Articles from the February 13, 2020 edition
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Plains residents ask for speed study
People are driving too fast on a stretch of Montana Highway 200 between Plains and Paradise, and two Plains men approached the Sanders County Commissioners last week proposing that the speed limit be lowered. Rich Magera and Wally Logan met with comm...
Hecla provides operations update
Hecla Mining Company last week met with Sanders County Commissioners to update them on mining operations in northwest Montana. Nick Raines, environmental coordinator for the Montana operations, and...
T. Falls schools mourn leader
Thompson Falls School Superintendent Bill Cain passed away unexpectedly at his home in Thompson Falls on Friday, February 7. Cain had been superintendent for the district since July 2018. Cain had a...
FULL CIRCLE
A mysterious package arrived at Trout Creek School a few weeks ago. Gabriele Ohning, the school's secretary, suspiciously inspected the package prior to opening, and noticed the return address was...
Our Viewpoint
As Valentine's Day comes around Friday, we're already getting a little bit of a sugar headache and the local florists are beyond busy. These days, it doesn't seem like much lasts. People move away, change jobs, change cars. We're always looking for...
Practice by example
Ledger Couldn’t help but notice the photo in the Feb. 6th edition of the first graders celebrating their 100th day of school depicting their physical impressions of what a 100-year-old person might “look like.” Is decrepitude what we are all heade...
Quitting tobacco important to health
Editor: There is no safe form of tobacco. Smokeless tobacco (dip, chew, snuff, snus, and dissolvable tobacco products) can cause cancer of the mouth, tongue, cheek, gum, esophagus and pancreas. It also causes gum disease, tooth decay, and tooth...
Street Smart
After the Mueller report was released, I wrote a column where I expressed the opinion that D.C. Democrats were going to squander an opportunity to move forward and work with President Trump....
Remember When?
5 YEARS AGO • FEBRUARY 1, 1970 FALLS, NOXON PHONE LISTINGS INCREASE The number of telephone listings for Thompson Falls and Noxon in the new 1970 directories have increased, but Plains has a few less than last year. The new directories show T...
Question of the Week
RACHEL WHITE, Trout Creek - “It’s my son’s birthday, so we don’t even celebrate Valentine’s Day, we just celebrate his birthday.” DAVID LOPEZ, Plains - “I plan on spending time with my sweetheart, which is my wife. I always surprise her. She’s st...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Sean Malatare, 28, driving a motor vehicle while privilege is suspended, 1st offense, $285, 4 days jail. Raige Steinebach, 24, operating without liability insurance, 4th or subsequent offense, $285. Christopher Pavlik, 28,...
Judge rejects plea agreement
After a defendant told the court he didn’t know he could face his accuser, District Judge James Manley rejected a plea agreement and stated the court would set a trial date in the near future. Defendant Eric Malchow had entered into an Alford plea a...
Sheriff's Log
Monday, February 3 Theft, Trout Creek. Theft, Noxon. Tuesday, February 4 Theft, Noxon. Child welfare, abuse, Trout Creek Welfare check. Assault, Plains. Theft, accidental “dine & dash,” T. Falls. Possible theft, Plains. Threats, Plains. Wed...
CELEBRATING 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL
Noxon students last week celebrated the 100th day of school with activities in the different classes....
William Casper Cain
William Casper Cain passed away unexpectedly from heart complications on Friday, February 7, 2020, at his home in Thompson Falls, Montana. Bill was born October 10, 1961, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to... Full story
CMSgt Jordan Jackson McCann
CMSgt Jordan Jackson McCann, 96, of Lynwood, Illinois, passed away peacefully and entered Heaven on Sunday, February 2, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Eunice Marie McCann (Conner). He is survived by two sisters: Pat Cameron of Kalispell,... Full story
Roxie Ann Hausauer
Roxie Ann Hausauer, 63, of Lolo passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at her home. She was born October 23, 1956 in Hot Springs, Montana, the daughter of Harold G. and Aves J. (Freng) Rockwell.... Full story
Crossword Solution
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Roe 4. Namas 9. Botha 14. ESC 15. Erase 16. Orion 17. CIO 18. Carl Edwards 20. Tenses 22. Pieta 23. Irons 24. Assuredly 28. Mas 29. SC 30. Deal 31. Saiga 33. Salam 37. Me 38. TLC... Full story
Association treasurer charged with theft
In a lengthy information filed by County Attorney Naomi Leisz, a treasurer of the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA) has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor for alleged mishandling of the association’s funds. An a...
Council accepts lagoon move plan
The Plains Council voted last Monday to accept one of three plans to relocate the town's lagoon to a site that wouldn't be impacted by the Clark Fork River. Shari Johnson, the town's engineer consulta...
Poet to entertain at arts council event
The poetry presentation last year by the Sanders County Arts Council (SCAC) was so enthusiastically received, they decided they needed to continue the conversation. The poet laureate SCAC worked with last year, Lowell Jaeger, has completed his term....
Thilmony wins, Hawks fourth in Western B-C
MISSION – Feeling good after a fine showing at the Western B-C divisional tournament in Mission Saturday, five Thompson Falls-Noxon Blue Hawks are winging their way east this week to compete in the C...
Four Savage Horsemen advance
MISSION – Four Savage Horsemen are still riding, riding on to the State B-C Tournament in Billings. The Plains-Hot Springs Savage Horsemen wrestling team qualified four grapplers for this week's S...
View from the Sidelines
It all happens so fast; and then it happens again. During the warmup period before the Western B-C divisional wrestling tournament championship finals, I noticed something that I found interesting – an instance of history repeating itself. Out t...
Lady Hawks live for the love of big games
Living for the big games and loving it when they come around, the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks played two more important ones last week. Not for lack of trying, coach Chadd Laws and his steadily improving Lady Hawks lost two very tough Western B games l...
