Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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After a year of silence due to COVID-19, Beats & Eats is ready to rock your socks off with live music, vendors, local food and more, beginning May 8th. Other dates include June 26, Frontier Days, and dates to be announced in August and September. The music series was created in 2019 by local band Homemade Jam in order to bring music to the area - both professional and amateur. Musicians from around the state are invited to attend; an open mic element is also provided to those who want to participate, with a house band available to back them on...
After a year of wearing masks, it is time to come celebrate the unmasking of Jefferson County! This year Black Tie & Blue Jeans is celebrating with a "Masquerade Ball" on Saturday, May 15, 2021, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Copper K Barn. This historic building was constructed in the late 1800's by the Parrot Silver and Copper Mining Company so there will be plenty of room for all. As in past years, there will be prizes for best dressed so come decked out in your most elegant evening wear. If...
As a new business owner with no employees in office, I had always wondered what would happen should I fall sick on a Monday or Tuesday when the paper needed to get out to the printers. And this week I, unfortunately, found out. Monday morning my son and I woke up with terrible stomach pains and nausea. I called him in sick to school, where I found out there was a significant stomach bug going around. We also had had some suspect chicken the night before, but that hadn’t affected my husband. Stomach bug, food poisoning - whatever it was, it w...
Dear Editor, To the truck driver’s wife (and damn proud of it) who submitted the anonymous letter to the editor last week; kudos to you: you should be VERY proud of your husband! And there are many truckers like him out there, feverishly driving their hearts out every day, making sure that we have the daily necessities (and some not so ‘necessities’). We thank them for their service and wish them nothing but the best! On the other hand, though, there are those truck drivers that tend, for whatever reason, to stretch (even to the breaking point...
Dear Editor, The AS&CC Spay and Neuter Program would like to specially thank everyone for their constant help and support making our Low Cost Spay & Neuter program such a huge success. A BIG shout out for Cory Tebay of Western Veterinary Services for his constant help and support. We are very fortunate that our local Jefferson County Veterinarian Cory Tebay of Western Veterinary Services and his partnership with Elanco Animal Health continues to sponsor our clinic’s offering vaccinations at a very low price for Jefferson County Residents at our...
Dear Editor, Once again, the Rally for Public Lands at the State Capitol was proof that our public lands and outdoor way of life bind us. The numbers bear it out: 89% of Montanans visit public lands every year. 64% hunt or fish. 79% consider themselves conservationists. 89% say public lands positively impact our overall quality of life. These values are the common ground on which we build strong families and pass on the traditions that shape us. But some fringe state lawmakers don’t seem to share these values. These lawmakers are attacking o...
Dear editor, Dear editor; to begin, I would like to say I think the Editor of the Whitehall Ledger is doing an outstanding job on covering the news, events, and all points of view in a professional manner! As for the wife of a truck driver (I will leave my personal feelings aside)... As a local business owner on Legion Avenue, I agree that semi trucks and automobiles need to slow down on Legion. There are too many children, elderly and businesses that utilize parking on both sides of the street! I am also an active CDL holder who drives...
Dear Editor, Around 6pm on Sunday, April 18th, I headed up to our MT Web business location on Noble Street. When I pulled up the hill, I saw a fire with flames about three feet high spreading south rapidly through the grass. I called my wife and told her to call the fire department while I began to stomp at the edge of it to keep it from spreading. However, it jumped the alley with a big gust of wind, carrying it to Chris & Gretchen Tavenner’s lawn. I ran over and began stomping the area out, got two areas put out, then began working on the m...
Pamala (pronounced Paw-Maul-Uhh) Bowen was born in Blackfoot Idaho to hardworking parents. She was born a high-functioning autistic child but she has never let anything stop her. Her family moved to Idaho Falls and lived there throughout her school years. When she turned thirteen she became terribly ill. She found out when she was fourteen that she had cancer. She went through emergency surgery and appreciated the world more. She joined her high school cheer squad and was well-regarded by her pe...
Dear Jo, I try to keep myself well-groomed and looking sharp, so I shave every couple of days. For the most part, this works out fairly well, but I sometimes ‘nick’ (sorry, Nick) myself and end up bleeding like a stuck pig. How would you suggest I keep it clean without bleeding out or forgetting to pull the toilet paper off my cuts? Signed, Clean-shaven but NOT cut-free Dear Clean and Cut, Being well-groomed and looking sharp IS important. I have two suggestions. First, are you taking your time while you do your grooming? You may be trying to...
Like many businesses and organizations, we had to pivot when COVID hit last year. Through our organization We Are HER, several volunteers and I had planned a five-day retreat in Paradise Valley for 15 survivors to attend. The point of the retreat? To help survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault find healing through connection, story sharing, and education about trauma. One week before we selected the 15 survivors who would be travelling to Montana to attend our retreat, the news of the...
Without volunteers to rely on, it is hard for me to imagine how Jefferson County Health Department would have fulfilled its many responsibilities this year. We have been assisted by mask makers, contact tracers, telephone answers and paper filers. Volunteers have worked from home, come to our office and responded to our vaccination clinics. They have entered data, directed traffic and administered vaccinations. Their service to us and our residents has made a positive impact on our community....
