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3 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 23, 1992 TRAFFIC LIGHT EYED FOR FALLS Thompson Falls could be gaining what used to be a tongue-in-cheek reference to a step towards the future. At the January meeting of the city council, Chief of Police Don Manfred made a proposal to install a traffic light at the intersection of Main and Mill streets to control pedestrian crossings near Doug’s Drug (True Value). Manfred told the council because of the changes in parking since the reconstruction of Main Street and the increase of traffic along the road, which also serves...
Charlene Miller, Thompson Falls - “My husband and I like to switch back and forth cooking and doing dishes.” Gail Lowe, Thompson Falls - “Vacuuming because it is instant gratification and it’s not wet and messy.” Janice Roberts, Thompson Falls - “Cleaning the kitchen. It just feels fresher in the house if the kitchen is clean.” Beau McCormick, Thompson Falls - “Folding laundry, because its easier than doing the dishes and stuff.” Cory Kump, Thompson Falls - “Cleaning up after my two-year-old every 10 minutes.” Michael Lockard, Thompson Fal...
With everything going on in the world and our daily lives it's easy to be pulled away from our first love. From the minute we wake up, to the time we go to bed, we are racing around trying to keep up with the day and never seem to find the time to spend with the Lord. Before we know it, we are drowning in unbearable stress and burdens, barely able to keep our heads above water. Like the movie "Groundhog Day," we wake up each day to the same battles. It is no wonder we lose our joy and spiritual... Full story
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. REBECCA 8. CEDES 13. ELISION 14. ABELE 15. CATERPILLARS 19. AX 20. OPT 21. MAARS 22. CPI 23. USE 24. ANNA 25. ROSE 26. PERMEATED 30. SALES 31. OGRES 32. BAREST 33. DYES 34. SONE 35. STRIPS 38. SIRES 39. CRAFT 40. DECERTIFY 44. RIMY 45. TALK 46. MIA 47. IVA 48. SARAN 49. PEW 50. PI 51. SOUTHEASTERN 55. PACHA 57. SCIENCE 58. SLEEK 59. SECEDED SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. RECOUP 2. ELAPSE 3. BITTER 4. ESE 5. CIR 6. COP 7. ANIMATES 8. CARS 9. EBS 10. DE 11. ELAPSES 12. SEXIEST 16. LANES...
Sanders County honored 12 employees for years of service last week at the courthouse. Sheriff Tom Rummel, presented first, calling on Lanny Hensley to accept an award for 10 years of service with the county. “I remember the day he signed on to be the undersheriff,” Rummel said of Hensley. “Since that time, he has worked on our ADSI system and has been invaluable in understanding the way our computer systems work.” Rummel presented an award to Debbi Rolleri for her 10 years of service. “She ha...
Sanders County Independent Ledger January 7, 1942 From 80 Years Ago Red Cross Appeal An Appeal to the People of Sanders County Our War Fund quota is $1,100 for the county. We have collected about $500.00. Our workers have done their duty faithfully. Now it is up to everyone to do his utmost to reach this quota for that is the one sure way of helping our boys fight this war. Don’t sit home by the fire and say, “why don’t they do this and why don’t they do that?” Do your bit at home and the boys at the front and in the camps will do theirs. C...
RUSSELL SCHUBERT, Thompson Falls - “I use the chemical stuff in the bag to spread around. I actually use a fertilizer spreader for my walkway and drive.” DENNIS NEWMAN, Thompson Falls - “I walk slow.” HAILE WARD, Thompson Falls - “I put crampons on my snow boots and wait for my landlords to take care of the ice.” BILL MACMILLAN, Thompson Falls - “I try to shovel away as much as I can and to try to make sure it doesn’t come back. I sprinkle the area with commercial packaged snow melt.” HOWARD INKS, Thompson Falls - “I use my snowblower with hea...
