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CINDY SHEPPARD, Trout Creek - “My pastor’s wife.” NATHAN STEVENS, Trout Creek – “Superman.” ANDE FRANKLIN, Thompson Falls – “My nana. She’s a good cleaner and a good cook. She treats people kindly.” ANGELA SQUIRE, Thompson Falls – “My grandma.” SARA DANA, Trout Creek – “The ladies at my church – Cabin Mountain Bible in Trout Creek.” DAVE MALCHOW, Thompson Falls – “My dad....
The town of Thompson Falls will be filled with fall festivities next weekend as the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce holds its Fall Festival and the Community Trails Committee presents the annual Trick or Treat, Move Your Feet fun run. Both events will be Saturday, October 29. The Fall Festival will be 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday at Ainsworth Park. The event will feature more than a dozen arts, crafts and food vendors, as well as activities for kids. A costume parade around the walking path at the park will begin at 1 p.m. The Trick or Treat,...
Jonathan and Jennifer (Ekberg) Mihan of Oregon announce the birth of their daughter, Jennissee Marie Mihan. Jennissee arrived at 5:37 am on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Bay Area Hospital, Coos Bay, OR. She weighed 6 lbs 15 oz, and measured 20 inches in length. Her siblings are Josh Ekberg, Tristan Mihan, and Lindsay Mihan. Paternal grandparents are Mervyn and Janet Mihan of Redding, California. Maternal grandparents are Jeff and Josie Lane of Arkansas.... Full story
A new general store has opened in Heron offering people everyday staple items and a sense of community. Owners Melissa and Shawn Atkinson opened Heron Siding General Store in September with the hopes of giving community members a place to gather, eat and shop. "I was the postmaster for four years prior to this," Melissa said. "I've been serving this community for the last four years and I love it here. It was a no brainer to take this on. The town needs this so much." Alongside household items,...
9 YEARS AGO • OCTOBER 20, 1937 SALMON COMING UP Every year the salmon come up the river. As soon as the fall rains commence and the water rises, they start up out of the Columbia, Priest Lake and Pend d’Oreille and strike for the headwaters. Usually about September 15 to October 1 they reach the dam at Thompson Falls where they are checked. Forced back they spawn in the river below the power house. At this time, fishermen by the score harpoon, drag line and with whirling spoon inveigle and catch them by the thousands. When word came last week...
NATASHA CASH, Trout Creek – “My biggest pet peeve is when people sit there and clean their ears with their fingers and then go about their day.” CHRIS PAEZ, El Paso, Texas - “I actually don’t. My major was in Psychology. There is something called the Major Attribution Theory that I believe in. I just try to practice understanding. I may have a trigger, but a little understanding goes a long way.” MATT THOR, Thompson Falls – “I have a lot of them. I don’t like rude people or bad breath.” JOHN DOYLE, Thompson Falls – “I do but I can’t think of...
Sunday evening, the hunter's moon rose over the Clark Fork Valley (left). Along with the full moon rising, Jupiter was visible in the night sky on Sunday (above to the right)....
The Cancer Network of Sanders County (CNSC) plans to celebrate Halloween a little earlier this year with their annual fall fundraiser “Fright Night” on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Sanders County Fairgrounds pavilion. The event will include a dinner, music, dancing, an auction, and a costume contest with prizes, said Shelley Bertrand, president of the CNSC. “The fall fundraiser is always a great event. We have wonderful food, great donations to auction off, Kevin Hill is awesome, and country music and dancing,” said Bertrand, president of the non...
Week four of the nine-week long 2022 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event ended with a total of 8,489 lake trout entries. Monday to Thursday total is 1,409 and Friday to Sunday total comes to 7,080. The 2021 Fall Event had a total of 7,804 at this stage of the event and the 2020 total came to 8,730. Sunny skies were the norm over most of the week. Mack Days Fishing Events are sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. There is Up to $200,000 in Cash and Prizes available to all anglers who enter one or more lake trout. The events are...
Thompson Falls Woman’s Club (TFWC) showed their appreciation for local educators last month with a gesture of gratitude to all teachers and staff in Thompson Falls. TFWC donated a tray of cookies to the elementary, junior and senior high school faculty members as part of an annual tradition that dates back to more than three decades. “Some traditions get started and observed without the memory of how or why,” said Lorraine Renard, TFWC secretary. “It’s the act of doing it that brings fulfillment of our club’s commitment to the community.” Durin...
9 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 28, 1932 TELEPHONE COMPANY INSTALLS CIRCUIT An initial copper telephone circuit has been constructed and is now in operation between Thompson Falls, Montana, and Clarks Fork, Idaho, a distance of approximately 56 miles, according to an announcement made today by Phoebe N. Eplin, local manager of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. The new circuit also will serve toll station in Montana at Heron, Noxon Ranger Station, Noxon, Tuscor, Trout Creek Ranger Station, Trout Creek, White Pine and Belknap. A high grade...
JOSH YATES, Thompson Falls – “Go sit with the chickens.” CAMILLE HINE, Thompson Falls - “Go outside and take the dogs for a walk.” SUZY MOTT, Thompson Falls – “I pray first and then find the positive.” NATALIE PHILLIPS, Thompson Falls – “I pray; a lot.” DARIN MCELMURRY, Thompson Falls – “Stay at home.” JOHNATHAN ELLISON, Thompson Falls – “Kicking and screaming, but then I make sure the next day is better....
