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Trout Creek man dead after falling through ice
A Trout Creek man died over the weekend after falling through the ice in the Trout Creek area. On Thursday, February 8, the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) received a report of a missing person after Jim Chambers did not return home from i...
TF council hears zoning concerns
More than 50 people showed up to the Thompson Falls City Council meeting on Monday, which was preceded by the much anticipated zoning committee meeting. The council has told community members since last fall that the city’s zoning ordinance would n...
Our Viewpoint: All on the same team
In between the Mr. Swift show and the Usher concert on Sunday, I had the chance to review some fifth-grade Social Studies. My young friend was studying the Declaration of Independence, and she was surprised at how much I remembered and knew about it...
TFHS chosen by MSU to host geospatial skills camp
“We’re making some noise in science for the state of Montana,” Thompson Falls High School science teacher Doree Thilmony told the Thompson Falls School Board meeting Monday night. Thilmony announced that TFHS was one of five rural schools chose...
Final bouts for senior wrestlers
by Annie Wooden and Skye Hill Blue Hawk Max Hannum returned to the state championship round for the second year in a row, taking on rival McCoy Banner of Fairfield at 182 pounds for the final match of...
Practicing old skills
I've been making an effort lately to practice some skills that I haven't used very often in the last few years, and I think are becoming lost arts. The first is writing hand-written cards. I have a friend who, after every holiday or birthday, has her...
Savage-Horsemen third at divisional
Shelby sits at the crossroads of Interstate 15 and Highway 2 on Montana's hi-line. Western Montana wrestlers came to a different crossroads last weekend as they competed in the divisional tournament...
Hawks triumphant over Plains
Plains and Thompson Falls put on a great show on the court last Thursday in Thompson Falls as the rivals met for the final time in the regular season. The Blue Hawk girls bested the Trotters 51-25...
Savage Heat go back to back with Two Eagle River
It was a busy week for the Hot Springs basketball teams last week. The Savage Heat went back-to-back with Two Eagle River Wednesday and Thursday, with the girls getting two wins and the boys two losses. The Lady Savage Heat beat Two Eagle River...
Lady Hawks get OT win over Eureka
Saturday night at the Thompson Falls High School gymnasium was a little like Groundhog Day. The Hawks welcomed the Eureka Lions basketball teams, and the night was nearly a repeat of when the Hawks...
Red Devils fall to Two Eagle River
The Red Devils hosted Two Eagle River on Friday in Noxon, sending the team home with two wins. The Red Devil boys lost 49-62 and the girls 41-50. The Red Devils kept it close in the first quarter,...
TF bridge slated for update
Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is inviting the public to comment on a proposed rehabilitation project near Thompson Falls. The Highway 200 bridge over the Clark Fork River just west of Thompson Falls is on MDT’s proposed schedule of p...
County spelling bee set for Friday
Sanders County students will gather at the Sanders County Courthouse later this week to put their spelling skills to the test for the annual Sanders County Spelling Bee. The county bee is sponsored by The Sanders County Ledger and First Security...
THE BIG THAW
The Thompson Falls reservoir above the dam began to thaw late last week. After a string of subzero temperatures in January, the month of February comes this week with temperatures in the 40s. See...
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...
