Articles from the January 28, 2021 edition
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Testimony continues in murder trial
The trial of a former Thompson Falls woman continues this week at the Sanders County Courthouse. Danielle Wood has been charged with one count of deliberate homicide in the death of 51-year-old...
Filing open for county races
Sanders County voters will decide on several special district and school board elections this year. Trustees can now file their intent and oath of candidacy with the Sanders County Elections office. Several area special districts will elect new trust...
Bison Range transfer 'a great historic event'
It took more than 25 years, but they finally did it. It took going all the way to the top to get it done, and now the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) are in charge of the National...
State tracks vaccinations, CFVH expects more this week
The state of Montana is now tracking data on those receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as the number of coronavirus cases in the state. This week, the Montana Department Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) began providing information on the...
Our Viewpoint
The Big Game is coming up. On February 7, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will meet in Tampa and play the 55th NFL championship game. The Super Bowl is pretty much a national holiday in the United States. We've often heard chatter...
Street Smart
This past December, the Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge sponsored an “Americanism Essay” contest for students in Sanders County. Student contestants were given the topic, “How Can Patriotism Be Demonstra...
Constitution not the problem
I do not oppose Article V per se, just all misuse of it. The Constitution is not the problem, amending or rewriting is not the solution. I stand solidly OPPOSED to SJ2 currently before the MT Senate Judiciary Committee. Just enforce the...
Remember When?
LOTS OF INFORMATION IN NORTHERN PACIFIC LEDGER Excerpt from Wild Horse Plains Centennial Issue - 1983 On February 12, 1883, 35 bales of hay were shipped by Northern Pacific freight from Thompson...
Question of the Week
JOSIE BRAY, Thompson Falls - “I would say chili, or soup. Something warm.” PAUL CARLSON, Trout Creek - “I’ve got about five or six favorites, can’t decide.” LESLIE ROBERTS, Trout Creek - “Some kind of soup. That’s my go-to in the winter. Maybe b...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance calls: Plains, 6; T. Falls, 6; Hot Springs, 5; Noxon, 1. Sunday, January 17 Disturbance, Plains. Assault. Road hazard, blockage, T. Falls. Welfare check, Plains. Fire, Plains. Fire, Heron. Fire, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Theft,...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Dane Bessette, 27, careless driving, $45. Cole McCrea, 19, seatbelt violation, $20. Derek Bell, 49, speeding in restricted zone, $65. Andra Firestone, 31, speeding in restricted zone, $85. Elizabeth Young, 34, night speeding,...
Take a stand against HB 102
Sanders County Ledger readers should let their legislative senator (Bob Brown) know that they are not in favor of HB 102. This bill would allow college students to keep guns in their dorm rooms, classrooms, music events, and with them on campus. The...
Hold people accountable
This is in response to Jim Elliot’s columns of Jan 7 and 21 “Montana Viewpoint.” I applaud and agree with Catherine Moore’s Jan. 21st letter. I hope that the authorities have the will and guts to continue to investigate and collect and protect all th...
CORRECTION
An advertisement in the Jan. 14 edition of The Ledger had the wrong date for the Rocky Mountain Accounting open house. The open house was held Wednesday, Jan. 20. The Ledger regrets the error and apologizes for any inconvenience....
Woods Journal
For many, the great outdoors of Montana is the prime calling that brings them here. A good portion of that love for the outdoors is rooted in the wild creatures that roam the state’s mountains, valleys and waterways. According to The Pew C...
March for Life on Friday
Dear Editor, In regards to the “March for Life” this Friday, January 29, 2021, in our community, I would like to share this thought: “An unborn child was the first to recognize Jesus” Ref: the Holy Bible, Luke 1:39-45. Sincerely, Barb Kunch, Thompso...
Fair board plans for 2021 festivities
The first Sanders County Fair Commission meeting was short, but the manager and the three remaining board members are off to a fast start in readying for the 2021 fair. "We're going to go on planning...
First baby of 2021
Clark Fork Valley Hospital announced that the first baby born there in 2021 is Gracie Gianna Burbach (above). Tia and Kyle Burbach of Plains welcomed daughter Gracie Gianna Saturday, January 16 at... Full story
Scouts help clean up at TRACS
As the community continues to recover from the historic windstorm that swept through the county nearly two weeks ago, many of the local businesses and residents are still in the process of cleaning...
Heat stifles Horsemen
The Heat was stifling in Plains Thursday. Turning up the defensive heat on the Horsemen, the Hot Springs Savage Heat cooked up a 48-26 win over their county rivals in Plains. Now 4-1 in 14C boys...
Lady Hawks win 2 of 3
Sisters doing what sisters do. With little sister Ellie Baxter out, big sister Megan and her other Lady Hawks sisters got busy last week as Thompson Falls played three great games in five days, defeating Stillwater Christian 82-35 in Thompson Falls...
Hawks keep grappling
The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks are wrestling lots of matches, learning what they need to work on, and zeroing their focus in on what lies ahead - and that’s just the way coach Mike Thilmony wants i...
Trotters get well quick, win 2
Now that’s more like it. Struggling to this point, the Plains Trotters put together their two best efforts of the season last week, working past Hot Springs 44-32 in Plains Thursday and then running past St. Regis 58-30 in St. Regis Friday. S...
Hobbled Hawks win 2 of 3
Without a few of their best players, the Thompson Falls Blue Hawk boys still have the goods to compete with anyone. Proving that fact, the Hawks won two of three games last week, topping Stillwater Christian 50-48 in Kalispell Tuesday, falling to...
Heat endures cruel twist of fate
Enduring a cruel twist of fate, the Hot Springs Savage Heat girls basketball team will now have to soldier on without their best player for the rest of the season. Hot Springs junior Katelyn Christensen, already a two-time all-conference pick coming...
