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Three reelected candidates ran unopposed this past election: 20th District Judge James Manley, Clerk of District Court Candy Fisher and Denley Loge, State Representative for District 14. The Ledger recently reached out to these candidates for more on what the public can expect from them during this term. Judge Manley provided information about his career and experiences leading up to it. He is a University of Montana and Lewis and Clark Law School graduate and admitted to the Montana Bar in 1978. While practicing law privately for 34 years in...
It's arguably one of the best aerobic exercises around. It takes concentration and precise timing, but with the twirling, twisting, and quick stepping comes dancing to the flow of the music, according to Michael Murray, a member of the Montana Mavericks Square Dance Club. Even the COVID-19 pandemic couldn't keep Murray and his wife, Sharon, or the 18 others from attending the first dance of the year for the Plains square dancing club at the Plains Paradise Senior Citizens Center Saturday...
November 3 was a day of record voter turnout for Sanders County, with the last ballot coming in just before the polls closed. The last voter walked into the Sanders County Courthouse a few minutes before 8 p.m. last Tuesday to cast his ballot in the General Election. Sanders County Elections staff was done counting ballots and election results were released about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. In local races, Sanders County Commissioner Tony Cox won his re-elect bid, gathering 3,933 votes while challenger Chris Stough received 3,187 votes. Republican...
Montana Rail Link (MRL) is showing appreciation for veterans and essential workers in a special way. MRL this week put into service a locomotive rebranded with "Thank You Veterans" and a patriotic theme. Another locomotive displaying a "Thank you to all essential workers" message will be on MRL's routes beginning in December. Ross Lane, MRL's Vice President of Corporate Relations, said the veterans locomotive is "a tribute to the veterans who have served across Montana, including the nearly 200...
Following completion of more than a third of the reclamation work at the Troy Mine Inc. site that closed in 2015, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing to release part of Hecla Montana's bond for the project. Nick Raines, Environmental Coordinator for Hecla Montana, stated that the DEQ is able to release portions of the bond as cleanup activities are completed. The goal of the site reclamation is to return it to a pre-mining condition, Raines said, turning it back to...
One of my friends who is a teacher at Thompson Falls High School has a sign in her classroom that reads "10% of life is what happens to you; 90% is how you react to it." I've been thinking about that a lot this last week, and not just as we watch the presidential election unfold. No one likes to lose. Losing is hard, but try to remember that your reaction to the loss is what really counts and what people really remember. That's the 90% that is going to affect how you move on and how your peers, your community, and your opponent view your loss....
With the passage in Montana of I-190 we have joined California, Washington, Oregon and a few other “liberal” states in making the purchase and use of marijuana jail time free. It has been about 100 years since its use became a social stigma, then illegal in the United States. Marijuana use was blamed for everything from mild insanity to the insatiable urge to massacre hundreds of people at one time. How could something that was once in common use become so bad and then good again? I’d like...
Our country provides for our right, and calls upon our responsibility, for every citizen to cast their vote. This election process is the backbone of our Democratic Republic. In turn, every citizen expects that their vote will be properly counted and joined with other citizens to represent the will of the people. Too often overlooked are the unsung heroes in this process – those professionals at the Sanders County Clerk and Recorder’s Office and the cadre of trained election judges. This year saw record numbers of new registrations and bal...
PATIENCE! Let the election process go through its complete course. The media is jumping the gun by calling this election for Biden now. (11/7) There are severe accusation pending of vote count irregularities. Biden can win, but only with the opposition believing the process was fair or we are in for a bumpy road. Biden should want to let the truth come out or his presidency will be miserable if half the nation believes he stole power with fraud. He needs to be patient and win fair and square. There are many respected Americans that have severe...
8 YEARS AGO • NOVEMBER, 1940 FIRST THREE-TERMER This precedent shaking campaign has finally resulted in the WILL of the people speaking, and thus ROOSEVELT continues on as President of the United States of America. Let us stand UNITED as the name of our country implies, the United States of America, and determinedly with FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT at the helm face the perils of a war torn, desolate and disorganized world. Hail! Franklin Delano Roosevelt, first President of the United States ever to be elected for a third term. This is our p...
FRED ROMANI, Trout Creek - “I’m going to say that it’s going to be a little over a mild winter this year. It’s not kicking off like they said it would.” RICHARD BROCK, Thompson Falls - “It’s going to be warmer with more snow. Seems to be trending that way; the weather seems to be warmer with just a few cold days.” ROBYN OXFORD, Thompson Falls - “I think it will be a harsh winter because we haven’t had a big winter for the last couple of years, so we’re bound to have a pretty bad one.” BOBBI CHRISTENSON, Thompson Falls - “I think it is going to...
Ambulance: Plains, 12; T. Falls, 12; Trout Creek, 5; Paradise, 1; Heron, 1; Noxon, 1 Sunday, November 1 Informational case, Hot Springs. Livestock, Camas. Theft, theft of contents of vehicle, Plains. Theft, vehicle theft and contents theft, vehicle recovered and returned to owner, some contents still missing and then found, Plains. Theft, Theft of contents inside a vehicle, Plains. Property damage/criminal mischief, deputy responded to the report of vandalism in Noxon. Livestock, Hot Springs. Disturbance, Plains. Assist other agency, Heron....
Montana Highway Patrol Patricia Nelson, 77, day speeding, $20. Devlin Sheridan, 26, careless driving, $85. Zoe Curtiss, 21, operating without insurance, 1st offense, $85; seatbelt violation, $20. Steven Leggitt, 46, exceeding special zone speed limit, $55. Wyatt Carr, 22, expired registration, $85. John Bills, 40, day speeding, $20. Virgil Otto, 20, seatbelt violation, $20. Stephen Walters, 34, seatbelt violation, $20. Motor Carrier Services Bruce Edwards, 53, driver disqualified, $335. Patrick Baker, 30, no commercial driver’s license, 1st o...
