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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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It was a busy weekend of action for the Whitehall High School Tennis team. Competing at the Great Falls Tournament, the Lady Trojans had a win for each player who made the trip. The team went 12-10 in singles and 6-4 in doubles matches. Head Coach Kerry Sacry said it was good learning experience for his team. Britney Welker went 2-3 at number one singles for Whitehall. She won 8-6 over Rachel DeLeon of Poplar, and 8-1 over Hannah French of Boulder. Alicia Konold went 2-3 for Whitehall. She...
The deadline for entries is nearing for the 2019 B-Y's Youth Rodeo in Whitehall. The longest running youth rodeo in Montana is set for Saturday, May 4 at the rodeo grounds and entries must be postmarked by Friday, April 19. Late entries will not be accepted. Events include steer riding, cow riding, calf daubing, breakaway roping, barrel racing, pole bending, goat tail tying, goat tying, team roping and ribbon racing. The rodeo is open for youths aged 8 to 18. The age brackets are 8 to 12 and 13...
Barrick Gold officials announced last week a final mill run to process gold ore at the Golden Sunlight Mine in Whitehall is currently scheduled for May. According to a release from the company, the mine has been approaching the end of its operational life in recent years, with the mine's remaining gold reserves nearly depleted. Following a detailed review of the Golden Sunlight operation, new underground development has ceased, and mining is limited to existing areas only. Underground and surface exploration drilling will continue at the...
The 2019 Friends of the NRA Banquet is scheduled for Friday, April 12 at the Whitehall Community Center with doors opening at 6 p.m. Committee members are busy securing sponsors, selling tickets: Pre-event tickets (1911 Springfield A1 .45 ACP Pistol), dinner tickets and the popular Big Shooter Tickets. WHAT IS FRIENDS OF NRA? FUN -- There is something for everyone at a Friends of NRA event. From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere is brimming with excitement. Whether you're keeping an eye on...
The Whitehall High School basketball teams were well represented on the District 5B All-Conference teams. The Lady Trojans had two players who were selected first team All-Conference. Junior Asha Noyes and freshman Brynna Wolfe both received the prestigious honor. Eighth grader Jada Clarkson was named second team All-Conference. Noyes was fifth in the conference in scoring with 13.9 points per game. Wolfe was sixth in scoring at 13 points a game and was also fifth in number of three pointers...
The Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department responded early Saturday morning to a multiple structure fire at a junk yard at the intersection of Piedmont and Kountz Roads. According to Fire Chief Jeremy Ward, the department was called out a 4:15 am. and remained on scene until 11 a.m. He reported several structures including a trailer and RV were fully involved. The structures were unoccupied, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, but Ward suspects it may have been caused by a heater. Ward thanked...
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will be conducting a test of its CodeRED emergency notification system at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, March 11. This test will call all telephone numbers in Jefferson County that are registered with the system and play a pre-recorded 60-second message. Message recipient's Caller ID will read "OnSolve" or the numbers 866-419-5000 or 800-566-9780. The CodeRED system provides the Sherriff's Office with the ability to quickly deliver emergency messages such as wildfire or evacuation notices to targeted areas, or the...
The Whitehall High School football team had three players named to the Southern B All-Conference Team. Senior Cade Briggs was named to the first team at defensive back. Senior Sawyer Keener was named to the second team at both running back and linebacker. Senior Connor Johnson was also named to the second team as a kick returner....
The annual Liberty Place Festival of Tree is scheduled to take place November 15 at the GranTree Inn in Bozeman starting at 5:30 p.m. The Festival will feature an auction of beautifully decorated trees at the GALA dinner to held in the Grand Ballroom. Tickets to the GALA are $50/person or $350 for a table of eight. All proceeds from this GALA auction are used to support the specialized programs needed for Liberty Place clients for brain injury recovery. There will be a short program featuring a...
Montana voted against two highly publicized ballot initiatives. In unofficial results from the Montana Secretary of State, voters easily defeated I-186 by a count of 229,072 to 161,440. The initiative would have denied approval to any new hard rock mines in the state unless they can provide “clear and convincing” evidence the mine will not require perpetual water treatment. I-185 was also defeated by a vote of 215,278 to 178,578. The initiative would have placed an extra tax of cigarettes to raise money for Medicaid. In Montana House Dis...
The Whitehall Rotary Club, with help from the Whitehall High School Interact Club, is holding their annual family friendly Fall Harvest Dinner/Dance on Sunday, October 28 at the Whitehall Community Center. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and music will be playing by the Little Boulder River Band. Dinner this year will include roasted beef brisket with a side, dessert and beverage and will be served from 5 to 6 p.m. A limited number of a vegetarian option will be available. Music will continue until 7 p.m. The cost for the dinner/dance is $10 per...
The local Whitehall PBS TV channel 49 has moved to TV channel 36. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) recently repurposed a block of frequencies in the upper TV band to make room for more wireless communication devices. The present TV band is being "repacked" nationwide and all TV stations will now operate below channel 37. Lee Good of Whitehall Lower Power TV said on Tuesday they hope to complete the channel change in less than a day and with being off-the-air for an extended period of...
