Independently owned since 1905
Independently owned since 1905
Sorted by date Results 775 - 799 of 3310
Appearing on Tuesday for his initial appearance before Judge Molly Owen, Rodney George Marriott entered a plea of not guilty to one felony charge of aggravated assault, stemming from a domestic altercation on the morning of January 23. As alleged in the charging documents, Detective Phillips was notified of a partner/family member assault in the Plains area and responded to Clark Fork Valley Hospital to interview the parties involved while the responding officers remained at the scene to investigate. Marriott was already at the hospital when...
Montana Highway Patrol Kara Allestad, 30, seatbelt violation, $20. David White, 54, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. John Chudy III, 70, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Daniel Helterline, 56, seatbelt violation, $20. Dennis Niemela, 29, speeding in a restricted zone, $105. Anna Boon, 34, seatbelt violation, $20. Frank Curry, 74, seatbelt violation, $20. Pamela Lynch, 72, seatbelt violation, $20. Janelle Marley, 75, speeding near school/senior citizen center, $135. Henry Pardee, 30, seatbelt violation, $20. Larry Wakefield, 82, seatbelt...
Ambulance: Plains, 11; Trout Creek, 6; Hot Springs, 6; T. Falls, 5; Dixon, 2; Paradise, 1. Monday, February 20 Assist miscellaneous, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, Plains. Assist motorist/citizen, T. Falls. Alarm-intrusion/holdup, Plains. Animal other, Hot Springs. Assist motorist/citizen, T. Falls. General animal call/complaint, T. Falls. Person missing, T. Falls. Request for welfare check, Hot Springs. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Tuesday, February 21 General animal call/complaint, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, Plains....
Only 11 people showed up for a focus group study for the Town of Plains that could help guide town residents in the way they would like to see the community grow. Charles Bickenheuser, who recently formed the Plains Community Council to gather data that could be used by the Plains Planning Board, hosted the event at the Paradise Center on Saturday afternoon, but only about half of the expected number of people showed up. Bickenheuser created the volunteer board with the intention of getting an...
A Thompson Falls High School student was recognized last week with a state award. Kaden Cox received the "Yes I Can" award and was honored at halftime of the Blue Hawks' district tournament play-in game Tuesday against Troy. The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) awards the Yes I Can yearly to recognize youth with exceptionalities who have demonstrated their determination and achievements in multiple ways. Cox was recognized by the state of Montana, but was unable to attend the state...
Amy Pushchak has a background in education, and her new position is allowing her to expand that experience. Pushchak started last fall as Sanders County’s Prevention Specialist at Western Montana Mental Health Center (WMMHC). Pushchak said her grant-funded position focuses on prevention. “We want to prevent the risk factors and promote the protective factors. Risk factors are the influences on kids to drink, make unhealthy choices. What I am going to do as a protective factor is to help pre...
The Sanders County Board of Health last week voted to accept a Communicable Disease Surveillance Protocol, a document that has taken nearly a year to revise and adopt. Commissioner Tony Cox started last week’s Board of Health meeting by stating that the commissioners had heard the concerns raised by the public. They took suggestions and formed a committee to review the protocol. County Health Officer Ron Petrie said that they heard three main criticisms of the document. The first was that it violated constitutional rights. The second, he s...
Montana Highway Patrol Tanner Rohletter, 25, night speeding, $200. Megan Holman, 25, failure to have child under 6 years old/less than 60 lbs properly restrained, $85; seatbelt violation, $20. John Belknap, 71, turning when unsafe to do so, $85. Shane Robins, 45, owner permitting operation of vehicle without liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Edward Trawick, 78, seatbelt violation, $20. Kimberlie Wiley, 44, speeding in a restricted zone, $75. Jamie Albert, 55, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Daniel Binder, 62, day speeding, $120....
The Sanders County Commissioners chose a familiar face to fill the position of Clerk and Recorder, Treasurer and Superintendent of Schools for the county. Commissioners voted last week to appoint Lisa Wadsworth of Thompson Falls to the position. Wadsworth has lived in Thompson Falls for more than 30 years, and has worked in the Clerk and Recorder's office for most of that time. March 1 will mark 24 years for her with the office. "Lisa's experience in the office was the deciding factor for me," s...
At the City Council meeting on Monday, Mayor Marks Sheets notified the council and the public that the city will appoint two members to the Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) Board. Sheets said a state law was recently brought to his attention that gives the city the authority to appoint two supervisors to the board. Montana Code 76-15-311 states that if a municipality is completely within the boundaries of a conservation district, the legislative body of the incorporate municipalities shall appoint the two additional supervisors...
The Plains Town Council meeting last Monday started and ended with a bit of controversy with relative calm in between. Even before the meeting began, Plains resident Charles Bickenheuser stepped into City Hall's council room asking council to wait another month before appointing a council member for Ward 3, Seat 2, left vacant when Chris Allen was appointed interim mayor the previous month. Bickenheuser stated that there wasn't enough advertisement for the position and he'd like to have some...
Making her initial appearance on Tuesday before Judge Molly Owen, Jeannie Lee Sampson entered not guilty pleas to a felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge Owen set this case for jury trial on August 7, 2023. As alleged in the charging documents, Deputy Devin Wegener responded to the Sanders County Jail after Sampson was arrested on an unrelated warrant at the boat launch in Trout Creek by Deputy Paul Bankhead. Upon arrival at the jail, Deputy Bankhead...
