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Shrimp is the most popular seafood in the United States, yet just a fraction of the shrimp consumed in the country is produced here. A Noxon-based company has been working for the past few years to perfect a method of growing sustainable saltwater shrimp. The effort has gone so well that the company is ready to expand. AquaPrawnics began growing fresh, sustainable saltwater shrimp at their facility just west of Noxon in 2019. They have perfected the process and are now looking to scale their ope...
Families enjoyed a sunny day of winter festivities at the Wild Coyote Winter Carnival last Saturday. Clockwise from right: Barrett and Brody Grimm enjoy the sledding hill. Cody Marier of Plains eyes the last bump on the sledding hill. Daniel, Naomi and Susie Mandella stand in front of the giant snowman that greeted patrons....
Sanders County is seeking a new official after an elected official gave notice of her resignation. Nichol Scribner, who has served as Clerk and Recorder, Treasurer, Superintendent of Schools since 2013, provided a letter of resignation to the county commissioners on January 10. Her last day in office will be February 10. “I am sad to be leaving the good people of Sanders County, however, the last year has been extremely stressful as I have ongoing health issues and have endured multiple threats,” Scribner told The Ledger. “I want to thank...
A group of Canada geese take a swim at sunset in Flathead River just east of Paradise Saturday....
A Noxon business is under new ownership, but the new owner is a familiar face. Teresa Jackson has worked at the Angry Beaver General Store for two years, and recently bought the business from Joe Hokel. "I really appreciate Joe believing in me and helping me start my career," Jackson said last week as she was making fresh salads at her business at 712 Noxon Avenue. Jackson has been in the area for about nine years and took over the business on January 6. "Joe has been a huge help in the...
Nanette Blake from Farmhouse Blooms brought over some newspaper pages she found under the flooring of the house she recently purchased in Thompson Falls. One of the newspapers was the November 10, 1911, issue of The Sanders County Ledger. On the front page in November 1911 was an article about the proposed sewer system in Thompson Falls. “This arrangement would bring one discharge pipe down Columbia street to the river draining blocks Nos. 3 and 4; the other discharge pipe going to the river on Ferry street and draining blocks Nos. 5 and 6. ...
As I write this, our State Legislature is meeting in Helena, holding committee hearings and meetings regarding what the people of Montana are asking their representatives to move forward in the form of bills during the legislative session. I have always been fascinated with the political system we have in America. I was further intrigued when our daughter was introduced on the House floor in Oregon by Senator Gary George, to read a speech into the House record. While the political process is...
8 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 27, 1943 THE BIG SNOW This section of Montana from all reports has experienced the heaviest snows in a decade for the past ten days. Old timers recount back to days long ago when the snow around here was three feet deep on the level. But very few of these generation here have seen such heavy snows. However, if the snow keeps falling as it is week after week and accumulating layer on layer, we may yet see three feet of snow on the level around here in the valley. We have seen January months when there wasn’t any snow on...
Montana Highway Patrol Anthony Steinebach, 27, seatbelt violation, $70. Ethan Howard, 29, operating without liability insurance in effect, 1st offense. Alexa Johnston, 35, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Charles Hooten, 85, seatbelt violation, $20. Jed Howard, 48, seatbelt violation, $20. Ethan Howard, 29, leaving scene of accident resulting in damage over $1,000 without law enforcement permission, $235; careless driving, $125; operating without liability insurance in effect, 2nd offense, $375. Hector Perez Lainez, 21, night speeding, $70....
Ambulance: Heron, 2; Hot Springs, 2; Trout Creek, 1; Plains, 1 Monday, January 16 Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Assist miscellaneous, Trout Creek. Disturbance, Plains. Business contact. Assist miscellaneous. Tuesday, January 17 Road hazard/debris on road, Plains. Trespass, T. Falls. Welfare check, Plains. Wednesday, January 18 Suicide attempts/threats, Plains. Suicide attempts/threats, Plains. Thursday, January 19 Intoxicated subject, Plains. Alarm - intrusion/holdup, Hot Springs. Theft, Plains. Disturbance, Hot Springs. Body found/coroner,...