During the November City Council Meeting the council spoke about still not having a replacement council member to fill the position for Ward 1. The ward traverses the west side of Spruce Street to just west of the city limits. According to Mayor Mark Sheets, no one has submitted a letter of interest; however, the requirements are very basic and include residing within the ward. More information on requirements can be found by contacting City Hall, or through the city website. If there is more than one applicant the council will vote on the...
October set some records. Average daytime high was well below the historical average due to cool temperatures in the last half of the month and a real cold snap in the final week. We had 3 days when the temperature never got above freezing, which set a record for October. We got 6.5” of snow in one 24-hour period, which also set a record for October. October 1 marks the beginning of the 2021 “water-year”. Total moisture for this water-year (since October 1, 2020) is 4.23” compared to 2.81” average (51% above average). For snowfall, we have 6...
Edward (Ed) T. Reeser passed away October 30, 2020, of natural causes at his home in Thompson Falls surrounded by his family. He was born August 7, 1931, in Butte, Montana, to Edward Walter Reeser and Doris (Stodden) Reeser. When he was two years old, they moved to the family ranch in Tuscor, Montana, where he grew up during the Great Depression. He graduated from Thompson Falls High School with the class of 1949. Ed married Joyce Sanders in 1959 and they raised two daughters, Wendy and Susan. He worked most of his life in the timber industry... Full story
November 7, 1941 – November 4, 2020 John R. Pritzkau, 78, son of the late Ronald "Red" Pritzkau and Henrietta "Toots" Pritzkau passed from this world on November 4, 2020. John was born on November 7, 1941, in Northwood, North Dakota. His family moved to several areas of Montana for work and landed in Thompson Falls where he attended high school. He joined the Navy and served as a Chief Petty Officer until 1979 when he retired in Orlando, Florida with over 20 years of service to his country. H... Full story
On October 27, our son, brother and uncle Mallory Ray Anderson passed away ever too early from this life at St. Patrick’s Hospital. In 1979, Mallory was born to Lenis and Anita Anderson in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Mallory left behind his dear cat. He is survived by his four brothers, William B. McFadgen (Janie McFadgen), Ray McFadgen (Tina McFadgen), Zenas Anderson and Zuriel Anderson. He is also survived by two sisters, Tami Miller (Rick Miller) and Cassie Anderson (Justin Reynolds). Mallory has several nieces, nephews and friends. After high s... Full story
Ronald Dean Cline of Trout Creek went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, November 3, 2020 after battling ALS and dementia. Ronald had 79 years of a full life. He was born in Chickasaw, Oklahoma, on August 18, 1941, and ended his journey in Montana. He was a plumber and pipefitter for local 26, the United Association of Journey Men and Apprentices of the plumbing and pipefitting industry for over 55 years. He married Elise Parks in 1981 and enjoyed 39 full years of marriage. Ronald loved the Lord, his family and his community. Ronald... Full story
AMERICA RECYCLES DAY NOVEMBER 15, 2020 According to National Geographic, Americans send 64 tons of waste to landfills during their lifetime. That’s 246 million tons of waste each year. America Recycles Day aims to encourage Americans to purchase recycled products and recycle more. Think just one person can’t make a difference? Lauren Singer developed a zero-waste lifestyle where she’s able to reduce, reuse and recycle everything she consumes. She’s got this down to a science — and is now able to fit all of the trash she’s produced within the la...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Taal 5. Rap 8. Arm 11. Wadis 13. Ale 14. Abas 15. Arena 16. Cir 17. Nebe 18. Enemy 20. Keg 21. Otic 22. Adenomas 25. Disparately 30. Accused 31. Dao 32. Reins 33. Pasch 38. Aga 41. Failure 43. Information 45. Hologram 47. Ahab 49. Shi 50. Oaken 55. Rube 56. Tae 57. Allah 59. Trey 60. Inn 61. Rabbi 62. SLR 63. CST 64. Nast SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. TWA 2. Aare 3. Aden 4. Line 5. Racket 6. Aliened 7. Pergola 8. Abets 9. Rabi 10. MSEC 12. Sam 14. Anoa 19. Yare 23. Dad 24. Myopia 25. DAR 26. Ice 27. Sci 28. Pun 29. Assail 34. Alt 35....
For several years the Sanders County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) has been planning to put in an improved inmate recreational yard to replace the existing one. Due to several safety concerns and having to save up the funds, the SCSO is finally getting started on the project this fall, having broken ground a couple weeks ago. Lieutenant Shawna Chenoweth, supervisor of the detention center and dispatch, has been spear heading the project. Previously, if the detention center wanted to transport inmates...
A bunny hunkers down in a field along Little Beaver Creek Road west of Thompson Falls during a recent snowstorm....
After two years an arrest has be made in the death of William Patrick Conko-Camel outside of Dixon. Tribal Police Officers recently arrested Cavey Little Rossbach for the 2018 murder of Conko-Camel. Rossbach, charged with felony deliberate homicide, is set to have his initial appearance before in District Court on November 17, and his bail is currently set at $1 million. On October 5, 2018, at 11:36 p.m. Sanders County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting shots being fired just outside Dixon. Sanders County Sheriff's deputies and Flathead...
Thompson Falls Veterinary Clinic has acquired a new large animal veterinarian in Stephanie McIntyre, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. An Ohio native, raised on a farm that "raised foals and started young horses," McIntyre said as a kid she "spent more time in the barn than anywhere else," leading her to her current position in the world of large animal care. While growing up, McIntyre competed in horse shows across the U.S. and Canada. "It seemed we always had a horse that had an injury," she...
