Articles from the August 29, 2019 edition
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Fair brings ropes, rides, ribbons
This year's Sanders County Fair is going "to be the greatest show on earth," according to Randy Woods, chairman of the fair commission and his first fair as a member of the board. Melissa Cady, hired...
MEMORY LANE
School reunions often include celebrations of 50 or even 60 years. Getting to 100 is a major milestone. On Saturday, the Dixon School celebrated 100 years of educating students. Hundreds of...
Fire season remains active
Don’t let what has been a slow fire year turn into a late intense one. The local 2019 wildland fire season has been a relatively quiet one, and local officials would like to see it kept that way through the final stages of what is normally fire s...
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Work continues on the Highway 200 project east of Thompson Falls. However, crews will not be working over the Labor Day weekend. LHC, Inc., the contractor for the project, said that crews will be off the road by noon Friday and will resume work on...
Our Viewpoint
School has started and competition begins this weekend for local fall sports teams. This weekend is the Sanders County Fair and Rodeo. It's a busy time of year for local kids — and parents. 4-H members work on projects throughout the year. Feeding pi...
Safe training for barking dogs
Dear Editor, I can see with the recent “barking ordinance” why there is a sudden fear of barking dogs. It has been argued both ways to great length. As a dog parent I see it as yet another hurdle to cross having a dog while I also remember my pre...
Street Smart
After 77th Division, I applied to and was accepted into Metropolitan Division (Metro). Metro was a phenomenal place to work and afforded me the opportunity to work dozens of different jobs without...
Remember When?
19 PUBLICATION OF WESTERN SANDERS COUNTY This publication was recently donated to the Old Jail Museum COMMUNICATION The Western Union has a number of local offices that provide worldwide telegraph service. The Mountain States Telephone Co., a part...
Question of the Week
CORY TROYER, Thompson Falls — "I go because I like to go to the rodeo.” CENA BEENE Thompson Falls – “We have been going to the Fair for 22-24 years. We sell hats. We like the family atmosphere." PATRICK WALT, Thompson Falls – “I go to participate...
Sheriff's Log
Sunday, August 18 Property found. Fire, T. Falls. Other law violations, T. Falls. Motor vehicle crash, Paradise. Disturbance, Plains. Motor vehicle crash, Heron. Disturbance, Heron. Abandoned vehicle, Plains. Animal, Hot Springs. Monday, August 19...
Justice Court
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Samuel Deluna, 40, driving a motor vehicle while privilege is suspended, 4 days jail; operating without liability insurance, 1st offense, 3 days jail. Daniel Fetveit, 21, day speeding, $200. Joseph Marple, 80, i...
COUNTING RINGS
The story continues for the tree featured in last week's Sanders County Ledger. When the last cut was made, David Reedy of Internet Kitchen in Thompson Falls counted the rings. "While possibly being...
Chamber welcomes new TF teachers
The Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce welcomed new teachers in the school district during the chamber's August luncheon last week. "We welcome all the new teachers and we applaud you for coming to...
Local TV program schedule changes
The Western Sanders County TV District announced changes in the programing schedule. The Spokane stations, Heartland and Family are no longer available to rebroadcast from Clark Mountain. Currently, they have been replaced by a PBS-East feed and FNX...
Private school opens in T. Falls
Plans have evolved for the former Masonic Lodge building in Thompson Falls to convert into a school. Facture Academy, an affiliate of Acton Academy based out of Austin, Texas, will begin classes for...
WELCOME BACK
First impressions can make or break someone. It appears Noxon students' first impression of their new superintendent was a good one... maybe even one for the books. Wednesday marked the first day of...
Retired MLB player signs autographs
A retired professional baseball player took time out while visiting Plains friends to sign autographs at the Amundson Sports Complex Saturday morning. Dick Green, who played 12 years for the Kansas...
FWP warns local hunters of disease risk
Though Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has not been detected in any deer in Sanders County, "it's something we need to take seriously." That was the sentiment of Neil Anderson, Wildlife Program Manager...
Seasons Greetings!
It's seasons greetings as the fall high school sports seasons begin this week across Montana. These are greetings not for the seasons that come with Christmas every year, but for the fall sports seaso...
View from the Sidelines
Let’s talk about sports in-laws. From one end of Sanders County to the other, these relatives by marriage, and blood, are huge impact players in the coaching world around these parts. Let’s start in Plains with head football and girls basketball coa...
Over the Hill gang plays tee for two
Just a different kind of tee for two. The locally famous group of gregarious golfers known as the Over the Hill gang went at each other with a friendly game of two-person scramble at River's Bend...
Sparky's, Double H Dirt set for Tuesday playoff
One more round of golf will settle it once and for all. Sparky’s Gutter Time golfers held on to first place through the last week of the second half of regulation play and have forced a playoff with first half winners Double H Dirt Works. That T...
Wild Coyote team wins Wednesday's men title
It was the Wild Coyotes in the beginning and it is the Wild Coyotes in the end. The Wild Coyotes claimed the 2019 Wednesday Night Men’s League crown last week by winning the second half of season play – after winning the first half as well – at River...
Savage Heat rising in 14C volleyball
Heat rises. A fact of science taught in every school everywhere, the Heat rising in Hot Springs right now refers to something else other than the laws of physics – this is the laws of athletics. Fresh off a third place finish in last year’s Dis...
Trotters hope to start out quick
Start slow and finish strong; that is the way the Plains Trotter volleyball team has played these last few years. Coach Jesse Butcher and her Trotters have struggled out of the gate somewhat the past several seasons, but always seem to be playing...
