Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Anyone who was born after January 1, 1985, and wants to purchase or apply for a Montana hunting license must first pass a Hunter Education class. Anyone aged 10 and older can take the course. Students must attend all classes and pass a written exam and field day exercise. Students must pre-register at the MT FWP website. There is no fee for the class. Classes will be held at the Whitehall Community Center on March 14 (6:30 PM - 8:30 PM), March 23 (6:30 PM - 9 PM, March 24 (6:30 PM - 9 PM),...
At Whitehall Elementary School we have a March Madness Money War. This is a great fundraiser we do for the PTSA. Grades K-5 compete on which grade will raise the most change to win, without being sabotaged by other grades. Coins add to their grade's total amount, while dollar bills from opposing grades subtract from their total, creating a war. It's all very fun and the winners will be announced at the end of March. The winning grade will receive a pizza party and extra recess. How can you help? The Whitehall PTSA is seeking businesses that...
The Whitehall Sharing Garden, fondly referred to as Dan's Garden in honor of one of its founders, the late Dan Volz, is beginning its planning for the upcoming season. There will be a planning meeting on Monday, February 27 to decide how much of a garden to plant this summer. Many community members have enjoyed working there in the past, and have benefitted from the produce. Come to this meeting if you would like to be involved in planting or weeding or harvesting. The meeting will be held at...
Republicans’ number one goal this legislative session has been to provide financial relief to Montanans struggling with Joe Biden’s inflation and the high cost of living. An early, priority package of eight pieces of legislation is aimed at delivering on that mission. Together, these bills combine to immediately put money in Montanans’ pockets, provide long-term tax relief, and reduce taxpayer obligations into the future. House Bills 192 and 222 return over $700 million of Montana’s historic budget surplus directly to taxpayers in the form of...
People often misconstrue good fortune as talent, and even more confusingly- bad fortune as a lack of it. Good-hearted people are also usually naive. They don’t expect to be scammed because they wouldn’t scam others. Provided a hose is nearby, it’s better to step in dog poo barefoot than with shoes on. One frustrating thing about getting older is younger people not getting your references; the upside is they assume you came up with all those clever one-liners. Most humans have been correctly applying physics in their daily lives without ever...
The second half of February 1897 had plenty of news events. National headlines in Whitehall's Jefferson Valley Zephyr included turmoil in the senate and a bill in the house to appropriate money for the armor plating of war vessels; a lavish inauguration was being planned for McKinley; a bank failure in Idaho hit close to home; and proclamations made by President Cleveland set aside seven areas of land referred to as forest reservations including areas in the Flathead, Lewis and Clark forest,...
FEBRUARY 25, 1998 Sheldon Ross, an eighth grader at the Whitehall Middle School, won the regional Mathcounts competition, held in Butte on February 17th. Ross, son of Terry and Kathy Ross, is the first Whitehall student to win the regional contest. Two additional Whitehall students placed at the regional competition - Neal Bell, placing seventh, and Nathan Chadwick, placing eighth. An informal coalition of Whitehall residents called the Whitehall Healthy Community Action Team spearheaded an effort to create more activities for youth and...
QUESTION: Do I really need to change my passwords so often? ANSWER: The short answer is yes, but there are several things to consider. Online security and vulnerability does not have a yes or no answer, it is a question of how much security you want or need on a long scale of vulnerability. Your password is like the key to a door. How well you protect that key will depend on the value of the contents behind that door. Something valuable like access to your bank, confidential business...
With all of the discussion about fake news and the influence of the media, the Library will be hosting a program with Mike Dennison, whose specialty is Montana politics and state government. As part of the Holocaust Project, he will be at the Library on Wednesday, March 15 at 1 PM. He will be discussing the effects of the media on the Holocaust and other modern events. This program is free and open to the public. The first notices for summer blockbuster books are starting to come in and I will...
The University of Hartford is pleased to announce Rebecca Meyer of Whitehall has been named to the Dean's List for Fall 2022. Spread across seven dynamic schools and colleges, the University of Hartford has been guiding the purpose and passion of students for over six decades. On our 350-acre campus alongside Connecticut's capital city, approximately 4,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students representing 48 states and 45 countries come together for a common purpose: to collaborate across...
Whitehall Middle School Trojans participated in the Mining City Middle School Wrestling tournament in Butte on Saturday, February 18. Here are the results: Quade Skogen 6th Grade, 71-76 lb • Championship Round 1: Defeated. Zak Acuna (Darkhorse) won by fall over (Fall 0:18). • Consolation Round 1: Won. Skogen won by fall over Kingston Hansen (Dillon) (Fall 1:47). • Consolation Round 2: Defeated. Axton Houser (Corvallis) won by fall over (Fall 0:10). Tucker Witzel 8th Grade, 89-95 lb • Championshi...
The Montana Healthcare Foundation released its third annual report on the Montana Medicaid program and its impact on the state’s budget, economy, and health. The report found that Medicaid expansion enrollees had fewer visits to the ER each year they were enrolled in Medicaid. This year’s analysis also showed that with these better health outcomes, the healthcare costs for expansion enrollees declined each year they had coverage – and perhaps more importantly, how healthcare spending patterns for enrollees changed over time. “Medicaid coverag...
Together with Charlie Brereton, director of the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), Governor Greg Gianforte announced a $2.1 million investment to increase access to universal screening for mental health and substance use issues among young Montanans. “No young Montanan struggling with their mental health is alone,” Governor Gianforte said. “By investing in voluntary universal mental health screening in our schools, we can get young Montanans the help they need, reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, and build...
