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True love knows no walls, boundaries or limitations. Just ask Gary Draszt and he will attest this to be true. As true as his love for his wife of 64 years, Joan. The Draszts' anniversary was March 23. There was no way Gary was going to let current distancing regulations get in his way of celebrating with his beloved. Not only are there restrictions on what businesses can remain open, but visitation rights at care facilities have also been taken away. This posed a problem for Gary. As fate would...
Sanders County is working to conduct the June 2 primary election by mail. Last week, Governor Steve Bullock issued a directive giving counties the option of holding a mail-in election for the primary. Sanders County Clerk & Recorder/Treasurer Nichol Scribner, who also serves as the county Election Administrator, said the commissioners last week wrote a letter in support of the mail-in ballot primary election, and the plan for Sanders County is being submitted to the secretary of state’s office for approval. “This is not for every election, jus...
As a statewide stay-at-home order went into effect on Saturday, all non-essential businesses and travel shut down across Montana. While many residents went home to do their part to help flatten the curve, hospital workers and first responders, who are deemed necessary in this time of crisis, have been working constantly during the COVID-19 outbreak. A Plains resident, who wished to remain anonymous, wanted to show his gratitude for the people who are on the front lines of this epidemic. Jonathan Borntreger, owner of the Butcher’s Nook, r...
With the spread of the coronavirus in full swing, locals of Sanders County are working together to provide for those in need. Because of the situation, medical staff at Clark Fork Valley Hospital require more medical masks than ever before. Because of the strain on the nationwide supply, they are looking for other options to mend their waning supply. Enter: The Sanders County Mask Makers. A couple weeks ago the hospital's chief nursing officer, Lisa Eberhardt posted on Facebook after hearing...
If there's one thing the last couple of weeks have taught us, it's how much we appreciate others. Not only the front-line workers in hospitals, clinics and at the grocery store who are helping people, but also those teachers and school staff members who take care of our kids every day. Our parents told us stories of how when we got to a certain age growing up, they would skim our textbooks so they could stay on top of subjects like math and reading and be able to help us with our homework. It's one thing to help with homework, but it's a...
“A great people has been moved to defend a great nation.” — George W. Bush September 11, 2001 There is no symbolic date like September 11, 2001, that we can use to define the Coronavirus pandemic. If there were, the tragedy unrolling before our eyes might allow us to be more united in fighting it. In the suddenness of 9/11, there was no time to second guess what had happened because it was so immediate and awful. The only thought was to come together for the benefit of all. But with the almost...
Editor: What unabashed BS from “cat lovers.” From the Ledger’s 27 Feb 2020 edition. I suppose it would be okay for them to have their children run amok, crap in neighbors’ gardens, rip apart lawn furniture, kill and leave (or eat) native birds in their neighbors’ yards, spread leukemia and allergies among the neighborhoods they invade, and otherwise stink up areas in which they were not welcomed in the first place. How would cat lovers like it if their properties were invaded and they had found dead or ripped apart animals in their own bird...
7 YEARS AGO APRIL 5, 1950 PLANS BEING MADE TO PLANT TREES Mayor Donald Saint informed us this week that plans are being formulated for the planting of evergreen trees along main street. These trees would be planted approximately 15 feet back of the present row of cottonwood trees. He stated that this action would be taken to ensure the town of having trees along its main street. As to when the next road contract is let through here it would be necessary to tear the present trees out in order...
GWEN PIRKER, Thompson Falls — "Not much change in my everyday activities!! I am more aware of what I touch and closeness to others. ... The one thing I miss most is being able to hug friends and family members." SHELLIE ANDERSON, Trout Creek — "Creating and sending homework home to students." VALERIE CURTISS, Plains — "Getting out in the garden, tidying up from winter, and have planted some English peas." ROXY DERRY, Thompson Falls — "I’m still bribing my son with M&M's to behave." TRISTAN FRANCK, Thompson Falls — "Just keep doing the next ri...
Ambulance calls: Noxon, 2, Thompson Falls, 2. Monday, March 23 Report of two abandoned horses, Heron. Animal complaint, Plains. Person missing. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Animal complain, Trout Creek. Drugs, narcotics, Dixon. Tuesday, March 24 Livestock, Plains. Suspicious vehicle at ministorage, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Welfare check, Noxon. Walk-in report of damaged mailboxes, Trout Creek. Missing person, Dixon. Theft from bank account, T. Falls. Wednesday, March 25 Suspicious activity, Plains. Road hazard, blockage,...
