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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Third grade students from Whitehall Elementary School will visit the Jefferson Valley Museum for their first field trip of the year October 3, 2024. Prior to their museum field trip, a mystery item from the museum’s thousands of artifacts was placed in their classroom. Students were allowed to touch the museum artifact and try and figure out its purpose and how to use it. MRS. MCLEAN’S CLASS: • It is an old-fashioned phone. You would plug in the cord and use the circle spinny thing to call your friend. Shiloh Domnitz • It is a cell phone....
The Whitehall Community Library's October calendars are out! They are packed with fun programs for everyone and are free to the public. Check out the week and find the programs that will lift your week! Just a quick note: on October 14, the library will be closed for the Columbus Day holiday. Many changes and updates are being planned for the library in the near future. While the staff is doing a happy dance over the new copier, bigger things are ahead. The library was given a large gift/grant...
The Whitehall community will reunite as rehearsals for the annual community cantata begin. This year’s theme is “This is My Word.” Janet Heilig will direct the cantata. Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, October 27th at 7 PM at the First Christian Church. The performance will be on Sunday, December 15, at 7 PM at the church. All who wish to sing for joy are welcome; please consider joining us!... Full story
Ruby Valley Medical Center (RVMC) is proud to announce the addition of Endoscopy services to its growing range of healthcare offerings. This expansion marks a significant step in RVMC’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality, comprehensive medical care to the residents of Sheridan, Twin Bridges, and the surrounding communities. The new Endoscopy department at RVMC now offers a full spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including colonoscopy, upper endoscopy (EGD), and other minimally invasive techniques. These services w...
Montana WILD staff will host free events in October. Registration is required for most of these events. Reserve a spot by calling 406-444-9941 or emailing Jeanne.connolly@mt.gov. Montana Wild is located at 2668 Broadwater Ave., just off U.S. Highway 12 West near Spring Meadow Lake State Park. Wildlife Yoga- Bats: Wednesday, October 2, 4 PM - 4:30 PM. What do bats eat? How do they hunt? What do they do in the winter? We will learn all this and more through basic yoga poses. This class is designed for 3-7-year-olds. Participants are welcome to...
In 1998, when I was in fourth grade, I joined a class field trip to Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. But when we got to Cortez, the road was barricaded. Hours earlier, three men had stolen a water-tanker truck and killed a police officer before fleeing into the desert. In his book Dead Run, writer Dan Schultz makes the case that the criminals were inspired by Edward Abbey's 1975 novel, The Monkey Wrench Gang. The men were survivalists planning to turn the water truck into a mobile bomb,...
Every year, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff find big game animal carcasses dumped on public and private land. Carcass dumping is illegal and can spread disease. This hunting season, protect our herds and make sure you have a plan to properly dispose of animal carcasses. Under Montana state statute, dumping carcasses on public and private land without the owner’s consent is considered littering and can result in fines not exceeding $500. Conviction of littering while hunting can also result in the suspension of hunting and fishing privilege...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is shifting its approach toward a potential shooting range easement application on state trust land near Logan. FWP staff are working on a comprehensive environmental assessment (EA) in collaboration with Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) staff to upgrade a user-created shooting area and build a more formal and safe shooting range on a portion of 86.4 acres of state trust land near Logan. Initially FWP proposed a checklist EA with a focus only on the access portion of the project....
Thanks to their portability and diverse flavor profiles, cookies remain a favorite treat to enjoy at home or at parties at others' homes. They are also frequently go-to offerings at bake sales and school functions. Although cookies are relatively easy to make, people sometimes find the end products do not turn out as expected. No-bake cookies, including this recipe for Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies courtesy of Live Well, Bake Cookies (Rock Point) by Danielle Rye, are a perfect workaround for...
September 22, 1999 The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently organized a tour of riparian-area restoration and management projects in the Belgrade and Whitehall areas to encourage healthier riparian zones. Cory and Diane Fitzgerald near Whitehall have a different management strategy. Along with managing cattle grazing on their riparian areas, they must also manage a large elk herd that has migrated to lower-elevation private ground due to recreational pressure in their...
The Whitehall Garden Club (WGC) held another successful and delicious Pie-By-The-Slice and Pie Auction, with pies brought in by community members at this year's annual Fall Festival. Participants chose which non-profit would receive the proceeds from the silent auction of their pie. Non-profits included 4 Paws Animal Rescue, Gold Junction Presents, PULSE Ambulance, and more. Some were even dedicated to the WGC itself! The variety was deliciously amazing, and 25 beautiful pies were up for silent...
The Whitehall Community Library will be part of a larger group of libraries hosting "An Evening with Chris La Tray - Poet Laureate" on Monday, September 30th, from 6:30 PM to 8 PM on Zoom. You may visit the library to watch the program or via Zoom by registering at tinyurl.com/PoetChrisLaTray. The program is free and open to the public, so register now or come down to the library to enjoy it. If you register online, you will receive an email with the login information to join. It should be a won...