I am often asked by people what kind of knife I prefer. When using a knife for bushcraft and survival, I have found that really, anything sharp will do. Most of my experience has come from clip point knives, but there are several styles that work great. Though that is often the case, there are numerous defining features that transform a decent knife into a great one. The first and foremost feature is that a great survival knife is made of carbon steel rather than stainless. There is a myth that the prior can be used to create sparks against...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. ALE 4. MET 7. EXOSKELETON 12. ADVERTISEMENTS 15. REEDIER 16. SORGHUM 18. RA 19. SIN 20. MA 21. ACED 24. MIR 27. RANSOM 30. NORI 31. ARAD 33. LAC 34. NIX 35. RABBI 37. MED 39. COL 41. NIMS 42. ANAS 44. URANUS 47. ASH 48. SANA 49. MH 50. CUC 52. DT 53. PEPPERY 56. TIMBALE 61. AFOREMENTIONED 63. CONTENTEDLY 64. DEY 65. MIA SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. AXED 2. LORI 3. ESTE 4. MEMOIR 5. ETERNAL 6. TONG 7. EVE 8. KIR 9. ES 10. LESS 11. NTH 12. ARRAN 13. DEACON 14. SUMO 17. MAM 22. ERICA 23.... Full story
The Sanders County drug dog retired last Friday, and many in the community who knew Max's work say he will be dearly missed. The eight-year-old lab worked in the county for over six years. He was trained to detect four substances, including marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin. Max had more than 100 drug arrests credited to his work and was one of only 25 drug dogs in the state. However, with the new legislation legalizing marijuana, Max and 19 other dogs are being forced into...
A bighorn sheep ram wanders past the Sanders County Fairgrounds and heads west near the Clark Fork River. Fish, Wildlife & Parks wildlife biologist Mike Ebinger said the mature male is likely a member of the St. Regis Cutoff Herd, which travels from the St. Regis area north toward Plains. Ebinger said bighorn sheep sometimes leave their core area on forays, and rams exhibit that behavior at a much higher frequency than ewes. He said that while forays themselves are not surprising, the time of...
The Sanders County Ledger – January 9, 1992 From 30 Years Ago Jobless Rate Posts Higher The jobless rate for Sanders County mirrored the typical seasonal increase as weather and tourism saw reduced activity. For the month of November, the latest month of available statistics, the jobless rate increased to 14.1%, up from 12.4% in October. An additional 53 workers were seeking work while the number of employed workers dropped from 2,640 to 2,594. Statewide, the jobless rate increased 1.2%, up from 6.2% in October to 7.4% in November. N...
JIM ENGEBRETSON, Thompson Falls - “The Bible.” LISA GREGORY, Thompson Falls - “Fifty Shades of Grey.” SCOTT JOHNSON, Thompson Falls - “A Bridge in the Jungle by B. Traven.” RYNE SORENSON, Thompson Falls - “The last book I read was The Trial, by Franz Kafka.” KATRINA NYGAARD, Thompson Falls - “The John Denver autobiography.” CHERIE HAMILTON, Thompson Falls - “The Bible....
A person planning to view the Art on the Walls student exhibit at Clark Fork Valley Hospital will see two first time projects from Plains High School. Students from Kristen Cole's art students from 7th grade to seniors have been working on their projects for months and some were putting in their finishing touches up to the day of turning them in this week to the Paradise Center's arts committee, headed by Joy Nelson, who said they'll be displaying the art the following week. Each county school w...
Breakfast long has been touted as the most important meal of the day. After a good night's rest, breakfast refuels the body and energizes it for the day ahead. Hectic mornings compel many people to skip breakfast. That's especially so for parents who are pulled in multiple directions each morning. There are many ways to streamline breakfast and still get to school or work on time. The following are some tips to save time and enjoy healthy homemade breakfasts each morning. Put your slow cooker to...
The Plains School Drama Club set the stage for its upcoming play, "A Little Piece of Heaven," scheduled for January 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. both evenings in the school's new gymnasium. It took Terri Henry, the school's drama coach, and Cathy Emmett, the assistant drama coach, and sophomore Alexander Horodyski, who portrays Jared Havens in the play, more than five hours Saturday to erect the setting for the play. Most of the cast members couldn't help with the set-up because of illness or previous en...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. PANT 5. RAPA 9. SEPIAS 11. SABOTS 13. BOOTLET 15. AUGUSTA 16. IRS 17. CELEBRITIES 19. CITY 21. MORAE 22. TSH 23. ALIT 25. MATT 26. TET 27. EPOS 29. SEINED 31. PEAS 33. SEES 34. SEALED 36. SATE 38. CEE 39. AVOS 41. REDE 43. HAS 44. REPEL 46. SIRS 48. INSEMINATOR 52. FRA 53. SOIREES 54. ARABIAN 56. SPLITS 57. ERECTS 58. YECH 59. ELEA SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. PEORIA 2. APOSTLE 3. NIT 4. TALC 5. RAGI 6. ABUT 7. POSITED 8. ATTEST 9. SBIC 10. SEEM 11. SURETIES 12. SASH 14. GLOM 15....