Marty Jay Billmayer entered his guilty pleas and was sentenced, pursuant to a plea agreement, during his omnibus hearing on Tuesday before Judge Molly Owen. County Attorney Naomi Leisz notified Judge Owen that the parties had reached a plea agreement, which included amending count one, which was originally charged as a felony driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, fourth or subsequent offense. Leisz informed Judge Owen the reason the charge was being amended to negligent endangerment was due to the difficulty of proving impairment...
The Paradise Players are up to it again - they're planning to make people laugh. Kathleen Hubka will be directing "Play On," a comedy written by Rick Abbott that centers around a community theater trying to put on a play, but the actors are frustrated by the writer, who interferes by continuously making changes and revising the script. The performance takes place at the Paradise Center at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Advanced ticket prices are $10 for adults and can be picked up...
The GFWC Thompson Falls Woman's Club Pinochle Marathon players kept up the competition in December. Cathy Mills and Jim Hurst had the high score of 7,350 for December play, while Alan and Lorri Renard had a score of 7,270 and Pinkie Nelson and Joyce Hilt combined for 7,170. After three months of play, total scores are: Cathy Mills and Jim Hurst, 22,500; Wendy Kelley and Ron Beaty, 21,920; Linday Haywood and Renee Klinger, 21,550; Pinkie Nelson and Kay Rasor, 20,200; Juanita Triplett and Cal Pomrenke, 20,120; Patty Coe and Wendy Kelley, 19,980;...
RuBea Privett, Plains High School Interview by Kristen Cole, Art Teacher, Plains High School RuBea Privett is truly an aspiring, dedicated, and fearless young artist. At 16 years old, she has been creating art for as far back as she can remember. As with many artists who begin their artistic journey in their youth, she was initially inspired by another artist – in this case her cousin, specifically a drawing of a dragon. Her desire was to make "cool" art like her cousin. Fortunately, she is s...
Shelby Harmon, Thompson Falls Elementary Interviewed by Lisa Mickelson, Music Teacher Shelby Harmon is nine years old and is in Mrs. Naegeli's 4th grade class at Thompson Falls Elementary. She is a multi-talented young lady. When she was 4 or 5 years old, and very engaged with dance, a woman from her church asked if she would be interested in learning piano. Her first piano teacher was Lacey Scharfe and at 5 or 6 years old she began her musical journey, now under the instruction of Sue Marsh....
Diana Marlee Taylor was born August 23, 1966, in Oregon City, Oregon. She lived in the surrounding area most of her life. She met and married her high school sweetheart Troy Taylor on September 24, 1988, then had two wonderful children. Then in 2018 she and the love of her life moved to Montana to make their dreams come true. Diana passed on December 23, 2022, surrounded by her family. She is survived by the love of her life Troy Taylor of Montana; her wonderful son Zachary Taylor of Montana;...
James "Jim" Louis Farlan, 80, formerly of Thompson Falls, Montana, died peacefully on January 20, 2023, in Belgrade, Montana, with his sister Tess at his side. Jim was born in Helena, Montana, on July 28, 1942, to Paul John and Emma Elizabeth (Schwarzhans) Farlan, joining older brother Paul and eventually welcoming sisters Judith, Mary, and Tess over the years and the places the family made their home. Jim and Paul frequently joined their Uncle Louie at his Rimini Ranch for numerous adventures...
