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It's basically a little training to build little train buildings and the Paradise Center Railroad Club's two newest members are jumping right in to help with the center's railroad display. Plains residents Laura (McClenahan) Wood and Andy Gonzalez recently joined the club to help construct the assortment of model buildings that made up the town of Paradise and the railroad station. "I knew they needed all the help they could get and since I'm on the board I thought I should help," said Wood,...
4 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 28, 1982 JIMMY CARTER OPENED FIRST COUNTY THEATER More than half a century ago, a group of young pranksters put up a sign on a movie marquee in Thompson Falls reading: “Jim Carter died last night.” Now past 90 years old, the man who first brought motion picture entertainment to Sanders County communities is healthy, active and looking forward to reaching his 100th birthday. Jimmy Carter came to Plains in August 1910 at a time in his life when he admits he was “very interested in girls.” But, it wasn’t long until his i...
KENT BECKTOLD, Trout Creek - “Lobster and steak dinner and usually followed up with a little bit of chocolate later on.” KELLY BLAKELY, Trout Creek - “Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting." PATTI PAULSEN, Thompson Falls - “The flowers that my husband gets me every year.” JIM GLOWIK, Danvers, Massachusetts - “Any flavor Lindt chocolate ball that’s on the face of this earth.” JANET OELSCHLAGER, Plains - “A kiss from my husband and visiting with family.” CHARLES OELSCHLAGER, Plains - “Chocolate covered cherries....
The Cabinet Ridge Riders (CRR) will host their 31st annual Snowmobile Fun Run Saturday, February 12. Last year, more than 180 riders participated in the 52-mile trail event. “I hope we see more people this year,” said Shellie Anderson, treasurer for CRR. “The weather is supposed to be great and the snow is looking great. We’ve had groomers up there every week.” Registration at the Lakeside Motel and Resort begins Friday, February 11, from 5-8 p.m. Registration will open again Saturday morning from 7-10 a.m. There is no cost to register....
Project ASCENT, a local non-profit organization committed to getting youth and families outside, is preparing for their annual Winter Carnival this Saturday, February 12. Between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., families can bring children ages four to 18 to participate in a wide variety of winter themed carnival games. Kids earn tickets playing games, and the tickets can be turned in for prizes.. “We have over 100 prizes for kids to choose from, with a big focus on STEM,” said Project ASCENT Secretary Andrea Christensen. STEM stands for Science, Tec...
The Paradise Players plan to show their acting flair once again with performances in February and March at the Paradise Center. Kathleen Hubka of Plains is in the process of writing three radio plays that will be performed on the last Sunday of the month, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. at the Paradise Center, but she and the Paradise Players are already rehearsing for their March production of “The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church,” written by Bo Wilson, which will be performed March 25, 26, and 27. The 30-minute long radio pla...
The town of Hot Springs was roaring last Saturday as community members celebrated the Chinese New Year. As we say goodbye to the ox, the Lunar New Year of 2022 welcomes the year of the tiger. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to overshadow many public festivities and put a damper on last year's event. "Last year was very hard because of the pandemic," said Lynnie Gibson, the self-proclaimed "instigator" for the event. "Because of COVID, we had to do everything with only a core group of people and...
The Plains Drama Club's first performance in the new school building was a big success last week, according to the club's coach Terri Henry. "It was great! Both performances were superb," said Henry, the drama coach for 30 years. "Every character was well played and held while on stage," said Henry, who added that the students' performance was "amazing." The 13 Plains High School and home school students put on two performances of "A Little Piece of Heaven" Thursday and Friday in the school's...
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...
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...
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...
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....
