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A COWBOY AFFAIR: The Montana Western Legacy Center held its second annual Cowboy Christmas Dinner on Saturday, December 14th at the Whitehall Community Center. The event is the MTWLC's largest fundraiser of the year. This year's event featured the unveiling of the Deb Greenough World Champion Bronc Rider bronze....
THIS IS MY WORD: Whitehall's annual Cantata was held at the First Christian Church on Sunday, December 15th and was well received by the community attendees....
1+ Years Ago - December, Part II: In December 1898, winter was officially starting; Whitehall was growing, and Marie and Pierre Curie were discovering radium. The front page of the Zephyr was filled with the delinquent tax list, including names and property, which included multiple mining companies. The state reform school was housing 62 boys and 12 girls, with a cost estimated at $20,000 for the year. The Montana Board of Equalization gave the governor a report outlining a radical change to...
The Whitehall Town Council gave final approval to the trailer park and trailer home ordinance during the final council meeting of the millennium on December 13. Still, it delayed action on a community decay ordinance after Whitehall Town Attorney Jack Morris suggested the town lacks legal authority to enact such an ordinance. The Whitehall Senior Citizens Center has formed a Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) for the purpose of providing transportation services within the community. Service...
Back by popular demand beginning in January, the Whitehall Community Library will hold adult computer classes. These free classes will be held on Mondays at 1:30 PM starting January 6th. Please register at the library so we can ensure enough laptops for everyone. Our favorite artist, Joan Dedyker, will begin painting classes on January 7th at 2 PM. You may have seen the exhibit of her work this fall in the display case. The library provides all of the materials needed to create a stunning...
Students from Ms. McCoy's MS FCS class and Mrs. Heilig's HS choir class went caroling on Thursday, December 12th. They sang carols and gifted yummy cookies to residents of Meadowlark Manor and the Liberty Place Townhouse. Whitehall Medical Clinic and Valley Bank also got treated to some festive singing!...
It’s time to vote for your favorite Whitehall Ledger Photo of the Year! Vote now! Visit the Ledger’s Facebook photo album entitled 2024 Photos of the Week (https://bit.ly/4hGpQFp) and start voting! Likes will be tallied and a winner will be announced in the first paper of 2025! Head over to our Facebook page and like your favorite photo. The photo with the most likes by December 31, 2024, will be crowned the winner!...
Staying warm during the cold winter months is a top priority for many, which is why holiday gifts that help in this endeavor are always a surefire hit! Here are some head-to-toe gift ideas that will add comfort to the season and show your loved ones you care. 1. Functional Gloves for the Fashionista. From navigating with GPS to queuing up a playlist, your loved one relies on her devices all the time outdoors. That’s why her gloves should offer touchscreen-capable fingertips so that even in frigid temperatures, she can stay cozy and c...
Holiday hosting is a big responsibility. While nothing quite captures the essence of the holiday season like a home filled with family and friends, those doing the hosting have a lot on their plates, and a lot to put on others' plates, once guests arrive. Busy hosts can free up more time for family and friends by making a concerted effort to get out of the kitchen. Simple cooking can be just as delicious as more complex dishes, and the easier it is to prepare a meal, the more hosts can mingle...
It is that time of year where there is snowfall every week in Montana. That means the two different types of people come or don’t go anywhere. 50% of Montana love to snowmobile, ski, and snowboard. Whereas the other half just want to stay in their house, complaining how cold it is, and that they can’t drive in snow. One of my best snow recipes is called Forbidden Snowballs. It’s one of the hardest recipes you’ll ever have to make. First you’ll need a bowl of snow. Then you’re gonna have to find the most elusive animal in Montana, the Jackalo...
The holiday season may be warm, merry and bright, but it’s also a time when it’s all too easy to spend more than you plan to and rack up debt you can’t manage. According to CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals, here’s how to celebrate the season in style while positioning yourself for a financially healthy 2025: Create your budget: Take a look at your budget to determine how much you can earmark for holiday expenses. Do you need to cut back on any nonessential spending to afford the holiday season you desire? Make a comprehe...
Many foods are associated with Christmastime, but none are perhaps as familiar as gingerbread. Although gingerbread's slightly spicy and warming tang is often enjoyed in cookie form or baked into panels used to create gingerbread houses, the spice combination of ginger, cloves, and cinnamon can impart a delicious flavor to cakes as well. INGREDIENTS 1 cup packed muscovado sugar (dark brown works great) 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs, room...
Christmas at the Library was a huge success, and we had 410 people in attendance at the Whitehall Community Library. It could not have happened without the help of some amazing people. Thank you to my devoted staff, who never quit moving as they did one activity after another and then stayed to clean up. Thank you also to our volunteers and Friends who made cookies, helped run the desk, washed books, assisted with programs, sorted a mountain of winter wear to give away, and answered questions...
