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Electric bikes, or e-bikes, are seemingly becoming the companion of the future for recreationists. Though the technology has been around for a while, a new trend has seen modern bikes become more efficient, practical and reliable. These three aspects...

Spring has sprung for the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA) as they get ready to host their 8th annual Easter Eggstravaganza. Every year, up to 300 kids show up to hunt for the nearly 6,000 eggs that have been filled with candy...

Driving to Paradise to see the latest production from The Paradise Players this weekend, there were definitely signs of spring. The grass is getting greener. Residents are doing their spring burning. The snow is disappearing from the mountains. With...

I would like to thank Jim Elliot for his Viewpoint “Fearing Fear” that was in the March 17 issue of the Ledger. I hope people have read this column carefully and have taken it to heart. Our country is by no means perfect, but we have so much to be...

Just a warning for all the new folks that have moved into our area. When you enter the” Eddy Flat Speedway” just before the Sheep Viewing area and to the 55 mph zone going east be on the lookout for elk and deer. This time of year we have a hun...

In the early morning hours of March 25, I had the misfortune to have to go to the hospital. Now, I am a retired RN, but have not been an inpatient since I had kids, and that was ah, um, a long time ago. I was so impressed with CFVH. Wonderful...

Spring managed to surprise me this year. Again. I walked to the river yesterday and discovered fresh-grown catkins hanging from an errant Sitka alder that has taken root in the stream bank. I have no idea what that alder is doing there, for most of...

JUDY RIPKA, Thompson Falls - “Totally a dog person! I was born and raised with dogs; my whole life has been dogs! They call me the dog mom!” BOBBY JO FISHER, Trout Creek - “I love my animals! I have both cats and dogs.” LEON HELSTAD, Trout Creek -...

Montana Highway Patrol Paul Mason, 33, operating with expired registration, $45; day speeding, $70. Stacia Tappero, 42, seatbelt violation, $20. Sarah Steffke, 42, day speeding, $20. Jeremiah Dawson, 35, day speeding, $20. Courtney Kennelly-Foster,...

Ambulance: Plains, 13; Hot Springs, 2; Noxon, 1; T. Falls, 1; Dixon, 2; Trout Creek, 1. Monday, March 28 General animal call or complaint, Plains. Theft, T. Falls. Livestock, Hot Springs. Animal other, T. Falls. Property damage/criminal mischief,...

The City of Thompson Falls would like to remind everyone of the following: 1. There is to be no living in camper trailers, RV’s, fifth-wheel trailers, etc., in the city limits. If you are building a home or someone is visiting you for a week or two,...

HOT SPRINGS NAME: Jen Christensen EDUCATION: BA in Elementary and Secondary Education, Health/PE/Biology OCCUPATION: Rancher What attributes make you a good candidate for the school board? I have been involved in many areas of education and I have a...

James Cork, 66, Born in Sandpoint, Idaho on June 24, 1955, passed away on April 3, 2022, in Mineral County Hospital of Superior, Montana. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Cork; daughter, Erin Cork Love; son, Jeromy Cork; two brothers, Richard Cork...

John Emanuel Meckler was born October 9, 1942 in Missoula, Montana, the youngest child of John and Mary Meckler. He grew up in Missoula and Salem, Oregon and graduated high school from Dixon, Montana in 1960. After high school he joined the Navy,...

Have you ever wandered into your local feed store and walked out with not only four new Ameraucana chicks but two turkey poults as well? I have. I’m still not sure how it happened, but it did and I’m not even upset about it. Over the years I’v...

Thompson Falls School Board met Monday night to discuss several items on the agenda, including the approval of re-hiring Elementary Principal Len Dorscher and High School Principal Jodi Morgan for the 2022-2023 school year. Both hirings were...

Monica Tranel, a Democrat running for U.S. House District 1, Montana's new congressional position, made a campaign stop in Thompson Falls last week. Tranel spoke with about 30 people who gathered in Thompson Falls on March 28. “I’m the only Hou...

The third weekend of the 2022 Spring Mack Days event ended with a total of 9,039 lake trout entries by 159 anglers out of the 550 registered. Each lake trout entry gives an angler a chance at lottery prizes that begin at $100 and go up to $2,000....