The Wild Horse Plains Back Country Horsemen held its annual poker ride at the Historic Jones Ranch last week, but it's not a gamble for the club, who knows exactly where the raised money will go - to ...

PATTY ENGLISH, Trout Creek - “I’d tell them not to worry so much and enjoy yourself in life.” DARLENE FALWEY, Thompson Falls - "Learn to count back money and balance a checkbook.” SETH ARMSTRONG, ...

A salute to the class of 2025.

Thompson Falls High School’s 1965 senior class of 46 students will receive diplomas at commence exercises in the gymnasium. The class ties the 1960 class for the largest number of graduates. Note: ...

Two Blue Hawk golfers ended their 2025 season in the top 15 at the state tournament last week. Taking on the Marias valley Golf Course on Tuesday and Wednesday, junior Solveig Nygaard finished 11th at ...

Members of the Plains Beautification Committee spent Saturday helping more than a dozen community members with yard work and hauling away trash. The 20 volunteers spent some seven hours hauling trash, ...

After all the concern about runaway government spending and the hand wringing about the budget deficit, why on earth would Congress want to pass a tax bill that cuts taxes for the 400-plus American ...

Rube Wrightsman has always known he was a writer, but he had a few detours as a law enforcement officer, making mead, and being a special education aide, but he finally did it. The 74-year-old Hot ...

Renee Burcham, 58, operate non-commercial vehicle with alcohol concentration of 0.08% BAC or greater, 1st offense, $735. Rowan Thompson, 28, failure to carry/exhibit proof of insurance, 1st offense, ...

The Plains Trotters had a divisional play-in game against the Lincoln County Lions, taking the 16-10 win and earning a ticket to divisionals. The Lions got on the board in the top of the first inning ...

The county is stepping in to address financial issues at the Hot Springs School District. At last Wednesday’s school board meeting, County Treasurer Alisa Garcia presented the board with a letter “to ...

Sanders County track teams put it all on the line last weekend at the Western B-C divisional meet in Missoula, and six athletes came home champions. For Thompson Falls, Braedon Ferris took first place ...