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5 YEARS AGO • DECEMBER 24, 1968 LAW OFFICERS PASS OUT YULE BOXES TO NEEDY Sanders County sheriffs officers were playing the role of Santa Claus Monday as they delivered baskets of food, toys and other gifts to needy families in the Trout Creek, Noxon, Perma, Dixon and Hot Springs areas. Undersheriff Bob Snider and Jailer Matt Marich delivered the gifts to Trout Creek and Noxon while Sheriff Dick Cole dispersed the boxes in the Hot Springs area with the aid of Deputy Sheriff Harvey Shultz. Deputy Sheriff Buster Priddy handled the d...
TY PARDEE, Thompson Falls — “My wife, Kim, and I had our son, Enzo, (It’s an Italian name). He weighed 7 lbs 5 ounces." REX DENISON, Thompson Falls – “I sold my house for my asking price.” MIKE FLAMAN, Thompson Falls – “My wife and I went to Hawaii. We had a great time and we’re going again next year.” MIKE KELLEY, Thompson Falls –“Just being in Montana. We’ve been here a year. We like living in small towns and when we visited Montana, we went through Plains and Trout Creek and left California and moved here.” SUE CURRY, Plains – “I started a...
After 12 years of providing Noxon's youth with free entertainment and a hangout headquarters, Diane Marich is closing the Lighthouse Center with a heavy heart. "The kids have changed, and they just do not need it or want it anymore," Marich said with sadness. "I loved it and I am very grateful for those who supported it and let me be part of their kids' lives," but it is time for the center to become something else. Although she has not heard of any future ideas for the building, Marich is...
Thompson Falls High School hosted a talent show in the gymnasium on Dec. 21. Ten participants decided to get up on the stage to show their classmates what they've got. One of the contestants, Josh Elder, sang "What are You so Afraid of" by XXXTENTACION. "I picked this song because I was really into this song when the talent show first started and it kept popping up in his head, and the cords on the guitar seemed easy enough to learn," Elder said. He also sang a duet with Maddi Mckenzie, singing...
Every year, thousands of Montanans look to the New Year for a fresh opportunity to change their lives for the better. For Montanans who use tobacco, a great way to accomplish this is to quit for good. While some people have been able to quit completely on their own, others have found – using some of the same principles as with Weight Watchers and 12-step programs – that they are encouraged by support from friends. The Montana Tobacco Quit Line and American Indian Commercial Tobacco Quit Line do just that. The quit line programs offer free ser...
The students of Plains High School and Junior High got to spend their last official school day of 2018 playing games and competing on teams in the annual Brain Bash competition. There was a total of 15 teams that were drawn at random and all named after different Christmas movies. Each team traveled around to 16 different stations where they tested their skills at the different holiday themed games the faculty had designed. Ten minutes was spent at each station and Christmas music was played...
"It is not ours, we are just stewards of it. We want others to enjoy it," commented Randy McMillian, owner of The Lodge at Trout Creek. Having been in the hospitality business for 14 years, McMillian and his wife Julie decided it was time to spread their wings to Trout Creek from Glacier National Park, where they are owners of another inn. They purchased The Lodge at Trout Creek in May 2017 and have hoped to create a fine experience for a relaxation or romantic getaway. They have certainly...
It wasn’t that long ago that teachers were using chalkboards. The mess of the dust and banging the erasers to clean them off. Then came white boards and the cutting-edge technology of dry-erase markers in different colors. Today, teachers use SMART Boards. The boards are essentially a projection of the teacher’s computer, and allow them to access curriculum quickly. They also function as touch screens, allowing teachers and students a more interactive approach to learning. This year, Tho...
Students at Thompson Falls schools helped give back to their community this Christmas season. Last week, students at the elementary, junior high and high school campuses collected food for Community Harvest Food Bank. At the elementary and junior high schools, students on Friday helped Principal Len Dorscher and teacher Cory Kump deliver 506 pounds to the food bank. "This was great for our kids to do," Dorscher said. Kump added that the fourth-grade class collected the most at the elementary,...
A CHRISTMAS BEACON, the giant Christmas tree on NorthWestern Energy's Thompson Falls dam has lit the Clark Fork River each holiday season since 2010. NorthWestern crews use more than 400 feet of LED neon rope to construct the tree, which hangs on the dam's flag pole....
W.B. RUSSELL TIMBERMAN By Mike Scott contributor to The Plainsman An attempt will be made to portray a typical lumber camp as it was shortly after the beginning of the twentieth century, the personnel required to operate such an establishment and some of the customs. After selecting a site with an eye to the relative level topography and the proximity of a suitable water supply, construction of the buildings was started. Building material consisted almost exclusively of rough, green lumber...
