Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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John Schmitt was the newest member of the greatest rival to Al Capone’s organization, the O’Banion gang. Ole Gimpy himself had recruited him, so John Jacob, JJ for short, was feeling pretty good about his new position. The pay was pretty decent, though the work in Goose Island could get rather dicey at times. In fact, dicey was pretty much a daily occurrence for this third-generation Swede. JJ was fresh out of the German military and had seen much action in what is now known as the First World War. Though his Homeland had officially taken a mor...
This week's focus takes us just outside of Kalispell, Montana, to Lone Pine State Park. With 7.5 miles of trails for hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and horseback riding, it also boasts breathtaking overlooks, where you can see Flathead Lake, Whitefish Mountain Resort, and Jewel Basin. Lone Pine State Park provides incredible views of the Flathead Valley and year-round and wide-ranging outdoor recreation activities. Owned initially as part of a large sheep ranch by Ernest and Hazel White, in 1941,...
Pecans are tasty offerings that are ideal in both savory dishes and desserts. Like fruits of other members of the hickory genus of trees, pecans are not truly nuts, but drupes. A drupe is a fruit with a single stone or pit surrounded by a husk. With pecans, the outer husk dries out and splits open, exposing the "nuts" inside. Georgia, New Mexico and Texas are the leading domestic producers of pecans, but Mexico grows nearly half of the world's pecans. Pecans are heart-healthy and rich in...
ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 This week you will have an opportunity to see things how they are and not necessarily as you imagine them to be, Aries. This clarity could require some restructuring. TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 Long-term goals are nearing completion, Taurus. You have gained so much from your pursuits and you have made plenty of friends along the way. Take time to appreciate that. GEMINI May 22/Jun 21 Communication difficulties arise this week, Gemini. Someone can coach you into getting your point across with sufficient finesse. Seek a...
SUNDAY, MARCH 6 10:31:41 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 10:55:00 Drugs: W Legion St 12:25:57 Agency Assist: Lone Mtn Divide Rd 13:46:32 Suspicious Person: Hwy 287 15:20:12 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 W 22:29:17 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 22:35:01 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 23:32:42 Traffic Stop: S Division St MONDAY, MARCH 7 00:21:57 Traffic Stop: Capp Ln 11:48:02 Citizen Assist: I-90 12:13:42 Traffic Stop: I-90 12:37:49 Stranded Motorist: I-90 13:31:55 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 W 13:45:54 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 15:23:21 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 16:21:17 Traffic Stop 16:...
THURSDAY, MARCH 17 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7:00PM ROYAL WIVES AT WORK 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11:00PM ROYAL WIVES AT WORK FRIDAY, MARCH 18 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 6:30PM FIRING LINE 7:00PM MOLLY OF DENALI 7:30PM DINING WITH THE CHEF 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 10:30PM FIRING LINE 11:00PM GREAT PERFORMANCES: MOVIES FOR GROWNUPS AWARDS WITH AARP MAGAZINE SATURDAY, MARCH...
Snitko, Snider and Snitko, three home-based businesses under one roof, offering goods and services that combine quality with dedication and working within the values of rewarding home life. Mom Missy Snitko and daughter Karina Snider, 25, are putting their home kitchen through its paces, baking all manner of sweet and savory treats. Connor Snitko, 13, is ready to offer his outdoor services each season of the year. The Snitko family moved several times, living in Colorado and Wyoming, before...
All of my confirmations are in, and the March calendar is printed and on the front desk. Sometimes it takes a little longer for busy people to get back to me about dates and times for presentations. We have some great programs coming up so get ready to mark your datebooks! Our hard-working 2nd and 3rd graders will be presenting a puppet show full of fairy tales and fun at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9th at the Library. They have been practicing their lines and finishing their puppets for this...
Hurry! Hurry! Time is running out to get your tickets for the Jefferson Valley Friends of the NRA Banquet. This year's event will be held Friday, April 8, 2022 at 6PM at the Twin Bridges Fairgrounds Pavilion. This is an annual fundraiser in which part of the proceeds goes to our youth in Shooting Sports and Archery (as shown at right practicing in the Whitehall Community Center). The banquet is always a huge success, selling out every year, so get your tickets today. Dinner and pre-event...
In 1896, winter was refusing to leave as the month of March rolled in. Fruit farmers in Idaho were worried that the extreme cold might have killed their trees. Miners in our valley were putting down their tools of the trade and heading to hotels to try and stay warm. Grover Cleveland, the president of the United States, was not too popular in the west due to his downward-looking attitude toward our people. Here, as written in the Whitehall Zephyr, are some news highlights from the March 6th and...
The Whitehall Garden Club (WGC) members met on March 2 and were greeted by a delightful array of scrumptious goodies to start all of us off in the right direction (minus the blown circuit). Thank you to Dorie Westhoven and Diane Ward for freshly baked (and homegrown) rhubarb cake, lovely home-canned peaches, deviled eggs and fruit k-bobs! We were like hummingbirds flitting from one flower-shaped cookie to the next. Happy tummies make happy listeners and we had quite the opportunity to listen...
March 6, 1997 The town of Whitehall officially requested, and received, a 30-day extension on its reply to the legal motion filed before the Montana Supreme Court protesting aspects of the Whitehall water improvement project. Lulu Taylor celebrated her 103rd birthday in Whitehall on February 27th at the Whitehall Senior Citizens Center. Several friends joined Lulu for the celebration and a special cake was presented on her behalf. She was born on February 25, 1894. Hervey Perez of Whitehall’s Asten Center of Natural Therapeutics visited the M...
