Articles from the October 21, 2021 edition
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Commissioner resigning Dec. 31
Carol Brooker of Plains has been a commissioner for Sanders County since 1994. Last week, Brooker submitted her resignation, announcing she will leave her post on December 31. “It’s just time,” said...
FAMILY TRADITIONS
Montana history is ripe with stories of the many families who braved the elements and trekked northwest into the mountains. These hardy folk sought to colonize the wild, and to scratch out a living...
County appoints Paradise sewer board members
The Sanders County Sewer District at Paradise is back in action with three new board members and with a big bundle of new money from the state. The county commissioners recently selected three people to replace those who were ousted or resigned,...
FWP, Avista team up with Idaho students to study fish
Every year Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) teams up with Avista and the University of Idaho to gillnet and capture numerous fish from the Noxon and Cabinet reservoirs for analysis. This...
Our Viewpoint
Carol Brooker has been a public servant for Sanders County for 28 years. Longer than that when you consider her service to our county prior to becoming a commissioner. For decades, Brooker has put others first as she helps run the county. She...
Street Smart
This will be my last column (I can almost hear the applause from some!). I was offered a position in my former profession, and I simply won’t have the time. The circumstances surrounding this signific...
Be nice, show some grace
I wanted to take a minute to express my sincere appreciation for our county health personnel. Amid the chaos that has been created by social media and everyone’s “expert” opinion on the current health crisis in our country, they keep plugging along...
Help healthcare workers
Dear Sanders County Ledger, I am writing to ask our community for help. The last two months have been especially challenging for healthcare workers and patients in Montana due to very overloaded healthcare systems. This has significantly affected...
Remember When?
4 YEARS AGO • OCTOBER 8, 1981 FALLS SANDERS FAMILY STEEPED IN HISTORY Talking with J. Byron Sanders is like reading the rough draft of a history book. The stories haven’t been organized yet, but they sure are interesting. Sanders, who lives on Har...
Question of the Week
Robert Foreman, Thompson Falls - “To actually go to Alaska and go on a moose hunt.” Tyler Battles, Thompson Falls - “A caribou hunt in Alaska.” David Spratley, Thompson Falls - “I would like to go on a grizzly hunt here in northwest Montana....
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Christopher Clay, 29, driving while suspended, 1st offense, $335; seatbelt violation, $20. Isabella Diraimo, 24, careless driving, $85. Jhoushua Macnair, 36, operating without insurance, 1st offense, $285; seatbelt violation,...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: T. Falls, 3; Plains, 8; Heron, 2; Hot Springs, 7; Noxon, 1; Paradise, 1. Sunday, October 10 Assist motorist/citizen, Paradise. Livestock, Plains. Civil attempts, T. Falls. Assist motorist/citizen, Heron. Civil attempts, T. Falls. Motor...
Losing a dedicated public servant
Editor, Sanders County is losing a dedicated public servant with the resignation of Carol Brooker. We are a much poorer community and county without Carol’s knowledge, commitment and hard work as our County Commissioner. It is disappointing, yet u...
Volunteers needed for Vermilion floodplain restoration
Volunteers are invited to help plant trees and shrubs along the Vermilion River this fall, following the reconstruction of a portion of the river's floodplain. A 2,400-foot stretch of the river was...
TF woman pleads guilty to theft
Elizabeth Riffle of Thompson Falls, a woman charged for stealing from a local business in Thompson Falls in 2019, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in 20th Judicial District Court. She admitted to the felonies of theft of a common scheme and unlawful use of...
Taxpayers will see changes on bills
Sanders County residents will notice some changes on their property tax bills this fall. Nichol Scribner, Clerk and Recorder and Treasurer for Sanders County, said that the tax bills will show up in mailboxes later this week and next week. First...
Bowling Scores
THOMPSON FALLS MONDAY NITE GALS W L Nascar Freaks 15 5 Dangerous Dames 15 5 Talk of the Town 9.5 10.5 Dolls with Balls 8.5 11.5 Rock’n Bowl 7 13 Bye 5 15 Team Scr. Game: Dolls with Balls, 497; Scr. Series: Dolls with Balls, 1354; Hcp. Game: Talk o...
Patricia Johnson England
Patricia Johnson England passed away on September 30, 2021, at The Ivy House in Great Falls, Montana. Pat was born July 20, 1949, to Otto Howard and Dorothy Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Sonya Peick. Pat attended Plain... Full story
Randy Panek
Randy Panek, 61, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021, in the presence of his wife, Carlotta, at Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Montana, after a brave battle with lung cancer. Randy was born... Full story
Buddy Junior Leufkens
Buddy Junior Leufkens, 90, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2021. He was the only child of Emma May and Earl Leufkens, born on July 11,1931, in Seattle, Washington. Bud led a full life. He lived... Full story
Crossword Solution
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T. Falls Council f ills vacant position
The Thompson Falls City Council officially accepted council member Ruth Cheney's resignation on Monday and welcomed a new member. Colleagues expressed their sadness that Cheney decided to step down, b...
FROSTY FOG
Sanders County awoke to frigid temperatures Monday morning. Frost clings to a fenceposts and spider webs at a field in Whitepine....
Residents question COVID-19 treatments
During the regular Sanders County board of health meeting last Wednesday, several members of the community stood to give a presentation requesting that alternative COVID-19 treatments be given more serious thought and presentation to the local...
Hot Springs, Noxon face off on the field
In a game with serious playoff implications, coach Jim Lawson's Hot Springs team traveled to face off against coach Bart Haflich's Noxon squad last Tuesday night. Heading into the matchup Noxon held...
