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Ballots for the 2021 municipal elections were mailed this week. Voters in Hot Springs and Plains will decide on representatives for their communities. In Hot Springs, voters will vote for mayor and council members for the town. Randy Woods is running unopposed to retain his seat as mayor. Four candidates are on the ballot for the two four-year council terms. Those candidates include Cayla Aldridge, James Arestad, Tracy Dyson and Leslee Smith. In Plains, two candidates have filed for mayor, incumbent Danny Rowan and Michael Brinson. For the...
Dan Rowan is pleased with what he's accomplished over the last four years, but he said he'd like to continue to build on the progress and improvements he's made during his first term. "I don't believe that my opponent will continue that trend, judging by his past performance," said Rowan, one of two people vying for the job of mayor, along with Michael E. Brinson, who had served as mayor from 2006 to 2013. "My record over the last four years reflects positive, proven leadership. My opponent in...
The Paradise Center is a place of education and history, but last weekend it was the site of thievery, bribery and even murder. Throw in a ghost and the vivid imagination of a writer, and people had the chance to see the latest play of the Paradise Players. It’s been two years since the Paradise Players have had the chance to take to the stage and the first time for Kathleen Hubka to direct the troupe with a rendition of “Seven Keys to Baldpate Inn.” “They were pretty amazing. They were very re...
The Cancer Network of Sanders County (CNSC) might have canceled its annual fundraiser, but the need to help cancer victims goes on, which is why the nonprofit organization is going ahead with another means of raising money. Board members decided about three weeks ago to cancel the banquet, which was to take place at the fairgrounds pavilion on October 23, and instead raffle a custom bolt action Remington Model 700 rifle chambered in a 340 Weatherby magnum with a muzzle break and scope, along with two boxes of ammunition. Tickets cost $25...
There has been a shift of innovation as the world’s economy continuously moves toward a more digital direction, leading to a number of untapped opportunities for rural communities. Reimagining traditional boundaries within local businesses and organizations while continuing to create connections between opportunity and people is part of the mission for Ray Brown, executive director of Sanders County Community Development Corporation (SCCDC). In doing so, he has set out in his endeavor to create a digital economy that he says will lead to h...
I was born at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. My brother was born at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. When I broke my foot a few years ago, I went to Clark Fork Valley Hospital. When my mom got sick and needed emergency care earlier this year, we went to Clark Fork Valley Hospital. Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) has been serving the communities of Sanders County for 50 years. Other county providers have been here for decades as well. Dr. Randy Lovell has been in Thompson Falls for 34 years. We have excellent healthcare options in Sanders County....
Mike Lindell is the CEO of My Pillow company and a leading advocate for rooting out election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. He has had much more success in attracting people to his point of view than he has had in finding evidence to support it. His claim is that Chinese hackers were able to inflate Biden’s votes by 8.4% nationwide. He stated that the Idaho election results in all 44 counties were electronically manipulated to increase Biden’s votes, but since seven of Idaho’s count...
Editor, I would like to address the recent Street Smart article published in the September 24, 2021, Sanders County Ledger. Words Matter. The frequent use of the words “logic” and “logical” give fertile food for thought. Just as in “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” so, too, goes the case for words: i.e., it is one’s perceptions and experiences that inform their definitions. When exchanging ideas with others, I’ve learned that careful listening to others’ voices wanting to learn what values and interests have informed their definitions (an...
Editor, It is very discouraging that our commissioners asked Nick Lawyer to resign from the county health committee. The commissioners seemed to kow-tow to a group advocating an irrational approach to COVID. Lawyer was rational in his advocacy of approaching the COVID epidemic in our county. Mr. Lawyer merely presented the position of reasonable medical experts and their organizations. On this topic – COVID epidemic – I have had input from a M.D. in Silver Bow County, 1 M.D.S. in Ohio and epidemiologist in Arizona and an M.D. in our cou...