The Whitehall community will reunite as rehearsals for the annual community cantata begin. This year's theme is “This is My Word,” and Janet Heilig will direct the cantata. Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, October 27th at 7 PM at the First Christian Church. The performance will be on Sunday, December 15 at 7 PM at the church. All who wish to sing for joy are welcome; please consider joining us!...
Montana has consistently ranked among the top three states for deaths by suicide over the past 40 years. Among our veteran population, the numbers fluctuate but remain nearly double the national average per capita. Unfortunately, we may never know the exact figures due to how the Veterans Administration calculates these statistics. While the numbers are alarming, it's even more concerning how the Veterans Administration addresses these needs, often relying heavily on medication. This approach...
On Sept. 15, dry pine needles littered the forest floor, forming a beige blanket over charred soil. Insect chatter echoed through the woods while a woodpecker pounded the trunk of a scorched Douglas fir, scattering chips of charcoal. In mid-July, when the Horse Gulch Fire burned at its most intense, firefighters cut a perimeter along the timberline's edge, just beneath a ridge's saddle. Now, a narrow lane of overturned soil, evidence of firefighting bulldozers, separated blackened earth from...
Ninety-five-thousand-acre Utah Lake is a major water source for the Great Salt Lake. If it dries up or sickens, so does the Great Salt Lake. Fifteen years ago, it was dying. But the controversial herbicide glyphosate saved it. Virtually everything most Americans think they know about glyphosate-the active ingredient in products like Roundup-is wrong. That's because social media and ads by lawyers offering to sue Bayer (owner of Monsanto, glyphosate's original manufacturer) are rife with...
Images of warm family gatherings dominate millions of people's holiday season memories. But the warmth inside a home come the holiday season does not mean it's not cold outside. Indeed, snow-filled landscapes and/or temperatures below freezing are not uncommon come late December. As the mercury drops outside, families can warm up inside with a batch of Hot Holiday Punch courtesy of Lines+Angles. INGREDIENTS: 16 cups water, divided 5 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen, plus extra for garnish 2...
Each year at this time, several national pharmacy chains begin marketing the annual influenza vaccination, urging consumers to beat the autumn crowds. It is important for the vaccination-consuming public to know how to time annual immunizations, which routinely include shots or mists for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). How lucky are we Americans that we have our very own vaccination advisors! The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that everyone six months and older receive the 2024-2025...
8+ Years Ago - September, Part II: Headlines in the second half of September 1898 continued the news from early September. Our soldiers returning from the war in Cuba were being misplaced and lost in a broken government system. More than 20,000 children in New York City were turned away from schools because there was not enough room in the now overcrowded buildings. Murders in Red Lodge, Silver Bow, and Meaderville were also front-page news, as was the collapse of a three-story building in...
SEPTEMBER 15, 1999 The Mint Bar in Whitehall was burglarized again during the early morning hours of Thursday, September 16, just three days after burglars had robbed the business early on September 13th. Four young Whitehall pianists performed at Butte Plaza Mall on Saturday, September 11, as part of a Music Education Fair. Kristin Robbins, Janet Drake, Laura Dillon, and Anna Marx - students of Donna Weldon at Musical Moments Studio - all performed during the fair. Whitehall High School Student...
We are back to full schedule this week and the Whitehall Community Library is busier than ever. Don’t forget that next Wednesday on September 25, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM our Vet Talk friend Tim Colvin will be in the library to assist our veterans and their spouses with any issues they are having or just need information or help with. This is a totally free and confidential service provided by the Department of Military Affairs, Veterans Affairs Division, and the State of Montana. Please feel f...
The Montana Old Time Fiddlers will present an Old Time Fiddle Performance at the Pony Bar in Pony on Sunday, September 22, 2024, from 2 to 6 PM. The program is free and open to the public, and dancing is encouraged! Guitar, mandolin, and banjo players are welcome to participate in the jam – and anyone can just come to hear some great old-time fiddle music with some country, folk, and bluegrass in the mix. The Montana Old Time Fiddlers are dedicated to preserving old-time fiddle music in Montana and providing educational and performance o...
Jefferson Valley Community Foundation issues a call to all area nonprofits that the grant cycle has begun. Grant applications for worthwhile long-term community-oriented projects can be obtained at the Whitehall Community Library or by going to the organization’s website, jeffersonvalleycf.com. Notice to all non-profit organizations contemplating applying for a JVCF grant: Please be aware that the deadline date was incorrect in the previous information. The correct deadline date for grant applications is October 9, NOT October 19, as originally...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Recently, my son called me to ask why Grandpa was asking him for his bank account information. He wondered if my dad was sick, having memory issues, or just messing around. I told my son not to answer emails like that and that they were scams. He replied that it was a phone call with my father’s voice. I immediately called my dad, asking the same thing—are you alright? What’s going on? After some investigation, it seems scammers are getting even more high-tech. When a spam number calls and asks you questions, it could be cloning...
