Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Sorted by date Results 1 - 23 of 23
At their regular meeting Monday night, the Whitehall Town Council tabled voting on a possible new lease agreement with the Community Beacon of Hope Inc. Ambulance Service. The matter was tabled and contingent upon the ambulance service paying some outstanding bills. The ambulance service must pay all outstanding bills (power bill and repair bill on an ambulance) before signing a new lease with the Town of Whitehall. In the meantime, Beacon of Hope Inc. will be under the previous lease agreement with the town. The new lease would be increased...
Later this week, Whitehall's Brynna Wolfe will be competing in barrel racing at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Lebanon, TN. Despite being a rookie at the event, Wolfe has lofty goals for the 2017 rodeo. In an interview earlier this week, Wolfe said she wants to come home a national champion. She qualified with a first place finish in barrel racing at the state finals rodeo in Townsend. Wolfe thought her season went well and said she was super happy qualifying for nationals, especially...
Jacy Johnson is making a return trip to the National Junior High Finals Rodeo starting June 18 in Lebanon, TN. Johnson, a soon to be freshman at Whitehall High School, will be competing in both pole bending and the rifle shooting competition. "I'm really excited," she said about a return trip after competing last year. Johnson finished first out of 17 in the rifle event at the Montana State Rodeo in Townsend. She said it was the first time she had competed in the event and smiled when noting...
Whitehall's Garris Robertson will be making his third trip to the National Junior High Finals Rodeo starting Sunday in Tennessee. After two years of experience, the soon to be ninth grader at Whitehall High School is ready for a breakthrough performance. Robertson said he has the goal of finishing first or at least placing in one of his three events. He qualified at the state rodeo by finishing first in tie down roping, goat tying, and ribbon roping with partner Haven Wolstein of Helena....
Spectators and participants from all over the Western United States made their Whitehall last week for the Montana Mule Days event. Tara Price of the Montana Long Ears Association estimated the attendance for spectators through the gate was between 950 and 1,000. The local event and Montana's only mule and donkey show featured not only halter, packers, equitation and fun gaming classes, but popular events like log pulls and chariot racing. Bridget Morse with the Whitehall Saddle Club said she...
The cost of school lunches will be increasing in the Whitehall Schools for the 2017-18 school year. At the Whitehall School Board of Trustees meeting last week, Superintendent John Sullivan said the USDA and OPI recommended for school districts to raise the prices to reimbursement levels. The prices for next year will change from $3.25 to $3.50 for adults, from $2.25 to $2.50 for K-6 students, and from $2.50 to $2.75 for 7-12 graders. Sullivan also reported that the bleachers at the high school football field have been demolished. He said new...
Father’s Day in the Southern Jefferson Valley has become synonymous with a popular event for local residents. The Jefferson Valley Search and Rescue Father’s Day Breakfast is scheduled for June 18 from 7 a.m. to Noon at the Whitehall Senior Center. The cost is $5 per person or $4 with a can of food for the food bank. Children eight and younger eat free. The money raised at the event will be used to purchase equipment and for operational needs for the search and rescue. Fore more information contact Cody Hagerty at 406-479-00...
The production numbers were well above target during May at the Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine. At the monthly Community Transition Advisory Committee meeting last week, mine environmental superintendent Chuck Buus reported production at 6,451 ounces, well above the target of 4,000. Buus stated he was pleased with the May production and hopefully this will get them to their target for the year. Buus also reported that four new employees were hired at the mine bringing the total of Barrick employees from 44 to 48. There are currently over 100...
Whitehall Mayor Dale Davis and Council members Vincent Keogh, Gary Housman, Tom Jenkin, and Joe Adams have filed a notice of appeal to the Montana Supreme Court. The notice of appeal comes after a May ruling in Boulder by Seventh Judicial District Court Judge Katherine M. Bidegaray in regards to costs related to a failed 2016 recall petition for five elected officials in the Town of Whitehall. In her May decision, Bidegaray ruled in favor in favor of respondents, Jefferson County Election Administrator Bonnie Ramey, Montana Secretary of State L...
A public meeting concerning the issues at the Cardwell Dump will be held June 22 at 1 p.m. The meeting with the sanitarian and Jefferson County Commissioners will be at the Cardwell School....
Last week, 2017 Whitehall High School graduates Colton Noyes, Braden Larsen, and Andrew Simon all traveled to Billings to compete in the annual Class B All-Star Football game. This week, three Whitehall residents will be making the trip to Tennessee for the National Junior High Finals Rodeo. Jacy Johnson, Garris Robertson, and Brynna Wolfe all qualified by finishing in the top four in at least one event at the state finals in Townsend. The Ledger would like to personally recognize the six for their tremendous accomplishments. There was a...
