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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) regional staff will hold virtual meetings across the state to discuss potential hunting regulation changes for 2022 and 2023. These meetings will be held via Zoom and allow the public to hear directly from FWP...

Wood Creek Academy has closed their doors for good, and the community that they built around the school is devastated. The boarding school opened in 2005 and operated for 16 year. Wood Creek Academy closed officially on September 25. “We don’t qui...

It's that time of year where it's a good reminder to remember our actions have an impact on those around us, especially that younger generation. It's easy to get caught up in the moment and forget that people are watching. Often, these examples come...

Editor: Totally out of character to do something like this, but curiosity is consuming this cat's mind. A short time ago, two, maybe three years now, a project was presented to the community of Thompson Falls. This project was aimed at helping provid...

Dear Editor, I want to go on record saying I support public health and the Sanders County Health Board. I also want to thank Nick Lawyer for his service on the Board of Health, and his passion for the health of others. It’s been said I’m a pub...

FIRST WATER SYSTEM SIMPLE Excerpt from “Looking Back” Reflections of Orin P. Kendall A little bit of history concerning the Thompson Falls water supply might be appropriate at this time. I recognize that there are other people who know more abo...

Janelle Marley, Plains - “First thing is to get the hay in for the horses.” Mac Morgan, Plains - “Get a huge stack of firewood.” Kyle Sivertsen, Thompson Falls - “Food and firewood!” Shannan Roseberry, Plains - “We get plenty of wood, newspaper and...

Ambulance: T. Falls, 10; Plains, 10; Hot Springs, 5; Heron, 4; Paradis, 2; Noxon, 2. Monday, September 27 Civil attempts, T. Falls. Civil attempts, T. Falls. Livestock, Camas. Child welfare/abuse, Hot Springs. Civil attempts, Trout Creek. Stalking,...

Montana Highway Patrol Nahshon Anderson, 43, operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, $285; speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Candance Dougall, 58, careless driving, $85. Grant Bonney, 61, seatbelt violation, $20. Jennifer Nabors, 38,...

New Life Fellowship in Thompson Falls will host a three-day revival service this weekend. The event will feature Clay Roses, a husband and wife duo starring Marc and Amber Wheeles. The couple, from Zionville, Indiana, have a well-known Christian...

The first annual Spaghetti Western fundraiser for the Rex Community Theater is set for 5-9 p.m. Saturday, October 16, at the Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge in Thompson Falls. "Our Spaghetti Western dinner is our biggest annual fundraiser," said Deb...

I totally support our County Commissioners actions following the commission meeting with the citizens of Sanders County concerning Mr. Lawyer. Our commissioners are elected by the citizens of our county and they should listen when concerned citizens...

Open letter to Greg Hanson CEO of the Clark Fork Vally Hospital Mr. Hanson, When my wife Beverly was in this hospital in 2012, she had those huge blood clots in her lungs. She was misdiagnosed and was told she had the flu. Randy Mack was her primary...

I realize that Montana is a very RED State. My sister lives in Tennessee, which is also a red state. She and I can’t agree on politics because I’m not willing to agree that the election was stolen. There is no evidence that it was, just former pre...

Katherine “Kathi” Ann Thomas of Thompson Falls, Montana, passed at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. She was born September 17, 1950, and is survived by her husband of 50 years, Steve Thomas, Sr., along with the...

With the closing of Wood Creek Academy in Thompson Falls, some involved with the school and other community members have expressed their thoughts. The average stay for a student at Wood Creek Academy was 14 months, and the boarding school took in...

Nothing beats fall in Montana. The cooler weather and the changing of all the colors, it’s truly my favorite time of the year. While time seems to slow down, the work doesn’t stop. It’s time to harvest what is left in the garden which includes any da...