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Community members came together over the weekend to prepare and deliver Thanksgiving baskets to 81 area families. More than 50 volunteers gathered at the Community Congregational Church on Sunday to pack and deliver the baskets to families from Thompson Falls to Noxon. Ron Reedy with the Community Congregational Church has been helping to organize the event since 2002. He said that while the number of families signed up for baskets this year was down, the turnout was good, and they were able to...
A Trout Creek man is in custody after a standoff with police that lasted several hours last week. According to the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), West Flockerzi of Trout Creek allegedly tried to start a fire at the Lakeside Resort and Motel late Wednesday afternoon. Dispatch received the call at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday. The caller reported that someone attempted to start a fire at the front door and pulled a gun. According to SCSO, “deputies responded and while speaking with witnesses, the same male returned and fired additional shots int...
"O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches." The smell of freshly cut pine trees fills the air at Tuscor Ranch tree farm in Trout Creek. The smell is amazingly lovely, and that is what tree farm owners Lou and Jean Hannum are striving for, sharing their love of trees. From what they have accomplished in the last 30-plus years, they have done just that. The vast acreage, 20-25 commercial tree farm acres, is cultivated by the Hannums to provide everyone, even the grinchiest...
Sanders County Elections staff finalized the Nov. 6 general election results on Tuesday with the election canvass. The canvass presents the final results of the election, including any outstanding or provisional ballots cast on Nov. 6. No outcomes for local races were changed with the canvass results. “It went really, really smooth,” said Sanders County Clerk and Recorder Nichol Scribner. During the canvass on Tuesday, 54 provisional ballots were accepted and counted, and 10 were rejected. Scribner said that ballots are rejected if the issue wi...
This week, Barry McWilliams celebrates 40 years of creating cartoons for newspapers. In 1978, Barry was working at The Madisonian newspaper in southwest Montana. He sold advertising, wrote articles, took photos and ended up drawing cartoons. Eventually, other newspapers contacted the newspaper and asked if he could draw for them, too. Barry told The Ledger recently that "at that point ... I realized that my lifelong dream of becoming a cartoonist might just happen then." So he quit his job and...
Firearms have been a part of the fabric that defines our nation from the very outset. The people pushing for more gun control laws or gun bans truly baffle me. I just don’t get it. Number one, we as a nation can’t, don’t, won’t, enforce the laws we already have on the books. And we have plenty. Number two, if simply making something illegal worked, we wouldn’t have a methamphetamine or heroin problem in this country. Number three, we have (and in my opinion always will have) the Second Am...
5 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 28, 1968 THOMPSON RIVER ROAD STATUS EYED Directors of the Sanders County Chamber of Commerce meeting here were asked Thursday by Sanders County Commissioner Wesley W. Stearns to decide what kind of future road is desired up Thompson River to U.S. Highway 2 Commissioner Stearns explained that the Forest Service is studying the desirability of acquiring the Anaconda Co. main haul logging road. The 40-mile road could either be classed as a timber access road or as a forest highway, which could be used both by log haulers and...
ASPEN WEBSTER, Noxon – “We buy a turkey from Wal-Mart, stuff it with carrots because I really like them. Put it in the oven until it is really done. I don’t know how hot it needs to be or how long. You just open the oven and see.” MADDISON THOMPSON, Noxon – "First you get the turkey from the store. Then you cut up bread, onions, carrots, blueberries and grapes, put it in the turkey and bake it. I don’t know how long or how hot. I like chicken the best.” BRIELLE MacARTHUR, Noxon – “My dad shoots the turkey. We put it in a bucket of hot soa...
Ambulances: Noxon, 4; T. Falls, 1; Plains, 4; H. Springs, 3; Dixon QRU, 1. Sunday, November 11 Fish & Game requested for possible spotlighting in the Brushy Gulch area, T. Falls. Llama on Hwy. 28, north of Plains. Deceased bighorn sheep on Hwy. 200, Plains. Arrest made for partner/family member assault, Noxon. Juveniles climbing on head stones in the cemetery on Clay St., T. Falls. Possible missing person, Plains. Vehicle vs. guardrail on Hwy. 200 bridge, Paradise. Vehicle vs. guardrail on Hwy. 135. Slide off on Hwy. 28, north of Plains....
Sanders County Attorney Leon Hendry, 49, driving under the influence of alcohol, 3rd offense, $1,635. Montana Highway Patrol Albert Johnson, 34, driving under the influence of alcohol, 1st offense, $1,135 and 1 day jail. Rebel Carr, 50, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Tyrah Hammond, 18, seatbelt violation, $20. Brady Oakland, 25, night speeding, $20. Colin Croshaw, 31, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Joshua Wagoner, 31, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. John Beseda, 67, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Peter Kitts, 68, speeding in...
I went to the Okaidja Afroso performance with my grandma, and my brother. When Okaidja came out he was filled with so much energy and was fun to listen to. I could hear how much passion Okaidja and the others sang with. I could see how much he cared about the music and his culture. It filled me with so much joy. Okaidja even taught us some words in his language. He told us every meaning of each song. The band played many different instruments, such as the jilt. It is an African version of the xylophone. They also had a gourd that had beads in...
All-Star musicians from Hot Springs, Noxon and Plains high schools performed in a University of Montana School of Music recital recently at the University's Dennison Theatre. Cameron Stearns of Hot Springs, Edison VanVleet and Jared Webley of Noxon, and A.J. Jermyn of Plains all were part of the Silver Wind Ensemble. They played "Hobbits Hymn and Dance," "Waltz no. 2" from Jazz Suite no. 2, selected movements from "A Longford Legend," "Dio, che nell'alama infondere" from "Don Carlo" and finished...
