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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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A resolution to terminate the buy/sell agreement for the purchase of the Whitehall Ambulance Barn was voted down at a Town Council meeting last week. Resolution 2018-1, which would have terminated the buy/sell agreement with Cory Tebay of Western Veterinary Services for the building located at 207 E. Legion, failed by a 2-3 vote. Council Members Francine Giono Janik and Jason Good voted in favor of the termination. Members Montina Rawson, Gary Housman, and Barbara Gagnon voted against. The Town Council voted November 20 to pass Resolution...
It was a record setting weekend at the 16th annual Cori Bishop, Dave McLaughlin, Steve Dyson Memorial Pool Tournament. The tournament had a total of 60 teams in 2018, beating the previous record of 51. The top 12 teams were paid out at the event that took place at the Whitehall Community Center, Mint Bar, Legends and Two Bit. TOP 12 1. Mike Schaff/Nate Neergaard 2. Dave Custer/Jason Tygert 3. Jeff Grinwis/Nick Douman 4. Dave Garcia/ Brian LaFond 5. George Price/Jerry Churchill 6. Jeff...
A Whitehall eighth-grader will get the experience of a lifetime later this year when he travels to play basketball in the United Kingdom. Brendan Wagner has been selected to take part in the International NBC Tour and will travel overseas for 11 days in late June. Wagner originally became involved with the NBC (Nothing Beats Commitment) after attending several camps including one last summer in Missoula. Over the past several years, Wagner said that through the camps he has been able to improve...
Candidates interested in a spot on the Whitehall High School Board of Trustees must submit a Declaration of Intent and Oath of Candidacy on or prior to Thursday, March 29, 2018. Two-three years terms are open in Whitehall School District 4 & 47, and one three-year position is open in Whitehall School District 2 (Cardwell). The election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 8. The seats of Michelle LaFountaine and Gina Ossello will open in District 4 & 47, and the seat of Susan Pullman will open in District 2. At a meeting earlier this month, Pullman...
A recent announcement from Governor Steve Bullock had some positive news for Jefferson County. Three county organizations were among the recipients of $750,000 in grants to develop and enhance tourism and recreation in 27 Montana communities across the state. The grant funds will support $1.8 million of investments into infrastructure and marketing projects. Jefferson County received $14,984 to create a website to promote tourism and recreation. The Jefferson Valley Museum received $17,300 to repair and restore two exterior sides of the barn...
The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce recently received huge news when they were informed of a grant from the state of Montana. The chamber will receive a $5,720.50 grant from the Office of Tourism and Business Development. According to former Chamber Executive Coordinator Casey Chase, the money will be used for a serious renovation of the Chamber lot located at 501 N Whitehall St. In the grant application completed by Treasurer Jill Dove, the Chamber discussed the need to enhance the current facility and access to visitor information....
Each and every year, the Whitehall Country Store does an incredible job giving back to the local community. In last week’s edition of the Whitehall Ledger there was an article about the Country Store announcing they would be giving five scholarships to local students, and this is another amazing example of their importance to the community. A $5,000 scholarship will be integral to the each of the five students. When going to college every dollar helps, and this is a great opportunity for local students. The Ledger would like to thank the b...
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column that discussed the dangers of teenagers completing challenges they found out about on social media. It wasn’t more than a week after I wrote about this topic that the national media started reporting about a challenge that was sweeping the nation that involved teenagers eating laundry detergent “pods”. I honestly could not believe what I was reading as the word about the challenge spread like wildlife on the news and social media. When I wrote the column I figured there would be a new stupid thing for teena...
Dustin Lee Bakke, 35, of Helena Mt, passed away on January 9, 2018 in Helena. Dustin was born in Bozeman to Anna and Ben Bakke on September 10, 1982. He attended Manhattan, Cardwell and Whitehall Schools. He was engaged to Tara Gamble his love. He received his GED and worked various jobs but his favorite was landscaping. Dustin had a passion for life, family, outdoors and art. Dustin is preceded in death by his Mother Anna Bakke, Brother Martin Bakke, Niece Mackenzie Wilkinson, maternal...
Huntley C. Brumfield was born August 29, 1930 to Ambrose & Martha Brumfield in Columbus, MT. He attended Reedpoint School & served in the Army. Huntley spent his career working for Mountain Bell in Eastern MT & Billings. Upon retirement, he lived in Fishtail where he & his wife Millie spent their time building their dream A-Frame home. They were able to do some travelling until Millie’s death in 1995. In 1996, he married Virginia & moved to Whitehall where they spent their remaining retirement years. Huntley passed away peacefully on January 1...
Going into last week, the Whitehall High School boys basketball team knew they would face a daunting task with road matchups at Anaconda and Jefferson High School. The Trojans met the challenge head on and were able to pick up two key victories. Whitehall opened the week Thursday with a 63-50 overtime victory over Anaconda, and won their fifth in a row Friday 61-40 over the Panthers. In the Saturday matchup in Boulder, the Trojans were paced by a well balanced scoring attack with three players...
The influenza season is upon us. According to Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS), influenza is widespread right now in Montana and most of the US. Over 300 Montanans have been hospitalized this flu season and 18 deaths have been reported, most have been 65 or older. Locally, flu activity has been reported in the north, central and south sections of the county. Jefferson County has had 4 individuals hospitalized with the flu, one of whom has died. Nearly 2000 people have tested positive for flu since the start of the season...
Despite being shorthanded, the Whitehall High School wrestling team was still able to put up a strong showing at last week's Class B/C Duals at Great Falls Central. The Trojans finished the in fourth out of 17 teams at the one-day tournament. Whitehall opened the tournament with a 43-15 win over Simms, and a 36-27 victory over Columbus. In the semifinals, the Trojans fell 49-21 to Eureka. In their final match of the day, Whitehall was upended 55-22 by Huntley Project. Eureka finished in first,...
The Whitehall High School basketball team will once again be on the road this week with conference matchups Friday against Big Timber and Saturday against top ranked Three Forks.. In action last week, the Lady Trojans lost a tough 55-48 game Thursday at Anaconda, and fell 49-32 on Saturday at Boulder. ANACONDA Whitehall could not have asked for a better start to the game Thursday night against Anaconda. The Lady Trojans dominated the opening quarter outscoring the hosting Copperheads 18-9....
Donald James Bowman died peacefully in his home January 25th, 2018 at the age of 78. Donald was born in Cameron Missouri in 1939. He was the son of Donald and Helen Bowman. He met the love of his life Nancy Crenshaw at Graceland College and was married August 10th, 1962. During their 55 years of marriage they had many adventures and met numerous friends. Donald made Montana his home in 1969 where he raised his family. Don worked at MHD in Butte for 25 years when he retired in 2002. Donald was...
