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Sanders County on Tuesday honored county employees with awards for years of service. Commissioner Carol Brooker, who was honored for 25 years of service, said she couldn't be more proud of a group of people. Other honors included Lisa Wadsworth and Cindy Lidtke, 20 years; Rory Nygaard, Katherine Maudrone, Shawna Chenoweth, Roy Mosher and Doug Dryden, 15 years; Jerrie Reichert, Jerry Johnson, Sandy Hough and Dwight Miller, 10 years; and April Phillips, Ben Bache, Jim Burnette, Jennifer Ekberg,...
Roughly 8,500 miles away, efforts are being taken to fight fires as Australia experiences one of the worst fire seasons on record. Here in Sanders County, residents are doing what they can to support Australia's recovery from this devastation. For two weeks Trout Creek's first through fourth grade students spent the end of their school days crafting pouches for koalas and sugar gliders that have received injuries or lost their mothers in the fires. "There are a lot of animals in trouble because...
Recently, Huckleberry, Inc. shared news that a new Huckleberry Festival Chairperson had been appointed. The passing of the torch occurred last Thursday during the Huckleberry Festival business meeting, when former chair Debb McNary officially gave the reins to Elizabeth Haagenson, who stepped forward ensuring the Huckleberry Festival will be celebrated for its 41st year. "I attended my first festival meeting in October of 2013 at Liz Citrino's home in Trout Creek," stated McNary. "I thought I...
We have to admit, we've been planning our snacks for the Super Bowl since before we knew who would be playing this weekend. Super Bowl Sunday is big business for the cities that host the big game (this year it's in Miami), and also for communities across the country. According to an article in Produce Retailer, 65 million avocados were sold in the days leading up to last year's NFL championship game. Some of the TV sales we've seen are better than you get with Black Friday deals. It's one of the busiest Sundays in the United States. And...
Last week I saw a news item and video that showed a police officer being attacked and kicked while on the ground wrestling with a person he was trying to arrest. No one intervened to help the officer. I’ve also seen recent videos (plural!) of police officers in New York getting buckets of water thrown on them as they were trying to do their jobs. These are just two recent examples of behavior that demonstrates a disturbing and dangerous lack of respect for law enforcement. Now we are again s...
Hello neighbors, Per last week’s Ledger, I see that the Trout Creek Bridge schedule is set. I was diligently anticipating a mention of Black Tail Rd., Martin Creek Rd. or Stevens Creek Rd. and the Noxon (one-lane) Bridge, I read none the such. This is a disappointment because I suspect our neighboring town of Trout Creek will avoid Blue Slide Road when they need to come west. I was reading that the Blue Slide Road Detour is getting a “check/fix,” new signage will be posted, “no large trucks, new guard rails & striping,” Montana Dept. of Transp...
7 YEARS AGO • FEBRUARY 1, 1950 MERCURY HITS RECORD LOW OF -36 This month chalked up some new marks on the Forest Service weather records which go back to 1918. Those winters your grandfather likes to talk about may have been worse, we don’t know but this is a new generation and all reckoning starts from now. Our low Sunday night of -36 compares as follows: In December of 1918 a low of -32 was recorded. The next reading down in those regions was in the winter of 1936-37 when it dropped to a -30 in January. In precipitation a new record als...
BERNIE KUHNS, JR., Missoula – “Ninety-degree weather.” ALI FOREMAN, Trout Creek – “Health and happiness.” TRISTAN REAL, Trout Creek – “It is a toss up between re-enlisting or $1 million to Wounded Warrior Project.” CARMEN WOOD, Trout Creek – “Money can buy a lot of things, but probably love, faith and happiness.” JANA LAWRENCE, Thompson Falls – “I would like my family all together on speaking terms.” MATT JENKINS, Thompson Falls – “Compassion and empathy for other people....
