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A fatal crash between Plains and Hot Springs on Saturday marked the 75th and 76th deaths on Montana roads in 2018. Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) responded to a one-vehicle accident at 12:44 a.m. near mile marker 9 on Highway 28. Both the driver and passenger of the westbound vehicle were deceased on arrival, according to the incident report on the MHP website. Road conditions were clear and there did not appear to be any outside factor causing the Jeep Cherokee’s crash. Alcohol and drugs are undetermined factors, but excessive speed is t...
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a witness of an emergency landing of a small plane at mile marker 14 on the Idaho side of Thompson Pass at 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday. According to Sanders County Sheriff Tom Rummel, two individuals on board the plane were not injured, and the plane partially blocked the road. Sheriff Rummel said that Sanders County advised the sheriff’s office in Shoshone County, Idaho, who responded to the incident. No further details were provided....
Dave Bennett has been the owner of four low-income housing units in Sanders County for quite some time. Being close to retirement, Bennett says it is time to pass the torch to someone else. “I have had them for 39 years and I am just tired,” Bennett said about managing the complexes – one in Trout Creek, one in Plains and two in Thompson Falls. That being said, the housing units are for sale, and have been for roughly two years. The management has been wonderful according to Bennett, and there are no hard feelings forcing the sale. He comme...
SUMMER KICKOFF - Kids of all ages competed in challenges including watermelon eating, egg walk, cornhole and a dunk tank at the summer kickoff party in Thompson Falls on Saturday....
Some people thrive on challenges, for the simple reason that when they conquer them, it makes them feel alive. Thompson Falls resident Joshua Allday must be one of those people. There is no other explanation for his planned expedition to hike to the 19,341-foot summit of Mount Kilimanjaro...for his second time. Allday isn't simply doing this for his own glory. The purpose of the trek is to raise awareness and find sponsors for children living in poverty. "This is a sponsorship trip," he stated,...
Last month, women in Saudi Arabia took to the streets when the country ended its ban on women drivers. In the era of #MeToo, it’s easy to forget how far women have come in the United States, and how many freedoms all Americans have. We take for granted that we get to live in a country where women have the right to vote, drive, own businesses and property, and live independently. Saudi Arabia is just now giving women the right to drive. But in some countries, women are still forced into arranged marriages, have limited access to education, a...
Now is a good time — a very important time — for Americans to remember the saga of “Tail Gunner Joe.” Only Joe was never a tail gunner who flew numerous combat missions in World War II — he made up that story all by himself. He was a desk jockey. He was, however, a United States Senator from Wisconsin, and as such (and being a bully and a liar) ruined the lives of thousands of Americans in a reign of political and psychological terror that lasted five years, 1950 to 1954. Senator Joseph Mc...
I could write volumes about Senator Jon Tester’s help for all veterans, and specifically his help for me. To say that Jon is the champion of U.S. Veterans in all things would be a gross understatement. After twenty-four years of service in the United States Navy, including two combat tours to Viet Nam, my 20 years in the cockpit took its toll on my ability to hear. In the summer of 2015, I began the process of acquiring hearing aids from the VA but when I attempted to order the hearing aids through the VA Veterans’ Choice Program, I was told th...
7 YEARS AGO • JULY 21, 1948 LOCAL PIONEER PASSES Seymour Asa Hurlburt was born at Lafayette, Oregon August 1868. Mr. Hurlburt’s parents were married in 1866. When Seymour was a young child, his father was killed by Indians at White Bird Canyon, Idaho, during the Nez Perce Indian War. His mother lived to be 94 years old. Seymour had to leave school at an early age to go to work to help support his younger half brothers and sisters. He worked at Boise, Dillon and Butte before going to Plains, Montana in 1881. For many years he worked in and aro...
KAYLA HADDOCK, Plains – “Taking walks. I like to see the scenery, animals, flowers and mountains. I especially like walking on the bridge across the river. I got over my fear of falling in.” FINN AND PAXON MEADOWS, Wasilla, Alaska – “We go inner- tubing behind the boat,” said the boys, who are visiting family in Montana. LIZ MORKERT, Trout Creek – “My favorite activity is seeing my six grandkids and going swimming with them.” FRAN THOMA, Thompson Falls – “When my children and grandchildren come to visit they play in the water. The grownups s...
Ambulances: Noxon, 1; T. Falls, 7; Plains, 6; H. Springs, 2. Sunday, July 1 Structure fire, H. Springs. Vehicle parked for 24 hours at Town Pump, T. Falls. Theft of chainsaw from RV, Paradise. Livestock running loose, possibly abandoned, T. Creek. Dog complaint, Plains. Prank call, Plains. Concern for child welfare, T. Creek. Monday, July 2 Welfare check requested, Plains. Private intrusion alarm, T. Falls. Violation of protection order, T. Falls. Erratic driver, T. Falls. Horses out of fence, T. Falls. Erratic driver, T. Falls. Two vehicle col...
A Plains woman was ordered to pay restitution of more than $7,000 in 20th District Judicial Court yesterday after pleading guilty to exploitation of an older person. Earnie Tempero was the caregiver for a man in his 60s in Plains in 2016 and 2017. Plains Police Department began an investigation in August 2017. As a result, Judge James Manley on Tuesday sentenced Tempero to a five-year suspended sentenced with the Department Corrections, and ordered her to pay restitution of $7,399.19. Court documents had alleged misuse of an ATM card and...