Mary Ula Schaller, age 87, passed peacefully the morning of January 13, 2023, in the company of family. Mary was born November 20, 1935, to Roland and Mary Dinning in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She moved to the Bonners Ferry/Porthill area with her family when she was very young. Mary had six brothers: Grifford, Leighton, Ray, Irvine, LaVerne, Kenny and a sister Beulah (Lyle). Her life at the farm instilled her sense of family, being true to yourself to help others. She enjoyed and had so many...
by Clark Fork Valley Hospital You are a parent of a young child who has a potential earache but you can’t get in to the doctor right away. You developed symptoms of a sinus infection and think you may need antibiotics but when you call to get an appointment, your provider isn’t available for several days. Lack of appointment availability can often deter you from getting the care you need when you need it. So what happens? You may decide to utilize emergency department services so you can be seen sooner or you wait for an appointment that res...
Sixteen teams hit the mats on Saturday for the annual Ted Kato Memorial wrestling tournament. Thompson Falls and Plains/Hot Springs tied for seventh place, earning 86 points each. A big crowd of spectators watched intently as wrestlers fought hard. Both Blue Hawk and Savage Horsemen wrestlers sported medals and came away with accomplishments. Coach Jesse Jermyn said that the Plains/Hot Springs team went into the tournament looking to succeed on an individual basis and wrestled their weight...
by Jennifer Curran and Annie Wooden It started last Tuesday evening in Noxon, with Sam Christensen singing the "Star Spangled Banner" for the Red Devil and Savage Heat basketball teams to begin their double competition for the week. Then the Noxon boys played comeback kids as they beat Hot Springs 54-47 and the Lady Red Devils won 52-33. The boys played first, with Noxon's Justice Kayser hooping a three-pointer and Michael Marrinan of Hot Springs making a shot in the last seconds to end the...
Last week's wrestling mixer was a new record for the Plains grapplers, who chalked up 15 pins and a total of 17 wins at the Plains Quad, which included Powell County, Arlee and Darby. Nearly 40 wrestlers gathered at the Plains-Hot Springs meet at Plains Thursday evening for two dozen matches that lasted just over an hour. The Savage Horsemen took the first six matches in pins and had only two losses for the night. It was also senior night for four Plains boys and one girl. Each of them were...
Last Friday was a shoot-out for Thompson Falls as they traveled to Plains. The Lady Hawks beat the Trotters 59-8, while the Thompson Falls boys bested the Horsemen 78-50. Hawk Coach Mike Tessier said the game was a good opportunity to get their JV girls out on the court. "Our JV team has only lost one game this year," said Tessier. He added that the varsity team has been hit with the injury bug. "Delainey Gerhard has really stepped up as a freshman," Tessier said. Trotter Carlie Wagoner played...
Thompson Falls Blue Hawks hosted the Libby Loggers last Thursday for what turned out to be one of the most suspenseful matches for the boys this season, but it was swift sailing for the Lady Hawks. The Hawk boys lost 54-50, and the Lady Hawks claimed a 63-29 victory. In the boys game, the Hawks started out ahead in the first quarter 18-10 but the Loggers caught up and took the lead in the first half. “The boys got a little more aggressive in the third quarter for scoring opportunities,” said Coach Jake Mickelson. The Hawks scored 14 points to...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. IRS 4. DAPS 8. NETS 10. SANAA 11. STAT 12. PANTRY 13. TITAN 15. BLIGHTS 16. ENURE 17. STANLEY 18. PASS THE BUTTER 21. OLA 22. FED 23. ASK 24. HOD 25. PEP 26. TAR 27. MARILYN MONROE 34. ROTATOR 35. TEALS 36. CARITAS 37. CUBIC 38. UNREEL 39. SIVA 40. REINS 41. SEEP 42. BEST 43. SSE SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. INSTEP 2. RETINA 3. STATUS 4. DANGLED 5. ANTHER 6. PARTY 7. SAYS 9. STARS 10. SAINTED 12. PLATFORM 14. NET 15. BTU 17. SBA 19. HOSPITAL 20. ELK 23. AERATES 24. HAN 25. PATIENT 26. TYR 27. MORRIS 28. LOS 29. OTC 30. NEUSS 31....
