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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...
Due to a number of illnesses impacting the Drama department’s ability to get ready, the decision was made to postpone the play until late February. This will allow WHS to put on the best play possible, which will be worth the wait!...
Both the Cardwell and Whitehall School systems will have programs the entire community is invited to attend. Cardwell will host their Veteran's Day Program on November 11 at 9AM. Refreshments will be offered. The Whitehall School will present its Veteran's Day Program on the 11th as well, at 10AM in the Varsity Gym. Please attend both if possible and help honor our Veterans....
The eclipse begins on November 18th at 11:02PM MST when the Penumbra part of the Earth’s shadow touches the edge of the Moon. The Moon’s brightness at this point is -12.5. The Penumbra will continue covering the surface of the Moon until the Ulmba part of the Earth’s shadow touches the Moon’s edge on November 19th at 00:17AM MST. The Moon’s brightness is now down to -0.01. Maximum Eclipse: The Ulmba will continue to cover the Moon’s surface until only a little crescent part of the Moon is not covered. The time is approximately 2:02AM Nove...
INDUCTEES: Whitehall High School inducted seven students into the National Honor Society on November 2, 2021. (Back row L-R): Superintendent Hannah Nieskens, teacher Janet Heilig, High School Principal Melissa Robbins; (Front row L-R): Avrey Coombe, Nicholas Denny, Maxine Hoagland, Michael Reiff, Leo Scafani, and Gavin Watson. Not pictured: Keara Hugulet....
Screams Come True Haunted House and Hay Maze brought in over 1200 people to the Whitehall area over the course of its two weekend run. When the idea originated after Halloween in 2018, creator Liz Pullman thought the house would be successful if it brought in 100 people a night. The haunt, just closing out its third season, has exceeded all expectations. In 2021, the furthest attendees documented were from Conrad, Polson, Roundup, Shelby, Hamilton, and Boise, ID. "We took pictures of every...
As of 8AM Wednesday, November 3, 2021 the results of the 2021 election were as follows: MAYOR Mary Janacaro Hensleigh- 151 Kathleen Fike- 59 Start the Process to be included in the Ambulance District? Yes- 181 No- 62... Full story
I would like to thank the Ledger’s editor for giving the candidates an opportunity to write our own front-page article. Many of you already know me but, with all the new faces in town, many of you do not. I am a fifth generation Montanan, growing up on my grandfather’s cattle ranch in Milligan Canyon. My family moved into Whitehall when I was in 7th grade. I graduated from WHS class of 72’ and Carroll College class of 77’. I moved back to Whitehall in 2005 and started serving on the Planning Board and the Parks, Trees and Cemetery Board....
The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce's Annual Fall Festival was held at the Whitehall Community Center on Saturday, October 23rd. The event brought in over two dozen vendors and hundreds of shoppers looking for the perfect holiday gifts. To the left of the photo is the Whitehall Garden Club, who managed the Non-Profit Pie Auction and Pie By the Slice with ease and grace....
While the Jefferson Valley Rural Ambulance District (JVRAD) question on the ballot is not a binding vote, it will help guide the Town of Whitehall in the direction its citizens want. The Town of Whitehall is currently not included in the JVRAD. Funding for the Ambulance District annual budget and improvements will be from an initial proposed annual assessment of $29 and imposed on each residential lot or parcel within the district which contains a dwelling unit and on developed commercial properties. As of mid-summer, the residents who do not...
The Jefferson Valley Community Foundation would like to invite all non-profits to attend our “Short & Sweet” grant giving event on Thursday, November 4 at the Community Center at 7pm. The non-profits who applied for grants should be in attendance, as well as other non-profits interested in the drawing for the two $1000 Mystery Grants that we have available to give this year. JVCF will be serving pie and ice cream for all in attendance. Mark it on your calendars!...
GIGGLES AND SCREAMS: Screams Come True opened to sold-out crowds this weekend, while the Main Street Green Carnival brought in hundreds. Both events are brought to the Whitehall community by Gold Junction Presents, as well as the generosity of many local businesses. The carnival wouldn't have been possible without the help of the Whitehall PTSA and Whitehall Garden Club....
The Whitehall Tax Increment Fund (WTIF) Board is happy to be working with Stahly Engineering, Headwaters RC&D, and Jefferson Local Development Corporation to complete a Master Plan. It will be a great asset to the WTIF district for future projects. We appreciate all the work that has been done so far; however, the WTIF Board would like to clarify some confusion. The WTIF Board allocated $20,000 for the proposed Master Plan. Because the funds came from the WTIF Board, the Master Plan can only be...
The Western Legacy Center (WLC) announced its plan to create a viable, vibrant tourism-based enterprise to generate economic and cultural value for Jefferson County. The Western Legacy Center will celebrate Montana's cowboy, cowgirl and rodeo culture and feature other historical themes including railroad, mining, mountain men, and Native American culture. The Center is expected to be in operation by May 2022 in time for the busy tourist season. "The WLC will offer a one-of-a-kind visitor...
