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The Thompson Falls School Board met Monday, recapping the school year and extending contracts. Superintendent Bud Scully said the foundation is set for the new multipurpose building and that the structure should start being erected this week. He also said that the school had a water leak under the junior high gym, but the issue has been resolved and he is working with the city to get the water bill adjusted. Elementary Principal Len Dorscher said the campus has additional security cameras up and running, and noted that the school has 40...
The Over the Hill Gang channeled. sunny days with a yellow ball scramble at River’s Bend on Monday. Teams of three golfers rotated who played the yellow ball, while the remaining two team members played a scramble each hole. Prizes were awarded for low yellow ball score and low scramble score. Shawn Wilkinson, Barb Wooden and Chris Gross had the low team yellow ball score, while Larry Eddy, Bary Moore and Dennis Gripp had the low team scramble score. Finishing second in the yellow ball scramble was the team of Bruce Sterling, Jerry Neal and Dar...
The First Security Bank team of Ben Mummert, Michael Scharfe, Bill Nolen and Mike Thilmony was on the money last Wednesday at River’s Bend as they shot the low team gross round of 177 in league play. Wild Coyote’s Gary Thompson, Howard Morkert, Dave Petteys and Steve Clark combined for the low team net of 151, while Paul Flemmer had the low individual gross round of 39 and Nolen’s 33 was good enough for low net. Flemmer also put in the long putt on No. 3, Thilmony took that honor on No. 6, Clark’s third shot was closest on No. 2, John Mosher...
It was NLC for the W-I-N in Tuesday league play at River’s Bend last week as Howard Morkert, Scott Rasor, Mike Tessier and Mike Lilly combined for the low team gross of 185, and Custom Ventures golfers Scott Pardee, Craig LeCoure, Marcus Thomas and Zack Hannum had the low team net of 138. Thomas had the low individual net round of 29 and Kevin Sparks the low gross of 42. Thomas also won the prize for closest to the pin in three on No. 2. Ron Belger sank the long putt on No. 3, with Jens Jantzen taking that honor on No 6. Hannum was closest t...
The town of Hot Springs is looking for more control over their trash. Mayor Randy Woods and City Clerk Amy Gray met with county commissioners last week to discuss the town's interest in taking over operations at the Hot Springs refuse site. Commissioners were open to the idea. The refuse site is currently controlled by the Hot Springs Refuse District (HSRD), a special district of Sanders County. The district is managed by a board of five elected members, similar to parks, ambulance and fire dist...
County commissioners met with area wildlife experts last week to discuss local projects during the quarterly wildlife update meeting. Zack Farley, Wildlife Biologist with FWP, shared an update on the Pilgrim Creek Elk Project. Earlier this year, FWP captured and gathered data on 71 elk in Hunting District 121, on the west end of Sanders County. The elk were also fitted with GPS collars. Farley stated that the project is going well, data being collected every two hours. FWP has recorded more than 72,000 elk GPS locations thus far in the...
Last fall, 51 students started school together in the Thompson Falls High School senior class. As the class celebrated their graduation last weekend, all 51 had completed the year to receive a diploma. Thompson Falls held its commencement Sunday in the high school gym, with hundreds of family and friends gathering in the gym and spilling into the commons area for the event. Principal Jodi Morgan highlighted the fact that all who started school graduated, and 17 of the graduates had been...
With the nice long Memorial Day holiday this past weekend, I had the chance to catch up with my friend Troy. His grandparents had the ranch next to ours, and he comes back to visit every few years. We played in Beaver Creek, shared stories, looked at old photos, and measured our heights on the back of a closet door. My first height recorded on that door by Troy’s grandma Ada was in 1983, the most recent until now was in 1992. Troy retired from the U.S. Air Force as a colonel. His father, Roy, was serving in the Army in Vietnam when his h...
Community members met with NorthWestern Energy last week to hear updated reports on studies for the Thompson Falls hydroelectric project relicensing. Results were detailed from the second year of studies examining hydraulic conditions, fish behavior, total dissolved gas, cultural resources, environmental justice and operations. Community members and other relicensing participants have until July 9 to submit comments on the updated study results. The study results and comments will be included...
