Articles from the October 14, 2021 edition
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Ballots mailed for Plains, Hot Springs
Ballots for the 2021 municipal elections were mailed this week. Voters in Hot Springs and Plains will decide on representatives for their communities. In Hot Springs, voters will vote for mayor and council members for the town. Randy Woods is...
Two vie for Plains mayor
Dan Rowan is pleased with what he's accomplished over the last four years, but he said he'd like to continue to build on the progress and improvements he's made during his first term. "I don't...
Imagination on display
The Paradise Center is a place of education and history, but last weekend it was the site of thievery, bribery and even murder. Throw in a ghost and the vivid imagination of a writer, and people had...
Cancer Network adjusts efforts
The Cancer Network of Sanders County (CNSC) might have canceled its annual fundraiser, but the need to help cancer victims goes on, which is why the nonprofit organization is going ahead with another means of raising money. Board members decided...
Digital growth a priority for SCCDC
There has been a shift of innovation as the world’s economy continuously moves toward a more digital direction, leading to a number of untapped opportunities for rural communities. Reimagining traditional boundaries within local businesses and o...
Our Viewpoint
I was born at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. My brother was born at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. When I broke my foot a few years ago, I went to Clark Fork Valley Hospital. When my mom got sick and needed emergency care earlier this year, we went to...
Montana Viewpoint
Mike Lindell is the CEO of My Pillow company and a leading advocate for rooting out election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. He has had much more success in attracting people to his point of...
Perceptions are opportunities
Editor, I would like to address the recent Street Smart article published in the September 24, 2021, Sanders County Ledger. Words Matter. The frequent use of the words “logic” and “logical” give fertile food for thought. Just as in “beauty is in the...
Discouraging action by county
Editor, It is very discouraging that our commissioners asked Nick Lawyer to resign from the county health committee. The commissioners seemed to kow-tow to a group advocating an irrational approach to COVID. Lawyer was rational in his advocacy of...
Remember When?
6 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 22, 1916 NEW POST OFFIICE OPENED The post office was moved Sunday from Weber’s Store (now the laundromat) to the rooms formerly occupied by A.S. Ainsworth, which have been fitted up especially for the office. Being more c...
Question of the Week
Angela Pesqueira, San Jose, California - “I would think it would be an amazing experience that one would have no words for, although I feel more comfortable with my feet planted on the ground.” Del Smith, Plains - “No. I wouldn’t want to blow up...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Michael Ward, 28. Failure to give notice of accident by quickest means, 1st offense, $225; no liability insurance, 1st offense, $285; failure to notify owner after accident result in damage, $225; careless driving, $125. Laura...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: T. Falls, 7; Noxon, 1; Dixon, 1; Plains, 4; Camas, 1. Monday, October 4 Intimidation/harassment, Plains. Fish and game, Heron. Abandoned vehicle, Noxon. Theft, report of someone drawing money electronically as a payee without...
NY man convicted for second DUI
Bruce Linguanti, from New York, was pulled over two weeks ago and arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Sanders County. He pleaded guilty to a second offense DUI during this week’s 20th District Judicial Court before Judge James M...
RED, WHITE & BLUE
Air Force veteran Heather Allen helps retrieve flags on display on the greenway along Railroad Street in Plains. The 660 flags were part of a military veteran suicide awareness program established by...
Jacklyn Dean Stephens Foos
Jacklyn Dean Stephens Foos, 65, passed away surrounded by family September 23, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jackie was born in Lewistown, Montana, on September 7, 1956 to Jack and Shirley Stephens.... Full story
Mabel Gomke Fried
Mabel (Mae) Fried, loving and faithful mother, sister, friend and daughter, is now at rest from the pains of this world. She passed away October 4, 2021, peacefully in her sleep. Mae was born October... Full story
John David 'Chad' Kavanaugh
John David "Chad" Kavanaugh, a resident of Paradise, Montana, passed away in the area of Moscow, Idaho, in August or September of 2021, during a period of his being formally declared missing. Chad... Full story
Gary Dennis Tromp
Hot Springs – Gary Dennis Tromp, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Hot Springs Health and Rehab. He was born on November 11, 1948, in St. Ignatius, Montana. He was the seventh c... Full story
Virginia Clair 'Ginny' Thomson
Virginia Clair "Ginny" Thomson, our dear mother, went home to the Lord on October 6, 2021, with her three children by her side. She was born in Bellingham, Washington, to Louis and Joyce Owens on... Full story
Anna Virginia Dickson
Anna Virginia Dickson passed away on her 94th birthday, Friday, October 8, 2021 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, October 12, at the Lakeview Funeral Home in... Full story
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Sanders County and beyond
Tucked away near the town of Noxon, Bighorn Botanicals, a family owned and operated company, has earned a garnished reputation by creating "sustainably wildcrafted" herbal dietary supplements and...
Clark Fork U15 chalks up a win
The Clark Fork Alliance Soccer Club U15 coed team nabbed its second victory of the season with a triumph against the Hamilton Christian Academy Lion 6-2 last Tuesday at Amundson Sports Complex at...
Red Devils get fired up
In a District 14C showdown that lived up to every ounce of the hype, the Noxon Red Devils defeated the St. Regis Tigers in four sets (25-18, 17-25, 25-15, 25-23) Saturday in St. Regis. The story of...
