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A group of home school students took a short field trip last week to watch a glass blower in action. Gary Olson showed 45 children from the Clark Fork Christian Home School Co-op the art of glass blowing at his workshop in Plains last Thursday. "He did an excellent job getting that many kids through to get that type of education," said Susanna Feiro, who heads the co-op school board and whose daughters, Solveig, 11, and Soren, 8, were part of the first of three groups at the glass blowing...
October 23-27 was Red Ribbon Week throughout Sanders County schools. Schools chose their personal daily themes and slogans. Grades K-12 participated. In Plains, Monday was Camouflage Day: Hide from drugs. Students and staff were encouraged to dress up in the daily themes. Tuesday was Jersey Day: Team up against drugs, Wednesday was Red Ribbon Day: Wear red, Thursday was Western Day: Give the boot to drugs, and Friday was Wear Neon Day: Shine brighter than drugs. Kati Mitchell's Business...
A 47-year-old Spokane man died last week after a vehicle crash on Highway 135 near Paradise. Montana Highway Patrol reported that the man was the passenger in an SUV that was traveling north on Highway 135. The vehicle veered off the ridge side of the roadway near mile marker 14 after the passenger grabbed the steering wheel and distracted the driver. The vehicle began to slide sideways and the passenger side impacted a tree, causing extreme damage to the passenger side compartment, MHP reported. The vehicle flipped, rolled and came to rest on...
Ambulance: Plains, 9; T. Falls, 8; Trout Creek, 2; Noxon, 2; Hot Springs, 2; Heron, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, October 23 Threats, Hot Springs. Theft, Plains. Road hazard/debris on road, T. Falls. Warrant service, Heron. Inmate transport, T. Falls. Assist other agency, Paradise. Welfare check, Plains. Fire, Lonepine. Animal other, Plains. Civil attempts. Theft, Plains. Business contact, Plains. Business contact, Plains. Assist Gov agency/citizen, T. Falls. Business contact. Business contact, Plains. Tuesday, October 24 General animal call/complaint....
Montana Highway Patrol Michael White, Jr., 33, seatbelt violation, $20 with $20 suspended; driving motor vehicle while privilege suspended/revoked, 1st offense, $250 with $250 suspended. Carter Stufflebeam, 19, seatbelt violation, $20. Alton Steinhoff, 37, seatbelt violation, $20. Sara Wolfe, 48, day speeding, $70. Greg Bierie, 72, speeding in a restricted zone, $95, deferred imposition of sentence. Robert Johnson-Holiman, 23, failure to give notice of accident by quickest means, 1st offense, $275. Melisa Bodine, 31, speeding in a restricted zo...
Thompson Falls librarian Crystal Buchanan gave her fiscal yearly report to the board of commissioners last week. This included the counts for patrons who walk through the door and those who sign up for new cards, plus previous cardholders and checked out items. Computer usage was counted as well. “We had 27,600 individuals visit the library,” Buchanan said. There were 165 new members making the total 2,752. The library increased the number of items available for checkout by 863. This helped to create the total of 34,842 items that were che...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to replace the Electric Wildlife Deterrent Mat (EWDM) located at the Thompson River Bridge on Montana Highway 200, east of Thompson Falls. An EWDM is embedded in the roadway and designed to deliver an unpleasant, but safe and effective, short duration pulsing shock to deter wildlife from entering or crossing the roadway. The project begins directly west of the Thompson River Bridge and extends just off the east bridge end....
Ask anyone who has lived in the Hot Springs area for several years if they have heard of Hannah Flagg. Most have. Some have their own stories. In fact Hannah’s reputation expands beyond the lonely roads and buildings lost to fire or time that she is purported to frequent. This is the time of year when days are shorter and nights are dark and spooky with the anticipation of Halloween. Stories of spirits are told. Imaginations are piqued to heighten the atmosphere of the unknown. Stories are retold of ghosts, true or imagined, in the local folklo...
