Thursday, December 18, 2025

ARTICLES BY JOHN DOWD VALLEY

Lady Hawks rout Mission, 67-44

The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks defeated the visiting Mission Lady Bulldogs, 67-44, last Thursday.
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Lady Savage Heat roast Trotters

Hot Springs hosted Plains Friday and the Lady Savage Heat routed the Trotters, 58-42.
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Horsemen trample Savage Heat

The Plains’ Horsemen came out to Hot Springs, last Friday, and ran circles around the Savage Heat, winning 70-53.
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New Lutheran pastor in Thompson Falls

In late December of 2019, the Shepard of the Valley Lutheran Church welcomed new pastor Jakob D. Berger into their congregation.
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Thompson Falls wins rivalry game with Plains

The Thompson Falls boys basketball team entered Friday’s game against county rival winless, but the Bluehawks left it with their first win.
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Thompson Falls boys crush Troy

The Thompson Falls boys basketball team continued its winning ways last weekend with a win against Troy, 69-17, Saturday.
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Lady Hawks rout Plains Trotters, 74-36

Last Friday night the girls basketball team from Thompson Falls claimed a big win over Plains, 74-36.
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T-Falls girls complete perfect weekend with win over Troy

The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks scored a second straight convincing win to their resume, conquering Troy, 64-11, Saturday.
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Fun run raises money for high school programs

Several runners from Sanders County gathered in unseasonably warm and rainy weather to participate in an annual fun run 5k and 2k.
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Paradise Center opens for holidays

Over the last two weekends the Paradise Center has held a holiday open house in order to increase local interest in the facility.
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Brain Bash 2019: The tradition continues

Every year since 1995, Plains High school releases its students for the last time of the year in a unique way.
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Sanders County opens new waste transfer station

Last Tuesday local officials, community members, commissioners and staff met at the location of the new waste transfer station for Sanders County to commemorate its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Winn's buzzer beater powers Lady Savage Heat to 48-47 victory

A buzzer beater from 5-foot-9-inch sophomore Lily Winn gave the Lady Savage Heat from Hot Springs a 48-47 win over Seeley Swan.
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Murder suspect seeks bail reduction

A former Lake County resident accused of murdering her boyfriend is hoping to have her bail reduced.
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Horsemen overcome slow start to beat Valley Christian

The Plains Horsemen overcome a slow start to claim a 66-41 win over Valley Christian Friday.
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