Hunters took to the field last weekend across northwest Montana for the opening weekend of the general deer and elk season. Amid unseasonably warm temperatures, harvest rates were down at four of the five check stations in Region 1. At the Thompson...

Thompson Falls’ solid waste transfer station is in the process of relocating to a new site closer to town. The new location is just east of the railroad overpass. “We had a 25-year lease with TRL,” stated Jason Peterson, Solid Waste Refuse Distr...

Sanders County election officials are warning voters about misinformation in mailings. Sanders County Clerk and Recorder Nichol Scribner said that information in a recent pamphlet mailed by the Republican National Committee (RNC) was incorrect. The...

Red Ribbon Week started in the 80s, and decades later the importance of educating our kids about the dangers of drug use is just as relevant. Educating our kids starts at home, but it takes a commitment from our entire community. The Red Ribbon Week...

Editor, Talk about a smokescreen! Paul Fielder’s claim that he will reduce smoky air if elected county commissioner is pretty easy to see through. Paul may be forgetting that the responsibilities and authority of a county commissioner do not i...

Clean water is possible with responsible mining. Responsible mining costs the mining companies more money. Montanans must ask why these companies will spend millions of dollars to defeat legislation ensuring the purity of our rivers when it makes...

To the Editor, I am a registered Republican. I have never written to the editor before in my 64 years. I cannot stay silent any longer. This midterm election is too important. I’ve never been very good at understanding politics, but in the last e...

4 YEARS AGO • OCTOBER 19, 1978 GREEN ONCE PLAYED WITH ROYALTY “When I was a little brat I played with King Edward VIII and Lord “Louie” Mountbatten,” reminisced local ornithologist, Jack Green. “We didn’t belong to royalty but my father owned...

BOB MARTIN, Thompson Falls – “I didn’t have any toys when I was little. My ‘toy’ was a Remington Model 12. My wife, however, has a Roy Rogers doll and his horse Trigger with a saddle and everything.” TOM HARRIS, Thompson Falls – “My first ‘toy’ was...

Ambulances: Noxon, 2; T. Falls, 3; Plains, 5; H. Springs, 6; Dixon QRU, 2. Sunday, October 14 Welfare check requested, coroner requested, T. Falls. Kids jumping on equipment at Forest Service, Plains. Two-vehicle non-injury accident at Farmer and...

Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Justin Lovell, 34, no liability insurance, 1st offense, $85. Robert Croft, 60, violation of restrictions on probationary license, $135. Michael Jenkins, 45, failure to drive to right of roadway, $75; careless d...

Changes are in the air for Western Sanders County TV District. Noxon and Trout Creek will now offer KSPS, Spokane PBS on channel 15. In addition, channels 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 and 7-4 will host World, Create and KIDS. For those living in Thompson Falls,...

Darrell Ralph Grimm passed away October 12, 2018, at his home in Thompson Falls with his family at his side. Darrell was born in Orofino, Idaho, on August 22, 1929, the oldest child of Ralph and Elizabeth Grimm. Darrell moved his family to Montana in...

There is an opportunity in December for vendors, shoppers and seniors at Noxon High School. The annual Christmas Bazaar organized by the Noxon School PTO have slated this year’s event for Sunday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendor spaces are s...

Ron Burghard, 1964 Thompson Falls graduate, is performing solo at a benefit concert at 7 p.m., Saturday, October 27, at the Rex Theatre. Ron grew up on what is now the Muster Ranch and he was graduated from Thompson Falls High School in 1964. He...

Trout Creek Park will once again become home to ghosts and ghouls on Halloween. The Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA) is inviting area families to join them as they transform the park into a haunted maze. The fun begins at 6 p.m....