The Whitehall Garden Club (WGC) is off to having the merriest of Christmas festivities! The Whitehall Volunteer Fire Station barrels have been decorated by a WGC elf with such sparkle and aplomb for all to enjoy. Christmas trees cut by the WGC forest elves have been brought to town and are ready for sale near the Montana Western Legacy Center. $25 for each beautiful tree! Along with community festivities, the WGC also held the installation of their officers (Kathy Ross, President; Jayne Dean,...
This is one in a series of estate and legacy planning articles. Authors are Kaleena Miller, Madison-Jefferson County Extension Agent, kaleena.miller1@montana.edu and Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist, marsha.goetting@montana.edu. According to Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, Montanans can make a gift to themselves and open a Medical Care Savings Account (MSA) or make deposits into existing MSAs before Dec. 31 and reduce their state income taxes for 2024. MSA account holders may deposit up to...
There's a small wooden cabin at the top of Northwest Peak, a few miles from Montana's borders with Idaho and Canada, and Chuck Manning, 79, believes lookouts like this one deserve a second chance at being useful. The fire lookout sits about 7,700 feet above sea level and seems in good condition despite being abandoned since 1955, when the Forest Service last staffed the outpost. Manning leads the Northwest Montana Lookout Association, a nonprofit group that supports government agencies in...
December 8, 1999 Grant Godbolt, a Forest Service District Ranger in Whitehall for nine years, will be moving to a new job within the Forest Service, interim Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest supervisor Larry Timchak said. Godbolt, who has served as the Jefferson District Ranger on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest since October 1990, confirmed he is looking elsewhere for employment within the Forest Service. The Whitehall School Board, at its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday,...
Muzzleloader heritage season opens on Saturday, Dec. 14, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 22. This season is for heritage muzzleloaders only; no other means of taking game, such as archery, is allowed. Note that some areas have elk shoulder seasons through Feb. 15, where firearms and archery equipment may be allowed. Hunters should also note that many of Montana’s Block Management Areas (BMAs), even though they are open for upland bird or waterfowl through Jan. 1, are not allowing the harvest of deer or elk during the muzzleloader heritage season....
1+ Years Ago - December, Part I: While the children were counting down the days to Christmas back in December 1898, adults were busy with world affairs. The peace treaty of Paris was being finalized with the key details of Spain withdrawing from Cuba and the Philippines and giving up its sovereignty over Puerto Rico. The U.S. postal service was suffering growing pains with 73,000 post offices and 200,000 employees and a projected debt for the year 1900 of over $4,000,000. The 55th Congress was...
TURKEY AND JAMMIES: Rocky Mountain Head Start celebrated Thanksgiving with a pajama party! The students learned about gratitude and thankfulness by creating a gift for their families. The Head Start staff is grateful for our community's support of this vital preschool program. We wish you the best this holiday season!...
December calendars are out and available at the front desk of the Whitehall Community Library. The program changes, closing dates, and computer class announcements are all included. The library will be closed on December 24th and 25th for Christmas and December 31/January 1 for New Year's. We will be running a full, regular schedule during the rest of the week. The book drop is always open for those who want to return finished items. History Book Club meets early this month on Monday, December...
DECEMBER 1, 1999 The annual Whitehall Christmas Stroll festivities were set for Friday, Dec. 3, and several special Stroll events were planned for participants and shoppers. The Stroll, sponsored by the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce and made possible by the volunteer work of Chamber members, town merchants, and others, officially kicks off the commercial holiday season in Whitehall. The newly formed American Legion Post No. 132 members in Whitehall held their first meeting. Richard A. Shepard...
COME ONE, COME ALL: The Cardwell School held its annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Wednesday, November 27th. The meal fed over 120 people, most in person, though some meals were delivered....
Even a short vacation from school can cause learning loss and leave kids feeling behind when they return to the classroom. Fortunately, there are many ways to keep minds active during the holiday break, some of which will reinforce the concepts they are learning in school. Here are a few of them: Vacation Reading: Whether traveling for the holidays or staying close to home, curling up with a book is a great way to spend some of the inevitable downtime. At the start of the break, hit up the library so everyone in the family will have plenty to r...
If it feels like you’ve gotten more spam calls than usual this year, it’s not your imagination - over two-thirds of Americans report receiving more spam calls in 2024 than in 2023. WhistleOut analyzed data about robocalling in the U.S. and surveyed 1,000 adults about how they’re handling the increase in spam. While robocalls are widespread, not every state suffers equally: Montanans receive 112,548,100 robocalls annually. That’s 100/person. New Threats: Half of Americans lack confidence in their ability to spot AI-generated robocalls Victim Dem...
