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The Whitehall Country Store Board of Directors is pleased to announce the availability of five $5,000 scholarships to be awarded to graduating Whitehall High School seniors or homeschoolers who will be full-time students enrolled in Fall 2024 classes at an accredited college, university, or trade school. Although the focus of most scholarship programs is academic, the main criteria established by the Board of Directors is a student’s deep desire to further their academic goals beyond high school and their need for financial assistance. This s...
Save the date for the annual Jefferson Valley Friends of the NRA Banquet. April 12, 2024, is quickly approaching - do you have your tickets yet? Dinner tickets are $50 each, including a prime rib dinner and entry for the door prize. Big Shooter tickets are also available for $150, which includes dinner and a gun drawing (odds are 1 in 10!) Two winners will be drawn this year for the pre-event raffle. Tickets are one for $20 or 6 for $100. The first drawn gets their choice of a Savage 270 Win XP...
Welcome, movie enthusiasts and glamorous party-goers, to the year's most anticipated event at the Star Theater in Whitehall, Montana! The wait for the Star Theatre to reopen is nearly over! The Star Theatre, now operated by Whitehall non-profit Gold Junction Presents (GJP), is excited to announce its grand re-opening on Sunday, March 10th, with an Oscars Red Carpet party! We're rolling out the red carpet and inviting you to join us for a dazzling Oscars Party that promises an unforgettable...
Welcome, movie enthusiasts and glamorous party-goers, to the most anticipated event of the year at the Star Theater in Whitehall, Montana! The wait for the Star Theatre to reopen is nearly over! The Star Theatre, now operated by Whitehall non-profit Gold Junction Presents (GJP), is excited to announce its grand re-opening on Sunday, March 10th with an Oscars Red Carpet party! We're rolling out the red carpet and inviting you to join us for a dazzling Oscars Party that promises to be an unforgett...
At the February meeting of the Whitehall Town Council, held February 20th due to the President's Day holiday that Monday, the Council pushed forward with the Visionary Broadband project, though a final ordinance regarding franchise fees had not yet been solidified. Mayor Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh said that the Town wished to move forward with the project, but that it needed to set itself up properly for future right-of-way use, which has not been done in the past. The Town agreed to the...
Residents of the Town of Whitehall have repeatedly indicated their desire to financially support the local ambulance service, first through petitions, then through a ballot vote in November of 2022 to join the Jefferson Valley Rural Ambulance District (JVRAD). The astute Town of Whitehall resident might have noticed that the $29 fee that should have appeared on your most recent tax bill did not, in fact, appear at all. The board of the JVRAD is optimistic that this omission will be corrected in...
Dan and Erlinda Bushilla awoke early at 5 AM on Monday, February 5, 2024, to discover a fire had engulfed their shop, which was only eight feet away from their home. Erlinda ran for her cell phone in her car to call 911. Unfortunately, the 911 respondent could not understand Erlinda's English so she had to run the phone to Dan to get the message for help to be sent. The Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department arrived in time (with the help of some neighboring units) to prevent the fire from...
Whitehall Drama took THE CAVE CAT, written in 1976 by Ford Ainsworth, to state competition at the Montana Thespian Festival at the University of Montana in Missoula over the weekend. WHS competed against schools from across the state, including Hellgate High, Great Falls, Sentinel, Hardin, Big Sky, Capital High, CMR, Plains, Helena, Billings Senior, Gallatin, and Bozeman. This was the first time in fifteen years that WHS Drama has competed at festival. Eleven students and two chaperones took in...
At the February 6th meeting of the Whitehall School Board, the first in 2024, Whitehall Superintendent Hannah Nieskens detailed two new policies that will affect the Whitehall School District, as approved by the Montana Legislature in their latest session. Though over 30 policies were updated and required to be approved by the Board, two brought discussion. The first involves Montana’s new open enrollment policy - where schools must charge tuition to out-of-district students. The total amount c...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a pavement preservation project in Whitehall on Montana Highway 55 (MT 55), commonly known as West Legion Avenue and North Whitehall Street, beginning at the intersection with Montana Highway 2 (MT 2) and extending east and north to the Interstate 90 (I 90) Interchange. Proposed work includes milling the existing surface, applying a new overlay, and finishing with a seal and cover (chip...
Just when you thought the state of Android malware couldn’t get any worse, a new version of XLoader has been discovered that can automatically launch on infected smartphones. As reported by BleepingComputer, XLoader is a malware strain that has been used to target owners of the best Android phones in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan in the past. Now though, security researchers at McAfee have discovered a new XLoader variant that can launch immediately after i...
"For everyone involved in the Clara Myrstol fundraiser benefit, you have truly touched our hearts with your generosity and kindness bestowed to us," Montina Rawson, Clara's mother, said. "We are genuinely grateful to live in such a loving and supportive community. We are completely overwhelmed by the love, friendship, and offers of assistance we've been shown and appreciate our little town very much." Clara's Crusade, held at the Whitehall Community Center on Saturday, February 3rd was attended...
On October 1, 2023, Clara Myrstol was life-flighted to Primary Children's in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was diagnosed with AML Leukemia. On her admission, Clara immediately started chemotherapy and received 14 platelet transfusions and 4 whole blood transfusions. The bone marrow biopsy from her first round of chemo brought her to a non-detectable status (no cancer found). She has gone through three rounds of chemotherapy and will receive a bone marrow transplant on February 28th, 2024. Now, four...
