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The Thompson Falls School Board met Monday to discuss the possibility of putting in a new multi-use structure on campus. According to superintendent Bud Scully, there is some COVID-19 funding available through the American Rescue Plan Act. Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds (ESSER) are available to numerous schools affected by COVID-19. During the meeting, Scully mentioned that Thompson Falls is eligible for around $1.8 million of funding through the program. These funds can be used to hire new staff, create new space for ed...
A new gym opened this month in Thompson Falls. Heather Thompson, owner of Work It Out Health and Fitness, says she felt there was a need for another gym in the area. "The doors just opened for me," Thompson said of the reason why she decided to open her own business. An advocate for holistic health, Thompson says this approach will be how she builds her business. The space, located in the basement of the Clark Fork Title building on Main Street, is ADA accessible and has several possibilities...
Plains High School honored 33 students Sunday who are finishing their senior year. The graduation was held outside, and the day was warm and sunny. Plains Schools Superintendent Thom Chisholm welcomed everyone to the ceremony, held on the football field. The commencement speaker, teacher Lisa Brown, opened her speech saying, “I would like to thank those who have made this three-day weekend possible!” She said this as gratitude to those who have passed in service to the country, and who were bein...
The Hot Springs gymnasium was full Sunday afternoon with family and friends who gathered to honor the graduating class of 2021. Graduating senior Steven Yother welcomed attendees and a salutatory address was given by Bert DeTienne. Valedictorian EmmaRae Rasmussen spoke of her future at University of Arizona and gave an eloquent speech to her fellow graduating classmates, leaving them with a few words of inspiration. "Never stop dreaming, always believe in yourself and step out of your comfort...
Under a sunny Montana sky and surrounded by hundreds of their friends, family and teachers, the Thompson Falls High School (TFHS) class of 2021 graduated on Sunday. The ceremony was held on the football field, a new tradition that began with the class of 2020 due to the pandemic, but continued this year to allow more people to attend. While family members were seated near the graduates, community members brought lawn chairs and sat on the grass as the graduates received their diplomas. The class of 2021 chose teacher Jase Miller as their...
Ambulance: Hot Springs, 5; T. Falls, 5; Trout Creek, 2; Plains, 12; Noxon, 1; Heron, 1; Lonepine, 1. Monday, May 24 Property damage/criminal mischief, Noxon. Other law violations, T. Falls. Animal bite, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, Noxon. Weapons offense, T. Falls. Protection order violation, T. Falls. Tuesday, May 25 Person missing, Hot Springs. Livestock, Hot Springs. Assist motorist/citizen, T. Falls. Civil standby, Hot Springs. General animal call or complaint, Dixon. Livestock, Hot Springs. Computer crime, Trout Creek. Motor vehicle cras...
Montana Highway Patrol Travis Schopp, 30, seatbelt violation, $20. Kele Alden-Odekirk, 42, driving while privilege suspended or revoked, 1st offense, $255; day speeding, $70. Shawn Andres, 56, seatbelt violation, $20. Don DeTienne, 51, seatbelt violation, $20. Dallas Pottroff, 66, seatbelt violation, $20. Robert Driscoll, 72, day speeding, $20. Kidder Kindelspire, 24, speeding in restricted zone, $65. Ronald Knighton, 83, speeding in restricted zone, $95. Chance Adams, 20, night speeding, $120. Leilani Hooper, 59, day speeding, $20. Jessica...
A Spokane woman pleaded not guilty to the charge of criminal possession of dangerous drugs Tuesday in 20th District Judicial Court. According to charging documents, Brianna Davidson was pulled over in Sanders County April 30 after the officer noticed that her Washington plates had expired. Upon conversing with Davidson, the officer discovered that Davidson did not possess a valid driver’s license. It was also learned that there was a warrant out for Davidson for drug-related charges in Spokane. Upon a search of the vehicle, drug p...
Last week the Dixon School District celebrated the promotion of two eighth graders, Daisyn Joseph James Brough and Taevius Ryan Roberts. Each year the school contacts a resident or alumni to speak at the ceremony. This year Shawna Olsen, the school secretary and administrative assistant, reached out to Jake Herak. Herak is a star on History Channel show “Mountain Men.” Herak is also an alumnus of Dixon, having graduated there in 2004. Herak was born in Ronan and lived in Dixon until he was a t...
For over 30 years, Ken Roudybush has been giving a Bible prophecy presentation which he calls his "prophecy update." This month, he will give his presentation in Sanders County for the first time. According to Roudybush, the presentation speaks about events that show that Bible prophecy has passed. One example he gave was that of Daniel 12:4, which he said speaks about the increase of knowledge and travel. He applied this to today, explaining how that time is now and every morning we wake up....
The Trout Creek Farmers Market will return this year to Trout Creek Community Park, beginning July 7. The market will continue to run 4-6 p.m. every Wednesday until the first black frost. Kathy Regier, the market’s new manager, invites all residents interested in selling their fresh garden produce, baked goods and hand-crafted items to apply for a vendor space. “Last year was actually my first year as market manager, but we didn’t have a market because of COVID-19,” Regier said. “I’ve always supported the farmer’s market and since the pre...
Plains is the new home for an old business. Action Mining Services, Inc., a company established over 40 years ago, set up operations in the former Butcher's Nook building and are open for business. Action Mining Services manufactures and sells mining supplies that deals mainly with professional mining companies, but it also works with individuals as well as amateur prospectors who want to find and process precious metals on their own. "We have a lot of weekend warriors that have buckets and...
