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This Friday, September 17, is Constitution Day, when our Constitution of the United States was adopted. When I was a student at Thompson Falls schools, you had to learn the preamble to the Constitution and had to recite it quite frequently. I don’t think enough education or emphasis is being put on our Constitution and the importance of our Constitution, especially now when we are so divided. We have the freedom and the education. Everyone needs to know what we are standing for. "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more p...
With the arrival of fall, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) staff are busy responding to bear conflicts and working with the public to prevent conflicts. To date, FWP reports most of the reported conflicts in northwest Montana have involved bears getting into unsecured garbage and livestock feed, hanging around homes feeding on green grass and clover, and killing small livestock, such as chickens and pigs. FWP staff work with landowners on electric fencing, loaning out bear-resistant garbage containers, and securing attractants with the...
The Plains Town Council last week approved the 2021/2022 fiscal year budget of just over $8-million, an increase of 16% from last year's budget. Four council members - Chris Allen, the council president, Connie Foust, Joel Banham, and Chad Cantrell from his home on the phone - unanimously approved the budget at last Tuesday's meeting at City Hall. The council approved the preliminary budget in June and later held a public hearing, but few people attended, according to Mayor Dan Rowan. The...
There's a new veterinary clinic in Plains with a new name, but she's no stranger to faces of Sanders County - human or animal. Dr. Abby Ingram of Thompson Falls Veterinary Clinic has decided to expand her services to Plains, buying the practice of Dr. Alan Marley, who recently retired. The official purchase date was Sept. 3, but Ingram and her staff have been filling in at the site of the Lynch Creek Animal Clinic for two or three days a week. Now, under the name Wild Horse Veterinary Clinic,...
The mayor of Plains declared at last week’s council meeting that he was rescinding the mandatory water restrictions now that the area has had some cooler days and precipitation. At the same time, council members passed the second reading of the “Emergency Ordinance and Ordinance to Adopt Procedure to Reduce Water Use During Emergency Conditions.” With the new ordinance approved and in place, the town would not have to go through the time of voting on it again; the mayor has the authority to renew water restrictions in the future. The first...
Trae Thilmony started off Thompson Falls with a 20-yard run then another five to make a touchdown in last Saturday's game against the Mission Bulldogs. The senior's score was just the first of what Thompson Falls High School football coach Jared Koskela called "ruthless." Thompson Falls came out on top, 63-6, bulldozing the Bulldogs. By the end of the first quarter, the Hawks were up 14 -6 and had tripled that score by halftime to 44-6. Thilmony would go on to gain 74 yards over the course of...
The Hot Springs Savage heat dominated the North Star Knights Friday. Hot Springs ran away with a 55-0 shutout at home, and Coach Jim Lawson said his team ran the ball pretty well. “It’s hard to get a shutout in 6-Man,” he said. “North Star has some good kids and they put up a good fight.” Lawson said the game against the Knights, who traveled from Rudyard, was a good chance to get everyone on the Savage Heat team some more experience, noting that the younger players got a lot of playing time in the second half. Hot Springs played well on b...
The Red Devils went on the road and brought home their first win of the season last week, besting the Refiners at Sunburst 32-15. “It’s always nice to get a win,” said Noxon Coach Bart Haflich. “We played better on defense. Hopefully we keep improving on both sides of the ball.” Seniors Cade VanVleet and Treven Monagen scored two touchdowns each for the Red Devils, with VanVleet scoring on a 10-yard run in the first quarter and a 9-yard run in the third. Monagen connected on a 7-yard reception from quarterback Derreck Christensen in the secon...
THOMPSON FALLS INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W L Bernie’s Auto 4 0 Highlead 4 0 Howard Services 4 0 Hagedorn Land 0 4 Rex Community Theater 0 4 Team Scr. Game: Bernie’s Auto, 737; Scr. Series: Bernie’s Auto, 2090; Hcp. Game: Bernie’s Auto, 819; Hcp. Series: Bernie’s Auto, 2336 Inv. Scr. Game: Ron Beaty, 227; Scr. Series: Ricky Hagedorn, 601....
The Thompson Falls cross country team headed north for the Flathead Invitational last Friday and some Hawks ran their new personal bests. Sophomore Hattie Neesvig finished the course in 22 minutes, 12 seconds, setting a new personal record. Faith Palmer also ran a personal best of 23:46, as did Levi Myers (19:35) and Ethan Geisbusch (24:38). Roni Hanks ran for the varsity girls, finishing in 30:07, while Will Hyatt (19:17) and Ben Croft (23:58) rounded out the Hawk boys competing in Kalispell....
The Lady Hawks hit the road Saturday for a double header against Deer Lodge and Anaconda. The Hawks beat Deer Lodge in four and lost to Anaconda in four. Coach Sandra Kazmierczak said both teams were tough opponents and the Hawks were able to try some players in new positions. Junior Ellie Baxter, in her first season with the volleyball team, stepped up as a setter for the Hawks and Kazmierczak was impressed with her performance. Baxter completed 11 set assists against Deer Lodge and 16 against Anaconda. Kazmierczak also noted that senior...
Though life seemed to be getting back to normal with the return of the school year and fall sporting events, some Sanders County teams have had to take a break because of the increase in COVID cases. Plains High School canceled extracurricular activities last week, including a scheduled volleyball match against Noxon last Thursday and a football game against Flint Creek last Saturday. The cross country team was also unable to travel to the Flathead Invitational last weekend, and Coach Jesse Jermyn said his runners will see their first action...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. DABA 5. AMAHS 10. SEALER 12. SARONG 14. ALLEGORICAL 16. UD 18. SLA 19. MAD 20. SETAE 22. CAB 23. CADET 25. DANA 26. I DO 27. HIS 28. SAT 30. KID 31. ROAD 33. EOCENE 35. CRACK 37. LATER 38. RETAIL 40. PATH 41. EPI 42. MAT 44. DAS 45. EAR 48. SRNA 50. TACET 52. CAM 53. TOGAS 55. SOT 56. AHA 57. SO 58. RATTLESNAKE 63. FLORAE 65. CABLED 66. SNIBS 67. TEEM SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. DAL 2. ALE 3. BEG 4. AROMAS 5. ASIDES 6. MAC 7. ARAS 8. HOLED 9. SN 10. SALAD 11. ELABORATING 13. GUANINE...
The board room was filled to capacity at Monday’s meeting of the Thompson Falls School Board. The unusually high attendance was in part to the introduction of several new teachers who were attending the meeting. It was also due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in school and the community. One community member spoke to the board, commending their work on implementing a mask mandate in the school bus system by the athletic staff. Superintendent Bud Scully addressed the comment, clarifying that the coordination was just for athletes t...
