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When most people hear the name Maclean, they think of the 1992 film "A River Runs Through It." The film is based on the book of the same name written by Norman Maclean and published in 1976. The book and movie that followed made the family name, as well as the Blackfoot River, famous. The Maclean family's legacy, as well as their love of the outdoors and fishing, continued to present generations. Norman Maclean's son, John N. (named after Norman's father, Rev. John Maclean), followed in his...
Chris Kelly got the elusive chip-in on hole 6 last week during Ladies League play at River's Bend. Kelly also had the low individual net score Thursday with a 33. The team of Jeanne Holleran and Tina Wheeler combined for the low gross of 112 and Kristy Beaty and Danice Toyias had the low net of 69. Wheeler also turned in the low individual gross score of 46 and her fourth shot was closest to the pin on No. 2. Jan Thompson and Annie Wooden smashed the long drives on No. 9 and Marshanna Drop sank the long putt on No. 3. The ladies will be back...
Montana's Best Builders lived up to their name as Kevin Sparks, Sean Kelly, Doug Czerwinski and MIke Thilmony built the low team gross of 186 last Tuesday at River's Bend. Kelly also had the best net score of 34 and his third shot on No. 2 was the best and closest to the pin. East Street Autoworks' Dave Garr, Jens Janten, Charlie Hooten and Rusty Haggard combined for the low team net of 150, and Garr had the low individual gross score of 39, as well as the long drive on No. 9 for those 55 and older and his drive was closest to the pin on No....
The Wild Coyote team of Mike Normandin, Howard Morkert, Dave Petteys and Steve Clark howled to a low team net of 146 last Wednesday at River's Bend, while Edward Jones' Bruce Sterling, Jesse Mack, Carter Meyer and Ed Mack combined for the low team gross of 174 in men's league play. Dan Kier shot the low individual gross round of 39 and Meyer's 32 was good enough for low net. Kier also hit his drive closest to the pin on No. 5, while Morkert took that honor on No. 8. Morkert also added a chip-in to his round, on No. 5. Doug Fisher was closest...
The energy at the Thompson Falls Airport on Saturday was worthy of a visit from a celebrity. The celebrity was Miss Montana, but not the pageant winner. The historic restored DC-3 airplane visited Thompson Falls over the weekend to honor the late Norm Allen, a former smoke jumper who lived in Thompson Falls. The event was presented by Ruth Cheney, a retired Army Colonel who lives in Thompson Falls and wanted to honor Allen. Miss Montana flew in with another local celebrity at the helm, Thompson...
Several Sanders County residents spent their Sunday on the streets of Missoula for the Missoula Marathon weekend. More than 2,000 people competed in the full marathon of 26.2 miles, and another 714 ran 13.1 miles in the half marathon. Katie Banovich of Plains finished the full marathon in 4 hours. Susan Crowder of Thompson Falls finished in 4:34, and Haley Morgan of Thompson Falls, who is attending Carroll College, finished in 4:44. Four members of the Naegeli family of Trout Creek competed on S...
A Trout Creek business is offering medical and recreational marijuana locally, saving residents trips to larger cities. Connor Reishus and his wife Nadia have owned and operated A+ Medicinal Dispensary in Trout Creek since 2016. The business started as a medical-only dispensary. With marijuana laws now allowing for recreational sales, A+ products are available to anyone over the age of 21. The couple is excited to offer products that can help relieve pain and other uncomfortable symptoms with...
CORA WOOD, Thompson Falls – “The horses because I love horses.” COOPER LILLY, Thompson Falls – “The horses because of the tricks they did.” SCARLETTE SCHWINDT, Thompson Falls – “The giant horses because I want one.” OLIVER SCHARFE, Thompson Falls – “My favorite part of the circus was the birds because they could pick up the buckets.” PARKER MERCER, Noxon – “My favorite part was when the guy balanced high because it was wobbly.” PIPPI CROWDER, Thompson Falls – “I liked the horses because of how good they did....
There was a lion. There was a tiger. There weren't any bears, but there were plenty of smiling faces as the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus entertained crowds with two shows last week. The Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce brings the circus to Thompson Falls every other year but missed 2020 due to the pandemic. "We were very excited to have the circus back this year," said Andrea Christensen, Chamber secretary. "It's a fantastic family friendly event." The two shows were held last Wednesday...
Project ASCENT welcomed community members and visitors to its annual cornhole festival last weekend. The Saturday event held at a residence on Eddy Flat between Thompson Falls and Plains drew competitors and spectators from neighboring counties and states. Each year, Project ASCENT hosts educational outdoor experiences for kids, including week-long camps in the summer. The cornhole festival is their biggest fundraiser. Andrea Christensen with Project ASCENT said that this year, the cornhole...
A Montana icon will help honor a Thompson Falls icon later this month. The historic Miss Montana DC-3 airplane, which was restored by volunteers with the Museum of Mountain Flying, will fly to Thompson Falls on June 25. The event is being organized by Ruth Cheney, a retired Army Colonel from Thompson Falls. "Norman Edgar Allen was a patriotic American, a teacher inspiring his students daily, a hard worker who sought and conquered many challenges and a member of 'the greatest generation,'"...
Sanders County voters cast their ballots in the 2022 primary election this week, with the County elections staff counting 4,837 ballots Tuesday evening. The top two candidates in races will move on to the November general election. In the race for Sanders County Sheriff, Roy Scott and Schawn Fielders will advance to the general election, garnering 1,217 and 1,046 votes, respectively. Other candidates who will not advance from the primary included Corey Wheeldon with 1,014 votes, Lanny Hensley with 658 votes, Christopher Stough with 523 votes...
