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  • Crowded Legislature Convenes in '21

    Mara Silvers and Chris Aadland, Montana Free Press|Jan 6, 2021

    HELENA - Members of the House and Senate kicked off the 2021 Legislature in person at the state Capitol on Monday, formally convening and electing leadership for what may be a turbulent 90-day session during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawmakers took their oaths of office on the House and Senate floors, observed by crowded galleries of family members, friends and members of the public. Republicans in the Senate and House partially complied with mask guidelines that have been stressed by public...

  • First Allotment of COVID-19 Vaccines Hit Jefferson County

    Jan 6, 2021

    Jefferson County Health Department has received its first allotment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. We are currently receiving limited supplies of the vaccine and will follow CDC and Montana DPHHS recommendations for allocation. The vaccine will be administered through a phased process as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). We are now in Phase 1A of our vaccination efforts, which includes healthcare workers who have direct contact with patients and long-term care facility staff and residents. At this time,...

  • Ledger Under New Ownership

    Jan 6, 2021

    As of January 1, 2021 the Whitehall Ledger is under new ownership. Whitehall resident Elizabeth Pullman has purchased the newspaper and is excited about the opportunity to once again be an active part of the Whitehall community. Pullman previously worked for the Ledger under Greg Corr’s ownership from 2006 - 2011. Additional information about changes to the Ledger, as well as new services being offered will be in next week’s issue. Jack Smith and Melissa Jenkins will be in the Ledger office throughout the next few weeks assisting Pullman as...

  • Genevieve Mary Busby Dorvall

    Jan 6, 2021

    Genevieve passed away on Christmas day, her favorite day of the year. She was born August 4,1931 in a log cabin with a sod roof, up 6 mile creek near Livingston Montana. She started school at Emigrant and moved to upper Mill Creek to finish grade school. She attended Park High School in Livingston and graduated in 1948 at the age of 16. She moved to Billings to attend college at Eastern, where she achieved her Teacher Certificate. She then taught school at the Gordon school east of Livingston....

  • Kathryn "Kathy" Louise Neperud

    Jan 6, 2021

    Kathryn "Kathy" Louise Neperud, 83, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2020 surrounded by her children at Silvercrest at College View's Memory Care Unit in Lenexa, KS. She was born in Colburn, Wisconsin on May 26, 1937 to Alva and Frances Peterson. Kathy graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1955, where she played the Oboe in the Band and Orchestra. Kathy's first job and passion throughout her life was teaching piano. At age 18, she bought her first piano and organ and started...

  • Joshua "Josh" Eugene Near

    Jan 6, 2021

    Joshua "Josh" Eugene Near of Anaconda and Whitehall, Montana. Josh was born in Helena, Montana on December 7, 1986 – he chose to leave this world on December 28, 2020. He was 34 years old. Josh was an avid San Francisco 49ers fan and loved to shoot pool. As a member of the Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery his last year of Military service, he found folding the flag to present to grieving families was one of his most difficult tasks. He will be remembered for his wit and dry sense of humo...

  • "Ultimate Domination" at Opening Duals

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Jan 6, 2021

    It was a great start to the season for the Whitehall High School wrestling team. The Trojans picked up a 51-24 win over Florence and also defeated Big Fork 43-30. During the two duals Whitehall had a total of 13 pins. "Pinning your opponent is the ultimate domination, and I am proud of how many pins we earned this weekend. It was a good start to the season. Things are often a bit rusty at the start of the season, but the boys were ready and intense and performed well," said assistant coach...

  • Flynn Named to Dickinson State University Dean's List

    Jan 6, 2021

    Hunter Flynn of Whitehall, MT, has been named to Dickinson State University's (DSU) Dean's List for the 2020 fall semester. At the end of each regular semester, the University recognizes those students named to the Dean's List. Eligible students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours with a term GPA of 3.5 or above. Outstanding academic work placed 321 students, or 23.46 percent of eligible undergraduates, on the Dean's or President's list following the fall 2020 semester. "We are...