I try to stay organized to the best of my abilities. Unfortunately by about Wednesday mornings my desk looks like a tornado blew into the office and it takes awhile to get back on track to get ready for the next issue of the Ledger. I always tell myself that I will be on top of it for next issue, but sadly that never happens. At least I’m consistent from week to week. The other day Melissa was out of the office in Idaho and I had a rush of customers come through the door. She will deal with a lot of the advertising and circulation matters while...
Katherine Joyce Tribble Janacaro was born July 13, 1928. She was adopted by William and Katherine Tribble, and grew up on a ranch with her brother, Larry, in the Milligan Canyon area. Her education included Eureka, a country school just down the road from the ranch; Holy Rosary in Bozeman; Montana State College; and St. Mary College in Leavenworth, Kansas, where she earned her degree in home economics. While attending St. Mary's she met Victor Janacaro on a blind date, and the two were married...
Whitehall High School graduates have been chosen to receive the 2017 Imerys Talc Scholarship in the amount of $500 each. They are Colton Noyes and Ann Russell. Colton is planning on attending the Flathead Valley Community College for Firearm Technology. His plan is to build custom rifles and possibly be a hunting guide. In high school Colton was involved in student council, football, basketball and 4-H. He has been a volunteer with the little guy football program, the local museum and helped...
How about the new upgrade at the Star Theater? Whether intentional or not, that beautiful gold color sure looks the WHS Trojan color. Can we expect some purple? VERY IMPORTANT - The Cardwell Post Office has new hours. The window will now be open from 7:45 am until 11:45 am. It’s still four hours, but, be alerted to the time to find Cody at the window to help. After three weekends of weddings, I noticed one more similarity between Morgan Shaw and Evan Lewton. Morgan’s wedding took place in the woods of Georgetown Lake at St. Timothy’s Chape...
Winding down through the Jefferson River Canyon is an inspiring drive. The magnificent rock formations, the river so high and mighty and the vegetation as it highlights each curve brings a 'moment' to the traveler – if they take the time to breathe it in. It had been one of those days but I was determined to make at least the last half of the Cavern Music Day at Lewis and Clark Caverns. The weather wasn't co-operating, but the covered Pavilion with a fire in the fireplace made up for that i...
Summer Reading is off to a great start and this week even more exciting programs are in store for our readers. Monday the Countdown to Kindergarteners will be exploring letters and the alphabet. They are working on making a line, following directions, cutting with scissors, writing their names, and more. Story time has moved to 9 a.m. on Wednesdays, followed by the regular “Building a Better World” summer reading programs. This Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. the Christensen School of Dance will be here to show off their steps, explain the dif...
While the final score may not have been what they were hoping for, 2017 Whitehall High School graduates Braden Larsen, Colton Noyes, and Andrew Simon were able to once again take to the field at last week's Class B All-Star Football game. The North All-Stars defeated the South 59-20 at Herb Kindt Field in Billings. The three-standout athletes were joined by Trojan Head Coach and Athletic Director Dan Lacey, who served as the head coach of the South team. "It was a great experience to be the...
Celes Castrol remembers that day in eighth grade when she and her friends discovered the meth pipes in one girl's parents' room. Castrol and her friends decided to test them out, and from that point on, Castrol was hooked. She used on and off throughout high school. Most of the time, Castrol's parents weren't aware she was using and she remembers it being pretty easy to keep them in the dark. Castrol's parents would often ground her, but that didn't stop her from using. She continued until she...
The Whitehall Rotary Club presented a check for $900 to the Whitehall Library on June 7th to help cover some of the costs of the summer reading program. Rotary members Arlene Weber and Millie Baycroft presented the check to Jeannie Ferriss. Millie provided a brief explanation about how the money would be used to a group of children gathered for the start of summer program. Whitehall Rotary members will also be donating time at the library this summer to help with several projects related to the...
Hi Folks, At our regular meeting last week we tabled a Public Hearing and Resolution for a Budget Amendment and transfer of funds for the Museum in Clancy. We held a conference call with Ken Brown, the Executive Director of the Western Counties Alliance (WCA). WCA lobbies on behalf of Western counties. He talked about the PILT payments increasing by about 3% this year, but we still have little progress on the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payments. One issue that we don’t have right now, but is big in many other Western Counties are wild horses a...
Judge Luke Berger formally launched his candidacy to retain his position as district court judge in Montana's Fifth Judicial District this week by filing the necessary paperwork with the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices. In January of 2017, Berger was appointed by the Governor and confirmed unanimously by the Montana Senate to fill the remaining two years of Judge Loren Tucker's term. He will stand for election on November 6, 2018. "It is an honor to work in each courthouse in...
The Whitehall Pool is open for business. At the Town Council meeting Monday, pool commission member Steve Atnonioli reported the opening date was Thursday, June 9, a little earlier than usual. He said they took care of some compliance issues; had some drain covers to replace, and installed an eye wash station. “We took care of the pump issues that usually show up the first couple days. We are going to be changing a few things this year, we are trying to control our labor costs and increase our revenue some, try to close that gap to make it l...
