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Wind gusts of more than 60 miles per hour ripped through Sanders County last weekend, leaving a trail of downed trees and causing power outages through much of the west end of the county. Several trees along Blue Slide Road between Thompson Falls and Trout Creek were down Saturday, cutting the power to hundreds of Northern Lights customers. The company had most of their customers' power restored early Sunday morning. Saturday afternoon, a review of the electric company's outage map showed more...
The Sanders County Treasurer's Office is prepping for a remodel that county treasurer Nichol Scribner says should help keep wait times down. Starting next Thursday, Feb. 13, a local contractor will be working to move the treasurer's office workstations up to the windows, instead of having desks away from the windows, Scribner said. Construction is expected to last at least three business days. During the renovation project, two temporary workstations will be set up in the courthouse across the hall from the treasurer's office. Scribner said the...
Students at Thompson Falls High School (TFHS) are learning how to build their resumes in order to better prepare themselves for the future. A program that is being taught by Ashley Fredrickson through the Sanders County Job Services is in its first year of being introduced. Jodi Morgan, TFHS counselor, alongside Pam Peters, who teaches sophomore and junior English, were approached by the job service in hopes of integrating the workshop to all the English classes at the high school. The workshop...
Hunters and anglers can expect a few changes this year when they buy their 2020 licenses starting March 1. The most visible change Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) customers will see is a change to license paper. Starting this year, both licenses and carcass tags will be printed on normal-sized paper, and license buyers will be able to print them at home. For years, FWP licenses and tags have been produced on weather-resistant paper. However, this paper is not only expensive, but requires printing technology so outdated that it’s almost i...
The first edition of the Sanders County Ledger was published 115 years ago in February 1905. This week is our first edition of the 116th volume. Here in the office we have all of the past books of Ledgers. You can also view them online at www.montananewspapers.org. The Thompson Falls Library received grant funding to digitize old editions. Looking back through that very first edition, there was a lot of information on happenings across the country, but there was also a lot of local news. The fir...
“As nightfall does not come all at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be most aware of change in the air — however slight — lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness.” – Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas There is a time when people become willing agents of their own destruction. We follow the wrong path because we are told by those we trust that it is a good...
7 YEARS AGO • FEBRUARY 1, 1950 FEEDING PROGRAM FOR BIG GAME IS NOW IN FULL SWING The feed committee of the local Rod & Gun Club and many others wish to give a vote of appreciation to those persons who are now doing such a fine job of feeding the deer and elk. Locally there are six different defined areas being fed regularly and they are: Prospect Creek, Wuerl-Thayer Road, Blue Slide to Copper Point including the Vermilion River, Thompson River and Cherry Creek. It’s a real treat to drive through these areas and see the game cleaning up eve...
KRYSTIN COLWELL, Plains - “I’m at stay-at-home mother with a disabled daughter. We just live day by day.” DEWEY ARNOLD, Plains - “Taking a step back and assessing my situation.” EMILY MONTGOMERY, Plains - “Progress in my art skills. I like to do a lot of painting and drawing.” SANDY JENNINGS, Thompson Falls - “How to retire quicker.” LONNIE JENNINGS, Thompson Falls - “I have no idea, I guess how to retire quicker as well.” JANE GALLO, Thompson Falls - “I just go day by day, that’s it for me....
Ambulance calls: Plains, 8; T. Falls, 8; Noxon, 1; Dixon, 1; Hot Springs, 2. Monday, January 27 Disturbance, Plains. Motorist assist, Dixon. Theft, T. Falls. Tuesday, January 28 Motor vehicle crash, Trout Creek. Two handguns stolen out of vehicle, Trout Creek. Fire, Plains. Fire, Trout Creek. Drugs, narcotics, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Wednesday, January 29 Property damage, criminal mischief, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Welfare check, Dixon. Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Theft, Trout Creek. Animal complaint, Hot...
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Zhenya Mowry, 32, driving without a valid license. Wade Mouritsen, 47, owner permitting operation of vehicle without liability insurance, 2nd offense, $285. Leonard Page, 44, parking in prohibited spaces, $115. Gregory Coley, 46, disorderly conduct, $235. Gregory Coley, 46, resisting arrest, $235. Timothy Hutto, 24, speeding in restricted zone, $65. Anthony Henkel, 32, partner or family member assault, $435, 30 days jail. John Dexter, 31, deceptive practices less than $1,500, 1st offense, $385, $268.77 r...
Penny Towles, 82, a resident of Heron, Montana, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, of natural causes. She was born in Chewelah, Washington on January 10, 1938, to Glenn and Elaine Hill, where she lived until her marriage to James (Jim) Towles on December 29, 1953. Penny traveled with her husband while he served a stint in the U.S. Navy. They later resided and began their family in Davenport, Washington, and then lived in Noxon, Montana, and Lewiston, Idaho. Some years after Jim died in...
