Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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The Cardwell School District Board of Trustees voted last week to take a $68,000 school levy to the voters at a May 8 special election. It will be the first time the district has sought a levy in 30 years. Board members Trent Biggers, Dawn Lewton, and Anne Marie Carey all voted in favor of the levy that will take place at a polling election at the school. According to District Clerk Lisa Morgan, the approximate increase a taxpayer would see on their bill for a $100,000 home is $29, and the number for a $200,000 home is $58. Morgan said when a...
The current snowpack in Jefferson County can be summed up easily: we are in it up to our waists. If you live in the high country, or have spent time there recently, this comes as no surprise. The National Weather Service confirms this with their snow-water equivalent data, which shows the amount of water contained in the snowpack. The Jefferson River watershed, which covers Jefferson County south of Boulder Hill, is currently at 133% of normal. The Missouri Mainstem watershed, which covers Jefferson County north of Boulder Hill, is currently...
The Whitehall Town Council has changed the date for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting originally scheduled for March 12 has been moved to March 19 at 7 p.m. Mayor Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh said last week the meeting was changed due to a scheduling conflict. Mayor Janacaro-Hensleigh also said their would be another public hearing in April to obtain public comments regarding a a proposed application to the Montana Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Treasure State Endowment Program (TSEP), and D...
The Whitehall School District Board of Trustees voted last week to rehire K-5 Principal Britt McLean and 6-12 Principal Hannah Nieskens. Superintendent John Sullivan said the three administrators work together as a team and he thinks that is important for the district. Sullivan said McLean has done a good job and has the elementary school moving forward in a positive direction. Sullivan stated Nieskens also has her two schools moving in a positive direction. “She’s done a fantastic job. She’s been a real important factor to our schoo...
It’s been a good start to 2018 at the Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine. At the Community Transition Advisory Committee Meeting last week, Mine General Manager Dan Banghart said that after the first two months they are above their target for the year. He stated that while the February production of 4,738 ounces was 400 below the target for the month, they are still 120 ounces ahead for 2018 and this is encouraging. Banghart added the underground tonnage is also on plan for the year and the grades of ore from the underground have improved. B...
It’s nothing out of the ordinary for Rodeway Inn manager Peter Niedermeyer to receive a package for a guest staying at the hotel located in Whitehall. During a shift last week, he received a package that turned out to be far from ordinary and wants to warn local residents about a scam circulating in the area. After a receiving the package, Niedermeyer searched through customers checked into the hotel located in Whitehall and could not find anyone by that name. A little bit later in the day, he received a phone call asking him if the package arr...
Monday, Mar. 5 8:44 a.m. - mental crisis, 460 Hwy 2 West, Whitehall 9:57 a.m. – civil assist, 248 Piedmont Road, Whitehall 11:44 a.m. - suspicious/person/vehicle/circumstance, 98 Curlew Lane, Whitehall 12:37 p.m. – assault, 1147 Hwy 55, Whitehall 12:40 p.m. – assault, 1147 Hwy 55, Whitehall 12:43 p.m. - harassment – stalking, 5 Baker Lane, Whitehall 2:02 p.m. – civil assist, 215 North Jefferson Street, Whitehall 6:34 p.m. - suspicious/person/vehicle/circumstance, 515 North Whitehall Street #115, Whitehall 7:03 p.m. - traffic accident/...
The Montana Supreme Court issued an opinion last week ruling against an appeal involving an unsuccessful 2016 recall petition in the Town of Whitehall. The court affirmed a Fifth Judicial Court order denying the payment of attorney fees, costs, and disbursements for former Mayor Dale Davis and four town council members. The five elected officials were seeking reimbursements from Jefferson County Election Administrator Bonnie Ramey and recall petitioner Lynn Nemeth. Court documents from the Supreme Court decision state the Fifth District Court...
A Whitehall attorney was recently recognized with a prestigious designation from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys Lori Harshbarger was nominated and accepted as a 2018 AIOFLA 10 Best in Montana for Client Satisfaction. The AIOFLA is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual list of the Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in each state. "This is a great public honor from my peers and clients. Equally, valuable to me, is knowing at the end of every day, that I...
The Town of Whitehall hosted a special public hearing last week to obtain input about community development needs. Jason Crawford, a Civil Engineer at Kadrmas Lee & Jackson currently working with the town, said they are considering applying for a Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) as well as other grants. Crawford stated the Town of Whitehall is looking for the public comments and community development needs like infrastructure, economic development potentials, and housing needs, and what the priority of those might be. He said funding...
Liberty Place has partnered with the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (MTDLI) to launch the state's first Community Health Worker and Behavioral registered apprenticeship-training programs. Officials from the Montana Registered Apprenticeship Program visited Liberty Place headquarters in Whitehall last week to discuss the programs that will help Gem State residents seek new opportunities to earn higher wages and improve their job skills in the healthcare industry. Liberty Place was...
The Cardwell School District has one opening for the 2018 Board of Trustee Election. Candidates must be eligible to vote and also reside in the district. A Declaration of Intent and Oath of Candidacy must be filed with the school no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 29. To obtain a form or for more info please contact Lisa Morgan, District Clerk, 287-3321....
During his childhood in Whitehall, Clark Hays would often hear quite the tales from his father who once convinced him that a car on their ranch had belonged to Bonnie and Clyde. Years later, the 1984 graduate of Whitehall High School is publishing his second in a series of books about the popular criminal duo. Hays said, "Bonnie and Clyde: Dam Nation", a book co-written with Kathleen McFall, follows the first book in the series, "Resurrection Road", imagining an alternate history in which the...
