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Lace Cookies From: Miriah Kardelis “I love these cookies because of their chewy, caramelized texture. My grandmother had a similar recipe that she used, that was passed down to everyone. Adding some crushed walnuts will give an extra crunch, or even some melted chocolate drizzled on top adds some extra flare.” Ingredients 2 cups oats – rolled oats or quick cooking both work 3 Tbsp flour 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet...
There are many precautions we take to keep ourselves warm and safe during the cold winter months, however; there are numerous cold weather dangers that can also impact not only your pet’s safety, but their health as well. Of course, our four-legged family members are covered in fur, but many just aren’t equipped to handle the serious threats that come with the frigid winters in Montana. Not to mention, our pet’s curious noses go into overdrive with all the sweets and savory foods around the home during the holidays. Despite the fact many peopl...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Sold 5. Bomu 9. Unseal 11. Homing 13. Samurai 15. Perinea 16. SRO 17. Inoperative 19. Rets 21. Enate 22. Bel 23. Dits 25. Ares 26. Tun 27. Coir 29. Arises 31. Loir 33. Sees 34. Fences 36. Sets 38. Urn 39. Hsia 41. Rete 43. Oto 44. Metre 46. Sava 48. Don't go there 52. Beg 53. Options 54. Airline 56. Rioted 57. Sailed 58. Anis 59. Sped SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. Snared 2. Osmotic 3. Leu 4. Dari 5. Bora 6. Omit 7. Minibus 8. Uneven 9. USSR 10. Lane 11. Heresies 12. Gael 14. Iona 15....
The parade through Plains from Central Avenue to Hubbard Street Saturday lasted only two minutes, but nearly 100 people lined Railroad Street to see Santa Claus on top of a fire engine. This is the third year for the Family Fun Community Christmas Event, formerly called the Christmas Extravaganza. Santa and his elf, Whitney Tanner-Spurr, tossed candy to kids from the 1968 Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District engine as it made its way through town. The fire truck was one of five participants of...
Architects might take their lunch to work, but they don't usually eat their work. The six adults and nine children in Plains Dec. 6 and 7 all nibbled on their house trimmings and outdoor fixtures at the Dog Hill Bistro, but their small dwellings were edible. The adults had their third annual Adult Gingerbread House Class on Dec. 6 and the kids held their fifth annual Gingerbread House Class the next evening. Both turned into competitions. The houses for both were on display at the Dog Hill...
Thompson Falls kindergarten students got to experience the magic of Christmas on Tuesday with a ride on The Christmas Express. The train was brought to Thompson Falls by the Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation and Montana Rail Link (MRL). Children boarded the train at the Thompson Falls depot with their teachers, Amy Laws and Amber Yates, as well as Superintendent Bill Cain and elementary principal Len Dorscher. They journeyed through the train cars and along the Clark Fork River, listening...
The holiday season officially kicked off in Thompson Falls last weekend with the annual Christmas on Main Street festivities. Along with a holiday parade Saturday evening and the annual gingerbread contest at the Old Jail Museum, the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce added a Holiday Stroll Thursday evening. Local merchants were encouraged to stay open Thursday evening and Santa made a stop at the Black Bear Ballroom for photo opportunities. Saturday evening, thee Men's Prayer Breakfast group...
4 YEARS AGO • DECEMBER 13, 1979 RELAXING IS FULL-TIME JOB FOR EX-TEACHER Lillian Beamish is the only woman mayor that Plains has ever had. Retired from school teaching in 1971, Lillian lives in Thompson Falls, where she moved in 1958. She says her two-year stint at mayor in the mid-50s was largely uneventful, except that she nearly got thrown in jail for trying to save some property. The Clark Fork River was attempting to consume a residential area directly opposite the fairgrounds. The fairgrounds side had already been rip rapped by the c...
