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 Missoula Aging Services group has received reports of scammers pretending to be Medicare calling to update information over the phone. The callers ask if a person has received their new Medicare card and then ask for the number and the dates of enrollment from the card. They may reference real details about the cards. For instance, one person was asked if their card was “blue on the top, white in the middle, and red on the bottom.” If you are on Medicare, be aware: Medicare does not call people to update or upgrade their Medicare inf...
It is book club week at the Library next week. Due to the way the February calendar fell, all three book clubs will meet the week of February 22-26. The History Book Club starts us off on February 22 at 6:30 p.m. They will be sharing a reader’s choice this month on any fiction or non-fiction book dealing with a person or period in history. On Tuesday, February 23rd the Mystery Book Club will be sharing their latest reads at 5:00 p.m. The Holocaust Discussion Group will meet on Thursday, February 25th at 6:00 p.m. They will be sharing different...
The International Fly Fishing Film Festival, coming virtually to all of Idaho and Montana beginning on Feb. 24, features 11 films, 6- to 16-minutes in length, from all corners of the globe showcasing the passion, lifestyle, and culture of fly fishing. Admission to the Idaho and Montana International Fly Fishing Film Festival is $15 and may be accessed at https://watch.eventive.org/if4us/play/6019861b47cac5005b0cd57f. Viewers may log on to the site anytime within 48 hours of the showing at 7 p.m. Once logged in, access to the film will be grante...
WHS High Honor Roll: 3.5-4.0 GPA SENIORS: Ryan Alley, Jadyn Andrews, Wyatt Biggers, Kyle Ervin, Hannah Haverland, Dallen Hoover, Kenzie Hugulet, Jacy Johnson, Meagan Johnson, Kendra Klapan, Breeanne Lanes, Tucker Miller, Anna Nelson, Marta Nelson, Macee Patritti, Geoffrey Porter, Dawson Powers, Dalaney Scafani, Hope Schockley, Kobe Shields, Dylan Smith, Trentin Walker, and Kathryn Whitehurst. JUNIORS: Joe David Benner, Haley Briggs, Avrey Coombe, Eleana Cross, Keara Hugulet, Brendan Wagner, Kaden Weber, and Brynna Wolfe. SOPHOMORES: MacKenzy...
The 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act), signed into law on December 13, 2016, is designed to help accelerate medical product development and bring new innovations and advances to patients who need them faster and more efficiently. Federal regulations implementing the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 were recently finalized and require the immediate release of most types of medical information and documentation held within a patient’s medical record. While the release requirement has been delayed nationally, large healthcare systems have begun t...
Montana residents have another opportunity to enroll in a health insurance plan on the Health Insurance Exchange starting February 15, 2021 through May 15, 2021. If you sign up for a policy on February 15, 2021 coverage will begin on March 1, 2021. This new enrollment period comes after President Biden signed an Executive Order on January 28 in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Montanans can learn more about available plans and eligibility by visiting HealthCare.gov. Consumers switching plans need to be aware that deductibles and...
FEBRUARY 11, 2021 08:25 - 11:30: MM 237 EB, I-90. Three car accident, semi jack-knived, pickup w/Uhaul and car ran into semi. 19:00 - 21:15: 610 Cedar Hills Road. Structure fire. Suspected cause: wood stove. 19:00 - cancelled: I-90. Car accident, dept. did not attend due to structure fire. FEBRUARY 14, 2021 21:06 - 23:00: 25 Dinsmore Lane. Camp trailer fully engulfed on arrival. Suspected cause: propane heater.....
Artists grades K-12 are invited to submit entries to a Montana State-Fish Art contest. State-Fish Art is a national contest sponsored by Wildlife Forever that recognizes winners by state. This Montana contest is sponsored by Flathead Wildlife, Glacier Country Fly Fishers, Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited, Montana Wildlife Federation, Montana Trout Unlimited and the Hockaday Museum of Art. Artists need to submit an entry form, 9"x12" horizontal fish artwork, and one page essay featuring Montana's...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has offered internships to college students for 30 years. Opportunities in 2021 can be found on our FWP website at: https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/employment; click on “Internships.” College students are given an opportunity to gain practical experience in their field of study by serving as interns for the agency. Students take what they learn in the classroom into a hands-on setting in the career world. Through this combined learning program, students become better prepared for the world of everyday work. Stu...
Breakfast long has been touted as the most important meal of the day. Early morning meals provide fuel for the day ahead. A bowl of cereal or a granola bar may make an ideal morning meal on hectic weekday mornings, but when time is not an issue, a delicious, hot breakfast can serve as a welcome change. This recipe for Cheddar Waffles With Pork Schnitzel, Country Ham and Sunny-Side-Up Egg from "Fire in My Belly" (Andrews McMeel) by Kevin Gillespie makes for a hearty, flavorful way to begin your...
Jefferson County's new Vista volunteer, David Butler, probably thought Montana winters were docile when he arrived three weeks ago; then the snow hit this weekend. For the Florida native, the past three weeks have been a time of adjustment – not just to the weather, but to his new responsibilities to the county. Since 1965 AmeriCorps has been offering the Vista Volunteer program to communities looking to fight poverty and overcome local hardships. Through capacity building activities such as f...
Arlene Weber is the first generation in her family to be born in Montana, though her family has been here since 1910. Her father was born out of state; he would often tell her stories about his home state of Iowa, but also the town of Whitehall, MT they lived in. Her father and grandfather have always inspired her love of history which has guided Arlene through her life. She was told stories of her Grandmother coming over on a clipper ship and how her grandmother was around for the 1900s Haley's...
