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After nearly a year of development, the first draft of the Whitehall TAax Increment Fund Master Plan has its first draft, as provided by Stahly Engineering. The Whitehall Tax Increment Fund (WTIF) Board and a steering committee have been 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. The Master Plan explores the following for Whitehall: • Infrastructure • Arts and culture • Parks, trails, recreation • Pub...
After nearly a year of development, the first draft of the Whitehall TAax Increment Fund Master Plan has its first draft, as provided by Stahly Engineering. The Whitehall Tax Increment Fund (WTIF) Board and a steering committee have been 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. The Master Plan explores the following for Whitehall: • Infrastructure • Arts and culture • Parks, trails, recreation • Pub...
Looking for a new hobby? Want to make your own Christmas presents this year? The Copper K Fiber Festival is the place to learn, and they have a great selection of workshops to choose from. A destination fiber festival, taking place in the remote countryside, the Copper K Fiber Fest is taking fiber arts back to its roots with this amazing weekend in the country. The Fiber Festival will be held at the Copper K Barn outside of Whitehall July 16-17; the event is free to attend, but workshops carry a...
At the July monthly meeting of the Whitehall Town Council, held Monday, July 11, budgets were the item on everyone’s mind. From the town clerk to the county commission, as well as all the committees, budgets were being finalized, discussed, and amended as July marks the beginning of the new fiscal year. Besides budgets, upcoming events such as the Copper K Fiber Festival this weekend at the Copper K Barn as well as Shakespeare in the Park at the Main Street Green on July 18 and Whitehall’s annual Frontier Days events were discussed. Mayor Mar...
A public forum for a proposed playground available to all Whitehall residents and those passing through will be held Tuesday, July 12 at 6 PM at the Town Hall Chambers. The playground, spearheaded by Town Clerk Allissa Christensen, will be funded nearly entirely by grants. The project, which was presented for funding to the Whitehall Sustainability Committee, was proposed for Legion Park, but the public meeting will seek further comment on the location. "The goal of this project is to provide a...
Many hands make light work! While Whitehall's Frontier Days Event is brought to you by the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce, it takes a community of volunteers to make the event seamless and successful. Interested in helping? Check out where we need help the most: SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: King Lear kicks off the Frontier Days week on Monday, July 18. Gold Junction Presents (GJP) and the Whitehall Chamber are currently seeking three sponsors at $300 each to bring MSIP to Whitehall. Also, GJP could...
The mission of the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce is to bring individuals, businesses, and organizations together to enrich the community of Whitehall. The annual Whitehall Frontier Days Rodeo is one of the best ways to accomplish this, but help is needed! This year’s Wyldman Rodeo will be held Friday, June 22 at the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds. Rodeos are expensive to produce; the Chamber is immensely appreciative of the sponsorships received in the past to assist with the rodeo and hopes you will consider sponsoring, at any level, in 2022. Even j...
“I have a big three-car ambulance garage that I think would make a great Western Legacy Center (WLC),” said Mayor Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh at the Jefferson County Commissioner meeting on June 14, held in Cardwell.”You know, Town Hall and Western Legacy Center right there on Legion Avenue. Just a thought, but there’s always always another plan. There’s always a possibility.” Mayor Janacaro-Hensleigh said this after Commissioner Leonard Wortman noted that at the Jefferson Local Development Council’s meeting that morning, the Board voted not to... Full story
At the June 14 Jefferson County Commissioner’s meeting, held in Cardwell, Commissioner Leonard Wortman noted the Western Legacy Center (WLC) is “back to square one” after a recent decision by the Jefferson Local Development Council (JLDC). That morning at a JLDC meeting the board had voted not to purchase the Roberts Building on the outskirts of Whitehall by the I-90 exits/entrances. “The Western Legacy Center’s business plan is not in the best interest of JLDC at this time,” said Eric Seidensticker, JLDC’s Executive Director, on a phone call...
Let me be completely honest. The moment I put a newspaper edition to bed I am immediately beginning the next one. My computer layout is always a week ahead, while events of this week are still happening, and my brain is all over the place. Really, I'm not even sure my brain is attached to anything anymore, I feel like it is always just spinning. Last week I goofed. And I goofed big. When the election happened on Tuesday, June 7, that week's paper was already at the printing press. When I...
It was clear at the June Whitehall Town Council meeting that the Whitehall Planning Board, along with its sub-committee, has been quite busy, just as Whitehall itself is busy with the hustle and bustle of summer activities, road construction, and work on the water treatment facility gets into full swing. The meeting, which had a full audience, had a lengthy agenda of items related to the Planning Board. While Mayor Janacaro-Hensleigh worked through the agenda and public comment, many comments took place away from the podium’s microphone. S...
Mark your calendars for the sixth annual Copper K Fiber Festival Saturday, July 16 (9 AM-5 PM) and Sunday, July 17 (9 AM-4 PM). Event creator Kami Noyes of Ranching Fiber Traditions invites everyone to attend this event, where Fiber Arts are Getting Back to Their Roots! The event is free of charge with fiber arts workshops, vendors, and more included in this fun-filled weekend at the historic Copper K Barn just outside of Whitehall. With over thirty vendors, the Fiber Festival offers not only...
Fifteen Whitehall High School Trojans will receive their diplomas on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at 2 PM in the Whitehall Varsity Gym. The Whitehall School District is proud to announce Haley Briggs as WHS 2022 Valedictorian as well as Brendan Wagner as the 2022 Salutatorian. Graduating seniors include: Madison Austin, Steven Baceski, Joe David Benner, Haley Briggs, Camryn Contreras, Avrey Coombe, Marissa Ellison, Judith (Annie) Engler, Connor Graham, Keara Hugulet, Justin Kuehl, Dallon Lanes, Brendan...
