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All for the love of coffee
Rode Haus Coffee is the name and the Hanks gals -mother Paula and daughters Reagan and Roni - in collaboration with River Roadhouse owner Machelle Brossman, have launched barista operations next to...
Program promotes forest health
"Often, the best resource is simply a neighbor and fellow landowner sharing their experience and knowledge!" emphasizes Montana Tree Farm System (MTFS). Last Thursday, over 65 people gathered at...
Bird watching event set for youths
Youths interested in bird watching and identification are in for a special treat. “Kaniksu Land Trust (KLT) us partnering with 4-H and Montana State University Extension to lead a birding event for kids of Sanders County,” stated Marcy Timblin,...
UM graduates Sanders County alum
The University of Montana graduated 1,700 students May 1 at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Of those, 11 were former secondary students of Sanders County. Those graduating with cum laude status have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.40 to 3.69...
Sanders County Honor Roll
With only one quarter left the 2020-2021 school year, Sanders County students have been working to obtain top-notch grades this quarter. The Ledger pays tribute to those who earned a 3.0 and above. NOXON SCHOOL Noxon students gaining recognition for...
CREATIVE THINKING
Thompson Falls sixth graders have been building mousetrap vehicles, helicopters and a Rube Goldberg machine. If any of these sounds familiar, you have probably already guessed they are preparing for...
ROCKING THE REX
The Rex Community Theater welcomed a packed auditorium Saturday evening as they welcomed Copper Mountain Band (CMB) of Troy. The show opened with Third Avenue, a duo of 16-year-old musicians. They...
Countywide yard sale event planned for June
It is slotted for June 25 and 26, 2021. Mark your calendars so you do not miss the locally infamous Sanders County Yard Sale-ing Event! After taking a one-year hiatus, event organizer Robin Hagedorn has taken the last month to get word out that it...
TCCIA planning annual Easter fun
Despite many gatherings being canceled due to COVID-19, including last Easter’s Eggstravaganza, Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA) is eager and willing to present the sixth Eggstravaganza this spring. “We decided that we can...
ROBOTIC CHALLENGE
In the year 2001, the National Science Foundation devised the acronym SMET (science, mathematics, engineering and technology) in efforts to draw attention to the newly recognized climactic need fo...
Noxon teachers share love of reading
February is not only for Valentine's Day celebrations. It is also "I Love to Read" month. Noxon Elementary School teachers commemorated the theme last Thursday by dressing up as their favorite book...
Missing skiers located
Two skiers from Bonners Ferry, Idaho, were reported missing Saturday while recreating in the McKay Creek area southeast of Noxon. Both have been found safe, according to Sanders County Dispatch. Identified by local friends, Dr. Ed Moellmer and his...
Loge introduces cellphone bill
Rep. Denley Loge, House District 14, made an appearance during the 2021 legislative session in Helena, Montana. He presented House Bill 237, asking for revision of current cell phone regulations....
Storm boosts snow levels
Punxsutawny Phil seemed credible on Groundhog Day when he claimed we would have six more weeks of winter. Despite USDA Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS) reporting a warm and dry month for January, last weekend February gave Sanders...
Trust secures land for conservation
Kaniksu Land Trust (KLT) has recently partnered with a Bull River valley private landowner and established their eighth conservation agreement in that vicinity. This agreement includes 44 acres and...
Photographer to present snowy owl history
Following the entertainment trend of virtual events, Kaniksu Land Trust (KLT) is hosting an online presentation featuring award-winning photographer and author Paul Bannick, a wildlife aficionado. The event, in which Bannick will personally present...
New owner to keep vintage feel of Noxon store
The Main Street General Store in Noxon changed ownership last fall when Joe Hokel purchased the historic mercantile. He has a few goals in mind for the newly named Angry Beaver General Store. He...
Snowpack levels low across the state
It seems that every summer Montanans start voicing their opinions about what the winter season will bring. The last few years, smoke-filled skies left many hoping for plentiful snowfall. Early weather models indicated that was just what the current...
TC festival will go on
After a short departure, Elizabeth Haagenson will once again be Huckleberry Festival Committee chair, and has now signed on as Huckleberry Inc. president in addition. “I didn’t want to see it end,” Haagenson stated of the festival, renouncing...
City receives additional sewer funds
The City of Thompson Falls recently received news that they have been granted $450,000 through Montana Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public and Community Facilities Program. Thompson Falls Mayor Mark Sheets...
Named to MSU honor roll
by Shana Neesvig Three Sanders County students were inadvertently overlooked in last week’s Ledger from the Montana State University’s 2020 fall semester honor roll recognition feature. From Hot Springs, Sydney Jackson earned President’s List...
Sanders County students names to MSU honor roll
Montana State University (MSU) has announced undergraduate honor roll members for the 2020 fall semester. In all, 5,380 students were named to MSU’s President’s List and Dean’s List. To be eligible, students were required to be enrolled full...
Accepted with honors
EmmaRae Rasmussen, a senior at Hot Springs High School, will be attending the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Not only was she admitted, but she has done so with high honors. “It is one of my greatest honors as Montana’s Senior Senator to nominate...
Volunteers needed to keep Huckleberry Festival going
The infamous Huckleberry Festival held annually in Trout Creek is in jeopardy of closing according to the Huckleberry, Inc. board of directors. Current vacancies within the board are for president and secretary positions and the show cannot go on...
T. Falls woman still feeling effects of virus
As we close in on almost one year of COVID-19, the virus and the actions people take to manage the spread continues to affect the nation, and Sanders County as well. Some advocate for mask wearing while others say it is their right to unmask. Some...
