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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Some of you may have received a letter in the mail stating that you have to change your pharmacy in order to remain in-network. THIS LETTER IS FALSE. We have confirmed that this letter was sent to the wrong group plan. Whitehall Drug is still in-network and can continue to service our patients. These particular plans will not be sending out a retraction letter stating that this was a mistake. If you have any questions please call us at 406-287-3931 or stop in on weekdays between 9 AM and 6 PM....
JANUARY: In January, Joe Biden was inaugurated as our 46th president; just two weeks after supporters of former President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. FEBRUARY: In February, the United States formally re-joined the Paris Climate Agreement, an international treaty aimed at limiting global warming. MARCH: The container ship Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal in March, holding up billions in trade. The ship was freed six days later. APRIL: In April, a Minneapolis jury found...
The Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the 2022/2023 hunting regulations proposals for public comment on Tuesday, December 14. All proposals are now open for public comment, and your input is critical. On Wednesday, December 22 at 6 PM, public comment will be taken at the Whitehall Community Center at 11 North Division Street. Please take the time to review the proposals and leave a comment. Season Setting Meetings: During December and early January, FWP will hold season-setting meetings around the state to discuss the draft hunting...
The Whitehall Food Pantry received two checks on December 14th to help support its efforts to feed local people in need. The Whitehall Rotary Club has been a long-time supporter of the Food Pantry, and the amount donated by the club was matched by Mountain View Real Estate owner and Rotarian Karen Burtch. The Rotary Club currently raises money for community projects through aluminum can recycling and a donation jar at the KFC/A&W. Projects include sending up to two high school students to the...
During the December monthly meeting of the Whitehall Town Council, held Monday, December 13, Town Treasurer and Clerk of Court Alissa Christensen presented a proposal for parkland transition. The land is currently owned by the Town of Whitehall and is located behind Valley View Drive, east of Corbett Loop. The property is .258 acres, is categorized as residential property, and was originally designated as parkland because of the subdivision development regulations. Christensen said the request...
Jefferson Valley Bible Church would like to invite everyone to Christmas Eve service at the church at 7pm. There will be Christmas carols, a short Christmas play by the kids, a special message, and cookies and cider afterwards. Join us and enjoy warm fellowship to usher in Christmas....
The Whitehall Saddle Club held their annual Wreath Auction at the Mint Bar on December 11th, after bidding at the Whitehall Community Center during the Christmas Stroll. Thirty-four wreaths were displayed and purchased via silent or live auction, with proceeds going to numerous local causes, such as the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department, VFW, the Whitehall Saddle Club, and more. The top-earning wreath of the evening was made by Kathy Anderson, with proceeds going towards Mindy Bowman's...
The Jefferson Valley Community Foundation has received grant funds from The Dennis and Phyllis Foundation by way of Montana Rail Link. The Jefferson Community Foundation is soliciting applications from area nonprofits for community service projects that could be greatly enhanced by additional funding. The Jefferson Valley Community Foundation has always tried to help and support nonprofit organizations that benefit the area we all call home. When we all are involved together in the improvement of our community, the community moves forward...
It's been a long time coming," Cara Sacry said with a smile. Sacry, along with Konnie Smith and several others have been working several years to bring the Whitehall Food Pantry into its own building. Previously located in a small space at the Trinity Methodist Church, the Whitehall Food Pantry now has a new building on Division Street, near the entrance to the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds. The building is due to a large donation by a Whitehall resident who has since passed. The new building began...
The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Borden’s conference room. New officers and board members were elected, while several vacated their positions with much respect and gratitude. Chamber President Alison Richardson relinquished her position to incoming President Pamela Polachi from Settings by All Things Montana. Polachi moved up from the Vice President seat, which will now be filled by Elizabeth Pullman of the Whitehall Ledger. Lorie Steerman will remain as Chamber Treasurer. New Chamber b...
Whitehall resident Carol Feist, 56, is currently in custody at the Jefferson County jail in Boulder, accused of committing wire fraud against her in-laws. Police say in October of 2021, Carol Feist claimed to be her Bismarck-based in-laws to transfer $134,000 to a Montana title company. She financed the remainder of the $474,000 purchase price and produced notarized documents stating her father-in-law was the co-borrower. Law enforcement said she forged her father-in-law's signature as a co-sign...
This weekend is one of the busiest of the year for Whitehall - and with good reason! There is so much holiday cheer in town we spread it around! The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Christmas Stroll kicks off this Friday with the town Christmas tree lighting and parade and goes into late Saturday night, concluding with the Whitehall Saddle Club’s wreath auction at The Mint. This year’s theme is “It’s a Wonderful Whitehall Life,” and the Chamber has been hard at work to make sure everyone has a grand time at this year’s stroll. Pleas...
The holiday festivities continue next week with the Whitehall Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 14th at 7PM and the Cardwell Elementary School Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 15th at 6PM. Christmas Tree, What Will You Be? is the theme for the Whitehall elementary student concert. For most families, a Christmas tree isn’t the same each year, said music teacher Janet Heilig, and so students will be decorating the tree as the concert progresses. The K-5 concert begins at 7PM. The fifth-grade band students will join the older students...
Join the Whitehall Chamber during the "It's A Wonderful Whitehall Life" Christmas Stroll for Business Bingo! Businesses will be hosting stroll specials and Blackout Bingo throughout town. Pick up your bingo cards at Sweet Things & Coffee Beans any time on Saturday, December 10. Get your first stamp there, then stroll around to other participating businesses on the bingo card. Larry Feight and his team of mules will also be out and about giving wagon rides - catch a ride to all the businesses! Th...
