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For some, talking about their time in the Vietnam War is troublesome, particularly if they lost friends or were wounded, and it's no difference for Marine Corps veteran Denis Munson, who was a guest speaker at Plains Elementary School last week. Sixty-two students from fifth and sixth grade classes heard Munson talk about his combat experiences, much of it in a medevac helicopter designed to retrieve wounded soldiers or Marines from a combat zone. He spent about 50 minutes with each grade,...
A flock of turkeys gathers together surrounded by vibrant autumn colors. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that more than 46 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving day. A tradition in The Ledger is to ask local kindergarten students how to cook a turkey. Find out their answers in the Question of the Week on Page 3. Photo by Linda Elliott...
Christmas on Main Street in Thompson Falls is just over a week away, and the annual parade now has a grand marshal. Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce last week voted Sarah Ball as the grand marshal of the parade. Ball will ride in a sleigh made by the Thompson Falls High School shop classes and lead the parade down Main Street on the evening of Saturday, December 2. Ball said she was very surprised to be chosen as grand marshal for the parade. "It's such a huge honor. It made me feel very good...
The Plains Woman's Club once again gathered to help youngsters have a better holiday by making Christmas stockings for them. Five ladies from the Plains club met at the United Methodist Church in Plains Friday afternoon to work on the stockings for the Sanders County Coalition For Families (SCCFF), which will in turn fill them with goodies and give them to children of families in the SCCFF program. SCCFF is a nonprofit organization based in Thompson Falls that works with victims and survivors...
The Plains Alliance Church held a bazaar fundraiser last Saturday. Coordinator Roni Mitch said this was their fifteenth year holding the event. "This year the money earned goes to the International workers in Israel and Egypt. We want to help in the Middle East because there is an urgent need," Mitch said. The bazaar had handmade items donated by the congregation. Many people worked many hours to make these items for sale, Mitch said. The silent auction had items donated by the community, such...
With the end of fall sports comes the end of my first season as a sports writer, well, a writer at all. When I moved back to Sanders County last March I never dreamed I would land a job at the newspaper, let alone writing for sports. For people who know me, they know sports are not my thing. Sure, I played volleyball and basketball in middle school and the first few years of high school but what did someone like me know about football and cross country? Little to nothing, honestly. What I never expected was the warm welcome I got from every sch...
Earlier today I thought I would study up on Critical Race Theory—which I have to admit I know little about—but I made a typo in my search query and I entered “critical rage theory” by mistake. The search didn’t find anything, but based on that result I realized that I had this concept all to myself and could define it as I pleased. This event came within half an hour of my having to install a new LED light bulb to replace an old incandescent bulb that had burnt out. It was one of those new...
Point of correction/clarification. Related to a recent LTE. The public health nurse position is as a hired employee only. The "Medical Dr" is a nurse and is an appointed position made by the commissioners & the duties are as a consultant/advisor only. Neither position has the authority to vote nor assume the right to change policy or act outside of their job description or policies. That authority is only relegated to the Commissioners. An inference r/t the comment "medical cartel controlling our CDC, our HIH, and John Hopkins" doesn't mention...
Her'es a novel idea on the subject of abortion. Don't get pregnant. I'm 80 years old and grew up in an era void of legal abortions or birth control. If we got pregnant we had the little darlings. Then a miracle. The birth control pill was developed. It was control finally. It was there for anyone that wanted to decide when they wanted a baby, and no one had to face that dreaded decision of abortion because now it's legal. 50 years later instead of taking the birth control pill, they are using abortion as birth control. So sad. Educated women,...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 9; Plains, 9; Hot Springs, 4; Paradise, 2; Trout Creek, 2; Dixon, 2; Noxon, 1. Monday, November 13 Trespass, Dixon. Automated alarm call, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, Hot Springs. Assist miscellaneous, Hot Springs. Trespass, T. Falls. Phone related complaint, Trout Creek. Child custody issues, Paradise. Other law violations, T. Falls. Disturbance, Plains. Warrant service, Trout Creek. General animal call/complaint, T. Falls. Request for welfare check, Heron. Suspicious activity, Plains. Civil standby, T. Falls....
