Earlier this month the Thompson Falls City Council met to discuss various plans and projects being taken on to improve the quality of life and infrastructure of the community. With various projects in the works, the council brought up bringing...

A local Sanders County resident has published a book highlighting the history of the Flodin Lumber Company. Mary Lou Hermes, found the inspiration to title the book, Swan’s Song, after her father. “That was my father’s first name, and he was one o...

The bad news is two wildland fires broke out early this week and were reported to still be burning in Sanders County as of Tuesday afternoon. The good news is that neither fire is threatening any structures and no evacuations have been ordered at...

When did it become OK — commonplace, even — to treat other people with so much disrespect? When did it become socially acceptable to attack people for expressing their beliefs? The United States used to be the cool kid on campus, the country oth...

Sanders County Sheriff’s department recently lost a deputy, in our opinion, who was awesome. Deputy Roy Scott worked very hard to control the spread of illegal drugs, was able to calm domestic situations, watched diligently for drunken drivers and w...

It’s a tough time to be a cop. If you play it tough and aggressive, the political left will crucify you. If you play it compassionate and tolerant, the political right will crucify you, not to mention that in certain circumstances being nice might e...

7 YEARS AGO • AUGUST 2, 1950 HISTORICAL REVIEW OF WESTERN SANDERS COUNTY Early French-Canadian trappers were quick to notice the peculiar boxlike recesses in the gorge of the Clark Fork River near the present Montana-Idaho state line. To those u...

SUE JONES, Paradise - “I’m just not sure about having the kids go back to school because you can’t keep kids from touching their face and other kids, so I guess I’m kind of against schools opening.” JASMINE KELLER, Thompson Falls- “I feel like t...

Montana Highway Patrol Gurcharan Dhaliwal, 57, speeding in restricted zone, $55. Jim Harrell, 33, day speeding, $20. Joshua Slack, 39, day speeding, $20. Hans Groenke, 67, day speeding, $70. Christopher Hotchkiss, 30, day speeding, $70. Roy Koonce,...

Ambulance Calls Plains 22, Trout Creek 2, T. Falls 11, Noxon 1, Hot Springs 2. Saturday, July 18 Disturbance, Hot Springs. Disturbance, T. Falls. Other law violations, Hot Springs. Assist miscellaneous, T. Falls. Informational case, Hot Springs....

Clearwater Montana Properties recently donated more than $4,000 to local non-profit organizations. Since its founding in 1993, Clearwater Montana Properties has emphasized community-building as a key component of its company culture. Through its...

A new deli has opened in Thompson Falls. The Black Bear Bakery and Deli is bringing freshly made sandwiches, ice cream and homemade baked goods to the locals of Sanders County. The new deli, which opened in June, is already exceeding expectations....

Hoping upon hope that it’s a go, just as all the prep athletes, coaches and fans are also hoping; the Montana High School Association (MHSA) released its plans for still conducting sports and other sponsored school activities this fall during the C...

Double H Dirt Works golfers Scott Pardee, Ty Pardee, Russ Yeager and Jake Helvey teamed up to shoot the low gross of 174 as the Double H guys extended their advantage in second half standings in Tuesday Night Men’s League action at River’s Bend last...

Not so fast, Whitefish Credit Union golfers! The Wednesday Night Men’s League standing tightened up significantly last week as Hagedorn Land Surveying shot the low team gross of 171 and team Wild Coyote carded the low team net of 149. As a result o...