Over 50 students auditioned, performed, and rocked the Missoula Children's Theatre's tenure in Whitehall over the course of last week. Congrats on TWO amazing performances!...
Rocky Mountain Development Council offers a monthly Homebuyer Education class. The purpose of the course is to teach potential homeowners about purchasing a home. Homebuyer Education and Counseling involves a one-on-one counseling session followed by an eight-hour class covering the intricacies of buying a home. It is designed for both first-time homebuyers and repeat homebuyers. Homebuyer Education classes provide in-depth information on many aspects of homeownership, including budgeting, finding a home, choosing a lender/closing on loan,...
The Whitehall PTSA met Friday, March 4th at 2:30 PM in the Whitehall Elementary Library. Highlights of the meeting included: • Original works of art will be finished by March 11th, order forms sent by mid-March, and orders returned by the end of April. • Money wars begin March 7th and go through April 1st. • A Fun Run is slated for May. • Taunya Morris was voted in as interim secretary. • Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2-6) plans are underway....
The 25th Annual Vigilante Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Big Game Banquet will be held on April 30th at the historic round barn in Twin Bridges. Doors open at 4 PM. A fun evening of friends and family, with a chance to win premium firearms, top-notch outdoor gear, and art. Dinner and Pre-event tickets are limited, a great dinner catered by Steve Jenkins of Whitehall will be served. A good time for a great cause! For tickets, contact Leesa at (310) 780-0319 or leesabingham@gmail.com...
Despite another round of promising weather outlooks, February did not bring the anticipated storms and was, overall, disappointingly dry. The main culprit was a stubborn ridge of high pressure off the West Coast that blocked Pacific moisture from flowing to the Rocky Mountain region. Southwest Montana only received 50-80% of its typical precipitation and even set record low accumulations for February, according to USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) SNOTEL period of record data. “January precipitation was below normal for most o...
This week's showcase is Fish Creek State Park! Fish Creek State is located conveniently off Interstate 90, about 41 miles west of Missoula, making it easily accessible to residents and travelers. From the lookout atop Williams Peak to the crystal-clear emerald pools of Fish Creek, this state park is full of wildlife, beautiful scenery, and places to explore. Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks first acquired ownership of Fish Creek a decade ago in 2010. However, the process of Fish Creek becoming...
Yellowstone National Park turns 150 years old this month: a milestone truly worth celebrating. When Westerners think of Yellowstone, probably what comes to mind are its grizzlies, exploding geysers, wolf packs and bison traffic jams, not to mention bubbling, iridescent hot pools that attract swarms of visitors from all over the world. The park is a jewel of the Northern Rockies, but to this journalist who has covered its stories for 35 years, the real miracle of Yellowstone is its intricate world of wildlife. Yet any discussion of wildlife...
Editor’s Note: The Whitehall Ledger contacted Whitehall Schools Superintendent Hannah Nieskens about the below article, as several individuals had sent it to the paper, questioning what Whitehall’s lead rates were. “In fall 2021, Whitehall School Director of Maintenance, Scott Prevost, gathered water samples from all of the campus water fixtures and sent them to Bridger Analytical Lab for lead analysis; we received our results on January 28th. The results information has not yet shown up on the states’ DEQ website,” said Nieskens. “We presu...
Now you are asking yourself, what is a poor man`s potato chip? Well, it's crow's feet that are fried like a potato chip. It does sounds nuts, but it's my wife`s favorite snack during her time of the month. There are two ways I found to get the crows without destroying their delicate feet. One is to go to the local dump and shoot them with a shotgun. This way is beneficial to the county and you. The county does not have a murder of crows anymore and you may get to have free pickings to the metal pile. The second way hurts and takes time. You...
“What can you tell us about the handsome young man in this old photograph?” As a professional researcher, Robert Lawton had gotten used to being accosted by random passersby with questions such as this. Robert would usually ask them to leave the photograph, their name, and number with him. “I’ll get back to you within a week; two at the very most,” he would say. Under normal circumstances, the new client would receive a call within a week, give or take, upon which they would often be introduce...
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27 00:31:46 Stranded Motorist: I-90 01:7:14 Traffic Stop: First Noble 07:27:35 Stranded Motorist: I-90 09:52:12 Animal: Hwy 2 W 11:29:56 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 11:48:08 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 12:15:08 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 12:46:46 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 14:42:48 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 15:06:42 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 15:47:45 Medical: Windy Ridge Rd 16:01:01 Animal: Kountz Rd 16:50:11 Traffic Stop: Noble St 17:49:02 Traffic Stop: Noble St MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28 00:23:11 Traffic Stop: I-90 EB 00:52:52 Motorist As...
THURSDAY, MARCH 10 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM COBRA PT 4 7:00PM COBRA PT 5 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM COBRA PT 4 11:00PM COBRA PT 5 FRIDAY, MARCH 11 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 6:30PM FIRING LINE 7:00PM MOLLY OF DENALI 7:30PM DINING WITH THE CHEF 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 10:30PM FIRING LINE 11:00PM TO CATCH A COMET SATURDAY, MARCH 12 5:00PM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN PT 3 6:00PM INDEPENDENT LENS: DOLORES 8:00PM SECRETS OF THE SIX WIVES:...
It’s March and the leprechauns are invading the Library! One has decided to take up residence in the building, and we need your help in finding him! Anyone who finds our leprechaun and turns him into the front desk will receive a prize. He is a slippery little thing and seems to escape as soon as he is caught so we will need lots of help finding him! March calendars are out; look for some great new programs. We will be focusing on spring this month with ideas for yards, gardens, hiking, and more. Watch for details next week! Our children’s sect...
