Articles from the December 5, 2019 edition
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UNIQUE RACK
UNIQUE RACK – Is it a lucky or unlucky break? Will his antlers help or hinder his survival? The whitetail deer’s antler wasn’t recently broke, which accounts for the round tip instead of a sharp... Full story
Local canine survives rare surgery
Dog – man's best friend. If you ask Scott and Brenda Crowe, God gives every living thing a purpose. According to them, their Akita dogs provide healing, laughter and compassion to those who visit R...
Hunting harvest down
The general big game hunting season concluded last weekend across Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) tallied more than 14,000 hunters at its five check stations across Region 1 (northwest Montana) this season, including 1,726 in Thompson...
Paradise Center kicks off holidays
Santa Claus made an early appearance in Paradise to help ring in the holidays this year as a special guest at the 3rd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration, which included songs, goodies and...
Our Viewpoint
There are so many activities, festivals and bazaars around the holiday season. Volunteers put in hundreds of hours to put on events for our communities. We hear people say "someone should hold a parade" or "someone should take over the Huckleberry...
Blackstone is right on
Mr. Blaine Blackstone: Just now I have had the opportunity to read your article in the Sanders County Ledger (Nov. 21, 2019) entitled “Quid Pro Quo Happens.” Let me start by simply saying, “Wow! Right on!” I have privately been saying this for months...
Reaching our own conclusions
Dear Editor, I appreciate the overall positive writing in your paper and the transparent coverage of local news. I’m writing after reading several of Blackstone’s recent columns and especially his 21 November piece. It’s not that Blackstone is eithe...
Polite communication needed
Oh my goodness, the TV does not work this morning. Signal loss due to weather. I suspect it is upset at me for accusing it of spying on me. No news today. Like most of you out there, I have already formed an opinion about current events anyway. I...
Street Smart
As I write this, I’m sitting in a hotel room thinking about Thanksgiving two days past. I’m in Seattle for work and not sure how long I’ll be here. Being in Seattle has made me very homesick, but i...
Remember When
5 YEARS AGO • DECEMBER 4, 1969 SPRING BURSTING OUT ALL OVER The official arrival of winter is more than three weeks away, but the signs of spring are bursting out all over around Thompson Falls. Calvin Wilson displayed budding pussy willows and l...
Question of the Week
JUDY PERONI, Trout Creek – “Setting up the Christmas tree.” HERMANN WUERFL, Thompson Falls – “Family on Christmas and lots to eat. Everyone is well.” JOANNE BURK, Thompson Falls – "My favorite is our family makes cinnamon rolls on Christmas Eve...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulance calls: Plains, 4; Thompson Falls, 9; Hot Springs, 2; Noxon, 1. Sunday, November 24 Fire, law enforcement, Plains. Alarm, Hot Springs. Burglary, Hot Springs. Road hazard, blockage. Alarm, T. Falls. Animal, Plains. Stolen vehicle, T. Falls. M...
Justice Court
Sanders County Sheriff’s Office Kathryn Reddick, 36, driving while privilege is suspended, 1st offense, $285. Jennica Downer, 17, day speeding, $70. Hollis Lollar, 57, day speeding, $70. Timothy Charleson, 37, day speeding, 70. Aiden Galloway, 17, t...
Judge revokes deferred sentence after defendant admits violation
On Tuesday, Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher revoked a deferred sentence for Brandon Tollie and sentenced him to five years with the Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) with two years suspended. Tollie, from Bigfork, in April received a thr...
Holiday Recipes
by Miriah Kardelis A mason jar filled with pre-measured dry ingredients, for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. An easy, DIY Christmas gift, where all the recipient has to do is add the wet ingredients a...
CFVH receives award for quality care
Clark Fork Valley Hospital (CFVH) was recently awarded the Montana Rural Healthcare Performance Improvement Network’s (PIN) Quality Improvement Award for its work on Emergency Department Transfer Communication. The PIN is a voluntary membership of 4...
Surviving the holiday party season
Now that we have made it through Thanksgiving, the real hustle and bustle of the holiday season starts. ‘Tis the season, to receive numerous invitations for all the holiday parties that will be thrown. The holidays are a busy time of the year. I...
Lonnie Lauren Sassman
Lonnie Lauren Sassman, age 70, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 at the UCHealth Greeley Medical Center in Colorado. A memorial is being planned for next year. Lon was born in June 10, 1949 in... Full story
Company loves misery, at least in the wilderness
by Aaron Johnson Being outdoors has always been an integral part of my life, but there is a distinct difference between being outdoors and being in the wilderness. I've learned, forgotten and...
Crossword Solution
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. Bata 5. USA 8. EMF 11. Clegg 13. Non 14. Maia 15. Eagan 16. Fit 17. Egad 18. Susus 20. Are 21. Aloe 22. Alienates 25. Transparent 30. Earnest 31. SAT 32. Embed 33. Aloha 38. ATM...
Pickleball gains local following
Looking for a new active hobby that will get you through the slower months of winter? Pickleball classes have now begun for the season. Instructor, Tina Wheeler, has started teaching pickleball three...
Veterans office receives community support
Sanders County Commissioners recently received an update on the status of Joint Operation Mariposa’s efforts to develop a Veteran Service Office (VSO) locally. “We have received letters of support for our endeavor,” Foste said, which brings him a...
WINTER IS COMING
WITHOUT SNOW, the Shear family took matters into their own hands and created a snowman out of hay bales. The decor can be viewed at their property along Highway 200 west of Thompson Falls in...
Paper lanterns take messages into the night
They looked like colorful stars drifting into the cold night over the Sanders County Fairgrounds Saturday night. It was the annual Chinese Lantern Launch put on by the Cancer Network of Sanders County...
And away we go!
Call it an early Christmas gift from the sports gods – the gift of fair competition, of heavenly bodies in motion in friendly battle with like-minded individuals. Giving the gift of sports once m...