Thompson Falls City Police Susan Gardner, 56, speeding, $55. Brandon Peterson, 39, dog at large, $50. Deborah Cheetham, 61, speeding, $55. Trisha Farrar, 35, operating vehicle with expired registration, $85. Joyce Dulny, 45, stop sign violation, $85. Lydia Landis, 26, speeding, $55. Leslie Tremberth, 39, speeding, $55. Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Mariah McMillan, 35, permitting operation of vehicle without liability insurance, 1st offence, $135. Lynn Gonzales, 56, speeding in restricted zone, $45. Operating vehicle without liability insuran...
The City of Thompson Falls requires a license for pets such as dogs, rabbits and chickens. The fact that the city does not have regulations for cats brought one resident to the City Council meeting on Monday to request a change. Resident Sandra Cullen said the city’s cat problem is a health hazard. “I have so many cats in my yard,” she said, “and I’m not the only one complaining.” Cullen suggested the city limit the number of cats per household and that cats need to be licensed. City Council member Lynne Kersten said, “most cities our size do n...
The Clark Fork Enrichment Corporation and Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort will be sponsoring the 15th Montana Baroque Music Festival, Bach Meets Vivaldi in Paradise. The festival will run 7-9 p.m. over three nights, July 17-19. Music from Bach, Telemann and Vivaldi will be featured including performances by violinist, Monica Huggett, who teaches at the Julliard School, and Matthias Maute, a virtuoso recorder player and composer. The first program on July 17 is titled Matthias and his Wizardry. Maute will be performing virtuosic concertos from Bach,...
TOWN GIFT – Marv Tanner of the Plains Lions Club presents a donation of new wooden benches to the Town of Plains Mayor Dan Rowan. The bench they're sitting on is one of four for use in the wading pool, which was constructed and is operated by the club. It took Tanner about eight hours to build the benches. His wife, Margo, helped with the sanding. Staining was done by Tanner and Lions members Duane Highcrane, the club president, and Chuck Wassinger, the club treasurer. The wood was donated by T...
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness has two Wilderness and Remote First Aid (WRFA) and CPR classes scheduled in the next few months. Seekers of a WRFA/CPR certification or recertification can sign up for the classes on July 28 - 29 or October 20 - 21 at the very affordable price of $60.00, with the caveat that participants will also give two days of volunteer time. “That’s a very good deal,” said FSPW Program Coordinator Sandy Compton. “The average price for this class is about $300, CPR training is included, and the two volunteer days can be...
Two doctors are joining the Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) physician team. Both will be board certified and licensed to practice in Montana when they begin working for CFVH, according to Tonya Revier, Marketing and Community Relations Coordinator for the hospital. Dr. Erik Nevatt will be a Family Practice Provider at Thompson Falls Family Medicine and Dr. Webb will be a Family Practice Provider and offer obstetrics services at Plains Family Medicine. Nevatt has medicine in his blood. He was r...
Almost a quarter-ton of chicken (450 pounds, to be exact), will be cooked up and prepared for the community at the annual Chicken Jamboree on Saturday, July 21, at the NorthWestern Energy Power Park in Thompson Falls. The Men’s Prayer Breakfast has put on the community barbecue for almost 30 years, said group member Kim Roberts. The group, which Roberts said includes about 16 regulars, will serve up barbecue chicken, rolls, potato salad and Charlie Denson’s secret-recipe baked beans. The event, which begins at 11 a.m. and will go “until the c...
The Pilgeram's Family Ranch in Plains celebrated its 100th anniversary on July 7. Keith and Carol Pilgeram hosted a family reunion to celebrate and share fond memories. There were games of volleyball, cornhole, horseshoes and tetherball spread across the property for everyone to enjoy. The ranch once grew wheat along with raising cattle, but currently just serves as a cattle ranch. The newest addition to the ranch is a calf that was born July 2. The calf was given the name Omega, or Meg for...
Shelley Lynne Sharp, 57, passed away at Kootenai Medical Center Monday, July 2, 2018 due to complications of hypertrophic cardiomyopthy, a genetic heart disorder, surrounded by her siblings. She spent her childhood in Heron attending schools both in Heron and Noxon. After high school she studied Graphic Art at NIC in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She furthered her education at University of Montana Western in Dillon, graduating with a bachelors degree in elementary education. She started her teaching... Full story
IN YOUR FACE BRITAIN – Anthony Livernois of Plains furls an American flag at a local event while wearing a shirt that pokes fun at Great Britain, the nation that United States won its independence from. Livernois said he received a few comments when they first saw the shirt with the British colors, which was accompanied with the words "Happy Treason Day Ungrateful Colonists." Livernois, son of Ron and Kim Robinson of Plains, has been in the U.S. Army for 20 years and stationed in Wichita, K...
Paradise Center will be celebrating the fifth year of the “Artists in Paradise” gallery, as well as the grand opening of the rehabilitated structure as a visitor’s center with historical exhibits. The Artists in Paradise event is a three-day art showcase of local artisans, painters, sketch artists, photographers and creative minds of various media. Volunteer local musicians are also featured throughout the event. The art extravaganza is a joint effort of the Paradise School Preservation Committee and the Sanders County Arts Council’s (SCAC)...
With the water level continuing to lower above NorthWestern Energy's Thompson Falls dam, remnants of two islands can be seen in the Clark Fork River. Above is a picture local pilot Dave Bennett took this week. At left is a picture from the 1970s, provided to The Ledger by Bill Keller of Thompson Falls. Keller said he believe the picture was taken by former Ledger publisher Doc Eggensperger....
