Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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The Trump Administration announced Friday that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $19.3 million to improve rural Montana water and wastewater infrastructure. This includes the Town of Whitehall receiving a $900,000 loan to construct an Ion Exchange water treatment plant and distribution system loop, as well as recoat a water storage tank. USDA's investment leveraged $625,000 from the Treasure State Endowment Fund, a $450,000 Community Development Block Grant,...
Later this month, Jefferson County residents will have the opportunity to drop off their November 3 General Election ballots at the Whitehall Community Library. Ballots will be accepted at the library located at 110 W. 1st St. on October 26, 28, and 30 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. They will also be accepted on October 27 and 29 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ballots can also be dropped off at the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorders Office in Boulder Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 5...
At last week’s Whitehall School Board of Trustees meeting, a group of local residents addressed concerns about limited attendance at sporting events, cancellation of non-conference games, and mask use in the schools. When addressing the issue, Whitehall Superintendent Hannah Nieskens was very clear their frustrations were not falling on deaf ears. Nieskens discussed what she witnessed at a September 23 Jefferson County Health Board meeting where she wanted to discuss the cancellation of non-conference games and spectator policy. Nieskens s...
With demand for food bank services surging in Montana during the pandemic, the Town Pump Charitable Foundation is matching $750,000 in contributions during its 19th annual fundraising campaign for food banks across Montana, including Whitehall Area Food Pantry. A record-setting 93 food banks are participating in the statewide "Be A Friend in Deed, Helping Those in Need" campaign this year. The campaign has raised over $36 million for Montana food banks in 18 years, including about $7 million in...
It will be fun for all ages with a "Spooktacular Costume Contest and Parade" planned at this year's Whitehall Fall Festival. The event scheduled for Saturday, October 24 in downtown Whitehall will feature a contest for kids up to five and another for those six to 12. First, second, and third place winners will be awarded prizes from A&W, Subway, and "Screams Come True". Event Chair Melissa Jenkins said this year's fall festival, much like other things, will look a little different in 2020, but...
Steve R. Rhodes Silver Star, MT. Born 9/2/1952 Passed on to God’s mountains on 10/2/2020 Steve was born in Charlottesville, VA on September 2, 1952. He was raised on his family place near Walton’s Mountain in central Virginia, in the foothills of the Blueridge Mountains about seven miles NE of Schuyler, VA in Albemarle County. As a young boy, Steve learned to love the outdoors, chasing rabbits, squirrels, wild turkey, deer, woodchucks and whatever other kinds of God’s creatures he could rustle into flight. Attending school at Albemarle County H...
It was another solid week for the Whitehall High School and Middle School cross country teams. Head Coach Kerry Sacry said everyone improved their times significantly at last week's Rusty Raisland Invitational in Townsend, and it was also nice to be able to have a fun boys squad and be able to get a team score. Wes Biggers led the boys team with a time of 19:08. Others competing for the Trojans were Dawson Powers (19:53), Tommy Emerson (21:42), Adreas Heimberg (21:42), Hunter Coyle (23:34), and...
It was a dominating performance last Friday night for the Whitehall/Harrison High School Football team. The Trojans (3-2) had nearly 600 yards of total offense in their impressive 45-24 win over Columbus who came into the game 10th in the Montana 406 Sports Class B Rankings. "I was extremely happy with the overall team effort of our team against Columbus. They are a solid opponent who have been putting up monster numbers all year long. It was nice to be able to get up on them early and force...
Linda Fink Roginske passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Highgate Senior Living in Bozeman, Montana from complications of Alzheimer's. Linda was born to parents Charles "Red" and Nellie Fink at her maternal grandparent's home in Rankin, Illinois on October 15, 1940. The oldest of six children (3 girls, 3 boys), she grew up in Lafayette, Indiana. Linda had a happy childhood and dearly loved her large family of siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and numerous cousins who lived in the...
