Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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We are into summer now, and the weeds are showing their ugly or pretty heads. The Whitehall Biological Weed Control Project is finished with whitetop flower mites, yellow toadflax stem-boring weevils, and Dalmatian toadflax stem-boring weevils. Next, we will be monitoring for and collecting/releasing leafy spurge flea beetles and the red-headed leafy spurge root/stem-boring beetle. Leafy spurge is a deep-rooted perennial plant invader from Eurasia. It has a latex-filled milky white sap that can...
This month, we pay tribute to the fathers, grandfathers, and men who step up and make a difference in our lives. June is also observed as Men’s Health Month. It’s a time to recognize the unique health issues men may face and encourage the important men in your life to work to improve their overall health. In the United States, the life expectancy for men is approximately five years less than the life expectancy for women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hea...
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 28 - How Old Is It? Guest speaker Vanna Boccadori will share her experience working with a variety of wildlife species to talk about what stories their bones can tell us. 8 PM at campground amphitheater. Saturday, June 29 - Three Dog Night: Learn about the common characteristics between three cool canines—wolves, coyotes, and foxes—and how they differ from each oth...
Are you eager to finalize your fall hunting plans? The drawings for elk B, deer B, antelope 900, crane, and swan are complete. Hunters can check their results online. There are a few ways to get your drawing results. Visit fwp.mt.gov, click MyFWP Login in the upper right-hand corner, then click on the “Lookup Draw Results, Register for Lists” tab on the left-hand menu, or log in to your MyFWP account. You may also sign up for an account at fwp.mt.gov/MyFWP. Applicants may also call any FWP regional office or the licensing office at 406...
Whether you’re day-tripping with family, taking a week-long vacation with pals, or doing a cross-country solo drive, summer road trips of all kinds can be long and exhausting. The good news? There are plenty of ways to improve the experience. Great Snacks: Road trip snacks are non-negotiable! They make car rides of any length brighter, keeping drivers and passengers happy and fueled for the miles ahead. It’s best to have a mix of snack options that are easy to eat in the car or at roadside stops. Carrot sticks, pretzels, and nuts make gre...
Summer's bounty knows no bounds. Home gardeners often discover many crops they can harvest during the waning days of summer, with tomatoes, blueberries, zucchini, and other squashes among the offerings. It pays to have various ways to prepare these ingredients when a garden starts overflowing. Blueberry Zucchini Bread is a moist recipe that is both sweet and subtly tangy. This recipe, courtesy of Eating Well and Pam Lolley, can be an easy breakfast or a light dessert. It also happens to be...
Dust off your fairy wings, polish your troll tusks, and let your imagination soar! Whitehall's Whimsical Wonders are thrilled to announce the second annual Enchanted Faire, a magical event where the whimsical meets the wonderful. This Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 11 AM to 3 PM, the Main Street Green (next to the historic Star Theatre) will transform into a mystical wonderland, inviting wizards, fairies, gnomes, and woodland creatures of all ages to join in the merriment. Once upon a time, in a charming wee realm, 54 fairy abodes full of...
OUR TOWN 100+ YEARS AGO - June, Part II: While life in the Jefferson Valley was fairly ordinary, life beyond contained a lot of turmoil. Butte and Anaconda were dealing with different kinds of tragedies. On the front page of the June 17, 1898 Jefferson Valley Zephyr headlines featured "Little Ethel Gill of Butte Outraged, Murdered and Her Body Hidden in an Old Vault;" Bastian Colus died at the concentrator building at the Anaconda upper works when he was caught in machinery; and in Helena, Miss...
JUNE 23, 1999 Whitehall received $8,717 from the Forest Service to complete the concession stand at the ball fields/rodeo grounds complex. The Forest Service has awarded over $58,000 in grants under the 1990 Farm Bill to Whitehall, Wise River, Twin Bridges, and Wisdom. The four were among 20 communities selected for funding this year in Montana, northern Idaho, and North Dakota. Whitehall Reader of the Week was 10-year-old Nelson Godbolt, who will be in fifth grade in the fall. Nelson's...
GOOD EATIN': The Jefferson Valley Search & Rescue held its 14th annual Father's Day Breakfast at the Whitehall Senior Center on Saturday, June 15th. This is JVSAR's only fundraiser each year....
For those who like to be in the know, the Jefferson County Library Board meeting has been canceled for this month. Meetings will resume as usual in July on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM. The Whitehall Community Library shares a board with Boulder, so the meetings alternate between the two towns. The meetings are always open to the public. Summer Reading continues to grow; next week, we will have two special presentations. Nao Fukumoto will be here on Wednesday, June 26th, at 10:30 AM for our normal program, and then at 2 PM, she...
The Whitehall Middle/High School Business and Computers class participated in two contests during the second semester. One involved designing a logo, and the other involved a stock market game. Teacher Lincoln Leary has provided a recap of the events. The owners of Robertson Farms in Shelby, Montana, were looking for a new logo and approached Leary in January, wondering if there was a student who wanted to design their logo. The class had a lot of interest among the students, and Leary turned...
