Articles from the September 27, 2018 edition
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Painted horses show up on greenway
Crooks utilize the cover of darkness for dastardly deeds, but Dave Williams of Plains and his crew used the nighttime to surprise residents with colorful art. Just as the sun was setting last...
OPI releases student assessment scores
For the last three years, the academic proficiency of Sanders County students in third through eighth grades has been tested by implementing Smarter Balance Assessment (SBAC) exams. The results are used along with ACT scores for high school students,...
Lions program gets new device
The Plains Lions Club will soon be starting this year's free eye screening program. Now they'll be able to get the job done in half the time, thanks to a new and improved device. The club got the...
Group ready for fall event
The leaves are turning, and all things pumpkin are popping up around every corner. With the changing of the seasons, Cancer Network of Sanders County (CNSC) is preparing for their annual Fall Extravaganza fundraiser. This year’s event will begin a...
Hawk harriers host XC meet at River's Bend
The Thompson Falls Invitational is always a cool cross country race to participate in. After all, you have the spacious, green fairways and the serene Clark Fork River flowing by, all under the brow...
Bigfork shuts out Hawks
by John Hamilton Chaos causers; that is what the Thompson Falls football Blue Hawks want to be this week. Fresh off a 43-0 road loss to the undefeated, No. 1 ranked Bigfork Vikings last Friday, the...
Winning in the wild, wild west
Which team will end up being the one that finally tames the wild, wild west? Still in the heat of the race to be that team, the Hot Springs Savage Heat went to Gardiner Saturday and upended the...
Red Devils run past Sheridan Panthers to keep pace
Football lives in Noxon; and it might just survive clear into the playoffs for the second year running. Coach Bart Haflich and his Red Devils walloped Sheridan 55-14 in Sheridan Friday to improve to 3-2 in Western C 6-Man action. Noxon is only a...
Horsemen to host Bulldogs for homecoming
Now that they have seen the Flint Creeks, the Charlos and the Arlees of the Western C 8-Man football world, maybe coach Eddie Fultz and the Plains Horsemen can start enjoying themselves a little...
Young Hawks won't give in
They never give up and they never give in; the junior high Blue Hawk football team just keeps playing hard right down to the last second of each game. Playing with lots of heart, the undermanned...
Area net squads keeping busy
The Plains Trotters fought off the rival Thompson Falls Lady Hawks in five tough sets in Plains Tuesday and the Hot Springs Savage Heat spiked the Lincoln Lynx in three sets in Hot Springs Thursday to...
Training offered for pesticide applicators
The Montana State University Pesticide Education Program is offering a pest management tour for pesticide applicators at six locations across northwestern Montana Oct. 2-4. Speakers will present on a variety of topics, including managing rodents, inv...
Water festival to celebrate 16 years
For 16 years, fifth and sixth grade students in Sanders County have participated in the annual Water Festival. The event is geared toward providing kids an outdoor learning experience while gaining knowledge in aquatics. The event will take place...
