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At an early age, I learned that when people start talking politics, things could get ugly in a heartbeat. This happens more and more as the United States inches closer to a Presidential Election. I've seen what started out as a polite and thoughtful discussion turn sour and get to the point where I thought it was going to escalate into a Pro Wrestling match and people would start whacking each other with folding chairs. Citizens from across the nation went to the polls yesterday, and came...
BY JACK H. SMITH Ledger Publisher Prior to kickoff of the Whitehall/Harrison High School football teams quarterfinal matchup Saturday in Ronan, Trojan head coach Dan Lacey shared with his a team quote in the locker room. "At any moment you can change your story," Lacey wrote on the chalkboard in the locker room. Several hours later he would remind his team of the quote. After leading 28-6 in the first half, the Trojans had surrendered 22 unanswered points and led by just two with 6:50 left in...
Whitehall Public Transportation Director Paula Hippert was busy at her desk Monday morning when she heard a loud beeping noise coming from outside the building. Hippert received quite the surprise when she walked outside to see their new state-of-the-art Para-Transit bus had been delivered two weeks early. "This is exciting. This is huge for Whitehall Transportation. We've been waiting for this for two years," she said. The new 2017 Ford bus has room for 12 passengers or can fit six wheel chairs...
And then there were eight. After a dramatic 17-14 overtime victory on the road last Saturday against Cut Bank, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the MHSA Class B Playoffs. The Trojans (9-1) will next play Saturday on the road against Ronan (6-4). The Chiefs, the second seeded team for the 6B Division, will be coming into the game fresh off a 43-29 road victory over Columbus. Whitehall head coach Dan Lacey said on offense, Ronan is a lot like...
Four local candidates turned out last Thursday to address key issues at an event hosted by the Lower Jefferson River Watershed Council. Jefferson County Attorney candidates Steven Haddon and Erin Inman, State House District 75 candidate Sabrina Steketee, and Jefferson County Commission candidate Leonard Wortman all spoke at the event that took place at the LaHood Park Steakhouse. LJRWC member Bob Sims said they have hosted an event like this 15 or 16 times to get an idea where the candidates...
In the last several issues of the Whitehall Ledger, there has been information about the Noxious Weed Mill Levy that will be on the ballot November 8. The levy passed in 2012 is set to expire in June of 2017. According to Jefferson County Weed and Mosquito Coordinator Jill Allen, the mill levy would be a continuation of the existing mill to maintain what is currently operating the herbicide cost-share program. She added the other two mills would be for the outreach program, continuing education, information pamphlets, and training. In the last...
I keep reading stories about retail businesses that are coming out publicly and stating they will be not be open on Thanksgiving. I'm a little bit surprised by all the hoopla. Are they are expecting the public to come together in unison and laud them for such a bold move? I've really got question them for doing this, because when did it become socially acceptable for them to be open in the first place? I'm not going to get really excited about a big box store doing something they should have...
There is something special about the heart and determination of the 2016 Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. Facing off against a gritty and talented Cut Bank High School team, the Trojans (9-1) saved the best for last in a thrilling 17-14-road victory in the first round of the MHSA Class B Playoffs. "We knew it would be all of us. We knew it would take every single one of us. I can't say enough about these kids and my staff. We did so much to be able to do what we did today," head...
There is something special about the heart and determination of the 2016 Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. Facing off against a gritty and talented Cut Bank High School team, the Trojans (9-1) saved the best for last in a thrilling 17-14-road victory in the first round of the MHSA Class B Playoffs. "We knew it would be all of us. We knew it would take every single one of us. I can't say enough about these kids and my staff. We did so much to be able to do what we did today," head...
The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team will be taking to the road Saturday for the opening round of the MHSA Class B Playoffs. Following a convincing 56-12 victory last Friday over Townsend, the Trojans will face off in the round of 16 against Cut Bank in a game scheduled to kickoff Saturday at 1 p.m. Whitehall Head Coach Dan Lacey said the Trojans fans have been awesome all year and have traveled all over the place to support the team. "Now is the time when we need them the most....
Students in the Whitehall School District have been busy preparing for their annual Veteran’s Day program. The event will take place Friday, November 11 in the Varsity Gym. Local Veteran’s and residents are invited to attend the program. Whitehall School Musical Director Janet Heilig said when preparing for the program, she feels it is important for students to realize they belong to an entire community, not just a school. “They are a part of something bigger than themselves! We talk about what the day means, who our guests will be, and they...
Next February, Whitehall residents Ed and Betty Handl will be making a trip to central Cuba to take part in a mission trip organized by the Methodist Church. The Handls will arrive in Havana February 9 and travel to Camp Canaan, 200 miles to the east in Central Cuba. There, they plan to refurbish a retreat center that serves various missions to the island nation. Both Ed and Betty are excited about not only the mission, but doing so during the current period when relations between the U.S and Cuba are beginning to normalize. Ed said he first le...
You can hear the passion in the voice of Ed Handl when he discusses the upcoming Whitehall Rotary Club Harvest Dance. He speaks of the event that will take place Sunday, October 30 starting at 4:30 p.m., as a truly family friendly atmosphere that will have a little bit of something for everyone. The Whitehall Ledger would like to encourage local residents to make their way to the Community Center on Sunday afternoon to spend some time eating, dancing, listening to live music and visiting with their friends and neighbors. While there was a good...
