Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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One of the things I love most about Montana is its big, blue skies and fresh air. I have been looking forward to being outside and enjoying some summertime activities. Unfortunately, Montana is experiencing a very hot, dry summer. With the heat and drought have come wildfires. As they increase here and in surrounding states, we are experiencing an increase in wildfire smoke. As our skies turn from blue to gray, it is important to understand the risks associated with wildfire season and plan for...
Darla Hill made and donated the quilt in hopes of raising money for the Veterans. Presenting the quilt with Darla are Veterans Roger Steerman, Gerry Keogh, and Celeste Shepard. The drawing took place on Saturday, during Frontier Days. The Veterans were assisted by Sarah Schilling, of Whitehall, who drew the winning ticket #125. Pam Noe, of Whitehall, was lucky number 125 and won this beautiful quilt during Frontier Days. She is presented the quilt by retired First Sergeant Celeste...
The Annual Bill Baycroft Memorial Rod Run brought in dozens and dozens of beautiful hot rods of all makes and models spanning decades. Winner of the People's Choice Award was BJ Casagrande, son of the late Bob Casagrande. BJ displayed his father's 1939 two door Chevy Sedan and was also honored with the first annual Bob Casagrande Memorial Award. Al Johnson won the Bill Baycroft Memorial Award. Jake Hart (#40) Chevy PU won the truck award, Rick Regtal won Rat Rod with (#29) Nash. Top 10 winners:...
Yowzers! Was that a Frontier Days or what? I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many people in Whitehall! The restaurants were booming, the vendors were busy, the kids were out in full force and I saw a smile on most everyone’s face. It was a great weekend and I saw the community really come together to make it all happen. My only regret is that I don’t have two or three (or twelve) clones of myself so that I could be everywhere I wanted to be. It just wasn’t possible. And because of this I wasn’t able to get all of the moments captured that I had...
Dear Editor, In Montana private land elk hunting is moving toward 11 weeks for people who can pay thousands of dollars for trophy bulls, while others are left to hunt cows in deep snows and bitter cold when they’re struggling to survive the winter. That’s the proposal of the Gianforte administration, one that extends “elk shoulder seasons” through Feb 15 annually, and onto your National Forest in 19 hunting districts. This proposal is ill conceived, premature and not in the interest of elk hunters, landowners and all Montanans who enjoy t...
The Gold Junction Presents Frontier Days Talent Show brought in talents of all kinds! From drawing to singing, dancing to joke telling - the crowd loved it all in the shade at the Main Street Green. Kids also showed their skills wood working, painting, and coloring at the kids activity center, sponsored by the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce, Whitehall PTSA, and Gold Junction Presents. Everything from birdhouses to McMansions were built under the Gold Junction Presents canopy!...
The Kids Tractor Pull had been canceled, but at the last minute volunteers stepped up and made it happen! Thank you to Kory Klapan, Ron Noe, Deb & Ralph Neidermeyer, Stanley Olsen, Tanya Jorgenson, and Mike Price. Thirty-six children participated in the almost canceled Kids Tractor Pull - what a great turn out! Winners are as follows: Zero to 4 age group: Natalia Bates, age 4: 7 feet. Three participants in this age class. 4.5 to 7 age group: Lance Howser, age 6: 36 feet. Twelve participants in...
Generosity goes beyond simply giving money; generosity permeates all areas of our lives. One area which we tend to forget in applying generosity is in our relationships, specifically forgiveness. Have you ever wrestled with an unforgiving attitude? If we are honest, we all fall short in this struggle. “Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come. It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of the...
Garland Lloyd Pryor, 91, fired up his Super Cub plane one last time on July 20, 2021, and flew back home to be with his family in Whitehall, Montana after passing of natural causes. Garland left a wonderful legacy of love for his family, adventure for the outdoors and a lifelong passion for aviation. Garland was born on February 23, 1930, in Denton, Montana. His accomplishments are many. After graduating from High School in Whitehall, Montana, he joined the Air Force on July 8, 1948, at age 18....
Harold Miller, Jr.,74, of Butte and formerly of the Whitehall area, died on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at The Ivy in Deer Lodge. Services are pending. Longfellow Finnegan Riddle Funeral & Cremation Service is entrusted with Harold’s funeral arrangements. You may pay your condolences at www.longfellowfinneganriddle.com....
Pool Pals, Inc, and the Whitehall Community Pool would like to thank Maxine Samuelson for donating the CZ Bobwhite 28 gauge shotgun. Maxine was the winner of the shotgun from another raffle and she generously donated it for a raffle fund-raiser to Pool Pals, Inc. The raffle generated $2000 for Pool Pals, Inc. and will be used to help purchase items needed to keep the Whitehall Community Pool operating....
What a wonderful Frontier Days! Thank you to everyone who made it possible. At the Library, the book sale was going full force as people were hauling out bags full of books for a dollar a bag. Thank you, Friends, for manning the sale while staff was busy with 40 little ones at Read & Feed. By the time you read this the Summer Reading program will have ended at the Library, but I wanted everyone to know that we are still honoring reading sheets which may be turned in through August 20. There are...
JULY 25, 1996 It’s time to kick up your heels and swing into the fun of Whitehall’s Frontier Days. The biggest weekend of Whitehall’s summer gets underway Friday, and there will be events galore throughout the weekend. From the Friday crafts fair and trade show to the Sunday rodeo, the weekend will be jam-packed with activities, most of them free and all of them inexpensive. Whitehall’s senior citizens may have finished growing up, but they are having growing pains, anyway. When the Whitehall Senior Citizens Center was purchased in 1974, t...
