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The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks had a new experience Friday night at Previs Field. For many of the Hawks, it was their first time playing 11-man football. For many of the Hawks, it was their first time playing on a 100-yard field. For many of the Hawks, it was their first loss as a high school football player. Thompson Falls opened the 2022 season playing host to the Broadwater Bulldogs of Townsend. While the Hawks suffered a 58-24 loss in the home opener, the team is looking forward to the rest...
The Thompson Falls cross country team was back in competition last weekend as they traveled to Deer Lodge on Saturday to run at the Grant Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site. Coach Sarah Naegeli said the team lucked out and had a cooler, cloudier day, perfect for running. "We had great first races for our returning runners," Naegeli said, adding that Blue Hawks Mollie Nichols and Cael Thilmony were at the front of the pack from the start of the race. "They've been putting in the miles all...
When all was said and done, Wednesday winners at River’s Bend this year was the Edward Jones team of Dan Kier, Bruce Sterling, Ed Mack, Jesse Mack, Carter Meyer and Ryan Craven. The team won the men’s league championship after a playoff with First Security Bank last week. While Edward Jones and First Security battled to the last putt, the other teams enjoyed a fun night scramble on the last week of play. Limberlost Brewery/Big Eddy’s won the scramble, with RT Brown, Bob Brown, Doug Fisher and John Torres teaming up for the lowest score. Torre...
Custom Ventures celebrated their Tuesday win at River’s Bend last week. The team of Scott Pardee, Kade Pardee, Ty Pardee, Craig LeCoure and Marcus Thomas won the Tuesday title in a playoff against Feed N Fuel. The pressure was off for the remaining teams last Tuesday as they enjoyed a scramble, with Internet Kitchen’s Ron Belger, Carter Meyer, Don Lake, Dave Reedy and Ron Reedy winning fun night play. Meyer’s drive was closest to the pin on No. 5, Mike Tessier took that honor on No. 8, Rusty Sharp sank the long putt on No. 3 and Mike Baxte...
The Over the Hill Gang played professional style Monday in a Ryder Cup golf scramble. The two-person teams played holes 1-3 as a scramble, 4-6 as best ball and 7-9 with alternating shots. Dennis Gripp and Gary Moe won with a 25, Ray Marshall and Rusty Haggard along with Lana Nolen and Kristy Beaty tied for second with a score of 29, and Jesse and Ed Mack placed fourth with a 30.5. Jesse Mack also hit the long putts on Nos. 11 and 13, bill Nolen was closest to the pin in two on No. 10, Al Luckow sank the long putt on No. 12, Howard Morkert's...
The Plains Trotters hosted the Mission Bulldogs in the Trotters' first home game of the season Monday evening. Though the Trotters lost in three sets, their show of energy and love of the game assures a competitive season. The Trotters rallied when down and hustled with key digs and strong serves. The Trotters came out with massive energy for the beginning of the season and traded points and volleys with the Bulldogs during the first set. The teams were tied at 11 before Mission pulled ahead...
The floral shop in Thompson Falls has a new name and a new owner. Nanette Blakc purchased the shop at 507 Main Street and opened Farmhouse Blooms. Blake previously sold real estate. After visiting family in Oregon, she decided to come back and thought she might settle in the Sandpoint, Idaho, area. She would come back to the Thompson Falls-Trout Creek area to see friends and volunteer at the Whitepine Grange. When the flower shop went up for sale, Blake decided to come back to the area permanent...
Thunderstorms throughout Northwest Montana over the weekend caused several wildfires to start in and around Sanders County. The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) Fire Division reported on Tuesday that the Revais Fire west of Dixon had burned about 15 acres and was 0% contained. "The fire is located in very steep, rocky, rugged terrain," CSKT reported in a press release. "Aviation will be used to slow this fire. A control line and fuel break are being constructed at the bottom of Revais Creek near structures. The lightning-caused...
A Thompson Falls man and his mother have been charged in a connection with an alleged kidnapping of a child. Jacob Strong was located earlier this summer in Costa Rica and arrested. He and his mother, Candace Bright, have been indicted in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana Missoula Division on two counts of conspiracy to commit international parental kidnapping and false statements. An unlawful flight to avoid prosecution warrant was issued on September 24, 2021. On June 14 of this year, Strong was transported by Costa Rican...
A Plains man pleaded not guilty in 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday to one county of misdemeanor partner or family member assault and three felony counts of strangulation. Judge Molly Owen set a trial date of February 13, 2023, for Gary Bradley, who was arrested after an alleged incident with his ex-girlfriend on June 30. Also in District Court on Tuesday, Michael Dauss pleaded not guilty to three counts. Dauss was charged with felony criminal endangerment, misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, and resisting...
A regular round of golf is never just a regular round of golf when you get to hang out with the Over The Hill Gang at River’s Bend Golf Course. On Monday, the golfers gathered for fun and regular play as they welcomed a bit cooler temperatures. Ron Beaty shot the low gross round of 42 for the men, while George Krueger’s low net of 34 was best for the day. Beaty also scored a birdie on No. 8 with a chip–in and was one of three golfers to win the pay for par on No. 2, along with Bruce Craw and Dan Whittenburg. Barb Wooden had the low net for t...
Custom Ventures caught the second half win for Tuesday night men’s league at River’s Bend this season as the men enjoyed their final night of competition last week. Custom Ventures ended the second half of the season four points ahead of second-place Feed N Fuel. Bear Muscle Fitness golfers Rick Hagedorn, John Mosher, Cody Mosher and Steve Fairbank shot the low team gross of 183 while Noxon Quik Stop’s Rusty Sharp, Shawn Wilkinson, Arthur Potts and Bart Haflich combined for the low net of 142. Haflich also shot the low individual net of 32, a...
