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"This is a solemn, but glorious hour," President Harry S. Truman announced over radio waves reaching across America. "I only wish that Franklin D. Roosevelt had lived to witness this day." The day was May 8, 1945, when Germans unconditionally surrendered during World War II; finalizing the reign of the Third Reich and the war itself. Over vast seas, in Czechoslovakia, 16-year-old Michael Totzauer was busy digging trenches for the German military. Now, 75 years later, he recalls May 8, 1945, V-E...
The Plains pool repairs are done and this week members of the town's public works staff cleaned the pool's inside walls and floor in preparation of filling it for the summer season. Greg Welty, the director for the Public Works Department, said they'll have the entire 82-foot long by 45-foot wide pool ready this week. He and Greg "Mak" Makinster worked on cleaning the pool and did some minor repairs earlier this week and last week. He said it takes about two days to fill the pool with 200,000 ga...
The Old Jail Museum in Thompson Falls, is set to open this coming Saturday. The museum will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the ending of the second World War. Honoring that anniversary will be the museum's main attraction for the coming season. "This year we will be honoring all veterans, active military and their families," said Vonn Briggs, the museum's director. Upon entering the museum, visitors will be greeted by a statue of Rosie the Riveter, the museum's token civilian. In the...
Health officials continue to urge Americans to avoid all non-essential domestic travel to help slow of the spread of the coronavirus. As Gov. Steve Bullock outlines a plan to slowly reopen the state, much of which is already in effect, the 14-day self-quarantine for all out-of-state travel remains in place. The directive, which applies to both residents and nonresidents, allows for the exemption of travelers coming and leaving the state for work related purposes. As the weather gets warmer and we see summer on the horizon, many people who have...
To graduating seniors, life does not get much better than the moment the classwork stops. Most people will say that it is the moment they walk across the stage; however, in reality it’s when a senior realizes that for the first time in 12 years, they do not have to turn in any more homework. From this point on, that step is optional. Down the line college assignments, work projects and even helping their own children with their schoolwork is the next time any graduating senior will have any “homework” to think about, and all of these momen...
The past two weeks have been pretty crazy in Washington, D.C.! Previously classified documents were declassified and released. Other documents that were never meant to see the light of day were discovered. Collectively, these documents have revealed a pattern of conduct, by a certain group in Washington, D.C., that should disturb all Americans… regardless of political affiliation. It’s impossible to discuss all of this in the space allowed so I’m going to summarize the best I can while issui...
After reading the Priscilla Peak articles in today’s Ledger by John Hamilton it is obvious that the decision to move the lookout to Driveway Peak has been cast in stone. I wonder how many government hours/dollars have been spent just to formulate the plan. I have enclosed my comment letter to the Project Leader “While I agree that the Priscilla Peak Lookout is quite unique and definitely deserves to be preserved, I feel quite sure that if the lookout was put back in the rental program today it would be quite popular. Although the lookout was se...
KRYSTAL McKINNEY, Thompson Falls — “Gas prices.” GARY THOMPSON, Thompson Falls — “I think it has made us all slow down a little bit and reflect and help us to think about other people and not just ourselves.” PHILIP WILLIAMSON, Thompson Falls — “I believe that it has drawn families closer together. I’ve seen a lot of kids playing in the streets, riding bikes and spending more time together as a family. Another thing I hope has happened is that people have come to realize that they are not as self-sufficient as they might think they are....
Motor Carrier Services Ronald Denniston, 37, Unlawful use of a mobile phone, $110. Montana Highway Patrol Colleen Johanson, 54, day speeding, $20. Aaron Jolma, 18, seatbelt violation, $20; careless driving, $85. Scott Adams, 53, day speeding, $20. Carson Alexander, 18, operating under the influence, 1st offense, $135. Paul Clifford, 35, exceeding special zone speed limit, $85; seatbelt violation, $20. Donald Mogstad, 58, operating without insurance, 3rd offense, $535, 10 days in jail; driving while privilege is suspended, 1st offense, $100....
Ambulance T. Falls 15, Trout Creek 4, Plains 4, Hot Springs 2, Noxon 1, Dixon 1 Saturday, May 9 Littering, Paradise. Assist motorist/citizen, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Disturbance, T. Falls. Assist motorist/citizen, Hot Springs. Theft, Noxon. Trespass, Hot Springs. Nuisance complaints, Heron. Drugs/narcotics, Plains. Sunday, May 10 Motor vehicle crash, Hot Springs. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Theft, Plains. Animal stray/lost, T. Falls. Assist other agency, Paradise. Fire, T. Falls. Animal bite, dog bit child, citation issued,...
1 YEARS AGO MAY 27, 1920 SUPERIOR SPORTSMEN WANT MORE CHAR Say Power Company’s Dam Stops Fish From Ascending River A.L. Anderson, deputy game warden, went to Superior, Mineral County, last week to investigate complaints made by some of the citizens there as to the breaking of the game law. One complaint states that since the construction of the Thompson Falls Power company dam, char or bull trout do not ascend the river to that point on account, as the complaint states of an insufficient fish ladder at our dam. We do not know how the fish l...
Thompson Falls Schools is welcoming their new superintendent, Bud Scully. Scully brings positive energy to the position and 30 years of administrative experience and 40 years of experience in education as a whole. Scully grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. and went to college in Denver, Colorado, to major in physical education, although he says he has never had a full-time physical education teaching job. He has a master's degree in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University, and a Master...
