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  • WHS Hall of Fame Ceremony March 21

    Mar 11, 2020

    The Whitehall High School Athletic Hall of Fame will hold their semi-annual induction dinner on Saturday, March 21 at the High School Multi-purpose room. Dinner opens at 5:30 p.m. and the program begins at 6 p.m. This year's induction dinner features both the 2019 and 2020 classes. The 2019 class highlights the accomplishments of Tia Kober (Contributor), Vince Arkell (Athlete), Brent Mabbott (Coach) and the 1960 Football team. The 2019 class honors two girls teams and two female athletes from...

  • Streamflow forecast improves

    Mar 11, 2020

    Following on the heels of January's abundant snowfall, February also delivered above normal to record-setting snowfall in mountain ranges supplying water to regional rivers and streams. New records were set for February snowfall at seven mountain SNOTEL (SNOwpack TELemetry) sites in southern and central Montana that were favored by the unstable north-northwest flow coming from Canada during the first three weeks of the month. The recovery in snowpack was well timed. "January and February snowfal...

  • Wolf shot near Boulder

    Mar 11, 2020

    A gray wolf was shot March 1 on private property north of Boulder. According to Montana FWP Game Warden Bill Dawson, the wolf was shot by an employee of the landowner/ranch. Dawson conducted a field investigation and determined the take was lawful. "Landowners (or a 'landowner's agent') may take a wolf on their private property if it poses a potential threat to livestock, human safety, or dogs, and it must be reported to FWP within 24 hours. In this case, it was in a calving pasture next to...

  • Richard Donald Powell

    Mar 11, 2020

    Richard Donald Powell (Dick) passed away at age 84, on February 26, 2020, at his home in Lolo, MT. Dick is survived by Karen, his wife of 34 years; a son, James (Jim) Richard Powell (Nancy) of Bozeman; two stepdaughters, Christina McCollom (Brian) of Choteau and Brandi Winter (Eric) of Boise, ID; as well as six grandchildren. Dick was the oldest son of the late Donald D. and Alys Hay Powell of Cardwell, MT. He is also survived by his siblings, Robert (Bob) Powell (Glenda) of Billings, MT, Coral...

  • Column: The Radio

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Mar 11, 2020

    I have so many fond memories of my childhood spent with my Grandpa and Grandma Smith. The two were a huge part of my life and we spent many days attending the University of Wyoming football and basketball games and many fun-filled vacations to places like Jackson Hole and Salt Lake City. There were numerous days spent at their house with countless hours spent in their backyard playing with my cousins. As many games as we would go to, there were always the ones we did not make and for those we...

  • Lady Trojans win 2 at Divisional Tournament

    Jack H. Smith, Whitheall Ledger|Mar 11, 2020

    The Whitehall High School girls basketball team did not go down without a fight at last week's Southern B Divisional Tournament in Billings. Although they were eliminated after a loss Saturday 47-40 in the consolation semifinals Saturday morning against Forsyth, the Lady Trojans showed a great deal of heart and promise for the future at the tournament with a 61-51 play-in win Wednesday over Huntley Project and a 43-38 win Friday over conference rival Three Forks. Whitehall fell in the...

  • Trojans lose heartbreaker in Billings

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Mar 11, 2020

    The Whitehall High School boys basketball team showed the heart of a champion in a March 4 loss at the Southern B Divisional Tournament. The Trojans shined throughout the night on defense but ultimately fell 36-34 in a play-in game heartbreaker against Columbus. "Those kids played their hearts out for themselves, for each other, and that is what it's all about. They battled, they battled, they battled. They did a great job," Head Coach Zach McLean said following the game. The Trojans were paced...