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Montana's congressional delegation is busy with the current session in Washington, D.C., and both senators and representatives agree there is work to be done. Sen. Jon Tester recently announced he is running for re-election in 2024. "I want to work on making sure the country is less divided," Tester said last week from his office in D.C. He added that he wants to be able to give the younger generation the same opportunities his parents gave to him. "So far so good," Sen. Tester said of the 2023...
Nearly 40 people took home a variety of goodies for their new or upcoming family addition, thanks to the volunteers of the Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge. It was the fourth annual "Community Baby Shower" in Thompson Falls Saturday at the Elks Lodge, where hundreds of baby items were given to families that signed up for the event, which ran from 11 a.m. to shortly after 1 p.m. Hundreds of baby items from strollers and walkers to toys and video baby monitors were on hand for expectant mothers and...
Sanders County employees got first-hand experience with fire extinguishers last week, but there was no emergency. The safety training was something Human Resources Director Rich Wallace said the county is doing quarterly, to give employees hands-on experience. In 2022, the county coordinated with Montana State Fund to offer defensive driving training, and last month completed an armed intruder training. County employees completed fire extinguisher training four years ago, and Wallace felt it was...
The Paradise Center started its spring art classes last week with new ones and an old favorite and with more to come. The carving class finished last Wednesday, but the photography and glass fusing classes are four-part series and continue into the month of April. This was the first time for Tom Collins of Plains to give a wood carving class at the Paradise Center with three women and one man forming a head from basswood, a relatively soft wood common with carvers. "I carved a bar of soap when...
At the forum discussing Montana’s state constitution earlier this month, there was a diverse group of more than 100 people. There were politicians and retired people and realtors and volunteers. There were people who had lived in Sanders County forever and some newer residents. There were women and men. There were Republicans and Democrats. What we didn’t see was much diversity in age. I am 43 and I was the youngest person in the room except for a young family who showed up later in the presentation. It bothered me that there weren’t more...
You will hear people say that we need to protect our “institutions” in America. What on earth does that mean? In a nutshell, an institution is words, an idea, not anything you can touch or feel, except with the mind and heart. It is like the cement that holds the bricks of a building together. The Montana Constitution is just such an institution, and it is under stress at the moment. I recently listened to former governor Marc Racicot talk about a constitution as a social contract describing how...
Dear Editor, In response to Mr. Rude’s letter; “Hands off the constitution,” I would like to speak specifically to the U.S. Constitution. George Washington said, “The constitution … approaches nearer to perfection than any government hitherto instituted among men.” The adoption of the Constitution, “will demonstrate as visibly the finger of Providence as any possible event in the course of human affairs can ever designate it.” Benjamin Franklin made the observation that this nation would be a “rising sun not a setting sun”. Living under this in...
7 YEARS AGO • MARCH, 1953 CLARK FORK FERRY IS DISCUSSED M.C. Sutherland, chairman of the Sanders County Board of Commissioners and Al Libra, County Attorney met with the Mineral County Board of Commissioners in Superior to discuss financing and construction of a new ferry across the Clark Fork River between St. Regis and Paradise. An agreement was drawn and signed by which the two counties will share the cost of rebuilding the ferry, each to be repaid from a percentage of tolls collected. Total cost of the project to be approximately $8,000. T...
Montana Highway Patrol William Albright, 39, day speeding, $120. Benjamin Repnak, 24, seatbelt violation, $20. Loredia Smith, 46, seatbelt violation, $20. Benjamin Teague, 19, seatbelt violation, $20. Timothy Elder, 50, seatbelt violation, $20. Kristie Appelt, 36, speeding in a restricted zone, $105. Daniel Mildren, 49, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Angela Pesqueira, 44, failure to give notice of accident by quickest means/damage over $1,000, 1st offense, $285; careless driving, $85. Dylan Hicks, 25, night speeding, $70. Alliegha Strack,...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 4; Plains, 2; Paradise, 1; Hot Springs, 1; Heron, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, March 20 Property damage/criminal mischief, Paradise. Alarm-intrusion/holdup, T. Falls. Property damage/criminal mischief, Plains. Assault, T. Falls. Civil attempts. Theft, Trout Creek. Assist other agency, T. Falls. Child welfare/abuse, Hot Springs. Road hazard/blockage, Heron. Disturbance, Plains. Civil standby, Paradise. Assault, T. Falls. Business contact, T. Falls. Tuesday, March 21 Abandoned vehicle, Paradise. Trespass, T. Falls. Fire, Plains....
