Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Thank you for reaching out to me regarding my thoughts on Montana House Bill No. 328. House Bill 328, as it reads, states: ‘An act providing for increased transparency and accountability in government by requiring certain government entities to record their public meetings in audio and video format; requiring those entities to publish the audio and video recordings to the government website within 1 business day after the public meeting, etc.’ When I ran for my current position as Jefferson County Commissioner, I both heard and personally exp...
"Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!" is a famous line turned into a cliché from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz used to express fear. In the 2020s, the fear of "Lions and Tigers and Bears" has been replaced with the fear of "climate change and anti-vaxxers and Article V of the US Constitution," which are strange bedfellows indeed. Oh my! There has been the same banter going on back and forth around a resolution that has been trying to get passed through our legislature since 2015 to add Montana...
The 2023 legislative session has begun. The House of Representatives is off to a productive start for the people of Montana. Many of the bills heard thus far are part of Governor Gianforte’s “Red Tape Relief Initiative” to delete laws no longer used and also to streamline how business is accomplished within state agencies. Legislative committees have had hearings on important bills. The first one was HR-1. This defined how we as legislators conduct the business of the House for the people of Mo...
I wanted to take a moment to update everyone on some of what has been happening at the County lately. We are winding down the distribution of the $2.4 million we were allocated in American Rescue Plan Act money, most commonly referred to as ARPA money. We made our best effort to spread this money around the County to help folks recover from the adverse effects of the Covid pandemic. The County is working on applying for a Federal Access Grant to improve a deteriorating section of the Cataract Cr...
SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 05:36:02 911 Hang Up: I-90 12:16:44 Disorderly: Bowman Ln 15:43:25 Sex Offense: Hwy 55 16:26:31 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): Bowman Ln 17:02:54 Stranded Motorist: I-90 MONDAY, JANUARY 16 08:11:21 911 Hang Up: Cottonwood Rd 09:09:40 Traffic Hazard: I-90 09:30:53 Custodial Interference: Hwy 55 11:00:34 Abandoned Vehicle: E Legion St 12:19:00 Criminal Mischief: Edwards Addition Rd 12:24:14 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): I-90 12:33:18 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): I-90 12:59:22 Stranded Motorist: I-90...
The 68th Montana Legislature is officially in session. As Senate leadership, we’re excited to see Senate Republicans getting to work on enacting conservative policy for our state. The last time the Legislature met, we successfully passed a conservative balanced budget, cut taxes for individuals and businesses, secured our Second Amendment rights, invested in public access to public lands and high-speed broadband, and passed legislation to protect the unborn and further secure our elections. We also put a constitutional amendment on the ballot t...
If the government would just get out of the way and free the power of the competitive market, we would have a much better economy.” It’s good political rhetoric. The current Republican administration and their pals in the Republican legislature are repeating it over and over as a part of Governor Gianforte’s “Red Tape Reduction Initiative.” The problem is, what Republicans get when they push to eliminate regulations is often not what anybody wants. The last time we heard this kind of rhetoric was during the 1997 legislature and passage o...
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 00:00:09 Welfare Check: I-90 09:50:59 Civil: Whitetail Rd 13:47:45 Citizen Assist: Edwards Addition Rd 21:21:03 Stranded Motorist: I-90 MONDAY, JANUARY 2 07:50:55 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury) 09:15:08 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 09:29:43 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 14:28:23 Protection Order Violation: Edwards Addition Rd 15:21:21 Citizen Assist: Cactus Ln 20:48:51 Motor Vehicle Accident (Injury): I-90 23:33:21 911 Hang Up TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 07:51:17 Reckless Driver: I-90 09:35:23 Suspicious: Yellowstone Trl 10:00:20 T...
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 10:58:31 Domestic Violence: Edwards Addition Rd 12:21:43 Medical: Whitehall St 15:58:56 Abandoned Vehicle 18:02:31 Medical: Edwards Addition Rd 22:31:01 Suspicious Vehicle: N Whitehall St MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 09:37:32 Sex Offense: S Brooke St 10:12:16 Medical: W Legion St 11:32:55 Follow Up: Edwards Addition Rd 12:10:29 VIN Inspection: N Division St 15:07:18 Civil: Hwy 69 15:48:35 911 Open Line: I-90 17:37:53 Motorist Assist: I-90 17:55:01 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 18:07:55 Traffic Stop: Stanley St 18:19:25 Traffic Stop: W Legion...
After banning TikTok on state devices, for state business, and while connected to the state network, Governor Greg Gianforte today urged the Board of Regents to support efforts by Commissioner of Higher Education Clay Christian to take similar action within the university system. “The ability of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to spy on Americans using TikTok is well documented. Using or even downloading TikTok poses a massive security threat,” Governor Gianforte wrote in a letter to the Board of Regents. “Given the risk use of TikTok poses...