Montana Highway Patrol Nickolas Stafford, 40, seatbelt violation, $20. David Jamison, 27, operating a vehicle which has not been properly registered, $45. Melody Struna, 58, day speeding, $20. Thomas Wade, 63, operating without liability insurance in effect, 1st offense, $225; driving without a valid driver’s license, $135. Joshua Buckner, 36, seatbelt violation, $20. Nicholaus Warren, 27, operating with expired registration, $45. Addison Arlint, 18, day speeding, $70. Ned Beighey, 46, operating with expired registration, $85. Richard K...
April is the time of year Montanans usually start to see hummingbirds migrate north for the spring. Hummingbirds have two migrations every year in the spring and the fall as they fly to and from their winter homes in Mexico and Central America. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), Montana has the honor of seeing the migration of the calliope hummingbird. "Perhaps the most heroic migration from Montana is that of the calliope hummingbird, the world's smallest migrating bird."...
For decades, the elderberry has been used for medicinal purposes to help aid in maintaining a healthy immune system. Traditionally, Native Americans considered the elderberry plant a valuable healing tree. Although there's not an extensive amount of documentation, Native Americans used this plant to treat a number of ailments, from rheumatism and fever, to infections and burns. Early Europeans have used the plant for many of the same needs. Today, elderberry is known to be one of the most...
Jasmine and Seth Keller of Thompson Falls welcomed daughter Nevaeh Carolyn Kathryn Keller on Wednesday, January 15, at 8:58 a.m. at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. She weighed six pounds, seven ounces and measured 18.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Jim and Julie Watts of Plains, maternal great-grandparents are Jim and Betty Brown of Plains. Paternal grandparents are Kim Keller and Brian Knuth of Thompson Falls. Paternal great-grandmother is Carolyn Keller of Thompson...
Nell Melnrick Rice passed away recently in California, she was 96 years old. She was born in Wallace, Idaho. She lived her seven years of grade school in Mullan, Idaho and moved with her parents to Whitepine, Montana. She finished grade school and attended high school at Mullan High, Thompson Falls High and Noxon High. Nell married Robert Rice, Sr. and had a son, Bonny Rice, Jr. and later another son, George Rice who passed away at two years old with whooping cough. Bob went to the Army and when he came back they moved to California and had a...
As many of us are doing our part to socially distance ourselves from the rest of society; we may have found that we all have quite a bit of time on our hands. Whether it’s time for your yearly spring cleaning, or you are just trying to fend off boredom, it’s never a bad time to tidy up. While we take to our kitchens and bathrooms to clean, disinfect and sanitize, you may be having some trouble finding your go-to products on the shelves right now. This may tempt you to mix a few items you already have in your pantry to get the job done. How...
What started out as a simple interest and a fun gift to bring cheer to her students soon turned into an openhanded endeavor that brought joy to the rest of the community. Penny Torgrimson took it upon herself to bring a little extra happiness to her student's academics by learning how to make balloon animals. Torgrimson, who was a remedial reading and math aide at the Thompson Falls Elementary School for 12 years, learned this new endeavor from her nephew. She noticed how much fun it brought to...
4 is proving to be a hectic year, with the coronavirus threat and with elections on the way, but an overlooked shadow on the horizon is the deadline for Montanans to get their Real ID cards. The deadline of October 2020 has now been extended to January 2021, because of the epidemic. It will also be difficult for locals to get appointments as the courthouse and other government buildings will be closed to the public until the nationwide crisis subsides. That being said, there are still a few things locals need to know about getting their...
Bull elk with antler roots on the mend after dropping them for the season, near Moiese....
As concepts like “social distancing” and “shelter in place” are being implemented across the country, local schools in Sanders County are reacting in various ways to face these challenges. “Twenty-two years into teaching and never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined having to do something like this,” said Len Dorscher, Thompson Falls K-8 principal. The teachers of Thompson Falls schools met two weeks ago to work out how they would teach remotely, in the inevitability that schools wer...
Social distancing has put a stop to organized sports throughout the county, but residents have still been getting outdoors. Since 2012, the United Nations has recognized March 21 as World Down Syndrome Day "to help raise awareness of what Down syndrome is, what it means to have Down syndrome, and how people with Down syndrome play a vital role in our lives and communities," according to the website www.worldownsyndromeday2.org. While most people have two copies of the 21st chromosome, those...
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