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Justice Court

Montana Highway Patrol John Bergum, 64, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Lindy Eddy, 25, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Lindsey Parker, 38,...

Residents, agencies discuss public lands

By Ed Moreth

Nearly 80 people gathered at the Sanders County Fairgrounds pavilion last Tuesday evening to hear...

Plains council discusses housing

By Ed moreth

Plains held a special town council meeting last Tuesday to go over two issues that are somewhat...

Plains approves new attorney

By Ed Moreth

The Plains Town Council hired a new contract attorney last Monday with a unanimous vote by council....

Sheriff's Log

Ambulance: Plains, 7; Hot Springs, 6; T. Falls, 4; Noxon, 2; Dixon, 2; Paradise, 1; Trout Creek, 1. Monday, November 14 Suspicious activity, T....

Hunting season enters final week

Montana’s general deer and elk season is wrapping up Nov. 27, 2022. So far this season, more than 7,300 hunters have appeared at game check...

Restoration projects continue on Vermilion

By Jennifer Curran

At the Thompson Falls library last week Sarah Busmire, administrator of the Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD), did a presentation on the...

Thanksgiving Tradition

By Ed Moreth

A group of students at Plains Elementary School turned their lesson tables into lunch tables on...

Sports

Coaches prepare for winter sports

By Jennifer Curran

Sanders County winter sports practices got underway last week, and several basketball and wrestling teams have new coaches this year. Kylie Ishler...

Fall athletes honored

By Annie Wooden

Hot Springs and Noxon athletes earned all-conference and all-state honors this fall. In 6-man...

Communities

Remember When?

By Sherry Hagerman-Benton

90 YEARS AGO • NOVEMBER 23, 1932 NEW KITCHEN AID Homemakers by the thousands are enjoying a new helper in their kitchens – towels for kitchen...

Crossword Solution

SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. BHOPAL 7. WHALES 13. BAGGAGE 14. RENAMES 16. AS 17. ELEPHANTS 19. MH 20. ISSEI 22. TAI 23. AESIR 25. TEAS 26. COMTE 28. SATI 29.... Full story

Communities, volunteers help feed local families

By Annie Wooden

Nearly 300 Sanders County residents got help from community members and churches last weekend as...

TRACS readies for silent auction

Thompson River Animal Care Shelter (TRACS) is once again holding a silent auction to raise money this holiday season. Beginning November 28, the...

Grange gets its first flagpole

After more than 60 years, Whitepine Grange has its own flagpole. The 32-foot flagpole was dedicated...

Annual Christmas on Main Street events planned

The community of Thompson Falls is gearing up for the holiday season with preparations for the annual Christmas on Main Street events December 2-4....

Question of the week: How do you cook a turkey?

By Jennifer Curran

Spencer Hart - “10 minutes in the oven because it’s so big.” Maddie Park - “Put it in a pan and you cut it up and cook for 30 minutes or so...

Bowling scores

INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W L Pocket Pounders 25 19 Bernie’s Auto 31 13 Howard Services 28 16 Highlead 28 16 Mountain Plains LLC 15 29 Giggles 5 39 Team...

Opinion

Montana Viewpoint

By Jim Elliott

This is the story — correct that — legend, of a man named Les Webber who ranched and caroused...

Election misinformation

Regarding the letter from Gunner Junge (Sanders County Ledger, Nov. 17, 2022), there are many points that I could take issue with, but I will focus...