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Noxon kept their win streak going on Friday, with a 45-6 win over White Sulphur Springs at home. The Red Devils now move to 3-0 in the Western C 6-Man division and are looking forward to traveling to Hot Springs on Friday to face the Savage Heat, who also are 3-0 in conference place. Noxon had a bit of a slow start as they fumbled the ball on their first offensive start, but came back got a touchdown on their second possession with a 20-yard run by Antonio Lodi. That was the only touchdown for either team in the first quarter. The Red Devils...
by Annie Wooden The Cabinet Ridge Riders (CRR) say they are moving forward with plans to rebuild the warming hut structure near Gem Peak outside of Trout Creek and that they hope to have reconstruction done before snow flies. CRR members met with Sanders County Commissioners and Cabinet District Ranger Mike Feiger on Tuesday to discuss plans for reconstruction. The county will maintain the special use permit with the Forest Service until construction of the new warming hut is completed, then CRR will pursue their own application for the...
The Clark Fork Valley Elks got into the fall spirit with an Oktoberfest celebration Saturday at the lodge in Thompson Falls. Organizer and Elks member Beth Moore said the event hadn't occurred since 2019, and they were excited to bring the community together again. Oktoberfest is traditionally a beer festival in Germany, but Elks volunteers provided family-friendly fun including games and crafts with German polka music filling the patio area of the lodge. Along with fun and games, Elks chef RT...
Dozens of community members spent a Saturday morning getting to know nature at the Forest Fest in Thompson Falls. The event was presented by Eastern Sanders County Collaborative, Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness and Kaniksu Land Trust and featured demonstrations and information about forests and forest land management. The morning demonstrations were held at the Mule Pasture north of Thompson Falls. Guests received information from organizations including the sponsors, Kootenai Forest Stake...
"Why wouldn't you want to come back to Montana?" That was Dennis Spurlock's response when the insurance agent was asked why he moved back to Montana in 2018. Spurlock operates Behling-Perry Insurance Agency in Plains, which opened at 306 W. Railroad Avenue last year. Dennis Spurlock opened the business last fall in Plains, but has been an insurance agent since 2008. He grew up in Whitefish, but sold insurance in Utah. Spurlock said he loves the people in Montana and being near the area where he...
After a week of the unexpected, the Thompson Falls cross country team was happy to be back in competition last weekend at the Mountain West Classic run at the University of Montana golf course. The high school and junior high teams had to run and train indoors last week while the smoke lingered in the Clark Fork valley. "While our runners have adjusted well to indoor training, it is still draining. Both the high school and junior high runners stepped right up, encouraged each other and worked...
The Plains cross country team has been rising to the competition this season and coach Jesse Jermyn said the season is going great. Everyone on his team ran a personal record last weekend at the Mountain West Classic in Missoula. “The Mountain West was good. It lets us know where the kids are with other runners in the state,” Jermyn said. Simeon Costner, a sixth grader, finished fifth among middle school boys with a time of 7 minutes, 28 seconds. “Simeon is an extremely fast and extremely competitive runner.” High school runners Kalem Ercanbr...
The Noxon Red Devils hosted a pair of home volleyball matches last week, welcoming Alberton on Thursday and Charlo on Saturday. Noxon kicked the weekend of competition off with a win against Alberton on Thursday. The Red Devils defeated the Panthers in four sets. Against Charlo, the Red Devils lost in three sets, 25-22, 25-15, 25-17, but put up a valiant effort in the conference matchup. In the first set, Noxon led nearly the entire set, up 17-12 before Charlo came back to tie up the match and...
The Over the Hill Gang tied up the 2022 season and put a bow on it with a final day of play Monday and a steak luncheon. Gary Thompson shot the low men's gross round of 43, while Rusty Haggard turned in the low net of 31. For the ladies, Lana Nolen (52) and Chris Gross (41) took those respective honors. Bary Moore and Jerry Neal each got a chip-in on the final day of Gang play. Mike Normandin's second shot was closest to the pin on No. 10, Bruce Icenoggle sank the long putt on No. 11 and Nolen took that honor on o. 12. Kristy Beaty smashed the...
The Noxon Red Devils are riding the wave of a successful season, adding another win to their record with a 68-39 victory in West Yellowstone last weekend. “It’s going great,” said coach Lucas MacArthur. “The boys are playing well. After our loss to Geyser, they turned it up and got more aggressive with practices. Since then we’ve come out and played hard.” MacArthur said West Yellowstone was a bigger challenge than Noxon had expected, but the Red Devils adapted and kept a strong lead throughout the game. “We didn’t play our best defense bu...
The pieces are coming together for the Hot Springs football team. After starting the season with losses, the Savage Heat are now on a winning streak. They were on the road last weekend, where they picked up their second win in a row, a 41-6 victory over White Sulphur Springs. It was redemption for the Savage Heat, who had lost to White Sulphur Springs the two previous years. “Our kids played hard,” Hot Springs Coach Jim Lawson said. “We’re young, but we’re getting better every week. Our blocking and tackling has improved quite a lot.” The...
The Sanders County Elections office has a new office space with more room to focus on county election procedures. The office, which was previously located within the Clerk and Recorder's office at the courthouse, has moved across Jefferson Street to 1037 W. Main St., Suite 102. The location was formerly rented by the Montana Department of Revenue and is next door to Clark Fork Title. "We needed more room and this allows us a more focused approach to elections," Election Administrator McKenna...
It was a busy summer for the Thompson Falls City Pool. Manager Sandra Kazmierczak detailed the 2022 pool season for the city council at its meeting Monday. Kazmierczak said the 10-week season from the June 13 opening to the August 19 closing was great. “We had a strong staff that interacted well with the public,” she noted. Mayor Mark Sheets commended how well the pool staff did despite challenges. Sheets noted that the pool ran on reduced hours due to a smaller number of lifeguard applicants. “I was very thankful to have such a great staff...
