Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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In the January 7, 1998 issue of the Whitehall Ledger, owner Glenn Marx offered up 98 Best Wishes for 1998. What a great idea - and lucky for me, as we enter 2023, I only need to offer 23! 23) Best wishes to the newly elected Jefferson County officials, including Commissioner Dan Hagerty, Sheriff Tom Grimsrud, and others. 22) Best wishes to the Whitehall Town Council and employees in getting the Whitehall water treatment facility built and running in 2023. 21) Best wishes to everyone who wrote a letter to the editor in 2022. Let’s keep them c...
Soy milk and soy sauce are two very different liquids derived from the same bean. There are so many different kinds of apples that all taste different, yet there’s only one apple juice flavor. The best part of cucumber tastes like the worst part of a watermelon. If you really think about it, French toast and egg salad on a sandwich are essentially one and the same. Heavily buttered pasta with grated Parmesan and chicken chunks is vaguely the same as Chicken Alfredo. Cheez-It crackers and a V8 juice for lunch are deconstructed grilled cheese and...
Dear Editor, A “critique” of the Ledger’s Letters to the Editor on 12/7/2022. “J. Butt” - Blah blah blah blah blah boring. Double dribble. “Computer Kelly” - the Earth is flat. Elvis is alive. And the cow jumped over the moon. “The Professor” - How does “civilized discussion” jive with the embrace and defense of the murder weapon, a gun, while lifeless school children are piled up in their Uvaldi classroom waiting to be identified by the “color of their tennis shoes.” And, two were decapitated - how? “The Terminator” - Direct. Abras...
Dear Editor, One of the jobs the House side of Congress has is to plan a budget for the government to operate the following year. They are required to have this budget presented for a vote by the end of September, thirty days before the end of the fiscal year on October 31. Unfortunately, over the decades, those in charge have figured out that they can put it off until after the fiscal year ends and force a vote on a budget package that has little to do with the budget of the United States. This year is no different. Except for this year, the...
Dear Editor, The 68th Montana Legislative session is nearly upon us and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to again serve the constituents of House District 71 in my second term. As is always the case the biennial 90-day session will be packed with a lot of bills, currently 4227 bill titles. There will need to be a lot of research, reading, and listening to be done. It is important that the public participate and provide needed input to their representatives to make sure that their voices are heard. Public testimony in person or via Zoom d...
BEST TV SHOWS • Abbott Elementary (ABC) • Atlanta (FX) • Better Call Saul (AMC) • Better Things (FX) • The Good Fight (Paramount+) • Los Espookys (HBO) • What We Do in Shadows (FX) • High School (Freevee) • The Jan. 6 Committee Hearings • Killing It (Peacock) • P-Valley (Starz) • My Brilliant Friend (HBO) BEST MOVIES • EO (theatres) • Petite Maman (Hulu) • Nope (most platforms) • No Bears (theatres) • Kimi (HBO) • The Eternal Daughter (theatres) • Happening (most platforms) • Decision to Leave (theatres) • All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (the...
BEST TV SHOWS • Wednesday (Netflix) • The Midnight Club (Netflix) BEST MOVIES • Top Gun: Maverick (HBO) • Scream (most platforms) • Smile (most platforms) BEST SONGS • Elle King, “Feelin’ Alright” • Lizzo, “About Damn Time” • Pink, “Never Gonna Not Dance Again” BEST BOOKS • What My Bones Know: Stephanie Foo • Surrounded by Idiots: Thomas Erikson BEST PODCASTS • ‘We Are HER...
January: The James Webb Space Telescope entered orbit. The telescope has since yielded a series of stunning images of deep space. February: Russia invaded Ukraine, igniting a bloody conflict now in its tenth month. March: Researchers discovered the wreck of Endurance, the ship from Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated Trans-Antarctic expedition that got underway in 1914. April: Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court. May: A gunman in Uvalde, Texas killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary S...
January 7, 1998 The first issue of the Whitehall Ledger for 1998 brought owner/publisher Glenn Marx making “10 Predictions of 1998 Events that Won’t Happen in Whitehall.” These included: 10) The Town council won’t pass an ordinance making it illegal to remove your baseball cap during the Pledge of Allegiance. 9) Ryan Patrick won’t grab Trojan Coach Jeff Kreis by the neck and threaten to take his life. 8) Dale Morse won’t purchase or wear a nose ring. 7) A trio of fourth graders won’t convince Paul Stremick to stick his tongue on the bike rack...
The Whitehall Sustainability Committee (WSC), with oversight from Golden Sunlight Mine, was formed in 2022 to help Golden Sunlight rank community projects in the Whitehall area by a local advisory group. In 2022 the WSC funded $135,000 worth of projects in the form of the upcoming playground on Legion Avenue and the upcoming daycare facility next to the Whitehall Schools. The project funding cycle is once again open and accepting project proposals until February 1, 2023. Think big, think about the legacy of Golden Sunlight and what they hope...
The 2023 Whitehall Chamber of Commerce year is going to begin with a bang!! The January Business After Hours Chamber Meeting and Membership Drive will be held Thursday, January 12th, 2023, at Borden's Conference Room. The Board meeting will begin at 5 PM, with the General meeting starting at 6 PM. Everyone is invited. "I would love to see EVERY business owner, whether they are a Chamber member or not, attend. I want to hear what businesses think the Chamber is doing right, wrong, and new...
#KNOWBEFORE YOU GO Winter has arrived in Montana, and the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has tools to help plan for conditions so you can reach your destination safely - MDT’s traveler information system (MDT 511) and mobile applications. The new application was launched in 2021, with notable features that include: • Clickable roadways to display conditions • Ability to save favorite cameras or roadways • Enhanced map layers • Trip planning with a driving directions tool • Weather forecasts • Details on rest areas, sign messages, co...
