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You may not be able to tell from the score, but Hot Springs had quite a battle in their 78-51 playoff win last weekend. The Savage Heat traveled to Hysham to face the Custer-Hysham-Melstone Rebels in the first round of the 6-man playoffs Saturday. The Savage Heat struggled in the first half with some injuries and some penalties, but they were able to stay focused and secure the win at Hysham, giving them home-field advantage for round two of the playoffs. Hot Springs will host Highwood this...
Thompson Falls held its annual Punt, Pass, Kick event on October 27, giving kids an opportunity to show off their skills on the football field and have a chance to advance to the regional competition. The winner in each division advances to a regional event, the location of which will be disclosed in January. “It was an awesome, fun day and the weather didn’t end up being too bad,” said organizer Jake Mickelson. A total of 34 kids participated in the 2024 event at Thompson Falls High School’s Previs Field. Age 6-7 Girls: 1, Zoe Eubanks...
Thompson Falls students will have access to the GEAR UP program for another seven years, high school Principal Jodi Morgan told the school board Monday night. Morgan said that Sen. Jon Tester pressured the Biden administration to fund the program for Monta’as students. “That’s really, really, really good news,” Morgan stated. “The Montana University System’s GEAR UP is one of the best tools we have to get kids ready for college, and it’s critical that it receives full federal support,” Sen. Tester said in a press release. “I’m glad to se...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. EASE 5. EMBALM 11. APPRECIATION 14. REUNION 15. EASIER 18. SEERS 19. OSPREY 21. EPI 23. AGEE 24. EDDAS 28. SODA 29. MC 30. EGOS 32. TSH 33. MIA 35. EDP 36. IDS 39. EELS 41. AF 42. MACS 44. SERAL 46. ALAE 47. MID 49. MELLOW 52. TIARA 56. ADAGIO 58. NIAGARA 60. RESTATEMENTS 62. EPOCHS 63. DASH SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. EAR 2. APES 3. SPUE 4. ERNE 5. ECOSPECIES 6. VMIN 7. BA 8. ATE 9. LIAO 10. MOSS 12. EIRE 13. NIPAS 16. ERGOT 17. REEDS 20. YEAH 22. ID 25. DE 26. AGE 27. SODALITIES 29. MME 31. SPF 34. ALE 36. IMAM 37. DALEA 38. SCALD...
Sanders County has purchased two properties adjacent to the courthouse in Thompson Falls in order to help ease increasing congestion in the county building. The commissioners purchased two properties along Jefferson Street between Main Street and Maiden Lane. One property was a private residence and the other is a commercial property that currently houses businesses including Clark Fork Title and the local probation and parole office. The residential property was purchased for $450,000 and the...
The general deer and elk hunting season kicked off Saturday, and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) reported a successful weekend with overall better success than last year in Region 1, which includes Sanders County. FWP operates check stations throughout the region, including at Thompson Falls near the rural fire station. Overall in the region, 10% of hunters reported game, a 3% increase over the 2023 opening weekend. The Thompson Falls check station saw 258 hunters come through opening weekend, up from 216 in 2023. Hunters reported 10...
8 YEARS AGO • NOVEMBER 1, 1944 HIT OR MISS Halloween Tuesday night. A lot of kid rough stuff went on. Boys in the teen ages are naturally primitive and destructive. Busted the street lights out, barricaded the roads. Youth is at times cruel and grossly inconsiderate. We all were young once. Only the process of years mellows and timbers our natural combative and savage natures. Youth never considers that busting street lights may result in some feeble old lady breaking her leg, or a blockaded road might result in a serious auto accident and hum...
A former Plains High School student has found herself back in school and the subject English was the culprit. English was the favorite subject for Alexis Kunzer and now she's teaching English. The 2010 Plains High School graduate was unanimously voted as the newest addition to the school staff and will be teaching English for grades seven through seniors. Kunzer will work until January, at which time she will determine if her teaching hours will accommodate her caring for her infant daughter. Ku...
