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Legals for April, 17 2024
INVITATION FOR BIDS LEASE OF STATE LANDS Sealed bids will be accepted by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Ag & Grazing Management Bureau, P.O. Box 201601, Helena, Montana 59620-1601, through April 24, 2024 for a 5-year Grazing License on the following described land in Mineral County. LOTS 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 S2NE4 LESS 22.8 ACRES IN LOTS 3,4,6,7,8, SW4NE4 Section 2 Township 14 North, Range 25 West, LOTS 1,2, N2, SW4, NW4SE4, LESS 27.21 AC PAT RR R/W IN LOTS 1&2 Section 36 Township 15 North, Range 25 West, SE4SE4, S2S2NE4SE4 and S OF I-90, EXCLUDING SE4SE4, S2S2NE4SE4 in Section 35, Township...
Plains student musicians present upbeat concert
Months of hard work and hours of practicing by Plains students cumulated last week in an incredible performance by the choir, junior high band and concert band.Over 150 people were in attendance during an upbeat exciting performance conducted by Loren Lauridson in the gymnasium. The choir started off the evening with several vocals. First off was the song "Home" by Phillip Phillips, accompanied by Sydne Connolly. Their last song was "Make my Music" by Audrey Snyder, with a special solo by Abigail Wessely. Choir members were Abigail Wessely, Maddie Carter, Kaylynn Boes, Randie Kilgore and Kennedy Starika.Next up for the evening...
Federal funding targets Mineral, Sanders counties
Approximately $15.9 million from the Secure Rural Schools program will go to Montana’s public schools, roads and other municipal services. Mineral and Sanders counties are flagged to haul in $880,834 and $1,633,233, respectively.The funds are the result of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said the Secure Rural Schools program was reauthorized and funded through the act that he helped negotiate.“Whether it’s resources for schools, roads, or emergency services – our work on the bipartisan infrastructure law is continuing to deliver for rural Montana,” said Tester. “These targeted investments will ensure that children have access to...
Zinke announces 2024 Congressional Art Competition
Congressman Ryan Zinke is inviting high school students in Montana’s 1st Congressional District to participate in the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. The tradition started in 1982 and has since allowed Montana’s young artists the chance to showcase their talents in our nation’s Capital building. Submissions should highlight Montana’s history, heritage and culture. Complete guidelines for entry can be found on CongressionalInstitute.org The deadline to submit artwork to Zinke’s office is Tuesday, May 1, 2024.“Western Montana is home to a robust art community and cultivating that talent begins with recognizing it early on” Zinke said. “Our students create amazing works of...
What is the right to know, and why should you care?
Did you know that you have a constitutional right to know?The right to know appears alongside your right to freedom of speech, right to bear arms and right of suffrage in the Montana Constitution, and it is every bit as important. Under the right to know, you have a right to request public information from your state and local governments.When Montanans exercise their right to know by submitting public information requests, it increases government transparency, improves government officials’ responsiveness to citizens, and boosts citizens’ confidence and satisfaction in their government. Moreover, direct participation in democracy is a part of our...
Mineral County man found guilty of incest and sexual assault
A Mineral County man was found guilty Thursday of one count of incest and one count of sexual assault on a minor following a jury trial in Mineral County District Court, according to Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen's office.A jury convicted Bradley Thomas Evans, 65, of sexually assaulting two young girls between January 2017 and September 2019. Over the two-year span, Evans inappropriately touched both girls – one younger than 12 and another younger than 16 – at his home in Superior when the girls were there for long weekends. The investigation into Evans started in October 2019 after the girls disclosed that they had been inappropriately touched by Evans.Investigators received additional reports depicting sexual abuse by Evans over the course of the investigation that occurred over 20 years ago.Sentencing is scheduled for June 12, 2024.Prosecution Services Bureau Chief and Assistant Attorney General Daniel Guzynski and Assistant Attorney General Meghann Paddock prosecuted the case. The case was investigated by the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office, and the Coeur d’Alene Police Department.
