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Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) is ready and looking forward to working with Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority (BSPRA) as advocates work toward restoring passenger rail service across the Southern Montana Route. The message of support comes shortl...

This past Tuesday was really "Twosday." It was 2-22-22. On a Tuesday! Something like this happens every so often and people use it s a reason to celebrate, or just as a distraction. This Twosday phenomenon got me thinking about how we look at data....

Letter to the Editor Sanders County is a conservative place. We are mostly of the middle majority and reject the fringes. We pay our fair share of federal, state and local taxes but want our money used wisely and want billionaires to pay their...

8 YEARS AGO • NOVMBER 18, 1942 PIONEER PASSES Jesse Barrett, Pioneer of Sanders County, Dies Jesse Barrett was born March 23, 1907, at McGregor, Iowa. His parents moved to Nebraska during his early childhood. When he was 17 he came to Montana and l...

SEAN ADAMS, Thompson Falls - “I don’t have a favorite president. I believe all the presidents have had their good points and their bad points throughout the course of history. If anything, I give props to Barack Obama for breaking the color bar...

Ambulance: Plains, 10; Heron, 1; T. Falls, 10; Dixon, 2; Noxon, 3; Hot Springs, 4; Trout Creek, 4. Monday, February 14 Coroner called, Plains. Protection order violation, Trout Creek. General animal call or complaint, T. Falls. Automated alarm call,...

Montana Highway Patrol Jimmy McCracken, 45, careless driving, $125; operating without liability insurance, 4th or subsequent offense, $525, 10 days in jail; habitual offender operating a motor vehicle, $1035, 14 days in jail; seatbelt violation,...

In the February 17 Ledger article about Thompson Falls man Carl Haywood, the article mentions that the posted location of Salish House was on the North side of the river. The posted location was in fact on the south side of the river near the mouth...

The City Council of Thompson Falls met earlier this month to appoint and accept a new fire department chief. Nate Saint stepped up to the task, moving up from assistant chief. He was accepted with high regards from council member Shawni Vaught, who...

Sanders County Democrats hosted February’s installment of their virtual cinema series, “What Unites Us” which centered around celebrating the 50th anniversary of Montana’s State Constitutional Convention. The hour-long event saw around 20 attendees....

The Thompson Falls Woman’s Club (TFWC) is holding an athletic shoe drive fundraiser to help with general operations while giving back to the nearly 600 million people around the world who don’t own a pair of shoes. The woman’s club will earn funds...

While living in Montana, many who travel into the outdoors are often concerned with what they may need to know to survive in the woods. Often the edibility of many plants is something easy to read about. However, identifying the plants that provide o...

by Annie Wooden Candidates continue to file for the June primary election. In Sanders County, voters will decide among state House of Representative candidates in districts 13 and 14. Republican Paul Fielder of Thompson Falls has filed to retain his...

The 2021-2022 basketball season for the Plains Horsemen and Trotters ended at the District 7B tournament in Bigfork last weekend, but both teams put up a fight until the very end. The Horsemen opened the district tournament against No. 3 Eureka on...

MONDAY NITE GALS W L Dangerous Dames 66 30 Nascar Freaks 60 36 Dolls with Balls 52.5 43.5 Talk of the Town 50.5 45.5 Rock ’n Bowl 48 48 Bye 11 85 Team Scr. Game: Dangerous Dames, 475; Scr. Series: Nascar Freaks, 1293; Hcp. Game: Dangerous Dames, 6...