Lyla Sears (left) and Ellen Childress fill boxes that are destined for families in the Plains and Paradise area to help out with their Thanksgiving dinner. The project is part of a program from the First Lutheran Church and United Methodist Church in Plains. Eleven families ranging from two people to seven were provided boxes of food with 25 items, including a turkey, a pie, potatoes, stuffing and other food items, along with aluminum foil. It took the ladies less than an hour to fill the boxes...
Wayne Kasworm, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist out of Libby, has recently released the Cabinet-Yaak and Selkirk Mountains Grizzly Bear Monitoring Update. The report includes information gathered and analyzed for the 2018 monitoring season. In the Selkirk Mountains region, eight grizzly bears were identified. Of these, four were male and four were female. Two of these eight were previously captured and collared. One moved west of Pend Oreille River in early October and then returned to t...
The final event of the Elks triathlon took place last weekend, offering instruction on bowling for local kids. More than 45 children joined Elks members and volunteers at Rimrock Lanes to learn about bowling. Elks Member Rick Hagedorn started the event off with some brief instructions regarding bowling. Nancy Gressang checked all the youth in and divided the youth into groups, according to age. Once all was done, they began with some stretching exercises. "Nothing like seeing 47 youth doing...
Patricia L. Rocco was born June 19, 1927 in Montevideo, Minnesota, as Patricia Louise Zimmerman. She passed away on Nov. 10, 2018, at St Joseph's Medical Center in Polson, Montana. Pat was married to Mike Rocco for more than 60 years. She was an accomplished educator, earning a Ph.D. in education from Colorado State University in the early 70s. Pat worked in the field of special education for public schools, universities and private nonprofit for almost 40 years. During her time as an educator...
Eileen Stone of Thompson Falls passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at the age of 85. A memorial will be planned in the spring....
Loreli Jane Mowery, 63, of Plains, passed away in the loving arms of her husband on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at St. Patrick Hospital, of complications related to cancer. She was born on November 8, 1955, in Toledo, Ohio to Edwin Elliott and Janice Sanford. She grew up in Ohio and graduated from Sylvania High School in 1972. On September 16, 1972, she married her soulmate Thomas (Tom) Earl Mowery in Lambertville, MI. The couple lived in Montana for several years before moving to Blissfield,...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, thanks to the Plains Lions Club, which put up holiday decorations in Plains Sunday morning. It took just over an hour for Lions Duane Highcrane, Dave Helterline, Harry Legg and Dan Rowan, along with volunteers Justin Holmes and Lloyd Rice with his NorthWestern Energy bucket truck, to put up the lighted decorations along a mile stretch of Railroad Street from Highway 28 to Central Avenue. Highcrane, the club president, said they decided to do it a...
What goes around comes around. For those who are skeptical of karma, the story of Trout Creek's Margie Rawlinson may change your mind on the matter. Rawlinson has spent the last three years sewing pillowcase dresses and sundresses for girls in Belize. Over the years she has sent close to 200 dresses to girls in need. Doing good deeds for others not only lightens the heart and strengthens the soul, but it also is said that it brings good tidings. Recently, the Hearing Aid Institute of Missoula...
Christmas tree permits are now available at a cost of $5 at all Lolo National Forest offices. Permits may also be purchased at Feed and Fuel in Thompson Falls. The hunt for the perfect Christmas tree can be a fun, festive way to begin the holiday season. Following some simple tips can ensure it is a safe day out in the woods. • Be aware of changing weather as well as road and snow conditions. Good snow tires and a four-wheel drive vehicle are advised when traveling in winter conditions on Forest Service roads. • Carry a map and be aware of you...
When it comes to quality, these boys do not skimp. They are identical twins, but Jacob and Ethan Waddington have more than that in common. They share a passion, a burning desire to build aesthetically amazing log creations of top quality. After spending years perfecting their woodworking skills, they established Waddington Log Homes in Thompson Falls in 2017. "If you are going to have a log home with maintenance, you might as well have a quality log home," Jacob emphasized. Ethan agreed. He...
The Plains Woman's Club is once again helping to make Christmas more enjoyable for children from homes of domestic violence. Seven women – Judy Stephens, Margaret Storoy, Shirley King, Deb Cleveland, Connie Foust, Deana Allison, and Dayna Dickerson – gathered in the fellowship hall of the Plains United Methodist Church to make Christmas stockings for Sanders County Coalition For Families clients Friday afternoon. "These ladies are making these stockings with a labor of love," said Crystal Buchan...
With less than a week to go in Montana’s big-game hunting, overall numbers remain down from previous years for reported hunters and animals. In Region 1, which includes Sanders County, 11,574 hunters have checked 583 white-tailed deer, including 388 bucks, as well as 82 mule deer and 52 elk. Overall hunter success is 6.2 percent compared to 7.5 percent a year ago. “The final week of hunting season is always exciting,” said Neil Anderson, FWP Region 1 wildlife manager. “Hopefully the weather will improve for hunting conditions. We hope everyon...
The final gun has sounded, it is game over for 11-man football in Thompson Falls. Thompson Falls High School will be playing 8-Man football beginning next fall, Principal Rich Ferris told the Ledger Monday after the Montana High School Association announced the move at a meeting of the MHSA executive board in Helena Monday. Ferris, Superintendent Bill Cain and Athletic Director Jake Mickelson represented Thompson Falls with a presentation to the board in Helena. Several other schools were reclassified during the meeting as well. None of the...
