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TAMMIE MOORE, Thompson Falls - “The Vermillion.” LYNN ROSE, Plains - “Anywhere in the mountains.” LOGAN HARMON, Thompson Falls - “Family Dollar.” KATIE EVANS, Trout Creek - “Quinn’s Hot Springs.” JIM LUCAS, Trout Creek - “The Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell for the Big Sky Reining Classic.” PIPER YEAROUT, Thompson Falls - “Ross Creek Cedars....
Gifts From Above Midwifery is pleased to announce the arrival of Madalynn Grace Lyons on July 21,2022, at 2:19 a.m., weighing 6 lbs. 8 oz. Proud parents are Abraham and Ariel Lyons of Plains. Happy sibling is big brother Nathaniel. Paternal grandparents are Michael and Mercy Lyons of Plains. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Cindy Figueroa of Mansfield, Ohio. Congratulations!!...
From day one of starting this homesteading adventure of mine, I have always made a promise that all my animals would get along and live harmoniously together. The dogs would get along with the cats, the chickens would get along with the ducks and it was always the dream for all of them to be able to wander about freely together. I’m not sure if it’s luck or patience, maybe a little bit of both; but somehow, some way, it worked. That’s not to say it didn’t take a few years. Training the dogs not to chase the chickens and training the cats no...
A young velvety whitetail buck stays in tall grass west of Plains. The high heat and mosquitoes don't seem to bother the deer, which have an abundance of greens....
Noxon will have the blues the first weekend in August, but it won’t get people down. The 11th Annual Big Sky Blues Festival is set for August 5-7 at Pilgrim Creek Park. Along with nationally known musicians, the three-day event features free workshops for kids. Musicians performing during the weekend donate their time and will instruct kids of all ages on harmonica, guitar, drums and bass. “It’s fun for the kids to learn from national acts,” said Lorne Riddell, organizer of the Big Sky Blues Festival. “It’s great to have the kids learn about...
4 YEARS AGO • JUNE 24, 1982 CHANGES BRING DECLINE TO HERON By Jan Fraser Continued from last week… Barbara Fillerup Smith and Georgia Dettwiler Montague both remembered crossing the river on the ferries or highline platform. Georgia recalled that her family had a piano brought across the river on that platform. For some, the river proved to be a tragic place. Terry Duffy almost lost his life while crossing with a team of horses on the ferry. The horses became nervous and went off the end of the ferry, almost dragging Terry with them. At tha...
ANNA BUSK, Heron - “I really like how everyone waves at you when you meet them on the road. Maybe they think I am someone they know but I am new here and everyone seems very friendly.” ROGER WILLIAMS, Sandpoint - “People around here are willing to help others and that’s what I like.” RANDY McKENZIE, Thompson Falls - “I like how when things get tough we come together. ” LIZ GLACKIN, Trout Creek - “I help out at the Trout Creek Senior Center and have noticed that people here can be very generous.” NADINE NELSON, Thompson Falls - “We have a pret...
Summer is a season to relax and enjoy the warm weather. Basking in the summer sun is a great way to relax, but only when the temperatures are safe. Summer heat waves can compromise the health of human beings as well as their pets. Gardening enthusiasts also may need to go the extra mile to keep their plants and gardens from wilting under harsh summer sun. • Extreme heat stress can be very harmful to plants. The online gardening resource Gardening Know How notes that some plants can withstand s...
Raymond Bidwell and Tanya Williams tied the knot on Saturday, July 16, at Camp Paxon at Seeley Lake....
When I was just a boy, I grew up in a little house on Fir Street in Trout Creek only a mile or so away from the Trout Creek public boat launch and recreation area. My mother used to take my older brother and I down to swim nearly every day that she could. Once I had turned eight years old my parents allowed me to ride my bicycle down to the boat launch and swim during the daylight hours of most days as long as I was home before sundown. During the summers of my childhood my parents lovingly refe...
Business is booming at the Thompson Falls City Pool as people of all ages participate in fun, educational and healthy programs. The public pool is managed by Sandra Kazmierczak, the City of Thompson Falls Recreational Director, and her team of young adult lifeguards, along with assistance from Public Works Director Neil Harnett. Despite having so much cool weather early in the summer it looks as though the team is still managing to make positive waves in the community. "Our season started off sl...
People were lined up at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Trout Creek boat launch to row their way and take a chance at a winning hand during Trout Creek Community Improvement Association's (TCCIA) Paddlin' Poker Run. The last poker run was held back in 2016. After seeing an increase in kayaking and paddle boards in the area, TCCIA decided to start the event back up again. During Saturday morning's registration, 98 participants from around Sanders County and beyond drew their first card at the boat launch...
4 YEARS AGO • JUNE 24, 1982 CHANGES BRING DECLINE TO HERON By Jan Fraser Continued from last week… Georgia Knott MacSpadden related how her family arrived in 1889 from Hope. Her father was a section foreman on the railroad. She recalled Heron’s first newspaper, printed in 1906. At that time, no county seat had been chosen, so all the towns (Plains and Thompson Falls) were promoting themselves. J.A. McGowan, who favored Plains as the county seat, started the newspaper in Heron to promote Plains as the best place for the county seat. Georgia rem...
