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Employees honored
Sanders County honored employees for years of service on Tuesday. Honorees in attendances (from left) included Willy Ovitt (5 years), Lisa Richmond (5 years), Denise Taylor (10 years), Allison Smith...
Our Viewpoint: Celebrating a Ledger milestone
I love going back and looking at past Ledgers, but this week was a special adventure. This edition you're reading begins the 120th volume (or year) of our weekly publication. That first edition was published February 24, 1905. The Ledger back in...
Libraries picked for financial education program
The Thompson Falls and Plains libraries have been selected to receive resources to provide financial education to local kids. The American Library Association and FINRA Investor Education Foundation announced this week that 300 public libraries,...
Blue Hawks host triangular
If you have to face off on the wrestling mat against your best pal, you might as well make it the best match of the evening. Last Thursday as the Blue Hawk wrestling team hosted Plains-Hot Springs...
Hawk, Savage-Horsemen wrestlers compete at divisional
by Annie Wooden It was a busy first day of competition at the Western B/C Divisional wrestling tournament at Shelby High School on Friday. Friday evening, Plains-Hot Springs sat in fourth place as a...
Candidate filing opens for 2024 races
The filing period for candidates opened in Montana last Thursday, with dozens of people filing for statewide and local offices that first day. Candidates have until 5 p.m. March 11 to file for office. Local elected positions on the ballot this year...
Schools address email threats
Some Sanders County school districts received email threats late Tuesday, but law enforcement said the threats were not credible. Administrators at Thompson Falls and Hot Springs schools received bomb threat emails around 8 p.m. Tuesday. Thompson...
Our Viewpoint: Getting back to the big game
When Justin Timberlake performed during the Super Bowl halftime show in 2018, I joked with everyone that they were going to try and play football during the Justin Timberlake concert. I’ve been making the same joke this year because one of my good f...
Panel discusses elections
The Sanders County Democrats earlier this month invited a group of panelists to discuss election integrity. “Elections: Integrity and Involvement” was attended by about 30 community members on January 14 at the Paradise Center. Mindy Ferrell is the...
TF mixer preludes Kato
The Blue Hawk wrestling team got a good look at some of the Ted Kato competition on Friday as they hosted a mixer at Thompson Falls High School. Thompson Falls welcomed Priest River, Cascade, Eureka,...
Hawks win against Superior
The Blue Hawks traveled to Superior on Saturday for a pair of wins on the court. The Lady Hawks took on the Bobcats first, winning 58-38. Both teams were a little slow out of the gate, with the Hawks...
WINTER FREEZE
by Annie Wooden and Shannon Brown It's so cold people look forward to getting a fever. It's so cold I saw a Greyhound bus and the dog was riding on the inside. It's so cold the sheep want their wool...
Schools receive email threats
Some Sanders County school districts received email threats late Tuesday, but law enforcement says the threats are not credible. Administrators at Thompson Falls and Hot Springs schools received bomb threat emails around 8 p.m. Tuesday. Thompson...
Health board addresses septic issue
The failed sewer system in Paradise is creating frustrations for at least one resident. At the Sanders County Board of Health meeting last Wednesday at the courthouse, Seth Beech expressed concerns...
Our Viewpoint
I'm not sure you can put enough "r"s in the word "Brrr" to fully capture last weekend in northwest Montana. It was fascinating to watch the temperature go lower and lower. Saturday morning, as the thermometer was hovering at -21, I was one of the onl...
Ainsworth Park upgrades planned
Ainsworth Park in Thompson Falls is getting an upgrade thanks to a donation by a local company. At Monday's meeting of the city council, held in the junior high gym and attended by more than 30 people...
Winter is here
After a relatively mild holiday season weather-wise, winter came to Sanders County this week, with more than 6 inches of snow reported in some areas. Road crews were busy clearing streets for...
Grants awarded for electric buses
Sanders County businesses have been awarded funding to purchase electric buses. A press release on Monday announced that Thompson Falls, Trout Creek and Dixon schools will benefit from the Clean School Bus Program grants. Funding for the buses is...
Kids get crafty at TF library
The first Friday of January brought a handful of children to the Thompson Falls Public Library for an hour of creativity. The first Friday craft hour has been happening at the library for about a...
Our Viewpoint: Find reasons to celebrate
We're journalists, so we're curious. When we heard about the National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day event at Plains School, my reporter asked if I knew the history of the day. I didn't, so I started doing some research. It's a fantastic idea to...
Locals qualify for state hoop shoot
Two Thompson Falls students were the best in their age group and are moving on in the Elks hoop shoot competition. Quinn Nichols and Tristan Kelly of Thompson Falls won their respective age groups at...
Legislators fail to get votes for special session
Montana legislators voted last week to not have a special session. A majority of at least 76 legislators was needed to approve the call for the special session. Only 55 legislators (54 Republicans and one Democrat) approved the call, including 37 in...
Our Viewpoint: Step out of your comfort zone
There are certain things in life that you just have to figure out. We learn to problem solve, especially in a rural area. If you can't get leeks or curry at the grocery store, you learn to improvise. We also have a lot of people here who are experts...
Hawks named to All-Star roster
Three Blue Hawk football players have been selected for the Class B All-Star game. This will be the 77th year for the Montana East-West Shrine Game, which will be played June 15 in Billings. Max Hannum and Braxton Dorscher were selected to play for...
Noxon parade lights up the night
First responders in Noxon brought a little Christmas magic to the community last Wednesday with a parade through town. Fire chief Jack Byler organized the parade with five fire trucks and an...
