Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Whitehall’s childcare project, spearheaded by Jefferson Local Development Corporation, has garnered a $579,397 grant from the Montana Department of Health and Human Services. The Early Childhood and Family Support Division is partnering with 31 child care providers to develop and implement innovative community, area, region and/or business-based strategies which expand child care availability for Montana families. This project is part of the larger continuum of support for the child care industry in Montana aimed at enhancing the a...
At the annual Jefferson Local Development Corporation awards banquet, held Wednesday, August 17 in Boulder, two of Whitehall's Chamber of Commerce Board member businesses were honored, Settings by All Things Montana (Whitehall) and Arctic Heat (Boulder). Nature Story Montessori (Montana City) was also honored with the Community Improvement Award. "I feel humbled and honored to be chosen. Settings is a labor of love and it feels amazing for others to see its value, " said Pamela Polachi,...
The Whitehall Sustainability Committee is pleased to announce that Nevada Gold mines, operating locally as Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine, has approved and funded its first project via the grant process vetted by the Whitehall Sustainability Committee. The project, submitted by the Town of Whitehall, is for a playground on Legion Street. We are grateful for the generous support of Barrick in the amount of $35,000 and the vision of the town in regards to this project, which will provide community and visiting children a safe place to play for...
More exciting events are happening this weekend at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park. A full list of this summer’s events at the Caverns can be found online at fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/lewis-and-clark-caverns. Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park’s Speaker Series will welcome Mike Jetty who will speak about “Native Americans Today” on Friday, Aug. 26. This program will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the campground amphitheater. Join park ranger Radonich on Saturday, Aug. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the campground amphitheater for a closer look at the skins and skulls...
As a kid, you thought the Bermuda Triangle and Volcanos were going to impact your life heavily when in reality you have probably never been even remotely close. Kids are the most expensive things you can get for free. One of the toughest parts about a significant other. passing away is that they’re usually the ones that hold you when you’re sad. The Swiss must’ve been very confident in victory if they included a corkscrew on their army knife. When people were put on the rack for torture during the Middle Ages, the first few seconds proba...
Please join the Jefferson County Republicans for the Lincoln Reagan Trump Fall Harvest Festival on Sunday, September 11, 2022, from 3 PM - 8 PM at the barn at Kleffner Ranch (305 Highway 518, East Helena, MT). Come out and support the Jefferson County Republicans! The Jefferson County Lincoln Reagan Trump Fall Harvest Festival begins with happy hour, music, and horse-drawn wagon rides. Meet and speak with Republican candidates, Republican officials, and fellow Republicans. Senator Steve Daines will be the keynote speaker. Dinner will be a...
Dear Jo, I enter my address into Google Earth and I can see my house perfectly. But when I go outside, I can’t see myself - I can see the cars on Google Earth but not myself! I’ve even gone out with my laptop and tried to reflect something shiny up into the sky so that it can read my location. I don’t understand! Does this mean I don’t exist? Questioning Google Dear Questioning, While Google maps tell us where things are, it definitely doesn’t tell us whether or not WE exist! Of course, you exist! You are using the app correctly, but not reali...
Mining was the newsmaker in the Jefferson Valley in late August 1896. Outside of our valley, there was a national debate on backing the dollar with silver; a yacht race on Lake Erie was canceled due to a lack of wind while in the Ohio Valley, the Green oil field sustained over $100,000 in damage from severe wind that knocked over oil derricks and lightning killed livestock and destroyed several barns. The following is taken as written from the August 21 and 28 editions of the Jefferson Valley...
One of the questions I receive the most is when will the Library be open for more hours. With the passing of the mill levy, the answer is September, when we begin opening every Tuesday and Thursday at 11 AM instead of 1 PM. This adds four more hours to our public service time which doesn’t seem like a great deal but it will enable us to have morning programs on all six days of the week. For those who enjoy coming when school is in session or just getting their errands done before lunch, these hours will enable patrons not to have to wait for s...
Often, controversial topics scare us. But just because a matter is uncomfortable, sometimes it’s an unintended consequence for clergy when they are motivated by caring, caring that includes caring for people. So, Jesus spoke about Hell even more than Heaven. Christ is quoted 70 times in context with Hell. Take heed. In the case of my profession, my heart gets closer to the sleeve than in almost all other professions. I have been at the pulpit for thirty years now. I throw misunderstandings and misconceptions to both the profession and my h...
August 9th-10th 1877, 145 years ago: The Battle of the Big Hole is fought between the US Army's 7th Infantry Regiment and the Nez Perce tribe. The battle was part of the five-month Nez Perce War, caused when the US broke the Treaty of Walla Walla and forced Nez Perce to relocate to a reservation in Idaho territory. The results of the battle are inconclusive, as both sides suffered heavy casualties. August 6th, 1890, 132 years ago: Railroad station at Elkhorn opens. The station would run until...
August 20, 1997 Two new school administrators, five new teachers, one new teacher aide, a new proposed tardy policy, and about two dozen new computers were among the changes awaiting students when schools opened. The Whitehall Board of Trustees approved the purchase of over 20 new computers for the Whitehall school system. About half of the computers were earmarked for the school computer lab, and the other half were distributed throughout the school. The Jefferson County Fair, “A Fair of the Heart” was planned to run for four big days and off...