The Sanders County Dog Training Club wants to help people build a better relationship with their dog. Last Monday was the first session in a new rally class hosted by the club. "Rally is based on AKC formal obedience but is done as a game-like style," said the club's secretary, Debbie Mason. "Courses are set with signs and each sign requests a specific action." The course was set out with 15 different signs for owners to read and have their dog perform the stated action. Four owners and their...
by Rudolf Boukal I had the pleasure of meeting with Leah Schwier, a student who attended Noxon High School, and who has now graduated completing her final year as a senior. Schwier is 18 years old and had attended Noxon Schools for both her elementary and high school years. She was initially not drawn to the visual arts, but after being involved with other students, and observing their interest and enthusiasm, she found herself drawn to the world of art more and more. Through her time at Noxon...
Hot Springs High School celebrated homecoming last week, announcing the class competition winners and crowning royalty on Friday during halftime of the Savage Heat's game against Noxon. The seniors were the overall winners of the high school competitions, winning dress-up day competitions. The freshman class won the poster and float contests, while the sophomores prevailed in the annual Olympics. The junior high students also participated in homecoming activities, with sixth and seventh grades t...
Thompson Falls Pickleball Club (TFPC) has come a long way in their endeavor to help restore the dilapidated courts that are located near the high school. Nearly a year ago, TFPC was approved as a 501c3 nonprofit organization in order to find support from those in the community who shared the same dream of seeing the courts restored. After working tirelessly to raise funds for repairs, Nancy Fields with TFPC said the Frisbee Morbella Foundation came through with a grant that helped cover the...
A honey bee – Apis mellifera – collects pollen for its hive just west of Plains. "Pollen gathering is most important for feeding the larvae," said Lauren Kerzicnik, an extension specialist of entomology at Montana State University in Bozeman. Kerzicnik said that this time of year the bees are searching for fall-blooming plants as a food supply in order to prepare for the winter. "As sources are limited in spring and fall, they will be doing some important searching," added Kerzicnik, who als...
6 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 1917 ANNOUNCE FINE FAIR PROGRAM Attractions Arranged for This Year are Better Than Ever Aeroplane Flights a Feature Prizes for Races and Contests Arrangements for the seventh annual Sanders County Fair are progressing rapidly and while the exhibitors have shown a disposition to be a little backward in entering products, because of unsatisfactory crop conditions, other features promise to more than make up for any deficiency. The program of races and amusements especially will be far in advance of former years and some...
JOHN CASSIDA, Thompson Falls – “Fish or hunt.” GARRY ABBOTT, Thompson Falls - “Play with my dog Tootsie.” ROBERT WADE, Thompson Falls – “Splash in the puddles.” DEBB ROBERGE, Medford, Oregon – “Stay indoors. Read, watch television or do projects.” KIM SUTHERLAND, Thompson Falls – “Work in my shop.” KENT McDERMOTT, Thompson Falls – “Play my guitar....
Showing team spirit took a lot of work and ingenuity, a good amount of paint, and loads of orange and black balloons for the building of the six floats of the Plains School Homecoming Week Parade. The students came up with the overall theme of "We Bleed Orange and Black," though some classes added their own sub theme to their floats. Students from seventh grade to seniors took some three hours to put together their floats for the annual parade Friday morning in the school's parking lots. For the...
The actual Olympics are not likely to have the events of "Hungry Hippo," "Powder Puff Football," or "Crazy Goggle Puzzle" incorporated in its competition, but they made for a fun time on the Plains High School football field Friday afternoon last week. The events were part of the annual Homecoming Week's Horsemen Olympics, a competition of seven different games between the four high school classes held on the football field. Each event had between two to 14 students and most were a combination...
The Thompson Falls homecoming parade returned to Main Street last Friday, featuring sports teams, dump trucks, fire engines and more....
THOMPSON FALLS MONDAY NITE GALS W L Just Us 7.5 4.5 Brew Crew 7.5 4.5 YTBN 7 5 Nascar Freaks 6 6 Rock ‘n Bowl 5 7 Dolls with Balls 3 9 Team Scr. Game: Brew Crew, 434; Scr. Series: Rock ‘n Bowl, 1223; Hcp. Game: Brew Crew, 653; Hcp. Series: Brew Crew, 1858; Inv. Scr. Game: Shelly Wrightson, 180; Scr. Series: Brenda Franck, 482. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W L Highlead 10 2 Pocket Pounders 9 3 Howard Services 8 4 Bernie’s Auto 7 5 Mountain Plains LLC 2 10 Rex Theater 0 12 Team Scr. Game: Bernie’s Auto, 724; Scr. Series: Bernie’s Auto, 2068; Hcp. Game: Pock...
The anticipation is building for National 4-H Week, during which millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will be celebrating everything 4-H. Sanders County 4-H will observe National 4-H Week this year by showcasing the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people, and will highlight the remarkable 4-H youth in our community who work each day to make a positive impact on those around them. The theme of this year’s National 4-H Week is Opportunity 4 All, which highlights how 4-H offers opportunity for youth t...
Sanders County 4-H members and their furry companions competed in a dog show hosted in Trout Creek last week. "It has been three years since we hosted a dog show but our awesome new project leader Bailee Patten made it happen," said Juli Thurston with Sander County 4-H. "I'm excited to see this project grow." This year's dog show hosted three contestants, Ava Taylor, Arriel Burchak-Kennienburger and Dechlan Croneberger. Taylor received a purple ribbon in the showmanship class and was awarded...