If you’re reading this, the paper has somehow made it out, but at this point I’m not really sure if it is going to happen. I’m writing this on a Tuesday morning, shortly after our external hard drive that we use to store most of our information, quit working. Long story short, all of the work we have done the past several weeks is gone. Everything I had ready to go for this edition of the Ledger is no longer available. The information is recoverable, but will have to be done professionally and I may not get it back for months. So in one day’s...
The Whitehall High School Cross Country team ended the season with some impressive times at the MHSA Class B State Meet last Saturday in Kalispell. Longtime head coach Kerry Sacry said everyone on the team ran hard, and freshmen Madison Loomis and sophomore Adrian Bright had personal best times. The top individual finisher for Whitehall was senior Hunter Flynn, who earned all-state honors with a fourth place finish. Flynn ended his final race as a Trojan with a time of 16:31.34. Senior Ann...
The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team picked an opportune time to play their best football of the season. With a spot in the playoffs on the line last Friday night at home against Townsend; the Trojans scored 21 points in both the first and second quarters on their way to a 56-12 rout of the visiting Bulldogs. Following the game, Whitehall Head Coach Dan Lacey said it was by far the teams best half of the season. "We executed our game plan to a 'T'. Everything we were doing was...
It's postseason time for the Whitehall High School volleyball team. The sixth-seeded Lady Trojans will open the MHSA District 5B Volleyball tournament Friday, October 28 against third seeded Manhattan. The game is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at the Belgrade Special Evens Center. Head Coach Lauren McDonald said if the girls put their best effort forward, it could be a very good game. "We've shown that we can compete against some of the best teams in our conference. As with all athletic...
The previously scheduled October 20 hearing to determine if a recall election for five elected officials in Whitehall would move forward, will instead take place at an undetermined date. Earlier this month, Jefferson County Election Administrator Bonnie Ramey moved for the Fifth-Judicial Court in Jefferson County to set a telephone hearing to discuss resetting the date. Ramey made the motion on the grounds the September 20, 2016 death of Mike Fellows, the Libertarian candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, has caused significant...
Just moments before kickoff of Whitehall/Harrison's October 14 game against Libby, a storm moved in and rain began to fall onto the FieldTurf at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula. Minutes into the game the rain would dissipate, but it did not stop a frenzied storm on both sides of the ball by the Trojans, who for the second week came out of the gates early and never looked back in a convincing 59-7 neutral site victory. Whitehall (7-1, 2-1 Southern 5B) would score a total of seven...
After a successful inaugural event, the Whitehall Rotary Club Harvest Dance is back for year two. The dance is scheduled to take place Sunday, October 30 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Whitehall Community Center. The dance will feature the Little Boulder River Band. Rotary Club member Ed Handl said this is a family friendly event that is open to all ages. He said the center will be decorated in a fall theme, and a meal will be included with admission, which is $10 per person and $30 for a...
The production in September was well above the anticipated target at the Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine. During his monthly update at the Community Transition Advisory Committee meeting, Mine General Manager Dan Banghart said the production for the month was 4,400 ounces, above the target of 3,700. He said it was one of the better months since the new mine plan and in the future they will be attempting to get closer to 5,000 ounces each month. Banghart reported there were no reportable injuries during September, and they have not had a...
This Friday night is a huge one for the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. They will be playing for a spot in the Class B playoffs that begin next week, and to finish the regular season with an impressive record of 8-1. They will also be honoring the nine seniors on the 2016 team prior to the game. These are all great reasons to come and support the Trojans. There would be nothing better for them to run onto the field in front of a standing room only crowd. The senior class has given fans so many memories on the gridiron. They need...
It doesn't matter what I'm doing, I keep hearing about creepy clowns. While that doesn't sound serious, it is. It's all over the Internet, television, and it is even coming up in conversations. The kids have actually come home and said the whole school is talking about clowns. I'm honestly not sure how the whole clown shenanigans began, but it really needs to stop. Even Ronald McDonald has had to scale back promotional appearances because people are getting leery of even friendly clowns. I'm...
The Whitehall Lady Trojans volleyball team is inching closer to the District Tournament scheduled for October 28 and 29 in Belgrade. Last night, Whitehall wrapped up their regular season on the road against Three Forks. The Lady Trojans fell three sets, 25-8, 25-18, and 25-22. Despite the setback, head coach Lauren McDonald said the team seems to be getting their groove back. "They played really well against Three Forks," she said. Kaya Welch had eight assists, Rachel Smith had seven digs, and...
The season will come to an end this Saturday for the Whitehall High School Cross Country team. After two months of hard work, the season will conclude at the state meet that will take place at the Rebecca Farm in Kalispell. After finishing 11th as a freshman and sophomore and fifth as a junior, senior Hunter Flynn will be looking to end his career with a state title. In his last regular season meet last Saturday in Townsend, Flynn finished second with a time of 16:41.57. Bryant Edgerton of Townsend won the race with a time of 16:20.49. Flynn...
