Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Under a bright spotlight, five members of the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team put on quite the performance at last Saturday's Class B All-Star game in Billings. Seniors Wyatt Alexander, Lane Buus, Dawson Hoerauf, Kayden Howser and Braden Smith all played key roles for the South team in the 25-12 victory over the North squad. Smith was named the Defensive MVP for the South, and finished the game with an interception, fumble recovery, and blocked punt. Alexander also had a huge game...
The Whitehall governing body voted Monday to move town offices and public works operations to the former ambulance barn located at 207 E. Legion. The Council voted 4-1 to approve the measure. Jason Good, Montina Rawson, Barbara Gagnon, and Gary Housman all voted in favor of the measure. Francine Giono-Janik was the lone dissenting vote. During her monthly report, Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh said they had been working with the Jefferson Valley Rural Ambulance District to allow them to use the building, but they have withdrawn their proposal....
Voters in Jefferson County approved Tuesday a ballot measure that will permanently increase tax liability to generate an estimated $29,485 per year for the Jefferson Valley Search and Rescue in and the Elkhorn Search and Rescue. In results from the Montana Secretary of States web site, the measure passed by a vote of 2,413 to 1,020. In other local primary races, Steve Andersen and Dean Hilderbrand advanced to the November General Election in the race for Jefferson County Justice of the Peace. Andersen received 1,277 votes and Hildebrand...
It will be a great time for a great cause this Saturday at the Whitehall Community Center with the Erik Todd Benefit fundraiser scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. The event will raise money for the former longtime Cardwell resident who suffered a serious head injury during a March snowboarding accident. The son of Lynette Green and John Todd, he was raised in Cardwell and a 2017 graduate of Butte High School. He was attending Southern Utah University at the time of the accident. Among the event org...
In June of 2017, over 1,000 spectators made their way through the gates at the Montana Mule Days at the Rodeo Grounds in Whitehall. The three-day event will return to Whitehall this week with a record 151 classes planned from June 8 to 10. The event will start each day at 8 a.m. and the price of admission is $5 a day or $10 for three days. The only mule and donkey show in Montana, the event that brings in participants from across the western United States and Canada is a presentation of the Mont...
With just a few days left for students and staff, high waters in late May made things interesting at Cardwell School. Jefferson County Commissioner Leonard Wortman made two visits to the school and said while the conditions were not terrible, the building was surrounded by water and most of the playground equipment was in the water. Cardwell Board of Trustees member Dawn Lewton said she was not aware of any damages. In her weekly For Your Information column, Cardwell resident Arcylle Shaw...
Things will be a little bit different when the annual Whitehall Farmer’s Market opens for business next Saturday, and this is a good thing for the local community. Event organizers are transitioning into a “Street Market” in Legion Park and this should bring life back into the market that has seen a recent dip in attendance. The “Street Market” concept still allows the traditional “Farmer’s Market” products like produce, but also opens the door for a lot more vendors that should result in better attendance. This could include favorites like...
There has been a great deal amount of work completed on the Montana Department of Transportation Whitehall South Project. According to Melissa Shannon of Strategies 360, work is continuing on the project that started in March, and they have made significant progress on the bridge replacement over Pipestone Creek on Montana Highway 55. Shannon said following completion of the installation of reinforced steel on the bridge, on May 23 concrete was poured for the bridge deck, adding thehe deck will...
As the Whitehall High School Class of the 2018 ventures out into the world, a new class in ready to start their journey. The Class of 2022 took their first steps to earning their diplomas at last week's Eighth Grade Promotion. Principal Hannah Nieskens said after nine years of school, the kids have only four years remaining. Class President Adam Williams also addressed the crowd and told the audience and classmates he was honored to speak and discussed the pros and cons of middle school. He...
The schedule is just about complete for the 2018 Whitehall/Harrison High School football team. The Trojans currently have eight scheduled games, the first a non-conference home game August 31 against perennial power Missoula Loyola. Head Coach Dan Lacey said he is still looking to find the season opener for August 24. The August 31 game will be a matchup against two of the best programs in the state. The Rams played for the state title in 2016, the same year the Trojans advanced to the...
It was the end of one journey and the start of another last Sunday for the Whitehall High School Class of 2018. A total of 25 students graduated at the afternoon ceremony in Varsity Gym. Whitehall High School Principal Hannah Nieskens welcomed the crowd and praised the graduates for their accomplishments and finishing sixth out of 179 Montana High Schools in ACT testing. Superintendent John Sullivan added the Class of 2018 set a high bar for future classes. Salutatorian Garrison Shaw told his...
The Friday before Memorial Day, the fourth grade class of Donna Loomis made their way to the Whitehall Cemetery to place United States Flags at the graves of Veterans. Loomis, who also serves as a Colonel in the Montana Air National Guard, said the project was part of a civics lesson where the students learned about the origins of Memorial Day. She also wanted the students to know it was much more than a three-day weekend. Loomis also used the project as a way for students to learn to give back...
In the mid 1990's, Whitehall resident Charles Shank fell in love with photography. This Saturday, June 2, he will share his passion with the local community with a photography open house scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Coachman Courts located at 406 E. Legion. The event will take place in the upstairs Community Room, and will feature numerous canvas prints, several 8x10 photos, and a handful of 5x7 postcards. The event is free and open to the public. Shank said he is excited about the...
