Articles from the May 11, 2023 edition
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Main Street work begins
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is working this summer to upgrade access along Main Street in Thompson Falls. Work began this week on the Thompson Falls - Urban MDT project. Lori...
AFTER THE STORM
The downpours and thunderstorms that brought more than an inch of precipitation to the Clark Fork valley last week gave way to brilliant sunsets. David Reedy of Whitepine captured these colorful rays...
Constitution Bowl tests local students
Thirteen Sanders County youths spent Saturday morning being tested on their knowledge of the U.S. constitution during the Love of Liberty Constitution Bowl. The bowl was sponsored by local residents...
Dispensary opens in Thompson Falls
A new business just east of Thompson Falls is offering a variety of marijuana and marijuana products. Alternative ReLeaf opened April 20. Jon Meister and Barbie Turner have been in the business for...
Plains class gets skyward lesson
A handful of kids took flight from school Thursday, but they were returned by Plains resident Randy Garrison, the one that took them away. It was part of a hands-on lesson for the Plains High School p...
Our Viewpoint: All kinds of moms
As I sit here writing this, my mom is sitting at the conference table in the back of the Ledger reading pages. She comes in and edits for me on Tuesdays. Also today she brought me a jug of water from the ranch (I live in town and well water is just...
Montana Viewpoint: Political purity
A couple of months ago former Republican Governor Marc Racicot was labelled a RINO and formally drummed out of the Montana Republican Party, this in the face of the fact that he was responsible for...
Remember When?
40 YEARS AGO APRIL 21, 1983 PLAINS AUTO AGENCY CHANGES HANDS Vacura Motors of Plains, a Ford dealer since 1924 and the only remaining new car dealer in Sanders County, changed management last week as John Szafryk, a Dillon native and former Anaconda...
Kudos for Constitution Bowl
I just wanted to give kudos to JJ & Kate Hardman, Rep. Paul and Jennifer Fielder, and the many volunteers for pulling off a fantastic Constitution Bowl! They put in many hours coaching kids and organizing this "Family Feud" style event teaching our...
Question of the week
Laura Herrick, Trout Creek - “To be kind and considerate.” Bob Ludka, Silverwood - “Follow the rules.” Kay Nygaard, Paradise - “The love of Christ, and she taught us a lot by example.” Ron Berman, Thompson Falls - “Unconditional...
Woman charged after incident in Paradise
Appearing for her initial appearance before Judge Molly Owen on Tuesday, Angela Rhea Chaney entered not guilty pleas to a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, as well as felony counts of criminal possession of dangerous dru...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: T. Falls, 8; Plains, 7; Hot Springs, 6; Trout Creek, 2; Noxon, 2; Heron, 1. Monday, May 1 Suicide attempts/threats, Dixon. Burglary, Plains. Property damage/criminal mischief, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Plains. Drugs/narcotics, T....
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Robert Olver, 66, speeding in a restricted zone, $135. Nicholas Painter, 25, seatbelt violation, $20. Payton Butcher, 19, seatbelt violation, $20. Antoine Barnaby, 42, speeding in a restricted zone, $85; seatbelt violation,...
Cathy, Jim, take pinochle top prize
The GFWC Thompson Falls Woman’s Club hosts an annual Pinochle Marathon to raise funds for the Blanche M. Hurlburt Scholarship that is awarded to a graduating Thompson Falls High School student each May. The 62nd Annual Pinochle Marathon began in...
Plains council discusses decay citations
The Plains Town Council meeting last week began with disputes over recent citations of the town's Decay Ordinance, but they came with an equal show of support for the law as people rose in defense of...
Plains residents help neighbors in spring cleanup
They didn't get as many volunteers as hoped, but the Plains Spring Cleanup Day on Saturday was still a big success, said Lana Dicken, one of the primary coordinators of the daylong project. "It was...
Paradise Players perform 'Steel Magnolias'
The Paradise Players prompted cheers and tears in their latest performance last week with its rendition of "Steel Magnolias." The all woman cast provided almost three hours of entertainment Friday,...
Plains students combine science knowledge with shop class
It's not rocket science, it's not even science class, but science is helping the eighth-graders of Plains Junior High School with their projects in shop class. The 10 girls and four boys in the class...
Old Jail Museum has fun with 2023 exhibit
The Sanders County Historical Society is having some fun with its main exhibit at the Old Jail Museum in Thompson Falls this year. The museum is featuring generations of toys in 2023. "Toys:...
TF Elementary students celebrate reading program
Thompson Falls elementary students celebrated reading last week with a special assembly. To honor the end of the GFWC Thompson Falls Woman's Club's Running Start program, a ceremony was held at the...
Jack Ira Esler
Jack Ira Esler was born April 10, 1938, to Lillian and Ira Esler (a Menomonee Native American) in Birnamwood, Wisconsin. He was the first born, and had a sister Patsy that was two years younger. They... Full story
Evelyn Joy Jacobson Gorenson Ansley
Evelyn Joy Jacobson Gorenson Ansley was born October 17, 1941, in Kalispell, Montana, to Abel & Marie Jacobson. In 1949, the family moved from Kalispell to the cattle ranch in Hot Springs. After... Full story
Margie Rawlinson
Margie was born in Chaseley, North Dakota, on April 4, 1929, to George and Ruth Austin. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Buckeye, Arizona, on May 1... Full story
Norman G. Kern
The faint yet distinct sound of elk bugling off in the distance awakened Dad and I from our peaceful sleep beneath the starry sky. Did you hear that Darrin, he whispered. Yes!! It's time to rise and... Full story
Falls Council reviews bear program, moves forward with annexation
The Thompson Falls City Council met for its monthly meeting on Monday, and the packed meeting room left standing room only. Kim Annis, Bear Management Specialist with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), gave a short presentation on the steps to...
