Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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State officials said today the alarming increase of fentanyl-related fatalities in Montana that occurred in 2020 does not appear to be slowing down thus far into 2021. The Montana Department of Justice’s State Crime Lab reported 41 fentanyl-related deaths in 2020, up from 19 in 2019. Through May 2021, there’s already been 22 total confirmed fentanyl-related fatalities, including 11 statewide in April alone. “This latest trend is extremely concerning and adds to the already existing deadly and costly impact illegal drugs have in Montana commu...
The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage that is negatively affecting blood product availability across the country. Donors of all blood types – especially type O – are urged to make an appointment to give now and help ensure hospital shelves are stocked with blood products over the Fourth of July holiday and beyond. Right now, the Red Cross is working around the clock to provide blood products to hospitals responding to an unusually high number of traumas and emergency room visits, as well as overdoses and res...
Many people now have smokers in their outdoor cooking arsenals. The slow and low style of cooking imparts rich, smokey flavor and can create tender, fall-off-the-bone results wrapped in a delicious bark. Brisket and ribs are some of the foods associated with barbecue, but a perfect pulled pork recipe can yield juicy sandwiches or main courses accompanied by cornbread or cole slaw. Get barbecue ready with "Competition-Style Pulled Pork" from "BBQ Revolution" (Quarto Publishing Group) by Mitch...
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...
Missouri Headwaters State Park will host a free presentation featuring guest speaker Jim Smith on Saturday, June 26, at 7 p.m. in the park’s campground. Bring your own lawn chair. A marshmallow roast follows each program, weather permitting. As Europeans left their homelands to seek a new life across the Atlantic Ocean, they faced many hardships in the unexplored lands of America. Those who traveled into these areas became heroes in their own time and earned a place in history. These included people such as Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Jim B...
Missouri Headwaters State Park will host a free presentation featuring guest-speakers Marisa Diaz-Waian and John Clayton on Saturday, July 3, at 7 p.m. in the park’s campground. Bring your own lawn chair. A marshmallow roast follows each program, weather permitting. Marisa Diaz-Waian and John Clayton will co-lead a discussion about the unique lives of John Muir and Gifford Pinchot, including the questions their contrasting philosophies raise about “the wild” and our place in it. Preservation-based philosophies associated with Muir celeb...
Angling restriction on several rivers go into effect today due to warming water temperatures and low flows. The restrictions include what are commonly known as “hoot owl” closures, which means fishing is closed from 2 p.m. to midnight, and some full fishing closures. The closures and restrictions will stay in effect until conditions improve. The closures and hoot owl restrictions include: • Beaverhead River hoot owl restrictions from the mouth to Laknar Lane Bridge; • Smith River hoot owl restrictions from the confluence of the North and South...
Last spring, at the height of some of the most anxiety-ridden moments of the pandemic, my father read a poem to me over the phone. He’s 89 this year, and while he’s vibrant and healthy I don’t take for granted any opportunity to hear his voice — especially when he’s reciting a poem. The poem, Mary Oliver’s Spring, describes the emergence of a black bear from its winter slumber. Oliver writes: “There is only one question: how to love this world.” This spring, as bruins emerged across the American West, I found myself wondering about the secre...
I like so many Montana hunters have been blessed to enjoy a lifetime of world-class hunting and fishing. It’s why so many of us live here, and it speaks to the decades of work that Montanans have put into conserving and managing our public wildlife for the benefit of everyone. But after this legislative session it is clear that Montana is on a different path, one that disregards science and places the ability for some to profit off of our wildlife as the highest priority. As we have seen in other states this will mean less opportunity for p...
SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 00:39 Suspicious Vehicle: Tebay Ln 01:53 Suspicious Vehicle: Hwy 2 W 02:00 Mental Crisis: Hwy 2 W 12:29 Civil Standby: Lost Moose Bend 13:17 Citizen Assist: Boe Ln 13:27 911 Hang Up: I-90 15:05 911 Open Line 16:41 Lost Property: Mormon Ln 21:19 Stranded Motorist: I-90 21:47 Traffic Offense I-90 WB MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 00:47 Suspicious: E First St 01:02 Suspicious 01:46 Suspicious: W Viella St 04:49 Larceny/Theft: W Second St 05:07 Mental Crisis: Hwy 2 W 09:24 Animal: Piedmont Rd 09:26 Civil Standby: Jackrabbit Ln 10:39 Tr...
ATHLETIC PROWESS!: The Whitehall Community Pool's Ride, Dash and Splash Triathlon brought in athletes of all ages and sizes on Tuesday, June 29th. The fun was just getting started when the Ledger had to go to print - so look for lots of photos and results in next week's paper!...
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Joey Grisafe may have been born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, but he is a Montana boy at heart. The second oldest of ten children, Joey's family values have transferred with him to Whitehall. Joey's love of cooking started at a young age, and he found himself balancing between construction jobs and cooking positions by the time he was in his late teens. After thirty-three years in New Jersey, a family cabin in New York his father had built years before called his name. For a year he enjoyed the...
MURAL UPDATE: The Golden Sunlight Mine has generously offered to donate the paint needed to restore/update the Whitehall murals. A volunteer list is being compiled as well. If you are interested in assisting with the restoration or have ideas, please contact the Whitehall Chamber at whitehallmtchamber@gmail.com BEATS & EATS: Coordinators are looking for “runners” to pick up ordered food at participating restaurants between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. If you are interested in assisting, please contact Liz at 406-498-3807. FRONTIER DAYS: Vendor booth spa...
Leroy Reister was presented with a 10 Year Length of Service Award from the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Great Falls (GTF), MT. Leroy takes care of an automated precipitation gauge that records twenty four hour rain and snowfall amounts at his station located in Silver Star, MT. Observations from Leroy's station date back to 1939. Leroy's observations are part of the official National Climate COOP network of about 8,500 volunteer weather observers across the USA. The award was...
The International Fly Fishing Film Festival, coming to the Madison Theater in Ennis on July 2 and 3, features 10 films, 6- to 16-minutes in length, from all corners of the globe showcasing the passion, lifestyle, and culture of fly fishing. Madison Theatre is at 115 Main St., Ennis. Doors open at 6:30 with the screenings at 7 p.m. Tickets are priced at $20. Both events are sponsored by the Madison River Foundation. For information about these screenings, contact the host at riversummitgroup@gmail.com. In addition to the films, there will be...
I love preschoolers, they get right to the point! Last week we had PBS here for a special program and their media person came along to do an on-camera interview about the library and its partnership with PBSKids. One of my favorite tiny humans asked me why they were here and when I told him, he asked me what I did all day to rate such an interview. After thinking about it, I decided to share the answer with everyone. Libraries have changed so much in the last ten years. As a librarian, I spend...
JUNE 20, 1996 Stopping traffic is what utility workers did when they reached the Pipestone Creek Bridge just east of Whitehall. The job foreman said they are installing 17 miles of fiber optic line from the U.S. West building in Whitehall to the Cardwell area. Easements for in town still needed to be worked out, the foreman said. He said the work would probably take until late July or early August. Two Whitehall area residents earned places on the Montana Tech spring honor roll. William Haddenham and Heidi Hill were listed in a recent press...
With the arrival of summer and the July 4th holiday weekend just around the corner, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding people about potential electrical hazards that exist in swimming pools and hot tubs, onboard boats, on docks and piers, and in waters surrounding boats, marinas, and launch ramps. While most people are unaware of electrical dangers posed in water environments such as electric shock drowning (ESD), each year people are injured or killed from these...
Nathaniel “Zeb” Antonioli was named to Carroll College’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2021 semester. This appointment is a significant accomplishment, as this designation requires a grade point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.0 scale for a minimum of 12 credits completed in a semester. Antonioli is the son of Stephen and Nancy Antonioli, of Whitehall. Zeb is a 2018 graduate of Butte Central High School....
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...
