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Even with heavy snow the previous day and slightly chilly weather, there might have been a record crowd at the Plains Easter Egg Hunt put on by the Plains Lions Club and the Assembly of God Church on the Move in Plains Sunday. "It was covered with snow this morning. I had to put on boots to go sloshing around in it," said Jessica Peterson of the Church on the Move and the primary coordinator of the annual event. Peterson and five other volunteers put out 6,500 plastic eggs on the lawn covered...
6 YEARS AGO • APRIL 26, 1917 LOG DRIVE STARTED SUNDAY Clean Up of Logs Along the River Now Under Way – About 20 Million Through Dam The log drive to clean up several million feet of logs lingering along the shore and on the rocks between Weeksville and Hope, Idaho, began Sunday. A gang of Blackfoot Lumber Co. river men with several boats is doing the work. It is expected that they will be in Thompson Falls the middle of next week. The men who are putting the logs through the dam here report that about 20 million feet have gone through since t...
VIVI McKEEVER, Sophomore - “So, I can help out, I like to feel helpful.” AUSTIN CAMPBELL, Senior - “I’ve lived here my whole life. It feels good to do something and help the community out. This is now part of our history.” MOIRA LONERGAN, Senior - “I think being involved is super important. I grew up here and I’ve lived here since I was four. I want to come back someday with my family and show them what we did here.” JACK McALLISTER, Senior - “It’s important to be involved, especially as a student. Not every student gets to do this kind of stu...
The auditorium was dark as the actors of the Montana Repertory Theatre each stepped onto the stage to tell their story - which was also mostly dark - of their times in combat in the Middle East. The play "Reentry" was a compilation of narratives from Marines in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq during the 2000s and how it impacted them and their family back in the states. The five actors took on the lives of Marines and family members to tell their stories. Just over 30 people attended the...
Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA) held their eighth annual Easter Eggstravaganza Saturday afternoon at the Trout Creek Community Park. Nearly 200 children registered for this year's event. "We had an amazing turnout for such cold weather," said Liz Stender with TCCIA. This year more than 6,000 eggs were filled with over 7,200 pieces of candy. "We had close to 12 individuals that helped stuff the Easter eggs and about 12 volunteers for the day of the event," Stender said. The...
A trio of elk stands alert in a field. The cows and spike are part of a herd seen near Trout Creek. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff are conducting aerial surveys of animals this month by helicopter....
Whitetail deer look a bit cold when a sudden mid-April blizzard hits Sanders County. The snow stacked up, but was mostly gone by Sunday afternoon on Easter Day....
HELENA – Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus was detected in a snow goose from Canyon Ferry and a Canada goose from near Belgrade last week. HPAI was detected earlier this month in domestic poultry in Judith Basin and Cascade counties. Several more birds from around the state are currently undergoing testing for the virus. Avian influenza (AI) virus is a naturally occurring virus in birds. AI viruses are classified into two groups, based on the severity of disease they cause in infected poultry. Low pathogenic AI viruses generally c...
A Thompson Falls woman wanted to do something to bring some light into the world. That light came in the form of 720 boxes of Girl Scout cookies shipped to Montanans deployed with the National Guard. Averie Boon gathered donations online for two weeks earlier this year. The $3,400 raised purchased 720 boxes of Girl Scout cookies, which Boon packaged for shipment this past Sunday with the help of her daughter Ainsley, her mother Jodie Bittinger, friend Colleen Knutson and Colleen's mother Karen....
Thompson Falls Schools recognized a longtime staff member last week with a very special award. Last Wednesday was Paraprofessional Appreciation Day. The elementary had an assembly to recognize paraprofessional at the school. Principal Len Dorscher surprised Shawni Vaught with a Paraprofessional of the Year award, not just for the school, but for the region. "Miss Shawni," as Vaught is known to students and staff, was nominated by her peers for the award, which is given by the Council for...
6 YEARS AGO • APRIL 19, 1917 LOCK UP YOUR CHICKENS Judge Nippert asks The Ledger to inform the public that the ordinance regarding the free range of chickens will be rigidly enforced this year and that the first person who comes before him charged with violation of it will get the limit of penalty provided by law. The ordinance prohibits any owner from permitting the busy biddy to invade a neighbor’s lawn or garden and scratch a livelihood for herself and family. If you have chickens, therefore, you will save both yourself and your nei...
SOFEY FREED, Thompson Falls - "Biotech bcause we laugh a lot and it's entertaining. I love Mr. Nygaard." BEN CROFT, Thompson Falls - "Pre-Calculus because of Mrs. Nygaard. She makes learning fun." NOAH VOLD, Thompson Falls - "Math because Mr. Laws teaches it and I've always liked numbers. I like that he changes his teaching to each student." MAKAYLA DAVIS, Thompson Falls - "Computer apps because it's right after lunch and because Mrs. Beckman is the best." WILL HYATT, Thompson Falls - "Patti P's online periods because it's just very chill in...