With temperatures dipping to single digits last week, a northern flicker finds a booty of food in leftover berries in a tree near Plains....
Sanders County Independent Ledger December 16, 1942 80 Years Ago Our Hobby Sanders County has an exciting and thrilling history of political, economic and personal strife that would make a melodramatic thriller for a movie – county seat fights, destructive forest fires, native american lore, shootings, political intrigue and struggles for power and domination. One by one the old timers who lived through those tempestuous days are passing. Except by vague rumor and word of mouth, these stirring chapters in Sanders County are being forgotten. ...
CURT THOMAS, Plains - “Soup.” DANIELLE PAQUET, Plains - “Potato soup.” JEAN MANNING, Trout Creek - “Homemade chicken noodle soup.” JOHN SIEGMUND, Thompson Falls - “Steak.” BERNARD PARKER, Thompson Falls - “Custard Pie.” KATHERINE DeWITT, Thompson Falls - “Chili....
One of the last remnants of Christmas in Plains disappeared Sunday as the Plains Lions Club removed the holiday ornaments along Railroad Street. "This is a nice sunny day for this," said Dave Helterline, one of four Lions to take down the decorations. Helterline has been putting up and taking down the ornaments since joining the club over 64 years ago. He said they've seen some bad weather when putting up the decorations in November, but even worse at times when removing them in January. "We've...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. ASKS 5. DEC 8. SBIC 12. CHEEP 14. OCA 15. AUTO 16. TORERO 18. TOR 19. FLAK 20. SENSOR 21. ETA 22. ABLE 23. HARRY CARAY 26. EBONITE 30. PAMIR 31. SCABBED 32. ESE 33. CERCI 34. LORNE 39. TUB 42. MAILBAG 44. OPERA 46. ERODING 47. ERADICATOR 49. MEAL 50. NIB 51. SACEUR 56. ARCA 57. ALI 58. ETHANE 59. GILT 60. LLB 61. EOSIN 62. IEEE 63. SIS 64. NEXT SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. ACTS 2. SHOE 3. KERN 4. SEES 5. DOTER 6. ECOTYPE 7. CARACAS 8. SAFARI 9. BULBAR 10. ITALY 11. COKE 13. PROHIBITED... Full story
Moments before midnight on New Year's Eve, more than 100 people ventured out onto the deck of Paradise Hall at Quinn's Hot Springs Resort to brave the 10-degree temperature and to see a few minutes of brilliant illumination against a black sky. This is the first year a New Year's fireworks party was held exclusively for lodging guests, which the resort did this year because of the lingering COVID situation. "We hope to open it up again next year for everybody, but we just have to wait and see,"...
4 years ago – January 7, 1982 Commissioner race to top election battles With the start of the new year, the heat is turning up under the political pot in Sanders County for the 1982 elections, which will include most county offices. Traditionally, the offices of sheriff and county commissioner have attracted the largest crowd of candidates and the commissioner’s race this year likely will not be an exception. Monday morning, County Assessor Pat Eldridge became the first official candidate as she filed her nominating petition with Clerk and...
JUDY SUBATCH, Plains - “I’ve done five months for a New Year’s resolution for a Bible study.” GRACE SUBATCH, Plains - “The longest I have had a New Year’s resolution is two seconds.” ALFRED GAITAN, Thompson Falls - “I quit drinking 15 years ago after a New Year’s resolution.” DANIELLE PRICE, Thompson Falls - “The longest I have ever stuck with a New Year’s resolution was three months. I did a workout routine with a friend, and we helped motivate each other along the way.” TRAVIS CORK, Thompson Falls - “My New Year’s resolution was to st...
