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Rode Haus Coffee is the name and the Hanks gals -mother Paula and daughters Reagan and Roni - in collaboration with River Roadhouse owner Machelle Brossman, have launched barista operations next to the U.S. Postal Service office on Highway 200 in Trout Creek. "We are just so excited," said Reagan, who graduated from Thompson Falls High School in 2020, with utmost enthusiasm. "We have wanted to own our own coffee shop since I was 13 [years old], Roni since she was 12, and Paula since we were...
"Often, the best resource is simply a neighbor and fellow landowner sharing their experience and knowledge!" emphasizes Montana Tree Farm System (MTFS). Last Thursday, over 65 people gathered at Harlow Bison Ranch in Thompson Falls to join MTFS in piloting their Montana Tree Farm Peer Network. MTFS Chairperson Holly McKenzie stated that "rather than sending in a forester, people are more comfortable with a neighbor" when being advised about forest land management. The goal of the gathering was...
Youths interested in bird watching and identification are in for a special treat. “Kaniksu Land Trust (KLT) us partnering with 4-H and Montana State University Extension to lead a birding event for kids of Sanders County,” stated Marcy Timblin, KLT Director of Communications. “Learn about the birds in our local area and how to identify them by sight and sound,” Timblin referenced as the purpose of the free event. Two sessions will be held Saturday, June 19 for those interested in attending. In Thompson Falls, “Let’s Go Birding” leaders will...
The University of Montana graduated 1,700 students May 1 at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Of those, 11 were former secondary students of Sanders County. Those graduating with cum laude status have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.40 to 3.69 and magna cum laude earned a 3.70 to 3.89 grade point average. From Hot Springs, Sarah Peters received an Associate of Arts degree: General and Certificate of Applied Science in Hospitality Management. Plains graduates are Alan Ihms, Bachelor of Arts in English; Tia Phillips, Associate of Applied S...
With only one quarter left the 2020-2021 school year, Sanders County students have been working to obtain top-notch grades this quarter. The Ledger pays tribute to those who earned a 3.0 and above. NOXON SCHOOL Noxon students gaining recognition for honor roll and honorable mention are seventh graders Callie Cano and Elloria Jensen. Eighth graders include Samuel Burgess, Hailey Dennis, Stanley Fisher, Jazmyn Hancock, Shane Murray, and Emma Swanson. Freshmen Samuel Christensen, Aiden Currey, Natasha Fisher, Katlin Keiscome, Martha Klaus, Karter...
Thompson Falls sixth graders have been building mousetrap vehicles, helicopters and a Rube Goldberg machine. If any of these sounds familiar, you have probably already guessed they are preparing for a challenge that typically occurs in the fall, in person. This year, which has been anything but typical, the annual Science Olympiad competition is taking place the first week of April via Zoom. According to Rebecka Sawyer, science teacher and Science Olympiad leader, students' projects will be...
The Rex Community Theater welcomed a packed auditorium Saturday evening as they welcomed Copper Mountain Band (CMB) of Troy. The show opened with Third Avenue, a duo of 16-year-old musicians. They performed numbers by Janis Joplin, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and The Beatles, to name a few. Third Avenue's musicians are Payton Rae and Cody, who is the son of CMB's Jacque Jolene and Nate Norman. Third Avenue set the stage for a night of acoustic energy despite the lead singer "popping" her...
It is slotted for June 25 and 26, 2021. Mark your calendars so you do not miss the locally infamous Sanders County Yard Sale-ing Event! After taking a one-year hiatus, event organizer Robin Hagedorn has taken the last month to get word out that it is back. Hagedorn said she is hoping people are ready to get out and about and do some shopping. She is also hoping people are ready to do some selling as well. “It is time to get moving around,” she said, referring to the lifestyle changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. July 5 of last year, Hag...
Despite many gatherings being canceled due to COVID-19, including last Easter’s Eggstravaganza, Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA) is eager and willing to present the sixth Eggstravaganza this spring. “We decided that we can safely host this event because it is outdoors,” said Liz Stender, TCCIA chairperson. At noon on Saturday, April 3, the Trout Creek Community Park will be adorned with 6,000 eggs filled with candy and goodies awaiting collection, a scavenger hunt for teenagers, and the Easter Bunny will make an appea...
In the year 2001, the National Science Foundation devised the acronym SMET (science, mathematics, engineering and technology) in efforts to draw attention to the newly recognized climactic need for future scientists, mathematicians and engineers. Soon after, the acronym was changed to STEM, a common term now used to address the movement developing skills needed to solve common everyday, as well as larger-scaled future challenges of the 21st century; the first century of the third millennium....
February is not only for Valentine's Day celebrations. It is also "I Love to Read" month. Noxon Elementary School teachers commemorated the theme last Thursday by dressing up as their favorite book characters. Teachers in grades pre-kindergarten through fifth collaborated to dress the parts of Laura Numeroff's "If You..." series. Meanwhile, "Students were dressed up as popular story characters such as Pete the Cat, Ladybug Girl, Elsa, and Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes to name a few," shared...
Two skiers from Bonners Ferry, Idaho, were reported missing Saturday while recreating in the McKay Creek area southeast of Noxon. Both have been found safe, according to Sanders County Dispatch. Identified by local friends, Dr. Ed Moellmer and his daughter, Kelly, had become separated and contacted the sheriff’s office to assist them to safety around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. This prompted an all-night search resulting in search and rescue crews locating the father around 1 p.m. Sunday and taking him out by snowmobile. Kelly was later located a c...