The following is taken as written from late July 1895 editions of the Whitehall Zephyr. 19th Century Montana was different in many ways, yet today in some ways, we are not much different than back then. The papers had articles that editorialized the following: a distorted report of a mineral find in the Golden Valley 10 miles southwest of town; the new $1.00 tax on business as reported by the Yellowstone Journal which said in part, "One of the most aggravating features of the new license law is...
Over two dozen parade floats made their way down Legion Avenue during Frontier Days. The winners are as follows: COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS: Thriftway; NON-COMMERCIAL: Jefferson Valley Museum; ANIMAL: Military Appreciation: Henry Harrison; YOUTH: BY's 4H Group The Chamber will be contacting the winners of each category for their prize. Thank you to all who participated - get your parade floats ready for next year!...
Elizabeth was a gentle young woman who lived in town. She took care of her aging father who had run the bank for thirty years. He had lost function in both his legs and now Henry was bound to his wheelchair in the house. He had been a kind man and now he sat lonely, counting money into different piles like he used to do. Elizabeth had spent these past few years dedicated to taking care of her father. She used to go out around town and socialize with all the women. She was content to take care...
The Whitehall High School Booster Club's First Annual Cornhole tournament was held during Frontier Days. First place went to Tanner Neumann and Trevor Neumann; Second place to Gage McMillan and Karsen McMillan. The Booster Club would like to thank all who participated as well as the event's sponsors: K-Bar, Whitehall Medical, Sacry Dental, and the Old Speckled Hen....
This week's showcase is brought to you by Visit Billings, and takes us to the southeast border of Montana and 10 minutes outside of Decker, MT to Tongue River State Park. Tongue River Reservoir is on the Tongue River, a tributary of the Yellowstone River, approximately 265 miles long, that runs through Montana and Wyoming. At 12 miles long, the reservoir makes for excellent fishing any time of year! You'll find crappie, walleye, bass and northern pike here. You can also fly fish below the dam an...
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7:00PM UNFORGOTTEN ON MASTERPIECE PT 3 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11:00PM PROFESSOR T “TIGER TIGER” 12:00AM AMANPOUR & COMPANY FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 6:30PM MARKET TO MARKET 7:00PM CAT IN THE HAT 7:30PM DINING WITH THE CHEF 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM ICON: MUSIC THROUGH THE LENS “ON THE RECORD” 11:00PM CLASSIC ALBUMS...
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park will host a free talk entitled “Owl Pellet Investigation” on Friday, July 30, at 8 p.m. in the park’s campground amphitheater. What’s in that “poo?” While pellets aren’t actually scat, they do tell scientists what critters an owl has been munching on. Join Britney Gitch with the Montana Outdoor Science School to dissect an owl pellet and try to put the skeleton back together. This is the 10th presentation in Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park’s annual Friday Summer Speakers Series, which introduces a new speaker e...
Hikers are flooding our public lands, so I ask the question: Why can’t people just leave the poor rocks alone? They stack them into monoliths, paint them, write rude words on them. Who looks at a magnificent 350-million-year-old rock and thinks: “That rock needs a makeover!” First point: graffiti is deplorable. I do not want to see your name, your significant other’s name, an ode to your deceased wife (not making this up), or drawings of male genitalia. As for rock stacks, rock cairns were designed to guide the hiker along a sketchy trail....
Pasta recipes are versatile and can quickly feed a crowd when increased accordingly. Another benefit to pasta is it often is a safe bet when hosting a dinner party that includes people who follow vegan or vegetarian lifestyles. Furthermore, with the abundance of "alternative" pastas available, even individuals who must go gluten-free can indulge without worry. Fresh greens paired with pasta deliver an abundance of nutrients to the meal. This recipe for "Penne With Seasonal Greens" from "The...
ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may have to tend to family matters this week. Seek input from trusted family members and work together to come to a solution that everyone can embrace. TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, it can be difficult to know when to stop talking and start listening. It is a fine line to walk, but be patient and feel out the room before offering your input. GEMINI May 22/Jun 21 Things that appear to be confusing or intimidating may not be as complicated as they seem, Gemini. Keep doing your research and don’t be scared away. CANCE...
The Department of Public Health and Humans Services (DPHHS) is hosting the 52nd Governor’s Conference on Aging that will be a one-day virtual event on Tuesday, September 14. “We are excited the Governor’s Conference on Aging will be available once again to Montanans across the state,” said DPHHS Director Adam Meier. “The conference agenda will be filled with relevant and timely information. We also appreciate working with the Local Area Agencies on Aging to stream the conference live at numerous senior centers in order to make it as easy as p...
SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2021 02:45 Mental Crisis: Hwy 2 W 08:02 Stolen Vehicle 08:03 Animal: Hwy 2 W 11:48 911 Hang Up 12:11 911 Misdial: I-90 12:15 Reckless Driver: I-90 13:43 911 Hang Up 14:11 Fire/Smoke Vehicle: I-90 14:24 Motor Vehicle: I-90 14:41 Parking: N Pyfer St 15:36 911 Hang Up 19:26 Traffic Hazard: I-90 WB 21:50 Mental Crisis: Hwy 2 W MONDAY, JULY 19, 2021 08:23 Vin Inspection: Kountz Rd 09:43 Medical: N Jefferson St 11:53 Traffic Stop: E Legion St 12:31 Mental Crisis 14:10 Motor Vehicle: Pipestone Rd 14:33 Stranded Motorist: I-90 15:32...
