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NAME: Denley M. Loge EDUCATION: BA Geography w/ certification in secondary Education at that time; Graduated from St. Regis HS 1968 OCCUPATION: I worked 17 years for private contractors building highways, bridges and buildings. I worked 28 years in Highway Maintenance, 6 years in Superior 22 years on Lookout Pass. I raised livestock since grade school and purchased the family ranch in 1986 and continue to raise livestock and hay. I also have timberland that I manage periodic timber harvests. What qualities make you the best candidate for the...
NAME: Kathleen "Katy" French EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science, Chem Engineering (North Carolina State). Masters Studies- Eng, Washington State. OCCUPATION: Consultant What qualities make you the best candidate for this position? I have significant Experience. I served on the School Board, served as Treasurer for local Boards, served as Chair/Co-Chair on local Boards, and have been involved in election operations. I am a strong Team Player. As a Project Engineer, I recognize every team member's strengths, abilities, and professional understanding...
NAME: Doug Dryden EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science Degree-WSU OCCUPATION: Sanders County Justice of the Peace since 2017 What qualities make you the best candidate for this position? As Justice of the Peace, I’ve completed 240 hours of Judicial training and passed the required Judicial exam twice. During my 26 year Montana law enforcement career, I completed 1,600+ hours of criminal justice training and testified in Justice Court, District Court and Federal Court. As a Judge, I look at the nature and circumstances of a crime and the criminal s...
Community members gathered last week as Sanders County Community Development held a meeting to identify community needs and projects. About two dozen people attended the meeting last Wednesday at the Sanders County Courthouse. Information gathered will help SCCD and its partner, Mission West Community Development Partners identify new projects for the county, establish priorities and identify community needs. Steve Clairmont is the Mission West Community Focused Economic Development Center Director and led the presentation. He said the...
Winners for local school board and special district races were determined this week as ballots were counted Tuesday. Election results are considered unofficial until certified. Noxon School District had four positions up for election, two representing Noxon Elementary/Noxon High School and two representing Noxon/Trout Creek. Rachel Peterson and James Christensen received 325 and 213 votes, respectively to win the Noxon/Noxon positions on the Noxon School Board. Other candidates included Nick Posselt (185 votes), Tamra Weltz (133 votes) and Jen...
Montana Highway Patrol Kele Alden-Odenkirk, 43, owner permitting vehicle operation without liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Bruce Bergeson, 53, seatbelt violation; driving while privilege suspended/revoked, 1st offense; failure to carry proof of insurance, 1st offense; night speeding. Kyle Nestegard, 35, seatbelt violation, $20. Zachary Petersen, 42, failure to dim lights within 1000 feet of oncoming traffic, $85. Joshua Buck, 35, seatbelt violation, $20. Devin Barnes, 16, seatbelt violation, $20; stop sign violation, $85. Kent Ekberg,...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 5; Hot Springs, 4; Noxon, 4; Plains, 2; Camas Prairie, 2; Trout Creek, 1; Dixon, 1; Lonepine, 1. Monday, April 25 Animal other, Plains. Protection order violation, Trout Creek. Theft, T. Falls. Civil attempts. Road hazard/blockage, Dixon. Property damage/criminal mischief, Trout Creek. Civil attempts. Disturbance, T. Falls. Warrant service. Civil attempts. Civil standby, T. Falls. Fire, Paradise. Property damage/criminal mischief, Plains. Nuisance complaints. Disturbance, Plains. Business contact, T. Falls. Tuesday, April...
The conservation districts of Sanders County want to continue their efforts in supporting pollinator habitats in the area. Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) and Eastern Sanders County Conservation District (ESCCD) have teamed up to host pollinator initiative seed handout events around the county. If community members are interested in growing beneficial flowers and native plants that will support pollinators and their habitats in your own backyard, they can get a free seed mix from the conservation districts for plots of 100, 250, 500...
Hot Springs School District closed Tuesday after a possible threat to the school was found on social media. Superintendent Gerald Chouinard released a statement early Tuesday morning that the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office and Hot Springs Police Department were investigating the legitimacy of the possible threat. “In an abundance of caution, school will be closed Tuesday, 5/3/2022, and will remain closed until the threat is mitigated,” Chouinard wrote, instructing students and employees not to report to school and adding that activities were...
Blackfoot Communications held its first annual meeting in three years over the weekend, and employees and members of the local cooperative were happy to be back in-person. As Blackfoot continues to work to replace copper wiring with fiber cabling in rural areas, board president Tom Eggensperger of Thompson Falls compared the advances in Internet speed to that of the automobile in the 20th century. In his invocation, Tony Incashola of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes also talked about...
Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce hosted the second nonprofit volunteer fair Saturday and welcomed 14 organizations to the Thompson Falls Senior Center. While the event gives an opportunity for nonprofits to connect with the community, it also allows organizations to connect with each other in hopes of collaboration as they look to find common ground for their specific needs. “Part of why I organize this is because we have over 100 nonprofits in Sanders County and I didn’t see an opportunity for them to get together with new people and volunte...
The Forest Service recently added an additional parking area to the mule pasture trail system. The new parking area is located along Chruch Street, on the east side of the mule pasture, which is located on the north side of Thompson Falls....
The Sanders County Board of Health continue its search for a new Public Health Officer. Eight county residents applied for the job and the Board of Health will choose three candidates to interview. The board also formed a committee to review the Board of Health bylaws. Commissioner Glen Magera and boar members Pepper Dorscher and Bina Eggensperger volunteered for that committee and will meet with the county attorney to review the bylaws. Karren McKinzie notified the board that her title has changed to Tobacco Education Specialist. “The c...
