Neighbors Payten Vacura (left) and Lilah Coonan of Plains collaborated to sell apple juice to passersby recently. The girls said it was hot out, even with the wind, so they decided to sell juice in ...

I recently attended a Board of Health meeting at the County Commissioner’s office in Thompson Falls. A person in attendance questioned the commissioners, and the attendees in general, about a threat ...

Last week Sanders County recognized the retirement of longtime employee Brenda Franck, who retired after 33 years with the county. Franck first went to work for the county in 1992. Even more ...

A smelter operation in Sanders County is making a big impact on the global markets. U.S. Antimony Corp. (USAC) recently announced plans to expand its smelting facility in Thompson Falls. CEO Gary ...

The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks hosted the Lincoln County Lady Lions Tuesday taking the win 15-5, then hit the road seeing the Plains Trotters on Thursday securing the 19-3 win. Next they traveled to ...

The Clark Fork Soccer Alliance U19 team added another win to their record with a victory against the Flathead Rapids at Amundson Sports Complex Saturday. CFSA started the day on the same field facing ...

The GFWC Thompson Falls Woman’s Club wrapped up the annual Pinochle marathon last week, with Cathy Mills and Joni Mosher winning it all with 44,330 points. Wendy Kelley and Ron Beaty finished in ...

The Plains Pistols were straight shooters in major league play at Amundson Sports Complex Saturday when they shut out the St. Regis Tigers in the first of a double header, but the Tigers disarmed the ...

The Mangy Moose of Plains is adding a new feature to the store to save people hours of driving to Kalispell or Missoula for a popular sport in Sanders County. Corey Booth, now a certified archery ...

Town Pump, Inc of Butte will open its 40th self-service retail gas station in Thompson Falls in late winter or early spring, Bill Harvey, an official for the Butte firm, announced this week.

In 2008, during my last year in the Montana Legislature, a woman came to me with a problem. I don’t remember much about it. It couldn’t have been important to anyone but her. Anyway, I told her I ...

Spencer Williams, 34, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Calvin Fosselman, 28, day speeding, $20. Ephraim Kensinger, 40, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Robert ...