Articles from the August 3, 2023 edition
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Bat captured in county tests positive for rabies
A bat found at a residence in Thompson Falls has tested positive for rabies. County Sanitarian Shawn Sorenson said that three bats have been sent to the state lab for testing and one of those tested positive for rabies. Two of the bats were captured...
Lacy back as TF mayor
The old mayor of Thompson Falls is now the new mayor of Thompson Falls. The city council appointed Jerry Lacy mayor at a special meeting Monday. More than a dozen people attended the meeting and had t...
Region moves to Stage II
The entire northwest region of the state will move to stage II fire restrictions on Saturday. This includes Sanders County. Bill Naegeli with the Officer of Emergency Management said the restrictions go into effect at 12:00 a.m. Saturday morning....
LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE
It was the stuff of legends last Thursday at the Rex Theater in Thompson Falls as Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives played for a soldout crowd. "When we hear about small theaters coming back...
TFHS Class of '83 Reunion
Courtesy photo The Thompson Falls High School Class of 1983 met July 21-23 for their 40th reunion. The classmates socialized at the Rimrock on Friday, had a picnic Saturday, and Sunday some of the...
CFVH doctor honored
A Clark Fork Valley Hospital doctor was recently presented a prestigious honor from the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana Program. Dr. Jessica Valentine received the 2023 Outstanding Rural...
Bear knowledge shared at Grange
Brent Hudson of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, returned to the Whitepine Grange last week to share his experience with bears. Hudson spoke about his experiences while working as a bear guard in Alaska. Several people showed up to listen to stories about...
Noxon ready for river and blues
Pilgrim Park in Noxon will be alive with the sounds of blues this weekend as the 13th annual Big Sky Blues Festival takes place. The weekend of music and workshops begins Friday, August 4, at 6 p.m.. Saturday 9:30 a.m. - noon, guitar and harmonica...
Artists in Paradise set for Aug. 3-5
The annual Artists in Paradise show and sale is set for Thursday and Friday, August 3-4, from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Paradise Center in Paradise. There will be 12 exhibits, featuring the artists’ work. Some of t...
Family, friends dedicate T. Falls park
A small gathering had a big meaning last weekend. About a dozen community members gathered to honor Sherry Wieckowski, who passed away from cancer last year. Wieckowski was the barber in Thompson Fall...
Anglers find success on Noxon Reservoir
Forty-seven boats converged on the Noxon Reservoir last weekend for the annual tri-state bass tournament, sponsored by the Clark Fork Bass Anglers. Teams of two anglers turn in their top five fish...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Teresa Destefano, 69, speeding in a restricted zone, $85. Constance Brooks, 55, day speeding, $70. Davy Troyer, 35, seatbelt violation, $20. Joseph Gonzales, 55, day speeding, $70. Kala Lougheed, 38, day speeding, $70. Joshua...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Plains, 10; T. Falls, 8; Hot Springs, 5; Dixon, 3; Trout Creek, 1; Paradise, 1. Monday, July 24 Assist motorist/citizen, Plains. Animal other, T. Falls. Automated alarm call, Plains. US Forest Service campground check, Trout Creek. Welfare...
Hot Springs man pleads not guilty to charge
Jason Allen Cooper entered a not guilty plea to a felony count of criminal mischief on Tuesday during an initial appearance in front of Judge Deborah Kim Christopher, who set the case for a jury trial on January 16, 2024. According to the charging...
Question of the week: What services are needed in the west end of the county?
MARLEY CALLIHAM, Heron - “Better grocery stores. The closest Costco or Walmart without sales tax is Kalispell.” CONNOR DAHLIN, Heron - “A decent sized gas station. Fuel options are a little sparse. But I'm generally happy with everything.” SAVANNA...
Remember When?
4 YEARS AGO • JULY 14, 1993 FALLS FIRM OFFERING CONCRETE STRUCTURES Concrete Services, Inc. of Thompson Falls is now providing precast concrete structures, according to co-owners Gary Campbell and Terry Traver. The new firm has been named C...
Finding a balance as a news reporter
Some of you know me as Annie Wooden, daughter of Barb and Gene. Some of you know me as Annie Wooden, cake maker, golf partner and dog mom. Some of you know me as Annie Wooden, publisher of The Sanders County Ledger. And some of you don’t know me a...
Montana Viewpoint: The goose hisses
(A French finance minister of long ago compared collecting taxes to plucking a live goose. The object was to get the greatest amount of feathers with the least amount of hiss. Dogs growl, geese...
Plains Police Commission upholds officer's termination
by Ed Moreth The Plains Police Commission last week upheld a decision by Mayor Chris Allen to terminate a police officer for insubordination, not following the chain of command on a continued basis...
Grant provides kids summer fun, education
Even during the summer months, Plains School was hopping with kids and at one point it was hopping with bugs. But there was no need for an exterminator, they were just visiting. Brenna Shea from the...
Races heat up Wild Coyote Days
Sourdough Village was more like a metropolis Saturday as the annual Wild Coyote Days celebration took place at the bar and restaurant along Prospect Creek Road near Thompson Falls. The weekend long su...
MT's Best builds a win
Montana’s Best Builders held on to their Tuesday night men’s league lead last week, with golfers Kevin Sparks, Sean Kelly, Nathan Snead and Doug Czerwinski combining for a low gross of 165 and Kelly hitting the low individual round of 34. In low net...
Over the Hill keeps rolling
There were no wildfires nearby, but the Over the Hill Gang competition was smoking Monday as the gang enjoyed another round around River’s Bend in Thompson Falls. Carter Meyer was on his game, scoring chip-ins on both No. 1 and No. 5 and also s...
Danice, Kristy keep league lead
Jan Thompson and Tori Helvey shredded the competition last week during ladies league at River’s Bend, combining for a low gross score of 102 while the sister team of Kim Sparks and Chris Kelly had the low net round of 68. Lana Nolen had her clubs t...
Seamless performance for CF
It was a seamless performance for Clark Fork Seamless Gutters at River’s Bend last Wednesday as RT Brown, Doug Fisher, John Owens and Ross Gunn combined for the low team gross of 173. First Security Bank carded the low team net of 146 with Mike B...
