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Dan Rowan is pleased with what he's accomplished over the last four years, but he said he'd like to continue to build on the progress and improvements he's made during his first term. "I don't believe that my opponent will continue that trend, judging by his past performance," said Rowan, one of two people vying for the job of mayor, along with Michael E. Brinson, who had served as mayor from 2006 to 2013. "My record over the last four years reflects positive, proven leadership. My opponent in...
The Cancer Network of Sanders County (CNSC) might have canceled its annual fundraiser, but the need to help cancer victims goes on, which is why the nonprofit organization is going ahead with another means of raising money. Board members decided about three weeks ago to cancel the banquet, which was to take place at the fairgrounds pavilion on October 23, and instead raffle a custom bolt action Remington Model 700 rifle chambered in a 340 Weatherby magnum with a muzzle break and scope, along with two boxes of ammunition. Tickets cost $25...
There has been a shift of innovation as the world’s economy continuously moves toward a more digital direction, leading to a number of untapped opportunities for rural communities. Reimagining traditional boundaries within local businesses and organizations while continuing to create connections between opportunity and people is part of the mission for Ray Brown, executive director of Sanders County Community Development Corporation (SCCDC). In doing so, he has set out in his endeavor to create a digital economy that he says will lead to h...
Montana Highway Patrol Michael Ward, 28. Failure to give notice of accident by quickest means, 1st offense, $225; no liability insurance, 1st offense, $285; failure to notify owner after accident result in damage, $225; careless driving, $125. Laura Scovel, 61, seatbelt violation, $20. Rheanna Davis, 39, seatbelt violation, $20. Shannon Egbert, 45, careless driving, $25. Viola Ziegler, 21, no liability insurance, 1st offense, $85. Brandon Noble, 40, no liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Brent Reeser, 54, day speeding, $70. Monte Barnes, 26...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 7; Noxon, 1; Dixon, 1; Plains, 4; Camas, 1. Monday, October 4 Intimidation/harassment, Plains. Fish and game, Heron. Abandoned vehicle, Noxon. Theft, report of someone drawing money electronically as a payee without authorization, T. Falls. Road hazard/blockage, T. Falls. General animal call or complaint, T. Falls. Road hazard/blockage, Dixon. Suspicious activity, Plains. Tuesday, October 5 Animal other, T. Falls. General animal call or complaint, Plains. Sexual assault, Heron. Civil standby, Hot Springs. Other law...
Bruce Linguanti, from New York, was pulled over two weeks ago and arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Sanders County. He pleaded guilty to a second offense DUI during this week’s 20th District Judicial Court before Judge James Manley. He was sentenced, as per the plea agreement, to one year in jail with all time suspended, and was given six days credit for time served. He was also ordered to pay a fine of $2,000, a surcharge of $85 and $150 in prosecuting fees....
Tucked away near the town of Noxon, Bighorn Botanicals, a family owned and operated company, has earned a garnished reputation by creating "sustainably wildcrafted" herbal dietary supplements and cosmetics using the natural taxane source from the Yew tree. Founded by Rus Willis, the company's journey started out by harvesting and processing Pacific Yew Bark (Taxus brevifolia) for a pharmaceutical company who was developing a chemotherapeutic drug from the naturally occurring compounds called...
A steady flow of community members strolled through Saturday's health fair hosted by Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH). With around 20 vendors present, nearly 100 visitors saw a variety of health representatives as well as an array of local goods and services. Those who visited the health fair were able to partake in free blood pressure tests and blood sugar checks. Leslie Coates, CFVH registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, said she performed about 15 blood sugar checks. "All...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) regional staff will hold virtual meetings across the state to discuss potential hunting regulation changes for 2022 and 2023. These meetings will be held via Zoom and allow the public to hear directly from FWP staff and ask questions about the proposed changes. The potential hunting regulation changes are available online for the public to review. The potential changes are coming now during the normal biennial season setting year to help make Montana’s hunting regulations simpler and easier to u...
Wood Creek Academy has closed their doors for good, and the community that they built around the school is devastated. The boarding school opened in 2005 and operated for 16 year. Wood Creek Academy closed officially on September 25. “We don’t quit, and that’s why it was so hard to make the decision,” said Danice Thorne, executive director and owner of Wood Creek Academy. The closure resulted from complications created during an investigation by Child Protective Services (CPS) into an allegation of abuse or neglect made against individ...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 10; Plains, 10; Hot Springs, 5; Heron, 4; Paradis, 2; Noxon, 2. Monday, September 27 Civil attempts, T. Falls. Civil attempts, T. Falls. Livestock, Camas. Child welfare/abuse, Hot Springs. Civil attempts, Trout Creek. Stalking, T. Falls. Protection order violation, Plains. Welfare check, T. Falls. Civil standby, Plains. Suspicious activity, Plains. Tuesday, September 28 Coroner called, Trout Creek. General animal call or complaint, T. Falls. General animal call or complaint, Trout Creek. Request for welfare check, T....
Montana Highway Patrol Nahshon Anderson, 43, operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, $285; speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Candance Dougall, 58, careless driving, $85. Grant Bonney, 61, seatbelt violation, $20. Jennifer Nabors, 38, operating in violation of imposed restrictions, $85. Tammy Beerntsen, 59, day speeding, $20. Lance Swanson, Jr., 33, seatbelt violation, $20; failure to yield, $85. Justin Yoder, 19, seatbelt violation, $20. Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Margaret Halliburton, 69, speeding in a restricted zone, $...
