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Montana legislators voted last week to not have a special session. A majority of at least 76 legislators was needed to approve the call for the special session. Only 55 legislators (54 Republicans and one Democrat) approved the call, including 37 in the state House of Representatives and 18 in the state Senate. Sanders County legislators Bob Brown and Paul Fielder voted in favor of the special session and Representative Denley Loge voted against the special session. The Montana Freedom Caucus, a group of 21 Republican legislators (including...
Maralee Schall had an experience that forced her to take the leap and open the store that she had been wanting to for years. For eight years Scholl worked from home in her basement. She sold Lularoe clothing and then started buying and selling accessories such as jewelry. Selling the clothing and other items online, Schall said she became bored with the business. Scholl knew that she wanted to do more but was reluctant to leave the security of her home. In July 2023, the decision was made for...
Nicholas Ray Needles pleaded not guilty to six felony counts of incest before Judge Deborah Kim Christopher on Tuesday during his arraignment. As Judge John Larson has assumed jurisdiction over this matter after a motion for substitution of judge, Judge Christopher held the arraignment on his behalf. Judge Larson’s office will issue a date for the jury trial in the near future. As detailed in the filed affidavit, on November 16, Thompson Falls Police Officer Michael Derry was dispatched to a home in Thompson Falls following a report of possible...
Montana Highway Patrol Robert Johnson-Holiman, 23, reckless driving, 1st offense, $285; operating with expired registration, $75. Ashley Sanford, 27, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Brian Kester, 43, owner permitting operation of vehicle without liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Daniel Maus, 33, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Robert Berg, 70, seatbelt violation, $20; operating with expired registration, $85. Michael Brooks, 56, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Thomas Larson, 73, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Sanders...
Ambulance: Plains, 8; Trout Creek, 6; T. Falls, 6; Hot Springs, 5; Dixon, 4; Camas Prairie, 2; Heron, 1. Monday, December 25 Fire, Hot Springs. Motor vehicle crash, Trout Creek. Welfare check, Plains. Suspicious activity, Plains. Child welfare/abuse, T. Falls. USFS campground check, Trout Creek. Livestock, Plains. Business contact. Business contact, T. Falls. Child custody issues, T. Falls. Juvenile runaway, Heron. Tuesday, December 26 Person missing, Paradise. Fire, T. Falls. Threats, T. Falls. Livestock, Hot Springs. Motor vehicle crash,...
Starting Jan. 1, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will require Hunter and Bowhunter Education students aged 12 to 17 who take the online course to pass an in-person field day. Students in that age group must pass both the online exam and the field day to earn a course completion certificate. For Hunter Education, the in-person field day will require students to practice and demonstrate key safety skills related to firearm handling, the four main rules of firearm safety, and the PROVE procedure, which stands for “Point, Remove, Observe, Verify, a...
The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) located in Plains has a long-range plan that was compiled and updated at their October 2022 meeting. “We will be having another meeting sometime in 2024,” Dillon Martini at the Plains office said. The report covers all of Sanders County and includes information from land ownership to the prioritized projects for NRCS’s financial incentive programs. The report looks at population growth in Sanders County and its effects on water usage, soil concerns and forestry. The plan combines local and regio...
by Lolo National Forest The Lolo National Forest would like to express their appreciation to the community of Thompson Falls for their continued engagement in discussions around “The Orchard.” “I want to sincerely thank the community residents and the partners involved for their time and input regarding the piece of land now called The Orchard,” said Carolyn Upton, Forest Supervisor, Lolo National Forest. For the last couple of years, the community has been engaging in conversations around 150 acres of Forest Service lands recently named ...
Sanders County Sheriff's Office Chad Howell, 46, disorderly conduct, 1st offense, $235. Cody Allan Posio, 19, day speeding, $20. Montana Highway Patrol Kip Hartman, 39, speeding in restricted zone, $85. Motor Carrier Services Micah Menzel, 31, misrepresenting size or weight of load when obtaining special permit, $135....
Ambulance: T. Falls, 8; Plains, 8; Hot Springs, 6; Dixon, 1; Heron, 1; Noxon, 1. Monday, December 18 Motor vehicle crash, Trout Creek. Extra patrol request, Plains. Inmate transport, T. Falls. Theft, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Lonepine. Livestock, Paradise. Civil attempts, Hot Springs. Suspicious activity, Plains. Forgery, Plains. Civil attempts, T. Falls. General animal call/complaint, Hot Springs. Suspicious activity, Plains. Parking problem, T. Falls. Business contact, T. Falls. Assist motorist/citizen, T. Falls. Livestock, Perma. Business...
Plains City Fire Department Chief Anthony Young is seeking renovations to the fire hall. At the Plains City Council meeting this month, Young presented the council with a list of issues and ideas for improvements he is wanting for the Plains fire hall. Young also explained the unsafe structures and environmental issues with the building. “The exhaust is unsafe because the trucks have to be running where the crew changes into their gear,” Young explained. Young said they open the bay doors while the trucks are warming up but if they drove them o...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 5; Plains, 5; Trout Creek, 1; Hot Springs, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, December 11 Person missing, Paradise. Child welfare/abuse, Hot Springs. Attempt to locate, Trout Creek. Civil attempts, T. Falls. Property found, Plains. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Civil attempts. Civil attempts. Civil attempts, Hot Springs. Civil attempts. Civil attempts. Suspicious activity, Dixon. Fire, Plains. Business contact, T. Falls. Tuesday, December 12 Civil attempts, Plains. Civil attempts. Animal other, Plains....
