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Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Daniel Lime, 43, driving while intoxicated, 1st offense, $1,135; speeding in a restricted zone, $125. Rollin Rennick, 31, day speeding, $20. Eugene Stedman, 59, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Allan Ullou, 47, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. George Alexandrakis, 51, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Lampone Sakounthong, 47, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Joel Gunz, 55, speeding in a restricted zone, $65; operating with a foreign driver’s license for over 60 days, $75. Lucas Freeman, 21, day spe...
During 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday, Jeriko Smith-Roach changed his plea to guilty to the felony charge of sexual intercourse without consent. The victim was 14 years old and Smith-Roach 17 on March 28, 2021, when the crime occurred. His sentencing has been set for March 15. Also to appear in court Tuesday was William Sidmore, who pleaded not guilty to the felony charge of strangulation and the misdemeanors of tampering with a communication device and partner or family member assault. According to charging documents, the Hot Springs...
Additional candidates are filing for open positions within Sanders County. There are now four candidates for Sanders County Sheriff, including Lanny Hensley and Roy Scott of Thompson Falls, Chris Stough of Heron and Corey Wheeldon of Noxon. Sheriff Tom Rummel stated in an email to his staff that he will not be seeking re-election. Doug Dryden filed to retain his position as Justice of the Peace for the county, as did Coroner Pat Barber, who was appointed last year when the sheriff and coroner positions were separated in the county. No further...
In the break in projects given by the winter weather, Mayor Mark Sheets wanted to explain the current situation on the infrastructure projects. The Thompson Falls mayor talked about the ongoing projects to give citizens an idea of what to expect over the next couple summers. Construction teams are working on the electrical elements and minor construction at the wastewater treatment plant, but most work on the sewer project has stopped for the winter. According to Sheets, projects will resume in full in the coming spring. As soon as weather...
The Sanders County Sewer District at Paradise had a marathon meeting last week - more than three hours - and at times it got heated between board members and members of the audience. A closed meeting after the regular meeting last Tuesday resulted in Terry Caldwell stepping down as board chairman soon afterwards. "Please accept my withdrawal from the chair position and associated responsibilities," he said in his resignation letter to the board members. "I have too many irons in the fire to be...
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday, February 4, at the State Capitol in Helena. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. There will also be a commission work session at 3:30 on February 3. The meetings will be streamed live on the FWP website and broadcast through MPAN, YouTube and Zoom. During the February 3 work session, the commission will review season proposals due to be presented on February 4 during their business meeting. The work session will also be streamed live on the FWP website. During the Friday business meeting, th...
The roundhouse at the Paradise Railroad Station has been gone for more than 80 years. In the near future there's going to be a brand new roundhouse in town, but it won't be at the railroad station and it won't be for fixing trains. The Paradise Center received a grant of just over $31,000 from the Montana Office of Tourism earlier this month, which will go toward the center's newest addition, a mini-roundhouse. "Most, if not all, of the needed lumber may be donated by a Plains resident and so is...
A group of Plains residents worked together last week to free a young whitetail doe that was caught in a rope attached to a plastic sled. A deer on property along McCrea Road was found partially immobilized last Thursday morning and although the device might not have caused death to the animal, it would have been hard for it to quickly get away from a predator. The entanglement probably also weakened the deer. The sled had fallen off the top one of Marc and Ellen Childress' hay bales a week...
The Sanders County Board of Health is looking for a new health officer, the position formerly held by Nick Lawyer. The board met last week to discuss filling the position, which has been vacant for more than three months. One issue they are faced with is new legislation that changes the way the board operates as well as the responsibilities and functions of the health officer. Since House Bill 121 passed in the last session, local health boards now operate in an advisory capacity, with the final decisions being made by the commissioners. As...
In an effort to bring suicide awareness and prevention to the forefront of the conversation, Whiteline Consulting and Training, an Emergency Medical Service company, hosted Roosevelt County deputy sheriff Frederick Lee as part of the Hot Springs Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training course. The public was invited to sit in on the two-hour lecture. "How do we start a conversation about suicide," Lee asked to those in attendance. "You begin with your story." On July 27, 2018, Lee's son...
Ambulance: Hot Springs, 6; T. Falls, 11; Plains, 8; Paradise, 1; Dixon, 1; Trout Creek, 1. Monday, January 17 Pedestrian/hitchhiker stop, T. Falls. Theft, Noxon. Automated alarm call, T. Falls. Tuesday, January 18 Fire, T. Falls. Trespass, T. Falls. Assist other agency, Hot Springs. Intimidation/harassment, Plains. Animal other, Dixon. Suspicious activity, Trout Creek. Animal other, hot Springs. Disturbance, T. Falls. Wednesday, January 19 Disturbance, T. Falls. Message delivery, Noxon. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Other law violations, Hot...
Sanders County Sheriff's Office Kyle Weeks, 21, night speeding, $20; no liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Carl Hanke, 62, day speeding, $555. Vitaliy Shevchuk, 31, day speeding, $20. Kurtis Fairbank, 39, speeding in restricted zone, $55. Travis Trudeau, 36, day speeding, $20. Kenneth Bernardy, 69, day speeding, $20. James Jell, 44, day speeding, $70. Montana Highway Patrol Timothy Kanavel, 67, speeding near school or senior citizen center, $150. Jeffrey Farnum, 53, seatbelt violation, $20; no liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Jason...
Ryan Tuff was sentenced in 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday. Judge James Manley sentenced Tuff to five years in the Montana State Prison, with credit for 324 days served. Tuff was charged with criminal possession of dangerous drugs after being pulled over in a vehicle with another felon on probation early last year. Drugs were found inside the vehicle. According to the judge, Tuff had more than 25 prior felonies over 20 years in multiple states, with some still pending. Before sentencing, Tuff rose to speak, saying it was a lapse of...