JAMIE MCKENZIE, Trout Creek – “Naughty! We won’t say why…he knows.” COREY AUMILLER, Trout Creek – “Naughty. That’s how I roll.” ANTHONY PIKE, Missoula – “I would honestly say this year I have been nice. Wanna call my mom and ask?” CARLEEN PFEIFFER, Noxon – “Well, if Corey’s (Aumiller) been naughty…I have been naughtier.” STEWART MARSHALL, Trout Creek – “Nice. I am just a nice kind of guy. You can even ask my better half.” DEBBIE TRAVER, Whitepine – “He is cute, but I don’t do Santa, so this question won’t work for me....
At Dog Hill Bistro, you can make your house and eat it, too... and a few people were seen munching on their gingerbread houses Saturday at the 2nd Annual Adult Gingerbread House Class. Kathy Logan, owner of Dog Hill Bistro in Plains, held a gingerbread session for kids last week, but Saturday, it was time for the adults to demonstrate their building expertise. Twenty men and women took part in the class, doubling participation from 2017. "It's a lot harder than I thought and it's sloppy," said...
The holiday season is always full of excitement and sometimes we feel money is necessary to have a jolly, magical Christmas. For those on a budget, this is a heavy burden. Rest assured, there are many ways to have a merry Christmas without spending a fortune. It is important to remember that the point of the holiday is not the commercial experience we have been trained to accept as truth. The holiday has always been celebrated by gifting those we hold dear to our hearts, but do we need to spend money on those we love to show our affection? If...
Celebrate the reason for the season with local churches, who will be celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. They all open their doors to congregation members and visitors alike. Hot Springs Father Jeffrey Benusa will hold Mass at 11 a.m., Christmas Day at Sacred Heart Mission, 220 Arlee St. S. Plains First Lutheran Church of Plains, presided by Pastor Seilhymer, 601 South 5th Ave., will hold a candlelight service at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve. December 30 the church will host a Lessons and Carols service at 9 a.m. Plains Alliance Church, 505 5th...
Each year, Sanders County Coalition for Families (SCCFF) asks volunteers to help make Christmas special for Sanders County families in need. And each year, the communities of Sanders County step up. Crystal Buchanan with SCCFF said Sunday that the Adopt-A-Family program would not be a success if it wasn't for everyone involved. Buchanan and volunteers, including students from Explorations in Trout Creek, met at SCCFF in Thompson Falls on Sunday to wrap the presents collected for families. More...
"Bingo!" was shouted repeatedly in Trout Creek last Saturday afternoon when Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA) hosted the community Bingo event at the Lakeside Resort. For only a quarter a game, people tried their luck at winning one of 10 turkey baskets filled with all the fixings for a full meal. There were also dessert plates and individual turkeys given away as prizes to those fortunate enough to call out "Bingo!" after Sandy Green called numbers. TCCIA's Elizabeth Stender...
Santa Claus seemed to be everywhere Saturday. Kids and adults alike sat on his lap at McGowan's Grocery in the morning and at Ripples Ice Cream Parlor in the afternoon. People lined Railroad Street shortly after noon to see Kris Kringle waving from an old fire engine in the annual parade through town. Around 100 kids and adults, which included Plains Police Officer Ethan Harvey, Sanders County Deputy Rob Largent, and 94-year-old Betty Meyer, meet with Santa Claus, aka Montana Highway Patrolman...
A dinosaur has a new home at the Sinclair Gas Station in Plains last week, but now the parents, Dave and JoAnne Colyer need to come up with a name for their new addition. To take off the pressure of giving it a name, they've decided to let the public do it. The Colyers received the 12-foot long, 6-foot tall Sinclair mascot last Thursday as part of a regional promotion for the Sinclair company and its Missoula distributor, High Noon. JoAnne said the Plains station was one of two out of 10...
Glacier National Park will waive its entrance fee on five days in 2019. The five entrance fee-free days for 2019 will be: ● Monday, January 21 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ● Saturday, April 20 – Start of National Park Week/National Junior Ranger Day ● Sunday, August 25 – National Park Service Anniversary ● Saturday, September 28 – National Public Lands Day ● Monday, November 11 – Veterans Day Glacier National Park normally charges $35 per vehicle in the summer, and $25 per vehicle in the winter. A full fee schedule for motorcycles, bicycl...
The nostalgia of holiday traditions is what keeps us looking forward to next year, and the next and next. Kathy Logan of Plains' Dog Hill Bistro recently held her fourth annual children's gingerbread house decorating extravaganza and did not disappoint those who have returned time again to partake in the sweet event. A dozen children, and their parents, ranging from two years old to 12, spent one hour carefully selecting the perfect candies to create a sugary masterpiece. Over 36 cups were...
GET SET, GO! A group of bighorn sheep stands at attention in the Thompson River area recently. With construction to widen the road east of Thompson Falls, the sheep have not been as visible along Highway 200 this fall....
