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Ambulance: T. Falls, 6; Plains, 6; Hot Springs, 5; Noxon, 1. Monday, March 13 Road hazard/blockage, Noxon. Breaking entering/burglary in progress/cold case, Hot Springs. Abandoned vehicle, Noxon. Child welfare/abuse, Plains. Alarm - intrusion/holdup, Plains. Fire, Plains. Property damage/criminal mischief, Plains. Suicide attempts/threats, T. Falls. Fire, T. Falls. Business contact, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, Trout Creek. Business contact, T. Falls. Tuesday, March 14 Automated alarm call, Hot Springs. Request for welfare check, Plains....
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is hosting a series of upcoming public meetings in northwest Montana to discuss mule deer management. FWP Region 1 staff will discuss the ecology and management of mule deer in northwest Montana, the current status of populations in the region, and future management considerations. In Sanders County, a discussion will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at Thompson Falls High School. The intent of these meetings is for FWP to hear various questions and perspectives from interested members of the public....
With only two eating establishments in Plains, and no full restaurants open on Saturdays, the owner of the newly established Lil' Annie's Food Truck was almost a sure thing. Lil' Annie's Food Truck opened for business only weeks ago, but with the warmer weather here, Mary Ellen Raber, owner and operator, said business is getting busier. "I love cooking; it's been a passion of mine and I always wanted to have my own restaurant," said Raber, who named the business after her mother-in-law. Mary...
A Noxon man has reached a plea agreement in the case of a head-on crash last year that involved a sheriff's deputy. On Monday, Brody Hill addressed Justice of the Peace Doug Dryden. "I made a mistake that I will always regret and remember," he stated. "I apologize to everyone involved." Hill pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of a seatbelt violation and careless driving. He originally was also charged with criminal endangerment and negligent vehicular assault, but those charges were dropped...
Judges selected the best of the best in the 4-H Communication Days Finals on Sunday, sending the top four competitors in each division to either summer camp or to Bozeman. Nineteen 4-H'ers from the South Side Sparks, Hot Springs Wranglers, Trout Creek Mavericks, and the Thompson Falls Mountaineers gathered at Plains School to show off their public speaking skills and their expertise of their selected subject. First place in the junior division was Ailie Avilla of the South Side Sparks, the...
Generations of community members gathered at the Lonepine Community Hall over the weekend to raise money for the local landmark. More than 100 people attended the fundraising event on Saturday, which included a spaghetti dinner and silent auction. Prior to the main event, the Bras siblings – John, Donna and Bud – gathered with family and community members to document the milestones of the Lonepine Hall. The historical discussion was filmed to help document the details for future gen...
Montana Highway Patrol Ryan Diederichs, 46, failure to carry proof of insurance, 1st offense, $85; speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Brett Lloyd, 72, seatbelt violation, $20; speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Kenneth Jones, 64, seatbelt violation, $20. Rebecca Ovitt, 31, seatbelt violation, $20. Jessica Rodriguez, 40, day speeding, $20. Levi Godsey, 18, seatbelt violation, $20. Daniel Ryan, 67, seatbelt violation, $20. Shirley Heffelfinger, 75, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Terry Sankey, 67, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Steven...
Ambulance: Plains, 10; T. Falls, 9; Noxon, 2. Monday, March 6 Assist motorist/citizen, Paradise. Civil attempts. Civil standby, Plains. Civil attempts. Disturbance, Heron. Suicide attempts/threats, Plains. Civil attempts. Trespass, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, Paradise. Stalking, Plains. Assist other agency. Business contact, T. Falls. Tuesday, March 7 Request for welfare check, Heron. Civil attempts. Civil attempts. Motor vehicle crash. Request for welfare check, Noxon. Suspicious activity, Dixon. Wednesday, March 8 Welfare check, Plains....
Appearing for his initial appearance before Judge Molly Owen on Tuesday, John Walter Hannan entered a not guilty plea to a felony charge of criminal possession of dangerous drugs. Hannan’s attorney, Bill Lower, made an argument to reduce bond in this case to an own recognizance release on this case, which would run concurrent with the release restrictions in effect for Hannan’s current probation revocation. Judge Owen ordered the bond to remain as previously ordered, but to run concurrent with the other matter. Jury trial was set for Sep...
There is a place in Plains where people can now go battle each other - one on one, face to face, toe to toe, Mano a Mano - and walk away unscathed. It's the new Plains Public Library Chess Club, which presently meets on the second Wednesday of each month, although the club is likely to add more nights because organizers are getting a lot of interest. Fifteen people showed up for the chess club last week and immediately paired up for combat. There's no cost to join the club, no age limit and no...
The City Hall meeting room was packed last Monday, but it wasn't for some sort of controversial matter as it has been before. The subject was pickleball. Ten women gathered at City Hall to ask the town council to allow the old tennis court site at the E.L. Johnson Memorial Park, known to many as the "pool park," to be available for a future pickleball court. Sandy Revier was the spokesperson for the group, which has been using the Christian Alliance Church for pickleball games since early...
The Thompson Falls City Council met Monday for its regular meeting, discussing changes to ordinances and regulations. The council reviewed proposed changes to the city’s parking ordinance. The council approved a first reading of the ordinance with changes that include prohibiting parking within 100 feet of each side of the east ramp across the railroad tracks and imposing a two-hour limit on the south side of Main Street between Gallatin and Ferry streets. “Hopefully it will make it safer,” Mayor Mark Sheets said. The new ordinance would also...
