Articles from the August 23, 2018 edition
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Margo Burnette
Margo Burnette, on August 10, 2018, at the age of 78, traveled into that gentle night. She leaves behind Jim, her husband of 55 years, a son, daughter and extended family. They miss her dearly. Her...
By Trio has sights set on NYC
For the fashion conscious, there is one event that stands out above all others – New York Fashion Week. For fans of chic couture in the county, that event might as well be on another planet. But for three lucky girls, that dream is becoming a r...
September trial date set for church abuse case
Thompson Falls Jehovah’s Witness organization is facing a legal battle for the allegedsexual abuse of children dating back to 2004. The case is set for a September trial with 20th District Judicial Judge James Monley presiding. Attorneys for the d...
New food, fun slated for fair
The 2018 Sanders County Fair is once again returning with a mixture of traditional festivities and bringing in some new ones. The biggest new arrival this year is Paradise Amusement, which will provide the carnival for the fair for the first time....
Fire engulfs T. Falls home
A fire erupted Thursday at a house on Madison Street in Thompson Falls. The house was vacant at the time, and was in the process of being remodeled. No injuries were reported in the...
Avista Scramble golfs with the stars
It was a full flight at River's Bend on Saturday for the 10th Annual Avista Charity Scramble. The 18 teams played a four-man scramble and raised money for Western Montana Mental Health Center (WMMHC)...
Fall sports are here
The sports of fall are upon us, and it will be a race to the finish from here on out as football, volleyball and cross country teams will hit the ground running with a spate of games and matches this...
Juniors to lead Hawks
Juniors will lead the Thompson Falls Blue Hawk football team this fall. With no eligible seniors and only a handful of incoming freshmen on hand, Thompson Falls coach Jared Koskela says that juniors will form the backbone of this year’s, and next y...
TF bowlers compete at national tourney
Eight women from Thompson Falls earned a chance to go to the 99th USBC Women's Championships. The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) hosted the annual tournament in Reno, Nevada, where ore than 16,...
Savage Heat return to 6-Man game
Six-Man football is back in Hot Springs, and the coach and his players could not be happier. “We’re back,” long time head coach Jim Lawson said of his Savage Heat returning to the 6-Man game, where Hot Springs has won two State C titles in the past...
Horsemen gridders begin Saturday night
Just a Saturday night special. The Plains Horsemen football team, fresh off a 6-4 season and a rare State C playoff appearance in 2017, open the 2018 campaign with a very special game right out of the chute, facing the Landers Smith-led Charlo Viking...
Hill Gang gambles
The Over the Hill Gang anted up on Monday at River’s Bend, adding a friendly game of poker to regular golf play. The golfers took their scores on the odd holes (1, 3, 5, 7 and 9) for a poker hand. The winning hand was four 6s, and the pot was s...
Hagedorns lead
Hagedorn Land Surveying remains on top in Wednesday league play at River’s Bend. The team was unstoppable last week, coming in with a low team net of 136. Hagedorn’s Paul Flemmer also had the low individual gross of 35 and was closest to the pin in...
Feed & Fuel rules
It was a terrific Tuesday for Feed & Fuel at River’s Bend last week. The team of Dave Petteys, Gary Thompson, Steve Clark and Doug Gunderson shot a low team gross of 173, and Gunderson hit the long drive on No. 9 for those 55 and older. Internet K...