The Montana Old Time Fiddlers will present an Old Time Fiddle Jam at the Mint Bar at 1 E. Legion in uptown Whitehall, on Sunday, January 15, 2023, from 2 to 6 PM. The program is free and open to the public, and dancing is encouraged! Guitar, mandolin, and banjo players are welcome to participate in the jam – and anyone can just come to hear some great old-time fiddle music. The Montana Old Time Fiddlers are dedicated to preserving old-time fiddle music in Montana, providing educational and performance opportunities for all. For more info c...
The Ruby Valley Medical Center (RVMC) is pleased to announce that Jess Svingen, DO, has agreed to join the medical team to see patients for osteopathic manipulative therapy and urgent care every Friday starting in January 2023. Dr. Svingen will also be available to provide care in the ER when she is not seeing patients in the Sheridan clinic. “We have needed a physician who can provide osteopathic manipulative therapy for the patients in the Ruby Valley community,” said Landon Dybdal, RVMC’s CEO. “Dr. Svingen’s interest in providing this serv...
Several dozen photos were sent to the Whitehall Ledger on Monday morning of this majestic hot air balloon as it made its way over Whitehall, then landed by the community pool....
The New Year represents a fresh start and is the perfect time to invest in your health. However, you may be unsure what resolutions will have the biggest impact. Doctors say that the easy, tangible actions you take are some of the most important. “Many people kick off the start of each new year with big-picture health resolutions,” says Jack Resneck, Jr., M.D., president of the American Medical Association (AMA). “The good news is that small, positive health choices made right now can have long-lasting effects.” Want to get started today?...
The common cold is synonymous with times of the year when temperatures dip. When people spend more time indoors, they’re more vulnerable to contagious cold viruses. But the common cold is not the only health issue that presents itself most often when mercury drops. Seasonal affective disorder, also known as “SAD,” affects millions of people every year. The National Institute of Mental Health notes that SAD is a type of depression characterized by its recurrent seasonal pattern. Symptoms of SAD, which can include nearly daily and day-long feeli...
Cervical cancer was once a leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. Today, screening and prevention have greatly reduced the impact of this form of cancer. Still, nearly 14,500 women in the United States received a diagnosis of cervical cancer and more than 4,200 died from the disease last year, according to the National Cancer Institute. Increasing screening and prevention are key components of the effort to eradicate cervical cancer. Since almost all cases of the disease are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)...
Montana VA Health Care System (Montana VA) encourages all Montanans and non-Veterans to consider Veterans and the impacts of fireworks on people with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) before they light a firework. Many people are not aware that a New Year’s celebration could affect others, and a conversation is the simplest way to start that awareness and support people with PTSD. “Any celebration that includes fireworks can create be a difficult time for our nation’s heroes because fireworks create sights, sounds, and smells that can a...
Many Western states have declared they will achieve all-renewable electrical goals in just two decades. Call me naïve, but haven't energy experts predicted that wind, sun, and other alternative energy sources aren't up to the job? Alice Jackson, a former CEO of Xcel energy's Colorado operation, was blunt at a renewable energy conference in February 2020: "We can reliably run our grid with up to 70% renewables. Add batteries to the mix and that number goes up to just 72%." Grid experts now say...
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 10:58:31 Domestic Violence: Edwards Addition Rd 12:21:43 Medical: Whitehall St 15:58:56 Abandoned Vehicle 18:02:31 Medical: Edwards Addition Rd 22:31:01 Suspicious Vehicle: N Whitehall St MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 09:37:32 Sex Offense: S Brooke St 10:12:16 Medical: W Legion St 11:32:55 Follow Up: Edwards Addition Rd 12:10:29 VIN Inspection: N Division St 15:07:18 Civil: Hwy 69 15:48:35 911 Open Line: I-90 17:37:53 Motorist Assist: I-90 17:55:01 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 18:07:55 Traffic Stop: Stanley St 18:19:25 Traffic Stop: W Legion...
This is a series of articles focusing on estate and legacy planning. The authors are Kaleena Miller, MSU Extension Madison-Jefferson County Agent, kaleena.miller1@montana.edu, and Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist, marsha.goetting@montana.edu. “Property owners have several decisions to make when it comes to estate planning, and one of those is whether to give property to their heirs before or after death,” says Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist. In deciding whether to make a gift before dea...
The Montana History Foundation (MHF) in association with the Montana State Library (MSL) announces the completion of 9 historical digitization projects across the state. In total, $57,187 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funded this effort. The work results will be available on the Montana Memory Project (MMP) for public access. Each project is run by a community organization focused on preserving and sharing local stories. "The preservation of Montana history is at the core of the...
The Montana Historical Society’s popular public programs temporarily are moving to a new time and place. January includes three free programs, all of which will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at the Lewis and Clark Library, 120 South Last Chance Gulch. The new location is needed as the Montana Historical Society’s current home is under renovation, possibly for the next two years. On Thursday, Jan. 12, join the MTHS for A Survivor’s Account of the Custer Creek Train Wreck by Bill Jones. He’ll...
I was inspired to write this article about an animal that reminds me so much of my wife. You know, very cute and cuddly, but when you try to pet it your head might get ripped off. One of the most dangerous small animals in Montana is the badger. Badgers are very hard to find, on top of how dangerous they are to capture. I try to never hunt them at night because they look so much like a skunk under the moonlight. The one time I did hunt at night, I caught a skunk and did not realize it until I got home. I was sick that week with a head cold. I...
