Articles from the February 27, 2020 edition
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Leap year babies celebrate milestone
For the first time in four years, February will have 29 days, which makes 2020 a leap year. A leap day is added to the calendar to make the year 366 days long, because leap days are needed to keep our calendar in sequence with the Earth’s r...
Plains students donate painting
Members of Joint Operation Mariposa and Plains School students teamed up in Helena last week to present a special painting to the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Fort William Henry...
NWE to discuss testing results
NorthWestern Energy will be holding a public meeting to discuss the results of the October drawdown tests on the Thompson Falls Reservoir. Last October, the company conducted tests on the reservoir that caused a sudden drop of the river level. Many...
Public needs expressed at SCCDC meeting
Last Wednesday, community members attended the Sanders County Community Development Corporation (SCCDC) annual public needs meeting. The hearing was sponsored by the Sanders County Commissioners. The purpose of the first annual public hearing is to...
Our Viewpoint
If you've been in an airport recently, you've noticed people wearing masks as they walk through the terminals. Coronavirus, which started in China, has spread throughout the world. The United States has had 53 confirmed cases, while throughout the...
Street Smart
A friend made a comment about this column the other day that really resonated with me. She said that she and her husband really enjoy the column and have had some great conversations after reading...
Cat law not necessary
Last week’s Ledger had a letter, “City should have restrictions for cats…..”. It would seem that the words of Governor Aldlai Stevenson are most appropriate. “It is within the nature of cats to do a certain amount of unescorted roaming.” Governor St...
Remember When?
7 YEARS AGO • MARCH 1, 1950 INSTALL2-WAY RADIOS Installation of 2-way radios in Art Wilkes’, Vern Dolson’s and H.R. Larsen’s cars, was recently completed. This improvement is proving to be a big time saver in the local law enforcement as now any...
Question of the Week
MARGE HAYNACK, Thompson Falls - “Keep dying my hair. I’m turning 85 on Friday.” Happy Birthday Marge! KRYSTIN COLWELL, Thompson Falls - “To stay focused on yourself and your goals.” CHAD SIVERTSEN, Thompson Falls - “Save my money, and not buy so...
Trout Creek man sentenced for 2018 charges
A Trout Creek man was sentenced Tuesday for five felonies resulting from a string of events in Trout Creek in November 2018. West Flockerzi received a total of 30 years' commitment with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS),...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Brock Linderman, 24, operating without liability insurance in effect, 2nd offense, $85; seatbelt violation, $20. William Bierwagen, 34, operating without liability insurance in effect, $85; seatbelt violation, $20. Christopher...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance calls: Plains, 7; Thompson Falls, 11; Noxon, 1; Dixon, 2; Hot Springs, 1. Monday, February 17 Theft, Trout Creek. Child custody issues, Heron. Child abuse. Welfare check, T. Falls. Abandoned vehicle, Plains. Tuesday, February 18...
Student art wanted for contest
Flathead Wildlife, Inc., the Hockaday Museum of Art, Glacier Country Fly Fishers and the Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited are sponsoring a regional competition for the national State-Fish Art Contest. The contest is open to all students in...
Protein day celebrates all sources of nutrition
If you look deep enough, you’ll find that every day celebrates at least one aspect of our lives. Thursday, February 27 is a day to celebrate protein. Yes, protein - the building block that nourishes our blood, bones, cartilage, hair, muscles and s...
Crossword Solution
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Imbrue 7. Arm 10. Moderato 12. SBIC 13. Averages 14. Okapi 15. Seals 16. Vote 17. Tor 18. Mede 19. Knap 21. Ara 22. Oilseeds 27. RA 28. Clint Eastwood 33. Gu 34. Deserves 36. Mid...
Grace Chema
Grace Chema, 83, of Whitepine, Montana, passed away surrounded by her family on February 16, 2020. Grace was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, where she married her husband of 63 years, Frank Chema,... Full story
Rose Ann Neumeyer
Rose Ann Neumeyer went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ February 19 while residing at the Clark Fork Valley Long Term Care. Clark Fork Long Term Care had been her home since 2002 when... Full story
John Jackson
In loving memory of John Jackson. John was born August 1, 1943 in Heppner, Oregon. He had two half-sisters who he has now joined. John was a logger in Oregon. He could put those monstrous trees... Full story
June Hope (Dykstra) Mercer
June Hope (Dykstra) Mercer, 94, passed away peacefully February 16, 2020 at her home with family by her side. June was born August 1, 1925 in Thompson Falls, Montana, to Henry and Delta (Parrish)... Full story
State winemakers to convene in Bitterroot
From identifying challenges in the vineyard to improving winemaking and marketing efforts, the sixth annual conference for the Montana Grape and Winery Association (MGWA) offers something for everyone again this year. The group will convene at the...
PUPPY PAINT
Okay, so this pup may not be a Picasso yet, but he's probably the only dog in Sanders County who can paint almost inside the lines. His name is Dakota, and he's an Australian Cattle Dog who belongs...
Arts Council hosts Canada's wardens
The next musical performance will be coming to the Rex Theater in Thompson Falls on March 6. Sponsored by the Sanders County Arts Council, The Wardens – Scott Ward, Bradley Bischoff, and Ray Schmidt – are a trio of Banff National Park Forest Ran...
Venus and a crescent moon meet this week
Come February 27, if we are lucky enough to have a clear sky, you will be able to watch the Evening Star, Venus, meet the elegantly curved, crescent moon, ultimately making these two the brightest objects in the sky that night. In the early evenings...
Hawks drop Lions, claim 7B tourney title
LIBBY – The basketball fun is not over yet for the Lady Hawks. Putting an exclamation point on a season chock full of feel-good wins, the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks swept to the District 7B t...
Heat seek State C bid
Taking care of their District 14C business in Ronan, the Hot Springs Lady Savage Heat now turn their undivided attention to the Western C divisional tournament in Frenchtown this week. Winners of seco...