Have you ever wondered about the deep reason why we garden? Well, you will hear some answers about this subject at the next Whitehall Garden Club get-together on Wednesday, March 1st. Starting at 9:30 AM for a social and refreshments, then a short business meeting at 10 AM, followed by a guest speaker. This all will happen at the Borden’s Conference room and all interested members and the public are invited to attend....
The new license year opens on March 1, which means that is the day you can buy your 2023 hunting and fishing licenses and begin applying for permits and special licenses. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April 1. Applications for most species – deer, elk, antelope, deer B licenses, elk B licenses, antelope B licenses, moose, sheep, goat, bison, bear, and turkey – can be made beginning March 1. Hunters and anglers can also take advantage of the MyFWP mobile app if they haven't al...
Dinner & Silent Auction: 4PM Bingo: 6PM Whitehall Community Center: 11 N Division St., Whitehall, MT Dinner: $10 per plate. Bingo: $20 per card or 3 for $50 Live band 4PM - 6PM Due to previous health issues, doctors informed Liam and Samara Doran that the chances of conceiving were very unlikely. However, on September 2, 2022, the couple found out they were expecting a miracle baby! All was going well until January 19, 2023, when the couple went in for a 24-week ultrasound and were faced with...
Week of 2-16-2023 TEAM K Bar #1: 16 wins, 1 loss K Bar #2: 15 wins, 5 lost K Bar #1: 12 wins, 5 lost MEN Tyler Blair, Will Cusson, Dwayne McClanahan, Jay Von Bergen, Mike Wall: 4 wins, no losses WOMEN Leslie Dyson: 3 wins, 1 loss Deanna Wall: 3 wins, 1 loss The Whitehall Independent Pool League got together on Saturday, February 18, and participated in the 3rd Annual Don Hartford Memorial Tournament. Don was an integral part of the league, at one time serving as President. He passed in 2018. Fifteen members of the community played over 45...
Intermountain Health, formerly known as SCL Health in Montana, has established a new partnership with Montana State University Athletics, making Intermountain Health an official health partner of the Bobcats. This partnership includes a comprehensive sponsorship of Bobcat Athletics which will help increase awareness about Intermountain’s dedication to helping Bozemanites and beyond live the healthiest lives possible. Elements include game sponsorships, signage, broadcast, and digital. We have a...
Rocky Mountain Bank wants to help you keep your accounts safe by keeping you informed of current scams. There is a current fraud trend where scammers pose as Rocky Mountain Bank using our phone numbers. The caller then asks the customer to verify a fake transaction and provide their debit card number. In further conversation, the caller then obtains online banking credentials and gains remote access to the online banking account. Spoofing and bank impersonation scams impact many banks across the US, and we have received reports of bad actors...
Breakfast is often described as the most important meal of the day. After a period of sleep when nothing is consumed, breakfast does just what its name implies: breaks the fast. While many people are content to grab something fast from the pantry each morning, every now and again a hot breakfast can really hit the spot. Whether feeding a family or a crowd, this Egg in a Hole Bagel recipe can be prepared quickly and assembled on one baking sheet. Try this eggceptional meal, courtesy of The Incred...
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 00:20:28 Abandoned Vehicle: Hwy 69 01:12:17 Agency Assist: E Legion St 09:06:35 Citizen Assist: Whitetail Rd 12:28:52 Suspicious Vehicle: Jewett Ln 12:36:02 911 Open Line: Hwy 2 W 17:06:43 Civil: N Whitehall St 19:57:30 Fire/Smoke Vehicle: I-90 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 00:39:47 Agency Assist: Whitetail Rd 06:00:58 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): I-90 11:55:27 Traffic Hazard: Hwy 55 13:20:48 Traffic Hazard: I-90 15:09:47 911 Hang Up: Basin St 16:13:22 Reckless Driver: I-90 16:44:07 Stolen Vehicle: W Legion St 17:53:37 911...
We have reached the seventh and final day of the Happiness Challenge! Congratulations on your efforts to take care of your emotional, psychological, and physical health by building and strengthening your connections. You’ve assessed your social universe, made an eight-minute phone call (or two), chatted up someone you didn’t know, expressed your thanks, reached out to people at work, and put plans on the calendar. Now that we have the tools to improve our “social fitness,” the work of sustain...
It can be all too easy, especially when we aren’t feeling well, to harbor negative beliefs, thoughts, and emotions about our bodies. We may feel frustrated, betrayed, hopeless, angry, or even hateful about what we are physically experiencing. We wonder what we did to deserve this, what we did wrong, or why our body can’t just cooperate and do what it’s supposed to. I used to think many of these things myself, and I’ve heard them from many others as well! But as I’ve studied, traveled the path...
Have you ever had a break in your train of thought? I’m not referring to one of those forgetful moments either, those occur for a variety of reasons. I’m talking about a moment when you pause from your line of reasoning by taking a short Segway to communicate another valuable thought. Well, Bible authors have written in a similar fashion often, all for an important purpose. We find this to be the case in the later verses of Hebrews 5 continuing into chapter 6. “We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you becau...
ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 Opportunity awaits you, Aries. You just need to know where to look to get the best deal. Start chasing after your heart’s desire because you could just get it this week. TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 A financial windfall could be just over the horizon, Taurus. Stay the course over the next several days and wait and see what falls into your lap. You may be very surprised. GEMINI May 22/Jun 21 People in your life want the best for you, Gemini. Accept their support and good wishes and use each as a guiding light when challenges a...
