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The Sanders County Elections staff is busy preparing for Election Day, which is now less than a week away. Election administrator McKenna Wallace reported that as of Tuesday morning, 2,549 absentee ballots had been accepted by the office, nearly 40% of the 6,606 that were mailed. Sanders County had 10,027 registered voters as of Tuesday. Wallace said that voters can check their absentee status at the state’s My Voter Page online, https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo. If a voter is set to vote absentee but has not received a ballot in the mail, W...
The effort by Blackfoot Communications to connect homes from Trout Creek to Plains to high-speed Internet and telephone service continues for Blackfoot Communications. JB Ray, Network Infrastructure Manager for Blackfoot, said crews will continue to work on connecting homes in the Thompson Falls area as long as weather allows this year, and will pick back up in the spring. Connections in Plains will begin in the spring, as contractors are continuing to work on laying fiber lines from the main line to homes. In both areas, the rocky ground has...
NorthWestern Energy's Power Park in Thompson Falls is open once again after being destroyed by vandals. Once home to camp housing for Thompson Falls Power Company employees during the construction and early operation of Thompson Falls Dam, Power Park's mature trees, amenities and location make it an ideal setting to enjoy a sunny afternoon, community gatherings such as the Chicken Jamboree and even weddings. The park's pavilion, which housed picnic tables, counter space and restrooms, was...
Candidates for Montana's House District 1 faced off at the Paradise Center last Tuesday for one of their final campaign stops before the November 8 election. Democratic candidate Monica Tranel and Libertarian candidate John Lamb spent over an hour providing the crowd with their views on an assortment of issues from electric cars to abortion. Republican Ryan Zinke, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, was invited to the event but didn't make it to the debate. Just over 50 people...
Tuesday is Election Day. We get to go to the polls and submit our choices for elected officials and initiatives. We get to choose, as a county, who our leaders will be. We get to choose, as a group, whether or not we will collect a county tax on marijuana sales. The common theme here is that we have a choice. I have had people tell me in the past that they don't vote because their one vote doesn't matter. If you looked at the numbers following the primary election in June you realized that yes, every vote matters. I'm thankful that we have a...
Within the past few weeks, many Sanders County residents have learned of legislation that threatens the water rights of many of those living in Northwest Montana. Last Saturday, October 29, there was a meeting at the White Pine Mennonite Church for the purpose of getting information out to Sanders County residents concerning the loss of their water rights as the result of The Tribal Water Compact. My conservative estimate as to the number of people in attendance is 160 to 180 people. During the first portion of the presentation, the speaker...
Those of you who read my columns know I love to read. As a child I loved the library. I still recall the white wire chairs with the pink, orange and yellow seats in the children’s section and the location of my favorite books. Although if I were to return, I’m sure a remodel has changed all that! As children we were read many stories. Mostly fables or fairy tales of one sort or another, always with a lesson to be learned. Lately I find myself musing over some of the stories we were read and thin...
4 YEARS AGO • NOVEMBER 4, 1982 DECISION DUE ON TIE PLANT FUTURE A decision regarding the future of the Burlington Northern’s tie plant, destroyed by fire last week, is expected to be made by the end of this week, Bill Joplin, manager of BN public relations in Billings told The Ledger. He said the decision will be made by the BN engineering department after they have studied all the facts and figures regarding rebuilding the plant. At stake are the jobs of 34 men employed in the tie plant plus the jobs of several woods and mill workers inv...
Montana Highway Patrol Regina Sturdivant, 40, seatbelt violation, $20. David Kubicek, 24, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Jordan Sampson, 43, seatbelt violation, $20. Jason Dean, 48, seatbelt violation, $20. Matthew Thomason, 40, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Jeffrey Feilds, 41, speeding in a restricted zone, $105. Dale Buchanan, 43, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Michael Allen, 66, seatbelt violation, $20. Vanessa Hammond, 42, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. James Zimmerman, 59, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Sujay...
Ambulance: Plains, 6; T. Falls, 5; Hot Springs, 4; Noxon, 2; Trout Creek, 1. Monday, October 24 Automated alarm call, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Trout Creek. Automated alarm call, Hot Springs. Animal other, Paradise. Harassment/privacy in communication, Dixon. Welfare check, Plains. Animal bite, Plains. Suspicious activity, Plains. Computer crime, Plains. Child welfare/abuse, Heron. Civil attempts. Tuesday, October 25 Parking problem, Hot Springs. Theft, T. Falls. Request for Welfare Check, T. Falls. Theft, Paradise. Fire, Plains. Animal othe...
Leah Bartlett, Thompson Falls - “Hocus Pocus.” Elora Moore, Thompson Falls - “Disney Zombies.” Lauren Hudson, Thompson Falls - “The Shining.” Gabby Taylor, Thompson Falls - “The Spiderwick Chronicles.” Libby Franck, Thompson Falls - “Hotel Transylvania.” Lexi Franck, Thompson Falls - “Hocus Pocus....
