Articles from the April 2, 2020 edition
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A LOVE THAT LASTS
True love knows no walls, boundaries or limitations. Just ask Gary Draszt and he will attest this to be true. As true as his love for his wife of 64 years, Joan. The Draszts' anniversary was March...
County plans primary by mail ballot
Sanders County is working to conduct the June 2 primary election by mail. Last week, Governor Steve Bullock issued a directive giving counties the option of holding a mail-in election for the primary. Sanders County Clerk & Recorder/Treasurer Nichol...
Donation helps first responders
As a statewide stay-at-home order went into effect on Saturday, all non-essential businesses and travel shut down across Montana. While many residents went home to do their part to help flatten the curve, hospital workers and first responders, who...
Sewing for a cause
With the spread of the coronavirus in full swing, locals of Sanders County are working together to provide for those in need. Because of the situation, medical staff at Clark Fork Valley Hospital...
Our Viewpoint
If there's one thing the last couple of weeks have taught us, it's how much we appreciate others. Not only the front-line workers in hospitals, clinics and at the grocery store who are helping people, but also those teachers and school staff members...
Montana Viewpoint
“A great people has been moved to defend a great nation.” — George W. Bush September 11, 2001 There is no symbolic date like September 11, 2001, that we can use to define the Coronavirus pandem...
Cats are an invasive species
Editor: What unabashed BS from “cat lovers.” From the Ledger’s 27 Feb 2020 edition. I suppose it would be okay for them to have their children run amok, crap in neighbors’ gardens, rip apart lawn furniture, kill and leave (or eat) native birds i...
Remember When?
7 YEARS AGO APRIL 5, 1950 PLANS BEING MADE TO PLANT TREES Mayor Donald Saint informed us this week that plans are being formulated for the planting of evergreen trees along main street. These trees...
Question of the Week
GWEN PIRKER, Thompson Falls — "Not much change in my everyday activities!! I am more aware of what I touch and closeness to others. ... The one thing I miss most is being able to hug friends and family members." SHELLIE ANDERSON, Trout Creek — "Cr...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance calls: Noxon, 2, Thompson Falls, 2. Monday, March 23 Report of two abandoned horses, Heron. Animal complaint, Plains. Person missing. Suspicious activity, T. Falls. Animal complain, Trout Creek. Drugs, narcotics, Dixon. Tuesday, March 24...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Nickolas Stafford, 40, seatbelt violation, $20. David Jamison, 27, operating a vehicle which has not been properly registered, $45. Melody Struna, 58, day speeding, $20. Thomas Wade, 63, operating without liability insurance...
Hummingbirds returning from winter homes
April is the time of year Montanans usually start to see hummingbirds migrate north for the spring. Hummingbirds have two migrations every year in the spring and the fall as they fly to and from...
Elderberry syrup can be made at home
For decades, the elderberry has been used for medicinal purposes to help aid in maintaining a healthy immune system. Traditionally, Native Americans considered the elderberry plant a valuable healing...
Nevaeh Carolyn Kathryn Keller
Jasmine and Seth Keller of Thompson Falls welcomed daughter Nevaeh Carolyn Kathryn Keller on Wednesday, January 15, at 8:58 a.m. at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains. She weighed six pounds, seven... Full story
Nell Melnrick Rice
Nell Melnrick Rice passed away recently in California, she was 96 years old. She was born in Wallace, Idaho. She lived her seven years of grade school in Mullan, Idaho and moved with her parents to Whitepine, Montana. She finished grade school and... Full story
Stay safe by not mixing cleaning products
As many of us are doing our part to socially distance ourselves from the rest of society; we may have found that we all have quite a bit of time on our hands. Whether it’s time for your yearly spring cleaning, or you are just trying to fend off b...
Sharing joy with balloon animals
What started out as a simple interest and a fun gift to bring cheer to her students soon turned into an openhanded endeavor that brought joy to the rest of the community. Penny Torgrimson took it...
Real ID deadline extended to 2021
4 is proving to be a hectic year, with the coronavirus threat and with elections on the way, but an overlooked shadow on the horizon is the deadline for Montanans to get their Real ID cards. The deadline of October 2020 has now been extended to...
NEW GROWTH
Bull elk with antler roots on the mend after dropping them for the season, near Moiese....
Schools adapt to home learning
As concepts like “social distancing” and “shelter in place” are being implemented across the country, local schools in Sanders County are reacting in various ways to face these challenges. “Twenty...
Bringing awareness while apart
Social distancing has put a stop to organized sports throughout the county, but residents have still been getting outdoors. Since 2012, the United Nations has recognized March 21 as World Down...
Crossword Solution
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