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Historical Heron Store burned to the ground over the weekend. According to former store owner Patty Kardokus, the original building was constructed in 1951 to serve as a dance hall and community meeting area. In the late 1950's the building was converted into a grocery store and purchased by Kardokus and her husband Larry in 1995. The building allowed the Kardokus' to furnish the town with a laundromat, feed store, propane and gas supplies, snack bar and groceries. They lived in the upper level...
It has been a long week for Teresa Campbell, who sustained multiple injuries in a train accident in Trout Creek - but the long road to recovery ahead is what she is focused on. "I've had four surgeries on my left hand to amputate above the wrist," she shared with The Ledger on Tuesday, "a gash on my leg is healing well, but my three cracked ribs and bruised lung will take longer to heal." Campbell may be released from Kootenai Medical Center this week and will be on oxygen, as she is not yet...
There are skunks among us. Surely you have smelled the furry varmints by now as spring slowly approaches, or have happened to see one either still living or flattened out on the roadway stinking to the high heavens, it is the season for the annual emergence of the striped skunk. Given plenty of suitable habitat and available food, many of these black-and-white and smelly-all-over critters live right alongside people, either in towns or around the plentiful country homes, farms and ranches in...
All around the nation in protest of gun safety affecting schools, students walked out of class for 17 Minutes of Silence – or didn’t. Such was the case in Sanders County, where high schools reported no students participated in the planned school walkout. One school, however, did acknowledge the climate students are experiencing and moved to give a platform for discussion, no matter what their views were on gun laws, safety, bullying, or crisis intervention. Thompson Falls High School upped the ante on the 17 minutes of silence to provide stu...
So, here we are. Again. Rehashing and rehashtagging an all too common issue. Unfortunately, the issue is being presented as cut and dry, black and white, either/or – again. As with most things in life, there are more than two sides to the views expressed on the school shooting issue – which is showing no signs of slowing or going away. Either you support gun rights or you want them all taken away. At least, those are the two views overwhelmingly being presented. As with most things set before me, I’ve got mixed feelings about all of it and c...
I have been giving some thought to the beliefs of some—such as the Bundy clan of the aptly named town of Bunkerville, Nevada— that the federal government cannot own property and therefore whatever Bureau of Land Management land the Bundy’s are using as grazing land actually belongs to the county, in this case, Clark County Nevada. If I follow the logic, because the BLM, as a branch of the federal government, cannot manage land the government cannot own, the Bundy’s need no BLM permit or permissi...
PIONEERS AND EARLY SETTLERS OF PLAINS, MONTANA Researched by Ann Miller THE BIERWAGEN FAMILY William Bierwagen was born Feb. 25, 1888 in Kurridchikai, Bessarabia, South Russia to John Bierwagen and Carolina Wolfe. The family arrived in Canada about 1900, and from there they moved to the United States, settling in the New Leipzig, North Dakota area. There William met Mary Pahl and they were married Oct. 8, 1916. To this marriage the following children were born: 1] Viola M; 2] Bernice E.; 3] Raymond W.; 4] Hermie B.; 5] Curtis; 6] Martha R.; 7]...
JONATHAN ZIGLER, Thompson Falls –“I’m actually a youth pastor in Plains. We plan on cleaning up the park.” ALAN CHOJNACKY, Trout Creek – “Get out of the house.” GARY CRABTREE, Thompson Falls – “Go fishing for pike in the Noxon Rapids Reservoir.” JAN HARRIS, Thompson Falls – ” Take more walks and enjoy the sunshine.” RICHARD NYGAARD, Trout Creek – “Do yard work if I could ever get under the snow.” JUNE SIMMERMAN, Thompson Falls – “Go outside and look at my flowers since the snow is off my yard....
The final defendant in the 2016 burglary of a Trout Creek home was sentenced in 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday. Jeaneatte Post was sentenced by Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher to 10 years in the Montana State Women’s Prison, with two of those years suspended. Post was one of four charged in the burgarly in which the defendants were caught on game cameras set up in the house. Post’s husband, Kenneth Hoskins, was sentenced to 10 years with the Montana Department of Corrections. Previously, Adina Ahlers was sentenced to 10 years in the...
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Paula Mercer, $55, speeding in a restricted zone. Cameron Bowers, 25, $85, speeding in a restricted zone. Lucas Smiley, 23, $285 and 2 days jail, operating with a foreign driver’s license when privilege is suspended by Montana. Colton Garske, 21, $20, night speeding. Meloney Dollar, 40, $135, driving while privilege is suspended or revoked. Dusty Fratzke, 37, $1285 and 7 days jail, driving under the influence of alcohol, 2nd offense. Dusty Fratzke, 37, $175, criminal possession of dangerous drugs, 1st off...
Ambulances: Noxon, 2; T. Falls, 5; Plains, 2; H. Springs, 5. Sunday, March 11 Disturbance in front of Plains motel. Abandoned dog along Hwy. 200, Noxon. Vehicle abandoned along Hwy. 212 near the Bison Range. Arrest made for family member assault, Noxon. Suspicious person with a backpack walking back and forth across Hwy. 200, Paradise. Disturbance at Plains residence. Monday, March 12 Neighbor dispute, H. Springs. Domestic dispute, H. Springs. Domestic disturbance, H. Springs. Traffic complaint, H. Springs. Violation of no contact order, T....
