ARTICLES BY TREVOR MURCHISON
Volunteers learn defensive driving
Emergency vehicles from Plains and other communities converged at the old airport in Plains Saturday afternoon, Jan. 29, for defensive driving exercises. Ambulances, search and rescue trucks, brush trucks and one old yellow fire engine tore up and down the cracked and weathered tarmac, negotiating their way through bright orange …
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End of an ordeal
Volunteers brought a 42-day ordeal to a close last Monday at the now-defunct Montana Large Animal Sanctuary and Rescue in Niarada after moving the last 150 animals from the property. The effort, lead by AniMeals of Missoula, has been called one of the largest animal rescue operations ever carried out …
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Train cars derail in Plains
Two railroad cars came off the tracks last Saturday evening at 10:15 near the Willis Street railroad crossing in Plains.
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Committee kicks off fundraising
Music lovers filled the Elks Lodge in Thompson Falls for a fundraiser kickoff held by the Thompson Falls Beautification Committee. Attendees got the chance to enjoy chili and all the fixings, as well as live music by local musicians High Strung with guitarist Nat Burgess. After everyone finished eating, dessert …
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Kids learn to stay healthy at college
Kids were at the Plains High School bright and early on Saturday morning, but a different kind of learning awaited their arrival than what usually occurs during the week. Members of the Upward Bound program showed up that morning on Jan 15 to learn healthy habits as they make the …
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Chamber changes date of Plains Day
The Plains Chamber of Commerce met last Wednesday, Jan. 12, and the main topic on the agenda was the date of Plains Day this year.
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Plans underway for TFalls park
The Thompson Falls Beautification Committee held an open house at the Library Annex in Thompson Falls on Tuesday, Jan. 4 as a way to obtain community feedback for their plans for improving the Rose Garden Park. The committee has been looking at ways to make the Rose Garden Park more …
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Committee plans to save pool again
Members of city council and community business owners met with the Committee for Safe Swimming on Friday, Jan. 7 to discuss plans for saving the Plains swimming pool from being closed this summer. The pool is facing problems as its filtration system is in need of replacement and could potentially …
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Family compiles cookbook to raise funds
When an area man developed a rare form of cancer, his friends and family decided not to sit idly by. Rather, loved ones of Chad “Butch” Schwank decided to pool their creative resources and compile a cookbook, which they would then sell, raising money to support Schwank’s treatment.
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Thompson Falls woman releases novel
Thompson Falls resident Terri Drake Stoltz takes readers to a simpler time with her newly-released book, “Remember When: Recollection from a Montana Generation X-er.”
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A great day for a dip
With the sun shining and temperatures hovering around 15 degrees, people from all over the area convened in Thompson Falls to bring in the New Year with a dip in the Clark Fork River. Over 40 people made the plunge, and several more congregated on the snowy banks at Goose …
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Performing sensation remembers roots
When MacKayla Hunter was growing up, she would spend her summers with her grandparents at either end of Sanders County, soaking up warm days in the Clark Fork River Valley.
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Neighbors share their Christmas spirit during the Tour of Homes
The Plains Woman’s Club held their annual Christmas Tour of Homes event last Saturday, Dec. 11. The event was planned as a way for members of the community to get in the Christmas spirit and enjoy the decorations of other homes.
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Plains school filled with the sounds of Christmas
The sounds of Christmas filled the Plains School on two occasions last week, the first time on Tuesday, Dec. 14 with the High School Christmas Concert, and for a second time on Thursday, Dec. 16 with the Elementary Christmas Concert.
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