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Articles from the July 1, 2020 edition


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  • Frontier Days officials discuss 2020 event

    Jul 1, 2020

    Last week, as a part of ongoing community involvement efforts, the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce put out a survey to businesses and community members alike. Many entities have been working hard to ensure that Whitehall Frontier Days 2020 can happen in a safe and healthy manner. The survey requested input from the community about what events they would like to see in 2020. Through the survey, ongoing discussions amongst the board and with member businesses it was decided that Frontier Days 2020...

  • Rotary Hosting July Blood Drive

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Jul 1, 2020

    The Whitehall Rotary Club is sponsoring a blood drive later this month. Vitalant Donor Recruitment Representative Shawn Muffich stressed the importance of the blood drive scheduled for July 14 from Noon to 4 p.m. at the Whitehall Community Center. "It's vital we keep our blood supply strong now and throughout the year. Generally, during the summer months, we see a decrease in donors due to summer vacations, surgeries, schools are not in session, etc. This year in particular we started the...

  • Improved road base to save Jefferson County future maintenance issues

    Jul 1, 2020

    The Montana Department of Transportation is making improvements on 10.3 miles of Whitetail Road (S-399) that have caused maintenance issues for years in Jefferson County. "There are sections of Whitetail Road that have historically been problem areas for Jefferson County," said MDT Engineering Project Manager Shane Watson. "Moisture-sensitive soils consisting mostly of silt and clay make the road difficult to maintain. Moisture from rain and snow causes the soil and the road to deteriorate...

  • County announces case was false positive

    Staff Report|Jul 1, 2020

    Jefferson County Health Department Officials announced Thursday what had been reported as a confirmed case of COVID-19 has been determined to be a false positive test result. The department had reported Sunday a female resident between 60 and 69 had tested positive for COVID-19. Molly Carey of the JCHD said even though the tests that detects COVID-19 is very reliable, no test is 100% accurate all the time. “COVID-19 is still a real threat to the health and safety of our community. We want to remind everyone to remain vigilant over the h...

  • Francis Eugene Quinn

    Jul 1, 2020

    Francis Eugene Quinn, 88 passed away on Tuesday, June 23rd at U of L hospital in Louisville KY. Francis was born September 14, 1931 in Whitehall, MT, to Daniel J. Quinn and Mary Margaret Murphy. He graduated from Whitehall High School in 1950, where he excelled in music, athletics, mathematics and science. Francis was an accomplished trumpet player, achieving All State Trumpet Selection, First Chair. He was frequently called upon to play "Taps" at many military funerals in the area. He was a sev...

  • Richard Howard Robbins

    Jul 1, 2020

    On June 14, 2020, Richard Howard Robbins passed away with his loving family by his side. Richard Howard Robbins (Dick) was born in Whitehall, Montana to Lester T. Robbins and Margaret M. Robbins, (Ricketts) on October 15, 1940. He attended Whitehall High School and Montana State University. Dick married his High School sweetheart, Donna Lovelace on April 3, 1960. They had 3 children together, Dean, Doug and Darlene. Dick married Darlene Olson on November 5, 1971 and together they raised 5...

  • William Albert Ball

    Jul 1, 2020

    William Albert Ball passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, June 2, 2020, at the Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center in Laurel, due to natural causes. Bill was born during the Great Depression on Jan. 30, 1930, to his parents Adelbert and Luella Ball in Conrad. As the son of a Great Northern Railroad worker, the family moved regularly during his childhood, mainly amongst small railroad towns throughout Montana. He attended school in eight different communities, including Moccasin,...

  • Busy Summer for Whitehall Project

    Todd Breitenfeldt, Project Coordinator|Jul 1, 2020

    We have much going on this summer. Here is a short summary of what we are doing. If you would like your land to be involved in any of this, please message us on our Whitehall Biological Weed Control Project Facebook page or call during normal business hours: Alycia: 406-565-3995 or Todd: 406-498-5236. 1. Leafy spurge: We will be collecting leafy spurge flea beetles July 7-8th near Grass Range. We have well over 100 requests for releases, but if you are interested in one contact us and we will...