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The local chapter of Babe Ruth Baseball reported the progress on the construction of a new ballfield that broke ground last year behind Thompson Falls High School. Thompson Falls City Council and Mayor Mark Sheets were pleased to hear the field is coming along, but were interested in what hurdles the effort might be facing.

As of now, the field is about $20,000 short of being playable, and Mayor Sheets said the goal is to have a playable field this season – even if spectators need to bring folding chairs to watch a game. “And that doesn’t include the finishing touches such as grandstands and concession stands,” said Sheets, “but the sod and sprinklers are already in, we at least need to get dugouts built – that is a safety issue.” It was noted that Thompson River Lumber had donated the wood for the dugout project, but the effort would still need to get a foundation of concrete poured before that can move along. Large loads of gravel will also be needed.

“If we can get those bare minimum things done, we can have kids playing on that field this season,” said Sheets.