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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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At the August meeting of the TIF Board, the Town of Whitehall requested a total of $34,000 to complete the installation of the new playground located on Legion Avenue. Public Works Kory Klapan stated that the money would be used for the installation by a certified installer, as well as lights around the playground. Klapan said the bid for installation was most likely the lowest bid they would receive. While board member Jenna McNew voiced her desire to search for other funding sources, the board voted to recommend funding the remainder of the...
TROJAN SPORTS IN FULL SWING: (Above) Trojan fans at Friday's football game. Photo courtesy JENNIFER HOERAUF. (Below left) Trojan #3 goes for the sack. Photo courtesy LADAWN MCMILLAN. (Below mid-left) Payton DuBois cheers on the Trojans. Photo courtesy LADAWN MCMILLAN. (Below mid-right) Ellison sets for her teammates. Photo courtesy JENNIFER HOERAUF. (Right) Sam Valov clocks an impressive time at the RUN BXC Invitational. Photo courtesy TAMARA KIDWELL....
It's that time of the year again! The leaves are beginning to fall and Whitehall's Annual Fall Festival is a just a few short weeks away! Start planning now! The festivities will be held throughout town on Saturday, September 23. VENDORS: The Whitehall Chamber has MANY more spaces available this year, as the Fall Festival vendor spaces will utilize both sides of the Whitehall Community Center. While the Chamber and its volunteer coordinators will be able to accommodate a very large number of...
The ongoing project of the Whitehall Murals Restoration is still alive and vibrant! This year the murals at the Rocky Mountain Bank and the Billsgary Center (K-Bar) buildings will be replaced this fall. It is expected that both murals will be replaced before the good weather ends either in late September or early October. The new murals will be very similar to the previous murals although some changes have been made to make them more historically connected to the Lewis and Clark Journals and more vibrant in color. One change from the original...
Dear Editor, In response to Jan Lombardi's letter on August 30, 2023, in The Whitehall Ledger. I, too, had issues regarding Geocode; however, if one looks at their county tax bill, it is right there in the upper right-hand corner, fourth line. I do not know exactly what that is, but I must assume it has something to determine the property one owns. Regardless, not a big deal. I filled out the requested information, nothing of which I found invading my privacy, all included on my income tax retur...
The Ledger Office will be closed September 7-8. Emails and calls will not be returned during this time. The office will reopen on Monday, September 11....
It’s weird that Ariel doesn’t understand the concept of a fork when her dad is always carrying around a trident. People think most of Gen Z is tech-savvy but they’re really just tech dependent. As an adult, the concept of Santa is kind of sad. The older you get, the less of a deterrent a life sentence in prison becomes. Getting fat is a blast. Being fat is awful. Saying you’re better looking than most people sounds a lot more arrogant than saying you’re a 6/10, even though they’re basically saying the same thing. The person sitting behind you...
SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 A lightning-strike fire near the Jefferson River shortly before midnight on Saturday night, August 29 burned approximately 160 acres, forced a one-day closure of Lewis & Clark Caverns, and took the collective efforts of close to 150 firefighters to control. Linda Williams, information officer for the Greer Gulch Fire, said the fire started about 11:30 PM on private land, about 1.25 miles northeast of Highway 2 and the Lewis & Clark State Park Campground. Tony Nix of Whitehall...
During the past legislative session, the Montana Taxpayers Association was excited to support the Gianforte administration's ideas that improved Montana's tax systems and provided tax relief. We look forward to continuing that working relationship. However, unless the administration decides soon on the level of the State's property tax collections, when tax bills go out this coming November the State of Montana could receive a windfall collection of 65 million dollars in ongoing property tax...
Librarians love to snitch ideas from other libraries and share their ideas with others. I recently ended up on the St. Louis Public Library’s newsletter list;: I’m still not sure how. It gives all of the different programs they do during the week, future events, and relevant news. This fall we will be doing between 10 to 14 programs a week and having ideas from other libraries will help us vary and increase our programs so they never get stale. Coming up with different story time ideas, after school events, and adult programs always works the s...
The Jefferson Valley Museum will be graced with the expertise of Timothy Gordon, owner of Gordon Appraisals in Missoula, on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Gordon is known internationally for his expertise in appraising fine art and the sale of rare objects. The Jefferson Valley Museum is extremely fortunate to have Mr. Gordon offering informational appraisals for area people who would like to know more about their antique items. Timothy Gordon will be at the museum on Saturday, September 9th from...
Born from aspirations to bring the timeless tales of William Shakespeare directly to rural and under-served communities, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP) has been enriching the lives of people in Montana, and beyond, for 51 seasons. In celebration of their 51st season, MSIP is pleased to announce their summer tour will visit Whitehall's Main Street Green on Friday, September 8 at 5:30 PM and will present Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers. While not a Shakespearean play, The Three Musk...
You can't talk about money without talking about debt and the problems that come with it. Debt is a term that has different meanings in our world today and is a term that is often misused. What creates debt exactly? Debt is a financial position where you have made a financial obligation and the only way you have to pay for it is from money you haven't made yet. We measure our current lifestyle by monthly cash flow. What happens when you want or need to purchase something that you cannot afford...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking a current high school student to fill a two-year term on the Future Fisheries citizen review panel. FWP’s Future Fisheries Improvement Program grants approximately $1 million annually for projects to improve and restore Montana’s wild fish habitats. The 14-member citizen review panel meets twice a year to review proposals and recommend projects to the Fish & Wildlife Commission for funding. Review panel members are appointed by the governor, or his representative, and must represent a variety of int...
