Articles from the February 7, 2019 edition
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Paradise wants to clean up the town
The community of Paradise doesn’t have a bona fide town government or its own law enforcement, but a group of residents decided something needed to be done to clean up their home and to do so invited an assortment of county officials – com...
FROSTY and FRIGID
January went out in a fury last weekend as a winter storm brought bitter winds and several inches of snow to Sanders County. The flags lining the Gallatin Street bridge in Thompson Falls (above) were...
Blackfoot maintenance to cause short outage Wednesday evening
UPDATE: Blackfoot confirms the work was completed at 11:42 p.m. Wednesday evening and all systems are again operational. Blackfoot customers from Thompson Falls to Noxon may see a short disruption in phone and Internet service late Wednesday.... Full story
Our Viewpoint
Not quite as smart as I might look, I, John Hamilton, The Ledger’s sports guy, have decided to take a shot at editorial writing and offer my opinion on the national holiday vacation day idea, referred to as Democracy Day. Usually limited to the p...
TF student takes concerns to Helena
For more than five years, Thompson Falls resident Maggie McGillis and her sixth-grade daughter Callie, have been praying for their dream to come true. With some newly gained momentum, it just might...
Montana Viewpoint
The Republican controlled Montana Legislature is changing its rules in order to forbid the posting of “legal reviews” on the legislature’s website. This is good news for Representative Greg DeVri...
2019 Legislature Report
Dear All, This past week saw a big increase in activities. House bills are now showing up in the Senate committees and Senate bills have even progressed to the House floor. The Senate met on Saturday and the House will be meeting next Saturday if the...
Remember When?
5 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 30, 1969 WINTER STORM LASHES COUNTY OVER WEEKEND Sanders County residents were continuing Wednesday to dig out from the worst storm of the winter which occurred Saturday night and Sunday morning when a heavy snowfall was accomp...
Question of the Week
STEVEN HARDY, Plains – “No, I didn’t this year. I’ve gotten it the last five years and I have gotten sick. I thought I’d try something different this year and it seems to be working in my favor.” JAMES GAYTON, Missoula – “I did because I’ve ha...
Not guilty pleas in DUI cases
In 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday, John Harp entered not guilty pleas to three counts: driving under the influence of alcohol, fourth or subsequent offense, a felony; misdemeanor driving while license suspended or revoked and misdemeanor ope...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 4; T. Falls, 8; Plains, 6; H. Springs, 3. Sunday, January 27 Montana Highway Patrol drove up on a truck in the ditch with footprints going away, suspected DUI, Hwy. 135, Paradise. Structure fire, Hwy. 200, T. Creek. Property...
Justice Court
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Robert Croft, 61, violation of restrictions imposed on probationary drivers license, $135. Holly Blood, 35, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Logan Ward, 30, night speeding, $70. Tamara Ingrum, 45, no liability i...
Many reasons to support wastewater project
Dear Editor, I am in favor of moving forward with Phase I and II of the wastewater project. I would like the City Council to vote in favor of this and would like to encourage everyone in favor to send a note or email to City Hall, by the end of this...
Blackstone is spot on
I feel the need to express how much I enjoy the bi-weekly columns written by Blaine Blackstone. The topic and content of his January 31 commentary was spot on. When we are being daily bombarded with unsubstantiated rhetoric from our biased press,...
TF robot completes MSU mission
} rightFrontDrive.setPower(-1);. No, The Ledger did not make a mistake. This computer programming, called "coding," would make sense if you were a robot, or member of Thompson Falls' robotics club...
Woman's Club helps communities
In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service, the General Federation of Women's Clubs FWC Thompson Falls Woman's Club assembled and distributed Vial of Life kits. Each kit...
4-H members host leadership event in Helena
Members and leaders of the Sanders County 4-H program helped to host the Biennial 4-H Legislative Breakfast and Citizenship Seminar in Helena on January 20-22. 4-H members Lydia French, Chloe French...
Local watershed partners plan for busy year
Local land managers, fish biologists, watershed workers and contractors are rolling up their sleeves in 2019 to improve the health of several area streams, including Fishtrap Creek, Crow Creek and Graves Creek. Stream health will be improved by imple...
June Irene Sanks
June Irene Sanks was born in a small farm house near Hinsdale, Montana, on July 23, 1929, and passed away on January 17, 2019, at St. Luke Long Term Care Facility in Ronan, Montana. At the age of... Full story
Terry William Molzahn
Terry William Molzahn passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Plains, Montana after complications from cancer treatment. He was 65 years old. Terry was born April 5, 1953, in Rockford, Illinois, to Mayn... Full story
Tax help available
The AARP Tax-Aide Program provides free help in preparing and electronically filing Federal and State income tax returns for low to moderate income taxpayers. This service is free to taxpayers of any age. All volunteer tax preparers are trained and...
County honors employees for longevity
Longevity matters, and Sanders County employees were honored for their time in service last week. Employees were recognized for creating "a great place to work, where we want to stay and have a good...
T. Falls receives grant for pool
The City of Thompson Falls has received a grant to help upgrade the city pool. The $75,000 grant came from Montana State Parks, and the city will match the grant funds for a total project cost of $150,000. Thompson Falls Mayor Jerry Lacy said...
Group helps empower TF students
Empower Montana came to Thompson Falls High School January 28. The program was first recommended by student Trinity Godfrey and counselor Jodi Morgan after a walkout supporting a positive school atmosphere. Empower Montana is focused on creating a...