The Sanders County Coroner's Office has worked with state agencies to identify the human remains found by a hunter last fall. Coroner Patrick Barber said a hunter found the remains in an area between Quinn's Hot Springs Resort and St. Regis. The remains have been identified as Melissa Arnold, who went missing from Missoula in February 2018. Arnold was 37 years old when she went missing, and a Missoula Police Department press release from 2018 stated that Arnold was homeless and usually had...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is conducting a study to learn more about elk in western Sanders County. In January, FWP staff began setting traps in the Lower Clark Fork region from Whitepine to Heron. The goal was to tag and collar over 60 elk. As of last week, 68 elk had been caught and collared. Data collected from the study will help FWP better understand what is influencing elk populations. FWP is partnering with researchers from the University of Montana W.A. Franke College of...
Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a missing Thompson Falls man. Steven Huff was reported missing by family members on February 24, according to Thompson Falls Police Chief Chris Nichols. A white Ford pickup registered to Huff was located stuck near a creek bed on private property in the Whitepine area on Monday, February 27. Sanders County Search and Rescue used snowmobiles to search the Whitepine property and neighboring properties on February 28, but did not locate...
The Plains School gym was louder than a Taylor Swift concert Friday as elementary students celebrated the end of I Love To Read month. There was no pop star in the building, but there were dozens of students excited and ready to throw whipped cream "pies" into the faces of teachers. The assembly last week started with Principal Kevin Meredith drawing names from each group to win a Gatorade. Meredith added suspense to the drawing by first announcing the grade of the winner, pausing before...
Montana Highway Patrol Tyler Treat, 32, speeding in a restricted zone, $145. Terra Clinkenbeard, 37, seatbelt violation, $20. Nicholas Grancio-Schaefer, 30, seatbelt violation, $20. Hanna Cowden, 31, stop sign violation, $85. Michelle Bangen, 40, day speeding, $70. Mark Rosenlund, 28, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Kayla Shim, 30, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Russell Elgin, 40, operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, $85; seatbelt violation, $20. Benedict Waterbury, 19, night speeding, $120. Wyatt Campbell, 15, seatbelt...
Ambulance: Plains, 7; T. Falls, 5; Hot Springs, 4; Heron, 1; Noxon, 1; Dixon, 1. Monday, February 27 Civil attempts. Assist other agency, Plains. Road hazard/blockage, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Civil standby, Dixon. Automated alarm call, Trout Creek. Warrant service, T. Falls. Suspicious activity. Business contact. Tuesday, February 28 Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Threats, Plains. Civil attempts, Plains. Suspicious activity. Disturbance, T. Falls. Wednesday, March 1 General animal call/complaint, Plains. Privacy in communication....
A man is in custody after a pursuit that led officers on Highway 200 and through private property before being apprehended. Jesse Spegal of Trout Creek is facing several charges after the pursuit that began just after 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 5. Officer Jason Thornton of the Thompson Falls Police Department (TFPD) initiated a traffic stop on a truck for an equipment violation, TFPD reported in a press release. While the vehicle initially stopped, the driver then drove back on the roadway and sped away from the officer. Sanders County...
Three defendants made an initial appearance Tuesday in 20th District Judicial Court before Judge Deborah "Kim" Christopher, answering to charges in their respective cases. Amanda Lynn North pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. North was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped on Highway 135 in Paradise on February 12. Deputy Wegener of the Sanders County Sheriff's Office and Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Steve Spurr found a bag...
The Plains Drama Club had to cut one of its performances last week due to conflicting schedules, yet the cast was still able to fill nearly 200 seats in the two remaining shows. Three of the cast members - Ireland Corbin, Keelie Hathorne and Greg Tatum - had to attend a driver's education class on Thursday evening, which had not been scheduled at the time the play was scheduled, said drama coach Terri Henry, who hung around at the school in case people hadn't got word of the cancellation. The...
The U.S. Forest Service is developing a new plan for the Lolo National Forest (LNF). The first of several workshops was held last week in Paradise, with LNF representatives and community members gathering at the Paradise Center. Heather Stokes with the University of Montana's Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy facilitated the discussion, which included about 25 people in person at the Paradise Center and another dozen chiming in via Zoom. Revision team leader Amanda Milburn...
The Courthouse in Thompson Falls was abuzz with spellers from around the county who gathered to compete in the 36th Annual Sanders County Spelling Bee last Friday. First Security Bank, a sponsor of the spelling bee, provides winners with gift certificates from Barnes and Noble. The Sanders County Ledger, the other sponsor of the spelling bee, provides trophies for first, second and third place winners. Ledger Publisher and bee director Annie Wooden introduced Jeff Wheeler as this year's...
The Plains Police Department is looking for the person who ran into a power pole on the corner of West Oak and South Willis Streets and then left the scene without notifying authorities. The pole was struck on Wednesday morning of Feb. 8, although Chief of Police Brian Josephson refused to give out any information about the incident, even when it occurred. The accident took place on the corner directly across from the Plains Lions Club wading pool. Plains resident Charles Bickenheuser, who...
A Plains teacher was honored by VFW Post 3596 recently at a school assembly, but she almost missed her own award ceremony. Mathematics teacher Lisa Brown wasn't feeling good that Thursday and planned to leave early, and students had only a half a day, but high school Principal Ryon Noland and Jesse Jermyn, who heads the school maintenance program, delayed her without letting on that there was a surprise in store for her. The ploy worked - she was surprised. The Plains VFW post honored Brown...
