Hunting harvest down
The general big game hunting season concluded last weekend across Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) tallied more than 14,000 hunters at...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance calls: Plains, 4; Thompson Falls, 9; Hot Springs, 2; Noxon, 1. Sunday, November 24 Fire, law enforcement, Plains. Alarm, Hot Springs....
Justice Court
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Kathryn Reddick, 36, driving while privilege is suspended, 1st offense, $285. Jennica Downer, 17, day speeding,...
Judge revokes deferred sentence after defendant admits violation
On Tuesday, Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher revoked a deferred sentence for Brandon Tollie and sentenced him to five years with the Montana...
CFVH receives award for quality care
Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) was recently awarded the Montana Rural Healthcare Performance Improvement Network’s (PIN) Quality Improvement...
Veterans office receives community support
Sanders County Commissioners recently received an update on the status of Joint Operation Mariposa’s efforts to develop a Veteran Service Office...
And away we go!
Call it an early Christmas gift from the sports gods – the gift of fair competition, of heavenly...
Back on the bench
There is a new old coach at the helm of Lady Hawk basketball, and that coach, Chadd Laws is excited about his new job. Not exactly a stranger to...
Position filled!
It was a simple matter of a team needing a coach and a coach needing a team. In the end, both won out. The Hot Springs boys basketball team was in...
Crescendo time?
The Hot Springs Savage Heat girls basketball team has been making noise for a few years; is it now, during the 2019-2020 season that coach Richard...
Mike's the man
New Thompson Falls High School head wrestling coach Mike Thilmony was the best available man for the job. Now the head honcho, the man in charge of...
Optimism reigns supreme
Thanks in large part to the school’s playoff football team, there is a renewed optimism with the Blue Hawk boys basketball team this season. Since...
Local canine survives rare surgery
Dog – man's best friend. If you ask Scott and Brenda Crowe, God gives every living thing a...
UNIQUE RACK
UNIQUE RACK – Is it a lucky or unlucky break? Will his antlers help or hinder his survival? The...
Paradise Center kicks off holidays
Santa Claus made an early appearance in Paradise to help ring in the holidays this year as a...
Holiday Recipes
by Miriah Kardelis A mason jar filled with pre-measured dry ingredients, for oatmeal chocolate chip...
Paper lanterns take messages into the night
They looked like colorful stars drifting into the cold night over the Sanders County Fairgrounds...
Pickleball gains local following
Looking for a new active hobby that will get you through the slower months of winter? Pickleball...
WINTER IS COMING
WITHOUT SNOW, the Shear family took matters into their own hands and created a snowman out of hay...
Company loves misery, at least in the wilderness
by Aaron Johnson Being outdoors has always been an integral part of my life, but there is a...
Question of the Week
JUDY PERONI, Trout Creek – “Setting up the Christmas tree.” HERMANN WUERFL, Thompson Falls – “Family on Christmas and lots to eat....
Tips to be prepared for cold weather
The Sanders County Health Department offers the following advice to prepare for cold weather. The way to avoid frostbite and hypothermia is to plan...
Blackstone is right on
Mr. Blaine Blackstone: Just now I have had the opportunity to read your article in the Sanders County Ledger (Nov. 21, 2019) entitled “Quid Pro...
Our Viewpoint
There are so many activities, festivals and bazaars around the holiday season. Volunteers put in hundreds of hours to put on events for our...
Polite communication needed
Oh my goodness, the TV does not work this morning. Signal loss due to weather. I suspect it is upset at me for accusing it of spying on me. No news...
Reaching our own conclusions
Dear Editor, I appreciate the overall positive writing in your paper and the transparent coverage of local news. I’m writing after reading several...
Street Smart
As I write this, I’m sitting in a hotel room thinking about Thanksgiving two days past. I’m in...
Lonnie Lauren Sassman
Lonnie Lauren Sassman, age 70, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 at the UCHealth Greeley...
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