HANNAH NIESKENS (Superintendent - 8 years at Whitehall - hnieskens@whitehallmt.org). Looking forward to a positive learning environment for students - we have made lots of facilities improvements over the summer and the staff has returned with enthusiasm and is ready to go! MOTTO: Be Excellent on Purpose KURTIS KOENIG (K-5 Principal - 4 years at Whitehall - kkoenig@whitehallmt.org). I’m looking forward to creating a positive environment for all our students through my intentionally positive words and deeds. MOTTO: Good is the enemy of great. S...
The Montana Tobacco Quit Line is excited to offer a new program to help persons with behavioral health conditions successfully quit tobacco. In Montana, tobacco use among those with behavioral health conditions remains high compared to the general population. According to the 2020 Montana Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the smoking prevalence is more than two times higher among adults who reported frequent poor mental health days compared to those who did not (30% versus 14%, respectively). Tobacco users who have a behavioral...
The Jefferson River Watershed Council would like to inform Jefferson Valley residents that the river has reached the 280 CFS drought management flow trigger at the Twin Bridges USGS gauge. JRWC is asking for voluntary reductions in irrigation and municipal water use. Weekly meetings with water users will be coordinated by the JRWC. The goal of the voluntary reductions is to maintain a minimum flow of 50 CFS at the Waterloo USGS gauge. Additionally, FWP will evaluate the need for a mandatory fishing closure. To stay up to date on current and...
USDA Rural Development Montana State Director Kathleen Williams today announced that USDA is awarding $1,079,000 in grants to improve health care facilities in rural Montana. “Access to quality, affordable health care is critical for Montana families and communities,” said Williams. “The Emergency Rural Healthcare Grant program is a great way USDA Rural Development can help a diversity of health care facilities respond to their communities’ needs locally and effectively, and we are honored to be able to facilitate that.” The Biden-Harris Admini...
Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton announced an $18 million investment to fund 31 child care innovation grants across the state. “For too long, Montana’s working families faced a shortage of child care providers, putting them between a rock and a hard place,” Gov. Gianforte said. “To increase access to sustainable, quality child care and address this longstanding problem, we’re investing in quality providers who operate in child care deserts throughout our state.” R...
Located only five miles from Billings, Pictograph Cave State Park may seem small at only 23 acres, but it is full of history. Along the rimrocks, you’ll find where Pictograph Cave has drawn human beings for over 3,000 years and was home to generations of prehistoric hunters. With its abundant wildlife and vegetation, the fertile Yellowstone River Valley just north of the park provided an ideal campsite for travelers. Inside the three caves at the park, you can find over 2,100-year-old p...
The annual application period for the Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program (WHIP), a grant funding program administered by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, will open Sept. 1. The purpose of WHIP is to accomplish large-scale restoration of private and publicly owned high-priority wildlife habitats through noxious weed management. Grant expenditures are limited to herbicide, mechanical, biocontrol and re-seeding treatments, specifically to restore wildlife habitat functions. Grazing management improvements may also be funded through the program...
My cousin Jim-Bob lives off the coast of Tasmania and he goes fishing a lot. One night he was checking his crab pots and found a blobfish. The best way to describe the way this fish look is your wife before she puts on makeup or a woman who does not know how to say no to cosmetic surgery. Jim-Bob did not know how to cook it, so he asked his friends and random total strangers the best ways to cook a blobfish. One person said just to throw it back because something that ugly would only bring bad luck. The second maybe-expert said to just throw...
Tomas and Sylvia Svoboda had just recently arrived in America. They had sailed aboard the sail steamship City of Adelaide from the Port of Shanghai to San Fransisco. Being a distant member of the Bohemian royal family, newlywed Tomas was now near the end of a whirlwind world tour with his new wife. Having passed over many dangerous usually very rough roads through Europe and Asia, the Svobodas finally arrived in Shanghai on April 9th, 1893. After roughly a month at sea, the semi-royal couple fin...
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 03:08:16 Traffic Stop: Hwy 287 03:32:53 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 E 03:54:33 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): Hwy 55 04:24:45 Motorist Assist: Hwy 69 04:32:15 911 Open Line 07:48:51 Medical: Edwards Addition Rd 09:18:25 Civil Standby: Upper Rader Creek Rd 12:38:38 Animal: I-90 14:31:58 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 16:32:48 Fire/Smoke Report: Toll Mtn Rd 18:06:36 Reckless Driver: I-90 18:30:32 Suspicious Vehicle: I-90 18:30:54 Traffic Stop: I-90 WB 19:03:23 911 Hang Up: Coyote Trl MONDAY, AUGUST 15 00:33:51 Traffic Stop: I-90...
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7:00PM BROADCHURCH PT3 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11:00PM BROADCHURCH PT 3 FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 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 PERFORMANCES: VIENNA PHILHARMONIC SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT 2022 SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 5:0...
It's the cliche statement we hear every year. Summer went by too fast. Whitehall School starts today and summer is over. I've always enjoyed the start of a new school year. My son gets a haircut, he dresses up in his new school clothes, and school spirit is at its highest - at least for the first few days. But this year, I can't. I'm not ready. I blinked and I missed it. This year my son is a senior. What happened? This past Sunday I took him to have his senior photo consultation. He expressed...