6 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 22, 1916 NEW POST OFFIICE OPENED The post office was moved Sunday from Weber’s Store (now the laundromat) to the rooms formerly occupied by A.S. Ainsworth, which have been fitted up especially for the office. Being more centrally located and nearer to the railway station, the new office is an improvement. Mr. Moser, who was recently appointed postmaster by President Wilson, has been a resident of Sanders County for 24 years and of Thompson Falls for six years. He was sheriff of the county for two terms. Since his r...
Angela Pesqueira, San Jose, California - “I would think it would be an amazing experience that one would have no words for, although I feel more comfortable with my feet planted on the ground.” Del Smith, Plains - “No. I wouldn’t want to blow up.” Alice Uribe, Plains - “I don’t think I have no business going to space.” Darcy Farlan, Thompson Falls - “No! The trip going into space would be fabulous, it’s just that return trip.” Malachi Grounds, Thompson Falls - “No, because I’m afraid of heights!” Gary Hensley, Thompson Falls - “No, I wou...
Montana Highway Patrol Michael Ward, 28. Failure to give notice of accident by quickest means, 1st offense, $225; no liability insurance, 1st offense, $285; failure to notify owner after accident result in damage, $225; careless driving, $125. Laura Scovel, 61, seatbelt violation, $20. Rheanna Davis, 39, seatbelt violation, $20. Shannon Egbert, 45, careless driving, $25. Viola Ziegler, 21, no liability insurance, 1st offense, $85. Brandon Noble, 40, no liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Brent Reeser, 54, day speeding, $70. Monte Barnes, 26...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 7; Noxon, 1; Dixon, 1; Plains, 4; Camas, 1. Monday, October 4 Intimidation/harassment, Plains. Fish and game, Heron. Abandoned vehicle, Noxon. Theft, report of someone drawing money electronically as a payee without authorization, T. Falls. Road hazard/blockage, T. Falls. General animal call or complaint, T. Falls. Road hazard/blockage, Dixon. Suspicious activity, Plains. Tuesday, October 5 Animal other, T. Falls. General animal call or complaint, Plains. Sexual assault, Heron. Civil standby, Hot Springs. Other law...
Bruce Linguanti, from New York, was pulled over two weeks ago and arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Sanders County. He pleaded guilty to a second offense DUI during this week’s 20th District Judicial Court before Judge James Manley. He was sentenced, as per the plea agreement, to one year in jail with all time suspended, and was given six days credit for time served. He was also ordered to pay a fine of $2,000, a surcharge of $85 and $150 in prosecuting fees....
Air Force veteran Heather Allen helps retrieve flags on display on the greenway along Railroad Street in Plains. The 660 flags were part of a military veteran suicide awareness program established by Joint Operation Mariposa, a nonprofit organization designed to help veterans. Ed Foste, the program coordinator, put up the first set of 22 flags on September 1 and each night placed 22 more to represent the 22 veterans lost to suicide each day. The flags also represent the families of those lost...
Jacklyn Dean Stephens Foos, 65, passed away surrounded by family September 23, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jackie was born in Lewistown, Montana, on September 7, 1956 to Jack and Shirley Stephens. She and her sisters grew up in Thompson Falls, Montana, near the mountains where they loved to explore the beauty of the outdoors. A talented artist from a young age, Jackie's drawings of fairies and other magical creatures provided a window into the workings of her imaginative mind. After graduating...
Mabel (Mae) Fried, loving and faithful mother, sister, friend and daughter, is now at rest from the pains of this world. She passed away October 4, 2021, peacefully in her sleep. Mae was born October 19, 1936, in Upham, North Dakota, to Robert and Adeline Gomke and was one of seven siblings. Raised on a farm, many were the stories she could tell of hauling water from the outdoor pump to the house, herding the cows to the barn to milk, yodeling with her sister Florence until they were chased by t...