Montana Highway Patrol Ashley Masterson, 32, failure to give notice of accident by quickest means, 1st offense, $335, 20 days jail with 20 days suspended. Andrew Bellinger, 39, operating with expired registration, $35; speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Dale Petty, 33, failure to keep vehicle under control on mountain highway, $85. Elizabeth Runkle, 55, failure to carry proof of insurance in vehicle, 1st offense, $85; seatbelt violation, $20. Justin Ryan, 44, seatbelt violation, $20. Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Jonah Leisz, 18, p...
Following the passage of HB470, also known as the Yield-Slow Down-Move Over Act, earlier this year new requirements went into effect October 1 regarding how drivers must respond to emergency personnel and highway workers when stationary with their emergency lights and/or siren engaged. HB 470 amended several sections of the Montana Code Annotated that related to emergency vehicles, highway worker’s vehicles, and how the public shall respond when these vehicles have their lights or sirens on. As detailed in MCA 61-8-388, when approaching a s...
All was quiet as a procession of military veterans said goodbye and farewell to an old comrade as part of a solemn ceremony to properly retire a batch of American flags last Thursday in the back parking lot of VFW Post 3596. Beginning the post's ceremony was the large canton of blue field and stars carefully placed in the fire by Heather Allen, the post quartermaster and a veteran of the Air Force, followed by Army veterans Jim Gillibrand and Don Kunzer with additional portions of the 19- by 36-...
The federal government will provide $500,000 in seed money to help kick-start construction of Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority’s (BSPRA) North Coast Hiawatha route revitalization between Chicago and Seattle/Portland and connecting communities like Fargo, Bismarck, Billings, Bozeman, and Missoula. Formerly known as the North Coast Hiawatha, and before that the North Coast Limited, the route existed from the 1890s through the late 1970s when cuts to Amtrak ended the service. According to the Federal Railroad Administration, BSPRA “would ent...
Rusti Leivestad presided over her first council meeting as mayor of Thompson Falls on Monday. The meeting was held at the Sanders County Courthouse before an audience of about 40 community members. Prior to the meeting, Carrie Gardner with Great West Engineering provided details about updates to the city's Capital Improvements Plan. Gardner met with the various departments in the city to determine project priorities. A public survey is also available on the city's website through the end of the...
If a person wanted to see a dysfunctional Christmas filled with argument, jealousy, accusations, troublesome relationships, but spunky women that will definitely be entertaining, "The Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular" was a must. Four cast members of the Paradise Players put on three performances of the play, which was set at Christmas of 1977. A group of ladies called the Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Church situated in the South are preparing for their annual...
Ambulance: Plains, 5; T. Falls, 3; Paradise, 2; Hot Springs, 2; Trout Creek, 1; Heron, 1. Monday, December 4 Theft, Hot Springs. General animal call/complaint, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, Hot Springs. Road hazard/blockage, T. Falls. Property damage/criminal mischief, T. Falls. Assault, Heron. Mental health issue, Plains. Other law violations, Hot Springs. Parking problem, Plains. Business contact, T. Falls. Business contact. Tuesday, December 5 Automated alarm call, T. Falls. Other law violations, Plains. Welfare check, Lonepine. Child...
Gary William Rubusch appeared before Judge Molly Owen on Tuesday, pleading not guilty to a felony charge of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and a misdemeanor charge of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Rubusch’s attorney, Cheryl Copperstone, requested that her client be released on his own recognizance. County Attorney, Megan Hansen, had no objection to this request as Rubusch is currently on probation, leading to Judge Owen granting the request. A jury trial was set for May 13, 2024. According to the charging documents, on N...
Montana Highway Patrol Whitney Bybee, 27, seatbelt violation, $20; careless driving, $85. Delbert Otto, 28, seatbelt violation, $20. James Heffernan, 94, careless driving, $85. Louisa Orr, 34, speeding in a restricted zone, $105. Jessica Knoll, 27, stop sign violation, $85. Moira Lonergan, 19, day speeding, $120. Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Tacen Cobb, 16, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Hannah Jones, 19, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. James Mullet, 19, stop sign violation, $85. Lisa Stutzman, 30, speeding in a restricted zone, $...
The Christmas train has returned to Plains School again, but officials can't decide on who will be the conductor. Plains resident Bill Beck and Plains Elementary School Principal Kevin Meredith set up the Polar Express last week in the school library. It took the two about an hour to get the train, track, structures, trees, and figurines set up on the four-foot wide, eight-foot long piece of plywood that Beck made. The school has featured the Polar Express train and village for five years,...
Harvest Community Church of God's building plans for a basement under the youth group building came to a halt. Due to regulations that have been established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), it was discovered the property is in the floodplain. Construction is not up to code, according to Ron Warren from Rocky Mountain Surveying, who did the initial survey. Three weeks after the concrete forms were set up, contractor Josh Weedeman was told that he had to stop. "There is nothing...
Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) is restructuring its home health services. CFVH has announced it will close its Medicare certified Home Health agency effective January 1, 2024. The services will still be available through the hospital’s clinics and rehabilitation department. Hospice services are unaffected by this decision and will continue unchanged. While homebound patients will not see a difference in services, the restructuring will affect payment requirements and patients may see possible copays, said Tonya Revier with CFVH. Like many r...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) has adopted the 2023 Elk Management Plan and accompanying environmental assessment. The elk plan lays out how FWP will manage elk; the EA is an evaluation and summary of potential impacts on the physical environment and human population. The new plan is flexible and reflects current elk management direction and challenges, as well as being forward- looking in anticipating management changes. “Development of the new elk plan was a long and expansive process, and we appreciate all the public input we r...
