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Election outcome stands in recount
Sanders County Elections staff on Wednesday conducted a recount of two municipal races. The votes for Thompson Falls City Council seats in Ward 1 and Ward 3 were recounted at the Sanders County Courth...
FESTIVE REMEMBRANCE
Cancer Network of Sanders County had a successful event with its annual Lantern Launch at downtown Plains for the first time. Shelley Bertrand, president of the nonprofit organization, felt it was a...
Legislators call for special session
The Montana Freedom Caucus (MFC) has called for a special legislative session to address tax concerns. MFC consists of 21 Republican legislators, including Senator Bob Brown and Representative Paul...
Plains woman to lead SC fair
The Sanders County Fair Commission selected a new fair manager at a special board meeting at the pavilion last Monday. "They all had some good qualities and strengths and weaknesses, and after...
Judge commends defendant for plea
Tabitha Dawn Ballard appeared for sentencing before Judge Molly Owen on Tuesday. Pursuant to a plea agreement between the parties, Ballard was sentenced to three years suspended for felony strangulation, two years deferred imposition of sentence on...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: T. Falls, 8; Plains, 7; Hot Springs, 3; Dixon, 2; Noxon, 1; Paradise, 1. Monday, November 20 Automated alarm call, Plains. Inmate transport. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, Hot Springs. Fish and game, T. Falls....
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Jordan Grapensteter, 28, failure to carry proof of insurance, 1st offense, $335; day speeding, $70. Travis Felts, 30, failure to have child under 6 & less than 60 lbs properly restrained, $85; speeding in a restricted zone,...
Spotlight on the Arts
Spotlight on the Arts Lyndsie Anzar – Noxon Schools Article by Karen Thorson Lyndsie Anzar, a seventh grader at Noxon Schools, is already a talented musician at 12 years of age. She began her...
County bookmobile welcomes new director
Jessica Gayton has taken over the wheel of the Sanders County Bookmobile. "I started out as a relief driver two days a month in 2019," said Gayton, who lives in Thompson Falls. When Sandy Hough...
Veteran shares experiences with kids
For some, talking about their time in the Vietnam War is troublesome, particularly if they lost friends or were wounded, and it's no difference for Marine Corps veteran Denis Munson, who was a guest...
CHRISTMAS CRAFTERS
The Plains Woman's Club once again gathered to help youngsters have a better holiday by making Christmas stockings for them. Five ladies from the Plains club met at the United Methodist Church in...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: T. Falls, 9; Plains, 9; Hot Springs, 4; Paradise, 2; Trout Creek, 2; Dixon, 2; Noxon, 1. Monday, November 13 Trespass, Dixon. Automated alarm call, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, Hot Springs. Assist miscellaneous, Hot Springs. Trespass,...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Garth Owens, 71, seatbelt violation, $20. Justin Maynard, 56, careless driving, $85; failure to give notice of accident by quickest means, 1st offense, $275; failure to carry proof of insurance in vehicle, 1st offense, $75....
Noxon man pleads guilty to possession
Joshua Galloway appeared before Judge Deborah Kim Christopher on Tuesday to change his plea after entering a plea agreement with the state. After some discussion between the parties, Galloway pled guilty to an amended charge of criminal possession...
Artists show off creations at fairgrounds
For the second year the local artists who form the Antler Creek group held their show at the Sanders County Fairgrounds in Plains. Twelve vendors set up for a one-day event to sell their artwork....
Plains School Board discusses opportunities
by Shannon Brown The Plains school board met on Monday to discuss events that occurred during the past month with reports from Superintendent Walsh and the principals. Dr. Walsh started by commenting on the trunk or treat on Halloween at the school...
Plains Drama Club has mystery on its hands
The Plains High School Drama Club finished its third performance of "A Wing and a Prayer" in the multipurpose room on Sunday to a resounding applause, but this time the accolades weren't just for the...
Rail group receives grant
The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority (BSPRA) has been awarded a $150,000 grant through the Pacific Northwest Economic Region’s Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (PNWER-RIA) to further high-performance rail across the region. This constitutes the...
Lolo NF group recognized
The West Zone Recreation Program on the Lolo National Forest received the Regional Forester Honor Award for Interdependence, Partnership, and Public Engagement this year. On October 24, staff from the Superior, Plains & Thompson Falls Ranger...
Recount verifies election results
Sanders County Elections staff on Wednesday conducted a recount of two municipal races. The votes for Thompson Falls City Council seats in Ward 1 and Ward 3 were recounted at the Sanders County Courth...
TF appoints mayor
Monday night's meeting of the Thompson Falls City Council was the most well attended and also the longest in the last five years. At the end of the three-hour meeting, the city had a new mayor. The...
Plains council member ready for mayor role
"No election, new mayor," said Plains Mayor Chris Allen at last week's town council meeting at City Hall. Joel Banham will be the next town mayor as of January 1 and he didn't have to go through the...
Ceremony honors veterans
It was two minutes before World War I was to officially end, but that didn't stop Pvt. Henry Gunther from storming a German machine gun position. He was shot dead, the last American soldier to die in...
Humanitarian tells of Ukraine visit
The Plains 6-8 grade students were treated to a special assembly by Chris Hyslop last week. Hyslop came from Missoula to show slides of his trip to Ukraine last summer. Superintendent Dr. Kathleen...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: T. Falls, 6; Plains, 4; Trout Creek, 3; Hot Springs, 3; Heron, 1; Noxon, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, November 6 Livestock, T. Falls. Fire, Heron. General animal call/complaint, Hot Springs. Body found/coroner, Trout Creek. Suspicious activity,...
