Articles from the May 3, 2018 edition
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Students get trap shooting lessons
The Thompson Falls Trap Club and members of the Elks Lodge helped kids learn about trap shooting at an event April 28. The event began at 11 a.m. and was open to all who were interested, from...
Noxon artists raise money for seniors
Noxon High School senior Caitlyn Hagen teamed up with resident Laura Jones and art teacher Krystal Murphy to execute a "Paint and Pop" event recently. Hagen's version of the ever-famous "Paint and...
City purchases two new plow trucks
Two new trucks will make winter driving a little easier for City of Thompson Falls crews. On Thursday, Rehbein Ford delivered two 2018 Ford F-550 trucks complete with sanders and plows. The new...
Plains to hold clean-up days
by Ed Moreth The Town of Plains is looking to make the community a bit nicer looking for Plains Days and at the same time help people who can’t always help themselves. “Project Clean-Up Days,” nicknamed “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” by Plains Co...
4-H'ers show off sewing skills
Fashion shows don't normally include a decorated pillow or a stuffed snowman, but both were present at the annual Sanders County 4-H Fashion Revue and Patchwork Parade at the Assembly of God Church in...
As easy as ABC
Thompson Falls and Noxon thinclads participated in the Eureka ABC meet in Lincoln County last Tuesday, April 24, and Plains' Jessica Thompson went it alone in the Russ Pilcher Top 10 Meet in Missoula...
Blue Hawks show well in ARM meet
The Thompson Falls girls scored 24 points and the Hawk boys 21 in the Whitefish ARM Invitational track and field meet Saturday. The Lady Hawks were led by freshmen Jody Detlaff and Josey Neesvig, who won first in the high jump and second in the 3200...
Carley VonHeeder nails longest Big Sky throw
Carley VonHeeder, a former state high school champion javelin thrower for the Plains Trotters, took over the lead in the Big Sky Conference with a majestic spear throw of 156 feet, 3 inches in the Griz-Cat track and field dual meet held at...
Trotters sweep Lady Lions in Western B-C play
At an all-time high. The Plains-Hot Springs Trotters' team confidence has risen to a new level recently, in large part due to late-inning wins like the one over visiting Eureka in the first game of a...
Walk, walk, walk... hit, hit, hit
It was walk, walk, walk and then hit, hit, hit for the Lady Hawk softball team as Thompson Falls softball scored its first win of the season in Mission Friday, taking down Deer Lodge 19-4. Coach Jared Koskela said his team came out ready to play...
Hawks swing way to Western B play
The Thompson Falls golf team hopes to squeeze every possible swing out of this rapidly disappearing season. In Missoula early this week for the Loyola Invitational, to be played at the Ranch Club...
Plains golfers nearing end
The end is near. Don’t look now but the high school golfing season is heading for its ending, and Plains coach Lisa Brown and her Fab Five team of freshmen will need to raise their games some if they hope to keep playing. For Class C boys, that m...
Wild Coyotes, Whitefish CU lead Wednesday men
First Security Bank retained control of first place in Wednesday Night Men’s League standings as Wild Coyote and Whitefish Credit Union shot the low team gross and team net rounds at River’s Bend last week. Shooting for Wild Coyote, Gary Tho...
Shanks golfers shoot way to Tuesday lead
Shanks a Lot shot the low team gross and took over the league lead in Tuesday Night Men’s League play at River’s Bend last week. Rusty Haggard, Dave Garr, Jens Jantzen and Charlie Hooten shot a collective round of 175 as Shanks a Lot compiled the...
Free concert at TF Christian Church
The Piatigorsky Foundation presents a free music program next week at Thompson Falls Christian Church. Foundation artists Evan Drachman (cello) and Efi Hackmey (piano) will play Tuesday, May 8 at 2 p.m. at the church, at the corner of Church and...