The offices of the Whitehall Ledger will be closed from March 1 to 4. The deadline for the March 7 newspaper is Monday, March 5 at 5 p.m....
Monday, Feb. 19 8:43 a.m. – welfare check, Hwy 2 West, MM 16, Whitehall 9:04 a.m. - care for sick/injured, 205 West Legion Avenue #7, Whitehall 2:15 p.m. – citizen assist, 38 Edwards Addition, Whitehall 2:36 p.m. - traffic accident/ 1 vehicle /non-injury, I-90 eastbound, MM 236, Whitehall 3:46 p.m. – mental crisis, 460 Hwy 2 West, Whitehall 7:40 p.m. - suspicious/person/vehicle/circumstance, Hwy 41 North, Whitehall 9:21 p.m. – traffic stop, 415 North Whitehall Street, Whitehall 10:34 p.m. – welfare check, 169 Hwy 359, Cardwell Tuesday,...
Cardwell resident and Whitehall High School Principal Hannah Nieskens was recently selected by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation to serve as a 2018 Dole Caregiver Fellow. Nieskens is among 27 other active military and veteran caregivers that will join nearly 150 past and present Dole Caregiver Fellows to bring attention to the crisis faced by America's 5.5 million hidden heroes – the spouses, parents, family members, and friends who provide more than $14 billion in voluntary care for wounded, i...
Four years ago, the Whitehall High School junior class ranked 99th in the state for ACT composite test scores. The results of testing completed in 2017 show Whitehall has witnessed astonishing growth -- with their scores now ranking sixth out of 197 schools in the state. “It is excellent to see Whitehall High School is among the best high schools in the state,” said Principal Hannah Nieskens. “Students and teachers have much to be proud of. We just keep getting better scores every year.” The results are from tests taken last school year by...
The Whitehall Public Works Department has been busy making improvements to the town cemetery. At the Town Council meeting last week, Public Works Director Kory Klapan reported his department has been working on the entryway into the cemetery. He said they would be putting in grass and sprinklers in the area, and they are also planning to get rid of the satellite dishes. Klapan added they have also been working to fill in some of the low spots at the cemetery. In his monthly report, assistant fire chief Joe Granvold thanked the volunteers of...
It has been an amazing few weeks for the Whitehall Schools Music Department. Along with receiving a $250 "One Class At A Time" check from Montana Tech and KXLF TV Station (Butte) and hosting a middle school music festival, the department received more incredible news last week when they were notified of a GRAMMY Signature Schools Award. Whitehall High School was one of 100 schools nationwide awarded $2,000 to benefit their musical programs. The award is an education initiative of the GRAMMY...
Nearly one month after voting down a resolution that would have terminated the buy/sell agreement for the purchase of the former ambulance barn, the Whitehall Town Council reversed its course of action at their regular meeting Monday night. The Town Council voted 4-0 to approve Resolution 2018-2, which terminates Resolution 2017-8 (Approved November 20, 2017) for the buy/sell agreement to Western Veterinary Services for a price of $288,000 for the building located at 207 E. Legion. Council members Montina Rawson, Francine Giono-Janik, Barbara G...
Barrick Gold Corporation Vice President for Permits and Closure Patrick Malone was a special guest at the Community Transition Advisory Committee meeting last week. Malone discussed current work being done to update the closure plan for the Golden Sunlight Mine, and the legacy the company wants to leave in the area. Malone said Barrick wants to be a company that local residents can not only rely on, but to make sure they have a good cradle to the grave plan for the mine. Malone added while they are hopefully the current Apex Project will...
The Town of Whitehall is hosting a public hearing later this month to obtain public comments regarding overall community development needs. The meeting is scheduled to take place February 20 at 5 p.m. at Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to obtain public comments regarding the Town of Whitehall’s overall community development needs (public facilities, economic development, and housing needs), including the needs of low and moderate-income persons. Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh said the town has entered into an agreement with the Department o...
For the second straight year, the Whitehall School Districts have received a $1,000 grant from Northwestern Energy. At a school board meeting last week, Superintendent John Sullivan said they could possibly use the money for a new press box at the school. Sullivan stated the money last year was used for the project to replace the bleachers at the football field. Sullivan also gave the board an update on the new activity bus that was purchased in the April of 2017. Sullivan said the bus could be delivered as soon as mid February. Once the bus ar...
Monday, Feb. 5 7:43 a.m. – traffic accident, I-90 westbound, MM 235, Whitehall 5:40 p.m. – mental crisis, 460 Hwy 2 West Whitehall 7:12 p.m. – mental crisis, 460 Hwy 2 West Whitehall 8:49 p.m. - suspicious/person/vehicle/circumstance, Homestake Lake Road, Whitehall 8:52 p.m. – civil assist, 107 South Main Street, Whitehall 9:47 p.m. - traffic/ reckless, 415 North Whitehall Street, Whitehall Tuesday, Feb. 6 6:47 a.m. – mental crisis, 460 Hwy 2 West Whitehall 7:03 a.m. - traffic & roads-moving, Hwy 69, MM 19, Cardwell 7:39 a.m. – stolen vehi...
A rising country music star will play two dates in Jefferson County later this year. John King is scheduled to play in Whitehall August 16 and in Boulder August 17. According to Jefferson County Event Coordinator Bruce Binkowski, he recently received an email from King asking if there was any interest in a local booking. After doing his homework on King, Binkowski was pleased with what he found. "We discovered not only did he play venues across the country, he also had a single that received sig...
