Ledger Looking Back 25 Years: 6/10/1998

JUNE 10, 1998

Whitehall would get a brand-new water tank built and operational by August 1, and the Whitehall Town Council was assured of full warranties and full compliance with water tank specifications as called for in the Whitehall water improvement project.

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) public information officer Dennis Unsworth said the department timetable called for between two or three weeks of rock removal before Highway 2 would be reopened for travel. Unsworth estimated the cost of the road clearing to be between $100,000 and $200,000. A rock slide occurred on May 24, and Highway 2 west of Whitehall was buried under rocks.

Whitehall Student of the Week was sophomore Tamra Arp. Tamra was selected for her “exceptional talent in the area of writing.” She has been published in the High School Writer, a national publication of student writing. Tamra is the daughter of Dave and Pat Nester. She plans on pursuing a career in the field of medicine and enjoys dancing, art, and sports.