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 Montana Newspaper Association surveyed candidates for the state legislature, Public Service Commission and statewide offices about their positions on government accountability, transparency and the right to know. Of 281 candidates receiving survey, 111 responded, or about 40%. Among respondents—including Republicans, Democrats, and independents, from Butte to Wibaux—there is a consensus that the right to know is imperative for our state’s democracy. While the low return rate is disappointing, we appreciate those who responded during this...
In addition to a slate of federal and statewide races, Montana voters next month will be asked to weigh in on a pair of proposed amendments to the state Constitution rewriting the very process by which they choose their elected officials. Taken together, Constitutional Initiatives 126 and 127 would amend the Montana Constitution to alter the face of even-year elections from start to finish. CI-126 would jettison the state's separate party June primaries in favor of a single multi-party primary...
With some studies finding that home insurance rates have ballooned 44% in Montana over the past five years, the affordability and availability of insurance have become cornerstone issues in the state auditor election. James Brown, a Republican currently serving as president of Montana’s utility board, is squaring off against John Repke, a Democrat and retired businessman, for the open seat to become Montana’s top consumer watchdog. Whoever wins the election on Nov. 5 will assume the helm of an agency with a $10 million budget and a 72-employee...
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 06:23:29 Medical: Hanson Ln 07:07:35 Traffic Stop: Hwy 359 07:29:06 Traffic Stop: Hwy 359 10:21:07 Suspicious Vehicle: E Legion Ave 13:11:45 Animal: Hwy 2 W 14:18:31 Traffic Offense 14:20:39 Domestic Violence: Cedar Hills Rd 15:17:08 Mental Crisis: Noble St 17:22:26 Reckless Driver: I-90 18:00:28 Domestic Violence: Hwy 55 MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 08:29:06 Runaway: N Division St 08:51:42 Animal: Tebay Ln 09:31:52 911 Hang Up 10:44:03 Citizen Assist: Alaska Way 10:47:15 Citizen Assist:...
With November 5th approaching and election season nearing an end, you may need clarity on who to vote for and why. This week, you have two opportunities to educate yourself on the 2024 Montana elections. Both are held on Thursday, October 10th. BOULDER MONITOR 2024 CANDIDATE FORUM: Thursday, October 10 at 7 PM in the Volunteer Hall in Boulder. Meet the candidates for Senate District 38 (Becky Beard and Jeffrey Benson) and House District 38 (Marta Bertoglio and Nancy Jane Lien) at this candidate...
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 04:24:03 Animal: I-90 05:16:08 Fire/Smoke Vehicle I-90 06:15:15 911 Hang Up: E Second St 13:09:13 911 Open Line: N Whitehall St 13:45:16 Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): I-90 13:53:29 Vicious Dog: Hwy 55 14:21:24 Mental Crisis: Hwy 55 15:03:36 Burglary: Hwy 41 15:31:49 911 Hang Up: N Centurion Way 18:36:00 Abandoned Vehicle: Hwy 2 E 19:59:29 Traffic Stop 23:43:14 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 00:46:54 Traffic Hazard: E Legion St 08:44:46 Traffic Hazard: Hwy 55 10:42:14 Traffic Hazard: Hwy 2 W 12:18:10...
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 00:51:14 Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury) 08:15:17 Medical: N Whitehall St 10:29:31 Animal: Yellowstone Trl 10:32:53 Reckless Driver: I-90 15:08:38 911 Hang Up: Sheep Camp Rd 16:26:26 Fire/Smoke Report: Cold Springs Rd 17:55:52 Traffic Offense 18:46:59 Traffic Offense: Hwy 41 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 08:33:35 Traffic Hazard: I-90 11:12:37 Found Property: E Legion St 13:31:12 VIN Inspection: Boe Ln 14:27:55 Citizen Assist: W Viella St 17:08:04 Civil 18:01:29 Death: Forcella Rd...
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 00:09:14 Animal: Tebay Ln 05:35:55 911 Hang Up 13:05:01 Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): Hwy 2 W 17:04:13 Agency Assist: N Whitehall St 17:19:31 Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): Hwy 69 19:14:15 Harassment: Valley View Dr 19:24:04 Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): Hwy 69 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 00:58:50 Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): I-90 10:06:48 Stranded Motorist: I-90 11:31:15 Criminal Mischief: S Division St 13:21:23 Stranded Motorist: I-90 14:05:01 Medical: Sun Valley Dr 14:29:56...
