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Schools looking ahead to next year
Even though summer is just beginning, the 2020-2021 school year will be here before we know it....
Primary ballots due back Tuesday
Ballots are trickling in for the Montana Primary, which is Tuesday, June 2. Sanders County opted for a mail-in election due to COVID-19 restrictions,...
Services prepare for bridge closure
With the Trout Creek bridge closure on the horizon, a big question that has arisen is the query of what to do with the garbage. Since large trucks...
Justice Court
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office John Fickas, 49, driving without a license, $135. John Fickas, 49, driving without a license, $135; operating...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance Hot Springs 4,T. Falls 11, Trout Creek 3, Plains 3, Dixon 1, Noxon 1, Heron 1, Paradise 1 Saturday, May 16 Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Ge...
CDC details common face mask mistakes
Many retail businesses are requiring their customers to wear a face mask upon entering. Whether it’s required or you are choosing to wear a face... Full story
Local trails group continues efforts
Remember the "Trail to nowhere" along the highway in Thompson Falls? That first bit of trail was a...
For seniors, graduation is 'extremely unique'
Allowing the coronavirus pandemic to dampen the spirits of graduation of Plains High School was not...
Families gather for Hot Springs graduation
Hot Springs students and family gathered in the football field to celebrate the graduation of the...
Parade of graduates follows Noxon ceremony
Noxon celebrated their 2020 graduating seniors with a town-wide parade following the ceremony on...
Vets honor vets with Old Glory
It was a gray drizzly day, but the Plains Cemetery is a little more colorful now, thanks to a group...
WHO holds first-ever virtual health assembly
May 17 marked the beginning of the 73rd session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Assembly, which took place in Geneva,...
Pet adoptions steady at TRACS
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic; Thompson River Animal Shelter (TRACS), has been steady with adoptions. As the state starts to slowly re-open and...
Love them? Leave them!
Each spring, FWP receives calls from people who have picked up deer fawns, baby birds or other newly born wildlife. It’s important to remember that...
FREEDOM JOURNEY
"This is a solemn, but glorious hour," President Harry S. Truman announced over radio waves reaching...
Plains pool ready for season
The Plains pool repairs are done and this week members of the town's public works staff cleaned the...
Museum display focuses on end of WWII
The Old Jail Museum in Thompson Falls, is set to open this coming Saturday. The museum will be...
COVID-19 prompts travel changes
Health officials continue to urge Americans to avoid all non-essential domestic travel to help slow of the spread of the coronavirus. As Gov. Steve...
Justice Court
Motor Carrier Services Ronald Denniston, 37, Unlawful use of a mobile phone, $110. Montana Highway Patrol Colleen Johanson, 54, day speeding, $20....
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance T. Falls 15, Trout Creek 4, Plains 4, Hot Springs 2, Noxon 1, Dixon 1 Saturday, May 9 Littering, Paradise. Assist motorist/citizen, T....
Superintendent brings experience to T. Falls position
Thompson Falls Schools is welcoming their new superintendent, Bud Scully. Scully brings positive ene...
Principal wants 'the best' for kids
Starting on July 1, Thompson Falls High will be welcoming their new principal, Daniel Schrock....
Huck Fest cancelled
Of the many difficult decisions having been made in the wake of COVID-19, perhaps the biggest for the community of Trout Creek is the cancelation of...
Donations delivered to county
On Monday Dave Williams, with Joint Operation Mariposa, came out to drop off a truck load of...
