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Electric bikes, or e-bikes, are seemingly becoming the companion of the future for recreationists. Though the technology has been around for a while, a new trend has seen modern bikes become more efficient, practical and reliable. These three aspects are extremely important when it comes to relying on something in the outdoors, and so the better reputation is seeing the devices find their way into Sanders County. Recent legislation across the United States has been geared toward addressing the newer, faster and more powerful varieties gaining p...
A new salon in Thompson Falls opened its doors in February and is offering a variety of beauty services. After graduating from Creviers Academy of Cosmetology Arts in December, owner Belle LeForce opened Simply Belle in her hometown. "I've always liked the idea of being my own boss," LeForce said. "Go big or go home, right?" Simply Belle is a full-service hair salon that also offers waxing, eyelash extensions, gel nails and acrylic enhancements. While the salon does not offer pedicures, the...
Montana Highway Patrol Paul Mason, 33, operating with expired registration, $45; day speeding, $70. Stacia Tappero, 42, seatbelt violation, $20. Sarah Steffke, 42, day speeding, $20. Jeremiah Dawson, 35, day speeding, $20. Courtney Kennelly-Foster, 45, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Kim Eastman, 66, day speeding, $20. Bryce Henning, 23, day speeding, $20. Ryland Deane, 24, night speeding, $70. Shawn Franck, 56, seatbelt violation, $20. Brent Wiegele, 35, seatbelt violation, $20. Jonathan Kagi, 60, speeding in a restricted zone, $85....
Ambulance: Plains, 13; Hot Springs, 2; Noxon, 1; T. Falls, 1; Dixon, 2; Trout Creek, 1. Monday, March 28 General animal call or complaint, Plains. Theft, T. Falls. Livestock, Hot Springs. Animal other, T. Falls. Property damage/criminal mischief, Paradise. Request for welfare check, Dixon. Trespass, T. Falls. Tuesday, March 29 Animal other, Plains. Fire, Paradise. Civil standby, Trout Creek. Person found, Plains. Welfare check, Hot Springs. Trespass, T. Falls. Vehicle fire, Plains. Assist motorist/citizen, Plains. Fire, Trout Creek. Suspicious...
The City of Thompson Falls would like to remind everyone of the following: 1. There is to be no living in camper trailers, RV’s, fifth-wheel trailers, etc., in the city limits. If you are building a home or someone is visiting you for a week or two, you need to come to City Hall and get a permit to do so. 2. You need to get your vehicles, boats, trailers, etc. off of City Street right of ways. There is a few construction projects happening and they need access to these areas. Snow is gone and there should be no reason not to move them on to you...
HOT SPRINGS NAME: Jen Christensen EDUCATION: BA in Elementary and Secondary Education, Health/PE/Biology OCCUPATION: Rancher What attributes make you a good candidate for the school board? I have been involved in many areas of education and I have a vested interest in making our school the best it can be. As a former teacher, I understand issues from the educator’s side. I have two children attending Hot Springs schools, and relate to parents’ points of view. I have coached junior high volleyball, been a member and president of our local PTO...
Thompson Falls School Board met Monday night to discuss several items on the agenda, including the approval of re-hiring Elementary Principal Len Dorscher and High School Principal Jodi Morgan for the 2022-2023 school year. Both hirings were approved by the board. A request from superintendent Bud Scully for a multi-use building project needs approval before proceeding with a contractor. The building project request was for a general contractor to develop a plan and pricing for an additional 10 feet to the length of a planned building for the...
