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Services prepare for bridge closure
With the Trout Creek bridge closure on the horizon, a big question that has arisen is the query of what to do with the garbage. Since large trucks...
Question of the Week
MARY CAMINETTI, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – “First of all, I would like to congratulate all the seniors here in Sanders County and just wish you the...
Families gather for Hot Springs graduation
Hot Springs students and family gathered in the football field to celebrate the graduation of the...
Question of the Week
KRYSTAL McKINNEY, Thompson Falls — “Gas prices.” GARY THOMPSON, Thompson Falls — “I think it has made us all slow down a little bit and...
Superintendent brings experience to T. Falls position
Thompson Falls Schools is welcoming their new superintendent, Bud Scully. Scully brings positive ene...
Principal wants 'the best' for kids
Starting on July 1, Thompson Falls High will be welcoming their new principal, Daniel Schrock....
Huck Fest cancelled
Of the many difficult decisions having been made in the wake of COVID-19, perhaps the biggest for the community of Trout Creek is the cancelation of...
Donations delivered to county
On Monday Dave Williams, with Joint Operation Mariposa, came out to drop off a truck load of...
Students get to show off artwork
Teachers are having to find increasingly clever ways to keep their students involved and to keep the...
Question of the Week
SUZY MOTT, Thompson Falls - “A moose because a friend of mine said they have a big ponderous head, but I love their antlers and they just look...
Deferred sentences imposed for defendants
A Thompson Falls man was sentenced on Tuesday to a two-year deferred sentence with the Department of Corrections. Eric Malchow, as part of the...
TF council addresses parking, subdivisions
The Thompson Falls City Council met Monday night to discuss several issues facing the town and returning operations to normalcy. The first item...
County sale event canceled
The Sanders County Yard Sale-ing event is considered by many to be one of the most anticipated events of the year. Given the circumstances...
Students lead protest of Noxon board decision
Noxon students gathered to exercise their First Amendment rights leading student-organized protest at the Noxon School on Friday afternoon. Students...
Question of the Week
KAITLYNN GRIMM, Thompson Falls — “Thunderstorms and the flowers. It’s the time when the cold goes away, finally.” TERESA JACKSON, Trout Creek...
School board looks at ways to save
The Thompson Falls School Board met Monday to discuss several subjects, including monetary issues facing the district. One expensive challenge being...
High schools getting creative for graduation
Arguably the most important part of high school for seniors is graduation. It is the moment kids become adults and students are handed back off to the...
Businesses re-open as restrictions lift
As the quarantine restrictions for COVID-19 are slowly lifted, various businesses around Sanders County are trying to open their doors to make up for...
Mental health professionals adjust to serving patients
“We felt it was important to operate as normally as possible,” said Abby Harnett, the Regional Director for Western Montana Mental Health Center...
Out on his own
Taxidermy is a dying field, with fewer and fewer practitioners opening their doors each year. A...
Sheets returns as TF mayor
The new mayor in Thompson Falls is a familiar face to the City Council. On Monday, the council...
Local authors help pen book
No matter one's political views, the one thing most Montanans can agree on is their love for the...
Question of the Week
IRENE NYOMO, Plains – “I’m trusting the governor’s opinion on when he feels that our state is ready to open up.” LEE SUTTORP, Thompson...
Long-awaited project under way in TF
On Monday April 13, the city of Thompson Falls broke ground at Ainsworth Park, a long-awaited project hoped to bring much to better the town. The...
Brush fire gets away, burns tree
A small brush fire damaged a power pole along the railroad tracks at Eddy Flats east of Thompson...