Ed Barry, Thompson Falls - “Instead of changing the time, change your idea; it’s idiotic.” Bonnie Jarvis, Plains - “I wish the government would leave us alone.” Rebecca Sharp, Thompson Falls - “I’d like it to stay the same one way or another, daylight time is the best for me.” Jeanette Windle, Trout Creek - “It makes no sense to add an extra hour in an already long summer day.” Kyle Burrell, Thompson Falls - “It doesn’t bother me either way.” Dianne Spencer, Thompson Falls - “Sometimes I’ve liked it, other times I haven't, the cows don’t care....
The Cancer Network of Sanders County continues its first fundraiser of the year with a raffle of cash, beef, a quilt and a gun. Ticket sales began in February and are going strong and they have some nice items, said Shelley Bertrand, president of the nonprofit organization. First prize is $5,000 cash. Second is half a beef, cut and wrapped, followed by a Savage Axis XP 22-250 rifle for a third place prize, and a homemade cancer quilt for the fourth place drawing. Bertrand said this is the first time the organization has had a cash prize....
The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) Leadership Education and Development Seminar (LEADS) program identifies members who have the potential to assume leadership roles in GFWC beyond their club. One attendee from each State Federation and International Affiliate Club is eligible to participate in the annual GFWC LEADS program. Thompson Falls Woman's Club President, Cathy Mills has been selected as the candidate representing GFWC of Montana. She will be attending the GFWC International...
Ledger photo by Annie Wooden The sun gleams through cherry blossoms (above) during the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., last week. The festival continues through April 16 with a variety of events. Last weekend, hundreds of kites in every size and shape dotted the sky along the National Mall in D.C. (right) as thousands attended the Blossom Kite Festival....
Richard (Dick) Allen Colver passed in peace at the age of 89, December 16, 2022. Richard was born April 24, 1933, in Bozeman, Montana, on the Bozeman Pass. He met Coral Joan Brown while they were both working for dude ranches in Gallatin Canyon. They married in 1954 and had four children: William David (Darleen), Kenneth Alvin (deceased), Donna Marie, and Marcia Ann. After Coral's death in 1984, he married Rosemary Hampton, and together they lived in Billings, Red Lodge, Boyd and Plains,...
RoseMary Morkert Borgmann was born in Missoula, Montana, on March 1, 1928, and went to live with Jesus on March 24, 2023. RoseMary came into the world six weeks early and joined one sister and four brothers. Her folks rode the train into Missoula and her nurse was the same nurse RoseMary had when she delivered her first born. When RoseMary was four months old, her family moved to Polson where she lived for 17 years. They moved to Plains for one year where her dad and three of her brothers owned...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) recently honored the service of its northwest Montana hunter and bowhunter education instructors at an annual workshop in Kalispell. The annual workshop is an opportunity for FWP staff and instructors to review the education programs, discuss updates, and celebrate the volunteerism of the instructors. The heart of Montana's hunter and bowhunter education programs is the corps of dedicated volunteer instructors. They keep Montana's hunting traditions strong by promoting safety, ethics, and responsibility and...
The softball season started with a 18-6 win for the Blue Hawks against the Plains Trotters. The stands were packed with excitement and support for the teams at Thompson Falls High School on Monday. The Trotters were first up to bat and the Blue Hawks took the field. The Blue Hawks starting line-up was: Liv McCormick at center field, Captain Mackenzie Robinson on second base, Olivia Fitchett on the mound, Sarah Koskela as catcher, Gabi Hannum on first base, Callie McGills at right field, Olivia...
