School elections this week included school board positions in Thompson Falls and Noxon, and levy measures in the Trout Creek and Noxon school districts. In Noxon, Lars Swanson and Justine Fanning were elected to the school board with 192 and 168...

The Sanders County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is investigating the death of Matt Lafrieniere, 51, of Thompson Falls. On Thursday, May 3, a 911 caller stated an adult male had been found unresponsive at Lafriniere’s home on Airport Road east of Tho...

At the Sanders County Drug Awareness Seminar last week at the Rex Theatre, one thing was repeated over and over: the drug problem is a community problem. It’s easy to avoid these types of problems. If you don’t have a drug problem and you don...

We can’t have a competitive workforce without a healthy workforce. And a healthy workforce depends on the individual health of each of its citizens. Until recently, too many of our fellow Montanans lived each day knowing that access to health care w...

Experience matters. Judge Kim Christopher has a proven track record of providing firm but fair justice. I have known Kim as an adversary and colleague. We tried cases against each other when we were young lawyers and were then sworn in as judges at...

Our country enjoys the privilege of participating in the election of local, state, and national political leaders. Many countries do not have that privilege. We (Dawn and Paul as Chairs of our county parties) jointly encourage the citizens of our...

As owners of a business that creates over $10,000,000 in gross annual sales we have long awaited the construction and operation of either the proposed Rock Creek or Montanore mines in northwest Montana. We have had a front row seat to the endless bar...

CAROLYN KELLER, Thompson Falls – “It does bother me because there’s too much of it. The younger kids are doing drugs. You see it time after time.” BILL KELLER, Thompson Falls – “There’s drug houses all over Thompson Falls. I used to do drugs years a...

9 YEARS AGO • JUNE 11, 1964 RAGING STREAMS CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO ROADS, BRIDGES With smaller streams slowly receding, efforts in Sanders County Wednesday were being turned toward repairing damage to roads, bridges and culverts while attention was b...

Ambulances: Noxon, 4; T. Falls, 6; Plains, 2; Dixon QRU, 1. Sunday, April 29 Dog bite, Hwy. 28, Dog Lake. Two vehicles sitting on Hwy. 200, T. Falls. Arrest made for failure to register as an offender, Hwy. 200 and Hwy. 135. Vehicle on fire, Noxon....

Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Thomas Elder, 24, $135, driving while privilege is suspended or revoked. Robert Weiss, 26, $20, day speeding. Russell Warner, 32, $100, disorderly conduct. Halen Horner-Drasky, 23, $185 and 1 day jail, partner or f...

The first of two Sanders County Drug Awareness Seminars was held at the Rex on Wednesday, May second. I attended and was deeply impressed by the seven members of our community who shared expert information on the many ways illegal drug use affects...

I am asking for your vote to re-elect Denley Loge as your State Representative in House District 14. As an advocate for Montana military and veteran issues for more than 35 years, I have worked with many freshman legislators. Representative Loge is...

Northern Lights Inc. will hold its annual membership meeting Saturday, May 12, in Sandpoint. The meeting will be 8:30-10 a.m. (PDT) at the Sandpoint Business and Events Center, 102 S. Euclid. The purpose of the meeting is to hear and pass upon...

AARP presents a driver safety class on May 15 in Noxon and May 23 in Plains. The classes are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and can give seniors a discount on their auto insurance. Registration is requested. To register, contact program coordinator Mike Keymer at...

The Piatigorsky Foundation presents a concert Sunday at Quinn’s in Paradise with artists Evan Drachman on the cello and Efi Hackney on the piano. The event features a 2 p.m. meet and greet with the artists and a concert at 3 p.m. For more than 27 y...

Noxon High School students participated in the Montana High School Association (MHSA) State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Helena on May 4. Band and choir students from across Western Montana performed solos, duets, and other small ensemble...