DIANE SCHWEHR, Thompson Falls - “You’re asking the wrong person, I like summer.” KAITLYNN GRIMM, Thompson Falls - “Sledding. The kids love it.” BARRETT GRIMM, Thompson Falls - “Yeah, sledding! Winter is my favorite season because it snows a lot.” CHASITY KEEN, Thompson Falls - “I just enjoy watching my kids sled and play in general.” BOBBY JO FISHER, Trout Creek - “I like going for a drive, or to look for wood, especially when it’s really cold out. If it isn’t cold out, I like to clean up the yard.” MARK HEDAHL, Thompson Falls - “Blow sn...
Young entrepreneurs at Thompson Falls High School are looking to put a little extra change in their pockets. Through a Youth Entrepreneurs business course, taught by Darcy Farlan, students are learning the steps required to develop their own business. Beginning with a business plan, 20 students presented Farlan with a marketable product, sales strategy and financial analysis of their marketing ideas. After reviewing the plan, Farlan determined if she should "buy into the business," students...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Lariat 7. Bausch 13. Tunisia 14. Rustles 16. OS 17. Milwaukee 19. RU 20. Tares 22. Dug 23. Saber 25. Ekes 26. Urged 28. Lisp 29. Mag 30. Icy 31. Sao 33. CIA 34. USDA 36. Brakes 38. Telia 40. Tress 41. Apache 43. Soar 44. Pit 45. Owl 47. Men 48. Ian 51. ESOP 53. Eagan 55. Anna 56. Rorem 58. Con 59. Yeggs 60. Ed 61. Cockatoos 64. EB 65. Devalue 67. Rigidly 69. Sanely 70. Alarms SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. Lusaka 2. An 3. Rimes 4. Isis 5. Ail 6. Tawdry 7. Bruges 8. Auk 9. Uses 10. Steal...
VFW Post 3596 of Plains usually has to contend with freezing temperatures when the club conducts its flag retirement ceremony each December. The 10 participating VFW members had mild weather Saturday evening, "which was good," said Heather Allen, the club quartermaster, because they had 249 flags to retire this year, four times as many as 2018 and 100 more than the average number. The Plains club holds the ceremony each Dec. 7 to honor the military members who perished in 1941 during the surpris...
Coping with the loss of a loved one can be tough, especially during the holiday season, which is why the Clark Fork Valley Hospital Hospice holds its Tree of Life ceremony in December in an effort to remember and celebrate those loved ones. Thirty-two people from Plains, Paradise, Hot Springs, and Thompson Falls took part in the annual event in the hospital’s Building 1 last Wednesday evening, when hospice nurse Laura Lanfear read aloud a list of former hospice patients. Some names might not h...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Plains, thanks in part to the art students of Plains High School. Forty-one students from freshmen to seniors painted the windows of 23 businesses in Plains from the Clark Fork Valley Hospital clinic on the west end of town to the Dew Duck Inn on the east side. It took the students nearly seven hours to do more than 70 individual windows from small 3x5-foot spaces to the First Security Bank's 10-foot wide by 8-foot high window. The bank got an...
Last Friday, members of Trout Creek and the surrounding areas, gathered for their annual community Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Held in front of the Northern Lights building, the tree was set to light up at exactly 5:30 pm. Despite the foggy weather, the community still came to show their support. There were about 35 people who gathered to watch the lights, eat cookies, and partake in the local holiday spirit. Liz Stender, President of the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA), has been leading the lighting ceremony for...
This recipe for easy, no-knead Dutch oven bread may sound too good to be true, but it isn't. Even novice bread makers can master this recipe. With only three ingredients, you don't even need a stand mixer to make this bread. You only need three hours to let the dough rise, not an entire night like some recipes call for. The special cookware you need for this recipe is a Dutch oven, or a large oven-safe (450 degrees) dish with a lid. The results: a perfectly crispy on the outside, airy on the ins...