With spring comes blooming flowers and trees, the promise of sunshine, and the risk of attracting wildlife into your yards. Kim Annis, bear manager with Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), reports there have been several reports of bear conflicts within the city of Thompson falls. "We have already moved two bears out of town, and two others are still getting into garbage," Annis said. The two bears were captured and relocated form the east side of Thompson Falls. Annis urged residents to help...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff (FWP) conducted spring surveys and the number of elk in the valley is in the 10-year average. Wildlife Biologist Mike Ebinger said staff surveyed elk herds in hunting districts 121 and 123 by helicopter over eight days in April. "Spring conditions were cold and snow levels were lower than normal," Ebinger said. "Late green-up and low snow levels caused the delay of the western HD-121 flights one week." FWP flew 912 miles in the two weeks of surveys. The total...
The Celtics and the Warriors are battling for an NBA championship this week, but the competition at Amundson Sports Complex last weekend was just as fierce. The sixth annual Wildhorse Shootout 3-on-3 tournament brought 66 teams to Plains for a day of basketball and fun. The weather provided a steady mist of rain throughout the day in which almost 140 half-hour games of basketball were played, but some players said the sprinkling of rain was better than past tournaments where they have played in...
Bear Muscle Fitness flexed their muscles last Tuesday at River’s Bend as John Mosher, Cody Mosher, Steve Fairbank and Doug Robichaud shot the low team gross of 182 in men’s league play. Feed and Fuel golfers Mike Normandin, Steve Clark, Dave Petteys and Doug Gunderson had the low team net of 143, while Cody Mosher had the low individual net of 34 and Gary Thompson’s round of 40 was good enough for low gross. Bart Haflich took honors for closest to the pin in three shots on No. 2, Normandin had the long putt on No. 3, and Nathan Snead sank...
Edward Jones Financial was in the money last Wednesday with the team of Dan Kier, Ed Mack, Jesse Mack and Nathan Snead turning in a low gross of 178 in men’s league play at River’s Bend. Big Eddy’s/Limberlost Brewery had the low team gross of 146. Dan Kier shot the low individual gross round of 38 and Bob Brown had the low net of 30. Kier also hit one of the long drives on No. 9. Bill Nolen’s third shot was closest to the pin on No. 2, Steve Fairbank sank the long putt on No. 3, Randy Hojem was closest to the pin on No. 5, Mike Normand...
The Over the Hill Gang made the best of a rainy Monday this week at River's Bend, with Dave Garr shooting the low men's gross of 44 and Chuck Manry the low net of 36. Bruce Sterling was closest to the pin in two on No. 1, Barb Mosher sank the long putt on No. 3, Tom Holleran outdrove the other men on No. 9, Rusty Haggard had the long putt on No. 7, and Jesse Mack smashed the long drive on No. 6 and had the longest putt on No. 8. Patrick Walt had the only chip-in of the day, on No. 5....
School is out for the summer, but a few Blue Hawk senior football players suited up for one last rally on the field last weekend. The Bob Cleverly All-Star game was held in Butte on Saturday. Hawk Coach Jared Koskela took newly graduate seniors Erik Strom, Nathan Schraeder and Trae Thilmony to Montana Tech for the week. While the players are used to facing off against other teams from across the state, at the all-star game they must work together. "The camaraderie they get all week is...
The community of Whitepine commemorated Memorial Day on Monday evening with a special ceremony at the Whitepine Cemetery. Pastor Jon Wallace of the Whitepine United Methodist Church presided over the ceremony that included patriotic music and a roll call of the veterans buried in the cemetery. Mindy Ferrell provided accompaniment as the 30 guests sang The Star-Spangled Banner, God Bless America, America the Beautiful and My Country Tis of Thee. Pat Austin with the cemetery district said that the...
The Plains High School Class of 2022 received their diplomas on Sunday. The 31 graduates gathered in the high school gymnasium with family, friends and staff to celebrate their graduation. Superintendent Thom Chisholm pointed out a designated seat left empty to honor the memory of former classmate Broxton Heider, a former classmate who passed away in 2020. The students chose teacher Evelyn Laws for their commencement speaker. Laws taught the seniors their freshman, sophomore and junior years, an...
Retired professional football player Jeff Neal will be in Thompson Falls next week to “What we do is we share the simple gospel of Jesus Christ,” Neal says in a video on the website of Proshare, Inc., the ministry that visits facilities across the county. Neal will speak with inmates at the Sanders County Jail on Wednesday, June 8, during the day, then will share his message at Rex Community Theater at 6:30 p.m. The evening session is open to the public. Neal is also providing outreach at jails in Lake County, Flathead County and Shoshone Count...
The Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce is once again bringing the circus to town. Culpepper & Merriweather circus will perform two shows on Wednesday, June 15, at Previs Field near Thompson Falls High School. The shows will begin at 5 and 7:30 p.m. The community will also have an opportunity to watch the big top rise. At 10 a.m. on June 15, the community is invited to watch the tent go up, tour the grounds, learn about life on the road, see the animals and get a behind-the-scenes look at the show. At 4 p.m., the midway will open with pony rides...
The primary election is less than two weeks away, and hundreds of absentee ballots have been casted by Sanders County voters. Of the 6,293 absentee ballots mailed in Sanders County, 19% (1,169) had been received by the county elections office as of Tuesday morning. Absentee ballots can be mailed (the elections office recommends mailing by May 26) or dropped off at the courthouse or two election satellite offices in the county. The Sanders County Election Office is operating two satellite offices in the county. The first is open 9 a.m. – 4 p...
The City of Thompson Falls has received funding from the USDA Rural Development program for phases three and four of the community wastewater project. Rural Development announced last week that the city will receive two loans for a combined total of just over $3 million, as well as a grant for $6.495 million through the Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants program. The funding completes the requirements to start work on the final phases of the project. “USDA Rural Development is helping fund critical infrastructure in rural areas to p...
