Articles from the July 19, 2018 edition
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Work begins on Plains street
Work to get the roads of Plains fixed began last week with Farmer Street, considered the worst of the 12.5 miles of town streets. The crew of Traver's Excavators Service, Inc., of Thompson Falls...
Candidate responds to theft charges
Special Deputy Sanders County Attorney Steven Eschenbacher has filed two counts of felony theft against Naomi Leisz, a private attorney and a current candidate for Sanders County Attorney. The theft charges center around a piece of heavy equipment. A...
Roadblock
MIDAFTERNOON DELAY – A truck hauling a camper trailer met its demise when it bumped into the railing of the Highway 200 bridge just west of Trout Creek on Monday. The single vehicle accident forced t...
Hikers warned of mountain goat etiquette on Scotchman Peak Trail
Every summer the Idaho Panhandle National Forests receives reports of people getting too close to the mountain goats on the Scotchman Peak Trail #65. Mountain goats can become habituated to humans as...
FS decides on Cub Creek f ire salvage project
Kootenai National Forest, Forest Supervisor Christopher Savage has announced that he has signed the decision for the Cub Creek Salvage Project located on the Cabinet Ranger District. The signed decision recovers the economic value of fire-damaged...
Summer events bring communities together
This month, our small communities have come together to honor veterans, celebrate the U.S., and have a little fun. Each year, Noxon puts on a fantastic fireworks show and parade. Not to mention the awesomeness that comes from watching kids trying to...
Other Viewpoints:
“The rise of corporate dominance and the theft of human rights.” That grabs your attention, right? It is the subject of the book Unequal Protection — How Corporations Became People, and How You Can Fight Back by Thom Hartmann, and not a new subje...
At least vandals had good aim
Editor, Recently, the Thompson Falls Trap Club installed stanchions and provided wooden frames with cardboard to attach targets in the pistol and rifle range. Our goal was to improve the public’s shooting experience at the Thompson Falls Range. T...
See God in the mirror, not Trump
I am horrified by the President’s words at the European Summit and his subsequent meeting with Putin. This is a man who sees himself as the center of the universe; anyone who disagrees with him is “stupid,” including the country which he serve...
Remember When
4 YEARS AGO • JUNE 20, 1978 SINCE I LAST WROTE FOR THE LEDGER By Harry L. Billings (AKA Peanuts, TFHS Class of ’29) Gretchen and I are pinch hitting for “Doc” and Gladys while they are on a flying trip to Connecticut to see their family. Except for...
Question of the Week
DAKOTA GOATLEY, Thompson Falls – “Yes. Finlay Flats. You get the most sunfish there. We don’t eat them. We catch and release.” BECKY MAZUR, Thompson Falls – “I do have a favorite place, but I won’t tell you where.” CALAN ROCCO, Florence, Monta...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 3; T. Falls, 4; Plains, 6; H. Springs, 1; Dixon QRU, 2. Sunday, July 8 Report of legs coming out of a hay bale, Hwy. 200, Belknap. One vehicle rollover crash with injuries, Hwy. 200, T. Creek. Evicted person refusing to leave...
Woman pleads not guilty to multiple charges
A defendant entered not guilty pleas in 20th District Judicial Court on Tuesday to four counts stemming from a March 24 crash on Highway 135. Julie Goodwin pleaded not guilty to theft, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving while...
Justice Court
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Shawn Houdek, 40, unlawful purchase of residential license by nonresident, $1085. Greenup Wayne, 56, fishing without license, $85. Montana Highway Patrol Javier Collazo, 22, speeding in restricted zone, $85. Driving...
Musician reminisces of Hot Springs gig
You never know who is going to walk through your door. At The Ledger earlier this month, a gentleman walked in wanting to review the newspapers from 1980. The newspaper has volumes of past editions. T...
New business helps beat the heat
Danielle Wood of Thompson Falls is offering a little help in beating the heat this summer. Wood, a Pampered Chef consultant in Thompson Falls who also works for the Chamber of Commerce, is offering a pre-filled water balloon service, called...
Dean's list honors
Sanders County students who made the Dean’s List at Flathead Valley Community College were Addison O. Mueller, from Hot Springs and Hailey R. Coe, from Plains....
Lakeside to welcome classic cars
Trout Creek will go back in time with the annual Cool Summer Nights car show at the Lakeside Resort. The event will feature cars, trucks and motorcycles from all eras. Jake Rostker with the Lakeside said he’s excited about the weekend and the warm we...
Clarification
A July 5 Sanders County Ledger article about the Heron bridge dedication mentioned that a representative for Sen. Steve Daines read a statement at the ceremony. A representative for Sen. Jon Tester also attended the event and read a...
Thomas "Tom" Willard Ormsby
Thomas “Tom” Willard Ormsby, age 87, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018, at Hot Spring Health and Rehab Center in Hot Springs, Montana. Tom was born in Tracy, California, on January 24, 1931. Tom was a crop duster for 25 years and retired from the... Full story
Cheryl Gene Conlin
Cheryl Gene Conlin passed away at home where she was cared for by family and hospice. At 75 years young, Cheryl was born in Missoula and raised in Thompson Falls. She graduated from Thompson Falls High School and married Larry Conlin, a U.S. Airman.... Full story
Rosendale better for veterans
Editor: As a disabled U.S. Army veteran who relies heavily on VA for my health care, I respectfully take issue with Commander (Ret.) Thomas Humphreys’ laudatory remarks about Senator John Tester’s effectiveness in supporting veterans’ health care. Te...
Agencies propose fish restoration work
Native fish restoration projects are being proposed for Graves Creek, Crow Creek, Copper Gulch, Fishtrap Creek and upper Prospect Creek. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has identified these areas as vital to...
FWP names new fisheries manager
Mike Hensler, a longtime fisheries biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), is the new regional fisheries manager in northwest Montana. Hensler began serving as the FWP Region 1 fisheries manager, based in Kalispell, on July 1. “Mike h...