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 01:39:52 Medical: E First St 04:44:57 Alarm: Hwy 359 06:54:19 Medical: Cherokee Pl 08:00:44 Civil: Hwy 69 08:59:23 Follow Up: Lost Moose Bend Rd 13:01:16 Traffic Hazard: Hwy 41 15:05:40 911 Hang Up: I-90 17:24:40 Traffic Stop: W Third St 17:32:22 Threats: Bluebird Ln 18:57:31 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 21:51:37 Traffic Stop: I-90 22:29:29 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St MONDAY, DECEMBER 19 11:35:27 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): I-90 12:14:25 Suspicious Vehicle: Millegan Canyon Rd 16:46:29 Stranded Motorist: I-90 16:53:...
Governor Greg Gianforte prohibited the use of TikTok on state equipment and for state business in Montana on Friday, December 16. In a memo to Chief Information Officer Kevin Gilbertson and executive agency directors, the governor cited TikTok’s practice of harvesting expansive amounts of data from its users’ devices and offering this information to the Chinese Communist Party. “Government’s chief responsibility is keeping its citizens safe and secure,” Governor Gianforte wrote. “Use of TikTok on state devices poses a significant risk to the...
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 00:25:38 Motor Vehicle Accident (Injury): I-90 07:12:22 Trespass: Hwy 2 E 10:03:09 Suspicious: Hwy 2 W 11:08:35 Medical: Mormon Ln 13:20:22 Welfare Check: I-90 13:40:17 Gas Leak/Odor: W Legion St 15:00:08 911 Open Line: Edwards Addition Rd 16:47:03 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): I-90 18:49:05 Citizen Assist 21:14:26 Motorist Assist: Hwy 55 22:21:19 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 06:24:55 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): I-90 09:11:42 Citizen Assist: Bowman Ln 09:24:07 Custodial Interference: Bowman...
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 00:25:02 Vicious Dog: W Viella St 02:53:07 Suspicious Person: Hwy 55 05:41:17 Assault: Parrot Castle Rd 08:03:06 Agency Assist: I-90 09:36:44 Medical: Jefferson St 11:07:27 Medical: E Legion St 11:28:52 Trespass: Hwy 55 11:50:52 Traffic Hazard: Hwy 359 14:22:37 Reckless Driver 17:09:11 Medical: Piedmont Rd 17:36:43 Custodial Interference: Highlander Dr 17:50:11 Motor Vehicle Accident (Injury): I-90 18:06:07 Traffic Hazard: I-90 18:16:58 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): I-90 18:21:29 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury):...
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 01:45:12 Suspicious: N Main St 09:58:26 Civil: Hot Springs Rd 11:44:15 Medical: N Whitehall St 12:20:50 Dog at Large: Corbett Lp 13:22:56 911 Hang Up: Division St 14:47:32 Civil Standby: Hwy 55 17:18:33 Abandoned Vehicle: Pipestone Rd 17:20:30 Traffic Stop: I-90 18:07:37 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 20:35:25 Traffic Offense: I-90 21:05:40 Suspicious: I-90 21:38:58 Traffic Stop: I-90 22:45:24 Traffic Stop: I-90 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 00:34:47 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 07:08:44 911 Hang Up: I-90 09:50:09 Stranded Motorist:...
Much like vote counting results in some places around the country, I am a little slow on delivery. However, local elections are officially in the rearview mirror. Approximately 58 percent of registered Jefferson County voters participated from the ten precincts within the county. The good news is that this was on par with the state, whose total turnout was just over 60 percent. Since it’s our number one responsibility as sovereign actors within our government, perhaps we should expect higher p...
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 07:20:09 Animal: Hwy 287 18:31:33 Follow Up: Hwy 55 19:00:53 Stranded Motorist 20:10:54 Traffic Stop: A St 20:38:09 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 21:11:07 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 21:19:58 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 00:43:08 Suspicious: Hwy 2 E 09:44:36 Medical: Noble St 10:36:46 Extra Patrol: Delmoe Lake Rd 13:22:43 Medical: Sowden Ln 15:49:31 Recovered Vehicle: Delmoe Lake Rd 17:00:10 Welfare Check: Friend Spring Rd 17:14:35 Animal: Hwy 287 17:30:25 Sex Offense: Strozzi Ln 18:15:37 Reckless...