The regular season of 6-man football came to an end Friday, with Hot Springs getting a commanding win in front of their home crowd over Noxon. The Savage Heat ended the game 57-6, allowing just one touchdown by the Red Devils in the fourth quarter. It was senior night for Hot Springs, and it took less than two minutes for the Savage Heat to put the first point on the board when Nick McAllister ran in for a touchdown. Noxon struggled to gain yards and was forced to punt on their first...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. ASTI 5. AMAZED 11. THIS 12. DECLAIMED 16. RIGS 17. ED 18. SALMI 19. INHUMANITIES 24. AB 25. UTTERS 26. CABS 27. RNA 28. MOSS 29. DORM 30. MAAS 31. SALSA 33. TUTTI 34. KRAKOW 38. PARSEC 39. NAMAS 40. CALEB 43. EGGY 44. TAGS 45. USSR 49. ETA 50. BARN 51. CURATE 53. PI 54. CONSOLIDATOR 56. AMAHS 58. MA 59. NILE 60. DEDICATES 63. UREA 64. THRONE 65. SEND SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. ATRIUM 2. SHINTO 3. TIGHTS 4. ISSUES 5. ADEN 6. MEDICOS 7. AC 8. ZL 9. EASES 10. DIAS 13. ML 14. EMANATE 15. DIBASIC 20. MR 21. AS 22. TARA 23. IBM 27. RATS...
The Montana Millionaire tickets went on sale at 5:30 a.m. Friday, and were sold out in less than three hours, the Montana Lottery reported. Town Pump in Thompson Falls reported a line of people waiting to get their tickets before they went on sale, and at 8 a.m. still had a short line inside the store. The three-hour sellout is a new record for the game, the Montana Lottery stated in a press release today. "The demand for Montana Millionaire this year has been absolutely incredible," said...
As I was skimming the crowd at the Rex Theater fundraiser on Saturday, I saw several new faces. There were people I didn't know, and people who I had never seen at the Rex fundraiser before. The same was true of the organizers. "Head Wrangler" Rob Viens, who coordinated the event, moved to Thompson Falls in 2022. The primary forces behind the Save the Rex effort who got the community going were the Mundays and the Wilsons, two families who also moved to the area in the last decade. Before you get too excited, let me say that there were plenty o...
6 YEARS AGO • SEPTEMBER 24, 1964 EARLY HISTORY OF THOMPSON FALLS LIONS CLUB The Thompson Falls Lions Club was formed in the fall of 1943 and the club received its charter from Lions International November 24 of that year. The club began with 20 charter members and was sponsored by the Hot Springs club. The following fall, 1944, the club’s first shoot was held west of town near Birdland Park, where the Thompson Falls State Park now is. Only hunting rifles were used in competition and shooters laid on the ground. Live turkeys were given as pri...
Ambulance: Plains, 7; Hot Springs, 3; T. Falls, 3; Noxon, 2; Trout Creek, 2; Dixon, 1; Paradise, 1. Monday, October 14 Abandoned vehicle, T. Falls. Assist motorist/citizen, T. Falls. General animal call/complaint, Plains. Other accident, Plains. General animal call/complaint, Heron. Parking problem, T. Falls. Theft, Trout Creek. Theft, Heron. Request for welfare check, T. Falls. Business contact, Plains. USFS campground check, T. Falls. USFS campground check, Heron. Civil attempts. Civil attempts. Civil attempts. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls....
Montana Highway Patrol Eric Thornton, 38, driving while privilege suspended/revoked, 1st offense, $325; operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, $275. Delano Smith, 50, negligent endangerment, $285, deferred imposition of sentence. Roxanna Dial, 61, careless driving, $135, deferred imposition of sentence. Daniel Fretto, 56, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. John Laimbeer, 79, day speeding, $70. Tracy McNair, 62, day speeding, $120. Brandy Paulson, 41, day speeding, $70. Virgil Thoms, 57, seatbelt violation, $20. Dustin Hoffman,...
Another summer has gone by and the Forest Service’s Big Hole Lookout rental cabin is closed up for the winter, thanks to volunteers from the Wild Plains Back Country Horsemen. John Errecart and Cheryl Burt took their horses and mules up the two-and three-quarter mile Trail #368 to the lookout at the 6,922-foot level last Tuesday to secure the lookout for the winter. It will reopen next June, also by members of the horsemen club, which adopted the lookout when it became a rental cabin in 2021. T...
In an effort to provide information about the Church Street Emergency Water Main Replacement (CSEWMR) project, this month’s article may be a little technical. We’ll try to keep it user friendly. The CSEWMR project was approved in the October 15, 2024, Thompson Falls City Council meeting. The CSEWMR project generally consists of replacing approximately 1,200 linear feet of 10” diameter PVC water main, water main fittings, gate valves, connection to existing water distribution system and connecting to existing water services and fire hydra...
