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This weekend we were sharing first hunt stories. My first year of hunting, my dad was so excited that he bought me an Elmer Fudd-looking orange hat complete with the fuzzy ear flaps. I wore that thing every day we went out because he was so proud of it. When I shot my first deer, it was the same. My dad and our friend Dave Helterline were with me when I shot a buck that first year. I was excited, but my dad was beaming with pride and Dave was elated to be along for the first one. It was a little guy, but I was proud of myself too. That was a...
The town of Thompson Falls will be filled with fall festivities next weekend as the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce holds its Fall Festival and the Community Trails Committee presents the annual Trick or Treat, Move Your Feet fun run. Both events will be Saturday, October 29. The Fall Festival will be 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday at Ainsworth Park. The event will feature more than a dozen arts, crafts and food vendors, as well as activities for kids. A costume parade around the walking path at the park will begin at 1 p.m. The Trick or Treat,...
The Thompson Falls cross country team felt the energy of the home crowd and put forth an impressive performance last week as they hosted the Western B/C Invitational at River's Bend Golf Course on Wednesday. The Blue Hawk girls won first place as a team, and Baxter sisters Ellie and Aubrey went one in two individually as senior Ellie was the first to cross the finish line in 21 minutes, 41 seconds and eighth-grade sister Aubrey finished second in 22:06. Faith Palmer also finished in the top 5,...
Thompson Falls hosted the Plains Trotters last Tuesday, winning in three straight sets, 25-8, 25-16, 25-13. Senior Natalie Roberts led the charge against the Trotters, serving up seven aces for the Hawks and smashing 12 kills. Avery Burgess led the team in set assists with 17, Cheyla Irvine had eight digs and Ellie Baxter led the team in blocks with three. The Hawks then traveled to Mission on Thursday, bringing home another three-set win, 25-14, 25-17, 25-13. Burgess led against the Bulldogs wi...
The Hot Springs Savage Heat football team had a bit of a slow start this season, losing their first two games on the road. Since then, however, it’s been nothing but Ws for the team. Last weekend, they extended their win streak to five as they got a win on the road over Lima, 63-12. The win most likely puts Hot Springs at the top of the Western C conference, ensuring that they will host their first playoff game. In their last five games, Hot Springs has outscored their opponents 241 - 62. The closest game has been against Noxon, a contest w...
The Savage Heat split games last week as they traveled to Superior on Tuesday, losing in four sets, then rebounded with a three-set win at home Thursday against Alberton. At Superior, Hot Springs came out en force as they took the first set 25-18. The Bobcats came back to win three straight, however, 25-16, 25-23, 25-17. Senior Lily DeTienne had an impressive 29 kills against Superior, Brooke Jackson led the team in set assists with 22, Lauryn Aldridge had nine kills and three blocks, Kara...
The Noxon Red Devils were on the road last week, visiting Alberton on Tuesday (results of that matchup were not available) and getting a win in Charlo on Saturday. In Charlo, Noxon won a close first match 25-23 before Charlo came back and took the lead with a 25-23 second set and 25-12 third set. The Red Devils were determined to bring home a win, however, and rallied for the fourth set 25-16 before taking the final set 15-9. Senior Emily Brown led Noxon against Charlo, delivering five aces, nine kills and nine blocks. Seanna Richter led the...
They say Rome wasn't built in a day. Maybe it would have been, had they had the commitment and drive of the Cabinet Ridge Riders (CRR). More than 40 volunteers with the Trout Creek group have spent nearly 2,000 hours rebuilding the warming hut at Gem Peak near Trout Creek, which was burned by fire in August. The warming hut was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of August 25. The Ridge Riders have a special use permit with the U.S. Forest Service for the structure. Cleanup began Labor...
The Deer Lodge football coach was recently suspended pending an investigation after he recently switched sidelines during a home football game. The school board voted Monday to keep Coach Andrew Verlanic. In an interview with the Deer Lodge News Network (DLNN), coach Verlanic detailed his decision and his disappointment in the lack of support from the school district. “When you get booed at the pep rally as a football team, who wants to go out? Who wants to be a part of it?” Verlanic told DLNN. Later in the interview he continued, “As we stand...
Sunday evening, the hunter's moon rose over the Clark Fork Valley (left). Along with the full moon rising, Jupiter was visible in the night sky on Sunday (above to the right)....
Clark Fork Valley Hospital and its Family Medicine Network offices have implemented new signage to inform the public and visitors about COVID-19 restrictions at their buildings. Signage at entrances to CFVH buildings will feature COVID-19 transmission rates for Sanders County based on recommendations from the CDC and CMS. If COVID-19 transmission levels are high in the county, visitors will see red signage designated such and notifying them that masking is required in the building. If COVID-19...
The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks traveled to Plains to take on the Trotters on Thursday. The Hawks won in three straight sets, 25-7, 25-14, 25-17, but the Trotters put on a valiant effort in front of their energetic home crowd. As the first set started, the Hawks took a significant lead with senior Natalie Roberts serving up several points and the Hawks taking an early 12-2 lead. Plains made a run and kicked their defensive efforts into gear as they made a comeback, but the Hawks kept their dominan...