The Wild Horse Little Guy Wrestling Club in Plains recognized several of its members at an awards ceremony at the Plains new gymnasium Friday evening. Nearly 90 people, including 41 of the 58 members of the Plains team, attended the 40-minute ceremony, led by Lisa Brown, president of the wrestling club board, and Jesse Jermyn, the team's head coach. Jermyn thanked the board members, the five coaches, the parents, and the wrestlers for their hard work. The individual coaches - Kyle Brown,...
Four athletes from Hot Springs got to compete in the Blue Devil Invitational last weekend in Corvallis. With 16 teams to compete against, it was a great way to kick off the season. Sophomore David Chapman competed in five events; taking 22nd place in the 100 meters with a time of 12.85 seconds, eighth place in the 110 meter hurdles at 25.35, 31 feet 4 inches and personal record in the shot-put, eighth place in the triple jump with a 36 ft. 3.5 inch jump and landed a personal record in the long jump with a 16 ft. 9.75 inch jump. Sophomore Wyatt...
Flathead Lake anglers have completed the second week of the 2023 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event. The event sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks will conclude on Saturday May 13. There are seven weekends left and it is not too late to enter. Entries continue to be taken until the last day of the event. A total of 8,773 lake trout entries have been turned in so far. The Monday-Thursday total is 1,463 and the Friday-Sunday total is at 7,310. The 2019 Spring Event holds the...
by Sunday Dutro Our family was struck by the plague last month, which generally allows for more reading hours and is thus not to be feared. Unfortunately, it was the type of cold that makes your head too foggy to concentrate and we all spent way more hours in front of screens than books. Luckily for us it only lasted about four days and the kids were back to screaming “coming in hot!” while racing through the house and our evenings returned to calm and quiet reading time. In February I read 17 books (thanks to some of them being very short and...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Fun Team 56 48 Jokers Wild 51.5 52.5 Mixed Nuts 51.5 52.5 Roll’n Along 51 53 Leftovers 51 53 Com’bak Kids 51 53 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 787; Scr. Series: Fun Team, 2267; Hcp. Game: Mixed Nuts, 920; Hcp. Series: Fun Team, 2618; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Ricky Hagedorn, 249; Scr. Series: Ricky Hagedorn, 681; Hcp. Game: Ricky Hagedorn, 278; Hcp. Series: Ricky Hagedorn, 768. Wms Inv. Scr Game: Yvonne Hawkinson, 195; Scr Series: Wendy Kelley, 529; Hcp. Game: Yvonne Hawkinson, 269; Hcp. Series: Yvyonne Hawkinson, 707. IND...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. MSEC 5. OPIATE 11. MISADVENTURE 14. ENTRIES 15. EAGLES 18. DETER 19. NOBLER 21. DRY 23. OGLE 24. IDOLS 28. WAVE 29. ID 30. DEET 32. RAD 33. DID 35. TPA 36. NTH 39. ANAS 41. AB 42. EYED 44. GIDAR 46. APAR 47. DAB 49. THROAT 52. TEGUS 56. ANOMIE 58. SENATOR 60. PARAMILITARY 62. HEREBY 63. SHIA SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. MME 2. SIND 3. ESTE 4. CART 5. OVERRIDING 6. TPES 7. IN 8. ATE 9. TUAN 10. ERGO 12. DIED 13. ELBOW 16. ELGAR 17. SELVA 20. REED 22. YD 25. OD 26. LET 27. SEPARATELY 29. IDA 31. TAB 34. DAI 36. NEAT 37. TYPHA 38. HEARN...
The Trotters traveled to Polson last weekend to launch their season softball journey. Their first game on the Larry Smith Field was against Columbia Falls. “We got our first game jitters out of the way in Polson,” said Coach Kati Mitchell. Plains held the lead 1-0 until the third inning. Due to a time limit the Trotters played four innings, falling to the Columbia Falls Wildcats, 13-2. “Senior Piper Bergstrom was our starting pitcher and did very well,” said Mitchell. Aubree Butcher, an eighth grader on the team, was the relief pitcher...
