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PAT MILHAM, Trout Creek - “I don’t have a preference. Just choose one or the other.” BETH MORKERT, Noxon - “I prefer spring because it’s lighter in the morning.” JOLINE TAPIA, Thompson Falls - “Spring. You get more daylight and longer hours.” NICHOLAS TAPIA, Thompson Falls - “Spring because it’s not cold, it’s warm.” JADEN BEWICK, Thompson Falls - “I would say Spring.” ARIA MAYFIELD, Thompson Falls - “Spring! You spring forward....
by Miriah Kardelis Students from Trout Creek Adventist School gathered for the third annual toothpick bridge contest in the school's gym. This year served to be the biggest turnout the contest has seen and teacher Maurita Crew's father, who started the toothpick bridge contest in the 1970s, was also in the crowd. Students are allowed to use up to 750 toothpicks and any glue they want to build their bridges. A theme and a particular set of color choices were seen in the year's bridges as the 12 s...
Sanders County 4-H members showed off their talents last weekend at the annual Communication Days event. A total of 72 4-H members provided demonstrations and talks on various topics. The presentations were judged and eight senior and six junior members advanced to the finals competition, which will be Sunday, March 13, at Plains High School. The first day of presentations was last Saturday at Thompson Falls Elementary. Eleven senior members, 27 juniors and one Cloverbud presented on topics...
Noxon students performed "Rumpelstiltskin" recently, producing the play with Missoula Children's Theatre. Dozens of children practiced throughout the week preparing for the two performances....
February is "I Love to Read" month and those who partake get to celebrate all things reading. The students of Hot Springs celebrated the annual occurrence with 10 themed days of reading. The week started off with a school-wide pajama and pancake breakfast. Throughout the week, students got to dress up for different themed days, some of which included Hawaiian Day, Superhero Day and "Turn Up the Heat of Reading" Day, where students showed up to class dressed in red and black, the school's...
Sara Nestor, RN and OB Coordinator at Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH), was surprised and honored with The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses at a reception that was held for her at CFVH on last month. Homemade cinnamon rolls were served to Nestor and her surprise guests of family members and co-workers on February 23. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize "the super-human efforts nurses perform every day." Nestor began working for CFVH as a Certified Nursing A...
The Cancer Network of Sanders County held its big fundraiser drawing, along with an open house for its new office space at Paws Here Pet Styling, in Plains last week. CNSC raised $20,447 with the drawing of three items. Eight-year-old Xander Mathis of Plains plucked the raffle winning tickets Saturday afternoon. Craig Fowler of Plains was the winner of the biggest item, a custom bolt action Remington Model 700 rifle chambered in a 340 Weatherby magnum with a muzzle break and scope. It also came...
A young whitetail deer kicks away a couple of turkeys near Plains....
3 YEARS AGO • MARCH 5 18, 1992 COOK HANGS UP APRON An appreciation party was held at the Thompson Falls Christian Church in honor of Annie Sloan, who has been associated with the Sanders County Sheriff’s Department in various capacities since 1955. Approximately 90 guests, mostly law enforcement personnel, joined together to say thanks to this dedicated woman who has worked for a total of eight sheriffs in succession since she began washing blankets used by the prisoners when Wally Britton was sheriff in the 50s. She has cooked meals for the p...
JESSICA NELSON, Plains - “My grandmother because she just makes the family complete. Always happy, always has her hair and makeup done, raised a huge family successfully, never heard her complain a day in her life. She just is an amazing woman.” BLAKELY LAKKO, Plains - “My grandma. She takes care of me and she’s always there for me and she’s my best friend.” TERRI BAKER, Plains - “My mom. Basically, she raised six children on her own. My father died when I was young. She’s just always been a really wonderful example to me.” Robert Siperly, T...
As we leave the winter season behind, many will begin the yearly ritual of spring planting. Some may even dig a bit deeper by starting to prep the soil for those spring plants. The health of our soil is just as important, if not more, as the health of our plants. Soil health will ultimately determine if your garden will thrive. There are a lot of ways to improve the health and quality of your soil other than compost and conventional fertilizers. Many of those eco-friendly options can be found right in your kitchen. Coffee grounds contain a sign...
A new quilt shop opened last week with a better-than-expected number of grand opening customers. The Fabric Pixie opened for business last Tuesday on the corner of McGowan and Farmer streets in Plains with a flood of customers there when the doors opened at 11 a.m. and dozens of people stopping by throughout the day, according to owner and operator Melissa Compton. "I was so excited to open the doors today," said Compton, who decided last December that she wanted to pursue the dream of having he...
After last year’s hiatus due to COVID-19, the annual Redneck Ball is back, giving some relief to those with cabin fever from the long winter. A night out on the town, hosted by the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA), is just what every redneck needs right now. This year’s event is set for Saturday, March 5, at the Lakeside Motel and Resort in Trout Creek. A no-host social hour sets off the night at 5 p.m. with food specials from the Lakeside. The show begins at 7 p.m. This marks the seventh year for the Redneck Ball and TCC...
