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The Thompson Falls Trap Club and members of the Elks Lodge helped kids learn about trap shooting at an event April 28. The event began at 11 a.m. and was open to all who were interested, from beginners to those who have previous experience. Don Manning, with the Elks, gave the introduction on the safety and protocol of the event, as well as educating the participants on the different types and styles of the firearms that were going to be used. Manning then covered lessons including, handling...
Noxon High School senior Caitlyn Hagen teamed up with resident Laura Jones and art teacher Krystal Murphy to execute a "Paint and Pop" event recently. Hagen's version of the ever-famous "Paint and Sip," is basically the same idea, just without alcohol. In addition to painting and keeping art alive in the small community, there were goodies for sale and a live auction that went on during breaks. The scene Hagen taught aspiring artists to paint was a lighthouse silhouette, with a sunset backdrop....
Two new trucks will make winter driving a little easier for City of Thompson Falls crews. On Thursday, Rehbein Ford delivered two 2018 Ford F-550 trucks complete with sanders and plows. The new trucks are versatile, city staff said Thursday. The sanding units come off and the dump sides can be removed to convert the truck into a flatbed. The sanders are wireless, and the trucks have an automatic transmission. City employee Neil Harnett said that will make it easier for the crews going up and...
by Ed Moreth The Town of Plains is looking to make the community a bit nicer looking for Plains Days and at the same time help people who can’t always help themselves. “Project Clean-Up Days,” nicknamed “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” by Plains Council Member Sandy Chenoweth, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 18, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 19. Volunteers will meet at Fred Young Park at the start of each clean-up day. Children under 18 must be either accompanied by a parent or have a signed waiver. Mayor Dan Rowan...
Fashion shows don't normally include a decorated pillow or a stuffed snowman, but both were present at the annual Sanders County 4-H Fashion Revue and Patchwork Parade at the Assembly of God Church in Plains Sunday. Tressa Lyscio of the South Side Sparks Club of Plains, received a purple ribbon in the senior division of the needlework class for her crocheted snowman, one of four entries that got her the top ribbons and a nomination for the 4-H Congress. It took the 17-year-old Lyscio 43 hours to...
Thompson Falls and Noxon thinclads participated in the Eureka ABC meet in Lincoln County last Tuesday, April 24, and Plains' Jessica Thompson went it alone in the Russ Pilcher Top 10 Meet in Missoula that day. The State C leader in the shot put and the discus, Thompson won the shot put in the Top 10 with a best put of 40 feet, 1 inch, beating the next closest competitor (Brooke Kearns of Missoula Big Sky) by over a foot. In Eureka, Nate Thibeault of Thompson Falls and Levi Brubaker of Noxon...
The Thompson Falls girls scored 24 points and the Hawk boys 21 in the Whitefish ARM Invitational track and field meet Saturday. The Lady Hawks were led by freshmen Jody Detlaff and Josey Neesvig, who won first in the high jump and second in the 3200 meter run, respectively, while Cody Garrison placed in three events and Danny Hoisington two to pace the boys. Detlaff, who also plays on the Lady Hawk softball team when not busy with track and field, cleared 4 feet, 10 inches to win the high jump based on fewer misses as three other girls also...
Carley VonHeeder, a former state high school champion javelin thrower for the Plains Trotters, took over the lead in the Big Sky Conference with a majestic spear throw of 156 feet, 3 inches in the Griz-Cat track and field dual meet held at Dornblaser Field in Missoula Saturday. A sophomore at Montana State, VonHeeder was named MSU athlete of the week for her lifetime best javelin throw, which travelled over six feet further than she has ever thrown before. In addition to moving her into the Big Sky lead in the event, VonHeeder is now No. 27...
At an all-time high. The Plains-Hot Springs Trotters' team confidence has risen to a new level recently, in large part due to late-inning wins like the one over visiting Eureka in the first game of a Western B-C doubleheader Saturday. That 4-3 win, secured when the Trotters rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh, coupled with a 16-11 win in the second game Saturday, puts coach Michele Bangen and her Trotters one slim win away from clinching a spot in the rapidly upcoming Western B-C...
It was walk, walk, walk and then hit, hit, hit for the Lady Hawk softball team as Thompson Falls softball scored its first win of the season in Mission Friday, taking down Deer Lodge 19-4. Coach Jared Koskela said his team came out ready to play against Deer Lodge and were able to pull away for the win as a happy result. The game was a makeup contest after the teams’ scheduled meeting earlier this season was cancelled due to weather. Koskela said Deer Lodge had trouble with their first pitcher and then had more with the next one. “Their fir...
The Thompson Falls golf team hopes to squeeze every possible swing out of this rapidly disappearing season. In Missoula early this week for the Loyola Invitational, to be played at the Ranch Club Monday and at the Canyon Creek course Tuesday, coach Mike Bates and his Hawk linksters will complete regular season action at the St. Regis Invitational at Trestle Creek Thursday. The Western B divisional tournament will then become the next big thing and will be played at Eagle Bend in Bigfork next...
The end is near. Don’t look now but the high school golfing season is heading for its ending, and Plains coach Lisa Brown and her Fab Five team of freshmen will need to raise their games some if they hope to keep playing. For Class C boys, that means shooting a 100 or lower and for the girls it means scoring 120 or lower in order to qualify for the State C tournament in Fairmont later this month. The St. Regis Invitational to be played at Trestle Creek Thursday will be the final regular season tournament of the spring. After that, area Class C...
First Security Bank retained control of first place in Wednesday Night Men’s League standings as Wild Coyote and Whitefish Credit Union shot the low team gross and team net rounds at River’s Bend last week. Shooting for Wild Coyote, Gary Thompson, Kevin Sparks, Kelly Kovarik and Howard Morkert posted the low team gross of 182, while Whitefish CU golfers Ron Beaty, Rusty Sharp, Randy Hojem and Chuck Manry shot the low team net of 42. Thompson shot the low individual gross round of 40 and Morkert had the low net of 32. In other play of the day...
Shanks a Lot shot the low team gross and took over the league lead in Tuesday Night Men’s League play at River’s Bend last week. Rusty Haggard, Dave Garr, Jens Jantzen and Charlie Hooten shot a collective round of 175 as Shanks a Lot compiled the low team gross of 175. One Shy of a Six Pack golfers Shwan Wilkinson, Sam Burt, Tim Tholl and Scott Garr shot the low team net of 142. Caleb Bates shot the low individual gross of 36 and Charlie Hooten the low net of 30. In other Tuesday highlights, Bates was closest to the pin in 3 on No. 2, clo...
The Piatigorsky Foundation presents a free music program next week at Thompson Falls Christian Church. Foundation artists Evan Drachman (cello) and Efi Hackmey (piano) will play Tuesday, May 8 at 2 p.m. at the church, at the corner of Church and Haley. For more than 27 years, the Piatigorsky Foundation’s commitment to artistic excellence and public outreach has fascinated avid concert goers as well as curious first-timers. It is this combination of access, flamboyant performances, and human warmth that makes Piatigorsky Foundation concerts s...