Montana Highway Patrol Garth Owens, 71, seatbelt violation, $20. Justin Maynard, 56, careless driving, $85; failure to give notice of accident by quickest means, 1st offense, $275; failure to carry proof of insurance in vehicle, 1st offense, $75. Nathan Aniballi, 42, seatbelt violation, $20. Sarah Edelman, 57, day speeding, $20. Gomez Boris, 42, seatbelt violation, $20. Raegan Hartley, 20, operating without liability insurance in effect, 1st offense, $85; careless driving, $35. Karlee Koski, 23, day speeding, $20. Ronald Dodge, 62, day...
KASON LUDEMAN, Hot Springs - “Cook it for two hours at 700 degrees on the BBQ grill. First put stuffing inside. And put vinegar and pepper on top.” WYATT FELTS, Hot Springs - “I cook a turkey in the oven for one hour.” KINLEY KUOPPALA, Hot Springs - “Fry it in the oven for 18 minutes at 200 degrees.” ADELE SNEEDEN, Hot Springs - “Grandma cooks it on the BBQ grill for two hours at 90 degrees.” WREN HEIDEGGER, Hot Springs - “Cut it up and cook on top of the stove at two degrees with pepper on it.” FINN NEIMAN, Hot Springs - “I cook a turkey at...
SANDERS COUNTY C.C.C. by Fredi Pargeter and Glenn T. Garrison Note: The Civilian Conservation Corps was developed as a relief agency during the Great Depression years. President Roosevelt convinced Congress to create the C.C.C. which provided conservation jobs for unemployed men, ages 18 to 25. When the CCC was established, there were strict requirements for enrollees: Male US citizen by birth or naturalization 18 to 25 years old Single From a family on public relief rolls Agreeable to allot $22 to $25 monthly of $30 wage to family These requir...
Joshua Galloway appeared before Judge Deborah Kim Christopher on Tuesday to change his plea after entering a plea agreement with the state. After some discussion between the parties, Galloway pled guilty to an amended charge of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony. Galloway’s attorney, Steve Fletcher, requested an own recognizance release for his client. The parties discussed Galloway’s situation and intentions, ending with County Attorney Megan Hansen having no objection to Galloway’s release so long as a drug patch is appli...
For the second year the local artists who form the Antler Creek group held their show at the Sanders County Fairgrounds in Plains. Twelve vendors set up for a one-day event to sell their artwork. "There are a few outsiders," founder Ellen Childress said. Other artists have been invited over the years so that there are enough for a show, she added. Now, she consults with other artists before inviting someone new into the fold. Liz Smith from Trout Creek who has been with the group for years, and...
THOMPSON FALLS ELEMENTARY 4th Grade: Hartleigh Block, Emma Brotherton, Brooklyn Elliott ,Greysen Franck, Peyton Heldstab, Gabriel Holloway, Jase Kelly, Aaron Koskela, Sydney Lofthus, Kalsin McGuire, Quinn Nichols, Victoria Pavlik, Mattie Robinson, Olivia Shear, Spencer Smith, Elliot Susic, Nicholas Tapia. 5th Grade: Luke Dana, Finn Davis, Kali Dyer, Sylvia Fairbank, Lily Fitchett, Ande Franklin, Xavier Golden, Gauge Loya, Cassidy Lyons, Araia Mayfield, Lena Nicholson, Maiko Pavlik, Presley Rasmussen, Kensington Ruen, Leah Stover, Ava Taylor,...
by Shannon Brown The Plains school board met on Monday to discuss events that occurred during the past month with reports from Superintendent Walsh and the principals. Dr. Walsh started by commenting on the trunk or treat on Halloween at the school parking lot. “It was a huge success. Children who live out of town and don’t always get to come in for trick-or-treating got to participate. There was great energy with all the decorated trunks and ambulance and the sheriff. The staff did an amazing job. It helped bring the community tog...
