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From the production and size of the plants, the Watchdog Winery appears to have been in operation for several years. But in truth, it is in its fourth year of operation, located along Highway 200 west of Dixon. Ben and Alyssa Griffith began prepping the land for grape growing in 2017 on Alyssa's parents' property before they moved to Dixon. "We planted our first grapes in 2017, then moved to Montana in 2019," Ben explained. He said the grapes grew very fast. They opened for business in 2022...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. STP 4. BETA 8. CURB 10. HONAN 11. EVIL 12. PURGED 13. NAVES 15. DANDILY 16. ILEAC 17. DANGERS 18. CUT THE MUSTARD 21. NAB 22. HRS 23. HOC 24. DEY 25. PER 26. SAO 27. CHAMPIONSHIPS 34. SOOTIER 35. BEAUT 36. SONNETS 37. EMMER 38. ARTERY 39. ABBA 40. GERMS 41. LILT 42. ALAE 43. COA SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. SCENIC 2. TUVALU 3. PRIVET 4. BORDERS 5. ENGIRD 6. TAELS 7. ANDY 9. BLEAT 10. HUNGARY 12. PANTHEON 14. SCH 15. DAS 17. DUB 19. ENORMITY 20. MAC 23. HEATERS 24. DAO 25. PHONEME 26. SIR 27. CONTRA 28. PES 29. SBE 30. HEMAL 31. IAMBIC...
Members of the Thompson Falls Woman's Club gathered last week with the Sanders County Commissioners, Thompson Falls Mayor Rusti Leivestad, city council members and representatives from the Thomspon Falls Police Department and Sanders County Sheriff's Office to mark the achievement of the Woman's Club in raising funds for a speed radar sign for the city. Gussie O'Connor of the Woman's Club said that $5,500 has been raised so far, enough to purchase one of the radar signs. She stated that club...
8 YEARS AGO • JULY 19, 1944 BROWN MILL BURNS The Brown lumber mill caught fire and burned just as the noon shift was coming on work Wednesday. Sparks from the burner must have ignited the mill, and once started and fanned by a strong wind, the mill went up in smoke in no time. The town fire department went out, but it was useless to do anything. Any saw mill is usually saturated with oil, and shavings and other inflammable materials are everywhere. The loss experienced is speculative on our part, but we would say offhand at least $40,000 w...
YAVY BURFORD, Plains - “Seeds planted with water in the ground. Needs to be in a safe spot with sunshine and nutrients in the ground.” JENNY BURFORD, Plains - “I pull the weeds out of the garden.” HAILEY YODER, Trout Creek - “You have to make sure you water them, and find out what they like.” MADISON YODER, Trout Creek - “Ya gotta keep them in sunlight and make sure they are watered the right way.” JOHN LEMRO, Plains - “For peppers and tomatoes, use Tums for calcium, epsom salts for magnesium, and coffee for nitrogen. You have to have worm...
The Clark Fork Valley Hospital Foundation has been hosting a golf tournament fundraiser in Plains for 17 years, but this year was extra special for the foundation, the tournament and the people involved. The golf tournament was renamed the Barry Fowler Memorial Golf Classic this year in honor of the late Barry Fowler, who died in December 2023. Fowler began working at the hospital in 2002 and along with running the CFVH Foundation, he was a past coach of the Plains golf team. Teams, sponsors...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. AMPERE 7. MHO 10. POSEIDON 12. MAUL 13. ORIENTED 14. CEIBA 15. TEAKS 16. ODDS 17. COG 18. ALES 19. IMAM 21. GOA 22. FANATICS 27. AG 28. CODY BELLINGER 33. MS 34. ANNEALED 36. APE 37. BAAS 38. EBAN 39. PCT 40. MEAN 41. CLASH 44. BARCA 45. EMPLOYEE 48. ARIA 49. PYRAMIDS 50. BCE 51. ICEMEN SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. ASIA 2. MEEK 3. TPINS 4. EDT 5. ROE 6. END 7. MAIDS 8. HUBS 9. OLA 10. POTOMAC 11. OREGANO 12. MEDEA 14. COLOGNE 17. CIF 18. AGAIN 20. MAD 23. TYMPANA 24. IBSEN 25. CE 26. SLA 29. LN 30. GAB 31. ELAPSED 32. REACHES 35. DST...
