Articles from the December 21, 2017 edition
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Snow interrupts local TV signal
Local television stations went down during Sunday night’s winter snow and rain storm. As early as day break on Monday, members of Western Sanders County TV District braved the weather attempting to locate and fix the problem. Monday afternoon Bill M...
State closing local assistance office
The Office of Public Assistance (OPA) in Thompson Falls is closing next month. This week, the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials announced the Thompson Falls Field Office of Public Assistance will close next month. The...
Input sought on Cub Creek salvage
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) personnel has announced they are ready to take comments on their proposal to salvage merchantable and hazard timber from last summer’s Cub Creek Fire, in the Beaver Creek drainage. According to the Cabinet Ranger D...
You're never too old
Dog Hill Bistro closed down for construction purposes Saturday with nearly a dozen builders, all with their own different design ideas. "I love their creativity; they're so adorable," said bistro...
Christmas Extravaganza comes to Plains
Saturday was the first Plains Christmas Extravaganza. It might have been small, but organizers are hoping it will grow in time. "We don't really have anything for Christmas in Plains and this is sort...
Our Viewpoint: Rural areas lose in cuts to state services
Last week, the Department of Public Health and Human Services announced that the Sanders County Office of Public Assistance will close Jan. 16. This is where people go for help with SNAP (food stamps), TANF cash assistance and Medicaid programs. This...
A few facts on dog vaccines
Letter to the Editor; The December 14, 2017 Ledger article regarding rescued dogs contained an eye catching statement. “Getting your dog the proper vaccinations is really the only way to prevent having to watch your pet go through a very painful d...
Other Viewpoints: A special kind of holiday cheer
As we gather with family and friends this holiday season and count our blessings, let’s remember to give thanks for the extensive forest lands that surround our communities. We are fortunate to be surrounded by large areas of productive forest l...
Other Viewpoints: Church and state still a struggle
It’s funny how a person goes through life making decisions based upon certain beliefs or ideas, yet unaware of where those ideas came from, and of what their consequences might be. Such is often the case with the idea of keeping church and state sepa...
Remember When
MEMORIES OF WHITEPINE (Excerpt from Crosscuts and Rails) By Helen Haase Helen O. Haase was appointed postmaster of Whitepine in Mrs. Sand’s place, and she and her husband, Lyle R. Haase, Purchased the store from the Anna C. Sand estate in 1945. A...
What was your favorite Christmas gift you've received?
SCOTT PALMER, Thompson Falls – "One year I got a rifle from my dad. That was pretty special." HAWK FRATZKE, Thompson Falls – "I got a chainsaw one year. But I really liked the pistol from my dad...
Justice Court
Montana Highway Patrol William Montignani, 42, $70, night speeding. Scott Ryder, 33: operating without liability insurance, 3rd or subsequent offense; failure to have a child under 6 yrs. or 60 lbs. properly restrained; driving while privilege is...
Sheriff's Log
Ambulances: Noxon, 3; T. Falls, 3; Plains, 3; Dixon QRU, 1. Sunday, December 10 DUI arrest made in T. Falls. Private alarm, T. Falls. Report of a man entering a residence where no one should be, owner is deceased, Plains. Vehicle vs. deer near...
Old Glory gets proper sendoff
Few words were spoken after Navy veteran Ron Kilbury led the Plains group in the Pledge of Allegiance. After that, all that could be heard was the crackling of the flames that were consuming the...
Rex fundraiser shows off history
The plot thickens for the fundraiser to help keep the doors open at the Rex Theatre in Thompson Falls. A special showing of a Montana-filmed vintage movie is scheduled to entertain movie lovers and raise a few dollars to ensure the theatre’s c...
From Montana to D.C.
While visiting their daughter Jessica and her husband Zac Murphy in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, Richard and Sharon Smith of Trout Creek had an opportunity to visit Capitol Hill and get a...
Area churches plan holiday services
Church bells will be ringing, carols will be sung, and celebrations of Jesus’ birth will take place. Christmas church services are scheduled to take place throughout the county, welcoming everyone to join hands during this joyous occasion. The f...
Trout Creek students experience Nutcracker
Students from Trout Creek School took a field trip to Missoula last Friday to experience a traditional holiday masterpiece. The entire school attended Garden City Ballet’s (GCB) production of The Nutcracker. Sixty students, kindergarten through 8...
Beckett Kye Rholl
Velita (Benton) and Kyle Rholl are happy to announce the birth of Beckett Kye Rholl, born December 18 at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula. Beckett weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 20.5 inches long.... Full story
Falls band teacher goes solo for album
A new Christmas album has hit the electronic music market, and the artist/producer hails from Thompson Falls. Many are familiar with the tunes of the Thompson Falls Pep Band at games, the brass and...
Holiday Eats
by Shana Neesvig Do you ever wonder what food famous chefs prepare for the holidays? "The Ledger" got some insider information from a few of the county's finest on what their belly-pleasing recipe...
Core values guide TF school district
It is common practice for corporations and institutions to have a mission statement and core values displayed as a reminder of what they stand for, but for many organizations keeping those ideas alive and giving them credence beyond the pages they...
T. Falls robotics moves on to state
The buzz, glory and fame are all about robotics nowadays. It is at Thompson Falls High School anyway. Eric Nygaard, high school science teacher and robotics coach, is elated to announce that his...
Blue Hawks down Florence Falcons 66-57
Gotcha there, fair and square. The Thompson Falls Blue Hawk boys ended years of hoop frustration against the Florence Falcons by knocking off those Bitterroot ballers 66-57 in Thompson Falls Friday....
19th Fun Run is on Jan. 1
The 19th annual New Year’s Day Fun Run will be held starting and ending at the Elks Lodge just east of Thompson Falls at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1. Pre-registration before Dec. 28 will cost contestants $22 per customer for those wanting the event T...
