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Students of Plains School honored former military members for an early Veterans Day observance with a special concert, goodies from students, and verbal accolades from the school superintendent. Eleven veterans from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard attended the "Honoring All Who Served" ceremony held in the school gymnasium last Wednesday afternoon. "Even though today is not officially Veterans Day, we gather to recognize our great nation and the brave men and women of our armed...
It was 22 degrees with snow and ice on the ground, but that didn't deter members of VFW Post 3596 from forming up in the military section of the Plains Cemetery Friday to publicly commemorate Veterans Day. "This Veterans Day is to honor all who served and we want to do our part to make sure everyone is honored and remembered," said Post Commander Ron Kilbury, who led the ceremony that lasted less than two minutes. Six post members lined up with Marine Corps veteran Noah Hawthorne with a rifle...
Sanders County voters turned out for the 2022 General Election last week, selecting multiple elected officials for the county. Of the 10,064 registered voters in Sanders County, 6,719 voted in last week’s election, nearly 67%. Provisional ballots were counted on Monday afternoon at the courthouse. None of the outcomes from Tuesday’s races changed with the additional 79 provisional ballots that were counted Monday.. Shawn Fielders won the race for Sanders County Sheriff and will take over in January for Tom Rummel, who did not run for re-...
If you've spent more than a couple minutes in Sanders County Harvest Foods, you've heard the distinctive giggle of Shelly Mayfield. The Thompson Falls woman, who has worked at the store for more than 30 years, was recently promoted to Store Manager. "The atmosphere and the people have kept me here," Mayfield said Monday at the store she now manages. "We have a great crew, and it's a great company to work for." Mayfield took over as store manager this month after the retirement of Jim Fargher. Ma...
Montana Highway Patrol Annie Humphreys, 45, day speeding, $70. Alexander Shreiar, 26, day speeding, $70. Austin Bunyea, 27, driving under the influence, 2nd offense, 365 days jail with 258 suspended and credit for 7 days served. Debaorah Waldher, 69, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Dylan Duval, 23, day speeding, $20. Walter Bolieu, 57, failure to keep vehicle under control on mountain highway, $45; failure to give notice of accident by quickest means, $225. David Drake, 40, day speeding, $70. Douglas Ardiana, 57, speeding in a restricted...
Ambulance: Plains, 5; Hot Springs, 3; Dixon, 2; T. Falls, 1; Paradise, 1; Trout Creek, 1; Noxon, 1. Monday, November 7 Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Animal other, Trout Creek. Request for welfare check, Noxon. Assault, Dixon. Abandoned vehicle, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Threats, Heron. Body found/coroner, Plains. Automated alarm call, Plains. Request for welfare check, Plains. Drugs/narcotics, Plains. General animal call/complaint, Hot Springs. Trespass, T. Falls. Theft,...
Appearing before Judge Molly Owen on November 9, Jennifer Marie Charlo entered her not guilty pleas to a felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. According to charging documents, on August 23, Deputy Wegener with the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle that had been reported as parked in the yard of a residence in Noxon. Deputy Wegener looked through the driver’s side windshield, seeing a woman, Charlo, sleeping in the passenger seat, alo...
Work on the Thompson Falls wastewater project has ceased for the winter. Razz Construction has connected 186 of the more than 300 properties in phases 1 and 2 of the project to the community sewer system, Mayor Mark Sheets said at Monday’s City Council meeting. The contract with Razz Construction for phases 1 and 2 was up October 13. However, the company has told the city that it will take 10-15 more weeks to finish the project. Phases 1 and 2 includes hooking up to the city sewer properties north of the railroad tracks from the west end of Tho...
The Plains Town Council unanimously passed seven motions at last Monday's regular monthly meeting, including three emergency measures to quickly get a water main at the east end of town repaired. Mayor Dan Rowan announced as part of his report that the town pumped 5.867 million gallons of water over the last four weeks, but sold only 3.227 gallons, losing 2.6 million gallons, much of which was lost through a hole or holes in a main pipe behind the Dew Duck Inn. The council first voted in favor...
Dozens of veteran related events took place last week as part of the Veterans Day celebration. The Daughters of the American Revolution put on a free lasagna luncheon for veterans at the VFW in Plains on Friday. American Legion Clubs Post 52 in Thompson Falls and Post 129 in Paradise and VFW Post 3596 in Plains provided free dinners for veterans. Schools around the county paid tribute to veterans. The VFW auxiliary in Plains had a biscuit and gravy breakfast on Saturday, which was free for vets. On Friday, Post 52 conducted a “Missing Man T...
A Thompson Falls High School hosted a luncheon for local veterans on Friday, November 11. Community veteran and substitute teacher Mike Bruse served as emcee for the event, which included more than 25 veterans and their families. "There was a good turn out," Bruse said. "I wish there would have been just a couple younger veterans that showed up." The luncheon began with the high school and junior high band's performance of the national anthem with director Brittany Nichols. Bruse then provided...
A Plains police officer was put on a 10-day suspension without pay, but was back on the job as of Saturday. Jared Hutchings is pleased to be back on the job, but his battle with the town is not over. He's not only wanting to recoup his lost pay, but he'd like his name and record cleared. Hutchings was suspended after the Plains Police Commission found him to be in violation of three incidents in which Mayor Dan Rowan had already determined he needed disciplinary action and placed him on 10-day...