Lights on V: On Air was presented to a full house at the Star Theatre on Thursday, May 19. Liberty Place residents and guest performers presented two live radio drama shows, similar in style to A Prairie Home Companion. The first, Chrome and Steel, found Lucy traveling to Sturgis in order to get away from Liberty Palace, which turns out isn't as bad as she thought. The second, The Old Soft Shoe, found Nathan traveling to New Orleans to get away from it all. Performers brought classic songs like...
Gold Junction Presents... is excited to announce the Family Adventure film series, as well as the Western Classics series. The Family Adventure series kicks off June 8 with Sing; the Western Classics begins July 7 with Rio Bravo. Both series are free to the public, though donations to the organization to put future events like these on are appreciated. The Family Adventure Series films will be introduced by an Adventure Guide, who will educate attendees briefly on cultural aspects of the featured film and items of interest to look for. The...
A candidate forum for the contested position of Jefferson County Commissioner will be held tomorrow, Thursday, May 26, at 6 PM at the Borden's Conference Room. The forum is being put on by the Lower Jefferson River Watershed Council with assistance from The Whitehall Ledger. Candidates for Jefferson County Commissioner include Dan Hagerty, Jim Buterbaugh, Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh, and Jon Stone Goff. Current Commissioners will be on hand as well to detail why other items are on the ballot....
KEEPING: Two weeks ago I can honestly say I thought there would be no newspaper for the week. I was on my deathbed. Actually, I was on the floor of the Ledger office, with my screens angled to the floor, hoping I could get the paper laid out before the next wave of nausea and gut bombs overcame me. All I could think was, “I wanna go home!” But in the back of my mind I kept asking myself, are you really going to be the reason that, for the first time in 39 years of publishing, there is no Ledger this week? And I said NO! Influenza A be dam...
The Whitehall Ledger will be recognized as a 2022 Better Newspaper Contest award winner at the 137th Annual Montana Newspaper Convention in Glendive, June 17-18. The 2022 contest was judged by volunteer members of the North Dakota Press Association. The Ledger has placed in the following categories: • Best Portrait Photo • Best Editorial • Best Front Page • Best Sports Page Layout/Design • Best Ad to Sell or Promote Services color • Best Ad to Sell or Promote Merchandise color • Best Ad to Sell or Promote Services black & white • Best Newspa...
In the 5/18/2022 edition of the Ledger it was stated that WHS Senior Brendan Wagner broke the triple jump school record with a jump of 37’8”, The school record is still held by Michael Welch with his 1999 jump of 45’6”....
After more than a decade with Whitehall Public Transportation (WPT) and Liberty Place, Paula Hippert will bid farewell to her career on June 30, 2022, and begin to focus on retirement. Kind of. "I'll still be here, just on the peripheral - I'll help out, but I'm not the boss anymore," Hippert said with a laugh. "Plus that's the end of our fiscal year, so Teresa [Oyama] is going to need some help!" Hippert is a much appreciated and vital part of Whitehall Public Transportation operations and...
The first-ever Whitehall PTSA Walk & Talk 5K Fun Run was a huge success. It was a beautiful Saturday morning when over 100 participants gathered at the school for the start of the race, which included a trek around town and concluded with an obstacle course on school grounds. Gage Kidwell brought home the win overall as the quickest to complete the race and obstacle course....
Mountain View Real Estate, located at 206 West Second Street in Whitehall, has a new face in the office. Joe Chase will be in the office on Mondays, for now, to service all your real estate needs. "I'm excited to have Joe join Mountain View Real Estate and am really looking forward to having him in the office," said owner Karen Burtch. "Joe is a real go-getter and is hoping to expand the scope of his services to include larger ranches and properties." In 2011, Joe found the best place to raise...
At the 5B District Track Meet in Belgrade, held this past weekend, the Whitehall Trojan Track and Field Team brought home several personal records. Senior Brendan Wagner also placed a new school record in the triple jump with a leap of 37-08.50. Divisional Track For the men, personal records included: • Gavin Watson: 100 meters and javelin • Kyle Denny: 100 meters • Brendan Wagner: 400 meters • Lane Wagner: javelin and long jump • Nick Denny: triple jump MEN’S RESULTS: 100 Meters Varsity: Nick Denny (junior) 12th place 12.43a; Gavin Watso...
After the May 3 School Board election vote, it is official that James Reiff and Jenelle White were reelected for their three-year terms, while Bobbi Wagner retained her two-year term. Reiff and White had been up against newcomer Pod Moriarty. Independent election judges Maxine Samuelson, Nancy Bowman, Nancy Wheeler, and Sandi Lanes tallied the 777 ballots received for the school board elections. The official results included: 275 votes for Pod Moriarty, 535 votes for James Reiff, and 594 votes for Jenelle White. Bobbi Wagner was uncontested...
We're less than three weeks away from the fundraising event of the year, Black Tie & Blue Jeans (BTBJ). This year BTBJ asks you to Wear Your Boots, Get Back to Your Roots on Saturday, May 21, 2022, starting at 5:30 PM at the Copper K Barn. This historic building was constructed in the late 1800s by the Parrot Silver and Copper Mining Company so there will be plenty of room for all. As in past years, there will be prizes for best dressed so come decked out in whatever makes you the most...