With the closing of Wood Creek Academy in Thompson Falls, some involved with the school and other community members have expressed their thoughts. The average stay for a student at Wood Creek Academy was 14 months, and the boarding school took in students ages 12 to 18 from all over the country. When students turned 18, they had the choice to check themselves out. Harold Farrington, a former Wood Creek employee, spoke of one young man he remembers who graduated and moved home. When he fell back into trouble the individual asked to come back to...
Wood Creek Academy, a private school for troubled boys, has decided to close its doors after over 16 years of operation. The decision was made by executive director Danice Thorne. "We don't quit, and that's why it was so hard to make the decision," said Thorne. The doors were officially closed September 25 at the Thompson Falls establishment, with no intention of re-opening, Thorne added. The closure was due to several internal reasons, Thorne stated, and was spurred by an investigation into an...
The Paradise sewer project is at a standstill, partially due to the opposition’s role in eliminating two board members in a recall petition, and because another board member resigned. With only two board members remaining — Terry Caldwell and Janice Barber — there aren’t enough for the three-person minimum to have a legal quorum, according to Sanders County Commissioner Carol Brooker. Sunny Chase, the board president, and Rick McCollum were recalled by a slim margin in August, a result of a petition filed in February by Cody Lampman, a Paradis...
Trout Creek School has become the first in the state to include Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' (MFWP) Hunter Safety and Hunter Education courses in their curriculum. During the year, students will meet for an hour once a week and will by the end of it become certified in both Hunter Education and Bow Hunter Education. The instruction they will get, according to Trout Creek School Superintendent Preston Wenz, will be far more in depth than a regular hunter education program. They will also...
Montana Highway Patrol Kim Braaten, 69, seatbelt violation, $20; driving under the influence, 1st offense, $735, 1 day jail. Justin Castro, 41, seatbelt violation, $20. Heather Farmer, 33, violation in use of traffic edution learner's license, $85; seatbelt violation, $20; careless driving, $85. Susannah Lindsawy, 16, following too closely, $85. Craig McKay, 52, day speeding, $20. Richard Garrett, 39, day speeding, $70. Sanders County Sheriff's Office Buck Hendrickson, 38, no liability insurance, 1st offense, $85. Motor Carrier Services David...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 13; Plains, 6; Lonepine, 1; Dixon, 1; Noxon, 2; Hot Springs, 1. Monday, September 20 Coroner called, Trout Creek. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Automated alarm call, Plains. Abandoned vehicle, T. Falls. Civil attempts, Lonepine. Intimidation/harassment, T. Falls. General animal call or complaint, Dixon. Assist other agency, Dixon. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Harassment/privacy in communication, Hot Springs. Civil attempts, Plains. Tuesday, September 21 Theft, T. Falls. Coroner called, Trout Creek. Livestock, Plains....
Andre Levert pleaded not guilty to the felony charge of assault with a weapon Tuesday in 20th District Judicial Court. According to charging documents, on February 2 Levert reportedly struck a man with an object several times. Levert’s council argued for his release, but the request was denied. Instead, his bail will be reduced to $25,000 from $55,000 if he is able to provide the address of the residence where he will stay after release and the address of his employer. Levert’s trial has been set for March 7, 2022. Leslie Butler appeared bef...
The Sanders County Board of Health met at the Sanders County Courthouse for their scheduled training last week. The Wednesday training focused on board ethics in operation, responsibilities and meeting structure. The training was given by Dan Clark from the Montana State University Local Government Center. During the training, Clark interacted with the board members to dig into some of their questions on meeting policy and how to handle public comments. Clark explained during the meeting that the public has a right to participate in meetings an...
After a complete restructure, LaRue Hot Springs Museum board members will be heading into their winter break reflecting on the year's accomplishments and gearing up for next season. In April, the public elected six new board members to join Norah Potts and George Heinselman, who were the last two members from the museum's previous board. After Potts and Heinselman reached out for help, the town of Hot Springs convened an election. "It wasn't because of COVID that the board was restructured,...
Having been operating for four months now, Limberlost Brewing Company is still floating. "We're doing about what we thought. People are speaking really well about our product," Zach Whipple-Kilmer, who owns the Thompson Falls brewery with his wife Kate. He believes they would sell more beer if they also had food, but he said that is something for down the road. Whipple-Kilmer explained that, for now, they "just want to ride out the winter and maybe look at doing catering, or maybe a food truck"...
Max Poelker has joined The Ledger staff as a sports reporter. Poelker grew up in the corn fields of central Illinois playing basketball, football, baseball and golf. He is new to Montana and Sanders County but notices some similarities to his days in Illinois. "My high school had 86 students and our town had one stop light," Poelker said. "We were about as tight knit of a community as you could imagine. Everyone knew everyone and it truly felt like one big family. It's been great to find...
A member of the Sanders County Board of Health submitted his resignation after a heated meeting last week with the Sanders County Commissioner. According to Nick Lawyer, the commissioners asked him to submit his resignation from the board after last week’s meeting. Lawyer posted his letter of resignation on Twitter. In the letter, Lawyer expressed his disappointment in being asked to resign. However, according to Montana Code Annotated 50-2-117, the county commissioners have 30 days to appoint a new member to the board of health. If a new m...
The Sanders County Commissioners met with representatives from Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort, Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Montana House of Representatives to discuss the possibility of taking action to increase the safety of Montana Highway 135. The road connects Montana Highway 200 and Interstate 90 at St. Regis. With a speed limit of nearly 70 miles per hour throughout the stretch and with its twists and turns, the commissioners and Quinn’s argue that it has become a hazard. Quinn’s representatives stated that increased safet...