Jefferson County Health Department is grateful for the interest our residents have shown in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Currently vaccine supply is very limited. Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services receives a weekly allocation which is then distributed to the local jurisdictions. MT DPHHS developed a population-based formula for each county in order to distribute vaccine equitably. According to the state’s data, Jefferson County has 12,221 residents. Of those residents, 4...
FEBRUARY 1921 PART 1 We will start with some news, as it was written, from the February 2 & 8, 1895 Whitehall Zephyr. The dance given by the band boys on the night of January 25th was not nearly so largely attended as on previous occasions. Much of the cause for this was the very inclement weather then prevailing, and also the fact that the revival being held at Fish Creek kept many away who had heretofore been regular attendants. Among those present were: Misses Ethel Hind, Lonie Woolverton,...
Gail and Topper Giono were recognized Monday morning to 15 years of service to the Deerlodge National Forest above and beyond the call of duty. Topper is a deputy of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and his wife Gail is the Whitehall area dispatcher. “When things go to heck at Delmoe Lake, we give Top a call and he’s up there, even in the middle of the night,” said Jefferson District Ranger Grant Godbolt in presenting a plaque to the couple. “We get Gail up, too,” Godbolt added. . . . Jefferson County has “a real serious problem,” Gam...
a few important events to celebrate. In the United States, one such event is Presidents' Day, which this year will be observed on Monday, February 15. Presidents' Day honors both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, two influential presidents who were born in February. Some may recall a legend about George Washington and a cherry tree, as it's one of the most popular tales tied to the nation's first president. The original story has a young George receiving a hatchet as a gift when he is six...
The ladies and gents of "Sincerely Paul Feeding His Sheep" did it once again this past Saturday, providing dozens of Whitehall residents with pantry fillers from their supply room. This giveaway featured homemade spaghetti sauce, packed with love from the Sincerely Paul group, who worked countless hourse putting together the bags and goods. "Sincerely Paul" is a non-profit food pantry which operates in Whitehall, and around the world, via volunteers who realize the need for food essentials for...
Bob Casagrande was born and raised in Montana. He was raised on his grandparents ranch (The Salvagni Ranch) and was there every summer. He officially took roots in Whitehall in 1969, which was the same year he graduated from the University of Montana Western, married, and signed on to a teaching position in Butte, Montana. His degree from Western was in Elementary Education and started his work in Butte with intermediate classes. He was a popular teacher teaching 5th grade for most of his...
Jefferson County Health Department is following the state of Montana COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Plan. The State is providing vaccines according to their phased plan. We are actively moving from Phase 1A into Phase 1B. Currently, clinics are being held at the Public Health Department in Boulder. Due to uncertainty around vaccine quantity, we have not yet set dates for off-site clinics. Vaccines are offered at no cost to residents. St. Peter’s Health is offering COVID-19 vaccines to patients who are actively receiving primary care s...
January 1921, Part 2 The "Our Town" articles will have an extra bonus this year. The first couple of paragraphs will be taken from an 1895 edition of the Jefferson Valley Zephyr and will be as written in that edition. The 100 years ago news is rewritten from notes made by Roy Milligan, Sr. when he reviewed decades of the Jefferson Valley News newspapers. From the January 18, 1895 Zephyr: CHICKEN THIEF – Will Hurlburt, on the Noble ranch south of town, had a fine flock of chickens-about 60 or 7...
JANUARY 25, 1996 A semi-tractor trailer accident at the Whitehall I-90 interchange Saturday around noon sent three people to the hospital by ambulance. According to Highway Patrol Officer Nancy Antonioli, “We were very lucky we didn’t have any fatalities.” Driver Carmen Mittleider from Tappen, N.D., apparently fell asleep at the wheel of the empty cattle-hauler westbound on I-90. After drifting off the right side of the road into the triangle of ground between the exit and the interstate, Mittleider over-corrected, crossed both westbound inter...
January is Thyroid Awareness Month, but unfortunately, up to 60% of people with thyroid disease are unaware that their thyroids are suffering. Not only does thyroid disease affect over 20 million people, thyroid medications are among the top 5 prescription meds in the U.S. Thyroid disease also happens to be eight times as common in women as it is in men! Thyroid disease negatively impacts health in a myriad of ways including low energy, weight gain, hair loss, cold intolerance, digestive issues, anxiety, infertility and miscarriage, and...
Laurell Ovitt is best known for her gorgeous original artwork, which she sells at the Whitehall Farmers Market and around town. However, there is much more to her than just her art. Laurell is a 4th generation Montana native who originally grew up in Dillon; her grandmother lived in Bannack. She is very close to her sister, who helps with selling her art. Laurel attended high school in Dixon where there were only 25 kids; after graduating high school she went to college not once, but twice. In Missoula she received her Associates in Forestry;...
If you are into geo-cashing, Ray Hunt and his boys, Eon, Ember and Roam, have put together 30 plus of them. Ray is an amazing story-teller and knows how to entertain his boys with treasure hunts and various other projects. According to Grandpa Ron, the boys are gifted in design and cleverness. Eon designed one that looks like a bird house that can really fool you. When the geo-cash maps are pulled up on one’s phone, Ron said that it looks like the area has been peppered! Isn’t it wonderful to live in Southwest Montana and in the Whitehall are...
One of the really great things about working in the Library is the chance to meet so many new residents in Whitehall. We have had people from all over the country coming to Montana and bringing their talents and willingness to share their skills with the Library. I am currently working with one such person in creating a music and movement class for toddlers and preschoolers after Storytime on Fridays. This would be a terrific program to teach younger children about music and how many fun ways there are to move to music! Watch for more details....
