ARTICLES BY SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER VALLEY
Firefighters get Henry Creek fire under control; no cause announced
Western Montana firefighters are doing mop up work on a 40-acre wildfire that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Henry Creek drainage, about 5 miles east of Plains, on the Lolo National Forest.
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Veteran artist finishes second Plains horse sculpture
Long-time artist Kenton Pies’ love for creating art and sewing the seeds in others hasn’t diminished with the passage of time.
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Plains VFW Post 3596 gets a new, improved look
When patrons of the Plains Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3596 venture inside, hopefully soon, they’ll be in for a pleasant surprise.
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Grocers thrive, but many businesses have COVID-19 struggles
As businesses all over the world cope with the effects of the deadly COVID-19 virus, they do too in Sanders County.
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All-Star basketball games in Ronan canceled over virus
The 25th Annual Mission Mountain All-Star basketball games have been canceled.
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Hot Springs man accused of hitting girlfriend and child
The specter of methamphetamine use can be found nearly anywhere and Hot Springs is no exception.
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Firefighters climb in memory of Franklin Reed
Concern with the coronavirus led the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to postpone its annual firefighter stair climb in Seattle last weekend.
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Sanders County 4-H kicks off Communication Days event
There was a hair braider, a tomahawk thrower and an equestrian, all showing their talents in their respective areas of expertise at last weekend’s Sanders County 4-H Communication Days events.
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Knudsen wins Sanders County spelling bee
Hot Springs sixth-grade student Naoma Knudsen is the 2020 Sanders County Spelling Bee champion.
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Trial date pushed back for murder suspect Danielle Wood
The trial date for a Polson woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend in Thompson Falls in 2018 has been pushed back to July.
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Ten Sanders County wrestlers qualify for state
Ten wrestlers from Sanders County qualified for the state tournament this week at MetraPark in Billings.
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Paradise man jailed after alleged Christmas day assault
A Paradise man is lodged in the Sanders County Detention Center after authorities said he beat up his wife on Christmas day.
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Thompson Falls, Plains/Hot Springs wrestlers compete
Wrestlers from Sanders County had solid performances at last weekend’s Western Montana Duals at Ronan High School.
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Bluehawk wrestlers place seventh at Owen Invitational
Five placewinners, including one runnerup, put the Thompson Falls Bluehawks into seventh place at the Owen Invitational this past weekend in Pablo at Salish Kootenai College.
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