Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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BUILT WITH LOVE: Five Whitehall families signed up for the Rocky Mountain Head Start’s annual bookshelf build on Saturday, September 21st. This activity encouraged children to measure, count, and use tools to create a two-story book storage shelf. While all family members were welcome, it proved a unique opportunity for male role models to contribute to the classroom. One father, Andrew Einboden, saved the day by pre-drilling the holes that were somehow missed when the kits arrived. The c...
The Cardwell School’s seventh and eighth grade classes are once again publishing a monthly school newspaper. The newspaper is a huge fundraiser for the class trip at the end of the year. A 2024-2025 subscription is $15. Let’s help these kids fund a memorable trip AND keep the tradition of the written word alive! Cash and checks are accepted. Please make checks payable to Cardwell School with 7th-8th in the memo....
Gold Junction Presents (GJP) and the historic Whitehall Stae Theatre are excited to announce a Throwback Thursday movie series beginning Thursday, October 3, at 7 PM. Get ready to relive several movies that were epic when first released years ago and have now become classics. This film series was brought to you by GJP and a grant from the Montana Film Office. The Throwback Thursday schedule currently stands at (though may change due to availability): 10/3: A Nightmare on Elm Street 10/10: It (2017) 10/17: The Thing 10/24: The Exorcist 10/31:...
The Jefferson Valley Museum is sponsoring a tour of the Whitehall Cemetery on Saturday, October 5th, and Tuesday, October 12th, at 3:30 PM or 6:15 PM. Each tour will last 60 to 75 minutes. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about some of the dearly departed who have played a role in developing our community and valley. Those taking a 6:15 PM tour are encouraged to bring a flashlight since the final portion will have limited natural light. The tour will involve walking through the cemetery and over uneven ground. The ticket cost is...
The Montana Old Time Fiddlers will present an Old Time Fiddle Performance at the Mint Bar in Whitehall, on Sunday, October 13, 2024, from 2 PM 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, call Ron at 6...
The Jefferson County Health Department is partnering with Care Van and Jefferson Valley Emergency Medical Services (PULSE) to provide a no-cost community vaccination event in Whitehall on October 15th. The clinic will be held at the new PULSE building, located at 111 North Whitehall Street, which is also now the home of the Jefferson County Health Department's Whitehall office, from 3 PM to 6 PM. The event will offer seasonal flu and COVID vaccines at no cost to the public. Please call...
This letter is directed towards Montana State Senator John Tester. Senator Tester, On April 11, 2024, you wrote to Mr. Duane Gill, Director of the Montana VA HCS, regarding pain management for Montana Veterans. The facility's response, dated May 14, 2024, was on par with a fifth-grade book report. The misinformation, simplistic responses, and lack of context are indicative of Montana VA leadership's disdain for oversight and being held accountable. While there are several inaccuracies in the...
Dear Editor, You may have heard the statistic that just 6% of Montana voters effectively elected 88% of the Montana House of Representatives in 2022. If you haven't heard that yet, it might shock you, but it's true! There was a time when I was one of those 6% who believed that our political parties should have all the power when it came to nominating candidates. I was all-in on the Republican party, even serving on the State Republican Executive Committee. I still believe in conservative...
It’s more socially acceptable to spread misinformation than to correct someone for spreading misinformation. Optical illusions are malicious compliance between your eyes and brain. A picture is worth 1000 words, but moving pictures can miss half the story. Imagine how many masterpieces from unknown artists were lost to history - art we’ll never even know existed. When you look up at the stars, you might be making inadvertent eye contact with an alien who’s also looking up at the stars. For some, a grave is the only property they’ll ever own. Yo...
There are two initiatives on the ballot which will change how elections are conducted in Montana. These initiatives change our constitution. They are promoting a relatively untested “ranked choice” system which has only been adopted by two other states. Constitutional Initiative 125 replaces Montana’s open party primaries with a primary that puts all candidates on the same ballot. The top four vote getters then advance to the general election. Constitutional Initiative 126 requires whoever wins the general election to have 50% + 1 of votes in o...
September 29, 1999 Rockin' the Rockies concert promoters are struggling to pay the remainder of their bills, and although the majority of bills have been paid, at least one financial dispute remains unsettled as concert promoters continue to sort through bills and the remainder of their credit card income. Eric Rasmusson, Rockin' the Rockies spokesperson, investor, and legal counsel, said all Rockin' employees had been paid, the concert site landowners have been paid, as have fire service...
Bethel Wagner of Sage Wellness Center is pleased to announce that she now offers Bowenwork sessions. Bowenwork is a gentle, hands-on technique that helps to relieve pain, increase range of motion, improve structural alignment, balance the nervous system, and amplify the body's self-healing abilities. It also helps improve the function of specific organs and body systems, circulation, and lymphatic drainage. Bethel will host a free class and demonstration, "Live Pain-Free With Bowenwork!" on...
Third grade students from Whitehall Elementary School will visit the Jefferson Valley Museum for their first field trip of the year October 3, 2024. Prior to their museum field trip, a mystery item from the museum’s thousands of artifacts was placed in their classroom. Students were allowed to touch the museum artifact and try and figure out its purpose and how to use it. MRS. MCLEAN’S CLASS: • It is an old-fashioned phone. You would plug in the cord and use the circle spinny thing to call your friend. Shiloh Domnitz • It is a cell phone....
