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The roundhouse at the Paradise Railroad Station has been gone for more than 80 years. In the near future there's going to be a brand new roundhouse in town, but it won't be at the railroad station and it won't be for fixing trains. The Paradise Center received a grant of just over $31,000 from the Montana Office of Tourism earlier this month, which will go toward the center's newest addition, a mini-roundhouse. "Most, if not all, of the needed lumber may be donated by a Plains resident and so is...
A group of Plains residents worked together last week to free a young whitetail doe that was caught in a rope attached to a plastic sled. A deer on property along McCrea Road was found partially immobilized last Thursday morning and although the device might not have caused death to the animal, it would have been hard for it to quickly get away from a predator. The entanglement probably also weakened the deer. The sled had fallen off the top one of Marc and Ellen Childress' hay bales a week...
The Sanders County Board of Health is looking for a new health officer, the position formerly held by Nick Lawyer. The board met last week to discuss filling the position, which has been vacant for more than three months. One issue they are faced with is new legislation that changes the way the board operates as well as the responsibilities and functions of the health officer. Since House Bill 121 passed in the last session, local health boards now operate in an advisory capacity, with the final decisions being made by the commissioners. As...
In an effort to bring suicide awareness and prevention to the forefront of the conversation, Whiteline Consulting and Training, an Emergency Medical Service company, hosted Roosevelt County deputy sheriff Frederick Lee as part of the Hot Springs Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training course. The public was invited to sit in on the two-hour lecture. "How do we start a conversation about suicide," Lee asked to those in attendance. "You begin with your story." On July 27, 2018, Lee's son...
The other day while driving to Plains, I noticed that familiar gray ceiling. After a beautiful sunny Sunday with not a cloud in the sky, a blanket of clouds hanging over the valley on Monday. If that doesn't give you a case of the Mondays, I don't know what will. You can feel that cabin fever settling in with the inversion in the sky. Most everyone is tried of the snow, the endless ice we've seen, and ready for sunnier days. It's hard to stay positive when it's cold and messy outside when all you really want to do is curl up on the couch with...
It has come to our attention that there is to be another sewer board meeting this week. Apparently, the newly assembled folks on the board wish to re-introduce the community to this person who we are told represents Great West Engineering. Why they assume we need to be introduced to her again is beyond us. Having seen her on Zoom, we were left with the impression that she might be someone we would be unable to approach. However, it would appear that we are to deal with the very aggressive folks who intend to force their will on all of us yet...
It is 10 a.m. on January 21, 1991, when Montana State Senator Eleanor Vaughn (D-Libby) calls the joint meeting of House and Senate State Administration Committees to order and Senator Harry Fritz rises to present, for the third consecutive legislative session – 1987, 1989, and now, 1991 – a bill to create a paid state holiday honoring the legacy of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. It has been a national holiday since 1986, and Montana is one of the two remaining states that has yet to cre...
Sanders County Independent Ledger January 7, 1942 From 80 Years Ago Red Cross Appeal An Appeal to the People of Sanders County Our War Fund quota is $1,100 for the county. We have collected about $500.00. Our workers have done their duty faithfully. Now it is up to everyone to do his utmost to reach this quota for that is the one sure way of helping our boys fight this war. Don’t sit home by the fire and say, “why don’t they do this and why don’t they do that?” Do your bit at home and the boys at the front and in the camps will do theirs. C...
RUSSELL SCHUBERT, Thompson Falls - “I use the chemical stuff in the bag to spread around. I actually use a fertilizer spreader for my walkway and drive.” DENNIS NEWMAN, Thompson Falls - “I walk slow.” HAILE WARD, Thompson Falls - “I put crampons on my snow boots and wait for my landlords to take care of the ice.” BILL MACMILLAN, Thompson Falls - “I try to shovel away as much as I can and to try to make sure it doesn’t come back. I sprinkle the area with commercial packaged snow melt.” HOWARD INKS, Thompson Falls - “I use my snowblower with hea...
Ambulance: Hot Springs, 6; T. Falls, 11; Plains, 8; Paradise, 1; Dixon, 1; Trout Creek, 1. Monday, January 17 Pedestrian/hitchhiker stop, T. Falls. Theft, Noxon. Automated alarm call, T. Falls. Tuesday, January 18 Fire, T. Falls. Trespass, T. Falls. Assist other agency, Hot Springs. Intimidation/harassment, Plains. Animal other, Dixon. Suspicious activity, Trout Creek. Animal other, hot Springs. Disturbance, T. Falls. Wednesday, January 19 Disturbance, T. Falls. Message delivery, Noxon. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Other law violations, Hot...
Sanders County Sheriff's Office Kyle Weeks, 21, night speeding, $20; no liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Carl Hanke, 62, day speeding, $555. Vitaliy Shevchuk, 31, day speeding, $20. Kurtis Fairbank, 39, speeding in restricted zone, $55. Travis Trudeau, 36, day speeding, $20. Kenneth Bernardy, 69, day speeding, $20. James Jell, 44, day speeding, $70. Montana Highway Patrol Timothy Kanavel, 67, speeding near school or senior citizen center, $150. Jeffrey Farnum, 53, seatbelt violation, $20; no liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Jason...
Ryan Tuff was sentenced in 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday. Judge James Manley sentenced Tuff to five years in the Montana State Prison, with credit for 324 days served. Tuff was charged with criminal possession of dangerous drugs after being pulled over in a vehicle with another felon on probation early last year. Drugs were found inside the vehicle. According to the judge, Tuff had more than 25 prior felonies over 20 years in multiple states, with some still pending. Before sentencing, Tuff rose to speak, saying it was a lapse of...
