Sanders County News

Sanders County continues to post one of the highest jobless rates in the state. But, Greater Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce members are going "back to the basics" to build the local economy.

Montana's Labor Department says the state unemployment rate dropped to 6.4 percent in October, down from 6.7 percent a month earlier.

Sanders County voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to have their say in several races.

A new parking area is available to hunters and other people accessing the Lolo and Kootenai national forests near Thompson Falls, which is a popular access point for big game hunters.

If youa ve ever set out birdseed and then sat back to watch birds flock to the feeder, only to be disappointed when none showed, take heart.A A Attracting birds to your yard usually takes more than simply putting out seed in a feeder, says Sherri Sanders, County Extension Agent - Agriculture.A Birds hang out in those areas that fulfill their basic ...

Authorities in Sanders County arrested three people following the theft of $60,000 in cash from a safe at a melon farm.

Violations of the body and the home are much more than the physical manifestations, they are emotional; they scar a person's outlook and erode trust.

Raised on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania, Jim Elliott moved to Trout Creek in 1975, where he pioneered the 33 Ranch out of 380 acres of cut-over timberland.

The Montana State Land Board recently gave its unanimous blessing on a proposed land exchange between the State of Montana and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

A grasshopper infestation is destroying crops and slickening some roads in western Montana.

A grasshopper infestation is destroying crops and slickening some roads in western Montana.

A 64-year-old woman died after the ATV she was driving landed on top of her. Troopers responded to the crash at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Sanders County about three miles south of Heron on Hugh Lillard Road, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.

The Peoples' Center hosted a free outdoor musical exchange concert with baroque music along with native drumming and flute music last week.

The first human case of West Nile virus in Montana is a Lake County adult. According to health officials, the individual most likely acquired the infection in Lake County after receiving numerous mosquito bites.

The state Department of Livestock says a horse in Sanders County has been diagnosed with the state's first equine case of West Nile virus this year.

The Sanders County Relay For Life will be held August 7th and August 8th at the Thompson Falls High School athletic field.

The 2009 Mineral County Fair will be featuring some home-grown musical talent. JT and The Travelers will be playing on Thursday from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

Montana's unemployment rate appears to be stabilizing after increasing 0.1 percent to 6.4 percent in June.

Flathead County's unemployment rate dropped for the third consecutive month, falling slightly to 9.6 percent in June from 9.7 percent a month earlier.

State officials don't want zebra or quagga mussels in Montana, so they're taking preemptive action now.