Ambulance calls: T. Falls, 8; Plains, 8; Dixon, 2. Monday, January 20 Person missing. Welfare check, Heron. Disturbance, Plains. Animal complaint, Hot Springs. Abandoned vehicle, Heron. Alarm, Plains. Tuesday, January 21 Intoxicated subject, Plains. Nuisance complaints. Abandoned vehicle, Trout Creek. Alarm, Hot Springs. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Intimidation, harassment. Disturbance, T. Falls. Wednesday, January 22 Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Coroner, Noxon. Fish and game, Noxon. Abandoned vehicle, Dixon. Assault, T. Falls. Alarm, Hot...
Montana Highway Patrol Weidong Chen, 43, day speeding, $70. Rocky Barton, 68, speeding in restricted zone, $85; driving under the influence of alcohol, 1st offense, $675, 1 day jail; fail to carry proof of insurance, 1st offense, $275. Ligeia Reinhardt, 54, speeding in restricted zone, $95. Steven Thompson, 56, night speeding, $70. Chad Henning, 48, seatbelt violation, $20. Luke Hutchison, 40, speeding in restricted zone, $95. Waden Fultz, 31, seatbelt violation, $20. Leonard Angermund, 74, day speeding, $20. Corey Lindsay, 46, speeding in...
Brian Richard Taylor was born in Hamilton, Montana, to parents Mildred and Courtney Taylor, Jr. His childhood was full of days spent running and swimming at the lake, competing in a plethora of sporting events and playing games that often involved a prank or two...always in good spirits to make those around him laugh and smile. Brian was an entrepreneur at heart starting at a very young age with his first paper route where he went door to door with his dad delivering newspapers. He played... Full story
Charles "Bud" Tuma, 69 of Plains, Montana, died on December 26th, 2019, of pancreatic cancer at home in the loving arms of his wife and children. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on August 16, 1950, to Edward and Doris (Mills) Tuma. After graduating from high school in 1968, he enrolled in a 4-year carpentry apprenticeship program in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated on November 1, 1973. On April 23, 1980, he and Charlotte Langlois started their very special life together. On May 2, 1981, Jesse... Full story
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Lake and Sanders Counties will hold a chili feed fundraiser next week. The event will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the basement of St. James Catholic Church in Plains. Cornbread and homemade pie will be served along with the chili. The event also will feature door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. CASA volunteers help local children and act as their voice in court. They provide skills and support to help parents become strong, allowing families to be reunited in some cases. If that is not possible, CASA works to...
Thompson Falls Masonic Lodge #70 last week honored members of the Thompson Falls, Noxon, Heron and Trout Creek volunteer fire departments and ambulance services. The Masonic Lodge provided lunch in order to show their appreciation for these unsung heroes of our community, according to Bruce Hopkins, master of the Thompson Falls Lodge. “Their unselfish work and dedication so often goes unnoticed, underappreciated, and often forgotten.” Hopkins said. The group gave each volunteer organization a check for $200. “These personnel are not norma...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Plop 5. SPT 8. Pah 11. Valor 13. Tao 14. Para 15. Apery 16. Urn 17. Adar 18. Pakas 20. PST 21. SRBM 22. Abolishes 25. Belligerent 30. Preened 31. Yea 32. Indic 33. Laval 38. ECT 41. Epicene 43. Portmanteau 45. Pantheist 48. Aare 49. Oft 50. Erase 55. SBIC 56. Rot 57. Prawn 59. Hick 60. Tie 61. Mamey 62. Era 63. SLR 64. Sise SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. PVA 2. Lapp 3. Olea 4. Pork 5. Stupor 6. Parsley 7. Tontine 8. Padre 9. Arabs 10. Harm 12. Rya 14. Pash 19. Sage 23. Bed 24. Stalin 25.... Full story
The possibilities of winding up on your rear more than your feet this winter seem endless. Follow these 10 tips from Sanders County Public Health to make sure you’re staying safe when walking around in snowy and icy conditions: 1. Walk slowly and carefully. Wear boots or other slip-resistant footwear. 2. Use special care when getting in and out of vehicles. Use the vehicle for support if you need to. 3. Watch for slippery floors. 4. Try to avoid carrying items or walking with your hands in your pockets; this can reduce your ability to catch y...
