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Are you ready to get your boot-scooting going? Don't miss the Whitehall FFA Alumni and Supporters' first fundraiser - the Boots and Bling Ball! This western dance is scheduled for Saturday, February 8th, at the Whitehall Community Center, with a $ 5/per-person dance class being held on Friday, February 7th, to help you refresh your line dancing and swing steps! There will be dance contests, food, non-alcoholic drinks, silent auctions, 50/50, and much more. Tickets for the Boots & Bling Ball are...
Everyone is invited to an intergenerational (all-ages) BINGO and Soup Night at Trinity United Methodist (102 N. Brooke Street) on Wednesday, January 22nd, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Join us for a bowl of soup and a time to connect and play bingo and other games. All are welcome, invited, and encouraged to attend this fun evening!...
Our Town 100+ Years Ago - January, Part II: Where to start with the headlines from the second half of January 1899? There was a lot going on. Daily voting was taking place to determine our next U. S. Senator and each day, Mr. Clark would gain a few more votes until he finally had enough to claim the seat. Gold and copper were the talk of Highland mining news. Shelby, Montana, made headlines for the murders of multiple sheepmen. From the 1889 flu epidemic in London came a report that effective...
JANUARY 22, 1999 Local man tries to "shovel" support for multiple uses of natural resources. Bill Seybert wants locally donated shovels to be sent to Nevada to show support for local decision-making and multiple-use management. A 120-pound young male mountain lion was treed near Pipestone Creek about a mile west of Whitehall on Thursday, Jan 13th. Mountain lion tracks were found in the area, and Bill Gooch and his dogs jumped the cat mid-morning by the Miller place West of town. WHS Creative...
The Montana State University-Northern’s Fall semester Dean’s List contains 325 students. To be included in the Dean’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credits and earn a grade point average of 3.25 or better. REILLY J. SLATER and CYRUS W. TEBAY, both 2024 WHS graduates, were named to this list. Carroll College has named its Fall semester Dean’s list. To be included on the dean’s list, a student must receive a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale and take at least 12 graded credits in a semester. ASHLYN ALLEY, a 2024 WHS...
The Whitehall Chamber’s quarterly BINGO fundraiser, under the direction of Raven Hrysenko, will be held on Friday, January 24th at 6 PM at the Whitehall Community Center. The beneficiary of this BINGO event is 4 Paws Rescue. Prices are $12 for the first board, $1 each additional board. A new game - Downline - will also be played. Much like 50/50, this game utilizes bingo numbers. A spaghetti meal fundraiser will be sold during the BINGO event. Hrysenko is currently looking for donations for Bingo prizes. If you would like to donate, please c...
As pertussis, also known as whooping cough, spreads throughout the country, public health has prepared to respond should the disease be detected locally. Pertussis is a nationally notifiable condition. In 2024, reported cases of pertussis increased throughout the United States to more typical pre-pandemic trends. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), preliminary data show that more than six times as many cases have been reported in 2024 as in 2023. The number of reported cases in...
Dog Tag Buddies, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of veterans with disabilities through assistance dog partnerships, proudly announces its official accreditation by Assistance Dogs International (ADI). This remarkable achievement makes Dog Tag Buddies the first and only ADI-accredited program in Montana, solidifying its reputation as a leader in service dog training and veteran support. ADI is the foremost authority in the assistance dog industry, dedicated to the...
Chips and dip always work when entertaining, and the potential flavor combinations of this classic party offering are endless. When it comes to nachos, the dip and the chip are melded into a single dish for a convenient and tasty offering that works as a snack, appetizer, or even a main course. Of course, nachos are also a go-to dish while watching the big game with friends. Nacho flavors run the gamut from Latin-inspired to chili-covered to everything in between. These "Outrageous Barbecued...
Editor’s Note: As the Whitehall Ledger’s Editor and Owner, I strive to provide unbiased content in each week’s edition of the newspaper. Due to the issues brought up at the January school board meeting, I have chosen not to include in my portion of the meeting in the below report. It is unethical to write my own version of the dealings with the WHS Drama Club and the administration, as they may seem biased. Instead, I am providing the link (bit.ly/4aj1VbN) to the school board meeting and will allow the public to educate themselves witho...
A heated dispute between a school official and a drama teacher dominated this week's meeting of the Whitehall public school board as the teacher denounced recent administrative efforts to distance the district from the high school's latest theater production. The dispute had been brewing for days, with district administrators initially attributing their concerns about the play to a four-year-old sex education law, only to backtrack and cite the production's suicide themes. None of the...
I was redoing my computer terms for our adult computer class at the Whitehall Community Library this week and was amazed at how many new terms were added. In this ever-changing world of technology, terminology is increasing almost daily. Keeping up with it is nearly as important as learning all of the new programs and gadgets. For our seniors, this radical change in lifestyles is difficult at best and devastating at worst for those who grew up with dial phones, no remotes for anything, and...
JANUARY 12, 2000 Jefferson County gets serious about winning "war on weeds": Nearly 40 Jefferson County ranchers participated in two meetings on Jan. 6, and if everything goes according to plan, they will receive grants to pay for a 50 percent cost share on chemicals and application to fight weeds for the next three years. The Whitehall public library was burglarized on the night of January 6; a computer system, copier, security camera, and a small amount of cash were reported stolen. The...
