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The Whitehall Recreation Complex Board was presented a proposal for a Ranch Rodeo during Frontier Days by Town Clerk Kennedy Kleinsasser at the June meeting of the Board. The board was informed of negotiations between the town council and the Whitehall Saddle Club, spearheaded by Bill Lanes and Linda Jung. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) may be signed by both parties at the Tuesday, June 20 meeting of the Town Council, which would keep events rolling at the complex throughout the summer. The Town has been assured by the Whitehall Saddle... Full story
THE GNOMES ARE COMING TO WHITEHALL, arriving at various locations on June 16 just in time for the Enchanted Forest Faire. Keep an eye or two open for this incredible invasion. Watch where they stop! Watch where they hang out and for fairy almighty be very wary of the GOLDEN GNOME! Cute little guy but very much a Gnome! The Whitehall Chamber has hidden several gnomes for a Gnome Roam throughout town - find all the gnomes in these locations (including the golden gnome), take a selfie with them,...
Whitehall's annual weekly event - the Whitehall Farmer's Market - will begin Saturday, June 17 in Legion Park. The market is open to all home-based businesses, community fundraising groups, and those with vintage or repurposed goods to sell. The Market will be held on Saturdays from 9 AM - 1 PM, starting June 17th and running through October, weather permitting. Vendor spaces are still only $5 a day, and those who are interested in participating are encouraged to call Bernice Nicholson at...
Local residents will have plenty of chances to find a hidden gem Saturday, June 17 during the annual Whitehall Community Garage Sale. Nearly two dozen sales will be happening throughout the Whitehall area! Need a map? Check out page 2! If you need another copy during the sales, maps will be available at the Whitehall Chamber kiosk, Thriftway, and the Whitehall Community Library. If you missed getting your sale on the map, contact the Whitehall Chamber and they will blast it out via social...
National Flag Day will be celebrated on June 14th as a day to honor the American flag. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress proposed that the United States have a national flag instead of the British Union Jack. The resolution read: Resolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new constellation. Then on June 14, 1877, the flag was flown from every government building in honor of the centennial of the adoption of a national...
Governor Greg Gianforte celebrated the groundbreaking of the Dvele modular home manufacturing plant in Butte, projected to create nearly 500 good-paying Montana jobs. Representing an $80 million investment by Dvele, the new facility will support the production of affordable workforce housing in Montana. “With our business-friendly environment, unmatched quality of life, and Montanans’ strong work ethic, Montana is emerging as a hub for innovative job creators like Dvele,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Dvele’s investment is fantastic news for Butte and...
Local residents will have plenty of chances to find a hidden gem Saturday, June 17 during the annual Whitehall Community Garage Sale. Get your garage sale on the map by June 12th by contacting the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce at whitehallmtchamber@gmail.com or 406-287-2260. The cost to be added to the map is $5. Gold Junction Presents is offering spaces to hold your garage sale on Main Street Green for $5 on June 17th. Contact Liz Pullman at 406-498-3807....
Whitehall Rock Hound group will have a field trip on June 12, led by local geologist Debbie Hanneman. The group will meet at 5 PM on June 12 at the Whitehall Community Library, and caravan out to the site in Pipestone. Anyone interested in learning about local geology is welcome to join us. All ages are welcome, though those under 18 must bring an adult guardian. Wear good footwear, and bring water and bug repellent. For more info, please contact the Whitehall Library at 406-287-3763....
Several great students surprised Principal Jason Slater with breakfast on the last day of school, Friday, June 2nd....
Class of 2023: you have experienced a high school career unlike any other. Since your freshman year you have experienced change and uncertainty at times when it came to your school experience. You rolled with it and continued to better yourselves throughout. The ability to go with the flow and focus on working to become graduates despite all the chaos is truly something to be proud of. Congratulations graduating class of 2023! Best of luck in the future and Go Trojans! Dorothy Shaw Memorial...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) honored Montana Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel from White Sulphur Springs, Great Falls, Whitehall, Bozeman, Miles City, and Anaconda during an awards ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda Wednesday, May 24. The event included an address by Lt. Governor Kristen Juras to representatives from the Meagher County Volunteer Ambulance, Montana Medical Transport of Helena and Great Falls, Jefferson Valley EMS, Gallatin County Dispatch,...
Whitehall High School will graduate 27 students this Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 2 PM in the Whitehall Varsity Gym. The Whitehall School District is proud to announce Leo Scafani as WHS 2023 Valedictorian as well as Gavin Watson as the 2023 Salutatorian. Graduating seniors include Manon Bornert, Ethan Bray, Jaykob Bruns, Lane Chase, Andrew Crowe, Kyle Denny, Nick Denny, Blake DuBois, Harley Dunn, Tiffany Hamilton, Phoebe Herrmann, Maxine Hoagland, Miles Hoerauf, Dane Hoover, Maddox Kidwell, Karson...
Following the successful creation and placement of the beautiful mural at Jefferson Fresh Foods the Whitehall Mural Restoration Project is moving forward strongly in 2023! At this point, it is expected that this year the faded murals at Rocky Mountain Bank and the Billsgary(K-Bar) building will be removed and new vibrant murals will replace them. This repainting and reconstruction is currently underway and progress has been dramatic. The Murals Project would like to sincerely thank Mayor Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh and the Town of Whitehall for...