John David "Chad" Kavanaugh, a resident of Paradise, Montana, passed away in the area of Moscow, Idaho, in August or September of 2021, during a period of his being formally declared missing. Chad was born to Charles W. Kavanaugh and Virginia Ruth Kavanaugh on July 10, 1961, in Sonora, California. He grew up in Sonora, and later lived in Modesto, California, Jacksonville, Florida, and Hanford, California. During his 20s, he served in the U.S. Navy, travelling widely and rising through the ranks...
Hot Springs – Gary Dennis Tromp, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Hot Springs Health and Rehab. He was born on November 11, 1948, in St. Ignatius, Montana. He was the seventh child born to Orie and Carol (Owen) Tromp. Gary grew up and attended school in Ronan. He later moved to Hot Springs to be with his mother and stepfather Andrew Sveet. Gary loved Hot Springs and considered it home. He held odd jobs and eventually became a boiler operator at Hot Springs School. He loved t...
Virginia Clair "Ginny" Thomson, our dear mother, went home to the Lord on October 6, 2021, with her three children by her side. She was born in Bellingham, Washington, to Louis and Joyce Owens on March 31, 1952. She asked the Lord into her heart at the age of 10. After graduating high school in 1970 she married Jeff Van Den Top in September 1972. In her younger years, our mom loved barrel racing and was world ranked in 1975. She also trained hunting dogs and loved to bake. Dad and mom had three...
Anna Virginia Dickson passed away on her 94th birthday, Friday, October 8, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, October 12, at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. MST Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Whitepine Cemetery near Trout Creek, Montana. Anna was born in Archer, Montana, on October 8, 1927 to Adolf and Nora Olson. At nine years old her family moved to Trout Creek and homesteaded on the Vermilion River. She...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. MESA 5. ASCEND 11. APPRECIATION 14. TEACART 15. ABDUCT 18. ERATO 19. SOCIAL 21. SPF 23. HOKE 24. HANAU 28. ANAS 29. GO 30. ULNA 32. SST 33. SBA 35. EEC 36. ARA 39. AILS 41. AT 42. MUGS 44. ABETS 46. ABET 47. AIM 49. SENATE 52. NAHUM 56. STRAWS 58. SENATOR 60. ELEEMOSYNARY 62. CREEDS 63. SHOE SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. MAT 2. EPEE 3. SPAR 4. ARCA 5. ACROPHOBIA 6. SIT 7. CA 8. ETA 9. NIBS 10. DODO 12. EATS 13. NUCHA 16. CIONS 17. TAKAS 20. LEST 22. FA 25. NU 26. ALE 27. UNEASINESS 29....
Tucked away near the town of Noxon, Bighorn Botanicals, a family owned and operated company, has earned a garnished reputation by creating "sustainably wildcrafted" herbal dietary supplements and cosmetics using the natural taxane source from the Yew tree. Founded by Rus Willis, the company's journey started out by harvesting and processing Pacific Yew Bark (Taxus brevifolia) for a pharmaceutical company who was developing a chemotherapeutic drug from the naturally occurring compounds called...
The Clark Fork Alliance Soccer Club U15 coed team nabbed its second victory of the season with a triumph against the Hamilton Christian Academy Lion 6-2 last Tuesday at Amundson Sports Complex at Plains. "We play well together - we have good chemistry," said Jeremiah Allen, the Clark Fork Alliance Soccer Club's head coach. Nick Lawyer, coach for the girls Clark Fork Alliance Soccer Club, helped with Tuesday's coed team because Allen couldn't make it on time. The Lions had only one loss prior to...
In a District 14C showdown that lived up to every ounce of the hype, the Noxon Red Devils defeated the St. Regis Tigers in four sets (25-18, 17-25, 25-15, 25-23) Saturday in St. Regis. The story of the game was overcoming adversity as Noxon fought off a gritty St. Regis team that held leads in three out of four sets. Head coach Dana Grupenhoff's Red Devils improved to 3-2 on the season in which they've had to reschedule six matches due to COVID. The first set saw St. Regis up 3-1 until Noxon...
