Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Tensions were high from the beginning of Fire Chief Joe Granvold’s report to the denial of his request for CIP funds at Monday’s March Whitehall Town Council Meeting. Granvold had requested about $5700 in CIP funds for new turn-outs for the volunteer fire department. When Council chair Roy McBride called in to question his over expenditures of budget, voices rose, with McBride noting that if the Town has to work within their budget, so does the Fire Department. McBride also requested a breakdown of how many of the fires services were rural fir...
When Pamela Polachi talks about something she is passionate about her eyes twinkle and there is no end to her enthusiasm. Her recently acquired gem, rock, fossil, and mineral collection is her biggest passion to date, and her enthusiasm can not be denied. The show, with the collection of Polachi (owner of Settings by All Things Montana, is sponsored by the Western Legacy Center and began Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at the Whitehall Community Center. The show runs from 10 AM to 4 PM, Monday - Saturd...
Dear Editor, It is difficult to respond to an anonymous letter writer. You don’t know if the person is truly a concerned citizen or someone that is just trying to stir the pot. I will try to take this opportunity to explain the Western Legacy Center concept, as briefly as possible. This project actually started as a rest area in Boulder after the State announced they were going to close the two rest areas at Jefferson City. The concept from the beginning has always been the same, get people to pull off the Interstate highways and get them i...
Dear Editor, It has recently come to my attention, or rather awareness, that there is a need for a posted crosswalk across from the Town Pump, near the northern end of Whitehall Street. While at the Mint Bar the other night for Pool League, I bumped into an older trucker friend of mine from Canada who apprised me of this issue. He acknowledged that for younger (20s-40s) truckers who must fuel up at the diesel pumps on the east side of Whitehall Street, then run across a usually busy thoroughfare to pay their fuel bill, there is no big problem....
Face tattoos are a sign of great financial security. Batman can only work at night because otherwise, Bruce Wayne would have tan lines on his face. It’s easier for most people to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism. People who are 20 years old have lived 10% of their life through COVlD. Hot water heaters are really cold water heaters. At least one person you know was disappointed by how your voice sounded when you first started talking to them. If you own a nuclear bunker you’d need to stay within a 10-mile radius at all...
Many in Montana make their homes in woodland settings - in or near forests, rural areas, or other remote locations. There, homeowners enjoy the beauty of the environment but face the very real danger of wildfire. Wildfires can begin unnoticed and spread quickly, igniting brush, trees, and homes. With spring around the corner, now is the time to do your part and begin getting your home ready for wildfire season. Start by reviewing your home and property from the top down. Inspect your chimneys, which should be cleaned at least once a year. Addit...
Whitehall third graders received new reference books from Rotarians Candace Ahlin and Arlene Weber. The books include a full dictionary and a reference section with information on the states, world countries, the U. S. presidents, the U. S. Constitution, planets, sign language, and more. Dictionaries were also presented to students at Cardwell and Harrison. Whitehall Rotarians have been providing these books to 3rd graders for more than a decade as part of a statewide Rotary program on...
March 17th isn't just St. Patrick's Day this year, but also the beginning of a long-awaited career for Deidre DuBois. Just one month after graduating from the Butte Academy of Beauty Culture, she will begin at Pulse Hair & Nail Salon in Whitehall. "This is what I've wanted to do since high school," DuBois said with a smile. "This is what I'm supposed to be doing. It just took me twenty years to get here." Born and raised in Whitehall, DuBois is excited to bring her services to the locals of...
On Friday, March 18, at 7 PM the Jefferson Valley Bible Church will be showing Sabina: Tortured for Christ, the Nazi Years. This movie was produced by the Voice of the Martyrs and has been called a "compelling picture of the gospel in persecution." The event is free and everyone is welcome. Great character is sometimes forged amid great turmoil. Sabina: Tortured for Christ, the Nazi Years is the story of how God's love transformed an ambitious, worldly atheist into one of the greatest Christian...
Within the pages of the Bible, there are particular passages that leave us with questions. For the “brightest” and “best” scholars or the average Christian there is some common criteria used for proper Bible interpretation. Step one; understand the original author’s intent, context, and cultural background. Step two; understand the genre of Scripture; Narrative/Historical, Prophecy, Epistle, Wisdom, Poetry, and Apocalyptic. Step three; carefully determine the proper application. Many general principles taught by the original author can be br...
This is the last call to sign up for the Teen Mental Health First Aid class on Saturday, March 19th from 8 AM to 5 PM. Lunch will be provided and the materials are free, as is the class. If you work with middle and high schoolers, have some of your own or just want to learn more about how to spot the signs of mental health issues in young adults this is the class for you. Mental Health is critical now more than ever as everyone is feeling the pressure of modern life. If you would like to join...
Rocky’s Energy Services reminds applicants that help with utility bills is available until April 30. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is here to help with utility bill assistance applications submitted on or before April 30. With increased funding from the American Rescue Plan Act this season, income-qualified households are eligible for assistance with current and past due utility accounts, emergency heating system repairs, and water and sewer bills from public water system vendors. If you need an application or have q...
CARLIE JESSOP, Elementary School Counselor: Things here are rapidly speeding up as we officially approach Springtime! Here are a few things to look forward to: K-3 will be continuing our Zones curriculum and moving slowly towards tools that we have within each zone. 4th Grade is currently watching Disney's Inside Out. We will be having in-depth discussions about the importance & purpose of each emotion. 5th Grade will be jumping into Media Detective, which is a program focused on critically...