Q4 HIGH HONOR ROLL (3.5 - 4.0 GPA): WMS & WHS SENIORS: Ashlyn Alley, Lindsay Briggs, Malachi Beatty Coleman, AdaLynn Cooper, Naomi Doney, Joseph Frazier, Alyssa Hagel, Brooklynn Lanes, Cecilia Madden, Natalia McElderry, Charity Nieskens, Isaac Skogen, and Reilly Slater JUNIORS: Kari Ellison, Lainey Ellison, Shayla Hamilton, Hope Moriarty, Hope Nieskens, Ashton Pochelon, Madelyn Seccomb, Annabelle Welch, and Ethan Wock SOPHOMORES: Jaeden Aragon, Emma Bray, Kirin Clausen, Zane Downey, Hannah Frazier, Addisyn Gray, Lorelei Herrmann, Julia...
The Whitehall Biological Weed Control Project (based in Whitehall) of Jefferson County is in full swing for the summer season. The high school-aged students have now started working, and we are busy taking care of the insectary at the Whitehall football field next to the I-90 Whitehall exit, collecting and releasing biocontrol insects, and monitoring for landowners to see how the insects are impacting their noxious weeds. The whitetop mite and the yellow toadflax stem boring weevil release...
The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., will be displayed at Father Sheehan Park in Butte from August 28 to September 1. The Wall That Heals honors the more than 3 million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the Vietnam War. It bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam, including 22 from Butte-Silver Bow County and 267 from Montana. The display and a mobile Education Center will be open 24 hours a day and free to the...
At the June meeting of the Whitehall School Board, held Tuesday, June 11th, in the Elementary Library, one topic was brought up, but it was shut down, so all the things left unsaid hung in the air throughout the remainder of the meeting. At the start of the meeting, during public comment, freshman Kadie Chadwick approached the school board with a formal complaint against a teacher and provided copies to each board member. However, Superintendent Hannah Nieskens reminded Chadwick that Policy 1085 required a specific chain of command for...
The Office of International Programs at Montana State University is looking for families and individuals willing to host high school students from Okinawa, Japan from Aug. 1 to 15. While living in the community, the 30 students will participate in MSU’s Okinawa Global Leadership Program. The program, established in 2013, provides students with an opportunity to increase their understanding of the English language and American culture. It also allows the students to prepare for academic conferences in English-speaking nations and creates c...
Jefferson Valley Fine Arts is happy to announce we will hold our annual art exhibit during Frontier Days in the Borden Hotel Conference room, in Whitehall. All fine art and photography is welcomed. Cost to exhibit is $15.00, no commission is charged for sales. Come join the fun and show the town the amazing talent we have in our area! Interested artists may call Michele at 406 490-6586 for further information. Art sign-in: Thursday, July 25, from 4 PM to 7 PM. Exhibit dates: Friday, July 26, from 9 AM - 5 PM and Saturday, July 27, from 9 AM -4...
I live in Victor, Idaho-one of Jackson, Wyoming's, bedroom communities. Every day, roughly 3,400 Idaho residents drive over Teton Pass to work in Jackson. Only about 11,000 of us live on this side of the pass-2,000 in Victor-so commuters make up a significant portion of our population. Commuters include nurses, teachers, police, waiters, cooks, motel housekeepers, construction workers, landscapers, fishing and mountain guides, and salespeople. All are Jackson Hole's economic lifeline. On June...
Thanks to the sponsorship of Liberty Place/Whitehall Public Transportation, the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will come to Whitehall, MT, on Thursday, June 27th, to the lot behind the Rodeo Grounds-Whitehall Recreation Complex, located at 2 Rodeo Lane. Shows will be at 5 PM and 7:30 PM. C&M Circus has been providing quality, local family entertainment for 38 years. This authentic one-ring, big-top circus has been featured on the A&E Special: Under the Big Top, Nick News: On the Road with Circu...
How can you describe your dizziness symptoms? Something so burdensome and so destructive that it can affect your daily function. It may be a feeling of spinning, tilting, or being off balance. Many people describe it as vertigo. With vertigo, most people feel better after not moving their heads. Lying still and not moving your head can delay recovery, as the vestibular system is always in a spontaneous rhythmic motion. When there is no movement associated, systems are not communicating appropriately. Causes of dizziness: Benign paroxysmal...
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 21 - Plants & Us: Guest speaker Robyn Klein will show live plant examples of some of the fascinating edible and medicinal plants of Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park. She’ll also demonstrate how to make pressed plant cards. 8 PM at campground amphitheater. Saturday, June 22 - Tick Talk: It’s tick season in Montana. Learn about these creatures we love to hate, and how to...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Licensing Bureau is soliciting proposals from conservation organizations interested in conducting a competitive auction or lottery for some 2025 licenses. Licenses available for auction include bighorn sheep and Shiras moose. Licenses available for auction or lottery include mule deer, elk, and mountain goat. All proposals must be received by July 15. Written proposals can be hand-delivered to the FWP Licensing Bureau at 1420 E. 6th Ave. in Helena, mailed to P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620, or emailed to p...
They look so cute and helpless, but your efforts to help them could harm the animal and reduce its chances of survival. It’s important to understand that wildlife care for their young much differently than humans. One strategy that some species, particularly those typically preyed upon by other animals (deer, rabbits, birds), is to distance themselves from their young for many hours at a time. This helps to keep predators away from their young. For example, fawns are born without a scent, and it is safer for them if their mother, who has a s...
Country cooking is often associated with southern cooking, at least in the United States. Recipes feature no-nonsense meals made of unassuming ingredients that are often locally sourced. Various dishes are associated with country cooking, from macaroni and cheese to grits to collard greens. Buttermilk biscuits also are high on the list. Hush puppies are another treat that is often whipped up in country kitchens. Legend states that these crispy bites were tossed to hunting dogs so that the dogs...