It was nearly a sweep last week for the team of Katrina Nygaard and Natalie Roberts in ladies league play at River’s Bend. The duo partnered for the low team gross score of 101, Nygaard had the low individual gross round of 48 and her drive was closest to the pin on No. 8, and Roberts shot the low net of 34 and her fourth shot was closest on No. 2. Danice Toyias, along with having a chip-in on No. 6, had the low team net of 78 with her partner Kristy Beaty. Jeanne Holleran had the long putt on No. 6, Kim Sparks was closest on No. 5 and Megan B...
There was a cyber attack Tuesday at River’s Bend as Internet Kitchen teammates Ron Belger, Carter Meyer, David Reedy and Doug Fisher combined for the low team gross round of 184, Reedy shot the low individual net of 32 and was closest to the pin on No. 5. Fisher was closest to the pin on No. 8 and his third shot was closest on No. 2. Sharks Auto Detail (Jens Jantzen, Russ Wood, Charlie Hooten and Rusty Haggard) had the low team net of 149 and Ty Pardee the low individual gross of 40. Dave Garr sank the long putt on No. 3, Nathan Snead took t...
They surveyed the competition and found the right points to beat the competition. The Mountain Plains LLC team of Paul Flemmer, Rick Hagedorn, Doug Robichaud and Bernie Groshong combined for the low team gross of 171 last Wednesday at River’s Bend, while Whitefish Credit Union’s Rusty Sharp, Wally Gibe, Randy Hojem and Chuck Manry had the low team net of 145. Flemmer’s 40 was good enough for low individual gross and Groshong carded the low individual net round of 33, along with his drive being closest to the pin on No. 8 and hitting one of th...
The first 2023 graduates in Sanders County took the stage and were handed their diplomas on Sunday as Noxon celebrated its senior class. The commencement ceremony on Sunday included some words of wisdom from industrial arts teacher Shannon Mercer. He started his speech by saying he had a "list of demands" from the seniors that included talking about each student and what has helped him in hard times. Mercer talked about how his sense of humor helped him overcome hardships and the benefits of...
Last week I got to help one of my employees celebrate a pretty big milestone. Reporter Ed Moreth turned 70. Friends and family gathered to celebrate Ed. It was a fun evening. Ed is a fantastic reporter. He isn't afraid to go up to anyone at an event or a meeting and ask them any sort of question. He jokes about slowing down, and then will submit seven stories the next week. He does a great job of covering the Plains area and beyond. People respect him and will often call him with story ideas....
A local singing group has been practicing all year and is ready for their debut performances. Rob Viens of Inspirare Association in Thompson Falls founded the Clark Fork Valley Singers in January. Viens had sent out a call for local singers to join the group, who informally performed for Christmas on Main Street in Thompson Falls “to provide a venue for people who love to sing and to contribute to the larger community,” he said. “The goal is to foster intergenerational community singing, provide a musical presence at Sanders County commu...
The Over the Hill Gang braved the aftermath of a late spring thunderstorm Monday for another round of play at River's Bend Golf Course. Dave Garr (41) and Larry Eddy (34) had the respective low gross and net rounds, and Garr also won the pay for par competition with a par on No. 2. Jens Jantzen sank the long putt on No. 2, Scott Garr had the longest putts on No. 3 and No. 7, Gary Thompson smashed the long drive on No. 6, the long putt on No. 6 and also was closest to the pin on No. 5. Charlie Hooten had the long putt on No. 4, Dave Petteys hit...
Noxon Quik Stop made quick work of Tuesday league play last week at River’s Bend, with teammates Bruce Haflich, Shawn Wilkinson, Arthur Potts and Scott Garr combining for the low team gross of 183 and Potts shooting the low individual net round of 32. Scott Pardee’s 40 was good enough for low gross, and his Custom Ventures team (including Craig LeCoure, Marcus Thomas and Zack Hannum) shot the low team net of 144. Steve Fairbank had the only chip-in last Tuesday, on No. 3, Doug Robichaud and Shawn Wilkinson smashed the long drives on No. 9, Par...