The Whitehall American Legion Post #24 and the Ralph Sullender Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4603 will have a Memorial Day service in the veteran's area of the Whitehall cemetery at 10 AM on Monday, May 29th. This year a special recognition of the Gulf War Era will be a part of the ceremony. Your attendance at the Memorial Day service and the Gulf War Era ceremony is an excellent opportunity to show your support and appreciation for all those who have served in the armed forces of this great...
The Whitehall Country Store Board of Directors is pleased to announce recipients of $5,000 scholarships awarded to graduating Whitehall High School seniors. The applicants' essays focusing on their life goals and desire for higher education were used to select the recipients. Blake DuBois, Maxine Hoagland, Michael Reiff, and Gavin Watson will each receive the scholarships to offset costs for the upcoming fall semester. The scholarships are made possible due to the generosity of the Whitehall...
At the May meeting of the Whitehall Town Council, held Monday, May 15th at the Town Hall, the Council heard a brief but informative presentation from Gene Townsend on Three Forks’ recreation complex and the process Three Forks has taken to improve the facility. The presentation was well-received by the Council, who questioned how the vendors were handled, who covered maintenance, and whatnot to Townsend. Townsend noted that the Three Forks facility went from barely bringing in 300 people a night to now having 3300 people on their biggest n... Full story
With the help of sponsors, volunteer organizations, and Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 31st annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 13. Stamp Out Hunger has become the nation's largest one-day campaign to collect food for distribution to needy families. In 2021 the pandemic caused a disruption in the collection program. In 2022 the program resumed, and more than 41 million pounds of food...
Items on the agenda weren't the real focus of the May meeting of the Whitehall School Board on Wednesday, May 3. The Board was met with a crowded audience of parents, teachers, and students who wished to voice their concerns regarding Dan Lacey during public comment. The regular meeting took less than an hour to conclude before it was opened for public comment. Board Chair Gina Ossello prefaced public comment with a notice from the school's lawyers that the Board could not comment on contested...
"I think he is a little jealous he missed all the action," WHS junior Cecelia Madden said with a laugh, speaking on her classmate Isaac Skogen, who served as a page at the Capital the week before her. "He got to see the leadup to it all, but I was there. I mean, the first day there was a riot!" Madden was front and center on April 26 when it was decided that Democratic Representative Zooey Zephyr violated rules of decorum amid speaking out against a series of anti-trans bills being debated...
Whitehall non-profit Gold Junction Presents is proud to announce this weekend’s concert by 406 Winds. The event will begin at 7 PM on Saturday, May 6 at the Star Theatre, with doors opening at 6:45 PM. Admission is $5 per person; donations towards bringing future productions such as 406 Winds to the Whitehall area are much appreciated as well. The evening will begin with five easy dances for the wind quintet, featuring a polka, tango, bolero, waltz, and rumba. This will be followed by 406 W...
From Thursday, May 4 to Friday, May 5, We Are HER will run its biggest fundraiser of the year, with a goal of raising $10,000 over the two days. $10,000 is enough to fully fund 10 first-time participants and three alumni survivors through their 2023 annual survivor retreat. Because of your generosity, We Are HER can continue to make a difference in the lives of survivors. "The safest I have ever felt in my entire life was at the 2021 We Are HER Retreat," said Ana, a retreat participant. Here...
Staff at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park are pleased to reopen the cave for the 2023 season. Tours will be offered from May 1 through Sept. 30. Both first-come-first-served tours and reservable tours will be offered. Visitors are encouraged to visit the state parks website frequently as tour options, times and availability may change throughout the season. Reservable tours are available from May 25 through Labor Day. To make those reservations, call 1-855-922-6768 or visit fwp.mt.gov/stateparks. During the season the upper visitor area will...
After an abrupt closure on Friday, April 28th, owner of the Two-Bit Saloon Dwayne Brown has announced the restaurant will be open only in the evenings for the foreseeable future. The kitchen will be open from 4 PM to 10 PM, with the bar closing once patronage winds down. Brown did not wish to comment on the 28th’s events. The Two-Bit is currently seeking all positions: manager, waitstaff, and cooks; if interested, please apply onsite at the Two Bit at 123 West Legion or contact Brown at 406-490-3771....
SILVER TOWER PARK: The Whitehall High school sophomore class worked with Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh (far left) and Veterans to tidy up the park over Spring Clean week in Whitehall. Veterans not pictured Rich Shepard, Jim Buterbaugh, and Karl Kimberling....
The Whitehall Recreation Complex Board met for their monthly meeting on Monday, April 24 and all was smooth sailing until the elephant in the room was addressed by audience members: What IS the problem between the Board and the Whitehall Saddle Club (WSC)? “It’s crazy, I don’t understand it because you all want the same thing,” John Patritti said. “It makes me wonder what the hell is going on here.” Patritti, who was once a part of the Saddle Club added that the facility was meant for the betterment of the town and the sweat equity and items he...
