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 Western Legacy Center (WLC) announced its plan to create a viable, vibrant tourism-based enterprise to generate economic and cultural value for Jefferson County. The Western Legacy Center will celebrate Montana's cowboy, cowgirl and rodeo culture and feature other historical themes including railroad, mining, mountain men, and Native American culture. The Center is expected to be in operation by May 2022 in time for the busy tourist season. "The WLC will offer a one-of-a-kind visitor...
Screams Come True Haunted House and Hay Maze opens this weekend and the event's haunters are fully prepared to keep you screaming all night long! The event, now in its third year, has added an extra day this year and will be open for four hours on Halloween. Screams Come True runs Friday, October 22nd from 7PM - 10PM, Saturday, October 23rd from 6PM -10PM; then again the following weekend Friday, October 29th from 7PM - 10PM, and Saturday, October 30th 6PM-10PM. For Halloween the hours will be...
If tables only had 3 legs, they’d never wobble. Someone knows Lebron James as “The guy from the Space Jam movie.” The richer you are the easier it is to get things for free. Around good people, it feels like you can do anything. Around bad people, everything feels like an uphill battle. The most embarrassing part about being scammed is explaining how you got scammed. Very few cows die of old age. Human beings are the most intelligent species of animals… according to human beings. To bears and other top predators, humans are piñatas. Colorfully...
Dear Editor, Why are Montana Republicans attacking local control? Montanans cherish local control. Our treasured state constitution puts power in the hands of those who are elected in our communities, people like school board members and city and county commissioners. A most troubling example comes from Elsie Arntzen, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction. Montana’s schools are governed by locally elected school boards, people who serve because they want the best for our students. Instead of supporting their thoughtful decisions, A...
Dear Editor, Many of us here in Jefferson County are tired of party politics and feeling ignored by political elites who only care about their own agendas. These days it seems like elections are so partisan that no one really wins. We have to ensure that our elections are fair from the very beginning when drawing our state’s congressional maps. States are required by the constitution to redraw congressional and state legislative district lines every ten years to account for changes in population size. These maps can determine the outcome of a...
Dear Editor, First of all, kudos to Leonard Wortman! In response to his letter from last week, I would like to say that I find myself in almost full agreement with the majority of what he wrote. However, I must say that his comments about the new variant(s) are somewhat lacking. If this new Delta variant is as dangerous as he seems to have found it to be, there is definitely cause for concern. As you may recall, I am somewhat of a conspiracy theorist... What if “they” figured out the whole COVID thing wasn’t having the desired (lasting) effec...
Dear Editor, Your privacy and money are at risk as the IRS seeks approval to snoop. There is an ongoing battle regarding the $3.5 trillion reconciliation plan proposed by the Biden Administration, which includes a provision that would require financial institutions, such as our credit unions, to report to the IRS transactional data for any account with at least $600 of inflows or outflows annually. This unlimited access to consumers’ financial data should raise alarms for anyone with a bank or credit union account. First and foremost, this p...
This is in regard to the Whitehall Master Plan meeting, which was held October 6, 2021. I am by no means a politician or even much of a reporter, but I’ll be honest, I really didn’t take much home from said meeting. However, as the meeting progressed, one thing I did notice was talk about growing our community. Exactly what that growth should look like is the real question! The question asked by Downey, as mentioned in the article: “Do we want to become Bozeman? No. But do we want to grow? Probably, but to what extent?” is the gist of my own...
Where might you know Dana Brunet from? She's the smiling face behind the deli counter at the Peppertree. She's the helping hand who gave you a tow a few years back when your vehicle broke down. She's the lover of stars and stripes clothing, known for her patriotism and love of her country. That's Dana Brunet. Dana has been in Whitehall for nearly two decades. After a decade living off the grid with her husband Kevin near Boulder, the Brunets began Whitehall Truck and Towing in 2005 and have...
Dear Jo, Not only do I look younger that my 24 years, I apparently look like my husband’s sister instead of his wife. We constantly get comments about looking alike, those are not too bad. The awkward moments are when we are affectionate (respectfully so) in public. People stop and stare at us like we are “kissing cousins”. Is it the red hair? We both have it, but do people honestly think that because we both have red hair we are related?! I wish for a smart comment to put people in their nosey places. Do you have anything?! Signed, Red Head Ma...
Ready for a few more flicks to help get you in the haunted magical mood for Halloween? TWITCHES: Twitches is a Disney classic which should be on everyone’s list of MUST-SEE Halloween specials. Twitches and Twitches Two are hilarious and fun Halloween specials from the 2000s. Perhaps a bit scary for really young audiences, but a great laugh for everyone else. They have some tragedy but tons of the classic Disney chaos as twin witches Alex and Cameron discover their powers and their supernatural destiny. With a little bit of magic, danger, and h...
Donald Charles Kravik was born on October 7, 1931 to parents Emil and Lila (Ubben) Kravik, of Marietta, Minnesota. He attended school near his parents home. Donald joined the US Army on July 5, 1952 as a heavy equipment operator in Alaska. He was honorably discharged on March 5, 1954. After his discharge, he returned to the family farm. Donald was united in marriage to Nancy Radford. To this union, 4 children were born namely; LaVonne, Lynn, Linda, and Larry. Donald continued to farm near...
