Articles from the July 11, 2019 edition
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County task force takes on blueweed
Sanders County is committed to tackling the blueweed problem that appears to be gaining momentum. According to Judson Shively, Sanders County Weed Department Supervisor, the county had recently...
SHINY SHOW
It didn't have the most cars, but it had the most variety since it began, said Bryan Spellman, who volunteered to register the 2019 Local Yokels' Car and Truck Show Saturday at Ripples Ice Cream Parlo...
TF Council to take over veterans memorial
It was a smooth evening for the Thompson Falls City Council, with every action item on the agenda gaining approval to move forward. Those items included a Memorandum of Understanding that the City Council will oversee and take care of the...
Huckleberry Festival names grand marshals
The grand marshals for the 40th Huckleberry Festival are Kathy and Jim Hill. Kathy has been the vendor chair for the festival for the past 22 years, she retired from these duties last year. Both she...
Our Viewpoint
Recently, we had the opportunity to visit the East Coast with a friend who is a native of New York. It was interesting to go back with her and see a different part of the country that is so foreign to us. The busy streets and the billions of people a...
Fortunate for local businesses
As I watched our new drug store owners tussle with insurance companies (been there) as they took over this past week, it reminded me how tough it can be to run a small business, especially in a small town. And as I watched, and heard reports, of...
Montana Viewpoint
Representative Justin Amash, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, may be the most principled man in American politics. Unfortunately, he is most likely going to wind up in the ash bin of principled...
Remember When?
9 YEARS AGO MERCANTILE COMPANY GOPHER CONTEST OVER Boys turn in about 2000 tails The gopher contest, sponsored by the Thompson Falls Mercantile Company closed this week and the boys in the contest turned in about 2000 tails. Ray Austin won the...
Question of the Week
LONA COLLINS, Thompson Falls – “Gardening. I’m mostly home bound. I like everything. I have flowers this year. I’m right by the dog trail and do hike and enjoy the evening.” LENA NICHOLSON, Thompson Falls – “I swim in the pool at our house and in...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Noxon, 2; T. Falls, 6; Plains, 7. Sunday, June 30 Motor vehicle crash, Prospect Creek, T. Falls. Assault, Plains. Protection order violation, H. Springs. Livestock on Hwy. 200, Dixon. Littering on Magpie Creek, Dixon. Motorist assist,...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Brendan Moore, 24, driving while privilege is suspended or revoked, 1st offense, $285. Paul Heidegger, 54, day speeding, $70. Ross Fratzke, 46, failure to keep vehicle under control on mountain highway, $85. Jennay Ovitt, 27,...
The Grange comes back to life
To most of us, "The Grange" conjures up movie images of a modest rural building with wholesome country dances, moonshine in the parking lot and neighborhood meetings where farmers and ranchers battle...
FWP plans information meetings on CWD
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is hosting upcoming public information meetings to provide an update on chronic wasting disease detections in Libby. The first meeting will be Friday, July 19. FWP will hold additional meetings on Aug. 2 and Aug....
Hunting regulation changes proposed
At its June 19 meeting, the Fish and Wildlife Commission proposed to adopt an administrative rule pertaining to two-way communication while hunting, an administrative rule pertaining to animal kill site verification, and proposed to repeal...
Recovery continues 20 years after accident
July 3 marked 20 years since Justin Knutson fell about 150 feet while climbing near Noxon. Knutson was climbing with friends, Rob Buchan and Matthew Larkin, who went to get help after the fall....
CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY
The residents of Paradise celebrated the nation's birthday with food, drink, games and fellowship on Independence Day at the local park, where the community and American Legion Post 129 sponsored the...
VFW serves up free burgers, hot dogs on the 4th
Fred Young Park was a busy place for about three hours on Independence Day as members of VFW Post 3596 served a free burger and hot dog picnic meal to people to honor the birth of the United States. V...
Noxon neighbors celebrate holiday
It was July 4th with all the trappings of a big parade, and people dressed in their reds, whites and blues. Everyone waving their American flags. The aroma of hot dogs, hamburgers and frying curly...
Walking America
Some people celebrate America by shooting off fireworks. Others, like Laurie Clauson, rejoice by trekking across the nation. "I started my walk across America in late September 2017," stated Clauson,...
Artists showcase work in Paradise
The Paradise Center will once again host “Artists in Paradise” July 18 through 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the former Paradise School in Paradise. Joy Nelson, Sanders County Arts Council, is proud to announce this year will showcase a “wide varie...
Summer lunch program changes
The Thompson Falls Elementary School offers breakfast and lunch during their two sessions of summer school. The first session was Monday through Thursday, June 17-20 and June 24-27 and the second session is coming up July 15-18 and 22-25. In past yea...
Food, fellowship at Chicken Jamboree
The Christian Men’s Prayer Breakfast group will once again host the Chicken Jamboree at Thompson Falls Power Park on July 20. Originally set up by nine men in Big Timber 35 years ago, the Chicken Jamboree started when those men were brainstorming h...
Run, row and ride in the Adventure Challenge
It's Sanders County's very own triathlon - a run, row and ride race through the splendor of our surrounding natural grandeur – and it is coming to Plains Sunday, Sept. 15. The 2019 Clark Fork A...
Softball games set
Readers may find out about these games after the fact due to the Thursday publishing date of the Ledger, but Thompson Falls was set to host Sandpoint for an off-season softball doubleheader Wednesday night at 6 p.m. Lady Hawk high school coach Jared...
Paro to play for Marshall University
SIGNING ON THE DOTTED LINE - Hot Springs' Trevor Paro signed his national letter of intent to play baseball at Marshall University June 24. Paro is spending his summer playing for the Victoria...
