Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park is about 15 miles southeast of Whitehall, along Montana Highway 2. For more information about the park, call 406-287-3541, ext. 9. Friday, June 14 - Songs of the Dawn Priests: Join guest speaker Franco Littlelight who uses storytelling, art, poetry, music, and song to present the history of the Crow Indians. 8 PM at campground amphitheater. Saturday, June 15 - Night Skies at Lewis & Clark Caverns: This popular program is back to highlight the stories of the stars that you can see in the night skies over Lewis &...
Anyone planning to work in or near a stream must obtain a 310 permit from their local conservation district office. WHO MUST APPLY: Any private, non-governmental individual or corporation that proposes to work in or near a stream on private or public land must apply for a 310 permit. HOW: The person conducting the work should submit a completed application to the conservation district. District supervisors will notify the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks and, if requested, set up an inspection of the site. After a team inspection, the...
Several classes and field days for Hunter, Bowhunter and Trapper Education students have been scheduled in southwestern Montana. Hunter and Bowhunter Education students can take a course online or in-person. Online students under age 18 must also complete an in-person field day. Trapper Education includes an online course and an in-person field day for all students. To learn more about age requirements for these courses, visit https://bit.ly/3RiPm8d. In-person classes are free, and...
Ruby Valley Medical Center (RVMC) has revamped the program for discounted laboratory services through its Health Fair to serve the Ruby Valley and Whitehall communities better. The new program offers each community member one annual discounted set of lab tests and a menu of over twice as many lab tests compared to past Health Fairs. "We are very pleased to provide more flexibility and options for how our patients can receive this important healthcare benefit," said RVMC CEO Jim Gillhouse. How...
A weed is any plant that grows where you don't want it to grow. A noxious weed is a plant that causes environmental and/or economic damage. The Whitehall Project has now made six releases of the whitetop (hoary cress) flower galling mite (Aceria drabae) in the Whitehall Area. We are excited about the future potential of this bioagent. Time will tell... Our next insect available in small numbers is the yellow toadflax stem boring weevil (Mecinus janthinus). Yellow toadflax (butter and eggs) is...
Summer Reading & Feeding is off to a great start. Our Maker Space Explorers discovered the world of miniature robots as they set up courses for them to follow and learned how they worked. Maker Space meets every Friday at 2 PM. and is open to everyone. Summer Feeding is from 11:15 AM-1 PM for anyone 18 and younger. There is no registration, and the meals are in sack lunch form so that they may be picked up anytime during pickup hours. This week, the lunches are all cold entrée, but next week, th...
The Bozeman Symphony in partnership with Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP) announces a series of free concerts featuring ensembles of its musicians throughout the state this summer. Most of the concerts will precede MSIP’s theatre productions as part of their summer tour, providing a unique blend of classical music and Shakespearean drama. The concert series starts with a String Quartet performance in Bozeman on Thursday, June 20, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at the Montana State University Duck Pond, just before The Winter’s Tale pre...
Field trips, water fights, candy cannons, last day of school BBQ, and goodbyes...
Fairies, elves, gnomes, pixies, or brownies are all unique in their lore and dwellings, which gives you an enormous amount of creative license to build a dwelling for your favorite fae (fairie). The dwelling can be made from anything! Get creative! Something from nature, or maybe a basket from your garage, perhaps some wonderfully old box you've been saving for just this occasion. Just imagine, create, and build. Your fairy dwelling can be brought to the park on June 22, 9 AM, where you will get a spot to display your fairy dwelling on the...
The Monday Curiosity Untamed group at the Whitehall Community Library has been diving into Lewis & Clark's history. Liberty Place residents have been making scrap journals. Thank you to the Whitehall Friends of the Library for supporting this project!...
On June 3rd, the 5th graders at Whitehall Elementary toured the Golden Sunlight Mine. The students got to see "The Pit," learn about frothing and blasting, and see the evaporation process the mine uses on the pond. A huge thank you to all the employees at Golden Sunlight for making this such a great educational experience and an exciting trip for the students!...
Riley O'Toole has performed more than 600 times with Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, but this summer's tour will be extra special as he expands his contributions on and off the stage. Now in his seventh summer tour with MSIP, O'Toole will play the lead role - a first for him - in Shakespeare's "Hamlet." It will also be his first tour as associate artistic director at MSIP, a full-time position he started in March, making him the first MSIP executive team member to travel with the theater...
Lasagna is the perfect dish to feed a crowd. It can feature everything from cheeses to meats to vegetables; often, the leftovers taste even better than the meal on the first day. Lasagna is typically made with long pasta sheets, but Lasagne di Crespelle from Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen (G.P. Putnam's Sons) utilizes thin crépes as the pasta in this dish. A mix of meat and béchamel sauces creates a depth of flavor that can be a welcome surprise. INGREDIENTS For Lasagne di Crespelle (Serves six...
