SCARLETT BARNETT, Thompson Falls - “I play with my two kittens.” SHIRLEY NEWBY, Thompson Falls - "I wrapped my Christmas presents, decorated my Christmas tree, and tried to clean the house.” RICHARD ...

A group of Plains Elementary School sixth-graders took time away from classes to help make sure some underprivileged children in Sanders County will have an enjoyable Christmas. Thirty-five students ...

Moriah Champneys comes from a long line of professional musicians. Her great-grandfather, the Rev. James Murk, won the Ted Mack Amateur Hour in 1963 and spent the next twenty plus years traveling and ...

Last week, at the arrival of the atmospheric river, I woke to no electricity. I knew there was no electricity, but I still went to the kitchen and flipped a light switch. Oh, yeah, I thought. No power ...

Becky Fields presents the "Fa La La La La Face Off" trophy to Emily Sexton of Em's Cafe as the winner of the best business decoration contest in Plains. The new contest is a product of the Plains ...

Even without classes, Plains students didn't get a break from putting their brains to work, though most of the kids felt it ...

The Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat added another win under their belts in an overtime 58-55 win over the St. Regis Lady Tigers. Hot Springs would be the first to gain points after Kora Hensrude made a ...

The Noxon Red Devils had two tough matchups last week, first hosting St. Regis on Friday and then welcoming Troy on Saturday. Against the Tigers, the Red Devil boys fell 67-18, and the girls lost ...

Here at The Ledger, we are in the word business. Journalists know that the spoken word and the printed word are very powerful. Both are difficult to undo. This careful consideration of words sometimes ...

Last month, I wrote about how the magic of the holidays never lets me down, how Thanksgiving always turns out even though I’m a far cry from chef. And maybe I jinxed myself, because Thanksgiving ...

Ed Moreth and Annie Wooden A windstorm wreaked havoc on Sanders County last week, sending trees falling over roads and into homes and knocking out power for most of the county. Thousands of Sanders ...