Animal investigator goes above and beyond normal duty

Danielle Switalski

Lynne Anne Shotwell

Lynne Anne Shotwell passed away on Dec. 28, 2020, after a courageous three-year battle with lung cancer.

Hyatt leads Bluehawks at state meet

Thompson Falls runner Will Hyatt finished eighth overall at the State B cross country meet Saturday in Missoula.

Lady Hawks make noise with state tourney upset

Notice to future opponents of the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks fastpitch softball team: Do NOT take them for granted.

Fire Danger

The Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District upgraded their fire danger to moderate last week. 

Thilmony leads local wrestlers at state

Three appearances in the title matches and three straight State Championships for Thompson Falls standout wrestler Trae Thilmony, who made it a trifecta with his win at 145 pounds at the state tournment in Billings this past weekend.

Not everyone thankful for firefighters' efforts

The ABSENCE of ALL late summer birds is evidence of what you all did.

Thompson Falls' Morgan second at state cross country

Thompson Falls senior Justin Morgan placed second at the Montana Class B cross country championships Friday afternoon at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell.

School's out for summer

Plains students have last hoorah at school before summer starts

The steady rainfall paused on Thursday, just in time to help the Plains school children celebrate the end of the school year and beginning of summer.

Assistant fire chief to start new adventure

PLAINS – Forester and Assistant Fire Chief Kyle Johnson will soon be leaving the small town he has called home for the past 10 years. A job offer as a forester with the Bureau of Land Management is taking him to Coos Bay, Oregon.

Sanders County Court Report - May 14-20

Sanders County Justice Court week of 5/14 to 5/20/13

Thompson Falls basketball plays with pride

THOMPSON FALLS – The Bluehawks played their hearts out on Friday against Loyola, a very tough opponent.

Nicole Guill guilty on all counts

As she had done for most of her three-day trial, Nicole Guill kept her emotions stifled and hidden as the jury read the three guilty verdicts, it wasn’t until the handcuffs were clasped around her wrist that one could see a crack in her stoic-facade, as she tearfully turned around to address her few supporters in the Sanders County Courthouse before being led to jail Friday.

Overhead shot of Kennedy Creek Fire

An overhead view of the forest fire at Kennedy Creek taken early last week.

Road loss drops TFalls Football to 0-2

On the road versus Thompson falls Fairfield proved why they are the number one ranked class B football team in the state, as they won 42-7. The loss sank the Bluehawks record to 0-2.

Fire Prevention Week brings fun and education for kids

Danielle Switalski

Thorne Creek firefighter threatened; evac notices lifted

Thompson Falls Police Chief Chris Nichols addressed the threat as well as the efforts of Montana National Guard members and fire crews.

Looking back: Toby's Tavern continues to hold onto its legacy

NOXON – As you pull into Toby’s Tavern, you do not expect to find anything out of the ordinary. The bar is situated on the main stretch of Noxon, a setting that is both calm and quiet.

Toby's Tavern continues to hold onto its legacy

NOXON – As you pull into Toby’s Tavern, you do not expect to find anything out of the ordinary. The bar is situated on the main stretch of Noxon, a setting that is both calm and quiet.

St. Regis students get wrapped up in mummy study

Sixth grade holds Egyptian tour