Monica Tranel, a Democrat running for U.S. House District 1, Montana's new congressional position, made a campaign stop in Thompson Falls last week. Tranel spoke with about 30 people who gathered in Thompson Falls on March 28. “I’m the only House Candidate from rural Montana," Tranel told the crowd. "I’m here to represent the middle: the workers, the ranchers, the teachers, the health care workers, the millworkers, and all the many hardworking, everyday Montanans. I want to take Main Street’s voice to Congress.” Tranel was the sixth of nine c...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently honored the service of its Region 1 (northwest Montana) hunter and bowhunter education instructors at an annual workshop in Kalispell. The annual workshop is an opportunity for FWP staff and instructors from each region to review the program, discuss updates and new equipment, and to celebrate the volunteerism of the instructors. The heart of Montana's hunter and bowhunter education programs is the corps of dedicated volunteer instructors. They stand as examples of how each hunter should demonstrate...
Sanders County’s unemployment rate currently ranks as the fifth highest in the state. While Montana has seen a drop in unemployment since January of this year, Sanders County sits at a rate of 6.2%. According to Jessica Nelson, Montana Department of Labor and Industry Public Information Officer, this number is slightly higher than the “normal” unemployment rate of around 4%. “Part of the unemployment rate is due to the slow winter season, which typically has the lowest level of jobs in Montana’s economy,” Nelson said. “Across the full state, t...
The filing deadline for local school board elections closed last week. Candidates had until 5 p.m. Thursday to file for positions in Dixon, Hot Springs, Noxon, Plains, Thompson Falls and Trout Creek school districts. In Dixon School District, three candidates have filed for two open three-year positions. Dixon candidates include Marsha Hettick, Kadilyn Roragen and Janita Vonheeder. Hot Springs schools has one three-year position up for election this May, with Jennifer Christensen and Julie White filing. Noxon School District has four positions...
The Paradise sewer board voted on Monday to proceed with the newest version of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) defining the roles in a possible agreement to purchase land on which to put the proposed sewer. The decision will allow the board to pursue a buy/sell agreement with landowner Bridger Bischoff to purchase just over six acres of land. However, there is concern over the legitimacy of the vote, according to two of the five board members and the Sanders County Attorney. Issues amongst...
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Jennifer Bakke, 22, speeding in restricted zone, $55; driving while privilege suspended or revoked, 2nd offense, $285. Nona Kay, 51, speeding in restricted zone, $55. Karen Bennett, 53, day speeding, $20. Archie Knerr, 82, day speeding, $20. Montana Highway Patrol Michael Favret, 67, day speeding, $70. Catharine Elliott, 40, seatbelt violation, $20. Nanette Smith, 65, seatbelt violation, $20. Timothy Hutto, 26, day speeding, $70. Chad Parker, 52, day speeding, $70. Jonathan Thompson, 44, day speeding, $70. Andrew...
Ambulance: Plains, 1; Trout Creek, 1; Heron, 1; T. Falls, 5; Noxon, 1. Monday, March 21 Property damage/criminal mischief, Plains. Civil standby, Plains. Animal bite, T. Falls. Welfare check, T. Falls. Person missing, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Assist other agency, Plains. Tuesday, March 22 Animal other, Dixon. Motor vehicle crash, Dixon. Theft, Hot Springs. Fire, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, Heron. Theft, T. Falls. Fire, T. Falls. Fire, Trout Creek. Fire, Plains. Fire, Plains. Theft, Noxon. Property damage/criminal mischief,...
A Trout Creek woman convicted of embezzling more than $650,000 while working for a Trout Creek company was sentenced today to four years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Tina Rae Wood, 49, pleaded guilty in November 2021 to wire fraud. U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy also ordered $650,843 in restitution and allowed Wood to self-report to the Bureau of Prisons. The government alleged in court documents that Wood was hired in 2013 by a supply company in Trout Creek as an...
Water Service, Inc., the non-profit corporation that manages the water system in Trout Creek, has been planning for improvements to the system for years. With the help of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), those plans are being put into action. Doug Cooper is the president of the water board. “We never thought we’d ever have the funds,” Cooper said of the project. He said the funding will improve the existing water system in Trout Creek and make it solvent for years to come. “If we get these improvements done now, it’s going to...
Hecla is taking a different path with its operations in Montana. The mining company has withdrawn its plans of operation for the proposed Rock Creek and Montanore mines in Northwest Montana and is focusing more on exploration. The company has submitted a new plan that just includes exploration at the proposed Montanore site. ‘We believe it’s an easier pathway,” Mike Satre with Hecla said last week. Satre, the company’s director of governmental affairs, said that the plan of exploration being reviewed by the U.S. Forest Service will leverag...
Since 1993 Clearwater Montana Properties say they have been working to build their communities, and this year donated over $15,000 to local nonprofit groups in Sanders County. 20 different local organizations on the western side of the county, from Heron to Thompson Falls, received donations. According to Administrative Assistant Mandy Krueger with the Noxon Clearwater office, "I like to see the organizations all visit with each other." She spoke of the many organizations that were invited to...
A new restaurant in Thompson Falls has big plans for the summer. Heather Thompson recently opened The Barrel House and wants to bring to the area an environment befitting its historic name. According to Thompson, barrel houses, or juke joints, were late 19th century and early 20th century establishments started by freed slaves, post emancipation. These places were set on the outskirts of towns where the working class could drink, dance, eat and most importantly listen to music. Thompson...
The Sanders County Sewer District at Paradise Board conducted a special meeting last Tuesday to discuss the buy/sell agreement for its proposed sewer system, but no progress was made and the only development was the resignation of Janice Barber, the board chair. Much of the hour and a half long meeting was mixed with interruptions and conversations going on in the background by many of the 20 people in attendance while the board was trying to conduct business. Barber had told the board the...
Trout Creek seventh grader Gavin Todd finished in 16th place out of 60 spellers in the Treasure State Bee earlier this month. Todd advanced to the state bee after winning the Sanders County Spelling Bee on March 4. "My goal was not to get out in the first round," Todd said. He achieved that, and made it through round six before being eliminated on the word penitentiary. "I studied a lot and spelling in something I'm better at," he added. Todd said the state spelling bee was intimidating. "At...
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Larry Oldhorn, 39, driving a motor vehicle will privilege is suspended or revoked, 1st offense, $285; operating without liability insurance in effect, 1st offense, $275; operating a vehicle which has not been properly registered, $75. Craig Shafer, 67, day speeding, $20; fail to carry proof of insurance in vehicle, 1st offense, $85. Ethan Stafford, 25, aggravated driving under the influence, 1st offense, $1135 and 365 days jail with 363 suspended. David Duval, 42, operating without liability insurance in e...
Ambulance: Plains, 4; T. Falls, 11; Paradise, 2; Hot Springs, 3; Trout Creek, 1. Monday, March 14 Coroner called, Plains. Person missing, T. Falls. Trespass, T. Falls. Automated alarm call, T. Falls. Trespass, T. Falls. Livestock complaint, Trout Creek. Theft, Trout creek. Person missing, Plains. Tuesday, March 15 Theft, T. Falls. Property found, Noxon. Trespass, T. Falls. Civil standby, Plains. Debris on road, Plains. Drugs/narcotics, Hot Springs. Debris on road, Plains. Suspicious activity, Hot Springs. Business contact, T. Falls. Assist moto...
A Dixon woman was released on her own recognizance during 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday. Chazara Swaney pleaded not guilty to felony charges of aggravated assault and false reports to a peace officer. According to charging documents, on January 15 Swaney was at a residence where officers responded to a possible assault. When they arrived, law enforcement found a man badly beaten on the porch. Swaney was identified by witnesses as wearing the same clothes as were seen on the assailant and she was found with blood on her forearms and...
Farm Bureau Financial Services in Thompson Falls has a new agent. Nicole Miller took over the business after Terri Stoltz retired at the end of 2021. Miller stated the transition of taking over the business from Stoltz was easy. "Everything felt right. I believe everything happens for a reason." Miller started working with Stoltz in 2019 and then became a licensed agent, licensed in property, casualty and life insurance. "I want to make sure my clients understand their options and the coverage...