UNIQUE RACK – Is it a lucky or unlucky break? Will his antlers help or hinder his survival? The whitetail deer’s antler wasn’t recently broke, which accounts for the round tip instead of a sharp one. “It could have broke off for a variety of reasons and then never grown in. Or it could be a normal non-typical growth. It’s unique, that’s for sure,” said Dillon Tabish, the public information officer of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 1 in Kalispell. As far as being passed over by hunters, h... Full story
Dog – man's best friend. If you ask Scott and Brenda Crowe, God gives every living thing a purpose. According to them, their Akita dogs provide healing, laughter and compassion to those who visit Redemption Ranch, the Crowe's Christian-based, healing resort. Although all the Crowe's Akita pups have been special, one has particularly touched their hearts. Zachariah is a 2-year-old, long-hair, black Akita with white markings. He has recently gone through what the Crowe's call a miracle and are e...
Santa Claus made an early appearance in Paradise to help ring in the holidays this year as a special guest at the 3rd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration, which included songs, goodies and colorful decorations. More than 80 people from Plains, Paradise, Thompson Falls, Dixon, Superior, and Missoula attended the hour-long free event, sponsored by the Paradise Elementary School Preservation Committee, the nonprofit organization that manages and maintains the Paradise Center. The event...
5 YEARS AGO • DECEMBER 4, 1969 SPRING BURSTING OUT ALL OVER The official arrival of winter is more than three weeks away, but the signs of spring are bursting out all over around Thompson Falls. Calvin Wilson displayed budding pussy willows and lilacs last week. Mrs. Edna Mooney has strawberry plants blossoming and also some green strawberries growing in her garden. And at the home of high school principal and Mrs. Gene Jones, the tulips are up and growing lustily. The evidence of spring bears out the claim of the local chamber that T...
JUDY PERONI, Trout Creek – “Setting up the Christmas tree.” HERMANN WUERFL, Thompson Falls – “Family on Christmas and lots to eat. Everyone is well.” JOANNE BURK, Thompson Falls – "My favorite is our family makes cinnamon rolls on Christmas Eve for Christmas Day. Ryan, my husband, has done it since we had kids and now the kids love to help.” DENNY PARGETER, Thompson Falls – “Having a good time with my kids and grandchildren and sharing gifts of love and affection.” DEB OLIVER, Thompson Falls – “Stuffing Christmas stockings.” DAVE OLIVER,...
by Miriah Kardelis A mason jar filled with pre-measured dry ingredients, for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. An easy, DIY Christmas gift, where all the recipient has to do is add the wet ingredients and bake. Mason Jar Ingredients: 1-quart size mason jar 1-1/2 cups flour 3/4 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup old fashioned oats, uncooked 1 cup chocolate chips How to assemble cookie mixture in the mason jar: Co...
Now that we have made it through Thanksgiving, the real hustle and bustle of the holiday season starts. ‘Tis the season, to receive numerous invitations for all the holiday parties that will be thrown. The holidays are a busy time of the year. Inevitably, this will be the time when social anxiety can creep in and take over. Office parties, friend’s parties, family member’s parties, it can happen anywhere at any time. And dreading a social event, such as a party, is no way to enjoy the holidays. So here are a few tips to help you grace...
by Aaron Johnson Being outdoors has always been an integral part of my life, but there is a distinct difference between being outdoors and being in the wilderness. I've learned, forgotten and relearned this difference multiple times. The relearning part is essential. Over the past 10 years, I've backpacked many times into the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, each time with a heavy pack full of painting supplies. Filtering a wilderness experience down to a singular moment is as difficult as...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Bata 5. USA 8. EMF 11. Clegg 13. Non 14. Maia 15. Eagan 16. Fit 17. Egad 18. Susus 20. Are 21. Aloe 22. Alienates 25. Transparent 30. Earnest 31. SAT 32. Embed 33. Aloha 38. ATM 41. Alienated 43. The Avengers 45. Cameramen 48. Baba 49. ESP 50. Saber 55. Eban 56. All 57. Ailed 59. Mafa 60. Dee 61. Rabbi 62. Alt 63. SSR 64. Sass SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. BCE 2. Alas 3. Tegu 4. Agas 5. Unfair 6. Soirees 7. Antenna 8. Eagle 9. Miaos 10. Fade 12. Gnu 14. Meat 19. Saps 23. Lat 24. Attain...