Rep. Denley Loge, House District 14, made an appearance during the 2021 legislative session in Helena, Montana. He presented House Bill 237, asking for revision of current cell phone regulations. Although versions of the same bill have been introduced in previous years, Loge asked the House Judiciary Committee to consider the updated bill that bans the use of interactive wireless communication devices in manned work zones. Loge set the stage by asking those in attendance to imagine sitting...
Punxsutawny Phil seemed credible on Groundhog Day when he claimed we would have six more weeks of winter. Despite USDA Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS) reporting a warm and dry month for January, last weekend February gave Sanders County a much-needed boost in snowpack levels. “Overall, January snowfall was below normal for all areas of the state,” reported Luke Zukiewicz, NRCS water supply specialist, “except the central mountain ranges and southwest river basins. This caused snowpack totals to decline for the second month...
Kaniksu Land Trust (KLT) has recently partnered with a Bull River valley private landowner and established their eighth conservation agreement in that vicinity. This agreement includes 44 acres and will protect fish, wildlife and plant communities located in the richly biodiverse area along Montana Highway 56, according to KLT. "This is a wonderfully important parcel of land in terms of both wildlife habitat and preservation of the scenic view corridor of the Bull River valley," said KLT...
Following the entertainment trend of virtual events, Kaniksu Land Trust (KLT) is hosting an online presentation featuring award-winning photographer and author Paul Bannick, a wildlife aficionado. The event, in which Bannick will personally present photos and experiences from his newly released book, “Snowy Owl – A Visual Natural History,” will take place Tuesday, February 16 at 7 p.m., according to a KLT press release. “If your average picture is worth a thousand words, a Paul Bannick wildlife photograph is worth 20,000,” stated Ted Williams,...
The Main Street General Store in Noxon changed ownership last fall when Joe Hokel purchased the historic mercantile. He has a few goals in mind for the newly named Angry Beaver General Store. He plans to keep the antiqueness by incorporating "subtle changes" and offer products the community wants and needs. While many people try to recreate an old west ghost town feel by introducing reclaimed and refurbished commodities, the Angry Beaver General Store is special in that it simply is the real...
It seems that every summer Montanans start voicing their opinions about what the winter season will bring. The last few years, smoke-filled skies left many hoping for plentiful snowfall. Early weather models indicated that was just what the current winter season had in store. According to Lucas Zukiewicz, NRCS water supply specialist, weather patterns changed in November resulting in depletion of October’s below average temperatures and above average snowfall. “Unfortunately, as we have seen in previous La Nina years in Montana, a for...
After a short departure, Elizabeth Haagenson will once again be Huckleberry Festival Committee chair, and has now signed on as Huckleberry Inc. president in addition. “I didn’t want to see it end,” Haagenson stated of the festival, renouncing her resignation during the recent Huckleberry Inc., board meeting. The annual festival was in jeopardy of dissolving due to lack of volunteers and someone willing to spearhead the event and committees. “We’re doing our darndest to move forward this year with the expectation that we will have a festival,...
The City of Thompson Falls recently received news that they have been granted $450,000 through Montana Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public and Community Facilities Program. Thompson Falls Mayor Mark Sheets stated the funds will be applied to Phase III of the sewer treatment program and “if we happen to get Rural Development funds for Phase III, any remaining funds will roll into Phase IV.” As far as Phase I and II are concerned, Sheets said both phases should take about 14 months to complete, contr...
by Shana Neesvig Three Sanders County students were inadvertently overlooked in last week’s Ledger from the Montana State University’s 2020 fall semester honor roll recognition feature. From Hot Springs, Sydney Jackson earned President’s List honors by earning a 4.0 grade point average for the semester. Earning Dean’s List honors for receiving a 3.5 grade point average or better were Hot Springs’ Addison Mueller and Heron’s Emma Kardokus....
Montana State University (MSU) has announced undergraduate honor roll members for the 2020 fall semester. In all, 5,380 students were named to MSU’s President’s List and Dean’s List. To be eligible, students were required to be enrolled full time, taking a minimum of 12 credits for the semester. Named to the President’s List by earning a 4.0 grade point average were, Mary Dryden and Rachel Huenink, both of Plains. Earning placement on the Dean’s List for finishing the fall semester with a 3.5 or higher were Veronica Black, Alec Cole, Douglas D...
EmmaRae Rasmussen, a senior at Hot Springs High School, will be attending the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Not only was she admitted, but she has done so with high honors. “It is one of my greatest honors as Montana’s Senior Senator to nominate our state’s best and brightest to the nation’s most prestigious military academies of each year,” U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said in a press release. “These young folks have proven they can work hard both in and out of the classroom, have shown promising leadership and teamwork skills, and are dedicated t...
The infamous Huckleberry Festival held annually in Trout Creek is in jeopardy of closing according to the Huckleberry, Inc. board of directors. Current vacancies within the board are for president and secretary positions and the show cannot go on without them. “If no one steps up to fill the president and secretary vacancies, the current board decided it will dissolve Huckleberry, Inc. as a nonprofit, thereby also ending the Huckleberry Festival,” Huckleberry, Inc. said in a release after their last meeting, held in November. Only four peo...
As we close in on almost one year of COVID-19, the virus and the actions people take to manage the spread continues to affect the nation, and Sanders County as well. Some advocate for mask wearing while others say it is their right to unmask. Some people are chomping at the bit to get the vaccine while others oppose it entirely. Some are socially distancing while others are saving that for their enemies only. Most viruses and diseases come with a standard set of symptoms. With COVID-19 you can expect anything. Nausea, coughing, sore throat,...