The Whitehall Community Library's October calendars are out! They are packed with fun programs for everyone and are free to the public. Check out the week and find the programs that will lift your week! Just a quick note: on October 14, the library will be closed for the Columbus Day holiday. Many changes and updates are being planned for the library in the near future. While the staff is doing a happy dance over the new copier, bigger things are ahead. The library was given a large gift/grant...
The Whitehall community will reunite as rehearsals for the annual community cantata begin. This year’s theme is “This is My Word.” Janet Heilig will direct the cantata. Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, October 27th at 7 PM at the First Christian Church. The performance will be on Sunday, December 15, at 7 PM at the church. All who wish to sing for joy are welcome; please consider joining us!...
Tileo John Forcella passed away peacefully at his home in Whitehall on September 23, 2024, at 5:40 PM, at the age of 83. Tileo was born December 18, 1940, in Butte, Montana. In about 1955, the family moved to Whitehall, Montana. He graduated from Whitehall High School, where his skills earned him High School FFA awards. He married Joan Forcella on July 28, 1983, in Whitehall. His early career was based in ranching, and he was the owner/operator of Pleasant Valley Dairy. After Tileo and Joan... Full story
Ruby Valley Medical Center (RVMC) is proud to announce the addition of Endoscopy services to its growing range of healthcare offerings. This expansion marks a significant step in RVMC’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality, comprehensive medical care to the residents of Sheridan, Twin Bridges, and the surrounding communities. The new Endoscopy department at RVMC now offers a full spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including colonoscopy, upper endoscopy (EGD), and other minimally invasive techniques. These services w...
The Importance of DataBackups and Recovery Plans In today's digital age, data is the lifeblood of both personal and professional activities. From cherished family photos to critical business documents, the information we store on our devices is invaluable. However, many overlook the importance of safeguarding this data until it's too late. This is where data backups and recovery plans come into play. Imagine losing all your photos, documents, and important files instantly due to a computer...
Montana WILD staff will host free events in October. Registration is required for most of these events. Reserve a spot by calling 406-444-9941 or emailing Jeanne.connolly@mt.gov. Montana Wild is located at 2668 Broadwater Ave., just off U.S. Highway 12 West near Spring Meadow Lake State Park. Wildlife Yoga- Bats: Wednesday, October 2, 4 PM - 4:30 PM. What do bats eat? How do they hunt? What do they do in the winter? We will learn all this and more through basic yoga poses. This class is designed for 3-7-year-olds. Participants are welcome to...
If you struggle to understand the charges and formulas incorporated into power companies’ electricity and natural gas rates, you’re not alone. Utility ratemaking is a notoriously technical undertaking that even professionals working in related fields can find difficult to decipher. It’s also an important component of the “pocketbook economics” that influence Montanans’ finances, whether they’re paying their monthly power bills or budgeting for goods and services affected by swelling energy costs. For example, when NorthWestern Energy, the s...
In 1998, when I was in fourth grade, I joined a class field trip to Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. But when we got to Cortez, the road was barricaded. Hours earlier, three men had stolen a water-tanker truck and killed a police officer before fleeing into the desert. In his book Dead Run, writer Dan Schultz makes the case that the criminals were inspired by Edward Abbey's 1975 novel, The Monkey Wrench Gang. The men were survivalists planning to turn the water truck into a mobile bomb,...
Every year, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff find big game animal carcasses dumped on public and private land. Carcass dumping is illegal and can spread disease. This hunting season, protect our herds and make sure you have a plan to properly dispose of animal carcasses. Under Montana state statute, dumping carcasses on public and private land without the owner’s consent is considered littering and can result in fines not exceeding $500. Conviction of littering while hunting can also result in the suspension of hunting and fishing privilege...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is shifting its approach toward a potential shooting range easement application on state trust land near Logan. FWP staff are working on a comprehensive environmental assessment (EA) in collaboration with Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) staff to upgrade a user-created shooting area and build a more formal and safe shooting range on a portion of 86.4 acres of state trust land near Logan. Initially FWP proposed a checklist EA with a focus only on the access portion of the project....
Thanks to their portability and diverse flavor profiles, cookies remain a favorite treat to enjoy at home or at parties at others' homes. They are also frequently go-to offerings at bake sales and school functions. Although cookies are relatively easy to make, people sometimes find the end products do not turn out as expected. No-bake cookies, including this recipe for Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies courtesy of Live Well, Bake Cookies (Rock Point) by Danielle Rye, are a perfect workaround for...
Georgia, I have a question, I sell adult content on a few different platforms. It’s not a big secret, but I also don’t really talk about it to most people I know. My sister-in-law’s husband recently paid for a subscription to one of my spicy pages. As much as I can, I remove and block, refuse to sell to, people who are local to me. However, his subscription somehow slipped through. I told and showed my husband when it came up, and I asked him if he wanted to tell his sister. He said kind of, but he didn’t want to deal with family drama if he d...