In the 49 years since Roe v. Wade, pro-life Americans have been marching throughout the country to spread awareness about their feelings against abortion. According to Ron Kazmierczak, the past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, the group has been organizing their own local march for over 20 years. "We support life. We believe life starts at conception," said current Grand Knight Patrick Walt at the march in downtown Thompson Falls last Friday. The group advertises in the paper prior to...
With the new year comes a new election season, and Sanders County voters will be choosing several officials this year, including two commissioners. Candidates have begun filing for several of the positions up for election. Two commissioner positions will be decided this November, the seat vacated by Carol Brooker in District 1, which includes parts of Plains and Thompson Falls, and the seat held by Glen Magera in District 2, including Hot springs and the eastern end of Sanders County. Magera has stated he will not be running for re-election....
The Commissioners and representatives from the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) met last Thursday with possible architectural firms to begin work on the proposed new sheriff’s building. Two firms came to the meeting and gave presentations. One was Slate Architecture, and the other was Schutz Foss Architecture P.C. Both had great interest in working with the county and brought several ideas with them on how to proceed. As for the project, in her original plans SCSO detention and dispatch supervisor Shawna Chenoweth explained it as thr...
Montana Highway Patrol Matthew Shuttle, 55, seatbelt violation, $20; no liability insurance, 1st offense, $85. Keven Lynch, 29, no driver’s license, $235. Mark Yoder, 57, following too closely, $55. Drew Carey, 16, basic rule, reasonable and prudent, 1st offense, $85. Tyler Bowman, 33, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Trevor Frey, 16, no liability insurance, 1st offense, $85. Anelia Botello, 26, driving while suspended, 1st offense, $285; day speeding, $120. Kevin Kenyon, 59, day speeding, $20. Liam Rogalski, 26, day speeding, $70. Victor S...
Ambulance: Noxon, 3; Plains, 10; T. Falls, 10; Trout Creek, 2; Hot Springs, 4; Dixon, 2. Monday, January 10 Assist miscellaneous, T. Falls. Animal other, Trout Creek. Animal stray/ lost, Plains.’ Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Theft, Trout Creek. Assist motorist/citizen, T. Falls. Fire, Plains. Lost and found, Dixon. Fire, Hot Springs. Protection order violation, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Tuesday, January 11 Motor vehicle crash, Heron. Fire, Heron. Littering, T. Falls. Automated alarm call, Plains. Automated alarm call, T. Falls. T...
Sanders County Democrats hosted the second installment of their virtual cinema series, “What Unites Us” this month. January’s program focused on federal funding and how it fuels Sanders County. The hour-long event saw around 30 attendees, including community members from Mineral and Lincoln counties, as well as several guest speakers. “The intention of this six-month virtual video series is to get past the barriers of division in that we hear so much of and the partisanship in our county particularly, and focus on the topics that unite and sup...
It was certainly a good news bad news situation for the Town of Plains last week. Mayor Dan Rowan was notified that the town received the deed for the 10 acres for their new sewer lagoon site. Things were looking up. Then, the mayor got news that only three companies bid on the construction of the new lagoon — not a bad thing in itself — but they were all over $6-million. “I got to celebrate for a few minutes, then I got word of that,” said Rowan, who added that even with receiving $7.3-million in grants, they don’t have enough in the budge...
While funding agencies want the Sanders County Sewer District at Paradise to start work on the new sewer system, those in opposition continue to voice disapproval and would like the project halted. "Everybody gets carried away and you guys start making plans buying land and all this kind of thing, but people still need to vote. It's still my understanding that two-thirds of the people from Paradise do not want this," said LeeAnn Overman, who has attended nearly all the meetings and is generally...
The Sanders County DUI (driving under the influence) Task Force met for their first meeting of the year to discuss the legalization of recreational marijuana. Deputy County Attorney Cheryl Copperstone brought up her concerns about state legalization of recreational marijuana use. The legislation became effective January 1, and though counties can opt out, Copperstone believes law enforcement of the whole state will be affected. She then asked meeting participants, which included Thompson Falls Police Chief Chris Nichols and Hot Springs Police...
Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority’s (BSPRA) efforts to restore passenger rail service across the “Southern Montana Route” has taken a step closer to reality after receiving a considerable advancement of support from a group of bipartisan U.S. senators. Led by U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, the group delivered a letter directing the Federal Rail Administration to establish a Greater Northwest Working Group to study and work toward the restoration of passenger rail service across the region. A press release from BSPRA states the letter was co-signed by Sen...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) staff met with Sanders County residents last week to discuss proposed changes to hunting regulations. FWP Wildlife Biologist Mike Ebinger said the department set goals of simplifying regulations and having biologists focus on biology and science, as well as having the Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) handle social issues. FWC is the decision-making body for the FWP. "These are proposals," Ebinger said at the meeting Wednesday at Thompson Falls...
Ambulance: Noxon, 3; T. Falls, 13; Plains, 9; Trout Creek, 2; Hot Springs, 4; Heron, 2; Dixon, 1. Monday, January 3 Welfare check, Hot Springs. Prowler, T. Falls. Coroner called, Paradise. Civil standby, T. Falls. Civil standby, Trout Creek. Assault, Dixon. Animal other, Plains. Tuesday, January 4 Fire, T. Falls. Theft, Noxon. Trespass, Plains. Theft, Trout Creek. Intimidation/harassment, Trout Creek. Fire, Noxon. Theft, Trout Creek. Wednesday, January 5 Theft, Trout Creek. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Trespass, T. Falls. Juvenile criminal,...
