Articles from the March 11, 2021 edition
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TWO-TIME TRAE
BACK AS CHAMP at 132 pounds, Trae Thilmony (center) earned his second state wrestling title Saturday with a win over Gunnar Smith of Eureka (top). Thilmony was joined at state by (from left) Coach...
By Legislators meet with residents
Local legislators met with Sanders County Commissioners and residents to issue a legislative update and address concerns regarding bills each representative has been working on and introduced to the house floor. Sen. Bob Brown, Rep. Denley Loge, Hous...
Hands-on learning in Plains
None of the Plains High School physics students plan to become rocket scientists, but their teacher hopes building rockets will help get them through the class with higher grades. Carl Benson has...
NEW OFFICER
NEW GUY – Jared Hutchings is the new officer on the Plains Police Department. He was appointed by Mayor Dan Rowan and unanimously voted in by the town council last week. The 38-year-old Hutchings i...
Our Viewpoint
The picture to the right is after Trae Thilmony won his second state wrestling championship over the weekend in Shelby. His younger brother Lane ran up and gave him a hug. He was so proud of his big...
Street Smart
I’ve spent the last three weeks in Seattle and the difference in the city since my last visit is glaring. Seattle is one of the epicenters for the “defund the police” movement and the scene of treme...
Our Second Amendment
The Ledger dated 3/3/21 contained an article concerning our Second Amendment. It stated there is a proposal under consideration by the Sanders County commissioners to make Sanders County a Second Amendment Sanctuary County. I am writing today to...
Remember When?
10 YEARS AGO • FEBRUARY 20, 1975 ROD BYBEE WINS FIRST IN STATE The Thompson Falls wrestlers placed eighth in the state tournament held in Miles City last weekend with 26½ points. Earning most of the points for the Hawks were Don Breitenbach and Ro...
Question of the Week
TRAYTEN ANDERSON, Kalispell - “I don’t really have an opinion on daylight saving.” NICHOLE COCKRELL, Thompson Falls - “As a teacher I would prefer not to have it, as it tends to mess with children’s systems and routines.” IRENE GADDY, Plains - “I...
Judge denies defendant's release
Against contentions from the defense, Judge James Manley refused release of defendant Fauve Ferguson, who is facing charges of endangering the welfare of children. According to charging documents in 20th District Judicial Court, on July 17, 2020,...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Hot Springs, 1; Plains, 8; Trout Creek, 2; T. Falls, 5; Lonepine, 3; Dixon, 4; Heron, 1; Camas, 1 Monday, March 1 Child welfare/abuse, report of a male sending inappropriate pictures to juvenile girls, Plains. General animal call or compla...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Ervin Middleton, 45, operating without insurance, 1st offense, $285; driving while suspended, 1st offense, $285. Richard Powell, 23, night speeding, $70. Barbara Schott, 34, day speeding, $20. James Hilt, 78, failure to yield,...
Let's debate policies
Editor, So what have we learned from the election? Hopefully to never elect any official on personality versus policy. I will gladly debate, discuss, negotiate, compromise, or argue with anyone on policies of the present administration compared with...
Legislators should support all
Dear Sen. Brown, On Thursday at the Legislative Update at our courthouse, you asked the group, “Do you know who pays my salary?” Stacy (Vice Chair of Sanders County Republicans) and I (Chair of the Sanders County Democrats) blurted out in uni...
Fun rewards motivate Plains students to read more
The Plains Elementary School principal was hit in the face with a pie, smothered with silly string, compelled to gobble up cake and pudding as fast as he could, and will be dunked in a tub of water -...
Countywide yard sale event planned for June
It is slotted for June 25 and 26, 2021. Mark your calendars so you do not miss the locally infamous Sanders County Yard Sale-ing Event! After taking a one-year hiatus, event organizer Robin Hagedorn has taken the last month to get word out that it...
Lawlessness of sewer board
There have been few if any legal meetings regarding this wastewater improvement project in Paradise. The Paradise Sewer Board directors have met and continue to meet in violation of the Montana Open Meeting Act. They have meetings and do not notice t...
Underlying political agenda of the media
Dear Editor: We have to agree, the newspaper’s political agenda is ironically polarizing. The media is Anti-Trump, strictly TDS, Trump Derangement Syndrome. We love the usage of “Whataboutism” as a recent letter to the editor proclaims. That techn...
Support for Second Amendment resolution
Dear Commissioners of Sanders County, Glenn Magera, Carole Brooker, and Tony Cox, While I understand that Second Amendment Sanctuary Resolutions are merely a statement of support for the Second Amendment. Such resolutions represent a redress of...
Ferrel Henry Hanks
Ferrel Henry Hanks, 90, of Whitepine, Montana, was called home to the Lord on January 3, 2021, at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Montana. Ferrel was born December 15, 1930 in Jamestown, North...
Residents concerned over care of horses
For several years there have been concerns for the welfare of a group of horses in the Trout Creek area. These concerns have been raised by numerous community members to the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office, and to other organizations in the area, l...
Copper Mountain Band to play Rex
Next week will be busy at The Rex Theater in Thompson Falls. On Friday, the monthly open mic night will be 6-10 p.m., welcoming musicians and performers from throughout the area. On Saturday, the popular Copper Mountain Band from Troy will visit....
Vaccination clinics continue
by Annie Wooden Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) and Sanders County Public Health continue to administer COVID-19 vaccines to residents. CFVH has been holding vaccination clinics on Saturdays. As of Tuesday, 665 residents had received both doses of...
Crews begin laying pipe in first phase of Thompson Falls sewer project
The sewer project will take shape this week as workers begin laying pipe, starting from the west end of Preston Avenue moving east. The project is estimated to take several weeks and progress can be...
River Roadhouse to open
A new eatery is set to open in Sanders County promising a family-oriented atmosphere with made from scratch cooking. Machelle Brossman plains to open The River Roadhouse this summer. The restaurant...