I am often asked by people what kind of knife I prefer. When using a knife for bushcraft and survival, I have found that really, anything sharp will do. Most of my experience has come from clip point knives, but there are several styles that work great. Though that is often the case, there are numerous defining features that transform a decent knife into a great one. The first and foremost feature is that a great survival knife is made of carbon steel rather than stainless. There is a myth that the prior can be used to create sparks against...
Steven Edward Regier unexpectedly passed away at his home near Trout Creek, Montana, on January 11, 2022. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Dr. Donald and Catherine Regier. He grew up in a small community outside of Baltimore, the middle of five siblings. Steve excelled in school, sports and music, graduating valedictorian from Hereford High School, prior to attending college at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He met the love of his life in forestry class, and Steve and Katherine married...
Elmer Ford, 60, of Florence passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at St. Patrick Hospital. A graveside service with Military Honors was held Friday, January 21, 2022, at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com. Elmer Lawrence Ford, son of Elmer and Nadine (Boswell) Ford, was born November 17, 1961, in Redding, California. He attended Plains High School but enlisted in the United State Coast Guard in 1979 just before graduating. Elmer was...
In the 49 years since Roe v. Wade, pro-life Americans have been marching throughout the country to spread awareness about their feelings against abortion. According to Ron Kazmierczak, the past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, the group has been organizing their own local march for over 20 years. "We support life. We believe life starts at conception," said current Grand Knight Patrick Walt at the march in downtown Thompson Falls last Friday. The group advertises in the paper prior to...
Carol L. Morehouse (Nee Jellum), 73, of Missoula, Montana, formerly of Thompson Falls, Montana, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Services will be held in the Spring of 2022. Arrangements under the direction of Garden City Funeral Home and Crematory....
Sanders County wrestlers took home five medals as the Blue Hawks hosted the 26th Annual Ted Kato Memorial tournament on Saturday. Seniors Trae Thilmony of Thompson Falls and David Schulze of Plains took first place in their respective weight divisions, both pinning their opponents in the first period of their championship matches. Schulze won his quarterfinal match by pinning Whitefish's Carter Moran, then won a 3-0 decision over Shelby's Harold Miller. It was another tough match against...
Thompson Falls and Plains battled on the basketball court last week as the girls played in Thompson Falls Tuesday and the boys on Thursday. The Blue Hawks beat Plains in both contests, with the Lady Hawks beating the Trotters and the Blue Hawks besting the Horsemen 72-24. Jesse Claridge led the Hawks against Plains with 19 points, Alex Menzel scored 10 points and led the team in rebounds with eight, and Braxton Dorscher scored nine points and had six rebounds. Jayden Weeks was nearly...
The Savage Horsemen wrestling team celebrated Taylor Angle and David Schulze during a senior night mixer last Friday. Angle wrestled three matches on Friday, pinning two opponents in the second period of matches and losing a tough 12-5 match against Arlee. Both Angle and her coach/father Shane were emotional during the senior night presentation. When asked about senior night, Taylor said how special it was to have her dad with her. "I love that my dad's my coach," Taylor said Friday after...
The Savage Heat boys and girls basketball teams were in sync last week. The teams traveled to St. Regis on Tuesday, where both came up short against the Tigers. But the Savage Heat hoopsters bounced back at home Thursday as they both beat Flathead Christian in Hot Springs. The Hot Springs girls lost to St. Regis 60-49 on Tuesday, then beat Flathead Christian 50-45. Senior Katelyn Christensen led the Savage Heat in both games, with 22 and 24 points, respectively. The teams Thursday were tied at 14 after the first quarter, but Hot Springs held on...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. ALE 4. MET 7. EXOSKELETON 12. ADVERTISEMENTS 15. REEDIER 16. SORGHUM 18. RA 19. SIN 20. MA 21. ACED 24. MIR 27. RANSOM 30. NORI 31. ARAD 33. LAC 34. NIX 35. RABBI 37. MED 39. COL 41. NIMS 42. ANAS 44. URANUS 47. ASH 48. SANA 49. MH 50. CUC 52. DT 53. PEPPERY 56. TIMBALE 61. AFOREMENTIONED 63. CONTENTEDLY 64. DEY 65. MIA SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. AXED 2. LORI 3. ESTE 4. MEMOIR 5. ETERNAL 6. TONG 7. EVE 8. KIR 9. ES 10. LESS 11. NTH 12. ARRAN 13. DEACON 14. SUMO 17. MAM 22. ERICA 23....
Thompson Falls faced off against four other teams Friday, before hosting the Ted Kato Memorial tournament on Saturday. The mixer gave wrestlers a chance to get some time on the mat without any worries about team placements. Two mats ran at the same time and wrestlers from all schools cycled through same weight matchups. Only conference matchups would see personal scores changed for the season. Thompson Falls wrestling coach Mike Thilmony highlighted a few matchups of the night. One was Thompson...
MONDAY NITE GALS W L Dangerous Dames 56 24 Nascar Freaks 49 31 Dolls with Balls 42.5 37.5 Talk of the Town 42.5 37.5 Rock’n Bowl 39 41 Bye 11 69 Team Scr. Game: Talk of the Town, 416; Scr. Series: Talk of the Town, 1207; Hcp. Game: Talk of the Town, 623; Hcp. Series: Talk of the Town, 1828; Inv. Scr. Game: Shelly Wrightson, 182; Scr. Series: Shelly Wrightson, 513; Hcp. Game: Linda Wakefield, 236; Hcp. Series: Linda Wakefield, 674. BOWLING BEAUTIES W L Lane Blazers 44.5 23.5 Elliott Realty 36.5 31.5 Sunflower Gals 34 34 The Dinkers 33.5 34.5 A...
