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Two bighorn rams butt heads to assert dominance of the herd. Photo by Linda Elliott...
8 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 17, 1995 WINTER SPORTS Outdoor sports are being enthusiastically enjoyed this year by the grownups as well as the children.The coasting street on the hill designated for that special purpose by the town council is most ideal for coasting and even ‘pa and ma’ take to the sled at times. The street is blocked off to prevent its use by cars and giving the sliders a clear track. Note: Park Street on the west end of town was the designated coasting hill. Downtown the community skating rink is a huge success. Every night and e...
RICHARD MAGOFFIN, Thompson Falls - “Not really.” DEWEY DUFFEL, Thompson Falls - "Yes.” TY SMITH, Lolo, Montana - “Im 50/50 but lean towards yes.” DANIKA COCKING, Thompson Falls - “Yes." WHITNEY SIVAK, Thompson Falls - "Used to but as I’ve gotten older I find there's more out there than wishing on stars." LIAM PALLISTER , Thompson Falls - “No....
It was hats off to the latest musical group at the Paradise Center, but it was hats on for the intermission entertainment. The center's featured event was Saint of Soldiers, a bluegrass group out of Missoula that spent two hours entertaining just over 50 people Friday afternoon. "This is a homegrown band from the St. Ignatius area," said Dave Proctor, a volunteer at the Paradise Center who introduced the group. Though the band has five members, two could not make it. That didn't stop them from...
This last weekend the Rex Theater in Thompson Falls held a special showing of the film Somewhere in Montana that was attended by writer and director Brandon Smith, Smith’s wife and costume director Judy Smith, and camera crew member Harrison Gayton. The movie, shot entirely in Lake County, tells the story of struggling ranch owner John Alexander and his daughter as they try to make ends meet by letting a Hollywood movie production team shoot their movie about early women homesteaders in Montana on his ranch. From the start of the film, John i...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. ACTH 5. THO 8. ESOP 12. AREAS 14. HUB 15. NAGA 16. HOWLED 18. EDT 19. TUAN 20. SCAMPI 21. IDA 22. ACME 23. TONALITIES 26. BAMBINO 30. ENOLS 31. CHOICER 32. DST 33. DANTE 34. ABBEY 39. MSG 42. TOLEUNE 44. SPIEL 46. EDIBLES 47. PARAMAGNET 49. ELBA 50. ICH 51. TITHES 56. BALI 57. PIA 58. SERAPE 59. ONES 60. RAN 61. SAKES 62. NOSE 63. OLA 64. PEES SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. AAHS 2. CROC 3. TEWA 4. HALM 5. THEIA 6. HUDDLED 7. OBTAINS 8. ENTAIL 9. SAUCES 10. OGAMS 11. PANE 13. SEPTICEMIA 17. DIONE 24. NOR 25. TOTALITIES 26. BCD 27. AHA...
Swans and geese hang out on the Thompson Falls reservoir last week....
Lisa Wadsworth retired at the end of 2024 after just shy of 26 years of working for Sanders County. Friends, family and coworkers gathered to wish Wadsworth well last Monday. "Lisa always goes above and beyond. Thank you for all of your time for Sanders County," County Commissioner Tony Cox said. "You'll be missed. You've helped us through so much," fellow commissioner John Holland added....
10 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 28, 1942 BUSINESS IS GOOD Macho’s Modern Store (where True Value Hardware now is) reports that business during the past two months was much better than expected. Their hardware department is doing a greater and greater volume of business all the time. Burn’s Cash Store is doing a very nice business, the proprietors report. They had expected slow business during January, but the volume so far has been more than anticipated resulting in heavy stock reorders. R.O. Briggs is doing an excellent business from all indications. D...
