Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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The Continental Divide runs through Montana, separating the mountains and glaciers on the west from rolling plains to the east. Much of the state is built on a bed of rock that dates back more than a billion years, to the Precambrian, or the earliest era in Earth's history. The geology of Montana has shaped the state, from the mountain ranges that draw hikers to Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks to mineral deposits that drew prospectors during the Gold Rush to the vast plains that have...
Hunters interested in purchasing licenses or permits left over from the special license and permit drawing can do so from June 21 through July 21. This new process for the sale of surplus licenses began in 2020 in response to issues in years past. The old process was vulnerable to long lag times, confusion and a perception of inequity for those unable to use the first-come, first-served online option starting at 5 a.m. Hunters can sign up for leftover licenses and permits that were not distributed by the drawing through MyFWP on the FWP website...
In-person hunter and bowhunter education courses for the Helena area are posted and open for registration. Courses in other areas of the state will be announced soon. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has reopened its in-person hunter and bowhunter education courses-statewide. While the online option is still available to anyone who will be 12 by Jan. 16, 2022, or older, FWP highly encourages attendance at one of its in-person courses. Hunter and bowhunter education courses are led by volunteer instructors who are passionate about Montana’s h...
THURSDAY, JUNE 24 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7:00PM CAT IN THE HAT 7:30PM PEG + CAT 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11:00PM US ON MASTERPIECE FRIDAY, JUNE 25 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 6:30PM MARKET TO MARKET 7:00PM CAT IN THE HAT 7:30PM DINING WITH THE CHEF 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM GREAT PERFORMANCES “VIENNA PHILHARMONIC SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT 2020” 11:30PM BEYOND THE CANVAS “MEETING THE MOMEN...
Make a backyard staycation plan. Put together a gentle schedule with a mixture of activities that your family will enjoy like dining, camping and games. Add a theme for the week, day or evening. A luau theme can be carried through with costumes, food and activities. A sports theme can have everyone in team jerseys and doing sports activities. Use creative names for meals and activities to spice things up. Even if you don't have a pool, children's water play misters or sprinklers can help...
A no-bake dessert is ideal for warm weather entertaining. Backyard barbecues beckon and poolside entertaining reigns supreme every summer. After guests have had their fill of grilled burgers, hot dogs and chicken, a refreshing dessert that won't have summertime hosts sweating preparation can make for the perfect culinary capper. Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars marry tangy cream cheese with sweet and velvety banana pudding atop a cookie crust. They're easy to prepare ahead of time and easily...
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park will host a free talk entitled “Reptiles and Amphibians of Montana” on Friday, June 25, at 8 p.m. in the park’s campground amphitheater. What is the difference between reptiles and amphibians? How many turtle species are native to Montana? Which snake has a pointy snout perfect for digging up toads? In this talk, you will dip your toes into the exciting world of herpetology and learn about the reptile and amphibian species that call Montana home. This is the fifth presentation in Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park...
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park staff are pleased to offer a guided hike through the Greer Gulch Loop Trail as part of their 2021 lineup of events. The hike will take place Saturday, June 26, at 1 p.m. This area boasts a unique level of habitat diversity that cannot be found elsewhere in the park due to its location in an intersection between dry scrubland, riparian forest and conifer forest. The hike will focus on the natural aspects of the trail, and taking some time to slow down and notice the little details as you are out experiencing...
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park will host a free talk entitled “Mountaineering in Montana” on Friday, July 2, at 8 p.m. in the park’s campground amphitheater. This talk will explore a few of the historical mountaineering events in Montana, dating back to the mid-19th century. Terry Kennedy will share a few artifacts of interest, including books that have recorded mountaineering events in southwest Montana. This is the sixth presentation in Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park’s annual Friday Summer Speakers Series, which introduces a new speaker...
Staff at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are seeking public comment on proposed awards for the Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Grant Programs and Summer Motorized Trail Pass (SMTP) Grant Programs 2021 application cycles. Public comment on the programs’ proposed awards is open through Wednesday, July 14, at 5 p.m. Montana’s OHV Program provides grant funding for OHV safety, ethics and education, resource maintenance, protection and improvement projects. The grant funding is administered by FWP and allocated with review based on individual app...
The recovery of the osprey population, a raptor that returns from the south each spring to the western 2/3s of Montana, is a success story that began almost 50 years ago when a widely used pesticide, DDT, was banned. But this wildlife management success story comes with some conflict. Younger osprey in search of nesting sites to breed and hatch eggs will build nests on power poles, causing outages and putting the birds at risk of electrocution. NorthWestern Energy crews were in Augusta in early...
The Montana Old Time Fiddlers present FiddleFest 14 at the Historic Pony Gym in Pony on Saturday, June 26th.This event will feature informal jams, music workshops, a barbeque, and an evening concert. The open old time music “jam” kicks off the afternoon at 1 PM, and is open to all acoustic instruments. The music workshops go from 1PM to 4PM with fiddle, guitar, banjo, and mandolin classes in the lineup. New this year, a percussion workshop for spoons, bones, and jaw harp. Dinner starts at 5PM, the Concert starts at 6. Bring your family & fri...
As the summer heats up, boaters, floaters and swimmers are hitting the water to cool down. Montana’s many rivers, lakes and reservoirs offer fun recreational opportunities like swimming, boating and floating, but it’s important to remember to be safe while enjoying the water. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that drowning is the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury/death for people of all ages, and that potentially, half of all boating deaths could be prevented with the use of life jackets. The CDC also states tha...