The Sanders County Fair kicks off this week, but local 4-H members got a head start on the competition with the dog project show and competition on Sunday. Ten youths competed with their canines Sunday evening at the Trout Creek home of dog project leader Bailee Patten. "I have so enjoyed working with your kids," Patten told family and friends gathered for the competition. "They have done a phenomenal job this year." First up for the dog competition was agility. Level 1 participants led their...
6 YEARS AGO • AUGUST 21, 1919 TO GATHER EXHIBITS FOR FAIR Dr. L.G. Helterline, the secretary of the County Fair announces that two cars (the cars referred to are railroad cars) will be sent to the west end of the county to gather up material for the County Fair. The same plan will be followed as at the last fair. The two cars will come up as far as Trout Creek and, as expenses are paid by the fair management, exhibits are taken to the fair and returned without cost to the owners. A car and a half will be used for livestock and half a car f...
LYNN SAMPSEL, Thompson Falls - “Yes, I like going to the Sanders County Fair to see the animals and look at the sewing projects.” MICHEALL SCHWAB, full time RVer - ”No, but we want to buy a home in northwest Montana. Then I will go to the fair.” GARETT LACY, Trout Creek - “Likely, I will go to the Sanders County Fair. I last went five or six years ago. I like the food and rides.” BRIAR PALMER, Thompson Falls - “I have gone to fairs in the past but will not be going to any this year.” GENEVIEVE DESCHAMPS, Plains - “I am definitely going...
Some Thompson Falls residents had an unwelcome visitor last Wednesday. Tristan Franck reported that a rattlesnake was scurrying along Mount Silcox Drive near the Legion baseball field. A jogger killed the snake with a rock. When Franck's husband went to investigate the snake, he said it was more than 4 feet long....
Putting kids to work isn't always easy, unless they're excited about the next week, when they'll be showing their year long endeavors at the annual fair. More than 100 4-H members and around 60 parents and club leaders gathered at the Sanders County Fairgrounds Saturday morning for Fair Readiness Day in preparation for this week's 4-H competitions. The group spent three hours cleaning the six barns and the pavilion. "The parents and kids did a great job. The fairgrounds look amazing," said Juli...
Members of the Noxon Fire Department, with help from firefighters from Thompson Falls and Heron, assembled and installed a new 8-foot by 10-foot climbing wall in the playground at Noxon School on Saturday. The booster club purchased the equipment a couple years ago, and the volunteers stepped up to get it installed, said Jim Byler with the Noxon department. The volunteers were treated to a steak dinner to thank them for their work....
Thompson Falls residents are used to seeing wildlife in their yards, but one family had a very unique visitor earlier this month. Eric Nygaard discovered a 30-year-old African tortoise in his yard on August 8. According to Nygaard, Myrtle's owner was out of town and she was being watched by the owner's nephew. She showed up at the Nygaard residence about three-quarters of a mile mile from her home on Harlow Road. Eric found her at 10:15 in the morning. He had to put the wheelbarrow over her to...
Yard work can be difficult, especially with the recent heat and for senior citizens, but there's help in the near future. The Plains Beautification Committee had its first planning meeting last week for its autumn cleanup day, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For the fall Plains cleanup day, they will be doing only yard work, said Lana Dicken, one of six members on the committee, including its newest member, Mary Helliwell, who was a cleanup volunteer at last spring's...
Alyssa Geisbusch – Thompson Falls High School Interviewed by Gary Sanks Alyssa Geisbusch is 14 years old and just started her freshman year at Thompson Falls High School. She had band and choir class every day in junior high and enjoyed both experiences. But her primary love and favorite activity is playing instruments. And lots of instruments!! She said her favorite is the clarinet and she's been playing it the longest starting in sixth grade. Other instruments she enjoys are (in no order) t...
A group of ducks pass a whitetail deer family along Mission Creek on the Bison Range....
