Serious about fundamentals

Thompson Falls hosts summer basketball camp for grades 1-12

There was some heavy debate going on between team blue as they watched team yellow and team black battle on the basketball court, perched atop the backed-up bleachers in the Thompson Falls high school gym.

19th annual Rocky Mountain Elk Banquet a success

Melissa Oyer

W. Damon Wheeler

Warren Damon Wheeler, born to Warren and Ida Wheeler in Sand Coulee, MT on September 25, 1916, died peacefully of natural causes at the Clark Fork Valley hospital in Plains on Sunday, March 6, 2011.

Obits for December 23

Wesley Isaac Jolin

Local quilters make a difference

Christmas is right around the corner, and that means one thing: children all across Sanders County are getting their lists ready for Santa. Unfortunately, some of them, naughty or nice, won’t be getting a stocking this year.

Plains vandal to be charged with felony

Coming into work early in the morning is never an easy feat, but for seven business owners in Plains last Tuesday, June 15, the morning was made even more difficult as they were greeted by a slew of vandalism on the outside of their business fronts.

Sanders County Senior News

Thompson Falls

UM center blazes trail with course about living with fire

With extreme wildfires doubling in the past 20 years, many residents in the Western U.S. have smoldering concerns for their future safety and wellbeing. To help take wildfire management to the next level in the era of climate change, the FireCenter at the University of Montana has piloted a course to provide solutions for living alongside this growing threat.

Little Ninja Warrior classes fun for all

It’s a little bit chaos and a whole lot of fun when you’re a toddler or preschooler taking part in the new Little Ninja Warrior...

Horsemen, Trotters track teams continue to improve in Frenchtown

In virtually every track event, Plains boys, girls track members gleefully run to coach Denise Montgomery and inform her about their PRs.

Hanley reflects on her time in Alberton

ALBERTON - Delani Hanley proved that through hard work anything is possible.

Second Amendment alive and well in Plains

The Second Amendment to the Constitution is alive and well in Plains, Montana. That was evident by the packed Veterans of Foreign Wars hall Saturday as more than 35 exhibitors and a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd of customers and gun fanciers flocked to the Annual Plains Gun Show.

Lady Hawks open season with rout of Troy

The highly regarded Class B Thompson Falls squad built an 18-1 first quarter lead in their game with Troy Saturday...

Superior's Pillow Posse delivers the goods

Joanie ‘Sparky’ Merriman has been a crafty gal most of her life.

Sanders County Justice Court

Brayden Nicholes Good, possessing intoxicating substances while under the age...

Superior tennis notches more wins

If tennis is your sport, Superior High is a good place to be.

Connolly leads Tigers at golf championship

St. Regis high school golfer Jack Connolly fired a two-day total score of 171, good for tenth place individually at the State Class C championship in Hamilton last week.

Plains students perform spring concert

Plains Elementary choir members and musicians performed in their spring concert “Good Vibes” for over 400 attendees last Tuesday evening in the school gymnasium.

State biologist shares elk, deer survey results

We’ve added some extra opportunity to harvest cow elk...

Elizabeth L. "Beth" Smith

Raised in Plains, Montana, Beth was a wild child from day one by all accounts.