Articles from the May 21, 2020 edition
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FREEDOM JOURNEY
"This is a solemn, but glorious hour," President Harry S. Truman announced over radio waves reaching across America. "I only wish that Franklin D. Roosevelt had lived to witness this day." The day was...
Plains pool ready for season
The Plains pool repairs are done and this week members of the town's public works staff cleaned the pool's inside walls and floor in preparation of filling it for the summer season. Greg Welty, the di...
Museum display focuses on end of WWII
The Old Jail Museum in Thompson Falls, is set to open this coming Saturday. The museum will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the ending of the second World War. Honoring that anniversary will...
COVID-19 prompts travel changes
Health officials continue to urge Americans to avoid all non-essential domestic travel to help slow of the spread of the coronavirus. As Gov. Steve Bullock outlines a plan to slowly reopen the state, much of which is already in effect, the 14-day...
Our Viewpoint
To graduating seniors, life does not get much better than the moment the classwork stops. Most people will say that it is the moment they walk across the stage; however, in reality it’s when a senior realizes that for the first time in 12 years, t...
Street Smart
The past two weeks have been pretty crazy in Washington, D.C.! Previously classified documents were declassified and released. Other documents that were never meant to see the light of day were...
FS should consider options
After reading the Priscilla Peak articles in today’s Ledger by John Hamilton it is obvious that the decision to move the lookout to Driveway Peak has been cast in stone. I wonder how many government hours/dollars have been spent just to formulate the...
Question of the Week
KRYSTAL McKINNEY, Thompson Falls — “Gas prices.” GARY THOMPSON, Thompson Falls — “I think it has made us all slow down a little bit and reflect and help us to think about other people and not just ourselves.” PHILIP WILLIAMSON, Thompson Falls — “I...
Justice Court
Motor Carrier Services Ronald Denniston, 37, Unlawful use of a mobile phone, $110. Montana Highway Patrol Colleen Johanson, 54, day speeding, $20. Aaron Jolma, 18, seatbelt violation, $20; careless driving, $85. Scott Adams, 53, day speeding, $20....
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance T. Falls 15, Trout Creek 4, Plains 4, Hot Springs 2, Noxon 1, Dixon 1 Saturday, May 9 Littering, Paradise. Assist motorist/citizen, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Disturbance, T. Falls. Assist motorist/citizen, Hot Springs....
Remember When?
1 YEARS AGO MAY 27, 1920 SUPERIOR SPORTSMEN WANT MORE CHAR Say Power Company’s Dam Stops Fish From Ascending River A.L. Anderson, deputy game warden, went to Superior, Mineral County, last week to investigate complaints made by some of the c...
Superintendent brings experience to T. Falls position
Thompson Falls Schools is welcoming their new superintendent, Bud Scully. Scully brings positive energy to the position and 30 years of administrative experience and 40 years of experience in educatio...
Principal wants 'the best' for kids
Starting on July 1, Thompson Falls High will be welcoming their new principal, Daniel Schrock. Originally from Michigan, Schrock is currently acting as principal and superintendent in Seeley Lake,...
Huck Fest cancelled
Of the many difficult decisions having been made in the wake of COVID-19, perhaps the biggest for the community of Trout Creek is the cancelation of the 2020 Huckleberry Festival. The festival is awaited by locals and visitors from across the...
A well-deserved celebration
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, six years ago there were almost 73,000 centenarians in the United States and while the numbers are increasing, it is still a milestone,...
Donations delivered to county
On Monday Dave Williams, with Joint Operation Mariposa, came out to drop off a truck load of potatoes for the Gospel Mountain Assembly of God Food Pantry. The pantry has been around for over 10 years...
Students get to show off artwork
Teachers are having to find increasingly clever ways to keep their students involved and to keep them from being let down. In Trout Creek, one such teacher decided to host a drive-through art show to...
View from the Sidelines
Terry Glase is the most courteous courtesy photographer. Famous in the world of botany photography, Terry took that glorious picture of Priscilla on the front page of the Ledger last week several years ago while on autumn hike with a friend. Turns...
Wiley Wild Coyotes pace Wednesday night play
The wiley Wild Coyotes led the way as Ron’s Running Dinos were right on their heels in Wednesday Night Men’s League play last week. The Dinos had the last laugh, however, as they finished play for the night with the weekly league lead. Jesse Mosher b...
Tuesday night men's race is on for 2020 season
The Tuesday Night race is on. Easy Street Autoworks eased into the league lead, Sparky’s Gutter Time shot the low team gross and Double H Dirt Works the low team net as action heated up in Tuesday Night Men’s League play at River’s Bend last week....
Many moms decide to 'bump' tobacco habit
Mothers-to-be should “bump” their tobacco habit. Before pregnancy is best, but the sooner they can, the better. Tobacco smoke contains a deadly mix of more than 7,000 chemicals, which contribute to heart disease, stroke, lung diseases and many kinds...
Crossword Solution
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. TRW 4. Ire 7. SST 10. Hie 11. Sol 12. Coa 13. Amuse 15. RMA 16. Oujda 19. Ammonia 21. Patriot 23. Reptile 24. Speckle 25. Tell 26. Eire 27. Colossi 30. Dossier 34. SBA 35. Swa 36....
Kegel wins Koocanusa derby
A Thompson Falls man has quite a fish story after catching the biggest fish at a derby in Lincoln County last weekend. Curt Kegel won the annual derby at Koocanusa Resort and Marina. His winning...