Yellow Bay State Park boat ramp to temporarily close
The boat ramp at the Yellow Bay unit of Flathead Lake State Park will be closed for construction April 15-22.The park's ramp is being repaired and will require a complete closure. There is also a new dock being installed.Boaters looking to access the east side of Flathead Lake can use the ramp at Wayfarers State Park in Bigfork.Yellow Bay State Park is located 14 miles south of Bigfork on the eastern shore of Flathead Lake. For more information on Montana's state parks, visit https://fwp.mt.gov/stateparks.
Legals for April, 10 2024
The Cabinet Mountain Cooperative (formerly known as: Sanders County Educational Services Cooperative) will soon destroy special education/speech-language therapy records of former students who have been out of school for approximately 8 years, or who will reach the age of 26 by June 1st, 2024. Former students may contact the Cabinet Mountain Cooperative, P.O. Box 1448, Thompson Falls, MT 59873 within sixty days of this notice if they wish to obtain the information contained in them. Please be reminded that these records may be needed for social security benefits or other purposes. The information to be destroyed shall NOT include data collected...
Mr. Fix It: Minson recognized for work at St. Regis school
Rich Minson moved to St. Regis from Columbia Falls four years ago for a change of scenery. “And my mother,” he laughs. “Ah, let’s just say family” as he points to his stepbrother, Matt Eisenbacher, who is sitting at the end of the table with others at the St. Regis Senior Citizens Center. Minson has been the St. Regis School maintenance supervisor for one year next month and was surprised, and pleased, that he was selected as employee of the month having been there for such a relatively short time.When asked about his work ethos, he said, “I work from 5...
Jane Lucie Wood, 97
Jane Lucie (Thyssens) Wood Aug. 19, 1926 – March 28, 2024.With great sadness, we announce the peaceful death of our family matriarch, Jane Lucie Wood. Friend to animals, master of pastries, virtuoso of needle and thread, and reviver of geraniums - she was an extraordinary woman by any standard.Our beloved grandma was born on August 19, 1926, to Henri and Madeleine Thyssens, in Liège, Belgium. The second of two children, she and her sister Georgette lived their formative years resisting fascism from Nazi invaders. In her late teen years, she learned English, on her own, and became a devout Catholic....
Classical concert planned for Saturday in Superior
For over 33 years, the Piatigorsky Foundation’s commitment to artistic excellence and public outreach has fascinated many avid concert goers as well as curious first timers. It is this combination of complimentary access, flamboyant performances and human warmth that makes Piatigorsky Foundation concerts so appealing to diverse audiences. Last season, the Foundation resumed in-person performances and presented a tour of eight concerts in Montana reaching over 300 people in Great Falls, Fort Benton, Missoula and Thompson Falls. Likewise, this year the Foundation aims to reach hundreds of people across Montana to increase awareness and appreciation of classical music in communities throughout...
Dale Miller
Dale “Butch” Miller left this world on a sunny day, March 30, 2024, from his home on Gopher Drive in Missoula, working and busy up to his last moments on this earth. That that’s who he was. Strong, Butte-tough, driving those 16s with one lick of a hammer, drawing the plans and building beautiful homes from Montana to California. Always doing what needed to be done, no matter what.He was born in Butte in 1940, to Sennie and Dan Miller, joining his sister, Danna Fitzwilliams. For the rest of his life, he remained an “ol Butte boy” regardless of where...
Yong Park, 85
Dr. Yong Ho Park, M.D., age 85, died peacefully of natural causes on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Superior, MT. Yong was born in Seoul city, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea (ROK) to the late Jong Seong Park and Min Hae Lee.Yong is survived his wife Mi Hwa, and children, Peter and his wife (Susan) of Missoula, MT; Gregory and his wife (Carissa) and children (Ariana and Christopher) of New Brighton, MN; Jae of Portland, OR; and Timothy of Charlotte, NC. He is also survived by his brother In Ho of Pleasant Hill, CA; sister Myoung Ho Kim and her husband...
