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The Sanders County Aquatic Invasive Plants (AIP) IP Task Force oversees treatment of Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) in Noxon and Cabinet Gorge reservoirs each year. Last year, the task force treated a total of 109 acres of EWM infestations: 93 acres over seven plots in Noxon and 16 acres over three plots in Cabinet Gorge. “We used a combination of two contact herbicides: diquat and flumioxazin. This is the first year we’ve used flumi and did so at the suggestion of our Scientific Advisory Panel. Switching up the herbicides every so often hel...
The Thompson Falls City Council only had one item on their agenda for Monday's meeting, and with that the council approved a variance request to the city's zoning ordinance. Mosher Transportation received a variance request for installing electric charges and additional infrastructure to cover buses on three properties, two on Washington Street and one on Greenwood Street. Prior to Monday's council meeting, a public hearing was held at City Hall, followed by a meeting of the Board of...
Ambulance: Plains, 11; T. Falls, 5; Hot Springs, 3; Trout Creek, 1; Noxon, 1. Monday, May 6 Open door/window, Plains. Mental health issue, Plains. Business contact, Hot Springs. Theft, T. Falls. Animal other, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, Plains. Road hazard/debris on road, Plains. Suspicious activity, Hot Springs. Assist motorist/citizen, Plains. General animal call/complaint, T. Falls. Intoxicated subject, Hot Springs. Tuesday, May 7 Person missing, T. Falls. Civil standby, Trout Creek. Civil standby, Plains....
Montana Highway Patrol Luana Beavers-Sampson, 59, operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, $85. Brandon Wilson, 28, speeding in a restricted zone, $95, deferred imposition of sentence. Scott Trelatsky, 26, seatbelt violation, $20. Daniel Ryan, 68, seatbelt violation, $20. Kimberly Carr, 54, day speeding, $20. Joann Krell, 65, seatbelt violation, $20. Lisa Cress, 54, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Marshall Kimes, 63, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Christopher Patrick, 48, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Joel King, 71,...
Governor Greg Gianforte last week announced his appointment of John A. Mercer to serve on the Twentieth Judicial District Court, which includes Lake and Sanders Counties. Mercer fills the vacancy created by Twentieth Judicial District Judge Deborah Kim Christopher’s retirement. “A Polson native, John is an accomplished attorney distinguished by his extensive legal experience and commitment to his community,” Gov. Gianforte said. “I look forward to his service to the people of Lake and Sanders Counties on the Twentieth Judicial District Court....
The Plains Town Council last Monday was offered help to apply for a grant to build tourism in a manageable way while another person offered a way to pretty up the town. Council members again tabled two items of old business - a parking violation ordinance and an update and review of the billing of water shutoff - before moving on to new business and committee reports. Plains resident Kim McMahon addressed the council about getting in on a state community tourism grant program that could total...
Appearing for her arraignment in District Court on Tuesday, Shela Laurayne Herring pleaded not guilty to felony charges of criminal endangerment and assault on a peace officer and a misdemeanor charge of aggravated driving under the influence, third offense. Judge Molly Owen set this matter for a jury trial on October 21. On March 21 around 8:30 p.m, as alleged in the charging documents, Deputy Devin Wegener was patrolling in the Paradise area when he observed a truck turn onto River Road East without using their turn signal. He also saw that...
The Lolo National Forest invites you to attend an upcoming engagement on Plan Revision to share what we have heard from your comments and identified as issues to address in alternative development for analysis in the next phase of plan revision. Forest representatives will hold a discussion on June 12 at the Thompson Falls Elementary cafeteria 5-7:30 p.m. The Forest recently completed the analysis of comments received during the scoping process of the proposed action which closed on April 7. The comments are now available in the public reading...
It's been a long time in the making, but the walking path of the Amundson Sports Complex is finally finished. Throughout the day last Thursday trucks filled with asphalt went in and out of the graveled walkway as Doran VonHeeder of Von Construction & Land Management poured fresh asphalt on the eight-foot wide walking path. His crew put the final touches on the walking path on Friday. Von Construction won the bid to finish the remaining 1,700 feet of the walkway. VonHeeder wanted to ensure it...
While many school board members ran unopposed in this month's school district elections, voters in Plains and Noxon chose school board members on Tuesday, and voters in Hot Springs and Plains made decisions on levies. Hot Springs School District voters passed a levy increase of $183,000 for general operation and maintenance. The issue passed with 149 voting for it and 146 voting against. Plains residents voted down an additional $100,000 levy for maintenance and operations, specifically for...
The new state Senator for District 7 is no stranger to the job. Greg Hinkle of Thompson Falls last week was appointed to serve the remainder of Bob Brown's term in the state senate. Hinkle previously served as Senator in the district from 2009 through 2012. Commissioners from Missoula, Flathead, Mineral and Sanders counties voted almost unanimously last week to appoint Hinkle to Brown's open Senate seat. Gov. Greg Gianforte appointed Brown director of the Montana Lottery earlier this year....
The Sanders County Commissioners last week denied a request to have voters decide on changing ballots in Sanders County elections. On Thursday, Republican state Rep. Paul Fielder of Thompson Falls asked the Sanders County Commissioners to let voters decide whether they wanted candidates for local offices to designate a party for ballots. "We all want the voters to have more info about candidates to have more information to vote," Fielder said, adding that the issue is something that he's been...
