Articles from the April 29, 2021 edition
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Ballots coming in for school seats
Ballots are being turned in for school board races throughout the county, with May 4 as election day. The Sanders County Elections Office reports that dozens of ballots have been returned as undeliverable. “If you have not received your ballot, pleas...
CELEBRATING SAM
The parents of one child celebrated something that parents hope they'd never have to deal with. Matt and Nicole Feliksa held a party at the Butcher's Nook in Plains last Saturday afternoon as a...
Fair board welcomes members
The Sanders County Fair Commission welcomed its two newest members last week and took time during the two-hour meeting at the pavilion to fill them in on recent activities and upcoming events. Brian...
County approves Prospect RV park
Sanders County Commissioners last week approved a planned RV campground project by the Wild Coyote Saloon. The site is being called Prospect Creek Camping and RV and will be located on the Wild Coyote Saloon property about seven miles up Highway 471...
Plains park gets new trees
The Town of Plains has taken its first steps toward a beautification project of enhancing the E.L. Johnson Memorial Park, starting with the planting of five large trees. Rick Jennison hauled the...
Our Viewpoint
When The Ledger first started publication, the owners would take the copy to Missoula on the train, and produce the articles and pages at The Missoulian. Then they would return to Thompson Falls on the train with the printed papers. The process proba...
Montana Viewpoint
Of late I have been watching wild turkeys mate. It’s not that I am particularly interested in their personal lives, but as I have been cleaning out culverts on my road, they have been practicing t...
Keeping booster club active
In response to Keep Business Local (April 22, 2021): As a member of the Thompson Falls Booster Club board, I wanted to respond to the concern recently brought up about the booster club not selecting local businesses as suppliers for some of our...
Remember When?
THOMPSON FALLS From Architectural and Historical Surveys “Thompson Falls is the last town on the Northern Pacific railroad aspiring to be the outfitting point for the Coeur d’Alene mines,” wrote a correspondent to the Weekly Missoulian in April...
Question of the Week
TRINA AUSTIN, Trout Creek - “No, I would not because I am not as dedicated to exercise as I should be.” COOPER MILNE, Trout Creek - “If I were to ever run in a marathon, it would be with my sister and if it was for charity.” PEYTON ELLUL, Thompso...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Plains, 7; T. Falls, 6; Trout Creek, 4; Hot Springs, 2; Noxon, 2; Dixon, 1. Monday, April 19 Assist miscellaneous, Plains. Coroner called, T. Falls. Fire, T. Falls. Trespass, Hot Springs. Livestock, T. Falls. Business contact, T. Falls....
Justice Court
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Joseph Kinney, 49, driving while suspended, 2nd offense, $325, 2 days in jail; operating without insurance, 3rd offense, $535, 10 days in jail. Philip Salvatore, 47, operating without insurance, 1st offense, $85. A...
Not guilty pleas to drug charges
Two men pleaded not guilty to felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs during their initial appearance in the 20th Judicial District Court on Tuesday. The charges were filed after Ryan Tuff and Lawrence Sweet were in a car pulled over for...
Clark Fork soccer takes on higher level teams
The coach of the Clark Fork Alliance Soccer U15 team wants to win, but that’s not his top priority. For Dave Wrobleski, what is important is how the kids play, that they practice good s...
NLI breaks ground on Trout Creek facility
Northern Lights Inc. (NLI) recently broke ground on a new warehouse in Trout Creek. Construction is expected to be complete by early this fall on the 4,374 square foot building. The new facility will have a small office, restroom, additional indoor...
Partners discuss economic strategy, tourism
Mission West Community Development Partners (MWCDP) hosted a bi-annual meeting with partnering counties last week in Plains. It is the first meeting MCDWP has held under their new and expanded name change. The meeting served as an opportunity to...
Woods Journal
Spring turkey season is upon us, and hunters of all ages will be getting out into the woods to try their hand at procuring their own birds. Once the fowl is brought down, most hunters will simply breast it out and be done with it, but a nice bird...
John Mason Gallaher
John Mason Gallaher, 70, of Thompson Falls passed away in Missoula, Montana, on April 25, 2021. John was born in Ashland, Kentucky, on October 10, 1950, to Sara and John Gallaher. He is survived by... Full story
Crossword Solution
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. THEN 5. TEL 8. EPI 11. EAGAN 13. EMU 14. CLAY 15. TRAPA 16. NBC 17. LENA 18. EDEMA 20. ARE 21. EMIR 22. HONORIFIC 25. ELABORATING 30. CALIPER 31. LEU 32. TRENT 33. ASPIC 38. IDA... Full story
Gallery helps artist
Alongside any artist's work, a unique story of how each piece was crafted, closely follows. The same runs true for a new installation at the Sunflower Art Gallery in Thompson Falls. The birdhouses,...
Nonprofit brings vets to TF for camp
As part of their Armed Forces Initiative, the nonprofit organization Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) will be hosting a Spring Turkey Dual Skills Camp in Thompson Falls. BHA has partnered with Patrol Base Abbate, a nonprofit organization whose...
MOVING MOUNTAINS
Members of the Paradise Center sometimes have to look at the big picture to get things done, but sometimes that big picture is a very big mural. The panoramic photograph of the mountain setting...
The Gary Thompson Invite!
Don't call it the Thompson Falls Invitational anymore, call it the Gary Thompson Invitational from now on. Since his name is pretty much synonymous with Thompson Falls golf anyway – being as he c...
Trotters shade Blue Hawks 6-5
Literally hitting a cold streak in Anaconda last Thursday and dropping two games there, the Thompson Falls-Noxon Blue Hawks warmed up considerably Monday, taking a two-run lead into the bottom of the...
Tuesday play kicks off
Hoping to set a precedent for Tuesdays to come, the Easy Street Autoworks foursome of Dave Garr, Rusty Haggard, Charlie Hooten and Ron Beaty carded a 33 to win the Tuesday Night Men’s League kickoff scramble last week. In other highlights of the f...
