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PAT INGRAHAM, Thompson Falls – “The minimum wage was never intended to be anything more than for an entry level job, like for high school graduates’ first job. It is for unskilled workers. By public petition, the legislators voted to change the minimum wage every year.” ZETA MILES, Thompson Falls – “I think $8.50 is pretty good for a starting wage.” KATHY HUTCHINGS, Thompson Falls – “No. minimum wage started to help young people. I think it was not meant for them to stay in that job forever. It was for them to learn skills and experience an...
Bowlers in Thompson Falls adjourned their 2018-2019 season with a banquet at the Elks Lodge on April 11. Kathy Altman prepared an authentic Italian meal for 50 bowlers and guests. Winners of the recent city association tournament received their awards at the banquet. Awards included: Men’s Team, Bernie’s Auto; Women’s team, NASCAR Freaks; Mixed team, Elbow Benders; Men’s singles, Cody Brown; Women’s singles, Susan Sweatman; Men’s doubles, Rick Hagedorn and Ron Beaty; Women’s doubles, Tillie Wollaston and Ginger Ward; Mixed doubles, Bern...
Stacy Milner of Thompson Falls Schools (second from right) presents Sanders County Detention staff Shawna Chenoweth, Denise Taylor and Shelly Wrightson with Blue Hawk gear and goodies for national Public Safety Telecommuicators week last month. Several organizations brought Sanders County dispatchers treats and goodies throughout the week to show their appreciation....
Law enforcement officers in Sanders County have a unique bond with local Special Olympics athletes. The athletes. “The athletes really look up to law enforcement,” Sanders County Sheriff’s Office reserve deputy Brandi Jones said. Jones is taking over the Special Olympics Torch Run this year. The torch run is scheduled for Saturday, May 11. Runners, walkers, bicyclists and people on horseback will complete a relay from the state line to Plains (mile marker 75 on Highway 200) for the torch run, which has been around for 41 years in Monta...
Sometimes you just have to follow your dreams. After driving by the closed Thompson Grill restaurant almost daily, Todd and Ronda Wakefield of Thompson Falls decided to make Ronda's dream of owning a restaurant come true. Ronda said she has wanted to own a restaurant since she first started working in the business when she was 13. The Wakefields recently purchased the property from Thompson Grill owner Judson Shively and plan to open Two Rivers Grille and Catering next month. The Wakefields...
After more than 25 years, the Black Bear Inn in Thompson Falls is opening to the public. Daniel Moore and Marlaina Mohr purchased the Black Bear in April 2018. One year later, the first new business is opening. The Black Bear Coffee House will hold its grand opening Saturday, May 4, at 6 a.m. Since purchasing the building, the plan has always been to restore it in phases, Moore said, opening new businesses as each space is ready. First on the list is the coffee house and a hair salon. A coffee h...
"Hats and Purses and Shoes...Oh My!" is the theme for the local Historical Old Jail Museum's 2019 exhibit, which will hold its grand seasonal opening May 12, on Mother's Day, according to museum volunteers Teri Johnsen and Helen Meadows. Each year the museum proudly features items to fit a historical theme in the Gerald Bybee Room, which served as the living room of the sheriff's family when the old jail was established more than 100 years ago. Bybee holds honors for this room for his...
5 YEARS AGO • APRIL 17, 1969 POST OFFICE OPTIONS SITE FOR NEW BUILDING The Post Office Dept. has accepted an assignable land option for the Macho Trailer Court here as the site for a new Thompson Falls Post Office, Postmaster N.J. LaFriniere has been advised. The property, located at the corner of Fulton Street and Maiden Lane across from the City Hall-Library, comprises approximately 29,400 square feet and presently is owned by Mrs. Verona Macho of Thompson Falls. The site option will be transferred to the successful bidder, who will p...
GEORGE CRABTREE, Plains – “Not too much. It’s hard trying to figure out what they are trying to pull now. With so many running, I think there is not much difference between the two parties.” MARY JORGENSEN, Thompson Falls and California –“I think there is cause for concern and slim pickings for good candidates.” LORI DALKE, Plains –“I think it is ridiculous! Picking a candidate among so many is just a guessing game. If they would worry more about how to serve the people than themselves or slinging mud about others, I would respect them more...
Traveling in space seemed to be kid stuff Saturday when a group of Plains students performed "Gulliver's Travels," a musical of explorer Gulliver lost in space with a broken spaceship. The 43 young actors, three student assistant directors, and two staff members of the Missoula Children's Theatre put on two performances of the musical Saturday afternoon at the Plains School gymnasium, where some 170 showed up for the play. The show was sponsored by the Plains Woman's Club, which has brought the...
