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Bridge inspectors from Extreme Access Inc., traveled from Idaho last Thursday to complete a safety inspection on the High Bridge in Thompson Falls. Scott Coleman, one of the three inspectors, said Extreme Access Inc. does a full inspection on the bridge every 10 years. "We inspect the entire bridge," Coleman said. "We look for any kind of deficiencies such as cracking, erosion, or any kind of bending." Coleman said it takes his team the entire day to do a full inspection on this bridge. "The...
The Thompson Falls School Board is working on a new salary schedule for their administration. The new schedule will decide how much and how often the administrative employees’ salaries will increase over the years. According to Superintendent Bud Scully, who has been working on the proposal, “it is normal to have a salary schedule for all employees, and all of the other staff already have a salary schedule at Thompson Falls, however the administration does not.” Scully has been researching pay rates for similar schools, however, is having diffi...
It's not just COVID-19 now; it's also this blasted smoke. Already battling the impositions instituted by the implementation of COVID-19 rules, coach Jared Koskela and his No. 4 ranked Blue Hawks were left wondering if they would be able to host the Darby Tigers later this week. The Hawks moved to 3-0 on the season with a 52-0 thrashing of Seeley-Swan at Previs Friday. For their part, the Tigers defeated Victor 30-22 in Darby Saturday. Unhealthy levels of wildfire smoke from numerous blazes...
The Lady Hawks may have lost to Anaconda Saturday at TFHS gym, but you will not hear coach Sandra Kazmierczak complaining about it. In fact, it was just the opposite. "Wasn't that a great match?" she asked. "Anaconda is a very solid team with a good bench. We played well but they played a little better. We will take this as a positive learning experience and move on; we will be fine, we just need to keep playing together." Moving on this week means hosting Plains Tuesday (results of that match w...
Led by Justin Morgan and Josey Neesvig, who won individual titles, the Thompson Falls Blue Hawk boys and Lady Hawks swept both team titles at the Flathead Lake Monster Triad in Bigfork Saturday. Morgan clocked 18:40.7 to win the boys' crown while Neesvig crossed the line in 23:18.1 to claim the girls' Monster Triad tiara. With Morgan winning in fine 5K time, Brooks McAfee placing third in 20:37.0, Cael Thilmony taking seventh in 21:31.7, Nathan Cottingham tenth in 23:48.0, Andy Koonce eleventh...
It’s big game time in Montana 6-Man football. With both teams hoping to strike an early blow for playoff position, the 2-0 Hot Springs Savage Heat, fresh off a 51-0 road conquest of the Gardiner Bruins, will host the 1-0 Noxon Red Devils Friday night in the Spa City. Coach Bart Haflich and his Devils had the week off last week, giving the West End boys time to ponder ways to finally get to the elusive Savage Heat, who have fairly well dominated the series since Noxon moved down to the 6-Man level five years ago. Interestingly, Noxon had a...
The Plains Horsemen have an official bye this week; the rest of the teams in this part of the world may have had unofficial byes by the time the weekend ends. Originally scheduled to play at Ennis, coach Eddie Fultz and his Horsemen had that game cancelled before the season even began, but Fultz thinks it may not matter anyway. “The way it looks right now, everybody could be sidelined this weekend,” he said in view of the heavy wildfire smoke blanketing western Montana. “We lost the game with Ennis due to all non-conference games being canceled...
The Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat took one on the chin, after their leader, Katelyn Christensen took one to the nose. In an early-season matchup of District 14C contenders, the Charlo Vikings stopped the Savage Heat 25-14, 22-25, 25-18, 25-15 in Hot Springs Saturday. Along the way, early in the match, with Hot Springs playing well, Christensen took a hard spike to the face and suffered a bloody nose, which forced her to the sidelines for a time. “That kind of took the wind out of our sails, sort of ruined our mojo for a while there,” Hot Spr...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) will continue chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance this year in high-priority areas known as Priority Surveillance Areas in northwest, southwest and eastern Montana. Hunters who harvest a deer, elk or moose in these areas are asked to voluntarily submit their animal for sampling to help gather additional data for that area. This information will be used to help inform the best management strategies for the affected hunting districts. This year, FWP will not have transportation restriction zones or CWD...
Charlo defeated Plains 25-11, 25-17, 25-9 in Charlo Thursday in District 14C volleyball action. Kaylah Standeford hit three kills and a block to lead the Trotters, Madison Elliott added a block, Dacia Black hit 20 digs and an ace, and Izzy Butcher two assists and another ace. Kassidi Cox chalked up 10 kills and eight service aces to spark Charlo, Carlee Fryberger hit 10 digs and Connor Fryberger 17 set assists. In other action last week, the Trotters lost 25-18, 25-15, 25-15 to Sanders County rival Hot Springs in Plains last Tuesday. No...
THOMPSON FALLS INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W L Bernie’s Auto 3 1 Highlead 3 1 Howard Services 3 1 Hagedorn Land Surv. 1 3 Internet Kitchen 1 3 Moore Oil 1 3 Team Scr. Game: Bernie’s Auto, 697; Scr. Series: Bernie’s Auto, 1776; Hcp. Game: Bernie’s Auto, 864; Hcp. Series: Bernie’s Auto, 2277; Inv. Scr. Game: Bernie Groshong, 206; Scr. Series: Bernie Groshong, 524....
A study done by AAA Montana’s emergency roadside assistance and AAA Auto Repair Centers, have found that battery issues have become one of the most common problems plaguing drivers across the state. According to a news release in tracking Montana’s latest car trouble trends in May and June 2020; AAA Montana saw a 24% increase in roadside assistance calls for battery service, compared to the same time in 2019. “AAA Auto Repair Centers have also seen battery services increase 23% since stay-at-home orders were enacted,” the press release stated....
When you imagine what “habitat” looks like, what comes to mind? For me, it is easy to picture the forested mountains and numerous rivers and streams of Sanders County, which many fish and wildlife species call home. However, for many pollinator species, you do not have to look any further than your own backyard. Pollinators, like bees, butterflies and moths, live in a wide variety of habitats and rely on many different food sources. When these species visit a flower for its pollen or nectar, they may unwittingly brush against the flo...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is moving forward with its proposal to purchase nearly 15 acres for a fishing access site that would increase public access and recreation opportunities on Flathead Lake. FWP accepted public input on the proposal for 30 days this summer as part of a draft environmental assessment of the project. Regional Supervisor Jim Williams signed the decision notice Sept. 4 to move forward with the proposal, which will go before the Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission for approval. FWP is seeking to acquire 14.89 acres...
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Smoke from wildfires in Washington, Oregon and California made its way to the Clark Fork Valley last weekend. The thick smoke obstructed the normal mountain views of the area, causing diminished air quality throughout the county. On Saturday, air quality in Thompson Falls was listed as hazardous. As of Tuesday afternoon, it had increased to unhealthy, which at that level the Environmental Protection Agency recommends people reduce prolonged or heavy exertion and consider taking more breaks...
