Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Lars Foley, 17, failure to carry proof of insurance, 2nd offense, $385; night speeding, $70. John Belknap, 67, speeding in a...
TC man pleads not guilty to charges
A Trout Creek man made his first appearance in district court on Tuesday, pleading not guilty to charges after allegedly attempting to start a fire...
First phase of Hwy 200 project complete
Traffic is flowing a little faster east of Thompson Falls as the first phase of a project to widen 2.7 miles of Highway 200 wrapped up this week.... Full story
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 6; T. Falls, 7; Plains, 3; H. Springs, 3. Sunday, December 2 Motor vehicle crash, significant damage to vehicle, no occupant,...
TF reviewing court options
The Thompson Falls City Council is reviewing the way they hold court proceedings. City Attorney Naomi Leisz was recently elected as Sanders County...
SCCDC expands with new staff member
Sanders County Community Development Corporation (SCCDC) in Thompson Falls has expanded their staff with the creation of a new, part-time position,...
Shutout in the Shootout
Call it growing pains of the basketball kind. The young Thompson Falls Blue Hawks hosted the boys'...
Tigers out-point ice-cold Devils
Points are not supposed to be this hard to come by. The St. Regis Tigers spoiled the Noxon Lady Red Devils’ home opener 31-23 in Noxon Thursday as... Full story
Hawks place four in Kinney Classic
Although their roster was reduced due to undisclosed reasons, the Thompson Falls wrestling team...
Slow good
Slow starts aside, the Noxon Red Devil boys look like they will be just fine. Coach Bart Haflich’s Devil overcame slow starts in both games last...
Vanderwalls, Carey lead P-HS
Conrad Vanderwall and Josiah Vanderwall each won second place and Peter Carey third to pace the...
Seconds count
A few extra seconds made all the difference. The Lady Hawks dropped a pair of games in the District 1B-7B Shootout in Eureka last week, falling...
Griffin returns, Darby wins
Dealing with the return of Griff fell squarely on the lap of new Horsemen hoops coach Tyrell Allen....
View from the Sidelines
Now you’re just somebody that I used to know…. It gave me pause when I heard this line in a song on the radio last week and got me to thinking...
Trotters run past Tigers
Don't be fooled by the Trotters' name; these Plains girls like to get out and run. There was no...
On your mark ...
GET SET, GO! A group of bighorn sheep stands at attention in the Thompson River area recently. With...
Remember When?
W.B. RUSSELL TIMBERMAN By Mike Scott contributor to The Plainsman William Bruce Russell is best...
Quilts of Valor
HONORING THEIR SERVICE – A group of veterans were recognized for their military service when Ed...
Holiday memories in Paradise
"It gave me such great memories when I went to school here," said 94-year-old Betty Meyer after...
A sweet tradition in Plains
The nostalgia of holiday traditions is what keeps us looking forward to next year, and the next and...
Teacher shares creative art of carving wood
You start by looking at people's faces, the whole point is that the width between the eyes is the...
First metal horse installed
Plains is known for horses. It's the school mascot. The former elementary school was called Wild...
Question of the Week
KENDA BRESTER, Trout Creek – “I’ve probably read five or six. I read mostly novels my mom hands down to me.” ELLEN BROWN, Thompson Falls ...
Elf-ing Around
NOXON SCHOOL COOKS Louise Chandler (left) and Cristina Summers have some fun at the Noxon PTO...
Bigotry is not the answer
Recently, The Sanders County Ledger published a column called “Street Smart” written by Blaine Blackstone, titled “Group hug mentally won’t...
Students did the right thing
To the high school students on the walkout about being harassed and bullied, good for you. I was not surprised that the administration did not...
Montana Viewpoint
If you are involved at all in running a government, the first thing you need to learn is the Law...
Gratitude to handbell choir
The Neva Wood Memorial Handbell Choir, under the direction of Dan Whittenburg, entertained the Sanders County employees at their Christmas Party...
Our Viewpoint
Let's face it, the holidays are full of stress. It's fun to get together with family and buy presents and see the excitement of Santa and holiday...
Charles Morland Neiman
Charles Morland (Mort) Neiman passed away on November 13, 2018, at the age of 89. Mort was born... Full story
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