Ponies, parades, pies, puppets and prizes. They are all on tap at the Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo, 'A Fair of the Heart,' this weekend. The fair and rodeo kicks off Thursday, August 22 runs through Sunday, August 26, at the Jefferson County Recreation Park one-half mile south of Boulder. Ponies are the first feature out of the chute Friday. The kids' horse show and rodeo starts at 9 a.m. with local youngsters showing off their horses and skills in contests from lead-line to barrel racing. The In-County Wrangler Roundup is Friday, August...
The offices for the Town of Whitehall will be closed Thursday, July 12 and Friday, July 13. Town employees will use the time to move to their new location at 207 E. Legion. The offices on E. Legion will be open Monday, July 16...
The K Bar and Grill hosted a special a special "Hot Hamburger" Challenge last week. A total of eight local residents tried their best to take down the hamburger that featured "Carolina Reaper" Peppers. Josh Williams, Braden Larsen, and Burton Schilling were all able to complete the challenge of finishing the entire hamburger. Pictured below is Schilling who was the first to finish the challenge....
Josiah Pettit was awarded the Whitehall Garden Club Scholarship for 2018 in the amount of $500. Josiah, a forest management major at Salish Kootenai College, distinguished himself with his academic ability (4.0 GPA) and his community service. He has been a gardener since childhood and has a passion for horticulture and botany. He has worked as a ranch hand and also at scout camps teaching natural resource merit badges and hold the rank of Eagle Scout. He hopes to become a leader in forest...
The Whitehall Ledger office will be closed Wednesday, July 4 for the 4th of July holiday. The paper will be published Thursday, July 5....
A total of 25 Whitehall High School seniors will graduate in a ceremony scheduled to take place Sunday, May 27 at 2 p.m. in the Varsity Gym. The members of the class of 2018 are Wyatt Scott Alexander, Jakob Earl Belgarde, Lexis Rhiannon Bowman, Zoe Lauren Center, Evelin Samantha Dove, Stephanie Marie Ellis, Justin W. Gipson, Alex J. Hanson, Alauna S. Harris, Dawson Riley Hoerauf, Kayden M. Howser, Breelyn Rae Jensen, Samuel J. Kraha, Cameron Kalinokea Learn, Alexys Mercer, Bailey C. Moss, Ryan J. Murphy, Amber Rose Murrish, Christopher W....
11 Whitehall High School senior Kyeli Ostler was recently awarded the Whitehall American Legion Post #4603 Dennis Smith Memorial Scholarship. Post member Roger Steerman informed Ostler with the news of the scholarship last Wednesday. Ostler will receive $1,000 after she completes her first semester of college. She will be attending school at Montana Tech and will study radiology. The students who applied for the scholarship had to answer: 1. What is a Veteran? 2. Why do people serve in the...
With waters rising locally, area residents have several ways to obtain information regarding a possible flooding event. According to Jefferson County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Doug Dodge, the information can be obtained through the County's Facebook pages (search for Jefferson County, Montana), or by listening to the County's low-power FM radio stations: In Montana City at 105.9 FM; in Clancy/Jefferson City at 100.3 FM; in Boulder at 105.9 FM; in Basin at 98.3 FM; in Elk Park...
While it may not have been ideal weather for a match, the Whitehall High School tennis team was able to finally get a little action on their home court. One week after cancelling event due to wet conditions, the Lady Trojans hosted Granite (Philipsburg) and Lone Peak Monday afternoon. Sophomore Britney Welker followed up an outstanding weekend at the DAWG Bite Tournament in Townsend with two victories for Whitehall. She picked up the wins Monday at number one singles. Alicia Konold was...
Last week's Poplar Invitational in Great Falls was a win-win for the Whitehall High School tennis team. After their Thursday match in Boulder was cancelled, the Lady Trojans were not only able to get back to the court, they were also able to get in a lot of matches against quality competition. Sophomore Britney Welker had a new amazing week for the team at number three singles. She went 4-0 in pool play to advance to the finals where she won an 8-2 match over Meg Saltzman of Townsend. Junior...
A total of 11 Whitehall High School band and choir students will be moving on to next months State Music Festival in Helena. The students qualified at last week's District Music Festival in Anaconda. The Women's Ensemble of Isabo Brookins, Bailee Hess, Anna Nelson, Hope Shockley, Hannah Tebay, Katie Whitehurst and Maggie Whitehurst qualified for the event scheduled for May 4 and 5. Ashlynn Ellison and Kendra Klapan both qualified in the flute solo category. Mercer also qualified for her tenor sax and vocal solos. Austin Schwab qualified in the...
The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking help from local residents in regards to numerous poaching incidents near Whitehall. MFWP reported last week that a total of nine white-tailed deer were poached near Waterloo between March 17 and March 27. The deer were all shot from the road at night. Residents with information or who may have seen something suspicious are being asked to call 1-800-TIP-Montana....
The annual Handing Down the Heritage event in Butte had local ties with Ceili Moriarty and Shayla Hamilton Both Dancing with the Tiernan Irish Dancers. Main pic: Four-year-old Moriarty dances at the St. Patrick's Day performance. Bottom pic: Whitehall fifth grader Shayla Hamilton performs in Butte....
