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  • Summer Travel Safety Tips

    Statepoint|Jul 6, 2022

    While everyone looks forward to summer road trips, travel can come with unexpected safety emergencies. David Nance, founder of SABRE Personal Safety Academy and CEO of SABRE, the number one personal safety brand of consumers and law enforcement worldwide, provides travel protection tips for different scenarios. Driving: The National Safety Council says traffic death rates are three times greater at night. "If you can't avoid night driving, have at least one passenger stay awake to talk to the...

  • JeffCo Health Department Update

    JESSE HAUER, Jefferson County Safety Coordinator|Jul 6, 2022

    Public Health is many things, and the work of public health is done by many people. Jesse Hauer has over 15 years of fire management experience including time spent working for Montana DNRC and Helena College as an adjunct Wildland Fire Instructor. During that time, he also served as a firefighter and leader for Lincoln’s Rural Volunteer Fire Department. Working for FEMA as a Community Relations Specialist during Hurricane Katrina/Wilma provided Jesse with additional emergency response skills. For the past eight years, Jesse has worked to e...

  • Bannack State Park hosts Bannack Days in July

    MORGAN E. JACOBSEN, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks|Jul 6, 2022

    Bannack State Park's signature event, Bannack Days, is scheduled for the third weekend in July, with many traditional activities, displays and re-enactments celebrating Montana's first territorial capital. Bannack Days are scheduled to happen Saturday, July 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, July 17, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for individuals ages 6 and older, or $20 per family. Admission is free for children ages 5 and younger. Food and drinks can be purchased from vendors...

  • MONTANA PARK OF THE WEEK: Medicine Rocks State Park

    Jul 6, 2022

    Enjoy photography, hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing at Medicine Rocks. As the name implies, it was a place of "big medicine" where Native American hunting parties gathered. Teddy Rosevelt was one of the first tourists to visit the park in the late 1800s. He is quoted as saying, "As fantastically beautiful a place as I have ever seen." For over 10,000 years, Native Americans visited these formations gathering their sacred plants and fossils. As they continued to visit the site throughout the...

  • Sign-up Opens for Elk Hunting Access Agreements Public Hunter List

    MORGAN E. JACOBSEN, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks|Jul 6, 2022

    Elk hunters interested in signing up for an opportunity to hunt cow elk on private lands enrolled in Elk Hunting Access (EHA) agreements can do so today through Aug 1. The resulting EHA public hunter list will be randomized with hunters contacted sequentially starting at the top of the list. This email contact will include instructions for timely next steps the hunter needs to take to participate in the access opportunity. The participating private lands are located in hunting districts 416, 426, 445 and 590. The required hunting licenses are E...

  • SBA Stands Ready to Assist Montana Businesses and Residents Affected by the Severe Storm and Flooding

    RICHARD A. JENKINS, U.S. Small Business Administration|Jul 6, 2022

    Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Montana businesses and residents as a result of President Biden’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced. The declaration covers Carbon, Park and Stillwater counties as a result of the severe storm and flooding that began on June 10, 2022. “SBA’s mission-driven team stands ready to help Montana’s small businesses and residents impacted by severe storm and flooding,” said Administrator Guzman. “We’re committed to pr...

  • Final Application Period for Child Care Stabilization Funds is July 1-31

    JON EBELT, Montana DPHHS|Jul 6, 2022

    Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Adam Meier is encouraging child care providers to apply for Child Care Stabilization funds during the final application period July 1 – 31, 2022. The online application will go live on July 1 at childcare.mt.gov. DPHHS estimates there are about 350 child care providers still eligible to apply for this funding. “We encourage Montana eligible child care providers, who haven’t done so, to apply for stabilization funds in July,” Meier said. “Since this funding was first offered i...

  • RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Apricot Peach Smoothie

    Jul 6, 2022

    Nutritious foods support a strong immune system, which can help individuals avoid a number of illnesses. The colors of fruits and vegetables often indicate which nutrients are within them. For example, the bright orange color of fruits like peaches and apricots advertises that they are sources beta-carotene, an important antioxidant. Smoothies and frozen drinks can complement healthy eating plans, as they involve whipping up a few ingredients for something refreshing and filling. Smoothies are...

  • Creating Fiction from History: 7/6/2022

    CHARLES HADDON SHANK|Jul 6, 2022

    Born Mary Jane Wheeler, this mischievously beautiful person emerged kicking and screaming into this cold cruel world on the third of July, 1842. The second daughter of William and Janelle Wheeler, Mary Jane lived most of her life on the family farm in the hills surrounding what is now the sprawling metropolis of Butte, Montana. A second-generation American, William had migrated westward in 1839, leaving behind his own parents in Iowa. Unbeknownst to William and his new bride at the time, they be...

  • Jefferson County Sheriff's Report: Week of 6/26/2022

    Jul 6, 2022

    SUNDAY, JUNE 26 11:41:41 VIN Inspection: Bluebird Ln 12:16:32 Abandoned Vehicle: Bluebird Ln 13:11:56 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 E 13:31:30 Threats: W Legion St 15:47:23 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 20:56:08 Civil Assist: Lower Rader Creek Rd 21:03:51 Motorist Assist: Hwy 2 W 21:59:40 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 W 22:54:43 Civil Assist: E First St MONDAY, JUNE 27 08:01:04 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 W 08:25:04 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 08:36:58 Suspicious Vehicle: Hwy 2 W 08:58:35 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 09:46:48 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 10:20:29 Traffic Stop:...

  • Horoscopes: Week of 7/6/2022

    Jul 6, 2022

    ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you can expect anything to happen this week, which makes it an ideal time to fall in love or fall back in love. Throw caution to the wind and welcome romance. TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, don't be surprised if a former romantic partner or close friend reconnects with you this week. It may be possible to rekindle this connection if you so desire. GEMINI May 22/Jun 21 Don’t hesitate to try something new this week, Gemini. You’ll likely be surprised at what you discover you enjoy. You may even meet some interesting peopl...

  • Whitehall TV Channel 49.1: Week of 7/7/2022

    Jul 6, 2022

    THURSDAY, JULY 7 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7:00PM BROADCHURCH PT 4 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11:00PM BROADCHURCH PT 4 FRIDAY, JULY 8 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 AMERICAN RECIPE: LOVE LANGUAGE SATURDAY, JULY 9 5:00PM AMERICA OUTDOORS: DEATH VALLEY...

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