JOYCE HILT, Noxon - “Spend more time with friends.” CLAYTON SIBBETT, Trout Creek - "Spend more time with my kids.” SUE GARRISON, Thompson Falls - “Write letters to friends.” JIM BURTNETT, Thompson Falls - “Have more daylight." ROBERT MERDEDITH, Thompson Falls - "Spend time with my kids.” ROBERT MARTINEZ, Thompson Falls - “Yard work....
A small-town story is finding its way to the big screen in Thompson Falls. The Rex Theater will show Somewhere in Montana on January 10, 11 and 13. After the Saturday, Jan. 11 showing, some of the local actors and Brandon Smith, the film’s writer and director, will be available for a Q&A session. Eden Bryant is one of the film’s producers. She said the film is booked in about 40 theaters in the United States, but that it was important to have it shown in Montana. The movie was filmed in Polson and Ronan. “I think Montanans will appre...
Sonny Brown, Dixon School Interviewed by Karen Thorson Sonny Brown, a fourth grader at Dixon School, is an artist of multiple dimensions. Her talents certainly show in her creations, but her artistic depth goes well beyond her works. She began her artistic journey at four years of age. Using pencil, charcoal, and paint, she experiences art as relaxing and fun, but she also views art as creating personal masterpieces for the artist. Her subject matter ranges from the realism of a portrait of her...
Dickinson State University has recognized students named to the Dean's List. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher. For the Fall 2024 semester, Scarlette Schwindt and Andrew Scully of Thompson Falls were named to the Dean’s List....
Rocketman Pyros traveled almost 150 miles last week to send more than 1,000 shells into the darkness for the annual New Year’s nighttime extravaganza fireworks show at Quinn’s Hot Springs Resort. As the 167 guests at the resort’s Paradise Hall sang “Auld Lang Syne” — the traditional song to say farewell to the old year at midnight — played by the Missoula band Northern Lights, the fireworks burst to cast a myriad of colors over the Clark Fork River. The show lasted only six minutes, but received a huge applause from those at the event center an...
A group of locals and visitors started off 2025 with a little run around the neighborhood. The annual New Year's Day fun run was held last Wednesday in Thompson Falls, with the start and finish line at the Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge. It was technically the second run of 2025 for organizer Sarah Naegeli, who along with her son Logan and his wife Denise, ran Main Street in Thompson Falls at midnight. "We've been doing that for five or six years," Naegeli said. "Sometimes we have cross country...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. MANO 5. EBERT 10. SAILOR 12. NAPALM 14. ANNIHILATOR 16. AB 18. RBI 19. SAM 20. SENNA 22. HEM 23. COCOS 25. ROAR 26. PRO 27. CON 28. RBC 30. ITO 31. SOHO 33. WORSEN 35. UTICA 37. GHEES 38. NOTARY 40. DOOM 41. SUI 42. RAW 44. BAN 45. AAR 48. ARES 50. MASHY 52. KEA 53. FISKE 55. TAU 56. EDD 57. ES 58. INSECTIVORE 63. TARTAR 65. ACCESS 66. CLODS 67. NERD SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. MIN 2. ALI 3. NOH 4. ORISON 5. ENAMOR 6. BAT 7. EPOS 8. RARER 9. TL 10. SABER 11. ANIMOSITIES 13. MANATEE 15. LAC 17. BARONS 18. RHP 21. NOISEMAKERS 23. COO...
4 YEARS AGO • JANUARY 3, 1985 WHITEPINE CHURCH SEEKS INFORMATION Mary Harker, pastor of the Whitepine Church and church members are trying to fill gaps that exist in the church history, and through this article in the Ledger are asking anyone who has any data that can be verified to contact Mary or Pat Austin with the information. Pastor Harker reports the history as she found it through church minutes and Crosscuts and Rails, a book of Whitepine history published by the Whitepine Homemakers. “Concerning the building of the church - Wil...
