Articles from the June 6, 2019 edition
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Plenty of fun in Plains
The competitions of Plains Days weren't restricted to the high school or sports complex. There were individual contests in downtown Plains and one got quite messy - the annual watermelon eating contes...
County wants your e-waste
Sanders County is helping residents with their annual spring cleaning. The E-Waste Event is set for this Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Thompson Falls Transfer Site. The county will collect old electronics – including televisions, computers, p...
Got junk? County yard sale event set
Lucky number 13 will be celebrated this year as the annual Sanders County Yard Sale Event (SCYSE) will once again take place on June 28 and 29. Those who want to participate and reap the advertising benefits of the SCYSE are required to register by...
Our Viewpoint
Last month, the Plains community had a unique opportunity to be a part of history when the World War II Miss Montana airplane did a test flight from Missoula to Plains. Watching the parachutists jump from the plane into an open field was just a...
It's not my way or the highway
Dear Editor, I’ve decided that I alone should be on the road. I believe that I know how fast to drive at any given time and in every given circumstance. So, every vehicle that I pass is going too slow and every vehicle which passes me is going too f...
Don't silence Blackstone
Editor: The approach taken in last week’s letter to the editor section was fascinating. One minute the author stroked Mr. Blackstone with compliments like “smacks of common sense” and “from what I can gather, Mr. Blackstone is a fine man” then attack...
Street Smart
Memorial Day weekend is a particularly tough one for my older brother and sister. Their dad is still listed as Missing In Action (MIA) from the Korean War. I should explain that my older brother and...
Remember When?
5 YEARS AGO • MAY 31, 1969 GRADUATES Members of the 1969 senior class of Thompson Falls High School receiving diplomas at commencement exercises Tuesday night were, Diana Dodson, treasurer, Orin Kendall, president, Jennifer Cuddy, secretary and s...
Question of the Week
CHARLIE BARRUS, Trout Creek – “I think it has to be a U.S. citizen to vote for any office.” VICKY MEAGHER, Thompson Falls – “No. They haven’t earned the right.” WENDY KELLEY, “Trout Creek – “Nope. If you don’t earn your way into this country, yo...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 4; T. Falls, 11; Plains, 5; H. Springs, 1. Sunday, May 26 Family civil dispute, Noxon. Sexual assault, Noxon. Abandoned vehicle, Deer Run and Hwy. 200, T. Creek. Disturbance, possible assault, T. Falls. Welfare check requested, Hwy...
Justice Court
MT Dept. of Transportation James Floyd, 53, operating with expired registration, $85; operating with expired registration, $85. Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Steven Smith, 60, speeding in a restricted zone, $105. Montana Highway Patrol Neil M...
Be proactive about drug problems
Editor: So very glad to read that the Barking Dog Ordinance (Sanders County Ledger, May 30, 2019) has passed giving teeth to Sheriff Rummel’s department to address this issue. Perhaps he and his department would do well to borrow some teeth from t...
Happy to live where people know you
I have lived in Sanders County for over 40 years, worked for the Sanders County Ledger as a photojournalist most of that time, attending most of each town’s events and worked in community develop at the Courthouse for several years. I have been e...
New owners renovate T. Falls laundromat
New owners Charlie and Christine Munday have been giving the laundromat in Thompson Falls some special attention since they bought it in November of last year. Officially named the Whistle Stop laundr...
Jean Marie Worrell
Jean Marie Worrell passed away, surrounded by family at her home in Thompson Falls, Montana on May 30th. She had been battling cancer for the last 15 years. Jean was born the second child of Archie... Full story
Ben Dale Simonson
Ben Dale Simonson, 74, of Noxon, died April 4, 2018, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, of lung cancer (though he never smoked) while recuperating from surgery at the veterans hospital there. He had several surgeries prior to that, in multiple organs,... Full story
Kylie Rose Wine
Leroy and Kay Wine of Thompson Falls welcomed daughter Kylie Rose Wine on May 23, 2019 at Pend Oreille Midwifery in Sandpoint, Idaho. Kylie weighed 8 lb., 13 oz., and measured 22 inches long. She... Full story
VFW celebrates real Memorial Day
The Memorial Day picnics and parties were over, but the men and women of VFW Post 3596 wanted to make sure the real reason for the annual commemoration wasn't overlooked, which is why they continue...
Evelyn 'Tootie' Cox
Evelyn “Tootie” Cox, 81, of Thompson Falls, Montana, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2019, due to complications from a massive stroke. Tootie was born October 23, 1937, in the Mabel McKeel Hospital, below the junior high in Thompson Falls, to Cec... Full story
OUTDOOR TRAINING
Summertime use of public lands in the front country was the educational focus at Trout Creek School last week when the U.S. Forest Service, Cabinet Ranger District and Backcountry Horsemen came... Full story
Chamber brings circus to T. Falls
Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce is ecstatic to announce the return of the “Big Top.” The circus is returning to Sanders County as Culpepper & Merriweather (C&M) have agreed to entertain young and old on Wednesday, June 19 at the Thompson Fal...
Plains students, alumni battle on the ball fields
The current Plains High School students pitted their skills against past graduates in the Plains Days alumni sporting events on May 31. Flag football kicked off the evening with a popular turnout. The game was played in two 20-minute halves with a...
Popular Plains Days 3 on 3 tourney pleases players
Competition ran high on the courts of the 3 on 3 tournament that has become a popular event during Plains Days. There were 11 courts set up to host 54 teams. Concessions were open to get a bite to...
Trevor Paro excels in college baseball
Wherever Trevor Paro goes, and whatever sports he competes in, you can count on the championships following, be it in Hot Springs, Montana or Longview, Washington. Since graduating from Hot Springs wi...
