Articles from the November 18, 2021 edition
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'May none be forgotten'
by Ed Moreth It was a cold and snowy morning, but that didn't stop the members of VFW Post 3596 from paying tribute to military veterans, past and present, in a ceremony at Plains Cemetery on...
FINAL COUNTDOWN
On Saturday, Previs Field at Thompson Falls High School takes center stage as the site of the 2021 Montana 8-Player Championship football game. Blue Hawk Coach Jared Koskela and his team are feeling...
Paradise sewer board gathers
The Sanders County Sewer District at Paradise had its first meeting with its newest members and immediately voted for new board officers. Terry Caldwell was voted as chairman, along with Janice...
T. Falls seeks planning board members
The City of Thompson Falls is beginning to look at some zoning issues but needs help from the community. They are looking for two people from Thompson Falls to participate on the planning board....
Our Viewpoint
It seems as though a lot of conversations lately have come back to a common theme: you never know what someone is going through. There continues to be a lot of tension and division in our world, not just on a national scale but even in our small...
Other Viewpoints
My one brief experience with presidential politics occurred in 1995. My candidate was Colin Powell. The great historian, Stephen Ambrose, had emerged as a leader in the movement to win the1996 Republican presidential nomination for Powell, and I was...
Providing accurate information
Thank you to the Board of Health for the clarifying article in the November 4 issue of The Ledger. We are blessed with many sources of information on important subjects. But we’d be more blessed if the many sources had the sole goal of providing t...
Hunters, pay attention
Montana resident sportsmen/women wake up! I am a 68-year-old retired farmer, fourth-generation Montanan and a lifelong avid hunter, angler and conservationist with a degree in Wildlife Biology and research experience on large predators. I started...
Remember When?
6 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 17, 1916 AT THE HUNTERES’ CABIN The Cakes are Good But the Hunting is Rotten Ten Men to Get One Deer The official opening of the hunters’ cabin at the junction of Thompson River and Deerhorn Creek occurred last Saturday when “S...
Question of the Week
JUDY BERTRAM, Thompson Falls - “My favorite food for Thanksgiving is turkey because it’s so darn good!” JESSE MOSHER, Thompson Falls - “Green bean casserole. I don’t know why, I just love it.” ANN DONALDSON, Thompson Falls - “My mom’s homemad...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: T. Falls, 7; Plains, 9; Trout Creek, 3; Dixon, 3; Hot Springs, 3. Sunday, November 7 Coroner called, T. Falls. PFMA arrest, T. Falls. Theft, Plains. Intimidation/harassment, T. Falls. Theft, Trout Creek. General animal call or complaint,...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol Joshua Fisher, 33, stop sign violation; failure to carry proof of insurance, 3rd offence; bond forfeiture, $670 Kele Alden-Odekirk, 42, driving while suspended, 1st offense, $285; day speeding, $70. Collin Gundry, 32, day...
Veterans honored with presentation in Plains
Military veterans got a special treat with a bag of goodies and a chance to listen to the high school students put on a patriotic concert. Nichole Cockrell's Family and Consumer Sciences class made...
Students experience Shakespeare with school performance
For over 10 years the Shakespeare in the Schools program has been bringing high quality productions to numerous rural schools in the state. The program is a branch of the Montana Shakespeare in the...
TOURISM RESEARCH
Racene Friede, CEO of Glacier Country Regional Tourism Commission, starts the Town Hall meeting by giving the crowd background of the nonprofit organization. The photo by Ed Moreth appeared in last...
Ernest Eric Franke
A piece of history passed on November 7, 2021, when Krazy Ernie, Ernie Franke went to be with his Sweet Mary. Ernest Eric Franke was born June 28, 1937, in Lincoln, Neb. to Walter Earnest Franke and... Full story
Joseph Marion Jordan
Joseph Marion Jordan, 63, of Thompson Falls, passed away October 10, 2021. Funeral service will be held at White Pine Cemetery on November 18, 2021, at 2 p.m. Joe was born at St. Ignatius Hospital on... Full story
Church sets annual bazaar
Most folks love when they receive a well thought-out gift, and finding the perfect gift can give someone a great sense of joy. This year, Plains Alliance Church is having its annual holiday bazaar on November 20. The theme is “Giving.” The not...
Crossword Solution
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CFVH opens new rehab location
Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) has moved their physical therapy offices to their new location in Thompson Falls. The former Old Mill building on Main Street is now home to Thompson Falls Rehab....
Paradise railroad progresses
The Paradise Center has a new club that will hopefully encourage more participation in working on one of the center's main displays. The Paradise Center Railroad Club, which presently has a handful...
What a season
An incredible season for the Thompson Falls Lady Hawks volleyball team came to an end last week at the State B tournament in Bozeman. The Hawks headed to the state tournament at Montana State...
HOME STATE
The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks moved one step closer to a state championship last weekend as they defeated Park City 41-16 in the eight-player semifinal game Saturday on their home turf at Previs Field...
Bowling Scores
MONDAY NITE GALS W L Dangerous Dames 29 11 Nascar Freaks 28 12 Dolls with Balls 21.5 18.5 Talk of the Town 19.5 20.5 Rock’n Bowl 16 24 Bye 6 34 Team Scr. Game: Nascar Freaks, 484; Scr. Series: Nascar Freaks, 1277; Hcp. Game: Nascar Freaks, 688; H...
Hawks moving back to 11-player football
by Annie Wooden Fresh off a state championship in the Class B/C 8-player bracket of the Montana High School Association (MHSA), the Blue Hawk football team was notified this week that they will be...