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As announced by WHS School Board Chair James Reiff: Class of 2024, congratulations on your great achievement of graduating high school. In your high school careers, you have successfully navigated through a pandemic, block scheduling, and a 4-day school week on top of many other changes. You handled these things with grace and were able to persevere. Overcoming these uncertainties and changes should make you extremely proud of yourselves. ASHLYN ALLEY: • Presidential Merit Scholarship at C...
Myth: The Town of Whitehall could have budgeted for the new water treatment facility. Here are the facts: 1. The Town of Whitehall has an approximately $293,100.00 annual water budget. This is the ONLY budget that would have been allowed to pay for any items related to water. Currently, those funds pay for equipment, facilities, maintenance, public notices, unexpected repairs (broken water lines), a portion of employee wages, etc. Budget planning is held each year, and we are hard-pressed to stay within this small budget to simply operate....
The following information was presented at the Public Hearing in May regarding the Whitehall Water Project and its rate increases. Government budgets give local government officials the authority to incur obligations and pay expenses. They allocate resources among departments, reflecting the legislative body’s priorities and policies, and control how much each department may spend. • FUND LEVEL: A fund-level budget allows for the greatest amount of flexibility and, therefore, requires monitoring throughout the budget cycle to ensure that act...
Most Whitehall residents know, or at least recognize, Charlie Shank and "Sunshine," his mobility cart. Charlie is a fixture in this community, sharing wisdom, smiles, and rides on Sunshine with everyone he knows. However, Sunshine needs a new battery and a few repairs. Charlie has a fixed income and could use a little Whitehall community spirit. Any amount you can spare will help. A generous anonymous donor has already kickstarted this campaign with a donation of $500. This donor has actually...
OUR TOWN 100+ YEARS AGO - June Part 1: June 1898, school is out for the summer, crops are growing, and headlines in the Jefferson Valley Zephyr highlight some national news. U.S. troops, by the thousands, have landed in Cuba to fight the Spanish invasion. Montana recruits for this war were among the healthiest in the nation, with only 6% rejected for physical disability. In Omaha, a young Salvationist, Miss Dorothy Mauer, used an ax to chop up artwork and sculptures she considered indecent....
June 9, 1999 Jefferson County Attorney Valerie Wilson filed a motion with Montana District Judge Frank Davis on June 7, accusing Davis of abusing his discretion when he ordered a new trial for Jason Marker. Attached to the brief, Wilson submitted ten signed affidavits of the jurors who convicted Marker as proof that the jury was not confused when it reached its verdict. This month, the Silver Star post office celebrated its 130th birthday, and the people of Silver Star planned quite a party. Som...
From June 13th through 15th, the Montana Painters Alliance (MPA) will hold its 2024 Spring Paint Out in and around Whitehall. Artists will work in Whitehall and the area outside of town, and the community will be welcome to stop, observe, and meet the artists at work. On Saturday, June 15th, the MPA artists will meet and display their work in their "Tailgate Salon" at the Whitehall Community Center. While their display will be part of the Whitehall Chamber's annual fundraiser, Black Tie & Blue...
Attention, War Boys and Road Warriors! Prepare yourselves for a night of post-apocalyptic chaos and mayhem at The Star Theatre! This Saturday, June 8th at 5 PM we're bringing the wasteland to life with our Furiosa Party, featuring: • Two fully decked-out war rigs straight from the Mad Max era – these beasts are ready to ride eternal, shiny, and chrome! Come check them out, take some photos, and plan your next custom rig! • Costume Contest – Arm yourself in your most fierce and wild wastela...
Whitehall's annual weekly event - the Whitehall Farmer's Market - will begin Saturday, June 8 in Legion Park. The market is open to all home-based businesses, community fundraising groups, and those with vintage or repurposed goods to sell. The Market will be held on Saturdays from 9 AM - 1 PM, starting June 8th and running through October, weather permitting. Vendor spaces are $10 per Saturday, and those who are interested in participating are encouraged to call Bernice Nicholson at...
And so, it begins again! Summer Reading starts on Monday, June 10th, at 9 AM; Summer Feeding will begin serving the same day. The program will end on July 31st, but we will serve lunch on August 1st as it is a Thursday. This year's theme is "One World, Millions of Stories," and we will be providing stories from around the world. I love faerie tales and folklore, so this will be a great time to look at different cultures and legends. There is a complete calendar for June activities at the front...