Starting on July 1, Thompson Falls High will be welcoming their new principal, Daniel Schrock. Originally from Michigan, Schrock is currently acting as principal and superintendent in Seeley Lake, Montana. He went to Northern Michigan University and was the first in his family to graduate. According to Schrock, his father told him, "son, no one wrote me a check so I'm not writing you one." So Schrock worked his way through school. while he was getting his education, he worked nights at the...
Of the many difficult decisions having been made in the wake of COVID-19, perhaps the biggest for the community of Trout Creek is the cancelation of the 2020 Huckleberry Festival. The festival is awaited by locals and visitors from across the country. It is one of the largest events held in the county and takes all year to plan. It draws over 5,000 people a year to the area and brings in much needed business to the county. With the uncertainty of the coming months, the committee decided to cancel this year’s festival. Because of the y...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, six years ago there were almost 73,000 centenarians in the United States and while the numbers are increasing, it is still a milestone, and one Plains woman just joined that elite club. Martha Vannice turned 100 years old last Tuesday. Her stepson, Wayne Vannice, and six friends gathered to sing "Happy Birthday" at her home, where she has lived for the last 49 years. "I've always said I wanted to make it to 100 years old and now I...
On Monday Dave Williams, with Joint Operation Mariposa, came out to drop off a truck load of potatoes for the Gospel Mountain Assembly of God Food Pantry. The pantry has been around for over 10 years and helps anyone in need of food. The potatoes came from a larger event hosted in Missoula over the weekend called the Great Montana Veteran Potato and Hand Sanitizer Community giveaway. At the giveaway in Missoula, Williams worked with the United Veterans Council, United After Duty United States...
Teachers are having to find increasingly clever ways to keep their students involved and to keep them from being let down. In Trout Creek, one such teacher decided to host a drive-through art show to feature her students' work from throughout the year. Maurita Crew, the lone teacher for the Trout Creek Adventist School, a small private school run out of Seventh Day Adventist Church, decided to do something a little different with her class. The idea sprouted from a canceled event that the school...
Terry Glase is the most courteous courtesy photographer. Famous in the world of botany photography, Terry took that glorious picture of Priscilla on the front page of the Ledger last week several years ago while on autumn hike with a friend. Turns out that was just one of many mountain trail hikes that he has taken, and taken beautiful record of with his camera. Packing his trusty Nikon DSLR pretty much wherever he goes, and he goes to a lot of mountain places around here, Terry has photographically catalogued most of the wildflowers growing...
The wiley Wild Coyotes led the way as Ron’s Running Dinos were right on their heels in Wednesday Night Men’s League play last week. The Dinos had the last laugh, however, as they finished play for the night with the weekly league lead. Jesse Mosher bagged low gross honors with a 39 and Bruce Sterling won low net to highlight action at River’s Bend last week. Wild Coyote golfers Gary Thompson, Steve Clark, Howard Morkert and Dave Petteys claimed low team gross honors with a 174 and Ron’s Running men Dan Kier, Sterling, Marc Terrazas and Darrel ...
The Tuesday Night race is on. Easy Street Autoworks eased into the league lead, Sparky’s Gutter Time shot the low team gross and Double H Dirt Works the low team net as action heated up in Tuesday Night Men’s League play at River’s Bend last week. Bill Nolen shot the low individual gross of 40, and Carter Meyer cashed in on the low net with a 33. Sparky’s golfers Caleb Bates, Kevin Sparks, Tom Holleran and Mike Thilmony teamed up to go low gross with their collective round of 176, while Double H Dirt used the adjusted scores of Scott Pardee,...
Mothers-to-be should “bump” their tobacco habit. Before pregnancy is best, but the sooner they can, the better. Tobacco smoke contains a deadly mix of more than 7,000 chemicals, which contribute to heart disease, stroke, lung diseases and many kinds of cancer. Add a baby into the equation, and it isn’t just a mother’s health at risk anymore, but also their baby’s. Having a healthy baby is why medical professionals encourage pregnant women to stay smoke-free, or to become smoke-free. At 14%, our state has one of the highest smoking-while-pregnan...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. TRW 4. Ire 7. SST 10. Hie 11. Sol 12. Coa 13. Amuse 15. RMA 16. Oujda 19. Ammonia 21. Patriot 23. Reptile 24. Speckle 25. Tell 26. Eire 27. Colossi 30. Dossier 34. SBA 35. Swa 36. Cicadas 41. Parched 45. Lane 46. User 47. Rabbits 50. Damaged 54. Aliases 55. Episode 56. Terni 57. Ian 59. Shade 60. Tie 61. LCD 62. Eel 63. Has 64. ETA 65. DDS SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. Thump 2. Risotto 3. Weenies 4. Israeli 5. ROM 6. Elapsed 7. Scoters 8. Sources 9. Tajik 13. Aar 14. Mme 17. DOL 18. Ate...
A Thompson Falls man has quite a fish story after catching the biggest fish at a derby in Lincoln County last weekend. Curt Kegel won the annual derby at Koocanusa Resort and Marina. His winning rainbow trout weighed in at 10 pounds, 6.96 ounces. This was the 17th annual derby at Lake Koocanusa, according to resort owner Randy Burch. They had 235 participants and 87 boats this year, which Burch said was down about 100 people. "With everything going on this year, we didn't get approval until May...