The Blue Hawk volleyball team split a pair of home games last week as they beat Deer Lodge in three sets on Friday and then fell to Anaconda in three on Saturday. In the win against Deer Lodge, the Hawks ralled 25-12, 25-24, 25-21. Olivian Harnett garnered nine of the team's 13 set assists, Sarah Koskela led with eight digs and Avery Burgess had eight kills. Natalie Roberts served up three of the team's six aces and Ellie Baxter let the team in blocks with three. Against Anaconda, the...
The Hot Springs football team was hungry for their first win of the season last week. After losing their first two contests of the seasons, they waited patiently all week to host the Twin Bridges Falcons on their home field on Friday. The wait was a little longer than anticipated, as the Twin Bridges bus broke down on the journey to Hot Springs. The wait was worth it though, as the Savage Heat carded their first win of the season, 40-6. In the opening series, Hot Springs stopped the Falcons on...
It was three up and then three down for the Savage Heat volleyball team last week as Hot Springs beat Two Eagle River in three sets Thursday and then lost to Charlo in three on Friday. Both contests were held in Hot Springs. Against Two Eagle River on Thursday, the Savage Heat went three straight, 25-16, 25-4 and 25-7. Sophomore Georgia Uski slammed 13 kills for Hot Springs and Lauryn Aldridge four. The Savage Heat served up enthusiasm and competition last week but came up short as they lost thr...
The Over the Hill Gang finished their final week of regular play at River’s Bend this week. The gang will now gather next Monday for a fun day and steak luncheon to celebrate the end of the season. Dave Garr had the low men’s gross round of 42, and Ray Marshall the low net of 31. Garr also won the pay for par contest Monday. For the women, Lana Nolen shot the low gross of 50 and sank the long putt on No. 8, while Chris Gross had the low net of 40 and smashed the long drive on No. 9. John Torres had the only chip-in for the day, on No. 4, whi...
As the temperatures cool down, the competition is heating up for the Thompson Falls cross country team. The junior and high school athletes traveled to the Flathead Invitational, run at Rebecca Farm last Friday. "This was a significantly larger and more competitive race than our last two," Coach Sarah Naegeli said. "The two-lap grass course has some rolling hills to make it interesting and a nice downhill to the finish. Senior Ellie Baxter and junior Cael Thilmony each ran lifetime personal reco...
by Annie Wooden Several wildfires are burning on the west end of Sanders County. The lightning-caused fires were the result of recent thunderstorm activity. The Kootenai Ranger District is referring to a group of fires as the Bull Gin Complex, which as of Tuesday encompassed 834 acres and was 0% contained.. Included in that complex is the Government Fire, which is visible from Noxon and Highway 200. The fire is estimated at more than 202 acres and over the weekend, a helicopter dumped buckets of...
Since the pandemic, there has been this shift in the labor market. There are consistently dozens of job openings listed with Job Service. It seems as almost every business in the county is constantly looking for help. Then comes the dilemma of how to run your business with reduced staff. We see it in businesses across the county. Restaurants have reduced hours, even closing certain days of the week due to staffing shortages. Some businesses you see a different employee every time you walk in. The workforce has changed since our parents' and...
The Red Devils won and home and lost on the road last week at the volleyball season trails on. Noxon welcomed Hot Springs in a cross-county battle last Tuesday, beating the Savage Heat in four sets. Noxon went up to a quick 3-0 lead in the first set before Hot Springs sprang back to win 26-24. The teams traded leads in that first round, setting the tone for the rest of the game. Noxon came back to win three straight, however, 25-21, 25-19 and 25-16. Hot Springs led throughout the second set,...
The Blue Hawk cross country team traveled north to Eureka for competition ahead of Labor Day weekend. Thompson Falls competed in the Abayance Bay Triangular last Thursday with Libby and Eureka. Junior Faith Palmer and senior Mollie Nichols dominated the varsity girls, with Palmer finishing first in 23 minutes, 54 seconds, and Nichols taking second in 25:29. Junior Cael Thilmony led the varsity Hawk boys, finishing in second place in 19:36. Thompson Falls freshman Blake Schusterman ran a...
The Blue Hawks added a pair of wins to their season tally last week as they beat Florence in Thompson Falls Tuesday and then traveled to Loyola for another win on Thursday. The Hawks beat the Falcons in four sets, 25-14, 25-23, 24-26 and 25-23. Olivia Harnett led with 23 of the team’s 32 set assists, Natalie Roberts added 10 digs and 12 klss and Finn Walsh let the team in blocks with thee. Senior Avery Burgess led in aces and kills against Florence with four aces and 16 kills. At Loyola, the Hawks took the Heart Breakers down in four sets, 2...
A popular recreation site for outdoor enthusiasts went up in flames early last Thursday. The warming hut near the top of Gem Peak outside of Trout Creek burned to the ground and the U.S. Forest Service is investigating the cause of the incident. District Ranger Michael Feiger of the Cabinet Ranger District said guests staying at the Gem Peak Lookout called in the fire about 3 a.m. last Thursday morning. Feiger noted that aligns with data received from the Kootenai National Forest's fire monitori...
The Noxon Red Devils kicked off the 2022 season with a win on their home field last Saturday. Noxon beat Heart Butte 57-12 in their first matchup of the 6-man season. The Red Devils opened with #27 running in for a touchdown on their first drive. The Noxon defense came out roaring and forced Heart Butte to punt on their first possession of the game. Noxon capitalized on the turnover for yet another touchdown. #9 also returned a touchdown for a kickoff. And the first quarter wasn't even over....