At the September meeting of the Whitehall Town Council, held on Monday, September 16th, in the Town Hall chambers, good news was announced when Public Works Director Kory Klapan noted that the town water tank had been funded at a much higher level than originally anticipated. At the August Town Council meeting, an increase of $7 per month on residents' water bills was expected to cover the increased cost of the tank. However, Klapan reported that after returning to the funding agencies and explaining the massive increase, the funding went from...
On behalf of the Montana Department of Revenue, an invitation to attend an upcoming Town Hall meeting in your local area is extended. These meetings have been designed to provide valuable insights into the processes of property assessment and taxation. Given the recent significant rise in residential property values across Montana, there is increased focus on and interest in property taxes. However, as you know, property taxation is a complex process involving various local and state governmental entities including the Department of Revenue,...
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 00:56:26 Stranded Motorist: I-90 03:03:55 Animal: Hwy 69 09:25:27 Suspicious 12:59:09 Traffic Stop: I-90 15:37:43 Animal: Yellowstone Trl 16:13:28 911 Hang Up 18:29:42 Welfare Check: I-90 21:08:09 Transport: Highland Blvd MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 08:59:12 Mental Crisis: Noble St 09:05:33 VIN Inspection: Piedmont Rd 09:21:50 Neighbor Dispute: Hwy 41 09:40:15 Threats: Yellowstone Trl 10:14:17 Fraud: E Legion St 11:03:37 911 Misdial: Hwy 2 E 11:57:49 Liquor/Alcohol Violation: Yellowstone Trl 15:34:55 Dog at Large: S Silver Ave...
When a person dies, the answers to the following questions will help a financial entity decide who is entitled to the funds in the account: • Was the account jointly owned by the decedent with others, and if so, what are their names? • Did the joint account say right of survivorship or without right of survivorship on the form? • Did the joint account have a payable on death (POD) beneficiary designation or transfer on death (TOD) beneficiary registration? • If the decedent was the sole owner, did they make a payable on death (POD) benefic...
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 00:55:51 Animal: I-90 02:19:16 Citizen Assist: Delmoe Lake Rd 04:51:47 Citizen Assist 12:47:34 Fire/Smoke Wildland: I-90 14:37:34 Transport: S Clark St 15:11:16 Threats: E Legion St 17:39:45 Civil: Sowden Ln 17:54:30 Civil: Yellowstone Trl 18:07:39 Civil: Curlew Ln 18:17:40 Medical: N Stanley St 19:29:49 Civil: Pipestone Rd 19:42:54 Civil: Whitetail Rd 21:47:47 Death: Hwy 55 21:58:01 Suicide Threats: W First St 23:08:09 Suspicious Person: N Whitehall St MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2...
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 08:07:34 Animal: I-90 08:37:00 Animal: I-90 10:09:00 Reckless Driver: I-90 11:09:59 Trespass: Felswald Rd 11:52:05 911 Open Line 13:04:36 Reckless Driver: I-90 16:54:33 Protection Order Violation: W Viella St 17:33:23 Traffic Hazard: I-90 22:52:08 911 Hang Up: I-90 MONDAY, AUGUST 26 06:14:45 Fire Alarm: N Main St 11:16:16 911 Open Line 11:22:32 Civil: Mormon Ln 11:42:07 Animal: Capp Ln 12:39:54 Reckless Driver: I-90 12:47:39 Reckless Driver: I-90 12:50:17 Traffic Hazard: I-90 14:04:25 Citizen Assist: Bluebird Ln 14:22:01 911 H...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) will honor Montana centenarians during the 55th annual Governor’s Conference on Aging on October 1, 2024. The annual conference will take place at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. Centenarians will be honored during a luncheon from noon to 1:30 PM. DPHHS is asking Montanans who will turn age 100 as of December 31, 2024, or those who are already over the age of 100 to submit their name and a brief profile. All centenarians who submit information will receive a recognition cer...
For many Montanans, our state’s attraction is its abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities, especially hunting and fishing. These resources have traditionally been managed according to the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, which holds that wildlife is a public resource held in trust by the state, should be allocated democratically, and should not be commercially exploited. These principles have allowed Montanans of ordinary means to enjoy our outdoors. Now the scales have started to tip in favor of wealthy out of state inter...
Instead of the regular monthly meeting at the Bordens conference room, the Whitehall Garden Club (WGC) met at the home of member Karen Nielsen and her husband Travis, looking forward to a sun-filled garden tour. The Club was immediately enchanted with the variety of places to explore. There was the corral with its beautiful horses, the sloped hillsides, and the outlined green grass lawns, all covered with bright and tall standing sunflowers, planted like Mother Nature had done the job herself....