The Blue Hawk cross country season is winding down, but the energy and enthusiasm from the Thompson Falls team isn't slowing. The Hawks competed last week in the Mission Shadow run at the Silver Fox Golf Course on the Salish Kootenai College campus. "It was an interesting course with hay bales and a log as obstacles that the athletes had to maneuver over, and hairpin turns," junior high coach Holly Franck said. High school coach Sarah Naegeli added that the course was grassy with lots of...
The Noxon Red Devils are back on the winning side of things as the celebrated senior night last Thursday with a 42-7 home win over Gardiner. The Red Devils kept the Bruins scoreless until the fourth quarter, when Gardiner scored their only touchdown of the game. Several Red Devils got in the end zone against Gardiner. “We were able to get a lot of different guys some playing time, and were able to hand out some touchdowns to guys who haven’t had one yet this year,” Coach Lucas MacArthur said of the game. “It was senior night, so we started...
Each spring, Thompson Falls hosts Beautification Days as a way to do some spring cleaning. It's a great community wide effort to keep Thompson Falls beautiful. It's worth mentioning, however, the ongoing efforts of residents and business owners who continually do some sprucing up. Fresh coats of paint are popping up along Main Street in Thompson Falls. On a recent walk we noticed new paint at Sunflower Gallery, Aspire Physical Therapy and Elliott Realty. Beautification Days is a great way to get the whole community involved in keeping Thompson...
The Hot Springs Savage Heat and the Noxon Red Devils were undefeated in conference play going into Friday night's homecoming game in Hot Springs High School. The game was a pivotal moment in the season for both teams, as the winner will likely end up on top of the Western 6-man conference. In the end, the Savage Heat prevailed in a 38-26 home win. "We've come a long way on the offensive side and scored a lot more points," Hot Springs Coach Jim Lawson said after the game. "We have improved quite...
When the Bigfork Valkyries walked into the Thompson Falls High School gym on Saturday, they were undefeated and hadn't even lost a set yet this season. When they left, they were still undefeated, but the Blue Hawks showed they are a force to be reckoned with as the Hawks handed the Vals their first set loss of the season. Bigfork defeated Thompson Falls in four sets during an intense afternoon of volleyball in Thompson Falls in which the Hawks kept up with the Vals stride for stride. Bigfork...
Local cross country athletes traveled to Arlee last week for the Hatchery run, and the Thompson Falls high school girls all finished in the top 10 of the race. Senior Ellie Baxter crossed the finished line first in 21 minutes, 34 seconds, while eighth-grade sister Aubrey was third in 23:19. Faith Palmer finished fourth among the high school girls (23:48) and Kylee Huff was ninth (28:43). The Thompson Falls boys finished second as a team in Arlee, and junior Cael Thilmony was second among the...
Hot Springs High School celebrated homecoming last week, announcing the class competition winners and crowning royalty on Friday during halftime of the Savage Heat's game against Noxon. The seniors were the overall winners of the high school competitions, winning dress-up day competitions. The freshman class won the poster and float contests, while the sophomores prevailed in the annual Olympics. The junior high students also participated in homecoming activities, with sixth and seventh grades t...
The Plains Horsemen were on the road last Friday, traveling to Arlee. The Horsemen fell 44-8 to the Warriors. The only touchdown for Plains came in the third with a 54-yard run from Mason Elliott. This week, Plains is on the road once again. They are set to play at Victor Saturday with a 1 p.m. kickoff....
A 27-year-old Plains man was killed in a one-vehicle accident near Frenchtown early Monday morning. Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) reported that the man was driving an Oldsmobile Bravada when it ran off the right side of the road just before 2 a.m. Monday. The vehicle then re-entered the roadway, turned into a broadside slide and ran off the right side of the road again before it crashed into a concrete barrier. MHP reported that the driver was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. According to MHP, alcohol and speed are suspected to be...
One person died as the result of a plane crashing into the Flathead River near Perma on Sunday. The crash was reported about 8:45 a.m. to the Sanders County Sheriff's Office (SCSO). The crash was reported east of the Perma bridge. SCSO reported that upon further investigation, it was determined the plane struck the power lines, causing the crash. The Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District's water rescue team was deployed. They removed the occupant of the plane, as well as a bystander who had swam...
Sanders County Commissioners met last week with a group of residents asking for reports of county voting records from the 2020 General Election. Nancy Johnson asked the commissioners for cast vote records and a ballot review report, saying that she was "working with a group of concerned citizens to expose corruption and fraud." Johnson said the issue was not a Republic or a Democrat issue. "We believe there's fraud in every county in the U.S. This crime is being perpetrated against our great...
At Harvest Foods recently, I saw something I’d never seen before – Pumpkin Spice Cheerios. I couldn’t believe it. Before I moved back to Montana, I remember the start of the pumpkin spice craze. What’s better than pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving? Try pumpkin pie in your coffee. It was special and delicious and you could only get it certain times of the year. It was a treat. Fast forward a decade or so later and pumpkin spice has lost its luster. It’s not as special when you can now buy Twinkies, Poo-Pourri toilet spray and even deodorant with the...
The Thompson Falls homecoming parade returned to Main Street last Friday, featuring sports teams, dump trucks, fire engines and more....
