Articles from the November 7, 2019 edition
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Oh, the miles you'll go
Football playoff fever is gripping Sanders County and the only cure for this affliction is to keep on playing, and winning, as long as possible. Hopefully right up into championship weekend near the...
Hot Springs picks two for council
Hot Springs voters elected Crystal Graham and Edwin Gail Weatherly to the open town council seats in Tuesday's general election. Graham received 86 votes and Weatherly 76 votes. The other two candidates, Mary Whitsett and Renea Keough, received 57...
Serious simulations for students
Joining the nation in celebrating Red Ribbon Week October 23 - 31, Thompson Falls School staff spent the week brining student awareness to substance use and its adverse effects. The Red Ribbon operati...
Plains pool repair work progresses
The E.L. Johnson Memorial Pool in Plains is over halfway to being repaired and will open on time for next season, according to Mayor Dan Rowan. The crew of Trueline completed fabrication of the pool...
Our Viewpoint
Late last month, the NCAA voted to allow college athletes to be compensated. The move was influenced by the state of California's earlier decision to allow college athletes to sign endorsement deals and hire agents. We can see both sides of the...
Street Smart
Last week was Red Ribbon Week at our schools. For those that don’t know about it; Red Ribbon Week is a national drug awareness program aimed at educating students about the dangers of drugs, a...
Remember When?
4 YEARS AGO • NOVEMBER 1, 1979 CINDERELLA HAWKS HEAD FOR ROUDUP The Cinderella football team of western Montana may still be looking at the clock, but it still hasn't struck midnight, their B...
Question of the Week
LONNY DAVIS, Thompson Falls - “I’d pay off all my bills and I would help family and friends pay off theirs. I’d give 10% to the church, that would be the first thing I’d do.” ANNETTE HARRIS, Noxon - “Probably travel more, give some to my children an...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance calls: Noxon, 2; Hot Springs, 2; Thompson Falls, 7; Plains, 11; Dixon, 1. Sunday, October 27 Livestock, Hot Springs. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Assist other agency, Plains. Burglary, Lonepine. Motor vehicle crash, Perma. Motorist...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Elizabeth Scott, 44, day speeding, $120. Aaron Broxterman, 36, careless driving, $85. Jennifer Foltz, 36, night speeding, $70. Edward Werner, 47, speeding in restricted zone, $65. Bradley Keen, 35, permitting operation of...
Draft decision issued on Swamp Eddy project
The Forest Service has prepared a draft Decision Notice and finding of no significant impact for the Swamp Eddy project, located on the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District approximately five miles southwest of Plains. With the decision, prescribed...
Benson leads Mack Days going into final week
One week remains in the 2019 Fall Mack Days fishing event. Mike Benson of Lonepine continues to lead the Top 10 anglers with 1,141 entries and a 68.27 daily average. Mack Days events are sponsored by...
Tips for stress-free travel during the holidays
Thanksgiving is approaching faster than we may realize. The holiday is known to be the busiest travel day of the year; and according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), around 90 percent of...
Mavis Deleta Scott
Mavis Deleta Scott, born January 27, 1940, passed away October 28, 2019. She was the loving wife of 30 years to Dick Scott, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all she met. She was... Full story
Crossword Solution
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Spooky fun for Plains Halloween
Deer that normally leisurely stroll through Plains could be seen scrambling around the streets last Thursday. It wasn't predators moving the animals around town, but an assortment of little spooks,...
CICC offers free maps
Free hiking maps and information are available locally for the Cube Iron / Cataract Area (CICC). Maps are available at libraries in Plains and Thompson Falls, at the county courthouse and at gift shops and selected businesses. The CICC is a special...
Montana celebrates 130th birthday
On November 8, 1889, Montana entered the Union and became the 41st state of the United States of America. This year marks her 130th birthday. Many may call her “the big sky country,” but everyone can agree that Montana is truly “the last best place...
Warriors await Hawks
THOMPSON FALLS – From here to eternity. Okay, maybe not clear to eternity, but from here to far, far away Fairview, one of the towns closest to North Dakota in Montana, some 725 miles away from h...
Roy-Winifred Outlaws outlast Red Devils
NOXON – No one's patsy on the football field any longer, the Noxon Red Devils have earned respect for the program and the school over the last several years as evidenced by the Devils' third s...
View from the Sidelines
This is not about travelling over 700 miles one way to lose. This is about winning the next big game and proving the skeptics wrong. As the team bus to Fairview rolls off later this week, coach Jared Koskela and his hungry Blue Hawks are not looking...
Lady Hawks are 7B champs, to play in Western B
If there was any doubt before there isn’t any now – the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks are the best team in the District 7B volleyball ranks, and they now have the 2019 championship trophy in hand for proof. Coach Sandra Kazmirerczak and her talented Lad...
Savage Heat earn way into Western C tourney
NOXON – Everyone wins in wars like this – the players, the fans, the sport itself. Volleyball teams from District 14C waged post-season war in the conference tournament in Noxon Thursday and Fri...
Heat derail Engineers, host Westby-Grenora Saturday
Been there, done that. Hoping to go there and do that again. Seasoned veterans of the Montana 6-Man playoffs, Hot Springs coaches Jim Lawson, the head man, and assistant Andrew Leicthnam have guided the Savage Heat to the quarterfinals once more. The...