The local chapter of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) added to the Thompson Falls Public Library's collection of Dr. Seuss books this month. The GFWC Thompson Falls Woman's Club helped with the national effort to purchase and distribute Dr. Seuss books by providing enough funds for library director Lynne Kersten to replace four books and add seven new titles. The donation comes just in time for the library to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 2. The Thompson Falls Woman's...
Let's pick up four stones and stack them on top of one another while placing them on a build plate. Sounds easy, right? Now, how about doing it all with a robot in less than two minutes, 30 seconds? That was the challenge presented to the Thompson Falls robotics group this year. Together, the four-person team made light work of it at the annual Montana robotics competition held a couple weeks ago. The squad was randomly paired with one of 35 other teams to jointly complete the task at hand for f...
The Plains Paradise Senior Citizens Center has announced that with the addition of board members and a cook, the center will be able to continue its mission of serving as a focal point for senior services in the Plains Area. According to board member Linda Bursell, a new head cook, Carol Sugarbaker, has been hired. The center is still looking for an assistant cook and a site manager. The senior center also held elections and they have an active governing board. Sherryl Wachob was elected to serve as president and Nita Dyches vice president....
Ready for prime time. The Thompson Falls Blue Hawk wrestlers, as part of a weekend celebrating the 1979 and 1980 Thompson Falls State B-C championship teams, made a strong showing at the Ted Kato Memorial tournament at TFHS, putting five grapplers in the finals (with two winning titles) and finishing fourth in team scoring in the 13-team meet. It appears that the Hawks are now primed and ready for the stretch run of the season, which will reach its zenith at the State B-C meet in Billings, Feb....
Plains-Hot Springs coach Jeff Kujala likes where his Savage Horsemen are at as far as being ready for the rest of the season goes, now he wants his wrestlers to think about going other places – like the State B-C tournament in Billings, Feb. 14-15. "I am happy with where we are at as far as how the kids are performing," he said. "Now we need to think about finishing strong with the tournaments coming up." Fresh off the Ted Kato Memorial tourney in Thompson Falls Saturday, where Conrad V...
PLAINS – Games with the Arlee Warriors aren't what they used to be for the Plains Horsemen. After all, over the course of the last several years, the powerful Warriors were the undisputed kings of District 14C basketball, going on to win two of the last three State C tournaments and finishing second in the other, and were traditionally the most feared opponents for any 14C foe. Things have changed this year however as Arlee has been realigned into Class B, taking the conference-counting p...
PLAINS – Maybe the Lady Vikings are not invincible after all. The Plains Trotters put a scare into the undefeated, No. 4 ranked Charlo girls Thursday in Plains, taking a 26-25 lead into the fourth quarter and then hanging in there with the powerful Vikings for most of the last eight minutes before finally falling back to the 39-30 loss. “We were only four down with about a minute and a-half left,” Plains coach Eddie Fultz said. “We did a lot of good things in the first three quarters but some mistakes in the fourth really hurt us.” Still, th...
Knocking down shots and knocking off opponents. The Thompson Falls Blue Hawk boys notched two more wins last week, overwhelming Noxon 68-34 in Thompson Falls last Tuesday (Jan. 21) and moving past Clark 64-48, also in Thompson Falls, Thursday. The Hawks, after having Thursday’s scheduled game at Troy switched to Tuesday (and results were not available), have only one non-conference game this week, at Anaconda Saturday. Originally from Philipsburg (only 30 miles away from Anaconda), Hawk coach Jake Mickelson knows what it’s like to play in Ana...
Call it a Fab Five of sorts, and coach Chadd Laws and his Lady Hawks are looking forward to it. Beginning Saturday at TFHS gym with District 6B’s Anaconda Copperheads, the Lady Hawks will then play out the regular season with five important games, also including Loyola, Eureka, Mission and Bigfork over the course of the next few weeks. “Our last five games are all with very competitive, challenging opponents,” Laws said. “We think this will help prepare us, help us get ready for the tournament season.” Now 10-2 (results from Tuesday’s reschedul...
