ARTICLES BY MARLA HALL CLARK FORK VALLEY
Circus performers bring smiles of delight
First-time circus visitors were obvious if not by their mere age, then by their eyes brightened with cautious curiosity at the new sights, sounds, and smells as they waited in line to enter the Big Top in Thompson Falls last week. As the audience built in numbers, the circus performers …
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Noxon launches Road to the Buffalo Festival
Drivers on Highways 200 or 28 have likely noticed the brown and white road signs indicating the “Road to the Buffalo.” In total, there are 12 signs that mark what fur trader, David Thompson, who was the first documented fur trader to come to the Thompson Falls area, referred to …
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Summer Art show opens at Clark Fork Valley Hospital
Visitors to the Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains may very well have noticed the beautiful artwork that lines the main hallway off the entrance. In 2007, patient Gayle Keeny had the wonderful idea to bring art displays to the waiting walls. She put action to her inspiration by working …
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Kickoff gets summer off to a great start in Plains
The Sanders County Summer Kickoff offered fun and games for all ages in what is anticipated to become an annual event. Simple Simon’s Pizza owners, Shawn and Shawna Purkeypule organized the kickoff, which was centered at the Plain’s fairgrounds. Other activities occurred at various venues around town.
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Dixon celebrates annual 'Demon Days'
Relative newcomers to the area may not know that when Dixon had a high school, the school mascot was a ‘Demon’. Some may also not remember that, until fairly recently, Dixon hosted the Dixon Melon
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Cyclists in Thompson Falls Saturday were 'pedaling with a purpose'
Montana is a popular destination for cyclists who want to experience the beauty of nature up close, but some of those cyclists also ride for other motivations. This year marks the 30th anniversary that members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, from chapters across the country, have pedaled across the …
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Out of the ashes come mushrooms: 2017 brings good crop
Mushroom buyers have been in Sanders County for about a month now as both locals and professional commercial pickers collect the morels from the vast area burned last year in the Copper King Fire. According to Dena Wiley and Robin Daems, two of the buyers out of Washington State, the …
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Helping generate a new generation of pilots
Pilots and car enthusiasts landed in Plains this past Saturday to share their gleaming vehicles of air and road with over 300 admiring fans of all ages. The event also drew a crowd for a pancake breakfast that was a fundraiser supporting a $500 scholarship given annually to a student …
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More than one way to serve
One of the highlights of the Hot Springs Homesteader Days Car Show was a giant truck—a 1986 American General Model 923 A-1 to be exact. Formerly a crew carrier for the U.S. Army, the truck is now owned by Nick Laverl of Thompson Falls, who has outfitted the truck with …
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