The Knowles Fire east of Paradise has grown to 2,024 acres, according to fire officials who hosted a public meeting in Plains on Wednesday. Kory Johnson with the Incident Management Team 9 said the ...

People are being inundated by grasshoppers again this year. Combating the little pests could mean sprays or getting chickens.

Construction on phases 3 and 4 of the Thompson Falls sewer project will begin next month. At its August meeting, the city council voted to award the nearly $13 million contract to S&L Underground, a ...

Kade Pardee, Ty Pardee, Trevor Harris and Kade VanElswyk of the Pardee Excavating team took the low team gross score with their 173. Montana's Best Builders team of Sean Kelly, Doug Czerwinski, Gary ...

A new dentist has arrived in Plains, but his work is mostly kids stuff. That's because the specialty of Dr. Mark Lucier is ...

Question of the week Which would be the smartest animal if they could talk?

Grant Harrison Sexton III appeared before Judge John Mercer Tuesday, pleading not guilty to misdemeanor counts of criminal destruction of or tampering with a communication device, partner or family ...

In a recent article, Dr. Greg Hanson suggested that regardless of the federal cuts to Medicaid, our local hospital “will be in a pretty good position”. He reports that Montana seemed to have dodged a ...

Sanders County boasts of being one of the few fairs in Montana with no admission fee, and this year people will have the chance to attend free concerts inside the main arena as well. Rehbein Ford and ...

Camp Bighorn has wrapped up another exciting summer, hosting around 700 campers for five-day camps filled with adventure, growth, and fun. The season began with day camps and also had open enrollment ...

The Blue Hawk wrestling team worked on technique with Thompson Falls alum Trae Thilmony (center) during a clinic over the summer, working out on a new mat purchased with help from First Security Bank.

A letter to the Editor- I write to you about sustainable growth, community harmony, and the importance of aligning city development with the rhythms of the land and the needs of our people. Thompson ...