble up homemade chili, cornbread and pies, but the ultimate goal isn't to fill bellies, but to help children removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect. The Seventh Annual CASA Chili Feed at St. James Catholic Church in Plains Thursday evening raised nearly $1,600 from the 50-plus people in attendance at the group's first fundraiser of the year. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a nonprofit organization with volunteers who advocate for the best...
2 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 21, 1910 HOLDUPS GET THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL Trout Creek Offenders Are Guests of the Sheriff in the County Bastille Walter Howard and Barney Brogan were brought here by Sheriff Massey Tuesday from Trout Creek to serve 30 days in the county jail. The men were sentenced by Justice O'Donnell and were charged with vagrancy, for want of witnesses to prosecute them on more serious offenses, of which there is little doubt in the minds of the officers as to their guilt. Monday night...
ALEC WHITE, Thompson Falls – “Streaming, we do all the streaming, it’s better than paying for cable.” KIRSTEN HANDFORD, Thompson Falls – “Streaming. Hulu, Netflix, Disney Plus.” JOHN BRENT, Thompson Falls – “Streaming. We stream Netflix.” DENNIS SCHWEHR, Thompson Falls – “Only local.” MARY NETZ, Thompson Falls – “Satellite.” STEVE BUCK, Thompson Falls – “Local channels....
Community members last Saturday got to explore the spirit of Montana during a reading by Montana Poet Laureate Melissa Kwasny. The evening of music and poetry was held at the Elks Lodge in Thompson Falls and presented by the Sanders County Arts Council. The event featured a buffet dinner, live music from Deb and Dave Oliver and Chilaili Wachiwi, and readings by Kwasny. The Montana Arts Council describes the Montana Poet Laureate as a recognized and honored citizen of poetry, someone of...
The arts have long been a significant part of education and entertainment in Sanders County. In large part that is due to the Rittenour Foundation and its successor, the Clark Fork Enrichment Corporation. The Rittenour trust was inaugurated in the early 1960s by an endowment by early Plains resident and entrepreneur, Clifford Rittenour. Rittenour came to Plains from Oregon (via Missoula) in 1902 to take a position with McGowan mercantile. When Sanders County was split off from Missoula County in 1906 Rittenour was appointed Chairman of the new...
Hattie Neesvig is an 8th grade band student at Thompson Falls Junior High School in Thompson Falls. Her teacher, Mr. Neil Harbel, describes her as an exemplary student. "She is polite, respectful, well mannered, and gets good grades," says Harbel. He also describes her as dedicated, driven and motivated. Hattie plays the oboe and has been an important part of the junior high band. Hattie works hard in class and practices diligently, he said. Harbel is in his first year at Thompson Falls but is...
Leigha Elder and David Duval welcomed daughter, Kayrene Jewell Rayne Duval, December 19, 2019 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. She weighed five pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20.25 inches long. Kayrene joins siblings Axel, David and Nevaeh. Maternal grandparents are Shelly Borden of Thompson Falls and Tim Elder of Plains. Maternal great-grandparents are Jim and Irene Borden, Diane Rummel and Lindsey Elder, all of Thompson Falls. Paternal grandmother is Tammy Anderson of Thompson Falls....