Westslope cutthroat trout and Arctic grayling passage will be improved in the Mount Haggin Wildlife Area when four culverts are removed or replaced in the French Creek watershed. A landowner’s streambank on the Musselshell River will be stabilized with natural materials to stop erosion while also creating fish habitat. These projects are two of eight that recently received funding by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission through the Future Fisheries Improvement Program (FFIP). Approximately $427,500 in funding was approved to improve M...
What is USB? USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. But let's not get caught up in the jargon. Think of it as a magic plug that helps different devices talk to each other and share information. It's like a universal translator for your gadgets! How Does USB Work? Imagine you have a USB cable. One end of it goes into your computer or a power source, and the other end goes into your device, like a phone or a printer. Now, here's the cool part: once you plug it in, a bunch of tiny wires inside the...
The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce hopes you have had a wonderful Summer! As we approach the end of another successful year at the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce, it is with great pleasure we announce our upcoming Whitehall Chamber Business & Volunteer Recognition Celebration. This event allows us to come together as a community to honor and acknowledge the outstanding efforts of our Chamber Members and Volunteers who have consistently contributed to the growth and enrichment of Whitehall. We...
The Montana Historical Society announces the start of its fall lecture series with two exciting talks in honor of Labor Day and Public Lands Day. On Sept. 7, State Archivist Rich Aarstad will present “Thugs and Thuggery: Montana Union Bosses Behaving, Badly?” Montana has long held the reputation of being the bastion of organized labor in the Rocky Mountains, seeing the birth of its first union in 1866. Organized labor helped build the Montana we know and love today, but included some rascals, scoundrels, and criminals along the way. Join Aar...
On Sunday, August 27, 2023, at 12:37 PM the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding deceased individuals inside a residence, located on Garden Drive in Boulder. When the responding deputy arrived on scene, he entered the residence and confirmed there were two deceased individuals inside. Based on his observations, the scene was secured, and a criminal investigation began. This residence was believed to have been abandoned for several years. The property was recently purchased after an individual paid the tax liens that h...
An angler killed a grizzly bear in self-defense this week in the Tom Miner Basin. The encounter happened on Aug. 30 on private land along Tom Miner Creek. Two anglers were walking through dense vegetation when they were charged by a grizzly bear. One of the anglers shot and killed the bear. No people were injured. The bear’s behavior was likely defensive in the surprise, close encounter. The bear was an adult male grizzly. This incident is still under investigation. Montana is bear country. Grizzly bear populations continue to become denser and...
The uppermost switchback on the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park is eight feet wide. Yet the last time I hiked out, I was stymied by a group of young hikers walking down shoulder to shoulder, tapping on their phones. Even when I said, “Ahem, excuse me,” I was unceremoniously nudged out of the way — not on the cliff side, but still. It shouldn’t need mentioning, but while walking on a rocky trail where one may fall to one’s death, it is best not to be watching one’s phone. And in case you were wondering, uphill has the right of w...
A 20-year-old Butte woman died on Sunday night after the kayak she was in on Delmoe Lake tipped over, according to Jefferson County Sheriff Tom Grimsrud. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the scene at around 10 p.m. on Sunday after a friend of the victim on the other side of the lake called 911 after hearing a male yelling for a female. The single-person kayak with a square stern had been occupied by the male, female and a dog. The victim, identified as Abigail Richards, was found by first responders deceased and f...
Still traveling around the United States. We recently went to a weird zoo, in Oklahoma. When I say weird, I mean they have a restaurant right next to the zoo that serves the animals that are in the zoo. The highest-priced item was $100,000, which is Aye-aye soup. I was so fascinated by the different items on the menu, I asked the server to talk to the cook. The cook walked out of the kitchen like someone had told him his food sucked. As he walked up to me, he looked me dead in the eye, Saying, "What is the problem this time???" I told him no...
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 05:57:09 Death: View Ln 09:02:20 Medical: Upper Rader Creek Rd 13:15:16 911 Hang Up: Cottonwood Rd 13:58:15 911 Open Line 16:30:39 Gas Leak/Odor: Sowden Ln 18:16:49 911 Hang Up: Franich Ln 18:58:29 911 Open Line 19:04:02 Agency Assist 20:43:23 Traffic Offense: I-90 21:09:53 911 Hang Up: Delmoe Lake Recreation Area Rd 22:34:31 911 Hang Up: Hwy 2 E MONDAY, AUGUST 28 16:48:33 Traffic Hazard: I-90 16:53:29 Traffic Hazard: I-90 17:29:45 Suspicious Circumstance: Hwy 2 E 17:39:42 Welfare Check: Hwy 2 E 19:51:53 VIN Inspection:...
Have you ever used a specific tool for the wrong application? Recently, I came home and my wife, Dina, showed me all her hard work on the interior painting project. She did a fine job, but there was one caveat; I could sense it in her voice as she said, “But I need to show you something else.” After she pulled down a picture hanging on the wall there was this large hole. Apparently, she thought a crowbar was the proper tool to remove a screw. LOL. There was no sense in me scolding her since I’m guilty of utilizing improper tools as well. We ha...