Early next month, local resident in Jefferson County will vote on ballot measure that would help pay for operation costs and equipment for Jefferson Valley Search and Rescue and Elkhorn Search and Rescue. The total amount raised by the levy would be an estimated $29,485 per year, and this is money is integral to operations for the organizations that are vital to the community. When the Jefferson Valley Search and Rescue is called to duty, members do their absolute best to help those in need. It...
It was a special night last Wednesday at Cardwell School for Avery Coombe, Judith Engler, and Westin Scheller who were all honored as eighth-grade graduates. In his Valedictorian speech, Coombe said there many been many memories made at the school, adding although the building is 100 years old, the school still has lots of lives to influence. Coombe said there are no popular groups at the Cardwell School, instead everyone is friends and this is a place that will always be close to their hearts....
After a year of success for Trojans athletics, the 2017-18 sports season came to an end last Saturday at the Class B State Track Meet in Laurel. Much has been the case all season -- Whitehall High School had some strong individual efforts at state. "As a whole we had I felt our track team represent Whitehall very well. We had numerous athletes make the finals in numerous events and that's all you can ask for is to give yourself a chance to be one of the top 10 best in Class B," said head coach...
Each Memorial Day, Whitehall American Legion Post #24 and the Ralph Sullender Veterans of Foreign Wars host a special ceremony to honor those who made the Ultimate Sacrifice. Local Veteran Tom Harrington told a nice sized crowd gathered at the Whitehall Ceremony that many people don't understand the true meaning of Memorial Day, and instead think it is a time for sales, barbecues, or three-day weekends. He said it is instead about honoring those who gave the Ultimate Sacrifice. A special...
With two fights left on her UFC contract, Women's Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg has a plan laid out for her next two opponents. Fresh off a first round TKO over Yana Kuntiskaya at UFC 222 in March, Cyborg said she expects the first two be a fight against the winner of Megan Anderson and Holly Holm who are scheduled to fight June 9 at UFC 225 in Chicago. She then wants a "super fight" with Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes. After beating Holm at UFC 219 in late December, Cyborg said she...
Whitehall High School senior Ryan Murphy can vividly remember his first day of Kindergarten in the fall of 2005. As he entered his classroom, Murphy would not let go of his mother Jill's leg, and said she did not want to let go of her youngest of three children either. For the next almost 13 years, he would attend schools in Whitehall with his journey coming to an end this Sunday when he will not only graduate, but will do so as the Valedictorian of the Class of 2018. The goal of finishing...
With the Cardwell School 100th Anniversary Celebration a little over two months away, event organizers want to spread the word that the August 4 event will be a big party for the whole community. Arcylle Shaw said no one is excluded from the event, and encouraged those near and far to make plans to celebrate the anniversary. Registration information can be found by searching on Facebook for "Cardwell School 100th Anniversary Celebration" and letters will also be sent out. Shaw said if residents...
The Whitehall High School Track team will have a total of 11 student athletes competing at this week's State Track Meet in Laurel. Stephanie Strong (discus), Alexys Mercer (shot put), Asha Noyes (long jump), Max Feight (110 and 300 hurdles, 4x400 relay), Cade Briggs (long jump, triple jump, javelin), Wyatt Alexander (100 meters), Braden Smith (triple jump, 4x400 relay), Dawson Hoerauf (shot put), Tegan Robbins (high jump), Justin Gipson (4x400 relay) and Steven Japhet (4x400 relay) will all repr...
I'm pretty sure that it could be 100 degrees outside for a straight week and I could still find a way to come inside with mud on my shoes and various part of my clothing. I'm not sure why, but I always find a way to dirty up the bottom of my shoes no matter what I'm doing. I would probably get a lot more done if I didn't take the short cut from the office to the bank in an alley and spend about 15 minutes scrapping the mud off my shoes. I'm not sure what happened the other day, but mud ended up...
Whitehall High School was recently recognized by a prestigious national publication as one of the best high schools in Montana, as well as earning a Bronze medal in national rankings. The school was one of the 16 percent of schools nation wide and 30 in Montana that received the Bronze medal recognition from U.S. News & World Report. “We were pleased to be recognized as a nationally competitive high school and one of the best high schools in Montana,” said Principal Hannah Nieskens. “A lot of effort goes in to creating a school culture of ac...
Last Friday was a special day for area resident Bethel Wagner. After a year of hard work to become an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, she was officially able to open for business and was on hand to share more information about her services at the annual Jefferson River Rally and Health and Safety Fair. Wagner will be providing one on one coaching sessions and will also work with groups of two to three. A little over a year ago, she was looking for a home based business and with a strong...
Jefferson Fresh Foods and the Whitehall after school program joined forces last week to help create special Mother's Day gifts. Students made the short walk to the grocery store Thursday afternoon to decorate Mother's Day cakes. The idea came from Chad Collins, Bruce Collins, and Rhiannon Ross who wanted to do something special at the store for Mother's Day. Ross contacted the schools and set up the event for around 15 first to fifth grade students. The students each were given a frosted...