Watching a pianist play for more than an hour could be a bit tedious, but a performance last week at the Paradise Center was anything but boring. Pianist Scott Kirby took his gig to a higher level by mixing music, photographs, video, movies, and narrative to his performance, calling it a "movie concert." "I really enjoyed this. It was really different," said Cliff Stephens of Paradise and one of 42 people to attend his "Main Street Souvenirs" show at the Paradise Center Friday evening. His...
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP) is back for their 2022 winter tour with the long-awaited production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) – Revised! MSIP will be performing in Thompson Falls on November 9, at the Rex Theater. After postponing their tour last winter of the same production, the staff and cast of MSIP are excited to finally be bringing this energy-packed, keep-you-on-your-toes comedy to the stage. “Though we were all disappointed to have to postpone last year’s winter tour, what we missed the most was a...
The cold weather is upon us and winter is on the way. I am gently reminded of this every morning when I step outside and see the snow-covered mountains. While summer is always busy around here, the pace is very much the same during fall and I’ve got plenty to do before the cold weather starts to stick around for good. I have a list of everything I need to do constantly running through my mind, none of which I have started on. I still need to dig up my dahlias, a tedious task I have to do every year that makes me question my love for these p...
Gifts From Above Midwifery is pleased to announce the arrival of Kaiden Wesley Byler on October 22, 2022. Kaiden was born at 4:48 p.m., weighing 6 lbs. 12 oz. Proud parents are Jesse and Rhonda Byler of Plains. Happy siblings are Megan, Natalia, Tristan and Kimberly. Paternal grandparents are Sam and Naomi Byler of Charlo. Maternal grandparents are James and Carol Wengerd of Plains. Congratulations!...
Don’t even think about eating all that Halloween candy. Instead, think about saving some of it for trimmings on a gingerbread creation to enter in the 25th annual gingerbread contest. The contest will be held on Saturday, December 3, at the Old Jail Museum in Thompson Falls. The theme this year “Silver bells, silver bells…it’s Christmas time” coincides with the 25th anniversary of the annual contest. Sponsored by the Sanders County Historical Society, the contest will once again be part of the Christmas on Main Street events December 3 and 4. ...
Thompson Falls hosted the District 7B volleyball tournament last weekend. It was an intense roller coaster ride for the Blue Hawks, who hoisted the second-place trophy when it was all said and done. After a bye in the first round, Thompson Falls played Eureka on Friday afternoon, winning in three straight sets, 25-17, 25-7 and 25-23, and securing a trip to the Western B Divisional tournament, which will be played this Thursday through Saturday at Florence-Carlton High School. The Hawk seniors...
It was a hard end to a great season for the Hot Springs Savage Heat in their clash against the Chester-Joplin-Iverness Hi-Line Hawks at Hot Springs Saturday afternoon. The Hawks bumped the Savage Heat from the Class C six-man playoffs in the first round with a 55-54 victory in double overtime. "It was a heartbreaker for us," said Hot Springs Coach Jim Lawson. "The kids gave a heck of an effort and I'm proud of what they accomplished this year. The effort they gave on Saturday was tremendous."...
by Annie Wooden and Jennifer Curran Hot Springs and Noxon faced tough competition at the District 14C tournament last week in Ronan. Though both teams' seasons ended at District, they put forth an impressive effort in their final games of the year. Noxon made quick work of Alberton in their first game of the district tournament on Thursday as they beat the Panthers in three straight sets. Senior Emily Brown served up six points before the team's first side out. Noxon kept their lead and won...
When a season ends, it’s easy to look back and think about the coulda, woulda and shouldas. But for Coach Lucas MacArthur and the Noxon Red Devil football team, a playoff loss only has them looking forward to next football season. “These guys didn’t want to lose that game, but they are motivated to be better and move on looking forward to next year,” MacArthur said this week. The Red Devil season came to an end in the first round of the 6-man playoffs with a 52-8 loss at Valier. MacArthur said the Noxon defense was playing solid at the beginni...
There are just two weeks left in the 2022 Fall Mack Days, and 12,654 lake trout have been turned in for this year’s event. Blustery fall weather came in and the breezy winds were off and on most of the weekend. These resilient anglers continue to add to their totals as the days go by, helping make the events successful and helping to try and restore native fish populations in Flathead Lake. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes awards up to $200,000 in prizes during the event, which ends November 13. Several anglers caught tagged fish w...
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Click "View PDF" above to see results by race A record number of ballots were cast in Sanders County this week for the 2022 General Election. Voters cast ballots for multiple local and state positions and issues. As of Tuesday at 5 p.m., there were more than 10,050 registered voters in the county, with several people lined up outside the county elections office still registering to vote. Sanders County Clerk & Recorder Nichol Scribner said late Tuesday that the number of absentee ballots alone...