Noxon art and culinary classes worked together this fall to produce the second annual publication of the art class's cookbook. This year 14 students from Jessie Novak's middle school art and Intro. to Art classes contributed to the book. The students chose a recipe, hand-wrote it and created an illustration using colored pencil. The culinary class is new this year, taught by Louise Chandler, the head cook at the school. Students in her class tested many of the art students' recipes. They also...
Sanders County voters headed to the polls on Tuesday for the 2022 General Election. Voters cast ballots for multiple local and state positions and issues. As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, election officials were still working to count ballots. Nichol Scribner, Sanders County Clerk and Recorder, expressed that counting was taking so long Tuesday due to the number of ballots that included write-in candidates. Scribner also said late Tuesday that there were more absentee ballots cast in this month’s General Election than total ballots (absentee and p...
It was the final big 4-H event of the calendar year, but it was filled with excitement from kids receiving accolades for exhibits, interviews and leadership capabilities. More than 200 people attended 4-H Achievement Day at the Sanders County Fairgrounds pavilion Sunday afternoon. The hour and a half event included a "Poison Dart Frog" game prior to the awards ceremony and a potluck dinner. Almost 100 awards were presented to members of the six 4-H clubs, including two adults, Johnny Thurston...
It's not quite the closure he had wanted, but there's still hope for Pat Legard that the killer of his son, Mark, will be found, especially now that Sanders County ruled that the death a "potential homicide" instead of suicide. The 74-year-old Legard signed a settlement agreement Thursday with Sanders County that released the county's sheriff's office, coroner, attorney and commissioners from any claims and rights involved with the case. In return, the Sanders County Sheriff's Office will leave...
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribers (CSKT) is investigating an elk that was poached at the Bison Range. "An investigation was immediately opened when a poached bull elk was found disrespectfully dumped in the canal on the Bison Range with its head cut off," CSKT reported. "All efforts are being made to find out any information concerning this case and all leads are actively being investigated. We cannot confirm at this time that this elk is the ionic non-typical elk known as 'Harold,' who has been widely admired by many Bison Range...
Montana Highway Patrol Michael Youngberg, 55, speeding in a restricted zone, $105. Alexander Bjornberg, 33, violation in a construction zone, $135. Wayne Boren, 64, seatbelt violation, $20. Mervin Hoover, 69, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Shelby Clearmont, 24, seatbelt violation, $20. Whitney Dumont, 35, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Rhondell Volinkaty, 35, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Richard Probert, 67, careless driving, $85. Steven Strack, 41, seatbelt violation, $20. Owen Fisher, 21, night speeding, deferred imposition...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 4; Plains, 3; Hot Springs, 3; Trout Creek, 2; Lonepine, 2; Paradise, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, October 31 Fire, Paradise. Inmate transport, T. Falls. Civil attempts, T. Falls. Civil attempts, T. Falls. Civil attempts, T. Falls. Fish and game, Plains. Civil attempts, Trout Creek. Disturbance, Noxon. Fire, Plains. Harassment/privacy in communication, T. Falls. Civil attempts, Heron. Civil attempts, Heron. Tuesday, November 1 Juvenile criminal, T. Falls. Property damage/criminal mischief, Plains. Property damage/criminal mischief,...
A local title company is operating under a new name. Title Financial Corporation (TFC) has announced that its subsidiaries, including First American Title Company in Thompson Falls, are now Flying S Title & Escrow (FSTE). As an independent agent for 40 years, their First American Title Company subsidiary in Thompson Falls has been confused with direct operations based in Santa Ana, California. TFC hopes this rebrand will set them apart and better represent its company and culture. Beginning in...
Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) is gearing up for their 2023 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and is asking community members to participate in a county wide survey focusing on healthcare. “Living in a rural community has its challenges but we do our best at CFVH to address the ones specifically impacting our friends and neighbors here in Sanders County when it comes to healthcare,” explained Janie Hom, CFVH Health Improvement Specialist. A CHNA is a requirement of compliance for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and als...
Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) is reminding residents of some important information regarding Medicare. CFVH last week released a statement saying that Humana Medicare is the only Medicare Advantage Plan for which the hospital network is a participating provider. “We have been made aware that United HealthCare/AARP is able to sell in our county,” CFVH stated. “We wanted to make sure you are aware that at this time we are not a participating provider with this plan. We are encouraging you to make sure to look into the benefits of each plan...
by Chelle Mitchell Last month, there were several meetings throughout the county regarding the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana (CSKT) water compact. The issue has sparked heated discussions and concerns from residents about the future of water rights on their property. On October 28, more than 100 residents attended a meeting at the Whitepine Mennonite Church looking for answers regarding the legislation. Rick Jore, who served in the Montana House of Representatives from 1995...
Big, whopping, unrelenting wind hit Flathead Lake over the eighth week of 2022 Fall Mack Days. These seasoned anglers were resilient and knew where to be on Friday to be able to stay out on the water. Getting in a bay, cove, or behind an island are places they seek out. Sometimes that isn’t even enough, and it is time to head in to shore. It becomes impossible to stay over the fish if you are fishing in open water the winds push you everywhere. Weekend total for lake trout entries was at 578 and event total so far with one weekend left the t...
The Sanders County Elections staff is busy preparing for Election Day, which is now less than a week away. Election administrator McKenna Wallace reported that as of Tuesday morning, 2,549 absentee ballots had been accepted by the office, nearly 40% of the 6,606 that were mailed. Sanders County had 10,027 registered voters as of Tuesday. Wallace said that voters can check their absentee status at the state’s My Voter Page online, https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo. If a voter is set to vote absentee but has not received a ballot in the mail, W...