Ambulance: Plains, 10; T. Falls, 7; Trout Creek, 3; Noxon, 2; Hot Springs, 1; Heron, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, April 29 Business contact, Hot Springs. Suspicious activity, Plains. Inmate transport, T. Falls. General animal call/complaint, Plains. Welfare check, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, Trout Creek. Request for welfare check, Trout Creek. Road hazard/blockage, Trout Creek. Automated alarm call, T. Falls. Request for welfare check, Paradise. Civil standby, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Suspicious activity. Automated alarm call,...
Montana Highway Patrol Vernon Ferrel, 63, operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, $85. Frank Boushie, 80, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Gary Damschen, 74, day speeding, $20. Kristiann Smucker, 28, day speeding, $200, deferred imposition of sentence. Vasiliy Trotskiy, 48, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. William Beckner, 72, seatbelt violation, $20. Jesse Cummings, 24, seatbelt violation, $20. Fred Fisher, 74, seatbelt violation, $20. Lawrence Fulford, 67, seatbelt violation, $20. Anthony Gannarelli, 51, seatbelt violation,...
A handful of people went to the Sanders County Fairgrounds last Monday to sift through the dirt in an effort to clear the arena of foreign objects - especially metal ones - before the high school rodeo in May. The cleanup was led by Kristy Sheehan, the fairgrounds manager, and Jolene Burke of Chase N Three Productions, a barrel racing clinic and a Plains resident who last month brought the problem of dangerous items buried just below the surface in the arena to the fair board. At that time, she...
The rain did not stop people from participating in cleaning up Thompson Falls for the annual Beautification Days. Thompson Falls Schools got their cleaning done early. Diane Hedahl from the elementary office said they knew the rains were coming on Friday so the students did their cleanup around the campus earlier in the week. The high school students cleaned up their areas of sports fields and campus on April 16. Joni Mosher, coordinator of the Beautification Days project, reported that this...
When learning about the fundamentals of aerodynamics, it helps to have first-hand experience. That's what a group of Plains High School students got at the Penn Stohr Field of Plains Airport last Wednesday when Plains resident Randy Garrison took the students for an airplane ride. Garrison used his Cherokee Piper airplane to help reiterate classroom information from science teacher Brooks Sanford and have fun at the same time with their field trip over Plains. Nine seniors and one junior from...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 7; Plains, 6; Hot Springs, 5; Trout Creek, 2. Monday, April 22 Assist miscellaneous, Hot Springs. Civil attempts, Plains. Civil attempts, Plains. Animal bite, Plains. General animal call/complaint, Hot Springs. Assist miscellaneous. Business contact, Hot Springs. USFS campground check, Paradise. Assist motorist/citizen. Tuesday, April 23 Intoxicated subject, Plains. Theft, Noxon. Assist other agency. Forgery, T. Falls. Fire, T. Falls. Abandoned vehicle, T. Falls. Property lost, Plains. Fire, Plains. Theft, Plains. Fire,...
Montana Highway Patrol Madeline Connelly, 30, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Chad Henning, 52, seatbelt violation, $20. Renee Fast, 49, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Megan Connor, 41, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Coby Guenzler, 23, day speeding, $20. Jacob Hutchins, 17, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Annaka McClelland, 21, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Scott Paulson, 42, speeding in a restricted zone, $85....
Appearing before Judge John W. Larson on Tuesday, Nicholas Ray Needles changed his plea to guilty to one count of incest, pursuant to a plea agreement between the parties. After some discussion regarding the agreed upon sentence and parole restrictions, Judge Larson set this matter for sentencing on July 30, 2024....
Sanders County road district employees went back to school last week to learn more about road graders. Eighteen men from the county's three road districts attended the Caterpillar Motor Grader class. The morning session was held at the courthouse in Thompson Falls. In the classroom they watched a slideshow conducted by Jacob Lauderdale Western States Equipment Company out of Liberty Lake, Washington which sells Caterpillar equipment. They learned in-depth handling and maintenance of a road grade...
At Montana State University in Bozeman on Monday, the Montana Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding two of the issues addressed in former Thompson Falls resident Danielle Wood’s appeal of her 2021 conviction for deliberate homicide in the May 2018 murder of her former partner, Matthew LaFriniere. Wood was found guilty following a two-week jury trial at the Sanders County Courthouse before former Judge Deborah Kim Christopher in January 2021, which she appealed in May of that year. Wood is currently serving her 100-year sentence in the M...
The former Sanders County Attorney was sentenced Monday for a 2022 incident that led to her resignation last year. Naomi Leisz pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of obstructing justice on Monday. Leisz was originally charged with felony insurance fraud, but a plea agreement withdrew that initial charge. In court on Monday, Leisz pleaded guilty to the allegations that, knowing her son was an offender and liable to be charged for an offense after being in a car accident that damaged property, assisted him in avoiding discovery or...
No one from the general public showed up for the Plains School levy forum, but that didn't seem to bother Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Walsh, who held the get together specifically to answer questions from the community. "I'm not discouraged by the numbers," said Walsh, who held the open forum in the school library last Thursday in an effort to inform the public about the purpose of this year's levy request. There were people from the school at the forum - two teachers, two school board members,...
When the Noxon fire destroyed three businesses it took away livelihoods and security for the owners and townspeople. Teresa Jackson lost her business, the Angry Beaver General Store. She and her fiance Walter Borgmann were in the process of remodeling the apartment above the store. Jackson said the community has helped by way of a spaghetti fundraiser. "We raised $6,000. It will be divided equally among employees, the loss of tools for the remodel, and for the cleanup process," she explained....
