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A closer look into the world of fishers and martens
Raise your hand if you have ever seen a marten in the wild. OK, how about a fisher?
Deputy Dave Hedley
Deputy David Hedley’s final watch ended September 3rd, when he was released from a 2 ½ year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Faced with only six weeks to live, Dave fought for every benchmark…watching one daughter graduate college, having another daughter move from Vermont to Montana to be closer, attending two son’s high school graduation, and awarding his two youngest son’s gold medals at Special Olympics. After these goals were met, he started hospice care. And just like the marathons he ran in his younger years, he ran across the ultimate finish line on his 26th day of palliative care. He is survived by his wife Holly; six children LeeAnn, Bobbie, Robby, Cody, Curt, and Colton; his Father, Robert; and three siblings, Nevin, Robert, and Harriet. His dear Mother, Harriet, passed away two years ago and was waiting to meet him in his final moments.
Trick or Treat, Move Your Feet run will be Oct. 31
Trick or Treat, Move Your Feet, is the Thompson Falls Community Trail Committee’s third 5K Run and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk.
Food for Thought: What we have to be thankful for
For many people this has been a trying year; but there is still much to be thankful...
Trout Creek grad earns award with MT Tech mining club
Montana Technological University’s Robotic Mining Club took home the top mining award at the NASA Lunabotics Competition at the Kennedy Space Center recently. The competition saw 38 universities competing for the top honors.
Murdoch 'Murdy' Crust
Murdoch Edward “Murdy” Crust of Minneapolis, Minn., formerly of Faribault, Minn., escaped this mortal realm Friday, July 20, 2018.
James Neal Ehlers
James (Jim) Neal Ehlers, 51, of Custer, Montana passed away on August 29, 2015 after a long battle with cancer.
The brighter side
With all the seriousness, anger and chaos around us, let’s look at life on the lighter side for a moment with some smiles:
Student dental care program comes to two area schools
SUPERIOR – Superior Elementary School in partnership with local dental professionals will be providing enrolled children tooth decay preventing services at no cost to families. The event will take place from Thursday, January 30, 8:30am – 1:00pm at Superior Elementary School.
Critical review of CSKT water compact released
On Thursday June 27, 2013, several Montana state legislators, and Concerned Citizens of Western Montana, released a critical review of the existing reserved water compact for the Flathead Reservation, and an alternative comparative compact to demonstrate what a reasonable and equitable compact should have looked like. Senator Verdell Jackson, Kalispell, Representative Jerry O’Neil, Columbia Falls, Representative Keith Regier, Kalispell, and several other legislators, including former legislators are involved in this initiative.
Phone records allegedly link Wood to homicide
State investigators probing the 2018 shooting death of Thompson Falls resident Matt LaFriniere allege cellphone records link...
County health center bites down on oral health
SUPERIOR – The Mineral Regional Health Center will provide an opportunity for uninsured children to get free dental screening at a special clinic being held on Thursday, March 6. The clinic is being put on by MRHC and Partnership Health Center, out of Missoula. The operation will be set up in the MRHC basement, where the Mineral County Health Department is located. A mobile clinic will come from Missoula to perform the exams. PHC is expected to bring a dentist and two assistants to treat patients. According to Kristi Scott, outreach and enrollment coordinator at MRHC, the dentists will do exams, screenings and minor fillings on site. Patients will be referred to other dentists for more serious work if needed. If the health center cannot fill all the appointments with uninsured kids, Scott plans to open the clinic to kids who have insurance. If they still do not have enough, adults will be welcome to the clinic. “We’re focusing on uninsured children who have no coverage,” Scott said. “I’m really excited about [the event]. I think we’re trying to target patients, children who may not have access to dental treatment otherwise.” Because the clinic is being offered for free, MRHC was unable to work with local dentists to provide the exams. Scott explained a dentist’s office would not be able to do the work for free. The clinic will refer patients to local dentists for more in-depth care. “It’s really a great partnership that we’re trying to build,” Scott said. “We’re not taking business away from [Dr. Ordelheide]. What we’re really trying to do is help him build his business, his patient count.” With the changes being made at MRHC, it was decided these sorts of services would be good for the health center. Interim Chief Executive Officer Cindy Stergar decided they should try it out and began talking with PHC to arrange the clinic. Scott recently went to a similar clinic in Seeley Lake to get a better idea of how everything worked. She felt the trip was helpful as it gave her a better idea of what the MRHC event would need to do. “I feel really good, I think it’s going over really well,” Scott said. “It was great because I was able to ask questions about [everything].” Some of the information she gathered included how much time the dentists would need with each patient. Slots for the clinic are limited. Because of how new the program is, Scott wanted to keep it small. In this first clinic the dentists will only see seven or eight patients. The health center hopes to hold more of these clinics as time goes on. Scott said they would consider how well the event worked and how it was received. More clinics may be offered in the future. If this happens they might have more room for appointments. Scott’s initial talks with Stergar about future clinics have been promising. There has been some talk about making it a quarterly event but no decisions have been made. “This is really a test run for us,” Scott said. “It’s exciting for us to get this off the ground. Our ultimate goal is making sure everyone in the community has access to quality health care. This is one more service we want to provide.” More information about the clinics can be found by contacting Scott at 822-7134.
Pseudo-seizures explained
Pseudo-seizures resemble epileptic seizures. People with pseudo-seizures experience episodes of loss of consciousness, twitching or jerking, and unusual emotional states, such as feelings of fear or deja vu.
Ruth Ann Juris
Ruth Ann Juris
William E. Marsh, 88
William E. Marsh, 88
Plains drama students explore life choices in 3 skits
Time spent at Friday’s evening performance with the Plains High School Drama group was rewarded with three thought-provoking skits.
Conserving Our Future webinar
Conserving Our Future: The What and Why of Weird Weather
Christopher J. Helm
Christopher J. Helm, (age 30) entered into rest on May 19, 2008 at his home in Littleton, Colo., where he had resided for the past 6 months with his fiancée, Tina. Chris was born in Ronan, Mont., on May 23, 1977 to parents Richard and Donna Helm.
Bikes, books make for a big morning in Alberton
A roomful of Alberton elementary students waited in anticipation last Thursday morning as School librarian, Carole Carlstrom held up a basket filled with red tickets. One by one, the tickets were drawn and a name read as the students won a variety of prizes.
MT West Dentist gets set to crown new building
The new building across from The Circle has been going through a bit of a face-lift this past week.