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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...
"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...
Whitehall Community Theatre, brought to you by Gold Junction Presents, is excited to bring its third production to the Star Theatre. NOODLES will be presented on Friday, December 29th at 7 PM, and twice on Saturday, December 30th, at 2 PM and 7 PM. Admission is $5 and donations to help fund future productions are appreciated. Ned (Jakin Cheuvront) is the 30-ish son of Boo (Sara Cheuvront) and Stu (Kerry Wafer) Boodle whose efforts to introduce girlfriends (Jeannene Armstrong, then Julia McNew)...
Each week the Whitehall Ledger spotlights a photograph taken by a local resident of the beauty that surrounds our hometown. These photos are placed on the Ledger's Facebook page and, at the end of each year, voted on with "likes" to crown the winner of PHOTO OF THE YEAR. In 2022 this honor went to Sarah Smart, and in 2021 to William Ulrichny. It's time to start voting! Visit the Ledger's Facebook photo album entitled 2023 Photos of the Week (https://bit.ly/485KGsG) and start voting! Likes will...
We each have a calling - sometimes it just isn't clear to us right off. We have to learn and we have to live, before we realize where we are meant to be. For Jacob and Brittany Trodick, their calling brought them to God and the church and, more recently, to Whitehall. The Trodicks, along with children, moved to Whitehall earlier this year, taking on the youth director position for ages 5-11 at the Whitehall Assembly of God Church, pastored by Bill Lanes. Jacob and Brittany, who knew (and...
7 has been a wild year, and with it we’ve had some truly wild stories. We’ve learned the truth about Fireball, survived some TikTok trends, seen a woman saved by a dead rabbit, honored incredible lives and learned more about aliens. The news cycle feels more frenetic than ever, which can make it hard to remember everything that’s happened this year. Here’s a look back at the top stories that captured readers’ attention in 2023 from NPR.org and across the NPR Network. There’s no whiskey in bottles of Fireball Cinnamon, so customers a...
Looking back, 2023 was a year of wild swings. And two big strikes (if you’ll forgive the pun) — first the Writers Guild and then the Screen Actors Guild took the studios and streamers to task, forcing production to a halt. Yet whatever was going on behind the scenes, Hollywood had a grand-slam year, asserting its audacious cultural relevance with the historic double-header that was “Barbenheimer.” Variety’s two chief film critics agree that Christopher Nolan’s portrait of the man behind the Manhattan Project is one for the ages — a “Lawrence o...
BEST DECORATED: The Whitehall Chamber had SO many homes and businesses to judge from this year, all you really need to do is loop through the town to see some of the best lights ever! The best decorated home (top and inset) went to Brent and Sandi Mabbott up at the Sky Park, with an honorable mention (below) to Rich & Celeste Shepard on West First Street. The best decorated business went to Stageline Pizza (above) with honorable mention Jefferson Inn....
While the December Whitehall Town Council meeting, held Monday, December 18th, was brief, the main item of discussion will be a recurring topic into 2024. Public Works Director Kory Klapan reported that the Town had received bids for the water treatment facility, ranging between $8.6 and $11.6 million. Hard Rock of Helena was the lowest bid. These bids come in almost 50% higher than originally expected. For context, the pre-COVID-engineered cost estimate for the water treatment building alone was $3.7 million. It now sits at $5.3 million. The...
FIRST ANNUAL COWBOY CHRISTMAS: (Top) The Whitehall Community Center was aflutter with cowboy cheer for the Western Legacy Center's Cowboy Christmas event on Saturday, December 15th. LEDGER PHOTO. (Second row, from left) Montana artist Laurel Ovitt did a live painting which was then auctioned at the end of the evening. The Glaus and Roman families wore their finest cowboy attire. (Third row, from left) Kylie Hansen led line dancing after the evening dinner and live auction. WLC Manager Pamela...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to install guardrails and signage at multiple locations near Bozeman: • Montana Highway 86 (MT 86), four miles northeast of Bozeman. • West Cameron Bridge Road, two miles southwest of Belgrade. • Churchill Road, south of Manhattan. • Montana Highway 2 (MT 2), eight miles southeast of Cardwell. • East River Road, two miles north of Pray. • Murphy Lane, one mile east of Emigrant. All project locations will be less than one mile. T...
