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Lake County sued over 'dangerous' jail conditions
A class-action lawsuit alleging inhumane and discriminatory conditions at the Lake County jail was filed in Missoula County District Court last week on behalf of 38 current or former prisoners.

Sanders County poacher still wanted on bear-baiting charges
Montana wildlife officials say a man who writes a muzzleloader hunting blog remains wanted on several Sanders County warrants for allegedly killing a third black bear over bait in the state.

Spotlight on the Arts: T-Falls junior Sweeden find passion for jazz
Alek Sweeden is a 17-year-old junior at Thompson Falls High School.
Plains breaks ground on new wastewater plant
It has taken several years amid a lot of anxiety while engineers and Plains town officials held their collective breath hoping for the best.

Spotlight on the Arts: T-Falls grad eyes career in video production
“Spotlight on the Arts” by the Paradise Center honors and encourages students in the arts by highlighting their talent and acknowledging the support they receive through their schools and teachers.
Clark Fork Hospital CEO gives COVID-19 update
By GREGORY HANSON
Hawks teams split games with Eureka, Loyola
A heart-breaking loss to a non-conference foe followed by a blow-out win over a conference opponent was the story of last week’s Thompson Falls Lady Hawks basketball adventures.

Zinke targets Glacier National Park ticketed entry system with legislation
U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke’s latest attempt to roll back the vehicle reservation system in Glacier National Park is coming in the form of legislation.
Conservation license now required to access some state lands
A new rule that went into effect over the weekend requires all outdoor enthusiasts to secure a conservation license to access some state lands previously open with few restrictions to the public.
Consolation rounds test top teams
Often, consolation rounds can have “con” sequences.

Legislation would combine water quality commissions
A bill that would create a Western Montana Conservation Commission — repealing the Flathead Basin Commission and the Upper Columbia Conservation Commission — had its first hearing in the Senate Natural Resources Committee last week.

Montana communities come together against vandalism
Yet Alberton is taking it in stride as they remove the spray paint at the skatepark...

Vets get new van, transport for disabled vets
What if you were disabled, stranded, unable to drive yourself to the veterans’ hospitals that could take care of you?
Smear campaigns, trust and the public good
The election season in Montana is off to a pretty rocky start, at least if civility matters to anyone. First the Montana primary election saw the “conservative” wing of the Republican Party defeat the “socialist” wing in a smear campaign pretty much unprecedented in my experience; then Republican State Representative John Sinrud took a shot at “environmental radicals and their pet politicians”, meaning Democrats. At least Sinrud was targeting the political opposition. I don’t recall reading of the Democrats eating their own, but just because it didn’t make the news doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.

Tarkio Land Exchange nearly complete
It took over three years, but the Tarkio Land Exchange, the final stage of the Alberton Gorge Land Exchange, is just a few signatures away from being completed, according to Greg Tollefson, a special projects coordinator for the Five Valley Land Trust.

Five suspected drug traffickers plead not guilty
Five suspected drug traffickers who allegedly smuggled ecstasy into Mineral County pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute in their initial court appearance July 2. The maximum penalty for the offense is up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $50,000.
Bluehawks hope to bounce back after shutout loss to Townsend
Thompson Falls head football coach Jared Koskela has cultivated a reputation for himself for carving out identities for teams that are lacking in experience, and getting them to forge together to make a mid- to late-season improvement.

Award-winning author visits library
A cozy mystery is defined as a subgenre of crime fiction in which sex and violence is downplayed or treated humorously, and the crime and detection takes place in a small, socially intimate community.
T-Falls boys track excels at Bluehawk Invite
The Thompson Falls boys’ track team excelled at both their own invitational Thursday afternoon and the Big Sky Invitational Saturday afternoon in Missoula.

Anniversary of Roe v. Wade stirs up debate
THOMPSON FALLS – The morning of Wednesday, Jan. 22 was dreary but the sunlight peeked through the clouds and illuminated the people marching down Main Street. The protesters advocated their personal beliefs, either pro-life or pro-choice, in light of the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade.