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Brian Smith and Tony Bierwagen were the only two area shooters in last weekend's Montana State Field & NFAA Northwest Outdoor Sectionals archery tournaments south of Butte, but they both represented Sanders County quite well. By the time the tourneys were concluded Sunday, Smith, who resides in the Trout Creek area, had earned first place honors in both of the tournaments which were run concurrently, taking first place in the Male Senior Freestyle Class in the Sectionals and the State Field...
Sports live after all. A few weeks removed from some heavy whining I did on these pages about the dearth of sports action to follow right now, I feel the need to apologize. There are a lot of people playing important games, matches and friendlies all over the world at this very instant, and I need to respect that fact, and watch what happens like a good sports fan should. My friend Arlene pointed this out to me while out having breakfast the other day at a local eatery. Arlene was very polite with her protest but made the point clear that there...
Kalispell, MT — A brief encounter involving a mountain biker and a family group of mountain lions on a forested trail system north Whitefish highlights the need to be aware of possible wildlife encounters in the outdoors and to follow safety precautions. On the afternoon of June 28, an adult male riding a mountain bike reported encountering a group of 3-4 mountain lions on the Whitefish Trail system near Haskill Lake. The biker said the lions briefly followed him down the trail before losing sight of them. The lions did not make physical c...
Nearly a dozen boys and girls from Plains traveled to Columbia Falls to compete in the annual swim meet last weekend and seven qualified in the meet's final championship round Sunday. "They're getting better with their strokes and that helps them with their times and they're gliding through the water faster," said Shayna Swanson, the team's coach this year. Swanson also coaches the Polson Lake Monsters. Two hundred and fifty-three kids from around Montana took part in the meet, which lasted...