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 09:35:06 Citizen Assist: I-90 10:41:19 Traffic Hazard: I-90 11:18:16 Traffic Hazard: Hwy 2 W 12:20:23 Medical: Cottonwood Rd 14:50:28 Traffic Hazard 15:28:13 Stranded Motorist: I-90 17:10:09 Stranded Motorist: I-90 17:41:58 Traffic Stop: W Legion Ave 17:53:00 Traffic Stop: W Legion Ave 18:04:37 Traffic Stop: W Legion Ave 22:17:21 Animal: Kountz Rd MONDAY, AUGUST 5 02:56:24 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 04:14:04 Fire/Smoke Vehicle: I-90 09:11:45 911 Misdial: Skyline Dr 14:50:47 Traffic Sto...
The Montana Department of Revenue (DOR) will soon be distributing its second round of property tax rebates to eligible Montana taxpayers as part of a property tax relief package signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte in 2023. The property tax rebate is up to $675 of property taxes paid on a principal residence. To qualify, you must have owned and lived in a Montana residence for at least seven months of 2023 and paid the property taxes on that residence. Properties owned by an entity and irrevocable trusts are not eligible for the rebate....
SUNDAY, JULY 28 00:07:51 Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): E First St 00:23:01 Stolen Property: N Division St 01:49:59 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 02:17:59 Medical: Hwy 2 E 03:42:12 Medical: Hwy 2 E 07:56:34 Traffic Stop 08:16:00 Warrant: Cedar Hills Rd 10:59:24 Medical: W Legion St 11:20:29 Motorist Assist: I-90 11:41:37 Welfare Check: Hwy 2 E 13:34:34 Civil: Wapiti Rd 13:51:28 Suspicious Person: W Legion St 13:55:05 Lost Property: Hwy 2 E MONDAY, JULY 29 00:51:51 Welfare Check: N Whitehall St 08:21:24 Animal: I-90 08:34:19 Burglary: W First St...
At the June 4, 2024, Jefferson County Primary Election, a majority of the electors in the Town of Whitehall voted in favor of having a study commission to examine the form of local government. Candidate filing for local government study commission members opens June 18, 2024, and closes at 5 PM on August 12, 2024. The Town of Whitehall is seeking (3) study commission members. Study commission members will be elected at the November 5, 2024, general election in Jefferson County. Interested individuals can file as a candidate for the study...
In our prior columns, we’ve written about your fundamental RIGHT TO KNOW and how it provides all Montanans with an important way to interact with our state and local governments: You have a RIGHT TO KNOW how your government makes decisions, spends money, and conducts its business, and you can get that information by simply asking the most relevant state or local agency (and we’d love to help you do so!). Much of the time, Montanans can make requests and receive information at no personal cost. But as hinted in our last column about the dan...
SUNDAY, JULY 14 04:57:41 911 Hang Up: Delmoe Lake Rd 08:23:25 Animal: I-90 10:51:11 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 W 18:28:48 Fire/Smoke Wildland: Sheep Camp Rd 18:46:10 Medical 20:31:58 Harassment: E Legion St MONDAY, JULY 15 01:17:12 Stranded Motorist: I-90 01:59:28 Medical: I-90 07:06:51 Animal: E Legion St 07:40:59 Criminal Mischief: N Division St 09:09:45 Traffic Stop: Whitehall/First 09:49:44 Traffic Stop: Hwy 359 10:06:22 Traffic Stop: Hwy 359 12:03:16 Traffic Stop: Hwy 41 13:25:42 Suspicious: W...
With Whitehall’s first official PRCA Rodeo this weekend, followed by Whitehall’s Annual Frontier Days event kicking off Thursday, July 25th, with the Whitehall Chamber Community Appreciation BBQ, the next two weeks will be busy for all. At the July meeting of the Whitehall Town Council, held Monday, July 15th at 7 PM in the Town Chambers, road closures, event planning, and open container permits were the main topics of discussion. UPCOMING ROAD CLOSURES: • Larissa Boyd Concert (PRCA Rodeo Street Dance): - Main Street from Legion to the alley...
Earlier this year the Town of Whitehall, along with its voters, consented to the constitutionally required local government review which occurs every ten years. This mandate is an opportunity for citizens to review their city’s power and form of government and to make recommendations for improvements in their structure of government. Cities and counties that choose to participate, as the Town of Whitehall did, will elect study commissioners to evaluate the local government’s structure and propose recommendations for improvements. Any rec...
