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  • Justin Morgan wins Governor's Cup 5K

    John Hamilton|Jun 17, 2021

    Justin Morgan has the killer instinct in distance running and has proven that fact several times over the past calendar year. He seems to have a little, okay maybe a lot, of that extra stuff required that it takes to kill the competition, be that on the composite track, out in the hills on trails or in the asphalt-paved urban environment of road racing. Taking to the streets of Helena for the men's open 5K portion of the annual Montana Governor's Cup Marathon Saturday, Morgan absolutely killed...

  • Jeanne and Tina are women's dream team

    John Hamilton|Jun 17, 2021

    Tina and Jeanne are at the head of the class of Women’s League golfing at River’s Bend so far this season and their play last Thursday was expectedly exceptional once more. Staying ahead of the pack in team standings, Tina Wheeler led all players with the low individual gross of 50 while teammate Jeanne Holleran added up the low individual gross of 32. Putting their efforts together, the Wheeler-Holleran duo completed play with the low team gross of 103, while Kim Sparks and Chris Kelly combined for the low team net of 71. In hole play, Kel...

  • Quik Stop takes over Tuesday night lead

    John Hamilton|Jun 17, 2021

    Noxon Quik Stop golfers slipped past Montana’s Best Builders and into the Tuesday Night Men’s League lead last week at River’s Bend. Quik Stop finished the evening of play with 152 points while the Best Builders are now one point back at 152. In other Tuesday action Feed-N-Fuel linksters Gary Thompson, Mike Normandin, Ryan Ostwald and Kelly Kovarik joined forces to shoot the low team gross of 179 while Internet Kitchen players Carter Meyer, Don Lake, David Reedy and the Unknown Golfer teamed up to shoot the low net of 138. Brian Foster captu...

  • Hagedorn Surveying paces Wednesday 's men

    John Hamilton|Jun 17, 2021

    Keeping their team in first place in the standings, Highlead golfers Chadd Laws, Jesse Mosher, Pete Bugnatto and Steve Fairbank put their efforts together to shoot the low team net of 149 in Wednesday Night Men’s League play at River’s Bend last week. Highlead leads the league with 164.5 points while Hagedorn Land Surveying is currently second with 154. Rising to third in the standings with 148.5 points, First Security Bank (Ben Mummert, Bill Nolen, Michael Scharfe and Dan Whittenburg) shot the low team gross of 181 Wednesday. RT Brown ear...

  • OVER THE TOP

    Jun 17, 2021

    Over the fence coaching like this helped Thompson Falls throwing coach Jake Susic (right) guide Blue Hawk Cody Burk to the State B title in the shot put and to a fourth place medal in the discus. The two are pictured conferring on strategy during the State B meet in Laurel....

  • Sanders County Honor Roll

    Jun 17, 2021

    DIXON SCHOOL Fourth Grade: Denzel Howard, Sonny Matt, Shelton Roberts, Tianna Ross, Sheray Rossbach. Fifth Grade: Lucy Metcalf, Ameen Posio. Sixth Grade: Jordan Boye, Robert Howard, Bryce Roberts, Reese Swensen. Seventh Grade: Tyler Boye, Raymond McDonald, Katie Porter, Adele Ranney. Eighth Grade: Daisyn Brough, Taevius Roberts. NOXON SCHOOLS Seniors: Honor Roll - Nicholas Elliott, Brody Hill, MacKenzie Morgan, Chelsea Vohs. Juniors: Derreck Christensen, Kylee Erwin, Vanessa Horner, Laurel Miller, Jaedyn Murray, Shane Reishus, Cade Van Vleet. H...

  • Woman's Club to reprint cookbook for centennial

    Miriah Kardelis|Jun 17, 2021

    The Thompson Falls Woman’s Club (TFWC) is celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. To commemorate the occasion, they will be publishing a cookbook. The Centennial Cookbook will be a retrospective reprinting of a community cookbook from the 1960s with additions from current members,” said Lorraine Renard, TFWC secretary. “The idea was inspired by COVID in a way, we’ve been trying to create new fundraising ideas. This has been a fun project to work on.” TFWC, which is part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, has been operating as a...

  • Plains U13 finishes with win

    Ed Moreth|Jun 17, 2021

    The Clark Fork Valley Soccer Alliance U13 soccer team finished the regular season on top with a 5-0 triumph over the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks at Amundson Sports Complex last Tuesday. It also ended with a Plains member collecting a "hat-trick," scoring three goals in one game. Ten-year-old Katherine Wrobleski picked up the second hat-trick of the season for the team, bringing her total goals for the season to seven. Ava Lawyer, 11, was the top scorer with 14, which also included a hat-trick...

  • Barbecue truck gains fans across western MT

    John Dowd|Jun 17, 2021

    A new traveling food truck is offering southern style barbecue in Sanders County. Btchn Ktchn 406, has begun visiting both Plains and Thompson Falls. Run by two veterans, Dusty Sikora and Dave Sikora, the truck has been in the area for the last two months. They travel from St. Ignatius, and visit 10 towns in the area, including some in Mineral and Sanders counties. They operate five days a week and try to be in each town at least every other week. The business started as the brainchild of...