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There will be a little something for everyone at the annual Whitehall Christmas Stroll. The popular wintertime event is scheduled for December 10, and will kickoff with the Jefferson Valley Fine Arts Show that will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Borden's Building. The Christmas Market will offer local shoppers a great way to find a unique gift. The market will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Whitehall Community Center. There will plenty to keep the kids happy, starting with You...
There were some anxious moments last Friday morning for students, parents, and Whitehall School Officials. According to Whitehall Superintendent of Schools John Sullivan, the school was notified before the start of school that one of their busses had caught fire. Sullivan said they were informed of the fire by parents who had seen the bus, and also through being in communication with the bus radio. Whitehall Volunteer Fire Chief Jeremy Ward said the department was paged to the fire at 7:58 a.m....
Fresh off a strong second place finish at the Cascade Tournament, the Whitehall High School wrestling team will have a chance to entertain local fans this week with three jam packed days of wrestling. The Trojans will host the Whitehall Mixer Thursday night starting at 6 p.m. The two-day Whitehall Duals event will begin Friday, December 9 at 1 p.m. Whitehall Athletic Director Dan Lacey said there should be about 17 teams attending the home matches. Coach Steve Sacry said the second-place finish...
This Saturday will be a great chance for local residents to enjoy a blockbuster movie while at the same time helping children in need. The Whitehall Star Theater will be hosting a charity event December 10 to raise money for Toys for Tots. According to Colton Anderson of the Star Theater, they will be showing Marvel's "Doctor Strange", and the first 50 people through the door will receive free admission to the film. Anderson said it should be a great movie for the whole family. Anderson would li...
A ruling is expected to be made this week that will decide the fate of a recall election for five elected officials in Whitehall. Following nearly six hours of testimony in the 5th Judicial Courtroom in Boulder last Friday; Judge Katherine Bidegaray said via a teleconference feed she would make a decision later this week. The hearing was a continuation of an August hearing challenging the recall petitions submitted by Whitehall resident Lynn Nemeth. A temporary restraining order was granted on July 15 to prevent a recall election for Mayor...
Last Friday afternoon, around 50 local residents traveled to Boulder to attend a hearing in the 5th Judicial Courtroom. They were attending the continuation of a hearing to determine if a Recall election for five Whitehall elected officials would move forward. After nearly six hours of testimony, 7th District Court Judge Katherine Bidegaray who presided over the hearing through a video connection from Sidney, did not make a decision whether the recall petitions were invalid as to form, but did publically state she was leaning in that...
I'm writing this column on a Saturday morning, just hours before my alma mater will take the field in Laramie, WY to play in the Mountain West Championship game. After a 2-10 season in 2015, the program has quickly turned around in 2016, and the University of Wyoming football team will enter the game with an 8-4 record. It will also be the first time they have played for a conference title since 1996, a heartbreaking loss to BYU I still remember like it was yesterday. I've been ready for this ga... Full story
Seven candidates will be interviewed Monday, December 18 for the upcoming 5th Judicial District (Jefferson, Madison, and Beaverhead Counties) vacancy. Luke Michael Berger, Jed Clayton Fitch, Lori Ann Harshbarger, Mathew James Johnson, Alice Suzanne Nellen, Valerie D. Wilson and Robert R. Zenker will all be interviewing to replace Judge Loren Tucker, who will retire in January of next year. Interviews will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the district court courtroom in the Beaverhead County courthouse, 2 South Pacific Street in Dillon. Deliberations will...
Are you running out of gift ideas, recipes for holiday gatherings, or decorating ideas? The Library has many excellent resources for creating new traditions during the season. “Christmas from the Heart” from Better Homes and Gardens, “The Christmas Stocking Book” by Mary D’Alton, “Christmas Comfort & Joy” edited by Carol Field Dahlstrom, and “Christmas All Through the House” are all wonderful books to help with any holiday need. If there are little helpers in the house, they might enjoy “Cookie Dough Fun” published by Publications Internat...
A young, but talented Whitehall High School wrestling team opened the season in impressive fashion with a second place finish out of 25 teams at last week's Cascade Tournament. Clancy Russell (103 pounds), Riley Forcella (126), Braxtyn Armstong (154) and Dawson Hoerauf (285), all finished in first place for Whitehall. "This first tournament at Cascade always is a bit of an unknown. We had confidence that they would try hard, but had the kids been working hard enough in practice? Have they...
The Whitehall High School girl's basketball team could not have asked for a better start to their 2016-17 season. The Lady Trojans used a strong second quarter on their way to a 50-46 season opening win at Manhattan Christian. "What a wonderful way to start off the year. They played like champions," head coach Herman Gerving said. After falling behind 13-10 at the end of the first quarter, Whitehall outscored the Lady Eagles 10-4 in the second quarter to take a 20-17 halftime lead. Whitehall...
The Whitehall High School boy’s basketball team will look to pick up their first win of the season this Friday at a tournament in Manhattan. The Trojans opened their season with a 58-47 loss Saturday at Manhattan Christian. Whitehall head coach Zach McLean said his team has a lot of room for improvement. On the defensive side of the ball, he said they played okay in the half court, but second chance points killed them. “We got our butts kicked on the glass,” McLean said. Going into the game, he said they had three keys to the game – transit...
Monday, Nov. 28 11:08 a.m. - fraudulent activities, 504 West First Street, Whitehall 11:59 a.m. - stray livestock, 87 McKeown Lane, Cardwell 12:06 p.m. - dog at large, Cottonwood Road, Cardwell 2:22 p.m. - VIN inspection, 27 Sheep Camp Road, Whitehall 3:12 p.m. - suspicious/person//vehicle/circumstance, 770 Hwy 2 East, Cardwell 5:59 p.m. - traffic accident/ 1 vehicle /non injury, Hot Springs Road, Whitehall 7:39 p.m. - care for sick/injured, 35 Skyline Drive, Whitehall 9:33 p.m. – traffic stop, East Legion Avenue, Whitehall Tuesday, Nov. 29 1...
Last Thursday, the school students made their annual shopping trip for a special child in the Whitehall area. The Cougars hosted Harrison at 4pm that afternoon. Coach Rossiter said that they played 4 on 4 since Harrison’s enrollment has limited girls for basketball. Cardwell posted a win while using their skills conquering the zone defense. Team work and hard work helped with the win for the Cougars. The Christmas Concert at the school is scheduled for December 21st. Hooray!, that’s the first day of winter. That means that the days will sta...
The Whitehall Chamber would like to congratulate its members for reaching anniversary years of membership. Members reach the Entrepreneur designation when they have been members of the Chamber for five years. Eleven members reached the first anniversary tier in 2016, Entrepreneur’s include 4 Rivers Concrete Products, Johnson Custom Fencing, Inc., Ruth Lott, Montana Artist Laurel Ovitt, New York Life, Red Apron Catering, Ressler Creative, South West Septic, Sweet Things & Coffee Beans, Wagner Nursery & Landscape Company, and Whitehall Public S...
