Articles from the January 3, 2019 edition
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OCEANS APART
Planted, uprooted and replanted... it's a good analogy for what has transpired between Plains resident Jo Ellen Morris and new-found brother Rodney Dillon, a native Australian. It all started roughly...
Blackfoot outage caused by weather
Blackfoot customers from Thompson Falls to Noxon had a quiet weekend after a fiberoptic line was damaged, disrupting voice and data services earlier this week. Just before 8 a.m. on Sunday, Blackfoot was notified of a disruption in services in the...
County officials sworn in
Sanders County Commissioner Tony Cox presided over the swearing in of the newly elected county officials last Thursday. Family, friends and colleagues of the elected officials attended the ceremony,...
Judge dismisses French case
Back and forth, divided by two sides, like a game of ping pong, Mark French has seen his accusation, trial and dismissal of night-time speeding go. According to French, he has recently received notice that District Court Judge Robert Deschamps has...
Our Viewpoint
This week we have several examples of making connections in the newspaper. On the front page, you read about siblings who found each other through AncestryDNA after 50 years. One in Plains and one in Australia. Finding each other wouldn't have been...
Remember When?
5 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 2, 1969 LEDGER LINES by K.A.E. The new year is traditionally a time for making new plans and acquiring new hopes for the future. If we had the power to grant the aims of 1969, we’d grant these: A community water system for Her...
Street Smart
Before this past weekend, I had a totally different topic in mind for this bi-weekly column. In my last column I wrote about what I believed to be a generation of whimps. After last weekend, I find...
Question of the Week
KATIE MOODY, Thompson Falls – “I am a planner. I make lists. I have to before I leave the house. My boyfriend says I’m more organized than he is.” DENISE IKOLA, Trout Creek – “I’m probably a little of both. It seems to work for me.” WILLIAM TUCKER,...
Airplane landing gear fails in Plains
A small aircraft had a mishap while in the process of making a landing at Penn Stohr Field, the Plains airport, on Saturday, Dec. 22. There were no injuries, but the airport had to be shut down for a couple of hours, according to Randy Garrison, the...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 1; T. Falls, 5; Plains, 2; H. Springs, 3; Dixon QRU, 1. Sunday, December 23 Car in the ditch on Klakken Rd., Noxon. Officer assist for a driver, vehicle disabled when front tire came off, Hwy. 200, Eddy Flat. Wallet lost at the Tow...
Justice Court
MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks Douglas Belcourt, 21, checking station offenses, $85. MT Dept. of Transportation Joanna Challinor, 43, failure to pay GVW fees, $135. Mason Oberg, 22, operating a vehicle without special permit, $135. Steven Payment, 56,...
A day of rest
QUIET OBSERVER – Jan Manning's dog Milo rests in the aisle during a church service at Whitepine Community Church. While Milo is a good listener, he is quite a performer as well. You can see him at e...
FSPW looks ahead to 2019 trail season
The trails in the Scotchman Peaks might be snowed in this month, but Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness (FSPW) and their partners in trail maintenance are making plans now for the summer trail...
LEARNING AND LEADING
Most college students spend their weekends exploring, hanging out with friends, and maybe doing a little studying. Jason Cox of Missoula travels to Sanders County each weekend to shares lessons and...
TV district addresses reception issues
During the past few months the Western Sanders County TV District has received multiple inquiries about reception of several channels that are generally available. In late October there was...
SOUP SEASON
by Annie Wooden Now that winter has arrived in Sanders County, we're ready for soup season. There's nothing like a hearty bowl of chili or chicken noodle to warm the body and soul on a cold winter's...
2019 Legislative Session
Mykal and Julie Funk underestimated the cost of housing when they moved to Missoula three years ago and spent six months living in their car. Julie, 38, was born with spina bifida. She is paralyzed and uses a wheelchair. Her partner of 17 years is...
Streamlined Keg Bowl taps into the fun
It may have been Keg Bowl Lite but it was still the Keg Bowl. The 39th annual Keg Bowl was played at its traditional home at Ainsworth Field Saturday and, in spite of low turnout numbers which forced...
Winter sports seasons resume
Let's get this party restarted. Fresh off the shutdown holidays, area prep sports teams will hit the mats and the courts this weekend to resume the 2018-2019 seasons. Although the federal government...
View from the sidelines
Life happens. And sometimes it happens in the most unexpected ways. As usual in the sports world there were some changes last year as there always are from year to year - new heroes reaching new heights, new teams reaching championship goals but, in...
Even when you indulge, you can stay on track
I’ll be honest, I did not make the healthiest food choices this holiday season, and I’m not even sorry. Making holiday treats is one of my favorite family traditions, but it’s no fun if you don’t get to indulge a little. I decided to enjoy our tra...
