Annie Wooden is doing the admirable, near impossible job of EDITOR, at a small, local newspaper. She is charged with maintaining Freedom of Speech as well as a Free Press. Hard to find that in larger ...

Last weekend's square dance had a lot more color than normal with a few odd characters on the dance floor. It was the "Fairy Tale Dance" for the Montana Mavericks Square Dance Club. Thirty-five men ...

The director of the play at the Paradise Center had no trouble with the cast of last week's performance "A Fallen Star" because there was only one person in the show. Kathleen Hubka, a member of the ...

Local rednecks donned their finest flannel and jewels last weekend to celebrate the 10th Annual Redneck Ball. The "ball" is a fundraiser for Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA), ...

Members of the new Valley Banks satellite station at McGowan Grocery are nearly finished with their new pod and will soon be open for business. From left are Candy Faroni, the chief operating officer, ...

A Thompson Falls business has expanded its offerings to provide additional services to the community. At East End Fuel, patrons can now get a burger, fries or other food when they fuel up. The gas ...

One of the biggest rock slides in a decade occurred Tuesday on the Blue Slide Road at Copper Point, about 17 miles northwest of Thompson Falls. All traffic must detour back to Thompson Falls and down ...

Thompson Falls students had the chance to explore a variety of careers last week at a STEM career fair. Sixteen businesses and organizations participated in the career fair last week in the junior ...

Timothy Tucker, 56, speeding in a restricted zone, $105. Jimmy Curtiss, 68, failure to carry/exhibit proof of insurance in vehicle, 1st offense, $85; day speeding, $70. Kelly Thorson, 43, speeding in ...

MAGA folks are probably feeling all fuzzy and warm right now with all the layoffs of probationary federal workers happening right now. A lot of lives are really being disrupted for no real reason or ...

Our "Spotlight on the Arts" student this month is Kayla Fausett, a talented 15-year-old 8th grader from Thompson Falls Junior High School. While Kayla's primary medium is pencil drawing, she also ...

Friends of Scotchman Peaks is excited to host wildlife biologist and award-winning author Bruce Smith, on his fun and educational nationwide book tour. Join FSPW and Mr. Smith in Thompson Falls, Libby ...