Donald W. Burrell went to be with our heavenly Father November 6, 2023. Don was born to Wayne and Vi Burrell on December 4, 1942. He was raised in the Moiese Valley. He graduated from Charlo High School in 1962. Don was in the Army from April 1964 to April 1966. He worked for many farmers around Charlo, and the Moiese Valley, even after he went to work for the railroad, in 1968. He married Lorraine Pittsenbarger on January 10, 1970. They raised a daughter and a son, along with traveling, square...
Beulah June Martell Frost was born September 8, 1932, on the farm near Williston, North Dakota. She married Bill Frost in 1951. They later moved from Missoula to Trout Creek, Montana, in 1971. There she cared for her family and was an active member in the congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, where she had many dear friends. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Devorah Frost Johnson; son Douglas Frost; her daughter Denis Frost Hamey; grandson Chris Frost; and husband of 66 years Bill Frost. Surviving relatives are son Dean Frost and w...
Frank Allen Betts, 80, of Thompson Falls, Montana, passed away peacefully with his wife at his side on November 16, 2023, at the Spokane Veterans Home. Frank was a native Montanan born on July 26, 1943, in Missoula and who worked at the Bonner mill for over 40 years. He was a proud Navy veteran. Frank was also a beloved husband, father, dog-daddy, grandpa, great grandpa, uncle, and friend. He loved Ford trucks, lawn mowers, cribbage and the outdoors. He left a legacy of laughter, kindness, and...
The Plains High School Drama Club finished its third performance of "A Wing and a Prayer" in the multipurpose room on Sunday to a resounding applause, but this time the accolades weren't just for the cast - they interjected members of the audience by hiding clues in the bleachers, giving unsuspecting guests the chance to help with the mystery. And if the rest of the audience had difficulty keeping up, a "clue" sign was scrambled across the stage. It was a whodunit two-act play that ran Friday...
Thompson Falls alumni Justin Morgan, a sophomore at Montana Tech, has a lot to be proud of this year already. Morgan took third in the Frontier championship earning him All-Conference honors, with the Tech Orediggers as a team taking second place. This put the 19th-ranked Orediggers on the road for their first ever trip to the 44th annual NAIA National Championship in Vancouver, Washington. Racing on the Fort Vancouver National Historic Championship course with 36 other schools and 85 runners...
With fall sports wrapped up, local athletes are being honored with All-Conference and All-State status. In District 7B volleyball, Thompson Falls sophomore Gabi Hannum and Plains junior Lexi Deming earned All-State status, along with Eureka's Annie Vaughn and Kara Stanger, and Mission's Izzy Evans. All were also named first team All-Conference, along with Eureka's Aubrey Casazza. Athletes named to the second team All-Conference list included Blue Hawks Sarah Koskela and Addi Pardee, Trotters Blakely Lakko and Teagan Saner, Eureka's Sophie...
Thompson Falls High School will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Wednesday, December 6, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors. With someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds, blood products must be constantly replenished, according to the Red Cross. Donated blood is routinely transfused to patients with cancer and other diseases, premature babies, organ transplant recipients and trauma victims, according to the Red...
OVER THE HILL GANG W L Mixed Nuts 21.5 18.5 Fun Team 21 19 Jokers Wild 21 19 Com’bak Kids 20.5 19.5 Roll’n Along 19 21 Leftovers 17 23 Team Scr. Game: Fun Team, 823; Scr. Series: Fun Team, 2270; Hcp. Game: Fun Team, 905; Hcp. Series: Fun Team, 2516; Mens Inv. Scr. Game: Ron Beaty, 257; Scr. Series: Ron Beaty, 645; Hcp. Game: Hank Smith, 262; Hcp. Series: Hank Smith, 698. Wms Inv. Scr Game: Wendy Kelley, 188; Scr Series: Ginger Ward, 526; Hcp. Game: Wendy Kelley, 235; Hcp. Series: Ginger Ward, 676. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W L Bernie’s Auto 31 13 Po...