After a year of being shut down due to COVID-19, the Hot Springs Senior Center is opening its doors to the public once again. When the center first opened back in 1976, it was the place to be, according to board president Lyn Sheldon. “It was always bustling with people,” Sheldon said. “This place was full of dancing, music and potlucks. Now we have a hard time getting people involved.” When the center reopened March 17, Sheldon saw a considerable drop in people they served. “Before COVID-19, we were serving around 30 people a week; now we wi...
The River Roadhouse, located along Highway 200 between Thompson Falls and Trout Creek, officially opened Memorial Day weekend. Owner Machelle Brossman opened last weekend in time for the holiday. “This will be an opportunity to meet the owner and the staff,” Brossman said last week. The kick-off weekend also served as a first run for the restaurant. “It’s a brand new business, and we’re all new to each other and getting to know one another,” Brossman said. She is looking forward to meeting the community and hearing their feedback. During the...
Noxon family and friends gathered on the football field Sunday afternoon to celebrate the graduating class of 2021. The rainy weather didn't dampen spirits as last-minute arrangements were made for each family to take cover under their own individual tent. Seniors donned their black and white robes as they lined the bleachers, each taking shelter under an umbrella to keep dry from the rain. Superintendent Jon Martin welcomed family and the class of 2021, offering a few words of advice as the...
Tom Charlton doesn't plan a big birthday bash when he turns 95 next week, but at least it'll be more than when he turned 19 when he was fighting for his life. On June 8, 1945, Charlton was a Marine Corps machine gunner on the island of Okinawa and an estimated 130,000 Japanese soldiers were dug in for a last ditch effort to keep the allies from their next objective - Japan. Days passed before Charlton, a private first class, even realized his birthday had gone by. The Battle of Okinawa was the...
It's a matter of vets honoring vets as 13 military veterans from each of the five services gathered at Plains Cemetery to place American flags at the gravesites of veterans that date back to the Civil War. It took the veterans, along with seven non military volunteers, including two children, a little over an hour to put out the 471 flags. The 12-by-18 inch flags are placed each year at veterans' graves in preparation of Memorial Day. Navy veteran Katlyn Wall showed up to make sure three of her...
A fire destroyed the main greenhouse at Trout Creek Gardens and Nursery in the early hours of Wednesday, May 18. No one was injured, and while the owners don't have a final total in damages, a significant amount of inventory was lost. "The fire took the whole structure of the main 100-foot greenhouse," owner Don Carsella said. "We lost 400 hanging baskets and around 30,000 annuals and veggies. We lost plant tags, tools, fans and our generator." Carsella believes the cause of the fire was the...
A judge on Tuesday dismissed a case against a Kalispell woman. Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy dismissed the deliberate homicide charge against Rachel Bellesen. with prejudice, meaning charges cannot be brought against her again. She was charged last year after admitting to fatally shooting her ex-husband, Jacob Glace, outside Paradise on Oct. 8, 2020. Bellesen appeared in the Sanders County Courthouse on Tuesday with her attorneys, including Lance Jasper, who filed the motion to dismiss in April 2021. In her decision, Judge Eddy...
A couple of weeks ago, the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce hosted a volunteer nonprofit fair. We (I'm a board member for the Chamber) invited local nonprofit organizations to come to the event to connect with community members. More than a dozen organizations came to the event, handing out literature and swag, selling raffle tickets, and even setting up a pen for some cute puppies neededing to be adopted. The organizations were eager to share their missions and plans for the future. It was a busy weekend, and more organizations and...
A few months back the Republican controlled Arizona State Senate ordered a recount of all 2.1 million votes cast for president and senate in Maricopa County, Arizona, which includes the city of Phoenix. The recount will not be conducted by public employees who work for the taxpayer, but by private contractors who have been given access to all election information, something that I believe has never been done before. In March, Senate President Karen Fann signed an agreement with a Florida firm...
3 YEARS AGO • MAY 23, 1991 HIGH FLOWS DISRUPT DAM TRASH BOOM While farther downstream in the Columbia River system managers would love excess water to dedicate to salmon, Bob Brickzin would just as soon have that water there and not causing problems with the Thompson Falls dam. Saturday the dramatically increased runoff flow coupled with what is believed to be corrosion in a coupling device broke 19 sections of the south boom free in the Thompson Falls reservoir and slammed those units into t...
Jesse Spegal pleaded not guilty to numerous charges in 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday. According to charging documents, May 8 first responders reported to a motor vehicle crash where a driver was trapped inside their vehicle and a child was severely injured. The male driver of the other vehicle, identified as Spegal, fled the scene. Drug paraphernalia was found in and around the vehicle, as well as firearms. He is now facing charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, criminal possession of dangerous drugs with the intent to...
Ambulance: Noxon, 1; Plains, 12; T. Falls, 9; Heron, 1; Noxon, 3; Hot Springs, 2; Trout Creek, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, May 17 Nuisance complaints, Noxon. Fire, Noxon. Theft, Plains. Phone related complaint, Paradise. General animal call or complaint, Plains. Fire, Plains. Livestock, Hot Springs. Motor vehicle crash, Dixon. Fire, T. Falls. Business contact, T. Falls. Livestock, Perma. Suspicious activity, Hot Springs. Tuesday, May 18 Business contact, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Trespass, Paradise. Forgery, T. Falls. General animal...
Sanders County Attorney Thomas Elder, 27, assult, $635. Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Katrina Abernathy, 24, day speeding, $70. Ralph Foster, 58, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Ronald Flink, 46, day speeding, $20. Austin Moe, 19, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Desiree Ballard, 37, disorderly conduct, 1st offense, $95; criminal trespass, $135. Frank Jensen, 63, driving while suspended, 1st offense, $285. Eugenia Frank, 53, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Dylan Vigil, 18, day speeding, $20. Catherine Pearson, 66, improper p...