Remi "Tucker" Monforton made his debut at 7:52 AM on January 19, 2022 at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. Proud first-time parents are Paul and Raynee Monforton of Harrison, MT. Tucker's grandparents are Bob and Dana Pace of Sunburst and Tom and Rachel Monforton of Whitehall....
Scarlet Lyndel Maerschbecker made her debut on March 8, 2022, at the Community Hospital of Anaconda. Scarlet weighed in at 5 lbs., 15.7 oz., and was 17 inches long. Proud first-time parents are RaShell and Zachary Maerschbecker, of Whitehall, MT. Grandparents are Camara and Calvin Simenson and Angie and Kent Maerschbecker. Great-grandmother is Gloria Bowers....
Mary Warmoth found this adorable snowman in the alley by High Peaks Federal Credit Union on Wednesday, March 9, 2022....
At a meeting held March 6th in Whitehall, about a dozen Whitehall area residents met with county commissioners Leonard Wortman and Sam Samson to discuss the proposed county road ordinance. The meeting produced a fairly unified position among those in attendance that county roads should be better signed, that signs and enforcement should be prioritized based on risk and danger, that site-specific speed limits are better than a countywide 35 MPH limit, and that on many roads in the county many people currently drive too fast for road conditions....
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park will host its largest volunteer event of the year on Saturday, April 9, as part of an early celebration of Earth Day later in the month. The event includes repairing the park’s damaged and winter-worn trails, as well as removing invasive weeds, to keep the park’s trail system healthy and easy to use. The project will begin at the group use pavilion on April 9 at 9 a.m. and is expected to last until 12:30 p.m. Volunteers are encouraged to bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, drinking water, and clothes for out...
John Schmitt was the newest member of the greatest rival to Al Capone’s organization, the O’Banion gang. Ole Gimpy himself had recruited him, so John Jacob, JJ for short, was feeling pretty good about his new position. The pay was pretty decent, though the work in Goose Island could get rather dicey at times. In fact, dicey was pretty much a daily occurrence for this third-generation Swede. JJ was fresh out of the German military and had seen much action in what is now known as the First World War. Though his Homeland had officially taken a mor...
This week's focus takes us just outside of Kalispell, Montana, to Lone Pine State Park. With 7.5 miles of trails for hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and horseback riding, it also boasts breathtaking overlooks, where you can see Flathead Lake, Whitefish Mountain Resort, and Jewel Basin. Lone Pine State Park provides incredible views of the Flathead Valley and year-round and wide-ranging outdoor recreation activities. Owned initially as part of a large sheep ranch by Ernest and Hazel White, in 1941,...
So far, the obvious has eluded us. There’s a critical lesson to be learned from the tragic bloodbath that was once the peaceful cities, hillsides and farmlands of Ukraine. TV commentators are bent on characterizing Ukraine as a democratic and free country. Yet if that were true, Russia would have never invaded. To do so would have been military suicide. They would have faced a citizenry that is not only heroic and courageous, but a citizenry that bears arms and knows how to use them. A free nation does not fear its citizens. A free g...
Pecans are tasty offerings that are ideal in both savory dishes and desserts. Like fruits of other members of the hickory genus of trees, pecans are not truly nuts, but drupes. A drupe is a fruit with a single stone or pit surrounded by a husk. With pecans, the outer husk dries out and splits open, exposing the "nuts" inside. Georgia, New Mexico and Texas are the leading domestic producers of pecans, but Mexico grows nearly half of the world's pecans. Pecans are heart-healthy and rich in...
ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 This week you will have an opportunity to see things how they are and not necessarily as you imagine them to be, Aries. This clarity could require some restructuring. TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 Long-term goals are nearing completion, Taurus. You have gained so much from your pursuits and you have made plenty of friends along the way. Take time to appreciate that. GEMINI May 22/Jun 21 Communication difficulties arise this week, Gemini. Someone can coach you into getting your point across with sufficient finesse. Seek a...
SUNDAY, MARCH 6 10:31:41 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 10:55:00 Drugs: W Legion St 12:25:57 Agency Assist: Lone Mtn Divide Rd 13:46:32 Suspicious Person: Hwy 287 15:20:12 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 W 22:29:17 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 22:35:01 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 23:32:42 Traffic Stop: S Division St MONDAY, MARCH 7 00:21:57 Traffic Stop: Capp Ln 11:48:02 Citizen Assist: I-90 12:13:42 Traffic Stop: I-90 12:37:49 Stranded Motorist: I-90 13:31:55 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 W 13:45:54 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 15:23:21 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 16:21:17 Traffic Stop 16:...
THURSDAY, MARCH 17 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7:00PM ROYAL WIVES AT WORK 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11:00PM ROYAL WIVES AT WORK FRIDAY, MARCH 18 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 6:30PM FIRING LINE 7:00PM MOLLY OF DENALI 7:30PM DINING WITH THE CHEF 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 10:30PM FIRING LINE 11:00PM GREAT PERFORMANCES: MOVIES FOR GROWNUPS AWARDS WITH AARP MAGAZINE SATURDAY, MARCH...