Mary Elizabeth SeGraves died peacefully in her sleep surrounded by loved ones at home on the morning of September 11, 2021. Mary was born to William and Mary (Walker) Hashley on November 20, 1927 in Hudson, Michigan. Mary graduated from Adrian College, MI, with a teaching degree in 1949. On April 24, 1949 she married William "Paul" SeGraves while he was on furlough from Japan with the Air Force. Their only daughter, Sandra, was born in Japan in 1951. After an honorable discharge, they moved...
Cory J. Casagrande, age 47, of Helena and formerly of Whitehall died October 15, 2021. Funeral services will be held at a future date to be announced. K&L Mortuaries of Whitehall is assisting with arrangements....
On October 11, 2021, after a prolonged battle with mixed dementia, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, and dearest friend, Donna Mae Gornick, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Tobacco Root Mountain Care Center in Sheridan, MT. Donna was born in Kalispell, MT on March 31, 1937 to Elmer Scott Buck and Mary Opal Buck. Within the next few years, she became a big sister to her brother, Dick, and sister, Carol. At the age of five, Donna's...
COVID-19, the border crisis, inflation: are these stealing our sense of hope? Pessimism and wistful thinking keep many from enjoying the blessings of good cheer. The Oxford Dictionary defines wistful as “having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.” Such a sentiment leads many to believe that hope is in the wind. Although life has its share of difficulties, the Bible points us to eternal hope found in Jesus. Paul encourages us to look beyond the temporary, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet...
Just a reminder that school will be out Thursday and Friday of this week, so there will be lots of little ones on their way to the library. Please watch out for those crossing both streets by the library as our bike riders are not always aware of how fast cars are traveling! There will be no Art Camp on this Wednesday, and no Reader's Theater or STEM Camp on Thursday due to school being out. All programs will resume next week at their usual times. We will be having a special musical story time...
OCTOBER 24, 1996 Hannah Warfield-Ruffatto may not look like your typical football player, but she may wind up kicking, passing and punting at a Denver Broncos football game on November 10. She won the 12-13 year old girls age group at the regional Punt, Pass and Kick competition in Bozeman over the weekend, and is now waiting to see how her score compares with competitors from 12 other regions in the Denver section. The five top regional winners from the 13 regions will advance to the sectional competition in Denver. Those competitors will...
The Rocky Mountain Development Council, Inc. (Rocky) will have supplemental foods available for Whitehall area seniors on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at the Whitehall Senior Center (3 North Division). There is no charge for the food. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a program where seniors can receive regular allocations of free food every other month. The program guidelines mandate that the person receiving the food must be 60 years of age or older, a resident of Montana, and meet an income requirement. Food typically consists...
Nestled in the camp grounds of the Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park hides a secret; The Escape Cabin. For one day, the park rangers are hosting an escape room game in one of the rental cabins. This 40 minute adventure follows the exploits of Dr. Townsend, a fictional bat biologist, and his research of a very real problem for bats. The rangers wanted to educate players about Wet Nose Syndrome, a fungal infection that can be deadly to bat populations. So put on your thinking cap, whether you...
MONDAY, October 25: Wear RED! TUESDAY, October 26: Dress as a cowboy or cowgirl! WEDNESDAY, October 27: Pajama day! THURSDAY, October 28: Halloween costumes! FRIDAY, October 29: Dress as a Superhero!...
The U.S. Department of Education is temporarily changing certain rules to allow potentially hundreds of thousands of borrowers the chance to qualify for student loan forgiveness if they have worked in public service. This opportunity is only available for a limited time, and borrowers must act before Oct. 31, 2022, to qualify. “For years, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has been plagued with issues, resulting in frustrated and disappointed borrowers who thought they were making progress toward loan forgiveness only to find out t...
The Whitehall Trojans took on Florence High School October 15th but lost 54-7. Miles Hoerauf was 11/30 passing for 146 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions; he rushed for a team leading 33 yards in 9 carries. Brendan Wagner led all receivers with 8 catches for 108 yards and a touchdown. Lane Wagner had 3 catches for 38 yards. Leading tackler was Leo Scafani with 6....
Whitehall Middle School Trojan boys placed 8th in the team score with a score of 195. All runners scored a personal record time in the 2500 Run. Reece Hofer 11:30 PR Gage Kidwell 11:31 PR Max Fernstrom 12:20 PR Timmy Seccomb 13:26 PR Levi Hannon 15:13 PR Whitehall Middle School Trojan girls placed 5th in the team score with a score of 146. Once again, all runners scored a personal record time in the 2500 Run. Lexi Stratton 11:12 PR Hailey Zepeda 13:296 PR Kortni Wilson 13:42 PR Odessa Zepeda...
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials announced today a voluntary recall of rice cereal for infants and babies has been issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recalled infant cereal was distributed nationally through Walmart stores and online. This recall is a result of a routine sampling program by the FDA which found that a sample from three production lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal tested above the guidance for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic. Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal lot...