Plains Council won't support revote on road levy
Plains Town Council at its April meeting unanimously voted to delay a road district ballot levy scheduled for this year.Last year, the levy failed to pass during the election by three votes. “The election came out a week after we all got our taxes raised by a substantial amount, and so no more taxes. I understand why that didn’t pass,” said Plains Mayor Joel Banham.He asked for a discussion if the council should try again this year. Banham said the levy could potentially raise property taxes on the average household around $200 per year. This would give the town $50,000 per...
Lady Hawks softball improves to 4-0
Thompson Falls pitching struck out 14 Sandpoint, Idaho batters this past Friday, giving the Lady Hawks a sweep of their two-game road trip and keeping their season record unblemished.The Lady Hawks improved their record to 4-0 as the 2024 fastpitch softball season heads toward the meat of the schedule.Earlier in the week they blasted Eureka 17-0 in the Lady Lions home park.Friday T Falls rallied for a pair of runs in the top of the seventh inning to secure a come-from-behind 8-7 victory over the Sandpoint Bulldogs in Idaho.Olivia Fitchett drove in three runs with a triple in the fourth...
COLUMN: Give us a break
I sometimes get the feeling Ma Nature is not a big fan of springs sports, the kind played in the great Montana outdoors.She’s a fickle date, this Nature lady. Never know what she’s going to do.Usually, if you don’t like what she’s doing, you can simply wait five minutes and she’ll change, so they say.But she also has an insidious side.And when that part of the weather personality shows up, she can often plan on staying awhile and unleashing the Montana version of Monsoon season. Multiple personality disorder from the sky.Rain, rain, go away, come again after graduation day?This past...
Forum on public education April 13 at Paradise Center
Montana’s public education system has been in the headlines a lot these days: Why are budgets so tight? What unites Montana’s schools? What legislation passed, and what is being challenged, for alternative school systems? An upcoming informational forum will bring 3 acclaimed speakers to one location to talk about these issues. “Public Education: The Heart and Hub of our Communities” will be presented at the Paradise Center on Saturday, April 13 from 2 – 4 p.m. This non-partisan, informational forum will feature speakers to delve into the need to support our communities’ public schools. Topics will include the funding, legislation, and...
Thompson Falls resident Rod Knutson speaks about his time as a POW
“I’m very proud to be an American and proud of my performance there.” That's how Capt. Rodney (Rod) Knutson (Ret) describes his devotion to his country and those he served with during the seven and half years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam.The Whitepine Grange 102 continued its series of community lectures recently with a soft-spoken local veteran named Rod Knutson, for what Grange President Jan Manning said, was the largest attendance ever at a Grange-sponsored event. Knutson retired from the Navy as a captain in 1993 after 38 years of service, with six of those years as an...
Talking Bird Saloon trike races
Cody Roper, from St. Regis, looked more like a blonde Jason Mamoa on the Caucasian Persuasion team. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan) Sam Easter pushes teammate Hazel Roper to get moving on team Rolling Stoned. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan) The crowds at Saturday's final Talking Bird Trike Races could all agree with Hank Williams Jr. that "There's a tear in my beer." But even with it being the farewell laps of a tradition spanning two decades the fans were all smiles. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan) Any guesses on this trike rider in disguise? (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan) Like most men competing, Luke Boyce, from Superior learns the hard way that long legs and little tricycles don't mix. (Mineral Independent/Amy Quinlivan)
Prep golfers compete at Florence-Darby Invitational
Despite rain and the threat thereof, there was action on the links Thursday for Plains and Thompson Falls high school golfers.Both Sanders County teams were part of the Florence-Darby Invitational tournament hosted by the Hamilton Golf Club.The T-Falls boys were the only contingent from either school with enough players to be involved in team scoring, finishing tenth out of the 11 area schools entered in the event.Blue Hawks golfer Theo Nygaard made the most of the at least partial break in the rain that fell steadily last week throughout the area, shooting an 87 over the 18-hole course. Nygaard’s round,...
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