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A system error led to an unexpected lockdown December 12 for K-12 students in Whitehall. Superintendent John Sullivan said once they once they determined the lockout alert was not caused by a real threat, students and teachers were informed a system error was causing the problem. He added this happened within minutes of the alarm sounding. The company that installed the alarm is current troubleshooting to see why the error happened. “We apologize for the momentary distress this caused students and teachers,” Sullivan said....
There were plenty of smiles Friday afternoon at Whitehall Elementary when the winners of a coloring contest were announced. Whitehall United States Postal Service employee Tayla Andrews organized the contest. Andrews used 2018 USPS coloring pages and awarded prizes for the top finishers in kindergarten through fourth grade. Andrews said the prizes included a small craft item, pouch of hot chocolate, and a candy coin. Andrews was very impressed with the number of fourth-grade students who...
The hot start to the season continued last week for the Whitehall High School girls basketball team. The Lady Trojans improved to 5-0 on the season winning their first two 5B District games of the season 56-47 over Three Forks and 44-36 against Boulder. Following the Friday win over the defending state champion Lady Wolves, Whitehall head coach Kelly Nieskens talked about the importance of setting a tone for district play in their opener. "We want to come out and be a good team, and to let every...
Since it's inception in 2011, Whitehall Public Transportation has provided an amazing service for local residents. During a special groundbreaking ceremony last week, WPT came one step closer to the completion of their new bus barn. The Richard (Dick) Gustin Memorial Bus Barn will be a huge asset to a service that is a huge asset to the community. For those unfamiliar with Whitehall Public Transportation, they are the only provider of transit for the general public locally. While their primary f...
When I was around fix or six years old I received a present for Christmas that I really did not know what to think of. A few weeks before Christmas a large wrapped box had been placed under the tree with my name on it and I was ecstatic. I can remember thinking about all the wonderful possibilities and could not wait to tear off the wrapping paper to see what was surely something amazing. When it came time to open presents, I immediately opened this gift and was shocked to see what I would find...
Not only was the Whitehall High School boys basketball team able to pick up their first conference win of the season in impressive fashion in road action last Saturday, they were able to do so over a rival with a convincing 50-31 victory over Boulder. "I'm really happy for our guys, they played and executed very well. Any win always nice, but a conference win on the road makes it even better," said head coach Zach McLean. The Trojans were led in scoring by senior Clay Wolfe with 15, and...
The Whitehall High School wrestling team once again shined against a high level of competition at last week's CMR Tournament in Great Falls. The Trojans placed 18th out of 54 teams in a field that included a large number of Class AA teams and a total of 450 wrestlers. Assistant Coach Steve Sacry said at this size of a tournament and all the wrestling that takes place on Friday, it is excellent to advance to the second day. Whitehall had six wrestlers advance to Saturday action. Connor Johnson...