The Wednesday men’s league chipped away at wins last week at River’s Bend, with four different golfers adding chip-ins to their round. Bernie Groshong earned the honor on No. 3, as did Steve Clark on No. 8 and Carter Meyer and Gary Thompson on No. 7. The Wild Coyote team of Gary Thompson, Mike Normandin, Howard Morkert and Steve Clark combined for the low team gross of 190, and Whitefish Credit Union’s Wally Gibe, Randy Hojem, Chuck Manry and Al Luckow had the low team net of 148. RT Brown’s 38 was good enough for low individual gross, and Chuc...
It’s a tie for first place in Ladies League action at River’s Bend. Last Thursday, Lana Nolan and Liz Morkert combined for the low team net of 70. They are tied for first place with 27.5 points, the same as Katie Miller and Madi Wheeler. There’s also a tie for third place, as Katrina Nygaard and Annie Wooden, as well as the duo of Kim Sparks and Chris Kelly, each have 21 points. Jan Thompson had the low individual gross round of 47 last week, and combined with teammate Tori Helvey for the low team gross of 94. Danice Toyias had the low indiv...
It's not every Monday that you get to hear live classical music in Thompson Falls. This week, however, the Clark Fork Enrichment Corporation (CFEC) was able to bring back a free concert for the community. The Piatigorsky Foundation musicians Evan Drachman and Mary Au performed for an audience of more than 30 people Monday at Thompson Falls Christian Church. The performance was more than an hour long and Drachman said it was nice to be back in front of a live audience after the pandemic. "We...
As boaters and recreationists prepare for the 2023 summer season on the Clark Fork River, so is the Sanders County Aquatic Invasive Plants (AIP) task force. The task force oversees treatment of invasive species on the Noxon and Cabinet Gorge reservoirs. Kim McMahon is the principal investigator with Pinnacle Research and Consulting out of Plains. She said that since 2017, the task force has been focusing on keeping main access ways clear of the invasive species Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM). "We...
On Monday, I went to Thompson Falls Christian Church for the Piatigorsky Foundation concert. This was the first time I was able to see the concert that the Clark Fork Enrichment Corporation provides free to the community. Watching the concert on Monday, the crowd could have just as easily been in a large concert hall. But here we were, honored with an intimate presentation by world reknowned artists. It gave me chills to hear Evan Drachman talk but his 302-year-old cello and the history of his musical family. While there are still a few things...
Havens Stable is ready for the season, bringing back the summer vendor series. The first event is 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, May 27. Havens Stable will hold an event each month through September. Organizer Kaitlyn Goodwin said that after the two events in the summer of 2022, they decided to hold the vendor fair monthly this year. She noted that this will help local vendors and artists showcase their talents and products throughout the summer sale season. “This year we are excited to have new booths and vendors joining us,” said Goodwin. “We have...
Wild Coyote kept their Wednesday winning ways last week at River’s Bend, shooting the low team gross of 180 with golfers Mike Normandin, Steve Clark, Howard Morkert and Dave Petteys on the course. Edward Jones team members Bruce Sterling, Ed Mack, Jesse Mack and Ryan Craven combined for the low team net of 147, Craven’s 40 was good enough for low individual gross round and Petteys shot the low individual net of 35. Craven also sank the long putt on No. 6, while Mike Thilmony took that honor on No. 3, Jesse Mosher was closest in three on No....
The ladies league golfers started competition last week at River’s Bend. Low team gross went to Megan Baxter and Doree Thilmony with a 99, and Penny Beckman and Ruth Kronfuss had the low individual net of 69. Baxter’s individual round of 46 garnered low gross honors, while Kronfuss had the low individual net round of 33. Annie Wooden had the long putt on No. 3, Chris Gross was closest to the pin on No. 5, Lana Nolen closest to the pin on No. 8, Chris Kelly and Tina Wheeler smashed the long drives on No. 9 and Barb Petteys had a chip-in on No....