Montana Highway Patrol Joshua Winfree, 33, operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Karen Cowan, 72, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Halana O’Neel, 28, speeding in a restricted zone, $105. Paige Aubrey, 19, operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, $85, deferred imposition; day speeding, $120, deferred imposition. Kaiden Robins, 15, failure to drive to right of roadway except when passing, $85. Daniel Gorham, 57, seatbelt violation, $20. Joseph Kerney, 39, seatbelt violation, $20. Parker Muhonen, 20, failure to c...
Ambulance: Plains, 8; T. Falls, 6; Hot Springs, 4; Dixon, 2; Trout Creek, 1; Paradise, 1; Noxon,1. Monday, February 6 General animal call/complaint, Plains. Abandoned vehicle, T. Falls. Disturbance, Hot Springs. Motor vehicle crash, Noxon. Burglary, Hot Springs. Tuesday, February 7 Alarm - intrusion/holdup, Noxon. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Assault, Hot Springs. Theft. Civil standby. Inmate transport, T. Falls. Theft, Hot Springs. Wednesday, February 8 Theft, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash. Request for welfare check, Dixon. Drugs/narcotics....
Sanders County Health Officer Ron Petrie met with community members last week to discuss changes to the county's Communicable Disease Protocol. The Sanders County Health Board was set to vote on the revised protocol on Wednesday. Results of that vote were not available before publication. Petrie told the dozen community members at the review last week that Community member Bruce Hunn has been addressing concerns about the protocol language with commissioners since last year. "People are concerne...
Despite going through cancer treatment and a consistent icy reception from the Plains Town Council, one resident continues his efforts to help guide the town’s future, but to do so he’d like input from the community itself. As part of the town’s newly formed Community Council, Charles Bickenheuser wants to form a focus group from a sampling of the Plains population in order to get some insight into town residents’ experiences, hopes, likes, and dislikes of the town and its immediate surrounding area and how they’d like to see it grow. Bic...
The leadership of Joint Operation Mariposa (JOM) recognized several members and volunteers that have helped bolster and promote the program over the last year at a special banquet at the Butcher's Nook Friday evening. Dave Williams, the JOM president and founder, presented certificates to 17 people, including two children, for their help with various projects in 2022. The biggest accolade went to Ed Foste, a former board member and one of the founding members of JOM. "To all present and to all...
A local eatery has new owners, but they are looking to keep the menu nearly the same in the transition. The Simple Simon's in Thompson Falls recently sold to Danny and Emily Moore. The biggest change for the local pizzeria will be the name. The establishment will now be known at Blue Hawk Pizza. The Moores said the biggest change will be that the dough will be locally sourced from the Black Bear Bakery. They want to keep the menu as close to the previous one as they can, though Simple Simon's...
Montana Highway Patrol Tanner Zak, 56, operating a vehicle not properly registered, $75; careless driving, $35; operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, $85. Timothy Massey, 27, driving while privilege suspended/revoked, 1st offense, $335. Chantel Elder, 35, reckless driving, 1st offense, 90 days jail, all suspended for 6 months on conditions, $335. Thaddiousray Vann, 20, night speeding, $70. Stephen Krueger, 74, seatbelt violation, $20. Charles Newton, 57, speeding near school/senior citizens center, $135. Jerren Borgmann, 18,...
by Stephanie Molzhon Appearing before Judge Deborah Kim Christopher on Tuesday for his initial appearance, Kenneth Aultman Cobert entered not guilty pleas to a felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge Christopher set a jury trial for June 6, 2023. As alleged in the charging documents, on January 9, Deputy Richard Woods was parked at the Cornerstone gas station at the corner of Highways 28 and 77 in Hot Springs when he saw the cashier inside the store wavin...
Ambulance: Plains, 10; T. Falls, 7; Hot Springs, 7; Trout Creek, 5; Noxon, 2; Dixon,1; Paradise, 1 Monday, January 30 Animal other, Heron. Assist other agency, Plains. Protection order violation, T. Falls. Fire, Plains. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Property damage/criminal mischief, Plains. Protection order violation, Noxon. Assist miscellaneous, Heron. Request for welfare check, Hot Springs. General animal call/complaint, Trout Creek. Tuesday, January 31 Business contact, Trout Creek. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Road hazard/blockage,...
Fire engulfed a barn at the home of Doc Milham near Trout Creek recently. Milham said Trout Creek Rural Fire Department responded to the blaze at his home on Aspen Drive in the early morning hours of January 28. Milham said a neighbor woke him up and alerted him about the blaze, to which the fire department responded quickly, but the barn was already fully engulfed....
by Rep. Paul C. Fielder, HD_13 The legislative session always seems to be super busy, and this is no exception. I’d like to catch people up on some of the issues that I’ve been involved with as the Representative for HD-13, in western Sanders County. This session the House of Representatives consists of 68 republicans and 32 democrats while the Senate consists of 34 republicans and 18 democrats. Committees consist of the ratio of the legislature representation with republicans comprising about 2/3 and democrats about 1/3 of each committee. The...
Sanders County employees were recognized for years of service at a ceremony last week in the courthouse. Employees honored for five years of service included Richard Tenison and Destry Torgerson, each having worked for the road department for five years, and Corey Wheeldon with the sheriff's office. The three were unable to attend the ceremony. Gregory Davis was also recognized for five years with the county coroner's office. "I appreciate all that he does," said County Coroner Patrick Barber....
Freezing temperatures didn't stop a group of people from having a parade in Hot Springs Saturday. Even though it lasted less than 20 minutes, it was filled with color, character and enthusiasm. Led by a 30-foot dragon, it was the annual Lunar New Year Parade in Hot Springs based on the Chinese zodiac new year with an assortment of animated creatures. This was the Year of the Rabbit, said Laura Lanfear, who dressed as a monkey leading a marching band and one of the main coordinators of the event....