A wild white turkey stands out amongst a flock, but blends in with later winter snow in Thompson Falls, According to audubon.org, it is estimated that just one in 100,000 wild turkeys is albino....
8 YEARS AGO • NOVMBER 18, 1942 PIONEER PASSES Jesse Barrett, Pioneer of Sanders County, Dies Jesse Barrett was born March 23, 1907, at McGregor, Iowa. His parents moved to Nebraska during his early childhood. When he was 17 he came to Montana and lived for several years at Bozeman. At the age of 21 he established a tie camp at Trout Creek and operated this camp for the N.P. railroad for many years. In 1904 he bought a ranch at Darby and lived there until 1910. That year he opened a store at Belknap and became the postmaster there, and has b...
SEAN ADAMS, Thompson Falls - “I don’t have a favorite president. I believe all the presidents have had their good points and their bad points throughout the course of history. If anything, I give props to Barack Obama for breaking the color barrier with what this country is going through currently and what it has gone through in the past.” JP DUCOTE, Trout Creek - “George Bush Junior and Senior because of the stability in the economy.” ALICIA MEYERS, Thompson Falls - “President Kennedy, because he was a people’s president.” JOLINE TAPIA, T...
Sanders County Democrats hosted February’s installment of their virtual cinema series, “What Unites Us” which centered around celebrating the 50th anniversary of Montana’s State Constitutional Convention. The hour-long event saw around 20 attendees. “We are here to discuss topics of unity as opposed to division,” said Sanders County Democrats Chairperson Mindy Ferrell, before introducing John Thorson, Vice-Chair of Sanders County Democrats and the evening’s master of ceremonies. The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Montana’s Constitution...
The Thompson Falls Woman’s Club (TFWC) is holding an athletic shoe drive fundraiser to help with general operations while giving back to the nearly 600 million people around the world who don’t own a pair of shoes. The woman’s club will earn funds based on the total quantity of gently worn, used and new sneakers collected. “GotSneakers is a win-win for us,” said project organizer Leslie Brant. “We wanted a project that would ask people to reach into their closets and not their pockets. Two hundred million pairs of shoes and sneakers en...
While living in Montana, many who travel into the outdoors are often concerned with what they may need to know to survive in the woods. Often the edibility of many plants is something easy to read about. However, identifying the plants that provide other medicinal properties is a hidden art, lost in time to the natives who once lived here. Fortunately, there are several home remedy plants that can help in various circumstances and increase self-reliance. Three sprout in my mind in this area. First, the collection of any wild plant should only b...
Camp Bighorn, located in Plainsand established in 1985, has made it a goal to offer life-changing experiences to all who visit. Surrounded by mountainous views and the Clark Fork River, visitors have ample opportunity to take advantage of all that nature has to offer. "We are an adventure camp," said Camp Bighorn Executive Director Brian Meaden. "We offer summer camp adventures and different retreats throughout the year. We also offer full food services for our guests." Meaden, who has been exec...
The weather panned out for this year's 31st Cabinet Ridge Riders (CRR) annual snowmobile fun run. 263 riders signed up to participate in this year's event, which was quite a jump from last year's 180 riders. "It was a really good turnout," said Shelly Anderson, treasurer for CRR. "The weather was great and all the riders did well." Riders started the run Saturday morning and those who participated in the poker run drew their first hand at the Lakeside Motel and Resort in Trout Creek. Riders...
4 YEARS AGO • FEBRUARY 25, 1982 SHE WATCHED CHANGE In her lifetime, Edna McCann has watched Trout Creek go from a "wild and Wooly" railroad division point and prospector town to Huckleberry Capital of Montana, and everything in between. In 1905, when she was three, McCann's father, Floyd Cox, packed the family and belongings into a covered wagon and, accompanied by two other families, left Salt Lake City for Trout Creek. The family settled a homestead on the flats just west of present-day T...
RUTH CRABTREE, Plains - “I do. It doesn’t happen to everybody, but I think most people get it even though it might not be the first time. I really feel that if you open your eyes, you will find someone.” GEORGE CRABTREE, Plains - “Yeah, I believe in true love. It’s just natural, as far as I’m concerned. We met on the 26th of December, engaged January 10 and married March 13. We’ve been together for nearly 51 years.” STEPHANIE SAINT, Thompson Falls - “I absolutely believe in true love! I waited long enough, and I found mine, and it has been p...
Along with providing a fun day to families and children under the age of 18, the Project ASCENT Winter Carnival last weekend in Thompson Falls also provided teenagers with a chance to get experience as volunteers. According to organization secretary Andrea Christensen, doing so allows kids to "have fun on a different level, and use that as educational currency." She said this referring to several youths who volunteered to work game booths during the event. As Christensen explained, volunteering...
For those looking for history of the area, Thompson Falls man Carl Haywood would say that there is quite a bit to find in Sanders County. The local author has published four books on history and is currently working on another. Haywood's new book will feature his experiences fighting fires in what he calls "old time firefighting" techniques. The books are his way of giving his relatives and descendants a written history of his life. He explained that history and finding the truth has always inte...
