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Plains students showcased in Christmas concert
December 28, 2022 midnight

Plains students showcased in Christmas concert

Monday’s evening performance by Plains students in grades 7 through 12 filled the bleachers in the new gymnasium for this year's Christmas concert.

Training night
April 5, 2018 12:54 p.m.

Training night

The Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District took to a property on River Road West to take advantage of some structure fire training last week.

Garland R. Slider, 72
June 14, 2017 4 a.m.

Garland R. Slider, 72

Garland R. Slider died peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, June 6 at his home at 7 Eagle Valley Lane, Plains, MT. Born in Brownwood, TX December 29, 1944, he is survived by his wife Charlotte, a brother from TX, two stepsons and a daughter. Garland was a career railroad engineer and retired to his much loved Montana in 2005. A memorial luncheon will be announced at a later date.

December 19, 2015 1:42 p.m.

Police Respond to Dixon

DIXON – Law enforcement personnel gathered in Dixon, early Saturday afternoon, in response to threats against the police.

Paisley Dean French
January 8, 2014 11:13 a.m.

Paisley Dean French

PLAINS – Paisley Dean French was born on December 19, 2013 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds 15.5 ounces and was 20 inches long. Her parents are Gretchen and Beau French. Maternal grandparents are Ken and Dede Steinebach of Plains. Paternal parents are Jamie and Lisa French of Paradise. Great-grandparents are Irma Steinebach, Dorthy Benson, Rick Harter, Dan and Betty Kelly.

Birth; Jeremiah John Goodwin
August 29, 2014 8:28 p.m.

Birth; Jeremiah John Goodwin

PLAINS – Jeremiah John Goodwin was born on July 23, 2014 at 2:37 a.m. at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds and 8 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Parents are Jessica and Wesley Goodwin. Maternal grandparents are Shawn and Cathy Emmett of Plains. Paternal grandparents are John and Sandy Goodwin of Plains. Great-grandparents are Leona Ekstrom of Plains and Ruth of Hamilton. 

Faith Lynn Stewart
July 16, 2014 2:44 p.m.

Faith Lynn Stewart

PLAINS – Faith Lynn Stewart was born on June 2, 2014 at 5:07 a.m. at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds and 15 ounces and was 22 inches long. Parents are Acacia and Beau Stewart of Thompson Falls. Maternal grandparents are Lynne and Orville Eaton of Trout Creek. Paternal grandparents are Pat and Darrin Baker of Thompson Falls. Great-grandparents are Rosemary and Walter Borgmann and Patty and Clyde Baker.

Cody Allan Allestad Jr.
March 6, 2013 12:08 p.m.

Cody Allan Allestad Jr.

Cody Allan Allestad Jr. was born February 14 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. He weighed 7 pounds and 14 ounces. Parents are Kara Karin Allestad and Cody Allen Allestad. Paternal grandparents are Shanon Hedahl and Andy Allestad of Plains. Great grandparent is Lars Allestad. Maternal grandparents are Mary Kay Bundy and Tracy Schoonover.

Bentley William Boehler
May 17, 2013 12:19 p.m.

Bentley William Boehler

PLAINS – Bentley William Boehler was born on April 30 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. He weighed 8 pounds and 3 ounces. Parents are Krista Garcia and Justin Boehler of Plains. Paternal grandparents are Cynthia Boehler and Todd Boehler of Plains. Maternal grandparents are April Cowie of Plains and Dustin Garcia of Las Vegas, NV. Great-grandparents are Betty Boehler, Marian Whenholz, Norma Lindenmuth, and Jess and Judy Garcia.

Birth: Kinley Paige Harper Hill
September 25, 2013 10:14 a.m.

Birth: Kinley Paige Harper Hill

PLAINS – Kinley Paige Harper Hill was born on August 30, 2013 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. She weighed 6 pounds and 5 ounces and measured 21 1/4 inch. Parents are Alicia and Robb Hill of Thompson Falls. Maternal grandparents are Sherry and Dave Alexander of Thompson Falls. Paternal grandmother is Dixie Hill of Thompson Falls.

May 17, 2013 12:44 p.m.

