Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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It’s once again time for Frontier Days in Whitehall. The popular annual event will take place Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30. The event will kick off Friday at 11 a.m. with the annual Rocky Mountain Bank customer appreciation barbecue, and will conclude with the Street Dance Saturday at 9 p.m. Whitehall Chamber Executive Coordinator Casey Chase said people look forward to the event all summer and it’s a historic way for people to get together, visit, and have a great time. Chase said the Chamber puts in a lot of work for the event and...
For the past four years, the Sage Mountain Center has hosted a community gardening tour at the beautiful location 6,300 feet above sea level. Center Director Christopher Borton said they host the event each year as a way to showcase high altitude food production. Borton said even professional gardeners come away amazed with what they are able to grow at altitude, and it also showcases a different way to do it without the use of chemicals and pesticides. Borton has lived on the property for 26...
Next Monday could shed light if there will be an upcoming recall election in Jefferson County. According to Whitehall Town Attorney Matthew Haus, a hearing is set for August 1 to determine whether a Temporary Restraining Order preventing Jefferson County Officials from moving forward or making any preparations for the recall election will remain in effect. Earlier this summer, Whitehall resident Lynn Niemeth received enough signatures on a recall petition to force an election for Mayor Dale Davis and four Town Council members. Haus said the...
Each year, The Frontier Days Parade honors an individual who exemplifies service to the community. The Grand Marshal is nominated by The Whitehall Chamber Frontier Days Committee and is recognized on parade day. Arlene Weber graciously accepted the nomination this year, and we are proud to announce her as our honoree. Arlene was born at the St. James Hospital in Butte and has lived in Whitehall for 61 years. Her grandparents moved to the valley in 1911 and homesteaded on the Parrot Bench next to the John May homestead. Charles Weber,...
Since the age of four, nine-year-old Whitehall resident Hope Moriarty has taken part in the An Ri Ra Montana Irish Festival as a member of the Tiernan Irish Dancers. Next month, Moriarty will once again help to entertain festivalgoers, but this year holds a little more significance with her being joined by her sister, three-year-old Ceili Moriarty. The two will perform both Aug. 12 and 13 at the festival at the Original Mine Yard in Butte. Their Aug. 12 performances is set for 3 p.m. and the...
The family of Shadan LaHood, Lewis and Clark Caverns employees, and local residents came together last Saturday to discuss history. The event not only discussed the rich history of the Civilian Conservation Corp and their role in the park, but also the role LaHood played by housing the young conservationists starting in 1935 at LaHood Park. Among those in attendance was LaHood's granddaughter Maureen Watt, who brought numerous items to display. Watt said her grand father provided the land for...
Much like 2015, this has been a hot summer in Southwest Montana. The past week temperatures have cracked 90 degrees and are inching close to triple digits. Over the past several days, I have noticed one disturbing trend at various stops throughout town. I have driven into parking lots and seen dogs inside of vehicles with the window not rolled down or barely cracked at all. This is just wrong. I’m well aware most people know this, but it happens more than it should. I would like everyone who does this to spend about 20 minutes inside of a car i...
As a child, Cardwell resident Dawn Lewton would spend Saturday mornings with her father going to flea markets, and both garage and yard sales. This would be a tradition she carried on into adulthood. Last week, Lewton was able to share her passion locally with the opening of her new store fittingly named Saturday Mornings. Located at the 7 N. Main in the Roper's Building, Lewton said the store has a variety of vintage, yet practical items for home interior decoration. She added they will also...
On June 24, 2016, a beautiful summer's day, Wanda Terry passed away at her home. She was born on a cold winter's day in Lamar, Colorado to Walter Worthan and Margaret Worthan (later Jones). Her family moved to Salida, Colorado where Wanda attended school and met her husband of 56 years, John. A family of her own was all she ever wanted so together John and Wanda had four children, 11 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. After John passed in 2007, Wanda found another joy in life, being a...
Whitehall is one step closer to becoming a Gigabit Community. Earlier this month, local company TeleSystem Services (TSS) continued their work on First Street for a project that would provide speeds of 1000 megabits per second, about 250 times faster than the typical local Internet connection. Lee Good of TSS said they were slotting the street and putting in a fiber duct to cross the street from the North Side of First Street where the fiber runs, to the South Side of First Street` to serve...
