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Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of thompson falls..

OSBURN, Idaho - This bridge over I-90 in the Silver Valley has been abandoned for years, and now a group of locals have set out to make the bridge a wildlife overpass. The area has been known as a heavily populated wildlife area. Dozens of elk and deer running across I-90 and being struck by oncoming traffic.

WALLACE, ID. — A date has been set for when Majorjon Kaylor will stand trial for allegedly k…

WALLACE — A new sobriety recovery group called Thrive is being offered Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the basement of the Wallace Library. Run by Tanner Marshall, the recovery group hopes to be an informal option for people struggling with sobriety and socialization outside the bar scene.

A quick start by the Scarlets led to a 31-20 victory over Noxon at the Hamilton Tip-Off Tournament on Friday, Dec. 1, and a loss to Plains on Saturday.Arlee jumped out to a 15-4 lead in Friday’s first quarter and went into halftime with a 20-9 advantage. Leah Mesteth led the Scarlets with 11 points, while JJ Haynes and ShyAnne Manzanares each had eight points.A day later, Porter Pier scored 19 points, but Arlee still fell to Plains 42-27. The Scarlets trailed 25-8 at halftime but edged up to 32-17 in the third quarter.At HamiltonARLEE 31, NOXON 20Arlee - 15 - 5 - 7 - 4 - 31Noxon - 4 - 5 - 6 - 5 - 20ARLEE SCORING – Leah Mesteth 11, JJ Haynes 8, ShyAnne Manzanares 8, Adalyn Jacobson 4PLAINS 42, ARLEE 27Arlee - 4 - 4 - 9 - 10 - 27Plains - 11 - 14 - 7 - 10ARLEE SCORING - Porter Pier 19, ShyAnne Manzanares 4, Adalyn Jacobson 2, Leah Mesteth 1, Jaydessa Haynes 1

A good core of returnees, including a defending state champion, are fueling optimism on the Thompson Falls campus as the Blue Hawks wrestlers kick off the 2023-24 season.Returning state champion Max Hannum, who is also a member of the school’s basketball team at the same time, showed they will be a factor this season during last weekend’s Owen Invitational tournament.Hannum powered his way to the 182-pound title at the Owen, a prestigious season-opening meet in Polson.And eighth-grader Westin Block placed third in Polson, adding to the potential talent level of young wrestlers coach Mike Thilmony has in this year’s stable.In...

WALLCE – Wallace Blues Festival is hosting the Wallace Red and Blues concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 featuring Allison Joy Williams and Indigo Edge with Lonesome Road at United Church of Christ Congregational at 408 Cedar St., Wallace. Silver Splendor, a family Christmas show will be held...

The picks are in for the 2023 Western B Football All-Conference teams, and to no one’s surprise, Thompson Falls’ massive down lineman Hayden Hanks brought home the most hardware.Hanks, a 6-4 270 pound senior offensive and defensive linemen for the Blue Hawks 2023 playoff team was named to the All-State team for Class B, 11-man football team, as well as first team defensive lineman and second team offensive lineman for the Conference.Earlier this year, Hanks signed a football scholarship to play for Boise State University, a Division I school in the NCAA Mountain West Conference.Also named to the postseason teams...

Volunteers at the Plains VFW Post 3596 last week continued a long-standing tradition of assembling care packages for each active-duty service member from Sanders County.Volunteers included Janet and Dave Brandon, Barb Kincaid, Linda Barnes Nora Verpoorten, Pat Farmer and Cindy Gray. Gray said local businesses contributed most of the items that were being sent to service members.  Several local businesses were Plains Drug, The Printery, NAPA, Valley Press and Quinn’s Hot Springs.  Almost $600 in cash was donated to send over 20 packages around the world. Each package sent cost $22. Items donated included toiletries, pens and writing paper, candy, snacks, local newspapers, socks and Christmas ornaments. A personal touch was added to each package that included a handwritten letter from a Plains fifth or sixth grader. Gray said, “They’re just some awesome letters from the kids.”    Plains fifth and sixth-grade letters written to active-duty service members from Sanders County. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)      Volunteers Linda Barnes, Linda Grey and Nora Verpooten. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)      Volunteer Pat Farmer makes Christmas ornaments for each care package. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)  

The Dr. Pat Show: Talk Radio to Thrive By!: Guest Tamin Hamid! Gun Shot Witness – Amy Joy Hess. Amy Joy Hess discusses her book Gun Shot Witness: The Tim Remington Story! The Miraculous True Story: Pastor Tim Remington was hammered with .45 hollow point bullets, shot at close range by a man who thought he was killing an alien from Mars.

Perhaps nowhere is it more appreciated to be competing against non-teammate opponents than the conclusion of preseason training among high school wrestlers.And if early results are any indication, the three high schools in the Mineral and Sanders Counties area that field wrestling teams are in for a pretty good season after going up against teammates the past several weeks during pre-season practices.This past weekend wrestlers from Thompson Falls, Superior and Plains, including co-op partners Hot Springs (with Plains) and Noxon (with T Falls) brought home a respectable amount of honors hardware from the Owen Invitational tournament this past Friday and...

Plains Montana Lions Club District 37 completed its countywide school vision screening tests last week.Lion’s volunteers Whitney Tanner, Marvin Tanner, Margo Tanner and Lions President Steve Spurr were on hand at the Plains school gym to perform vision testing Wednesday morning for each of the elementary students. Vision testing at the Plains School District was the last school to be tested in Sanders County. Countywide scanning started Oct. 24 by the Lions Club. The local Lions Club has been giving vision screening tests in the county for over 20 years.Each year vision screening notifications are sent out to parents by the...

Photo from Unsplash and unrelated to the city. For most people, it is a constant necessity of life to manage gas prices. The national average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas on Sunday is $3.243, a week ago the price is $3.253 , according to AAA.

..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations in the Silver Valley between 1 and 3 inches. Additional mountain accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. * WHERE...Kellogg, Wallace, Osburn, Mullan, Pinehurst, Fernwood,...

The Wallace Community College Patriots hosted the Lawson State Cougars on Saturday afternoon. The women’s game took a slow start from both teams, but by the second quarter each team had begun to find their rhythm. The Lady Patriots gave the Lady Cougars a nice run, but the Lady Cougars finished on top with the 67-50 victory.

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations above 3000 feet 3 to 7 inches. * WHERE...Lookout Pass, Dobson Pass, and Mullan. Also portions of the St Joe Mountains.

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Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around thompson falls.

Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of thompson falls..

Considering pet adoption? Or perhaps you just enjoy all things cute and cuddly? Numerous charming pets are ready for a loving home at animal shelters situated in and near thompson falls.