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Snowpack on track
It appears that Mother Nature is taking it easy on us this winter. After last winter’s abundant, record-setting snowfall, this year has seemed...
VERTICAL CHALLENGE
Lyle Fisher is carrying the weight of Sanders County on his back in March. Fisher, a volunteer...
Fielder prepares for busy Senate session
State Senator Jennifer Fielder of Thompson Falls is back in Helena as the 2019 legislative session...
City seeks further input on sewer
by Annie Wooden After more than 90 minutes of discussion with about 25 residents on Monday evening, the Thompson Falls City Council voted in favor of...
No significant impact from sewage leak
A hole in a sewage pipe near St. Regis discovered last Friday sent more than 40,000 gallons of raw sewage down the Clark Fork River, according to the...
Thompson Falls man enters not guilty pleas
A 43-year-old man entered not guilty pleas Tuesday to four charges stemming from a 911 call of a disturbance at a Thompson Falls apartment complex....
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol James Fisher, 50, seatbelt violation, $20. Elena McAllister, seatbelt violation, $20. Catherine Norman, 51, failure to carry...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon 2, Thompson Falls 4, Plains 8, Hot Springs 5, Dixon QRU 1. Sunday, January 6 Noise disturbance, Plains. Very large rock in the middl...
Court dismisses lawsuit against Sen. Fielder
A case against State Senator Jennifer Fielder regarding an open records request has been dismissed after nearly two years. Sen. Fielder (R-Thompson...
Plains group meets to discuss pool issues
Swimming pools aren't exactly a hot topic during the cold winter months, but a group of people got...
2019 Legislative Session: Governor renews call for preschool program
by Caitlyn Patel Community News Service UM School of Journalism Gov. Steve Bullock is once again proposing Montana launch a state-funded preschool...
Residents rally in Helena
Sanders County was well represented in Helena last Friday as 18 county residents, out of roughly...
TF residents divided over sewer project
Monday evening more than 80 residents of Thompson Falls joined the city board in an informational...
School expresses f inancial concern to county leaders
Less than a week into her newly combined position of Sanders County Clerk and Recorder, Superintendent of Schools and Treasurer, Nichol Scribner...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 4; T. Falls, 4; Plains, 3; H. Springs, 8. Sunday, December 30 Individual will not vacate a T. Creek business. Vehicle slide-off at...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Jacob Gullett, 21, operating without liability insurance, $85; night speeding, $70. Treydon Brouillette, 17, seatbelt...
Blackfoot outage caused by weather
Blackfoot customers from Thompson Falls to Noxon had a quiet weekend after a fiberoptic line was damaged, disrupting voice and data services earlier...
County officials sworn in
Sanders County Commissioner Tony Cox presided over the swearing in of the newly elected county...
Judge dismisses French case
Back and forth, divided by two sides, like a game of ping pong, Mark French has seen his accusation, trial and dismissal of night-time speeding go....
Airplane landing gear fails in Plains
A small aircraft had a mishap while in the process of making a landing at Penn Stohr Field, the Plains airport, on Saturday, Dec. 22. There were no...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 1; T. Falls, 5; Plains, 2; H. Springs, 3; Dixon QRU, 1. Sunday, December 23 Car in the ditch on Klakken Rd., Noxon. Officer assist...
Justice Court
MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks Douglas Belcourt, 21, checking station offenses, $85. MT Dept. of Transportation Joanna Challinor, 43, failure to pay GVW...
TV district addresses reception issues
During the past few months the Western Sanders County TV District has received multiple inquiries...
2019 Legislative Session
Mykal and Julie Funk underestimated the cost of housing when they moved to Missoula three years ago and spent six months living in their car. Julie,...
T.Falls outlines sewer project costs
The City of Thompson Falls is being cautious as they move forward on a plan to connect the properties above the railroad tracks to a city sewer...