At the Noxon High School prom on April 13 prom, Rylan Weltz and Elizabeth Lampshire (right) were crowned king and queen....
Noxon High School music students competed at the district music festival in Missoula earlier this month. Groups perform for professionally qualified adjudicators from around the state and are rated in musical elements such as: tone, intonation, rhythm, balance/blend, technique, interpretation and professionalism. The ratings are then added and computed into five different divisions: V (poor), IV (fair), III (good), II (excellent) and I (superior). If students earn a division I (superior) rating...
Devin Funkenbusch and Justin Carr of Plains welcomed son, Jayce Edward Carr, Thursday, April 11 at 6:11 a.m. at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. He weighed six pounds, eight ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. Jayce joins siblings Kyrie and Kayda. Welcome, Jayce.... Full story
Regina and Jonathan Kauffman of Plains welcomed son, Colton Jai, Sunday, March 31 at 7:32 a.m. at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. He weighed seven pounds, 14 ounces and measured 18.25 inches long. Colton joins brother, Cody James. Welcome, Colton.... Full story
Lovers of classical music have a unique opportunity to experience a performances in a casual setting, through the efforts of the Clark Fork Enrichment Corporation. The Pieatigorsky Foundation will present a free performance at Thompson Falls Christian Church (corner of Church Street and Haley Avenue) at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 2. This year’s concert will feature Igor Begelman on clarinet and Yoni Levyatov on piano. This is the third year for the Pieatigorsky Foundations performance. The informal setting includes explanations from the artist, as...
The Noxon High School parking lot will transform into a different kind of car lot on May 3. That Friday, the school is hosting its sixth annual car show. There is no charge for entries, and the car show will run 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Principal Rhonda Horner said that a donation jar will be available and proceeds will fund a scholarship for a senior who is going into a related trade. The car show is open to old and new cars in the area, and Horner said entrants can just show up the day of the car show. They will have music playing and entrants will...
A robin gathers grass for a nest near Thompson Falls. Robins are often the first signs of spring. Area bird watchers have also noticed bluebird activity recently....
Within the next few weeks an order will be placed for engraving of bricks honoring military veterans, which will be embedded at the Veteran’s Memorial on Ainsworth Field. If you haven’t yet purchased a brick for yourself, a family member, or a cherished friend, now is the time. Sanders County is so fortunate to have such a dignified and lovely memorial. What makes it extra special and meaningful are the engraved bricks honoring veterans through the generations for their service to this great country. Please don’t miss the opportunity for recog...
It might have been the biggest crowd ever for the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Plains community park on Sunday, put on by the Plains Lions Club and the Plains Assembly of God Church on the Move. Nearly 400 people packed the park, including around 160 children, who participated in the Easter Egg Hunt. Once again, the Easter Bunny – aka Adam Aguilera this year – roamed through the crowd getting hugs and pictures taken with kids and adults alike. "It was a very good turnout and it went smo...
Trout Creek Community Improvement Association's (TCCIA) Easter Eggstravaganza was a huge success for its sixth time, according to Elizabeth Stender of TCCIA. "We had over 200 kids who braved the cold and rainy elements," Stender shared of Saturday's event. "The Easter egg hunt was amazing, we had over 6,000 eggs" that were stuffed Wednesday by volunteers. "It literally takes an army to pull this off," Stender said of the many helpers. Stender shared that in addition to giving away 10 bicycles,...
Noxon School is proud to announce that four students have earned a competitive position in Business Professionals of America's (BPA) National Leadership Conference (NLC) taking place the first week of May. There will be approximately 8,000 students at the conference joining Noxon's Madison Koonce, Levi Brubaker, Andy Koonce and Laurel Miller in nationally standardized co-curricular exercises supporting business, finance, office administration and information technology. Fundraising events have...
LET’S BEAUTIFY! April 25, 26 and 27 have been set aside this year for Thompson Falls Beautification Days, where elderly and disabled residents living in town will be given a hand with yardwork and volunteers will clean up all over the area. This year’s projects include: Students from Thompson Falls schools will be picking up litter. Residential school students will help with cleaning up areas around the courthouse, Old Jail Museum, Oddfellows, Transfer Site, Lions Manor, etc. Blackfoot Telephone will be trimming trees and providing treats for...
Thompson Falls State Park does not officially open until May 1, although walk-ins are welcome to bypass locked entrance gates. With weather resembling more spring-like temperatures, residents appear eager to recreate at the park and utilize the community trail system....
