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First Security Bank and Highlead were the leaders in Wednesday night play at River's Bend last week. First Security's Michael Scharfe, Bill Nolen, Mike Thilmony and Scott Pardee shot the low team gross of 170, while Chadd Laws, Jesse Mosher, John Mosher and Steve Fairbank garnered the low team net of 143 for Highlead. John Mosher had the low individual gross round of 39, and Scott Pardee's 33 was the low net for the night. Mike Thilmony led in hole honors with the long putt on No. 12, the drive closest to the pin on No. 14 and a chip-in on No....
Montana's Best Builders did it best last week as they shot the low team gross of 174 in Tuesday night men's league play at River's Bend. The team Tuesday included Kevin Sparks, Sean Kelly, Nathan Snead and Mike Thilmony. Coming in with the low team net of 146 was Big Sky Pantry's team of Bill Nolen, Howard Morkert, Mike Lilly and Ben Mummert. Sparks had the low individual gross of 39 and was closest to the pin in three on No. 11, and Bruce Haflich shot the low net of 34 and added a chip-in on No. 17 to his round. Howard Morkert and Dave Garr ha...
It was just another beautiful round of golf for the Over the Hill Gang this week at River's Bend. Mike Normandin and Lana Nolen shot the low gross rounds of 42 and 53, while Darrel "Torgy" Trogrimson and Jan Thompson had low net rounds of 31 and 41. Four golfers chipped in shots off the green on Monday, including Rusty Haggard on No. 6, Bruce Craw on No. 7, Dave Garr on No. 5 and Sam Bernhardt on No. 4. Barb Wooden had the long putt on No. 2 and the women's longest drive on No. 9, Ron Beaty hit the men's longest drive on No. 9 and Jesse Mack...
Each August, Sanders County kids get the chance to have music lessons from nationally known musicians. Saturday morning at the Big Sky Blues Festival in Noxon, the sounds of half a dozen harmonicas echoed through Pilgrim Creek Park as youngsters learned technique from blues musician David Raitt. You might recognize the Raitt name. His sister is Bonnie, the Grammy-winning blues musician. David shared his passion for music with four Noxon girls at the harmonica workshop Saturday morning, along...
Due to the hot, dry weather conditions, Sanders County is moving to Stage I fire restrictions on Monday. Commissioners signed a resolution Thursday imposing the restrictions, which will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Under Stage I, campfires are prohibited except in a developed recreation site or improved site. Smoking is also prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, or developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren...
The heat didn't squash the spirits of the ladies league golfers at River's Bend last Thursday as the women enjoyed another round of league play. Tina Wheeler celebrated a milestone birthday with a milestone win as she show the low individual gross of 50 and she and teammate Jeanne Holleran shot the low team gross of 112. Annie Wooden had the low individual net of 36 and Jeneese Baxter and Barb Mosher teamed up fro the low net of 78. Wooden was closest to the pin in four on No. 11, Lana Nolen had the long putt on No. 12 and the long drive on...
There was a Mack attack last Wednesday at River's Bend Golf Course as Jesse Mack went back-to-back with chip-ins on No. 3 and No. 4 in Wednesday night league play. Mike Thilmony and Rick Hagedorn also had chip-ins during league play, on No. 2 and No. 7, respectively. Wild Coyote golfers Gary Thompson, Mike Normandin, Dave Petteys and Steve Clark teamed up for the low gross of 178, while Whitefish Credit Union's Rusty Sharp, Randy Hojem, Chuck Manry and Ray Marshall combined for the low net of 149. Paul Flemmer shot the low individual gross of 3...
They say cheaters never prosper. Not so for Over the Hill Gang at River's Bend this week, who played a game of Cheaters Golf. During their Monday rounds, each golfer got one foot wedge, one toss and one tee box mulligan. Gary Thompson was the best cheater, coming in with the low men's gross of 37. Darrell "Torgy" Torgrimson show the low men's net of 27. For the women, Jan Thompson's 44 was the low gross and Lana Nolen shot the low net of 37. The Thompson duo slammed the long drives on No. 18, and Gary had the long putt on No. 11 and his drive w...
The heat was rising and the scores were falling at River's Bend as the Tuesday men's league gathered for another round of play. Hole No. 7 was the lucky one on the evening as three golfers chipped it in. Rick Hagedorn, Scott Rasor and Bill Nolen each sank shots off the green on No. 7 Feed & Fuel's Mike Normandin, Steve Clark, Dave Petteys and Doug Gunderson shot the low team gross of 179. The Bear Muscle Fitness team of Rick Hagedorn, John Mosher, Doug Robichaud and Steve Fairbank had the low team net of 148. Kade Pardee show the low gross of 4...
Sanders County Commissioners last week reviewed a resolution they plan to have on the November ballot for county voters. Resolution No. 2022-06 details the county’s intent to have voters decide whether or not to tax recreational and medical marijuana sales at the county level. House Bill 701 passed by the Montana Legislature allows counties to impose a 3% tax on marijuana sales, but the measure must be passed by the voters in the county. HB701 applies only to counties in which the majority of voters voted to approve Initiative 190 in the 2...
Noxon will have the blues the first weekend in August, but it won’t get people down. The 11th Annual Big Sky Blues Festival is set for August 5-7 at Pilgrim Creek Park. Along with nationally known musicians, the three-day event features free workshops for kids. Musicians performing during the weekend donate their time and will instruct kids of all ages on harmonica, guitar, drums and bass. “It’s fun for the kids to learn from national acts,” said Lorne Riddell, organizer of the Big Sky Blues Festival. “It’s great to have the kids learn about...
Summer is a beloved time of year that's often dominated by time spent outdoors soaking up summer sun. But all that extra time outdoors can make people vulnerable to mosquitoes. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, mosquitoes are more than just hungry, unwanted backyard guests. In fact, mosquito-borne diseases, including the Zika virus, the West Nile virus and dengue, pose significant threats. While not all mosquitoes carry disease, even those that don't can...
The Sanders County Board of Health last week held its first meeting with new County Health Officer Ron Petrie. At last quarter’s Board of Health meeting, the board and commissioners set a work session to review the board’s by-laws. Those changes were detailed by Commissioner Glen Magera during last Wednesday’s meeting. Among the changes to the by-laws is reducing the number of board members to five. There are currently six members on the Board of Health, including the three commissioners and three community members. Magera said that when the n...
Living in northwest Montana comes with the unique experience of living among bears. Humans and bears co-existing, as well as behaviors of both species, was the topic of a presentation last Wednesday by Kim Annis, Bear Management Specialist with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP). The event was held at the Thompson Falls Public Library and sponsored by the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce. Annis spoke to community members with the goal of helping people understand what bears are doing and...
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,'"...