I was redoing my computer terms for our adult computer class at the Whitehall Community Library this week and was amazed at how many new terms were added. In this ever-changing world of technology, terminology is increasing almost daily. Keeping up with it is nearly as important as learning all of the new programs and gadgets. For our seniors, this radical change in lifestyles is difficult at best and devastating at worst for those who grew up with dial phones, no remotes for anything, and getti...
Winter is a great time to get outside and recreate. Ice fishing, ice skating, hunting, snowmobiling or just taking a walk are all great activities. But be careful not to fall through the ice. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff reminds winter enthusiasts to make safety a top priority. Here are some safety tips: • Anglers and other recreationists should be familiar with the water body they plan to fish or recreate on. Pay close attention to the changing conditions of the ice. • If you have even the slightest doubt about the safety of the ice...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to resurface approximately 6 miles of Montana Highway 41 (MT 41) near Twin Bridges. The project will begin approximately half a mile north of the intersection with Montana Highway 287 (MT 287) in Twin Bridges and extends north. Proposed work includes seal and cover (chip seal) and updated pavement markings. The purpose of the project is to extend the service life of the roadway, provide additional skid resistance, and take a cost...
The term "comfort food" can be used in reference to a host of dishes. Some see Mom's homecooking as the ultimate comfort food, while others may insist hearty dishes that fill the belly are the only true comfort foods. Regardless of one's definition of comfort food, one characteristic many might agree about is that foods must provide more than mere sustenance to qualify for entry into this wide-ranging category. Beef stew certainly fits that criteria, as many feel nothing is more comforting on a...
The Whitehall Chamber’s quarterly BINGO fundraiser, under the direction of Raven Hrysenko, will be held on Friday, January 24th at 6 PM at the Whitehall Community Center. The beneficiary of this BINGO event is 4 Paws Rescue. Prices are $12 for the first board, $1 each additional board. A new game - Downline - will also be played. Much like 50/50, this game utilizes bingo numbers. A spaghetti meal fundraiser will be sold during the BINGO event. Hrysenko is currently looking for donations for Bingo prizes. If you would like to donate, please c...
The Whitehall Chamber’s quarterly BINGO fundraiser, under the direction of Raven Hrysenko, will be held on Friday, January 24th at 6 PM at the Whitehall Community Center. The beneficiary of this BINGO event is 4 Paws Rescue. Prices are $12 for the first board, $1 each additional board. A new game - Downline - will also be played. Much like 50/50, this game utilizes bingo numbers. A spaghetti meal fundraiser will be sold during the BINGO event. Hrysenko is currently looking for donations for Bingo prizes. If you would like to donate, please c...
Our Town 100+ Years Ago - January, Part I: The final year to start with 18 began in January 1899. Headlines from outside of Montana mentioned postage for a letter to Canada was two cents per ounce; former Idaho U. S. Senator Dubois married Edna Maxfield Whited from South Dakota; Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated as governor of New York; and the sovereignty of Cuba was passed from Spain to the United States. Front page news in Montana included the sixth biennial session of the Montana...
1/5/2000 A horse owned by Randy Martinson was "cut up" shortly before Christmas; Martinson and Whitehall veterinarian Dr. Bob Henningsen both think a mountain lion attacked the animal. Martinson, who lives about a mile south of Whitehall off Highway 55, said he believes the attack occurred sometime after 3:30 AM on December 21st. The Whitehall Ledger did a Q&A with John Rice, a five-year Whitehall resident and Jefferson County Library Board member. He has championed the proposal to build an...
I hope everyone has recovered from all of the fun holiday activities. The Whitehall Community Library is easing back into the winter programming schedule, and calendars are at the front desk. We have a new winter reading program called "Who Read It?" Patrons keep track of their reading time and turn sheets in for clues. The clues help participants discover which staff member is reading which book. There are clues for all four staff and clues for which adult or children's/YA books they read. If...
If your electricity goes out, a generator can keep power flowing to your home or business. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of outdoor power equipment, small engines, battery power systems, portable generators, utility and personal transport vehicles, and golf cars, reminds home and business owners to keep safety in mind when using generators this winter. “Not having power when you need it is frustrating, so a generator can provide emergency backup power at...
In my part of Alaska, not far from Anchorage, winter solstice is always a dark day, but not because of the lack of light. Instead, I lament the impending loss of winter's long nights, with all their calm and beauty. This makes me a contrarian amid all the hoopla over returning light. Yet, as we freefall into a climate-changed world, it seems more people are giving darkness and its benefits a fresh look. We begin feeling the loss of darkness only a few weeks after solstice. By February, the...
Cookies are a treat any time of the day, and many find biscotti particularly appealing. These crunchy cookies are equally at home with a morning cup of coffee and an evening mug of hot cocoa. Biscotti are hard, crunchy Italian cookies that are baked twice. Their name comes from the Latin "bis," meaning "twice," and "coctus," meaning "cooked." Although they can be enjoyed independently, their dry, crunchy nature makes them hold up well when dunking into a beverage. Biscotti were even once...