Clerk and Recorder Ginger Kunz had a hard time believing her eyes when she saw voter turnout in Jefferson County was only 69%. “We were so busy,” she said. “I was thinking, ‘oh, my gosh, this is a great turnout. Then it’s all said and done and I was like, ‘69 percent?’ I swore we would have been closer to 80%, but I know that’s just tunnel vision since I’ve been hearing from 6,000 voters.” Out of 9,479 registered voters in the county, only 6,532 submitted ballots, including the 140 provisional ballots that were determined Nov. 14. It’s not a...
Governor Greg Gianforte today unveiled his “Budget for Montana Families,” a historic pro-family, pro-jobs budget for the State of Montana for the next biennium. Governor Gianforte’s “Budget for Montana Families” provides $1 billion in income and property tax relief to Montanans in the largest tax cut in state history. The budget also invests in infrastructure, state-run facilities, education, and safer communities through more law enforcement and treatment programs. Additionally, the budget makes the State of Montana debt-free in 2023, pay...
By the time the sun rose Nov. 9 the two contested Jefferson County races appeared to have clear winners, as Sheriff candidate Tom Grimsrud led Chad Cross 3,358 to 2,524 and county commission candidate Dan Hagerty led Mary Janacaro Hensleigh 3,950 to 1,770. The Board of Canvassers will certify the election. As the process is finalized, however, candidates have accepted the results. All four spoke with The Monitor and shared their thoughts on the election results and what their priorities are moving forward. Tom Grimsrud relieved, excited for...
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 11:07:44 Dog at Large: Corbett Lp 13:43:31 Fire/Smoke Report: Hwy 69 16:18:36 Traffic Stop: Hwy 69 16:56:48 Traffic Hazard: I-90 18:02:26 Traffic Stop: McKeown Ln 18:49:09 Traffic Stop: I-90 19:27:25 Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): Hwy 287 19:45:34 Traffic Stop: W Legion St MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 05:49:48 Motor Vehicle Accident (Injury): I-90 07:22:16 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): I-90 07:30:21 Traffic Offense: N Whitehall St 09:24:45 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): Pipestone Rd 09:38:08 Medical: E Legion St 10:06:59...
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 11:08:13 911 Hang Up: I-90 13:05:53 Larceny/Theft: Bowman Ln 15:49:47 Agency Standby: N Division St 16:54:22 Traffic Hazard: Hwy 69 17:07:22 Motorist Assist: Bluebird Ln 17:53:40 Traffic Stop: W First St 18:01:34 Traffic Stop: W First St 18:26:20 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 18:50:50 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 20:11:14 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 21:02:40 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 21:20:45 Traffic Stop: Tebay Ln 21:21:08 Traffic Stop: E Legion St 21:28:28 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 21:58:04 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 E 22:45:12...
OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS PROVIDED BY JEFFERSON COUNTY ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR: 11/9/222 at 11:30 AM US REPRESENTATIVE 2nd DISTRICT IND Gary Buchanan 1601 LIB Sam Rankin 78 DEM Penny Ronning 1009 REP Matt Rosendale 3652 Over votes 2, under votes 48, total = 6393 SUPREME COURT JUSTICE Bill D'alton 1034 Jim Rice 4612 Write-In 26 Over votes 0, under votes 721, total = 6393 STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 71 REP Ken Walsh 676 Write-In 17 Over votes 0, under votes 147, total = 840 COMMISSIONER Dan Hagerty 3950 Mary Janacaro Hensleigh 1770 Write-In 18... Full story
Jefferson County Commissioner candidates Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh and Dan Hagerty, both from Whitehall, are looking forward to Election Day on November 8th, both admitting it will be nice once the race for the Commissioner seat is complete. “Honestly, I’m tired of political campaigns in general,” Hensleigh said with a laugh. Hensleigh is currently the town of Whitehall’s mayor, and has been for the last 10 years; she will release the position to Town Council Chair Roy Milligan should she be elected as County Commissioner. “It should be very s...
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 00:01:28 Animal: Milligan Canyon Rd 07:17:30 Harassment 12:26:51 Missing Person: USFS Rd 8610 13:18:37 Citizen Assist: Forcella Rd 13:39:24 911 Open Line: W Third St 13:41:55 Welfare Check: I-90 14:05:42 Fire/Smoke: Hwy 2 W 15:04:11 Fire/Smoke: Hwy 2 W 15:17:37 Fire/Smoke: Ranger Ridge Rd 16:05:35 Animal: Pipestone Rd 16:28:42 Welfare Check: I-90 20:59:03 Citizen Assist: Hwy 2 21:13:37 Traffic Stop MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 01:19:53 Welfare Check: Bluebird Ln 08:29:25 Animal: HWy 55 10:42:04 VIN Inspection: S Brooke St 11:09:48...
