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  • Hawks host first home mixer

    Annie Wooden|Dec 14, 2023

    The Blue Hawks hosted what was almost a mini-tournament last Thursday, welcoming five schools for a mixer at Thompson Falls High School. Florence, Bigfork, Mission, Arlee and Eureka traveled to Thompson Falls to compete. While no team scores were kept, Hawk Coach Mike Thilmony said it was good to see competition from throughout the division. The Hawks have five wrestlers on the girls' team this year. Jaden Bewick got a win Thursday against Kayden Dillard of Arlee. Desanie Bewick, Veronica Vega...

  • Hot Springs hustles in home opener

    Skye Hill|Dec 14, 2023

    HOT SPRINGS 43, ARLEE 42 The Lady Savage Heat hosted their first game of the season against the Arlee Scarlets, earning the win 43-42. Hot Springs came out winning the tip but it would be the Scarlets who were quick to answer with the first basket. For most of the first quarter both teams would go points for points until with less than two minutes left Arlee was able to pull ahead. Sophomore Kara Christensen was able to tie up the game, when the Scarlets answered with a swift three-point shot....

  • Hawks face tough foes in Anaconda

    Skye Hill|Dec 14, 2023

    THOMPSON FALLS 71, VALLEY CHRISTIAN 32 The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks took to the road this past weekend in the Anaconda tip-off tournament, first facing Valley Christian. While it was the Lady Eagles who won the tip-off, it would be Thompson who would put points on the scoreboard first. The Lady Hawks were able to keep the lead, but Valley Christian was able to break through the Lady Hawk defense to put their own points on the board. Thompson was able to keep their lead going into the second quarter, making the Lady Eagles work for every...

  • FWP adopts new elk management plan

    Dec 14, 2023

    Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) has adopted the 2023 Elk Management Plan and accompanying environmental assessment. The elk plan lays out how FWP will manage elk; the EA is an evaluation and summary of potential impacts on the physical environment and human population. The new plan is flexible and reflects current elk management direction and challenges, as well as being forward- looking in anticipating management changes. “Development of the new elk plan was a long and expansive process, and we appreciate all the public input we r...

  • Horsemen, Trotters hit the road for competition

    Skye Hill|Dec 14, 2023

    TWO EAGLE 57, PLAINS 45 The Plains Horsemen had two contests last week, first falling 57-45 at Two Eagle River. The Horsemen came out winning the jump off and the first two baskets before the Eagles answered with their own three-point shot tying the score early. Plains was unable to get more points before Two River was able to put down another three-pointer taking the lead. While the Horsemen tried to break free from the full court pressure of the Eagles, they would go point for point until the...

  • CROSSWORD SOLUTION

    Dec 14, 2023

    SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. APE 4. ADP 7. ACT 10. WAX 11. PAL 12. PAC 13. STICH 15. PRO 16. PSHAW 19. LINKAGE 21. PLACATE 23. REGALIA 24. PARADED 25. GENS 26. EKED 27. FINESSE 30. DELETES 34. OCA 35. PEA 36. NEBULAS 41. PASSAGE 45. PAGE 46. UTAH 47. PADDIES 50. BOMINGO 54. PHRASES 55. EMBROIL 56. BAITS 57. IAR 59. ARENA 60. NEE 61. LAT 62. EEL 63. ADZ 64. ERY 65. DDS SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. AWING 2. PACKAGE 3. EXCHANGE 4. APPEASE 5. DAR 6. PLOPPED 7. APPAREL 8. CASCADE 9. TCHAD 13. SLR 14. TIE 17. ATE 18. WED 20. GINS 22. LAKE 27. FON 28. ICE 29. NAB 31....

  • Hawks, Savage-Horsemen battle in Superior

    Ed Moreth|Dec 14, 2023

    Superior High School was a busy place on Saturday with hundreds of people filling the bleachers and nearly 150 wrestlers competing in the Bob Kinney Classic Tournament all day. The Florence Falcons and its 18 wrestlers nabbed first place with 180 points, followed by the Libby Loggers at 165 points and the Superior Bobcats and its eight wrestlers in third with 121 points. The tournament is named after Superior's first wrestling coach, Bob Kinney. His son, Scott, recently retired as the school's s...