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That still looks like volleyball, but that isn’t quite the way folks are used to seeing the Plains Trotters playing it. Retooling the Trotter attack after graduation claimed All-State C hitter Kylee Altmiller, the last in the long line of 6-footers to patrol the net, long-time Plains coach Jesse Butcher says that a change in philosophy was in order. As a result of that change, the Trotters have taken on a meaner, leaner, well, shorter demeanor this season. “We’ve had a history of having some big front-line players over the years,” Butcher...
Cross country running is not for the faint of heart; it is for the strong of heart. Being as they are from the mountainside community of Thompson Falls, coach Sarah Naegeli and her running Blue Hawks are looking forward to the challenge of the Flathead Lake Monster Triad in Bigfork Saturday. The Bigfork coach told Naegeli that some hills on the course will "build memories" for the competitors. Naegeli knows her Hawks will not be daunted by a few hills, even if the Bigfork coach thinks so....
Floaters and boaters and other water recreationists hoping to get in another river float or day on the lake are urged to continue to follow water safety guidelines. “As summer winds to a close, we all want to continue our fun on the water, but its important that safety always remains our top priority,” said Sara Smith, Boating Education Coordinator for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Smith offered some basic safety tips for boaters and floaters to follow, starting with wearing a life jacket. “The single most important thing for anyone to do is...
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The Sanders County Transfer Site at Thompson Falls is hosting an event on Saturday, September 19, to collect and recycle old electronics. For several years, the county has held this event to help get rid of accumulated old computers, printers, phones and more. The initiative is also working to keep tons of these materials out of landfills. Since the first collection in 2014, the event has recycled nearly 30 tons of electronic trash, taking on 9.79 tons that first year. The weight has been decreasing every year, showing that there is less and...
Since the 1950s the Yellowstone Pipeline, owned by the joint venture Yellowstone Pipeline Company (YPL), has been pumping petroleum from Billings to refineries and storage facilities across the state and into Washington. The line was closed following several spills on the Flathead Reservation between 1986 and 1993. Phillips 66, after working with the Montana Department of Natural Resources, YPL and the U.S. Forest Service, plans to remove portions of the 710- mile long pipeline in parts of Sanders County. Two of the spans to be removed lie...