A Thompson Falls woman pleaded not guilty to two charges resulting from a disturbance at her home. Debora Fratzke pleaded not guilty Tuesday before Judge John Larson, who was filling in for Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher, to felony assault with a weapon and a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant. According to charging documents, the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a home on Harlow Road in Thompson Falls in February for reports of a disturbance. Fratzke told deputies that she had a gun,...
Community leaders and timber representatives met last week to review projects in the Thompson Falls area. The tour was led by the Eastern Sanders County Collaborative (ESCC), formerly the Sanders County Collaborative. The collaborative recently changed their structure to focus on public lands in Eastern Sanders County. District Ranger Dave Wrobleski of the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District said the ESCC has a diverse group of interests who come up with projects and meet the needs of the publ...
Four people have submitted applications to fill the district court judge vacancy in the 20th Judicial District, which includes Lake and Sanders counties. Applications were submitted by Benjamin Anciaux, Kathryn McEnery, Molly Owen and Alisha Rapkoch. Judge James Manley announced earlier this year that he will be retiring June 1. Gov. Greg Gianforte has formed an advisory council to assist in reviewing qualified candidates. The advisory council is comprised of 12 individuals, including former Sanders County Justice of the Pease Don Strine as...
Montana Highway Patrol Diana Russell, 68, driving under the influence, 1st offense, $935. Emilly Montgomery, 23, seatbelt violation, $20. Abby Coleman, 43, seatbelt violation, $20. Steven Beck, 56, day speeding, $20. Raymond Tanner, 46, day speeding, $20. Robert Warnock, 64, night speeding, $20. Cole McKean, 20, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Lee Hensrude, 75, day speeding, $20. Desirae Knapp, 31, day speeding, $20. Pete Vickers, 57, speeding in a restricted zone, $105. Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Jessica Farris, 19, night speeding, $...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 4; Trout Creek, 1; Plains, 7; Hot Springs, 1; Noxon, 2; Heron, 1. Monday, April 18 Animal other, Dixon. Abandoned vehicle, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Lonepine. Property damage/criminal mischief. Automated alarm call. Suspicious activity, Hot Springs. Trespass, Dixon. Threats, Trout Creek. Assist motorist/citizen, Heron. Business contact, T. Falls. Tuesday, April 19 Alarm- intrusion/holdup, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Fire, Hot Springs. Theft, Trout Creek. Assist other agency, T. Falls. Civil attempts. Civil...
The jury trial for a 2018 homicide concluded last Tuesday with a guilty verdict for the charge of deliberate homicide against Cavey Little Rossbach. On October 5, 2018, the body of William “Bill” Conko-Camel was discovered shot in the road on Frank McClure Street in Dixon. Responding officers were told by the victim’s girlfriend that she and the victim had been visiting another residence when Rossbach burst through the front door and attacked Conko-Camel while shouting accusations, according to charging documents. A fight ensued, during which...
Frederick Tapia appeared before Judge James A. Manley in 20th Judicial District Court for his arraignment on Tuesday. Tapia entered a plea of not guilty through his attorney, Kirk Krutilla, to a felony charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. According to the charging documents, Montana Highway Patrol received a report from another motorist of a black SUV driving “all over the road” on Highway 28. The trooper followed the SUV, also observing erratic driving. Upon stopping the vehicle, the trooper noted that the driver, Tapia, was slu...
Local wildlife officials briefed the Sanders County Commissioners last week on several topics, from bears and hunting harvests to According to Kim Annis with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), bears are beginning to wake up in Northwest Montana, but there have been no conflicts reported yet this year. She stated that new legislation restricts FWP from relocating grizzlies that are caught outside of recovery zones. FWP can still move bears caught within recovery areas such as the Cabinet-Yaak Recovery Zone, which encompasses more than 2,600...
Interstate travel became a little easier last week as crews finished opening Thompson Pass. It took the Montana Department of Transportation crews about a week and a half to get the pass open, a task they try to accomplish by Easter. Though MDT is used to having a little snow on the pass after it is opened, on Sunday they were greeted with about a foot of snow to clear at the top. Plenty of traffic is utilizing the pass road, which connects Interstate 90 in Idaho with Highway 200 in Montana....
Two people were killed in a vehicle accident in Lonepine Monday morning. According to Montana Highway Patrol, an SUV failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Lonepine Road and Highway 28 as it was traveling westbound on Lonepine Road and approaching the highway. A semi was headed northbound on Highway 28 and T-boned the SUV. The crash occurred at 9:20 a.m. Monday. The occupants of the SUV, a 31-year-old female and a female child from Lonepine, were confirmed deceased at the scene, according to MHP. The driver of the semi, a...
Montana Highway Patrol Barbara Pardee, 31, day speeding, $70. Jon McGraw, 57, reckless endangerment of emergency personnel, $335. Paul Britton, 34, failure to give notice of accident by quickest means, 1st offense, $335. Jesse Reid, 41, seatbelt violation, $20. Janiece Lake, 43, reckless driving, $335. Joshep Boyd, 31, speeding in a restricted zone, $105. Aaron Burleson, 33, day speeding, $20. Justine Willhite, 34, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. William Ryan, 19, seatbelt violation, $20. Josh Clark, 55, seatbelt violation, $20. James...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 3; Trout Creek, 1; Heron, 1; Plains, 9; Paradise, 1; Hot Springs, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, April 11 Assist miscellaneous, Hot Springs. Theft, Plains. Livestock, Paradise. Civil standby, Plains. Automated alarm call, Heron. General animal call/complaint. Assist motorist/citizen, T. Falls. Assault, Hot Springs. Theft, T. Falls. Civil standby, Plains. General animal call/complaint. Automated alarm call, Heron. Business contact, T. Falls. Road hazard debris on road, Noxon. Tuesday, April 12 Person missing, Plains. Civil attempts....
