The world of 4-H is well known for its farm and ranch animals at the fair, but last week judges saw member's talents in a variety of inventiveness, skills, and originality. For nearly four hours, ...

The community of 4-H kids showed the judges their expertise in barnyard animals last week in their presentations and ...

The Thompson Falls Lady Hawks saw tough competition in their first home match against the Lady Falcons of Florence last ...

The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks and Plains Trotters and Horsemen took on the Flathead invitational on the Rebecca Farm course in Kalispell. Plains’ John Jermyn took fourth place with his time of 15 ...

Every year, I walk the barns at the fair and say, “Next year, I’m going to enter something in open class!” Every year, I do not enter anything in open class. I spoke with two other people recently who ...

The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks extended their winning streak on Friday, taking the 30-27 win over the Whitehall Trojans. The Trojans got the scoring started quickly in the first quarter, earning a ...

The Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat kept their winning streak, taking the win over the St. Regis Lady Tigers on Thursday in three sets, 25-19, 25-19, and 25-17. The Heat also took on the Philipsburg Lady ...

During the sentencing hearing for Jeanysa Dem Ridley on Tuesday, Judge Molly Owen commended Ridley for taking accountability for her actions and expressed her hope that Ridley will be able to make ...

The Thompson Falls City Council held a special meeting last week to adopt the city budget and hire a new public works director. The council voted 5-1 to approve the budget for fiscal year 2026-27, ...

Despite the threat of rain, Sunday night in Plains was filled with the sound of roaring engines, crunching metal, and an exuberant crowd filling the stands of the fairgrounds arena. More than 8,000 ...

Twenty-five years ago, I was a senior at Colorado State University. I was a young journalist, a young woman, thinking I had the world figured out. My mom, back here in Sanders County, called me just ...

MEGAN SWARTZENTRUBER, Plains - “I like to walk every day because with my three dogs it’s the easiest way.” RUSSELL KUJALA, Plains - “I like biking. It’s easier on the body than running, and I’m trying ...