Articles from the November 26, 2020 edition
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 27
By 
Rescue effort brings friendship
Exploring new terrain can be a thrilling adventure – or a harrowing one. For one Portland man, a delivery turned into a terrifying experience when his vehicle became stuck on a mountain road in N...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
HOPING TO NOT END UP AS THANKSGIVING DINNER, some turkeys hunt for food in Thompson Falls. According to the National Turkey Federation, more than 229 million birds were raised in the U.S. for...
County reviews COVID-19 measures
The Sanders County Board of Health met Tuesday to discuss the current state of coronavirus in the county. Nick Lawyer of Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) and Bina Eggensperger, a CFVH board member, recently joined the county Board of Health. At...
Cemetery adds columbarium for veterans
Veterans will soon have another option when it comes to their final resting place, thanks to Joint Operation Mariposa (JOM), which had a columbarium placed at Plains Cemetery last Tuesday. "There was...
Our Viewpoint
You know what? This year has been a rough one. We are still dealing with a pandemic. We are having to make decisions about sending our kids to school, keeping our businesses open, and whether or not to see our families on Thanksgiving. Most of us...
Montana Viewpoint
It seems that almost anybody watching someone work believes they can do the job as well or better than the person who is actually doing it, especially if the person watching has never done it before....
National curriculum needed
School scheduling became pretty chaotic for my son and family this fall, so they decided to homeschool until things settle down. Since my two junior high grandsons are comfortable in their public schools, and my daughter-in-law is a former school...
Remember When?
8 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 13, 1940 SPONSORS CONSTRUCTION OF SKATING RINK The city of Thompson Falls is sponsoring the construction of a skating rink on main street opposite Weber’s general store. This project is entirely a city activity. In past y...
Question of the Week
NEALA BLOCK, Thompson Falls - “First, you put it in an oven. And then you take it out and you let it cool. Then you eat it.” EDWARD FAIRBANK, Thompson Falls - “How you cook a turkey is you get off all the skin and then you cook it and you eat it....
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance: Heron, 1; Plains, 12; T. Falls, 9; Hot Springs, 1; Paradise, 2; Dixon, 1. Sunday, November 15 Property damage/criminal mischief, Plains. Intimidation/harassment, T. Falls. Trespass, Plains. Coroner called, T. Falls. Informational case,...
Volunteer to pay restitution
A deferred prosecution agreement has been reached between Sanders County and LaJean C. Manning, according to County Attorney Naomi Leisz. The Ledger reported last February that Manning was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor for allegedly...
Justice Court
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Dylan Ross, 30, disorderly conduct, 1st offense, $235. Makiea Lawless, 26, driving under the influence, 1st, $685; driving while suspended, 1st offense, $275; operating without insurance, 1st offense, $275. Ben W...
Plains police seek help in locating suspect
Plains Police Department is asking for help locating a man wanted in connection with an incident earlier this week. Mithcell Bear Raymond, 25, is wanted for several outstanding warrants and for...
CNSC event to send lanterns into sky
Cancer Network of Sanders County (CNSC) will host the 10th Annual Lantern Launch beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, November 28, at the Sanders County Fairgrounds Agriculture Building. CNSC will have hot drinks available during the event. Each year this...
Woods Journal
There is something to be said about hunting by the most primitive means possible. There are many out there who will say that this is bow hunting, but there are also those who still hunt with spears and atlatls. Around every corner there will be...
WATCH FOR FALLEN ROCK
Road crews work to fix a barrier on Highway 200 just outside of Thompson Falls. The damage was caused by falling rocks. The boulders fell just east of where metal mesh was placed on the hillside...
Mary Lou Gilbertson Basham
Mary Lou (Gilbertson) Basham, 91, of Thompson Falls, Montana, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Saint Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, Montana. Mary Lou was born to parents Mary Elizabeth... Full story
John Warren Hamilton
John Warren Hamilton, 80, passed away November 17, 2020, at Ruby Valley Hospital in Sheridan, Montana. He was born May 25, 1940, in Elgin, Montana, to Chester and Elizabeth (Gross) Hamilton, the... Full story
Horsepower fuels local logging operation
A windstorm back in March blew down a lot of lodgepoles on Frank LaMotte's Trout Creek property. This fall he wanted to clear the downed whips off his land, so he hired a commercial logger with a...
Holiday giving thrives despite pandemic
For the last 16 years, the Thompson Falls Community Congregational Church, along with help from the community and other churches, have been helping less fortunate families celebrate Thanksgiving with...
Ready for the season
The Sanders County Fair Foundation is striving to make the fairgrounds a bit more cheery for Christmas by buying new lights and decorations and getting them in place. Foundation members and...
View from the Sideline
The 2020 Montana fall prep sports seasons came to a close last week with the playing of three state championship football games, played in different parts of our vast Big Sky Country. Missoula...
Bowling Scores
THOMPSON FALLS MONDAY NITE GALS W L Talk of the Town 19 13 Dangerous Dames 17.5 14.5 Dolls with Balls 16.5 15.5 Nascar Freaks 15 17 Rock’n Bowl 14 18 Balls to the Wall 13 19 Team Scr. Game: Nascar Freaks, 434; Scr. Series: Nascar Freaks, 1230; H...
Woman's Club sews bears for nonprofits
The Plains Woman's Club was getting into the Christmas spirit even before Halloween, working on sewing projects for two different nonprofit groups. "It gets us in the Christmas spirit and it's fun,"...
SCCFF volunteers receive national recognition
In their mission to end violence against women, men and children, the Sanders County Coalition for Families (SCCFF) dedicates their time advocating for victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse, while providing a safe...
