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Pistol purchased by Danielle Wood located in Clark Fork River
by John Dowd The serial number on a firearm found Sunday afternoon at the Flat Iron Fishing access...
Playground open in Trout Creek
The Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA) opened the new playground they have been...
Question of the Week
Bernice Meredith, Quartzsite, Arizona - “I think more people in the community brings more people in who are more apt to do more for the...
TF to raise rates for new water, sewer connections
Thompson Falls City Council met last week to discuss raising the sewer and water hookup rates. It was then sent to the Sewer and Water Committee for...
Hot Springs bar owners work to regain business
For over 12 years Darla and Alan Reisinger have owned and operated Al's Sports Bar, Creekside Inn...
Number of local job openings soars
Job Service Thompson Falls says they are seeing more job listings than they ever have, according to a Facebook post on their page, Job Service...
COMMUNITY GATHERING
For 30 years the Men's Prayer Group has been putting on the Chicken Jamboree, drawing in community members for a day of music, prayer and delicious...
Question of the Week
Donna Vild, Seattle, Washington - “I would be taking my family, my pets, water, firearms, tent, food, and my Bible.” Ellyonna Vild, Seattle,...
Rangers discuss fire season with commissioners
The Sanders County commissioners met last week with both Sanders County district rangers to discuss the 2021 fire season. According to the Plains/...
Defendant changes plea
Mitchell Raymond pleaded guilty to criminal possession of dangerous drugs in 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday.Raymond was a passenger in a...
SCCHO approaches county for ARPA funds
Sanders County Commissioners met with the Sanders County Community Housing Organization, Inc. (SCCHO) to discuss the possibility of using American...
TC Park to install pickleball court
“It takes a village to get all this done,” said Liz Stender, chair of the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA), when asked about...
New preschool planned
The city council met with Danielle Price Monday night to speak about the use of the Community Center for a private preschool. Price used to work at...
Question of the Week: Do you think students should go to school year-round?
Mary Frasier, Tucson, Arizona - “It is best for the family and parents if it is a longer break in the summer because arranging childcare for two...
TF man sentenced following violations
Jeffrey Ball of Thompson Falls appeared in 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday to argue against a petition to revoke his suspended sentence due...
Project ASCENT gets competitors outdoors
Local youth outdoor camp organization Project ASCENT held its annual Cornhole Festival fundraiser...
Brewery opens in T. Falls
After almost five years, the long awaited Limberlost Brewing Company has opened its doors. Self-proc...
A SPECIAL GIFT
Last week Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge 2757 donated a wheelchair to local legend Ernest "Krazy...
New barber finds Thompson Falls a good fit
Thompson Falls has a new barber. The Barber Pole has re-opened after being closed for several months...
Sheriff's off ice proposes expansion
The Sanders County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) met with Sanders County Commissioners last month to discuss the prospect of expanding the dispatch...
Communities prepare for holiday fun
Sanders County is preparing for an active celebration of the most patriotic holiday of the year, Independence Day. The weekend, each town will...
Sanders Salebration
Sanders County opened its doors last weekend for its annual county-wide yard sale event. Hundreds...
Question of the Week
ANGELA WILLIAMS, Thompson Falls - “An open house where the previous owners had left, or were evicted, and everything in the house was free because...
Nonprofit connects hunters and heroes
“Within 10 years, if there aren’t more hunters, there won’t be enough funds from license sales to pay for fish and wildlife conservation,...
Pump fails, TF water restrictions imposed
Mayor Mark Sheets is warning Thompson Falls residents to ration their use of water within city limits. This means absolutely no watering of lawns and...