It’s quite common for people to say, “I’m a good person. I do good things for others. I volunteer a lot.” I’ve heard a version of the following a time or two, “I love God, go to church and say my prayers.” Another candid conversation for refreshment of great value for all American adults concerns the subject of salvation. While it might be somewhat true “good people” exist, we need to be careful about concluding that “being good” somehow equates to salvation. This is a heady subject, and it is part of my writing and preaching for the next coupl...
Governor Greg Gianforte signed two bills to help address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) in Montana. “Montana faces a tragic trend of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons, and we must bring all resources to bear in state and tribal government as well as law enforcement to end it,” Gov. Gianforte said. “These new laws equip the state with the tools needed to track data, raise awareness, and strengthen interagency collaboration to protect Montana’s indigenous persons. I’m grateful to Representative Stewart-P...
U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced a bipartisan bill, the “Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act,” to support wildland firefighters. The bipartisan bill would require the Office of Personnel Management to create a job series for wildland firefighters that would help with recruitment efforts and boost morale. “In recent years Montana’s wildland firefighters have faced more intense challenges,” Daines said. “This bill will strengthen our preparedness for future wildfires and ensure we are recruiting...
The Montana Transportation Commission is inviting the public to an online meeting scheduled on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 8:30. The agenda is available online at commission agenda & minutes. The time of 9:00 a.m. on Thursday has been set aside for public comment on transportation related issues. For more information or to join the online meeting please contact Lori Ryan at (406) 444-7200 or lryan@mt.gov. The Montana Department of Transportation is using online meetings and presentations to engage with the public rather than in-person meetings...
Montana’s unemployment rate declined in March to 3.8%, the state’s third consecutive month of lower unemployment rates. Nationwide, the unemployment rate was 6.0% in March. “For the third consecutive month this year, Montana has seen the benefits of a safe reopening as our unemployment rate continues its downward trend,” said Governor Greg Gianforte. “As we continue to reopen and get back to normal, too many of our businesses struggle to find workers, and I remain committed to getting more Montanans back into the workforce with good-payi...
Teacher appreciation week is the first week of May, and this year more than ever, I am thankful for the excellent staff I work with. I have been an educator for 21 years, and the past 13 months, beyond a doubt, were the most challenging of my career. I know the teachers felt the brunt of the changes, even more than I did. When schools closed abruptly last March, teachers were obliged to speedily reinvent their craft to supply students with digital instruction. The Whitehall teachers rose to the...
Whitehall Low Power TV will rebroadcast the recent Whitehall Drama Department school play “The Importance of Being Earnest” Thursday, April 22 at 7:00PM on local PBS channel 49.2. There will be a second playback the following week on Tuesday April 27th at 7:00PM on channel 49.2. If you would like to watch it anywhere on the web, go to www.vimeo.com/536155261 anytime for the next couple of weeks....
Apsáalooke rapper and fancy dancer Supaman (gfsymphony.org/testament) takes the stage with the Great Falls Symphony at the Mansfield Theater on Saturday, April 24 for two showings at 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm. Free tickets are available on Monday, April 19. Free tickets will be available at the Mansfield Theater Box Office, by phone at 406-455-8514. As a member of the “Apsáalooke nation,” Supaman makes his home on the Crow reservation in Montana. Supaman Is Christian Parrish Takes the Gun, a Native American dancer and innovative hip hop artist who h...
The search for a safe, stimulating space for your child while they are out of school can be very stressful. Many parents are all too familiar with the uncertainty of finding care for school-age children this year as we face nontraditional school hours, and limited availability. As the school year ends, the new task of finding full-time, summer care can be a whole new challenge. Luckily, a new online resource guide is available to make the search a little easier! The purpose of OutOfSchoolMT.org is to connect families to programs who are...
Jefferson Valley EMS & Rescue recently purchased two tracked stair chairs for carrying patients down flights of stairs. Funds for the purchase were a combination of a $2000 grant from Northwest Farm Credit Services and $1000 gift from Sandy Kraha. Special thanks go to Sandy Carey for assisting with the writing of the NW Farm Credit Services grant. The stair chairs keep patients and care providers safer than other means of carrying patients down stairs. The NWFCS award was presented prior to the...
I had some fantastic news this week! The Whitehall Community Library has been chosen as one of five libraries to participate in the Entrepreneurial Support in the Library Small Cohort! This means that the Library will become a resource center for area businesses as well as those who are thinking about beginning a business of their own. I will take five weeks of classes to learn and understand the materials we will be providing to the community, as well as online discussions with the Montana State Library and Accelerate Montana Rural Innovation...
APRIL 18, 1996 More than two dozen Whitehall area residents will mount up Wednesday, April 24, for Donkey Basketball sponsored by the W-Club. The 7 p.m. event should provide plenty of laughs as four teams of students, teachers and others try to win at hoops from the backs of donkeys amid as many “oops” as “hoops.” In an effort to raise public awareness and understanding of county government, Jefferson County officials have planned a schedule of activities in observance of National County Government Week, April 21 – 27. “This special wee...
What if you could drastically reduce the risk of heart disease -- and dying from cardiovascular disease -- by making one simple switch? It’s not just simple, in fact, it’s completely free. And we’re talking about dramatically tipping the odds in your favor -- even better than what typical heart medications can do. Would that be something that you’re interested in? We thought so. But before we unveil that simple switch, let’s put things into proper perspective. Heart disease is the top killer in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease C...