One Jefferson High School student is dead and another is hospitalized after a crash between Clancy and Montana City on Monday night. Makinzy Rynearson-Gray, a 17-year-old senior at the school, died in the crash, according to Jefferson High School Superintendent Tim Norbeck, who confirmed the death in a phone call on Tuesday morning and said that additional counselors were at the school to help students and staff process the death. He said that the school notified parents of the death and the student’s name via email around 11 a.m. The school d...
On Monday, November 29, just before 7 AM, a Whitehall school bus collided head-on with a 2002 Chrysler Town & Country minivan after the van negotiated a sharp right-hand corner while traveling West and crossed the center line. The accident occurred at mile marker 3 on Hwy 2, just outside Whitehall. The bus was traveling East and headed to the start of the bus route. Following impact, the minivan and bus came to rest in the roadway. The 52-year-old male driver was declared dead at the scene. His 35-year-old female passenger of Belgrade went to...
The 2021-22 flu season is here. Last year, Montana had no diagnosed flu. Those who follow flu trends are concerned we will see increased flu activity this year. Experts suspect the low number of flu cases last year may mean fewer people with immunity to the strains circulating this year. This, combined with relaxed prevention measures for COVID-19, could result in a challenging 2021-22 flu season. Currently, there have been eleven confirmed influenza cases in Montana. One of the eleven...
The organization Greater Whitehall Area Love INC (IN the NAME of CHRIST), an affiliate of Love In The Name of Christ National, a non-profit charity serving the Whitehall community, officially ceased operations as of August 2021. A Development Committee was headed by Leslie Alley in 2016, with its first board sworn in January 2017. The governing board and staff over five years worked hard to organize and unite area Christian churches and their members with direction from the national organization in providing a safety net for those area...
There is no lack of holiday spirit in Whitehall in the next few weeks. Between the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce's Annual Christmas Stroll, a plethora of Christmas vendor events, and kids activities throughout the next month, the holiday cheer is on full display. Kicking off the full month of festivities is this weekend's Cowboy Country Christmas, being held both November 27 and December 4th from noon to 4PM. This show features all Montana Made Gifts, is hosted by Ranching Tradition Fiber, and...
President Biden signed into law the bipartisan infrastructure bill which Sen. Jon Tester and nine other Senators from both parties successfully negotiated. The bipartisan bill signed today brings a minimum of $100 million to Montana for broadband investment, with the likelihood of hundreds of millions more. Over $395 million already has been allocated this year for broadband investment. With combined funding appropriated earlier this year and under the bipartisan bill, we will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform Montana’s b...
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2021 00:47:54 Welfare Check: W Legion St 14:20:48 Civil: Paul Gulch Rd 14:28:59 Civil: N Jefferson St 14:34:49 Civil: N Whitehall St 14:49:23 Civil: Corbett Loop 14:54:28 Civil: Valley View Dr 15:32:21 911 Hang Up 16:02:14 Suspicious Person: Hwy 69 17:24:59 Welfare Check: Lower Rader 18:18:48 Medical: Skyline Dr 19:06:59 Animal: Windy Ridge Rd 20:27:13 Suspicious: Hwy 518 21:25:30 Welfare Check: Jack Rabbit Ln 23:21:34 Traffic Hazard: Hwy 2 E MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2021 00:13:32 Lost Property: I-90 WB 10:24:21 Medical: Mule...
The Holiday season is here and the Whitehall Ledger and Arctic Heat are throwing a shindig not to be missed! On December 10th from 4PM-6PM at the Star Theatre, the Ledger and Arctic Heat will host a Ledger Ladies Day Out Christmas cookie and Christmas ornament exchange. After the exchange, attendees are invited to take part in the annual Christmas tree lighting in Legion Park, then join in on the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce's Christmas Stroll Parade of Lights. For the Christmas cookie...
As many of you have heard, COVID-19 vaccination is now available to children aged 5-11 years of age. We have been listening to questions parents and caregivers have about getting their child vaccinated. I would like to share some of that information here. One of the top concerns for parents is safety of the vaccine in children. COVID-19 vaccines have and continue to undergo the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history. Tens of thousands of volunteers have been involved in clinical...
SHORT & SWEET: Grant recipients from Jefferson Valley Community Foundation's grant event included, from left: Holly Harper of PU.L.S.E. ($5,000 for paramedic training), Mayor Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh of Town of Whitehall ($675 for shelving), Ron Hunt of Jefferson Valley Museum ($2,500 for carpeting), Stephen Antonioli of Friends of the Pool ($1,000 for pool grating), Glenna Waltee of the Whitehall Garden Club ($500 for Arbor Day), Colton Anderson of Gold Junction Presents ($1,000 for Children...
The Jefferson Valley Fine Arts group is excited to announce they are once again hosting an exhibit for fine arts, photography and sculpture in Whitehall during the Whitehall Christmas Stroll, December 11, 2021. Artists are charged a small exhibit fee of $15.00 to cover expenses, however 100% of all sale proceeds go back to the artist. Admission to the show is free to the public and historically is well-attended. Check-in for art will take place on December 10 from 4PM-7PM in the Borden Hotel conference room, Main Street entrance. The exhibit...
