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Montana ID cards being replaced
If you go in to renew your driver's license, you might be in for a surprise. Montana is in the...
Reaching to help other families
The face of the "traditional" college student is changing. When we think of college, we envision an...
Art Expression
Plains Navy veteran David Williams is well known for his artistic abilities. He is the master...
New year, new ventures on horseback
Trout Creek Back Country Horsemen held their first meeting of 2019 and are looking forward to new...
Local gardener gets back to her roots
"I have raised a garden all my life," said Elizabeth Riffle, relating to what life was like growing...
TF student takes concerns to Helena
For more than five years, Thompson Falls resident Maggie McGillis and her sixth-grade daughter...
Question of the Week
STEVEN HARDY, Plains – “No, I didn’t this year. I’ve gotten it the last five years and I have gotten sick. I thought I’d try something...
TF robot completes MSU mission
} rightFrontDrive.setPower(-1);. No, The Ledger did not make a mistake. This computer programming,...
County honors employees for longevity
Longevity matters, and Sanders County employees were honored for their time in service last week....
Tattoo artist opens parlor in Thompson Falls
Tattoo artist Jesse Kane is excited to bring the first licensed, professional tattoo parlor Sanders...
Noxon puts focus on kindness
Montana Behavioral Initiative (MBI) Youth Ambassadors at Noxon have taken a proactive approach to...
Noxon youth finishes fight the of her life
It has been over a two-year battle of valor, and Noxon's Danni Rae Hill has remained strong and pers...
OUTDOOR LEARNING
There's nothing like the great outdoors. During these short, dark, dreary winter days, nothing...
WMMHC adds new programs
“Things are looking up for us,” said Abby Harnett, Executive Director for Western Montana Mental Health Center (WMMHC). Not long ago, WMMHC had...
Snowpack on track
It appears that Mother Nature is taking it easy on us this winter. After last winter’s abundant, record-setting snowfall, this year has seemed...
Pajama drive continues in Noxon
Pajamas, PJs, jammas or jammies...stripes, solids, flannels, fleece, silk, cotton, nightgown, long...
Full Wolf Moon to include eclipse
Wolves are a hot topic in Sanders County. Despite the conflict they have caused between sportsmen, naturalists and wildlife managers in the area, on...
Benefit planned for Heron woman
Lorie Adams did not exactly have a good start to 2019. Unfortunately, on Jan. 1, due to an electrical outlet problem according to a Heron fire...
Residents rally in Helena
Sanders County was well represented in Helena last Friday as 18 county residents, out of roughly...
TF residents divided over sewer project
Monday evening more than 80 residents of Thompson Falls joined the city board in an informational...
Prevention key as flu season nears
“It is all around us,” Sanders County Health Director Karen Morey said referencing the influenza virus. Sanders County has only had one confirmed...
New Year's run turns 20
Remember the year 1999, when the world was going to end at the stroke of midnight? Sarah Naegeli...
OCEANS APART
Planted, uprooted and replanted... it's a good analogy for what has transpired between Plains...
Judge dismisses French case
Back and forth, divided by two sides, like a game of ping pong, Mark French has seen his accusation, trial and dismissal of night-time speeding go....
French granted new trial over ticket
After being found guilty at both the Justice and District level courts, Plains resident Mark French...