Ted Faro passed away at his home on January 31, 2020, at the age of 87. He was born in Montello, Nevada, on September 7, 1932. His parents were Earl and Edna Faro. He served in the Air Force after high school while his family moved to Montana to begin ranching on Thompson River. After his service was completed, Ted and his brother, Buzz, started ranching in Big Beaver Creek. He worked in the logging industry for several years. Ted and Judy Saint were married in 1960. He was active with his children in 4-H. He was very proud of his children,...
Daniel Edward Handford was born to Robert and Goldie Handford October 29, 1937 in Conrad, Montana. He was raised on his parents' farm in Valier, Montana, until the age of nine when they moved to Great Falls and he attended school until he graduated. Dan worked at several construction companies over the years, the last being the Polson branch of Flathead Concrete. Earlier in Dan's life he worked at the Zonolite Mine in Libby for approximately 10 years. Dan served as a dispatcher for the Lake...
Shirley Ann Brinson passed away peacefully January 24, 2020. There will be no services. In lieu of flowers or gifts donations can be made to Plains Community Ambulance, P.O. Box 268, Plains, MT 59859....
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Lake and Sanders Counties will hold a chili feed fundraiser on Thursday, Feb. 13. The event will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the basement of St. James Catholic Church in Plains. The event also will feature door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. CASA volunteers help local children and act as their voice in court. For more information, visit “CASA of Lake & Sanders Counties” on Facebook....
Rheanna and Eddie Fultz of Plains welcomed a daughter, Tyler Wynne, Monday, January 10, at 2:34 a.m. at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. She weighed seven pounds, eight ounces, and measured 24 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Doug and Karla Padden of Plains. Paternal grandparents are Ted and Donita Fultz of Fort Benton, Montana. Welcome, Tyler....
Lisa Sue Bullard-Stafford and Mason Daniel Rohrer welcomed a son, Justin Michael-Graham Bullard Barkley, on January 14, 2020, at 4:11 p.m. at Community Medical Center in Missoula. He weighed five pounds, six ounces and measured 18.5 inches long. Justin joins sisters Mercades Sonja Bullard and Scarlett Matisse Darlene Bullard Stafford and brother Gage Rohrer. Maternal grandparents are Mona Stafford and the late Michael Wayne Barkley. Welcome, Justin....
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Business students at Noxon High School have once again successfully shown their skills at the Region 1 Business Partners of America (BPA) competition held in Kalispell recently. Students were clear in their intent to showcase their sharpened business-related skills required for potential careers in the field. Teacher Dana Grupenhoff has a continued tradition in coaching top-notch BPA student performances. This year, she's batting 1,000. Of the eight students who competed at the regional level,...
My most memorable outdoor experience took place my sophomore year of high school with my school’s outdoor experiential learning program. It was mid-November; the first snow had painted the wilderness white. I awoke Friday morning eagerly ready for an adventure! Knowing anything could happen I prepared myself with three layers of socks, 5 layers of clothing and enough snacks to feed an army. Although, I have never been a scout I take their moto to heart when it comes to being prepared. As I headed to school, the sky began to darken and opened up...
Once again National Geographic is underway straining through the nation's pupils in grades fourth through eighth to narrow down the top bee...the top GeoBee that is. Recently, Sanders County students took the geography challenge by competing at their individual school level. Winners of the local competition must take an assessment exam to determine if they are eligible to compete at the state level. Upon passing the required exam, Montana students will compete for national qualification on March...
Spring is just around the corner, and while many of us have been flipping through seed catalogs for the last several months; there may be one more addition to growing your own food that you haven’t considered. A tea garden. It’s true, you can grow and harvest your own ingredients at home for that perfect cup of tea. A tea garden is easy to start as long as long as you understand what planting zone you live in, as well as the growing conditions that coincide with your area, what your soil con...
The Cabinet Ridge Riders (CRR) group is hosting their annual snowmobile fun run this Saturday. Last year, more than 200 sleds joined the group on the 52-mile trail ride outside of Trout Creek. Registration begins Friday 5-8 p.m. at The Lakeside Resort in Trout Creek. Registration will again open at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. There is no cost to register, but participants can purchase poker hands for $5 each. Snowmobile riders will take off Saturday morning from near the Marten Creek campground and there will be card stations along the trail. “We h...
Mission-Charlo and Eureka look to be the teams to beat in this week's Western B-C wrestling tourney, but the main goal for most wrestlers will be to simply get through and earn your spot in the next really big show – the State B-C tournament at Metra Park in Billings Feb. 14-15. The 2020 Western B-C divisional tournament will be held in Mission Saturday and the top four place-winners in each weight class will earn their spots in the big show in Billings. Local grappling teams from Thompson F...
With the Western B-C divisional wrestling tournament being held in Mission Saturday, a lot of memories of Thompson Falls’ two State B-C championship teams have been brought back by the recent celebration of those 1979 and 1980 Blue Hawks at TFHS. At a special ceremony during a Jan. 24 triangular dual meet, members, managers and coaches who made it back to Thompson Falls for the event were brought out on the mat and honored once more. In an attempt to further honor those great teams, the focus of this column for the next two weeks will be to r...
