Articles from the November 30, 2017 edition
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Area harvest, hunter numbers down
It was not a great year for area hunters. The regular rifle season ended Sunday, and the harvest was down both in animals killed and the number of hunters, according to Fish, Wildlife & Parks Biologist Bruce Sterling. The whitetail deer harvest was...
2 dead in Trout Creek shooting
A woman is dead and another man wounded after a shooting outside Trout Creek on Saturday evening. According to a statement from the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect was found later and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According t...
Lions decorate Plains
Now that Thanksgiving has passed the Plains Lions Club is helping residents get into the Christmas spirit by decorating the main street of downtown Plains. With the help of NorthWestern Energy's...
Author pens local history
When it comes to history, there is always more to be found. Local author/historian Fredi Pargeter can attest to that statement. Pargeter has made it a point to learn the history of places she's...
If only the local economy could survive on rumors
We often find ourselves talking a lot about what it’s like to live in a small town. We don’t have any stoplights in Sanders County. You can’t just run out to Target and get a new basketball or a pair of jeans. You have to wait at least a day to ge...
Civics class a great experience
Appreciation: I want to acknowledge the efforts of Glen Garrison, Senator Jim Elliott, Representative Pat Ingraham, Nichol Scribner, Carol Turk and Mark Sheets that provided our 6-week Government class “Civics 101.” THANK YOU! I appreciate the pro...
Billion in sales next $50 tax bill
If you ran a multistate business and had just over one billion dollars in sales in Montana, I bet you would expect to pay something in Montana corporate taxes. And, indeed you would; you would have...
Remember When
5 YEARS AGO • NOVEMBER 30, 1967 HOW BLUE HAWKS GOT THEIR NAME How did the Blue Hawks get their name? W.C. (Slim) Moore of Spokane, former Thompson Falls basketball player, offers a solution to the “mystery of the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks.” “In t...
Did you have a successful hunting season?
JUSTIN MEACHAM, Thompson Falls – "Yes. I got a whitetail buck. I could have gotten an elk. It would have made me happier and we would have had more meat in the freezer." MICAH BRAUN, Thompson Falls ...
Plains ambulance bookkeeper charged with theft
A Plains woman has been charged with two felonies after allegedly misusing funds while she was bookkeeper for Plains Community Ambulance. Dianna Tedrick, also known as Dianna Miller, entered a not guilty plea in 20th Judicial District Court on...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 1; T. Falls, 9; Plains, 4; H. Springs, 4. Sunday, November 19 Abandoned vehicle, Hwy. 200, Plains. Arrest made for possession with intent to sell. Tow truck called for vehicle parked along the street beside the courthouse that has...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol David Neal, 38, $20, seatbelt violation. Adam Mcbride, 36, $85, basic rule-reasonable and prudent, 1st offense. Timothy Birk, 65, $20, night speeding. Terry Smith, 58, $85, expired registration. Robert Foster, 79, $20,...
Library selling cookies, books
From sun up ‘til past sundown, there will be plenty to do Saturday, Dec. 2, for Christmas on Main Street. But one event is going to get its start two days before, and run until the parade ends. The Friends of the Thompson Falls Public Library will be...
Bazaar in hands not far from founder
In 1978, the first Sanders County Christmas Bazaar was held by creator Ginny Dyer. It has become a staple tradition each year that invites vendors and shoppers to gather for buying and selling of unique items, needful things, and handmade gifts and...
Holiday help for caregivers
In 1983 President Ronald Regan declared November as “National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness and Family Caregivers Month.” With the upcoming holiday season, many families experience dementia related symptoms in loved ones that are far less than joyou...
Parade to light up Main Street
Utilizing the first weekend in December, Thompson Falls welcomes the yuletide season with the Annual Christmas on Main Street. While Saturday, Dec. 2, looks to be a very busy day for those wanting to keep up with the festivities, the tradition began...
Susie Wilkinson
Susie was born January 5, 1966 in Missoula. She passed away into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, November 21, 2017 at Little Bitterroot Group Home, her second family, in Plains. Susie was the ninth child of 12 born to Ed and Ruth Wilkin... Full story
Allen Dykstra
Allen Dykstra passed away Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, at his home east of Thompson Falls. Services will be held at a later date, and a full obituary will be published in next week’s Ledger.... Full story
Thomas C. VanderVelden
Thomas C. VanderVelden, 86, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his home in Plains. Sunset Hills Funeral Homes and Crematory are assisting the family with arrangements.... Full story
Amara Marie Neumayer
Shania Strang and Tom Neumayer welcomed daughter, Amara Marie Neumayer, Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 12:58 p.m. at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. She weighed six pounds, 11 ounces and measured...
Checking In
CHECKING IN – The first visitor at the Thompson Falls check station on Sunday, the last day of the season, was this buck. FWP reported 75 bucks at the check station this season....
Sending up hope
A young man gets help sending a Chinese lantern up during the Cancer Network of Sanders County (CNSC) fundraiser at the fairgrounds on Saturday. Sherry McCartney with the CNSC said the group had a...
Schools spread holiday cheer through music
Nothing spreads holiday cheer better than good old Christmas music. Students who participate in band and choir throughout Sanders County have been working extra hard to please your ears, heart and spirit this holiday season by bringing you holiday...
Arts council presents fundraiser
The Sanders County Arts Council will be hosting a fundraiser in an effort to get money for Paradise Center art equipment. The event, called “Do Your Bidding Over a Baked Potato Dinner,” will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 6 p.m. in the old school...