A full fishing closure is in effect once again for a portion of the lower Ruby River due to low flows and high water temperatures. The closure extends about 14 miles, from the Duncan District Road crossing downstream to the confluence with the Beaverhead River. This is the second time this year a fishing closure has been implemented in this section of the Ruby River. Flows in the Ruby River at a U.S. Geological Survey gauge near Twin Bridges dipped below 20 cubic feet per second on June 16, well below the fifth percentile of historic daily...
SUNDAY, JUNE 13 04:56 Traffic Offense: I-90 07:16 Stranded Motorist: I-90 08:24 Citizen Assist: I-90 08:30 Suspicious: I-90 09:41 Medical: First St 10:31 Animal 11:56 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 12:15 Motor Vehicle: I-90 12:16 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 12:57 Threats: Yellowstone Trl 14:05 Threats: First Rd 14:43 Stranded Motorist: I-90 15:11 Reckless Driver: I-90 15:28 911 Misdial: I-90 15:52 Medical: Hwy 359 19:05 911 Misdial 19:08 911 Open Line: Paul Gulch Rd 19:42 Assist: I-90 EB 19:50 Welfare Check: Corbett Loop 20:37 Medical 21:23 Assist: I-90...
Editor's Note: This year the Whitehall School District is losing several well-known and loved staff. For the next few weeks the Name to a Face column will be dedicated to those who will no longer be gracing the hallways of WHS/WMS/WES next semester. We wish them all the best in their retirement! Julie Kieckbusch, born in Sheridan, MT, has had a passion for sports since she was little. A Sheridan Panther growing up, she spent her time heavily involved in basketball, volleyball, and track. Of...
Liberty Place residents will present "Lights On IV: Soldier On" Thursday, June 17. An art exhibition, made possible by a grant from the Montana Arts Council, will be held at Borden's before the show from 2-5:30 p.m. with hors d'oeuvres reception from 4-5:30 p.m. The concert will begin on the Main Street Green at 6 p.m. All of the songs performed reflect a very long year for the residents. For most of that year they have been severely confined, and it has been a struggle to keep going - to keep...
This week 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. So how healthy is that important man in your life? When was the last time he had a physical or participated in preventive screenings? Statistics indicate men are 24% less likely than women to have an annual physical. I have heard it said that men are more likely to take their car in for a tune-up than themselves. There are many reasons men a...
Hunter Flynn of Whitehall, MT, graduated from Dickinson State University (DSU) in spring 2021. Flynn majored in Exercise Science and minored in leadership studies through the Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program. He recently took a job with the Dickinson Fire Department as a firefighter and will complete his EMT certification in August. DSU celebrated the most recent class of graduates at the institution's 101st spring commencement ceremony Saturday, May 15, 2021. Flynn is a 2017...
Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., has released the dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. Kailee Oliverson, of Cardwell, MT, has made the Northern State University’s Dean’s List and is studying nursing. She is the daughter of Dave and Britta Oliverson. Students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester are eligible for the dean’s list....
Summer is a great time for hiking in Montana and this month we continue our hiking series with Vaia Errett on Wednesday, June 16th at 6:30 p.m. She will be sharing her hiking adventures around Jefferson County as well as providing information on the most interesting hikes close to home. Next week Vanne Mocilac explores the joys of long-term deep woods hiking in the Northwest. STEM Camp returns this Thursday, June 17th at 2:30 p.m. Robin will be discovering the physics of boats and how they...
On June 12 Jefferson Valley Sportsman's Association (JVSA) and two employees of the Butte Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sprayed noxious weeds in the southern portion of the Bull Mountains north of Whitehall. Most of the spraying was done along the Paul Gulch Road (Dump Road) on Public Land to Mud Springs on the Beaverhead – Deerlodge National Forest. Portions of the Tomahawk Ranch (Doug and Sara Salsbury) were also sprayed. The primary weed species were houndstongue, s...
The following is taken from the June 7, 1895 Whitehall Zephyr as it was written. The accompanying ad is also from that edition of the paper. BOULDER JOTTINGS. The rains of the last few days were just what was needed. The farmers smile all over their faces. Judge Turnely of Elkhorn was in Boulder this week and procured a load of lumber from our new sawmill. The judge looks well and hearty, and is just as young as ever. Gossip says we are to have several weddings soon. The supposed contracting...
It’s finally summer in the valleys of southwest Montana, but it’s still spring or even late winter up in the mountains, the Forest Service reminds area residents. Melting snow and rain have left soils in the higher country saturated, and the Forest Service and leaders of off-road vehicle groups are asking the public for help to prevent damaging this basic natural resource. Debbie Austin, Forest Supervisor, Beaverhead/Deerlodge National Forest urged everyone going into the mountains to take some simple precautions. “First, avoid meadows, espec...
With summer in full swing and COVID-19 restrictions lifting throughout the state, now is the time to journey! While a beach vacation or a big city might be what you’re looking for, consider looking in your own backyard for several nearby destinations you may not even know exist. TheCrazyTourist.com came up with 28 destinations you should definitely check out. Here are few of the list’s highlights, with the full list available at https://www.thecrazytourist.com/28-amazing-hidden-gems-in-montana. Jim’s Horn House, Three Forks: A privately owned...