One new business owner has the world at her fingertips – that is, in Plains. Nail technician Jesse Cardenas opened "Polished in Montana" on March 1 inside the Leather 'n' Lace Hair Salon, owned by Chelsea Timmer, in the heart of downtown Plains along Railroad Street. Although she's only been open for three weeks, her customer clientele is growing by the week, she said. "A woman could be living in the trashiest place in the world, but when she has her nails done, she feels like a princess and I...
As the snow melts and the skunks are out of hibernation (see story, Page 1), robins are making their way north as well....
Winners of the Beautification Days poster contest received their awards Monday. Beautification Days is April 12-14 in Thompson Falls....
BOZEMAN – Montana State University Extension is seeking host families for 25 Japanese youth and two adult chaperones from July 22 - Aug. 17. The youth and their chaperones are part of an international exchange program with the Labo Language and Cultural Institute and with LEX, or Language Experience, Experiment and Exchange. Host families can be located anywhere in Montana and should have a child at home who is between the ages of 9 and 18. Families hosting chaperones do not need to have children in the home or may have children of any age. The...
The president of the Great Bear Foundation will be making a presentation in Plains at the United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 25, at 2 p.m. Frank H. Tyro will be showing the documentary film "Walking Bear Comes Home: The Life and Work of Chuck Jonkel a Pioneer of Bear Biology." Tyro, a Pablo resident, served as director and editor of the 56-minute film of his former partner and friend, who passed away two years ago. Tyro is also an Arctic guide and a bear and habitat conservationist. "This...
Jeannette D. Spaulding went to be with her Lord on March 5, 2018 while resting peacefully at what had become her home, the Clark Fork Valley Long Term Care. She was 95 years old. Jeannette was born on August 8, 1922 in Oneida, New York, the second of four children born to Archie and Miriam Diable. As with all those born during that time, Jeannette lived through the dark days of the great depression. However, these struggles and hardships only served to make this little lady tough as nails. It...
December 17, 1951 - February 28, 2018 On a nearly perfect day in Quartzsite, Arizona, David was called home to be with the Lord while doing what he did every day – helping other people. David Lee Kayser was the first born of six children to Don Kayser and Maryann Meyer. He was big brother to Terry Kayser and Mark Kayser of Heron, Mont.; Donna Huddleston of Bonners Ferry, Idaho; Warren Kayser of Magalia, California; and Leslie Nafus of Marino Valley, California. Born and raised in Chico and P...
Lorri Riffle was born May 1, 1952 in San Diego, California to Les and Bessie Johnstun Vinsant. Lorri attended school in Ogden, Utah, before moving to Trout Creek, Montana with her family in 1964. She graduated from Noxon High School in 1970 and moved to Shoshone, Idaho, where she worked as a waitress. Lorri's love of life and laughter made waitressing a perfect job for her. She truly enjoyed it and loved meeting new people each day. During one of her visits to Montana, she met Doug Riffle....
Ethel Marie Widner passed away March 8, 2018 with her loved ones close by. Widner was born on May 9, 1924 to James Albert and Bertha Trueax. She went to Thompson Falls Schools. She married William Widner on January 19, 1942, in Thompson Falls. Later they welcomed a daughter Louise and a son William A. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband William, sisters Mayme, Lannie, Pearl, Beulah and baby sister Helen. Survivors include daughter Louise Rockwell (Bob), son William (Paula), grandchildren...
When an apprentice puts in thousands of hours learning their trade, they become a journeyman and reap the benefits of promotions and higher pay. For a group of painters in Thompson Falls, their apprenticeships are generating artwork that will be heirlooms for generations to come. Willie Brickzin's Monday Painting Class meets weekly from October through March and includes artists of all skill levels. "The best part is seeing someone complete something that will be in their family forever," Brickz...
March is Music in Schools Month, and Noxon has found a fun way to get in on the action. The ‘art’ of lip syncing has been a more common in the big leagues of the music industry, prompting Noxon’s music teacher Sari MacArthur to work with students for what promises to be an entertaining spectacle. Lip Sync fails feature popstar names like the Grammy-stripped duo, Milli Vanilli, as well as the aging vocal chords of Mariah Carey. Teen pop idols like Selena Gomez and Justin Beiber are on that list, but Noxon will add performers with pre-t...
Spring is here! It is time to trade in the snow boots and start lacing up those hiking boots. Cabinet Ranger District Recreation Forestry Technician Joel Sather is looking forward to a high mileage year clearing trails on the Cabinet District, ensuring access to the beloved Cabinet Mountains. Sather has released the trail crew work plan for this summer. Current work designs, including brush clearing, light tread work, drainage and blowdown removal, call for tending 190 of the total 347 miles of...
Before the prom even began back home that night, Thompson Falls junior Sarah Detlaff was busy breaking hearts in Helena Saturday. A member of the Thompson Falls weightlifting team, Detlaff broke the hearts of several Helena Capital girls, and several lifting records on her way to winning the State championship in the 132 pound division at the Montana High School Weightlifting state championships. She was also named as the Best Overall in the Women's Division for her efforts, coach Jared Koskela...
The Thompson Falls Little Guys will be moving on to the Western Montana Championships in Kalispell this weekend but some of them will undoubtedly be thinking of Iowa instead. The Inter-Valley Tournament, the final qualifier for this week's Western Montana Championships, was wrestled in Stevensville Saturday and six Novice, Middle and Junior High wrestlers placed in the top eight there to earn their ways on to Kalispell this week. The wrestling in Kalispell will begin Friday at Glacier High...