Visionary Broadband representative Brian Worthen met with the Whitehall Town Council at their January meeting on Monday, January 16 at the Whitehall Town Hall. For many, his information was an exciting new development of business opportunity for the Whitehall area. For the town, it was a bit of a headache in the form of legal processes, and for some local businesses, potential competition in the fiber internet realm. Worthen detailed the federal grant he was awarded to put fiber internet throughout the town of Whitehall, information he had...
Governor Greg Gianforte issued Executive Order 2-2024 declaring a state of energy emergency to make it easier for carriers to supply much-needed propane, heating oil, and diesel fuel during harsh winter conditions. “Montanans have seen harsh winter weather this week, affecting families through power outages, frozen water supply lines, loss of heat, ice jams, and supply chain disruption,” Gov. Gianforte said. “This executive order will ensure the timely and necessary delivery of petroleum products so that Montanans can continue to heat their...
The Butte Community Fitness Foundation (BCFF) is proud to announce the 9th annual Montana Winter Festival, SNöFLINGA, happening January 19-21st in Butte, Montana. SNöFLINGA is a three-day community-sponsored festival run by the BCFF, a Non-Profit Organization, with generous support from business sponsors, grant sponsors, and community volunteers. "SNöFLINGA has become a gentle force that inspires our community to try new winter activities and stay engaged during the cold winter months. This fe...
Monday, September 25, 2023, started like most others – a cup of coffee, a hug from my wife, and a crisp 80-mile morning motorcycle ride to Helena for a pastors' breakfast. There were no foreboding thoughts as I rode down the mountain toward Whitehall. In fact, I have no mental recollection of what happened next and how close a call I was about to have with eternity. At 7:03 a.m., my phone sent an automated message to 911 that a crash had been detected. It also texted my wife, Laura, with a m...
On October 1st, Blaine Myrstol and Montina Rawson's daughter, two-and-a-half-year-old Clara, was diagnosed with AML Leukemia and flown to Salt Lake for treatment. This diagnosis comes with not only a big emotional impact but financial as well. A fundraising event - Clara's Crusade - will be held on Saturday, February 3rd at the Whitehall Community Center. This is a family-friendly benefit with games, and prizes the whole family can enjoy. There will also be a pay-what-you-can spaghetti feed and...
A multiple-vehicle crash on I-90 westbound on Cardwell Hill between Three Forks and Cardwell was reported to Jefferson County dispatch at 11:57 AM on Sunday, January 7th, 2024. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department, and Jefferson Valley EMSR responded in support of the Montana Highway Patrol. Additional mutual aid was provided by multiple agencies from Madison, Broadwater, Butte-Silver Bow, and Gallatin Counties. Air ambulances were requested from multiple providers, but all were unable to fly because o...
In the January 7, 1998 issue of the Whitehall Ledger, owner Glenn Marx offered up 98 Best Wishes for 1998. What a great idea - and in the January 4, 2023 edition I restarted this tradition, though lucky for me, as we entered 2023, I only need to offer 23 Best Wishes. Now, on to 2024, and some best wishes for the new year! 24) Best wishes to everyone involved in the highly anticipated new Golden Sunlight daycare facility. 23) Best wishes (and speedy finishing) to the new Whitehall Town Pump. We can’t wait to see it! 22) Best wishes to the W...
PHOTOS THAT MADE 2023: Hundreds of photos were sent to the Whitehall Ledger in 2023 - landscapes, portraits, events, and more. Each week a photo was named BEST of the week, then placed on Facebook for your enjoyment. At the end of each year, the most "liked" photos are named the best. This year's first-place honors go to Sarah Smart's cloudy winter day. Second place is Tanya Johnson's peacock with a rainbow in the Jefferson Valley. Third place goes to Judy Chadwick's lovely river capture. Want...
Gold Junction Presents (GJP) is excited to move into 2024 with many plans for movies, events, game nights, theatre, and renovation for Whitehall’s Star Theatre. GJP consists of Colton Anderson, Ron Jung, Chiara Schober, and Elizabeth Pullman - all Whitehall residents with a love of this town, its history, its people, and the endless possibilities Whitehall’s epicenter - The Star Theatre - brings. GJP is assuming ownership and running the business of the Star, and eventually (hopefully by mid...
The winner of the Whitehall Chamber's Best Decorated Home was misidentified in last week's edition. The winning home belongs to Brent and Sandi Mabbott and is located at the Jefferson Skypark at 18 South Centurion Way. Go check it out before it's put away for the season! Apologies to the Mabbotts for the incorrect information published....
NOODLES CAST & CREW BOO BOODLE: Sara Cheuvront NED BOODLE: Jakin Cheuvront KRYSTAL: Jennene Armstrong GRANDPA BOODLE: Bill Hildebrandt JACK: Creed Cheuvront LULU BOODLE: Chiara Schober STU BOODLE: Kerry Wafer MRS DOODAH-DOODAH: Terry Chadwick NORA: Julia McNew ELAINE: Kylee McLaughlin Luke: Tim Schober Director: Ron Jung Sets: Liz Pullman, Ron Jung, Kerry Wafer Props & Costumes: Liz Pullman and Cast Lights/Sound: Tim Schober, Boaz Cheuvront, Charlie Morris Script Assistance: Millie Armstrong...
JANUARY (1/4/2023): • The Whitehall Sustainability Committee opened its second grant cycle, with applications due by February 1st. (1/11/2023): • The Whitehall Town Council updates the Rec Complex bylaws, while a Rec Board working session brings in opinionated crowds. • LaHood Park reopened in Cardwell after rebuilding from a fire in 2021. • Obituaries: Patty Strozzi (94), Amy DuBois (44), Loren Shaw (80), and Claire Best (85). (1/18/2023): • The Whitehall Chamber holds First Business After Hours and introduces new goals. • Six WHS students com...