ART CALL

ART CALL: Sanders County Arts Council is accepting applications for the Summer Show of “Art on the Walls” of Clark Fork Valley Hospital which runs June 27 through September 24, 2013. Art for this juried show must be the original work of a Sanders County artist, display ready to be hung on a wall. Applications are due June 10, 2013. For applications or more information call 544-6654 or 826-8585.

Brody Nick Kutzman
May 1, 2013 8:41 a.m.

Brody Nick Kutzman

PLAINS – Brody Nick Kutzman was born April 14 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. He weighed 7 pounds and 11 ounces. Parents are Christina and Rob Kutzman of Thompson Falls. Paternal grandparents are Ron and Reva Kutzman of Niles, CA. Maternal grandparents are Deborah Fobare of Waterford, CA, Joe and Cindy Arias of Louisville, KY. Great-grandparents are Russ and Fran Jouett of Mariposa, CA.

Horsemen fall to Darby, 41-26
September 25, 2019 12:29 p.m.

Horsemen fall to Darby, 41-26

The Plains Horsemen dropped their second straight game of the season, falling 41-26 to Darby Saturday afternoon.

Karissa Marie French
February 16, 2011 1:51 p.m.

Karissa Marie French

Karissa Marie French was born to parents Gretchen and Beau French of Paradise, MT on February 12, 2011 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, MT.  Karissa weighed 8 pounds 1 ½ ounces and measured 21 ½ inches long. 

Raylynne Hope Gohl/Udenberg
May 22, 2013 9:42 a.m.

Raylynne Hope Gohl/Udenberg

PLAINS – Raylynne Hope Gohl/Udenberg was born May 16, 2013 at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. She weighed 9 pounds and 1 ounces. The mother is Chance Marie Udenberg of Thompson Falls. Maternal grandparents are Sherry and Dan Gossett of Columbus, MT and Jeff Udenberg of Paradise, MT. Great-grandparents are Gary and Zella Baltz of Paradise, Keith and Diana of Laurel, and Bill and Margret of Billings.

Birth announcements
August 17, 2022 midnight

Birth announcements

Charlotte Ray Hardenbrook

December 7, 2016 4 a.m.

Ski slopes starting to open

Snow storms have been rolling through the Clark Fork valley as skier’s wax their boards and get ready for another season on the slopes. Lookout Ski area reported eight inches of new snow on Monday, Dec. 5. They plan on reopening the slopes on Thursday, Dec. 8 and say they have 34 inches at the base and 40 inches at the summit.

February 18, 2014 12:54 p.m.

SCAC seeks art submissions for show

SANDERS COUNTY ART CALL - Sanders County Arts Council is accepting applications for the Spring Show of “Art on the Walls” at the Clark Fork Valley Hospital. The show runs March 26 through June 24, 2014. Art for this juried show must be the original work of a Sanders County artist and be display-ready for hanging on a wall. Applications are due March 10, 2014. For applications or more information call 826-8585 or 826-0112.

Mackenzi Marie Torti
March 19, 2014 1:08 p.m.

Mackenzi Marie Torti

PLAINS – Mackenzi Marie Torti was born on March 6, 2014 at 2:07 p.m. at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds 10.5 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Parents are Lori Marie and Robert Torti of Thompson Falls. Paternal grandparents are Robert and Cayla Torti of Trout Creek and Robert Austin of Trout Creek. Maternal grandmother is Tammie Grubius of Thompson Falls. Great-grandparents are Angie and Richard Brotherton of Thompson Falls.

Birth announcements; Conner James Mushaney
July 11, 2014 2:38 p.m.

Birth announcements; Conner James Mushaney

PLAINS – Conner James Mushaney was born at Clark Fork Valley Hospital on June 27, 2014 at 1:31 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds and 11 ounces and was 19 inches long. Parents are Tesha Lynn Stark and Charles Mushaney from Thompson Falls. Maternal grandparents are Dan and Cheryl Stark of Thompson Falls. Paternal grandparent is James Mushaney of Thompson Falls. Great-grandparents are Ernest and Esther Nelson of Miles City, Mont.