CHILAILI WACHIWI, Trout Creek - “You mix spruce oil, mint and sticky geranium with lard or bear grease. Bear grease is sticky and the bugs don’t like the smell. These remedies work great for black flies, bot flies and mosquitoes. This is a Native American remedy and works well in former glacial areas.” PRESTON WENTZ, Trout Creek - “Johnson’s Creamy Baby Oil with aloe and Vitamin E. It’s a lotion product for babies and it just happens to do a very good job of keeping the mosquitos away. My Niece from Texas recommended it to us and it really w...
Spotlight on the Arts shines on Keelie Hathorne this month. Keelie is a 14-year-old eighth-grade home school student. Her teacher is Mom. It's evident in visiting with Keelie that her inquiring mind and self-directedness take her far beyond the set curriculum. When asked how long she has been creating art, Keelie's mother replied, "Since she could hold a marker!" Keelie shared, "At first it was just a relief from boredom, but then I discovered my passion for it!" Keelie works in several mediums...
Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District Lt. Sonya Black pulls up to Deputy Chief Brian Reed, who swam to the red ball – the swimmer in trouble – during an exercise on the Clark Fork River. The fire district has done some periodic training with the jet skis they purchased last year to aid in river rescues....
The Lakeside Resort in Trout Creek hosted its annual Cool Summer Nights Car Show last weekend, showcasing 41 classic cars from around the area. "The event was a success," said Rachel Aumiller with The Lakeside. First place went to Bob Gridley with his 1955 Chevy pickup. "He won a Blackfoot basket and an Easy Street sweatshirt," Aumiller said. Charlie Shelor won second place with his 1965 Pontiac GTO. Shelor took home a Napa tire repair kit, a shirt and a hat from Zip Beverage. Third place went...
The Trout Creek Senior Center will be hosting two events in July. The first event will be an open house on this Saturday, July 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The second event is the Trout Creek Senior Center Yard Sale on Saturday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The purpose of the open house is to share with anyone, and everyone, the changes and improvements that have been made at the Trout Creek Senior Center over the past two years. Door prizes will be given out every half hour, and visitors must be present to win. There will also be a raffle for...
In a creative and musical attempt to raise funds, two Noxon High School music students, with the help and guidance of their music teacher, are tutoring elementary school children on how to play a variety of musical instruments. The music tutoring camp is happening Wednesdays in July from noon until 2:30 and each day is dedicated to a different family of instruments. "Today is woodwind Wednesday and we are just now starting to put together the clarinets and let the kids try playing clarinets,"...
It’s been a three-year gap since the Artists in Paradise show has taken place, but now the exhibit is back at the Paradise Center for three days in August. Another event returning to Paradise will be the annual baroque music festival, also three days in August. The Artists in Paradise show, scheduled for August 4-6, will feature 11 artists from Trout Creek, Thompson Falls, Plains and Superior, said Ilene Paulsen, the event’s main coordinator and one of the exhibiters. She also helped with the 2019 show, the last one before COVID-19 caused the...
The Trout Creek Community Improvement Association has revived the farmers market in Trout Creek and business is booming. The market is held every Wednesday evening from 4 to 6 through the end of August and possibly into September if the warmer weather holds out. The Trout Creek Farmers Market showcases locally produced fruit, vegetables, meat and eggs, and some of the best baked goods and preserves in the region according to their website. Its attendance has seen rapid growth in the past year,...
More than 100 residents enjoyed the bluegrass sounds of Hogslop String Band at The Rex Theater last Thursday. This is the second year the Nashville band has played in Thompson Falls on their way to the Under the Big Sky music festival, which was last weekend in Whitefish. The high-energy band kept the crowd on their feet through the two-hour show. The Rex hosts open mic night the third Friday of each month. For more information, go to www.rex theaterproject.org....
In an effort to connect people with local agriculture and horticulture, Montana State University Sanders County Extension Office in Thompson Falls has created a series of farm and ranch tours that will take place over the remainder of summer. "People will get to see a different variety of agriculture on these tours," said Wendy Carr, County Extension Agent for agriculture, horticulture and natural resources. "I want to expose people to the variety that we have in this county." The first stop on...
Sometimes it's the little things that bug people, and sometimes it's little bugs, but that certainly wasn't the case last week at Plains School when a staff member from the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium visited with some of her special pets. Carolyn Taber, a museum educator with the Missoula nonprofit organization, was a guest at the Plains Schools Summer Program last Tuesday and had some small critters for the kids to hold, including a beetle, a millipede, a walking stick and a...
5 YEARS AGO • JUNE 22, 1972 NEW LOG HAUL RECORD A new worlds record for log hauling was claimed this week by LHC, Inc. after a truck driven by Floyd Veach of Heron pulled seven trailers loaded with logs in one trip 32 miles down Thompson River to the Anaconda Co. Forest Products Division’s log landing five miles east of Thompson Falls. The previous record was claimed by a British Columbia log hauling firm which pulled five trailer loads of logs. The Canadian record was established after LHC ear...