In February of 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine with the intention of escalating the war that began in 2014. Six months later Oleksandra Davydova, who lived on the eastern border of Russia and Ukraine in Kharkiv, said they still lived in fear. Now more than a year later, Sasha, a Davydova prefers to be called, has found refuge with a family in San Francisco. Sasha recently visited Trout Creek with her host family. Sara Edrington is the daughter of Trout Creek resident Patty English. "It was scary to...
Justin John Mielke pleaded not guilty to a felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and two misdemeanor counts of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence, 1st offense, during his initial appearance before Judge Molly Owen on Tuesday. A jury trial was set for April 8, 2024. Mielke’s attorney, Robert Long, requested a bond reduction to an own recognizance release, citing that Mielke has no previous criminal history and arrangements have been made for somewhere for Mielke to live. Judge Owen g...
Ambulance: Hot Springs, 6; T. Falls, 6; Plains, 5; Trout Creek, 4; Noxon, 1. Monday, October 16 Theft, Paradise. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Civil attempts, T. Falls. Civil attempts. Civil attempts, Paradise. Suspicious activity, Arlee. Suspicious activity. Assist miscellaneous, Hot Springs. Assist miscellaneous, Hot Springs. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Business contact, T. Falls. Request for welfare check, Plains. Request for welfare check, Plains. Business contact, T. Falls. Tuesday, October 17 Livestock, Trout Creek. Civil attempts,...
Montana Highway Patrol Nicholas Ramlow, 40, operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, $285. Brandon Baldauf, 46, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Mahlon Detweiler, 34, careless driving, $85. Jaylynn Meyers, 45, speeding in a restricted zone, $55. Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Joseph Munroe, 85, passing in a no passing zone, $85. Thompson Falls Police Department Joseph Maurer, 67, speeding in a restricted zone, $55; stop sign violation, $75....
The art of balance…It’s one of those things we don’t often think about but is vital to how we function daily. If you’ve ever tripped or experienced a fall, it may be on your radar and something you try to avoid happening again so as not to experience major injury. Everyone should be mindful of fall prevention to lead their happiest healthiest lives, because falls can lead to serious fractures, concussions, broken bones and sometimes life altering injuries. In honor of National Physical Therapy Month, Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) will be...
Nearly 70 residents attended a public meeting last week regarding U.S. Forest Service land known as "The Orchard." The consensus among most residents was that they want the land left alone. Kaniksu Land Trust, Sanders County Community Development and the Plains/Paradise Ranger District presented the meeting, asking for input on what to do with the 150-acre parcel of public land off of Columbia Street north of Thompson Falls. The land borders the current mule pasture trail system. The Orchard project's goal is to develop multi-use recreational...
Thompson Falls City Council member Raoul Ribeiro was sworn in as interim mayor on Monday. Ribeiro, the City Council president, will serve as mayor until the council appoints a new mayor. Jerry Lacy resigned from the position earlier this month. The city is now accepting letters of interest from residents interested in serving as mayor. The council will appoint a new mayor, who will then serve through 2024, the end of the term for which Mark Sheets was elected in 2020. To serve as mayor, a person must have been a resident of the city of...
There is a new alternative school in Trout Creek called Mountain Valley Academy. First day of classes was September 5. Alicia Wenz began the school as part of a lifelong dream. She and husband Preston moved to Montana in 2021 from Texas. Preston took the job as principal at the Trout Creek School. Alicia has a masters degree in curriculum and instruction with an elementary education endorsement. "I wrote my own curriculum for my school that is bible based, not science based. But, it isn't a...
by Shannon Brown and Annie Wooden Thompson Falls is once again searching for a mayor. Mayor Jerry Lacy submitted his letter of resignation last Thursday. "Due to health concerns I am no longer able to continue with the duties of mayor of Thompson Falls," Lacy wrote in his resignation letter. "I apologize for any complications my leaving may cause." Lacy did not respond to a request for additional comment from The Ledger. The city will now accept letters of interest from residents interested in...