The Edward Jones team were the Wednesday winners in the second half of league play at River’s Bend Golf Course this season, finishing in the top spot ahead of First Security Bank. In the final week of competitive play last week, the Big Eddy’s/Limberlost Brewery team of RT Brown, Bob Brown, Doug Fisher and John Torres combined for the low gross of 168, while Whitefish Credit Union’s Rusty Sharp, Randy Hojem, Chuck Manry and Ray Marshall shot the low team net of 137. RT Brown had the low individual gross round of 38, smashed one of the long...
Jeanne Holleran and Tina Wheeler kept the winning wheels rolling last week as they shot the low team gross of 102 in ladies’ league play Thursday at River’s Bend. The duo captured the league championship in the final Kristy Beaty and Danice Toyias combined for the low team net of 69, while Wheeler shot the low individual gross round of 45 and Toyias the low net of 31. Wheeler and Toyias also smashed the long drives on No. 18. Lana Nolen was closes to the pin on No. 11, Kelly Wheeler sank the long putt on No. 12 and Holleran was closest to the...
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Avista was back at River's Bend in Thompson Falls last Saturday for their annual charity golf tournament. The beneficiary for this year's event, which featured a full lineup of 18 four-person teams, was Sanders County 4-H. While Avista sponsors the tournament, the local 4-H clubs and volunteers gathered sponsors and silent auction items, helped promote the event, and volunteered during the event. Tournament administrator Sean Kelly with Avista said...
Due to the hot, dry weather conditions, Sanders County moved to Stage I fire restrictions on Monday. Commissioners signed a resolution last week imposing the restrictions, which went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Under Stage I, campfires are prohibited except in a developed recreation site or improved site. Smoking is also prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, or developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials. Certain...
Each year, more and more people flock to the small town of Trout Creek to celebrate the purple goodness that grows on local mountainsides. The 42nd Annual Huckleberry Festival was held last weekend, packing the Trout Creek Park with thousands of residents and visitors. Saturday started with the huckleberry pancake breakfast put on by the volunteer fire department, followed by the parade down Highway 200. Spectators said the parade was one of the biggest and best yet for the festival. After the...
Trouble with cellular service in the Thompson Falls area has prompted questions and comments from readers. Several readers have reported not being able to make a call or not having service. The Ledger has heard from Verizon Wireless customers unhappy with their service and reached out to the company. First, The Ledger contacted Verizon customer service from our Verizon phones. On a call last week, we were told by a representative that there were no open service calls in the area. The Ledger then reached out to media representatives for the...
The sounds of gunshots and screams for help echoed through the hall of Thompson Falls High School last week, but no one was in danger. Local law enforcement and first responders received training on how to respond when there is an active threat. After two days of classroom work, lectures and going through scenarios, last Thursday the 29 police officers, fire department and volunteer ambulance staff enacted four scenarios in the Active Threat Integrated Response Course (ATIRC). The course is put...
For decades, crowds have been lining up the second weekend in August for a taste of huckleberry heaven. The Trout Creek Rural Fire District pancake breakfast has had the same menu for more than 40 years: huckleberry pancakes, sliced ham and scrambled eggs. The volunteer firemen and women have it down to a science, and not much has changed through the years. Fire chief Dave Anderson said he has been with the department for 26 years. This year they had 25 helpers cooking, serving and cleaning...
It really is a small world. Two Sanders County men have crossed paths once again after attending boot camp together nearly four decades ago. Ed Moreth is a reporter for The Sanders County Ledger. You've probably seen him at various events. He primarily covers the Plains area, but ventures all over the county for stories. Moreth is a curious guy, and will ask any person any question. Earlier this summer, Moreth covered a ham radio field day event at Power Park in Thompson Falls. He spent the...
Tom Hoiland lives in Washington, but every August he comes to Trout Creek for one of his favorite traditions, the Huckleberry Run For Fun. This year the run was special for Hoiland, who is 90 years old. He was surprised with a small reunion of family members who walked the 5K with him. "This won't go on forever," Hoiland said last week as he was preparing to head to Trout Creek from Connell, Washington. He said he'll keep coming back as long as he can, but doesn't know when it will be his last...
Sam and Teri Burt moved to Trout Creek in 1993 with their four children. Almost immediately, the couple began volunteering for various organizations. This year, the Burts are being recognized for their commitment to the Trout Creek community and surrounding areas. They will lead the parade at the Huckleberry Festival as grand marshals. The couple has been involved with the festival for decades in the various organizations for which they have volunteered, and they appreciate what the festival...
Monica Huggett discovered northwest Montana while cycling to Spokane in 2003. She met Jean Morrison in her travels, and the two brainstormed the Montana Baroque Music Festival, a tradition spanning almost two decades in Paradise. Huggett was one of eight performers at the festival this year, held at Quinn's Hot Springs Resort. It was special for Huggett as she has decided to retire, and Thursday night's performance was her last. This year, in the resorts' events center along the Clark Fork...
The Thompson Falls City Council on Monday approved the second reading of the town’s zoning ordinance, which will take effect in 30 days. The ordinance sets forth guidelines for types of buildings, usage and maintenance. The zoning ordinance approved by the council sets boundaries for commercial properties and residential. It also includes details such as the number of tiny houses that can be erected per city lot, how many parking spaces are required, and what type of fencing can be used. The zoning ordinance states that marijuana sales can o...