THOMPSON FALLS 3, PLAINS 0 The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks hosted country rivals the Plains Trotters, taking the win in three exciting sets. The evenly matched teams came out on fire going point for point, until the crowd saw the Hawks take a five point lead over Plains. From there Thompson was able to keep their lead, hammering down spikes and serving up aces until the score was 21-11. The Trotters were able to gain a few points but it wouldn't be enough to take the set win. Shaking off the...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. CBS 4. AMTRACK 10. HIE 11. DIRECT 12. BC 14. AAR 15. LINE 16. REVISE 18. ITERATE 22. ARISEN 23. TOWBOAT 24. NEMESES 26. IN 27. ITCH 28. LOTA 30. CUKE 31. ADS 34. YLEMS 36. SSR 37. LAMP 39. IDEA 40. AMIR 41. SD 42. NIBBLED 48. MOLOKAI 50. LEANER 51. ONESELF 52. BANGLE 53. ARUI 54. ODD 55. SG 56. DICKER 58. ALI 59. SCHISM 60. TET SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. CHAISE 2. BIASES 3. SERENELY 4. AD 5. MILITIA MEN 6. TRITON 7. RENEW 8. ACERBIC 9. KT 12. BRAN 13. CERE 17. VIM 19. AOTUS 20. TACK 21. ETHER 25. SOLIDIFIES 29. TED 31. ALAMO 32....
The Plains Town Council unanimously voted to seat John Dossett on the council as a replacement for Councilwoman Connie Foust, who recently resigned and moved to Nevada. The town held a special council meeting on Friday morning to choose between the two candidates who applied for the Ward 1, Seat 1 position - Dossett and Charles W. Bickenheuser - to fulfill the two years remaining on Foust's term. The 64-year-old Dossett was born in New Zealand, but has been a Plains resident for 38 years and...
Absentee ballots will be received this week. I’m asking you to consider voting “yes” for CI-126. This Constitutional Initiative will change Montana to open primary elections putting all candidates on one primary ballot. We can then vote for the person, and not be limited to the now monopolized primary ballot of party allegiance. Up to top 4 candidates in 10 different Montana races would advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. This will encourage moderate voices and choices, instead of empowering extremists or party...
We are retired Montanans living in all seven counties within District 4 of the Public Service Commission. Most of us are on fixed incomes. Some of us are Republicans and some are Democrats. But all of us are voting for Elena Evans, an Independent candidate for the PSC. We’re voting for Elena because she’s a nonpartisan candidate who is fighting for affordable power and because her opponent, Jennifer Fielder, has cost ratepayers millions. Fielder was the deciding vote against a $9.1 million dollar rebate for NorthWestern Energy customers, and...
Editor's note: The following are profiles of candidates for Sanders County legislative districts. All candidates were sent questionnaires, but some did not return information. SENATE DISTRICT 45 Name: Devin Jackson Occupation: Audio Engineer Education: Trade School Certificated Recording Engineer What qualities make you the best candidate? I would represent a change in the direction of Montana. Not only am I from a different party from the current Supermajority but I work in technology. If Montana wants to move forward we need people willing to...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. MAST 5. ABCS 9. PASSIM 11. PLEATS 13. THERESA 15. SIBERIA 16. SOP 17. SEGREGATING 19. DUST 21. CHART 22. TKO 23. TIRO 25. AGUA 26. DAS 27. SOMA 29. AMIGOS 31. PALM 33. SLOG 34. PINEAL 36. SALP 38. PAC 39. WYAT 41. SEAR 43. RAN 44. IHRAM 46. GNAR 48. EDDIE VEDDER 52. PIA 53. PROBLEM 54. SACKING 56. PERILS 57. TAIPEI 58. SASS 59. FRED SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. MAHOUT 2. ASEPSIS 3. SSR 4. TIES 5. ALBA 6. BEET 7. CARITAS 8. STINKS 9. PTSD 10. MSEC 11. PIGTAILS 12. SAGO 14. AGHA 15. SERUMS 18. RAGA 20. TROPIC 24. OMAN 26. DOGLEG 28....
Members of the Plains Farmers Market had a good year and to thank the community they decided to make a donation to the Plains Paradise Senior Citizens Center. Market coordinator Linda Wilson presented a $1,000 check to Linda Bursell, the senior center's secretary and treasurer, at Fred Young Park on Friday, the last day of the season for the market. "I think this year was a huge success. I think next year will be even better," said Wilson. "We had a nice sum at the end of the year, so we were...
