Articles from the August 26, 2021 edition
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THORNE CREEK FIRE
Finally, with a little help from above in the form of welcome rains, this firestorm of 2021 seems to be mercifully over. The Thorne Creek fire, the big event in Thompson Falls all summer long as it has worked its way southeast along the slopes of...
Record turnout expected for fair
The Sanders County Fair’s green, green grass will start filling with feet on Sept. 2, the beginning of fair week, and by week’s end the smooth dirt of the main arena will be torn up, possibly still showing crash evidence with car parts on the...
Fire crew protects structures
On August 15, the Thorne Creek fire began to quickly back down into the Thompson River canyon toward numerous homes and structures along the river. Overnight, the fire grew 6,157 acres, with the...
Fire camp a fine-tuned operation
Food, a shower and a safe place to sleep when not on the front lines; these are the basics emergency workers like wildland firefighters have a right to. The Thorne Creek fire camp just southwest of...
Paradise residents vote in favor of recall
Voters within the Sanders County Sewer District at Paradise voted this week to recall two of the district's board members. Each race was within two votes. Ballots had voters choosing for or against the recall of Rick McCollum and Sunny Chase. In...
Nonprofits combine to support arts
Two Sanders County nonprofit organizations have merged to become one entity in an effort to be more effective and to help administratively streamline operations. The Sanders County Arts Council recently dissolved and is now part of the Paradise...
Street Smart
It is entirely impossible to overstate the dangerous outcome of Biden’s Afghanistan debacle. We will experience fallout from his idiotic/cowardly decision making for decades. Because of the minute-t...
Vaccines do work
Dear Editor, I have been a resident of Sanders County and a veterinarian for over 45 years. In that time, I have never before written a letter to the editor. I’m proud to have served as a member of the Sanders County Board of Health for more than...
Remember When
Continued from last week... • Gem Peak – 8 miles SW of Noxon. It started as a camp lookout with a 15-foot pole platform. 1939, 20-foot pole tower L-4 cab. 1964, 30-foot tower with a R-6 flat cab....
Question of the Week
Karli Thomas, Thompson Falls - “I am most excited to meet my new students and to have an active year in physical education with them.” Morgan Owens, Thompson Falls - “Being back in my home community and teaching. I am also teaching junior high...
Our Viewpoint
Last month, the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce (for which I am the secretary) and Job Service Thompson Falls sponsored a job fair at Thompson Falls High School. We advertised in The Ledger and on social media. At the time, there were more than 10...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Clarence Bean, 64, operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, $75; operating under the influence of alcohol, 1st offense, $735, 180 days in jail, 179 days suspended. Sonia Petersen, 44, speeding in a restricted zone,...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance Trout Creek, 3; T. Falls, 9; Plains, 11; Paradise, 2; Heron, 1; Hot Springs, 3; Dixon, 4; Camas Prairie, 1. Sunday, August 15 Fire, Plains. Assist motorist/citizen, Hot Springs. Motor vehicle crash, T. Falls. Suspicious activity, Trout...
Man pleads guilty in case of threats to f iref ighters
The man who was cited for publicly threatening firefighters August 6 appeared in Thompson Falls Municipal Court on Monday to plead guilty. Douglas Brester pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor, and was fined $185. The Whitepine...
TFHS welcomes new staff
Thompson Falls High School welcomes a familiar face as its new principal this year. Jodi Morgan has been the school's counselor for the last 13 years and with the support of her staff, she has the...
TF schools monitor COVID as year starts
Thompson Falls Elementary is heading into the school year with new faculty members and an increased enrollment. Principal Len Dorscher said the school will welcome five new teachers this year. Samantha Varner, who graduated high school from Bigfork,...
Support commissioners, county health board
Regarding the Aug. 19 article on the commissioner’s meeting on Aug. 17: No human activity is without error, science included. Science does, however, have a process to correct itself. Theories and publications are reviewed with a robust procedure...
Calvin Lawrence Howard
Calvin Lawrence Howard died in his sleep August 14, 2021. He passed due to natural causes at the age of 93. Calvin was born August 2, 1928, in Camas Prairie, Montana, to parents Laura and Lawrence... Full story
Richard Beller
Lifelong local rancher Richard Beller, born October 18, 1924, in Seattle, passed away peacefully at home in Plains on August 15, 2021, at age 96. Richard was born 3 lbs. 13 oz. Given little chance of... Full story
Nolan Thomas Frankhauser
Natalie and Jason Frankhauser of Plains welcomed a son, Nolan Thomas Frankhauser, on July 12, 2021. Nolan was born at Clark Fork valley Hospital, measuring 7 pounds, 9 ounces and 20 inches long. He... Full story
William Wray Plumlee
Tiffany Hansen and Ben Plumlee of Trout Creek welcomed a son, William Wray Plumlee, on July 8, 2021, at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. William was 6 pounds, 2.8 ounces and measured 20 inches long. He joins siblings Charlie and Alexia. Maternal... Full story
Motocross races into Plains
The arena motocross event at Sanders County Fairgrounds last weekend was a big success, according to Jamie Larsen, who ran the two-day competition with her husband, Tyler. The Top Dawg Arena Cross...
Camps provide outdoor learning
There is a great exodus in the world today. After COVID-19 struck so many people in so many ways, a great number of Americans have begun to re-evaluate the way they live their lives. The people are co...
Fire destroys TF park structure
Thompson Falls Police Department (TFPD) officers are investigating a fire last week that destroyed the pavilion at NorthWestern Energy's Power Park in Thompson Falls. The pavilion burned early in the...
Fall athletes ready for action
All systems are go for fall sports. The fall high school prep sports schedules all begin this week with a busy first week of action in football, volleyball and cross country. In football, the only Sanders County team that will open any season at...