Three people from New York City gave locals a taste of Hollywood at the Paradise Center Sunday afternoon. The last time the "Empire Trio" performed in Paradise, they brought a taste of home with Broadway songs. John Clark of Plains was at Sunday's performance and he was at the one three years ago, and though he felt both were excellent, he liked this one better. "They are fantastic," said Clark of Adam Cannedy, David Shenton and his wife, Erin Shields. The group had performed at the Paradise Cen...
Saturday was the final bow for the members of the Plains High School Drama Club for the year, but it was the very last curtsy for the four seniors in the troupe. Director Terri Henry recognized Plains High School seniors Dawson Brown, Aubrey Tulloch, Hailee Steinebach, and home school senior Anna Hafner after the last performance of "Adam's Eve" in the school's new gymnasium. The seniors and the other four actors - Gregg Tatum, Alexander Horodyski, Mackenzie Tulloch, and home schooler Susannah...
"Spotlight" is a new feature, sponsored by The Paradise Center and local newspapers, to highlight the talents of Sanders County students participating in the arts. This first article introduces Ava Erny of the Hot Springs High School. Erny, a senior, is a visual artist who has studied with teacher Mindy Leichtnam for the past five years. Erny has been creating art since she was very young and has many sketchbooks full of drawings showing how her work has progressed. She credits her mother for...
For nearly 40 years, students at Thompson Falls Elementary have participated in the school's Running Start Program. A program geared toward encouraging students to read for fun. On Friday morning, Elementary Principal Len Dorscher gathered students in K-6 for the traditional run around the basketball court to symbolize the start of the program. "I've been leading the run for all nine years I've been here," Dorscher said. "This is the longest running program of any sort we've done at this...
Spring has sprung for the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA) as they get ready to host their 8th annual Easter Eggstravaganza. Every year, up to 300 kids show up to hunt for the nearly 6,000 eggs that have been filled with candy and prizes by volunteers. Last year’s event saw over 200 children. “We are anticipating a lot of happy kiddos again,” said Liz Stender with TCCIA. This year’s Eggstravaganza is free and will be held on Saturday, April 16, at Trout Creek Park. Activities will include an easter egg hunt for differe...
6 YEARS AGO • MARCH 29, 1917 VOTERS FAVOR NEW BUILDING Work Will be Rushed as Rapidly as Possible for Occupancy in the Fall That new schoolhouse! We are going to have it. By a vote of 142 to 44 the voters of the district authorized the issuance of not more than $12,000 worth of bonds to provide for the construction and furnishing of a two-story brick school building. As soon as the bonds are sold, bids for the building will be advertised for. It is hoped that construction work can be s...
JUDY RIPKA, Thompson Falls - “Totally a dog person! I was born and raised with dogs; my whole life has been dogs! They call me the dog mom!” BOBBY JO FISHER, Trout Creek - “I love my animals! I have both cats and dogs.” LEON HELSTAD, Trout Creek - “I’m a dog person cause my wife makes me!” JARED WEBLEY, Whitepine - “I prefer dogs over cats because they are a little more interesting than cats. They want to be pet when you want to pet them, cats are kind of the opposite.” BOB REESER, Thompson Falls - “I just like animals of all kinds. I like d...
Have you ever wandered into your local feed store and walked out with not only four new Ameraucana chicks but two turkey poults as well? I have. I’m still not sure how it happened, but it did and I’m not even upset about it. Over the years I’ve read quite a bit about raising chickens and ducks but not so much about raising turkeys. I know they are similar to hens in the sense that they are social and friendly, but that’s about it. Before getting chicks, I spent the winter reading about how to raise them, before the ducks, another winter...
Beagle's Bakery and Espresso in Thompson Falls celebrated five years in business last Friday. Known for their homemade baked goods, breakfast sandwiches and burritos, owner Heather Chavez spent the day welcoming customers and celebrating with her family. To mark the occasion, customer's names were drawn every hour for prizes. From free drinks and breakfast sandwiches to the final drawing at 3 p.m. for a basket loaded with merchandise and coffee. "I'm very humbled that we've been able to...
Project ASCENT is opening camper sign-ups April 1 for statewide application. The nonprofit has been providing free summer camps to Montana youths ages 12 to 17 for the last seven years. The adventure camps provide a chance for exploration to any Montana student who applies and is selected. Depending on the funding available, Project ASCENT hosts five camps and each trip ranges from four to five days, providing up to 50 kids with the opportunity of a lifetime. According to the organization founder, these camps could be crucial to future mental...
Stuck in a church basement during a storm, five women learned a lot about life and each other last weekend. The church basement was the stage at The Paradise Center in Paradise and the women were five actors displaying their talents in The Paradise Players' presentation of "The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church." The play is set in the 1970s and portrays a minister's wife who always knows just what the gorup needs to do, a mother of nine, a former nurse, a private...
6 YEARS AGO • MARCH 29, 1917 ICE MELTS IN LAKE During the past week the ice that has covered the lake above the dam to a depth of more than a foot has practically disappeared. Only a few small pieces remain along the shore. The warm weather rotted the ice away and almost all of it melted without going over the dam. The passing of the ice has released many of the logs along shore and they are beginning to drift into the runway that is to carry them over the dam. A crew of men is at work and the logs are kept moving as fast as they strike t...