JACK TRIPLETT, Thompson Falls - “No.” PATTI PAULSEN, Thompson Falls - "No.” MARYANN MATTHEW, Thompson Falls - “Yes.” DESIREE SINCLAIR, Thompson Falls - “No." GUNNAR SWANSON, Noxon - "Absolutely not.” NANCY MILCZEWSKI, Trout Creek - “I think 50/50....
Toby Susic, Thompson Falls Interviewed by Gary Sanks One of our students in the Spotlight this month is Toby Susic, an eighth grader at Thompson Falls Junior High School. Interviewing this talented young man was an absolute pleasure. Susic's talents span across several artistic disciplines. He sings in the school choir, plays the trombone in the band, and recently took on a role in the community musical The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Also, last year he was the emcee for the school's talent...
The Paradise Center had a plan to combat the winter blues and educate people about local history with an open house. The center's volunteer staff held the open house to offer something for people to do who might otherwise just stay home at this time of the year, said Karen Thorson, the board secretary and one of a handful of guides for the open house Thursday and Friday. "We like to be open for residents to bring their families and friends during the holidays. Some area residents haven't had...
The Thompson Falls Woman's Club Pinochle marathon players are halfway through the season, and Trama Shear and Mitzi Hart are keeping a close lead with 23,250 overall points. In second place is Cathy Mills and Joni Mosher with 23,120 points. Mills and Mosher had the high score of 7,600 for December play. Third place overall is Pati Coe and Wendy Kelley with 21,060. Other December scores included Kelley and Ron Beaty, 7,480; Coe and Kelley, 7,160; Kay Rasor and Joyce Hilt, 6,630; Juanita Triplett and Cal Pomrenke, 4,930; Sarah Dramstad and...
The Trout Creek School Archery Program is poised for an exciting chapter, thanks to the support of Whitepine Grange and the grant from Pfizer. This initiative aims to uplift youth in underserved rural areas by providing opportunities for personal growth, community engagement, and active lifestyles. The Archery Program has grown significantly since its launch three years ago, now encompassing 26 students aged 10 to 18 from Trout Creek School and nearby communities like Noxon and Thompson Falls. This year, the team brought home the first-place...
SOLUTIONS ACROSS 1. SAM 4. SEAT 8. EDOM 10. TANTA 11. TANA 12. SOMALI 13. OGAMS 15. LEXICAL 16. FICES 17. FORESTS 18. FOOTBALL GAMES 21. RAY 22. PIN 23. AAR 24. AHA 25. SIB 26. ANI 27. MARILYN MONROE 34. COLLAGE 35. TEALS 36. SORTING 37. CUBIC 38. TRAINS 39. SIVA 40. AISNE 41. SEEP 42. BASE 43. SSE SOLUTIONS DOWN 1. SETOFF 2. ADAGIO 3. MONACO 4. SAMISEN 5. ENACTS 6. ATLAS 7. TAIL 9. MAMET 10. TOXEMIA 12. SERAPHIM 14. SSB 15. LOG 17. FLY 19. ARABIANS 20. LAR 23. AIRLINE 24. ANN 25. SALTINE 26. AYE 27. MORASS 28. LGG 29. OTC 30. NEUSS 31. RABIES...
A group of Plains Junior High students had the opportunity to combine learning with fun and get in some friendly competition. It was the annual SumoBot Tournament with Lego robots trying to push each other off a 36-inch platform. The 17 eighth-graders - 14 girls and two boys - worked in teams of two, except Gary Rehbein, who worked alone, to build their projects for robotics class, an elective offered by the school. This is the third year for Kati Mitchell's eighth grade robotics class. The...
Classes at Plains School were suspended for the day, but students still had to don their thinking caps with the goal of combining reason, speed, aim, ingenuity, but mostly fun. For more than three hours, 15 teams with names like "Frosty the Snowman," "Elf," "Nutcracker," "Polar Express," and the "The Nightmare Before Christmas" competed in the annual "Brain Bash" competition at Plains School Friday morning. The teachers and staff designed contests for each of the stations. Some involved...
