Articles from the May 4, 2023 edition
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Votes tallied for school elections
Less than 50% of Sanders County voters returned ballots for local school and special district elections this week. Ballots were tallied at the Sanders County Courthouse on Tuesday evening. Of the more than 9,800 registered voters in the county,...
RIVER RESIDENTS
A pair of swans called the banks of the Clark Fork River near Thompson Falls home recently. According to the Montana Field Guide, trumpeter swans are the largest waterfowl in North America and can...
Voting machine questions answered
by Tom Eggensperger What's inside the county's ballot tabulation machine? That was a question posed to Sanders County Elections Supervisor McKenna Wallace, and last week she held a demonstration of...
TF students, community connect over etiquette
Thompson Falls students participated in the 8th annual etiquette luncheon hosted in the Thompson Falls Elementary School cafeteria last week. Every year, the school's seventh and eighth grade...
A little experiment
There was something different in last week's Ledger, however, no one really noticed. Last week, I wrote an article using artificial intelligence (AI) software. A friend of mine from California visited recently and asked if I had ever used AI in the...
A Few Thoughts ... on a plane to Hawaii
Just so you know, even if there’s nobody on the ocean to experience the waves, the waves are there. From 30,000 feet, whitecaps are still visible. And there are some big ones. As we make our way at 600 miles per hour toward the Hawaiian a...
Remember When?
5 YEARS AGO • MAY 3, 1973 NEW OWNER Ron Turk, who for the past year and a half has been employed by L&O Motors of Plains, a Chevrolet dealer (presently the Plains Public Library) as service manager, Monday reopened the Husky Service Station here u...
Blackfoot details fiber projects at annual meeting
Over 250 members of the Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative gathered in Missoula last weekend to select a board of trustees, celebrate achievements from the previous year, and learn about future fiber projects. “Our annual meeting is a meaningful and i...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Plains, 8; T. Falls, 8; Hot Springs, 5; Paradise, 2; Lonepine, 1; Dixon, 1; Noxon, 1 Monday, April 24 Road hazard/blockage, Heron. Tuesday, April 25 Sexual assault. Extra patrol request, Paradise. Suspicious activity, Dixon. Child...
Question of the week: What do you enjoy doing in this hot weather?
Joann Hermance, Belgrade - “Camp hosting. this will be our fifth year, we enjoy the people.” Dan Hoffman, Thompson Falls - “Fishing, hiking and gardening.” Mary Verzier, Noxon - “Putting away my socks! Sitting outside, getting out more.” Leah Vega,...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol John Dubsky, 54, speeding in a restricted zone, $65. Kimbery Hudson, 42, speeding in a restricted zone, $95. Jedekiah Cazier, 40, speeding in a restricted zone, $105. Luz Estrada, 24, driving without a valid driver’s l...
Woman pleads not guilty to drug charge
Dorissa Angel Jule Garza appeared before Judge Deborah Kim Christopher for her arraignment on Tuesday, pleading not guilty to one felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs. The jury trial was set for September 18, 2023. According to the...
Creativity sparks new business venture
A local floral and gift shop is under new ownership. Connie Weber took over Farmhouse Blooms in Thompson Falls last month. The shop on Main Street offers a variety of fresh blooms and plants, as well...
Sanders County Honor Roll
Plains Elementary Braedan Allen, Ivy Anderson, Teslyn Boon, William Brown, Kyrie Carr, Lilliana Decker, Isaac Ericksen, Jocelyn Ewing, Pearl Ferlan, Paisley French, Kiya Hjorth, Brooke Meredith, Brook Revier, Jace Russell, Connor Sherwood, Madison...
Local carvers ready for state show
Members of the Plains Wood Carving Club are in the final stages of getting their pieces ready for this year's Montana State Wood Carvers Show in Missoula this weekend. Five club members plan to...
Program offers community outreach
A community outreach program focused on bringing people together in a positive way has recently launched in Dixon. Sara Bednarcik formed Illuminate the 406 when she saw Dixon residents could use some help with incorporating recreational activities...
TC fire department receives grant
Trout Creek Rural Volunteer Fire Department firefighters recently received a grant from Clark Fork Valley Elks to use for safety and protection. The Elks’ “Aid to Rural Volunteer Fire Departments” donation of $1,140 will be used to buy firef...
Sharing food, hunting stories
The Wild Game Dinner at the Clark Fork Baptist Church was a combination of good food, prizes, hunting stories and a quick sermon from a visiting Georgia pastor. More than 40 men and boys attended the...
Whatcha Readin'?
Have you ever had to stop reading for an extended period of time? Have you ever read The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron? I started this book in April and it’s one where you read a chapter a week and there are all sorts of tasks for you to com...
From screen to stage
Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie talks about how nice and pink her wedding is going to be to her mother, M'Lynn Eatenton, and hair dressers Annelle Dupuy-Desoto and Truvy Jones. However, her mother believes...
Trotters take home advantage
An exciting rivalry game took place Monday on the Plains softball field between the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks and the Plains Trotters. The Trotters seized the win 10-4. In the first inning the dust...
Quilt guild continues legacy
Quilters have gathered for decades with the Thompson Falls Flat Iron Guild, which is celebrating 35 years in 2023. Brenda Shively of Thompson Falls is the only original member on the the build, which...
Real Estate Trends
by Tina Daugherty Happy May! Bring on the flowers!!! The real estate market is blooming as it always does with the flowers in May. More listing are coming on the market daily. What is striking from the data is that we are normalizing in dollar volume...
Crossword Solution
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Plains rookies take Superior in home matchup
The Plains rookies baseball team claimed a 14-4 victory over Superior at Amundson Sports Complex last Monday. "They've been playing really good," said Melissa Garland, who coaches the team with her...