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. MCG 4. CEE 7. ALL 8. SHAME 10. DAUB 12. CIGAR 13. MITO 14. UGH 16. LIN 17. ARENA 19. ENE 20. EELS 21. NEIGHBORHOODS 25. AAR 26. RAG 27. BUNK 29. OGRE 30. ERA 31. MEI 32. TENNIS MATCHES 39. VEIN 41. ALB 42. CHART 43. OPS 44. TSK 45. ABOR 46. COSTA 48. DIDO 49. EXURB 50. TED 51. YEW 52. SSE SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. MADMAN 2. CLAIRE 3. GLUTEI 4. CHI 5. EAGLES 6. EMAIL 8. SCH 9. ERNS 11. BONG 14. UNH 15. GEORGIA 18. AH 19. ERR 20. EDGE 22. BANANAS 23. OAK 24. OAR 27. BEEN 28. URN 29. OEM 31. MSB 32. TISSUE 33. ILK 34. TC 35. CHAD 36....
The morning was cool and sunny as bicyclists began their 30 mile tour with six stops at farms and a mill. They were able to experience the quiet Clark Fork River and learn about locally sourced products. The group started at the Sanders County Fairgrounds at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning. The 60 degree temperature with no wind or rain made the tour easily enjoyable for riders of all ages and abilities. Riders came from as far away as Michigan and Arizona. The group totalled over 65 participants,...
3 YEARS AGO • JULY 21, 1994 SUMMERFEST TO ENTERTAIN CITY THIS WEEKEND A wealth of activities await residents and visitors who attend the first Thompson Falls Summer Festival this weekend. From sidewalk sales beginning Friday, a melodrama and variety show Saturday and the final event Sunday, the weekend promises to offer something for everyone and all should have a great time. The festival will hopefully develop into an annual event, says organizer Larry Hull. He and others have been promoting, planning and getting ready for the three days o...
There was a light sprinkling of rain as the group headed out on the Mule Pasture trail. Trails and Tales wrapped up its summer event last week with books about forest animals. Kayla Mosher spearheaded the activity that gave children and parents the opportunity to spend time together out on a walk and listen to books being read at stops along the way. "There were seven walks scheduled but one was canceled due to rain," Kayla said. The schedule had one walk a week on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Each...
Photo by Linda Elliott While the full moon took center stage earlier this week, smoky skies have made for beautiful sunsets around Sanders County....
Shakespeare in the Park returned to Sanders County this week. Sunday evening had the troupe performing Hamlet in the Trout Creek Park. Liz Stender with the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association said the play was well attended with over 100 people enjoying the nice weather. Wild Cuisine catered the event. Lunch and dinner was provided by chef Stephanie Martin. "Once again she outdid herself with her delicious menu for the performing actors," Stender said. They were pleased with the food a...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. ULAN 5. COCOLS 10. UMBO 14. NARA 15. WRAPS 16. LOOP 17. ARAM 18. MANET 19. NANA 20. UDDER 22. TOR 23. CABAL 24. SERENADES 27. MOL 30. DAD 31. TAO 32. CAP 35. UNITED 37. SIB 38. BOGY 39. SIMAS 40. MAC 41. SOLAR 42. COBB 43. CEE 44. CABANA 45. ANI 46. CUD 47. PUG 48. SAN 49. SILICATES 52. USNEA 55. COL 56. SABER 60. GHEG 61. CARAT 63. BARI 64. LENO 65. IRATE 66. IBIS 67. IDES 68. DELED 69. NECK SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. UNAU 2. LARD 3. ARAD 4. NAMES 5. CWM 6. ORATED 7. CANON 8. OPERATIC 9. SST 10. ULNAS 11. MOAB 12. BONA 13. OPAL 21....
Family Birth Services as well as Mark and Madeline Vogel of Whitefish are pleased to announce the birth of Theodore Douglas. Baby Theo was born July 5 in the wee hours of the morning. He weighed in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Thankful grandparents are Doug and Jennifer Sproul and grandmother Joyce Vogel herself. -Joyce Vogel CPM LM and Rebekah Sweet LMA...