The community of Paradise is going to have a train roundhouse once again. This one is going to be positioned at the Paradise Center, but won't have real trains inside. Construction on the new roundhouse is about halfway done and expected to be completed by the end of the month, said Clint Weedeman of Correct Construction of Plains and the main coordinator on the job. Weedeman is doing the job with his brother, Josh, who runs Top Notch Construction, and Adam Cowan of Hometown Builders...
Sanders County Commissioners chose a new coroner on Monday. Greg Davis, who has served as a deputy coroner for more than six years, was chosen to fill the position after Coroner Patrick Barber resigned earlier this month to accept a position as a deputy with the Sanders County Sheriff's Office. Commissioner Tony Cox said that Davis had the experience and the qualifications and had been performing the duties under Barber. "Pat has been very, very good for the office," Cox said of the former...
The Sanders County Fair might be without a carnival next year, announced Fair Commission Chairman Randy Woods at last week's board meeting. According to Woods, Sherry McKay, owner of Paradise Amusements of Post Falls, Idaho, said she's tired of the complaints and will not be returning to the Sanders County Fair. For the last two years, there have been numerous complaints about the carnival. Fair board member Jim Newman walked the carnival this year and gave out free tickets and Paradise...
Ambulance: T. Falls, 6; Plains, 6; Hot Springs, 4; Noxon, 2; Heron, 1; Dixon, 1; Paradise, 1. Monday, October 9 Assist other agency, Trout Creek. Suspicious activity, Heron. Extra patrol request, Heron. Civil attempts. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Civil attempts, Plains Theft, Hot Springs. Property damage/criminal mischief, Hot Springs. Trespass, Noxon. Animal other, Hot Springs. Civil standby, Plains. Child welfare/abuse, T. Falls. Fire, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Livestock, Paradise. Fire. Suspicious activity, Hot Springs....
Montana Highway Patrol Sarah Carlile, 33, seatbelt violation, $20. Jacob Berryman, 34, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Abby Allsop, 20, day speeding, $70. Susan Jones, 69, failure to yield to vehicle on through highway, $85. Amy Jones, 31, day speeding, $70. Chance Roullier, 29, day speeding, $70. Ashley Watson, 39, day speeding, $70. Joshua Bulger, 26, seatbelt violation, $20. Cody Cavanaugh, 31, day speeding, $120. Stewart Cardon, 66, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Rex Gibbs, 78, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Duane Lafountain,...
Joshua Michael Dodson made his initial appearance before Judge Deborah Kim Christopher on Tuesday, pleading not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of partner or family member assault and felony charges of assault with a weapon, strangulation of a partner or family member, attempted arson, and criminal endangerment. A jury trial was set for February 19, 2024. Dodson’s attorney, Cheryl Copperstone, made a request to reduce Dodson’s bond to an own recognizance release, addressing the fact that Dodson has completed numerous domestic violence trainings...
Limberlost Brewery was packed with interested citizens last Thursday as Fish, Wildlife and Parks Wildlife Biologist Zack Farley gave an update on a local elk study. “FWP started a three-year study in early 2023 to try to determine the cause of decline in elk harvests,” Farley said. He has been a biologist with FWP for one year. Thompson Falls is Farley’s first assignment. The presentation covered the areas of hunting district 121. “It includes everything northwest of Thompson Falls to the state line and up to Bull Lake, then north to the Cab...
It was music to the ears for one of Plains School's newest teachers, who got his first teaching job less than two hours from home. Loren Lauridson jumped right into his new job and within three days had the students rehearsing for their first concert of the year, a fall concert scheduled for Oct. 24. "I always say the sooner we get instruments in the students' hands, the better we will sound," said the 23-year-old Lauridson. Their first concert of the year will include the high school choir,...
