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 Whitehall High School boy's basketball team continues to roll. Led by the sharp shooting of sophomore Max Feight and a strong defensive performance in the second half, the Trojans won their ninth game in a row Tuesday night against Big Timber. Feight had a game high 30 points and after trailing by one at half time, Whitehall would allow just 17 second half points in the 67-49 victory. With the win, Whitehall moved to 9-1 on the season and is a perfect 5-0 in 5B League play. The win came one...
The early morning hours last Tuesday were not that unusual for Whitehall resident Bruce Hayes. Things would change in a heartbeat. Bruce, who suffers from a back injury, could not sleep much like many other nights throughout the year. He decided to step outside to take a look at the night sky, and when he turned around he saw smoke coming from his residence located at 973 MT Highway 2 West. He rushed inside and made sure his wife Tricia and dog Beasley got out of the house. After this, Bruce...
The Jefferson County Commissioners voted 3-0 Tuesday afternoon to approve a Resolution of Intent to Create the Jefferson Valley Rural Ambulance District. The vote is one step closer to putting the district proposed by members of the Jefferson Valley EMS and Rescue on an upcoming ballot. County Commissioner Leonard Wortman told the Ledger Tuesday the next step in the process will be to publish their decision and set another public hearing, most likely in Whitehall. He said they will also need to send a notice of the next meeting to all property...
This weekend pool players from around Southwest Montana will be making their way to Whitehall. The 15th annual Cori Bishop, Dave McLaughlin, Steve Dyson Memorial Pool Tournament is slated to take place Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22. The Open Scotch Doubles tournament will take place at the Mint Bar, Legends, Two-Bit and Whitehall Community Center. Dwayne McClanahan of the Whitehall Pool League said the tournament is a memorial for three league members who passed away, and this year will include a silent auction to benefit two...
After two decades of marriage, Bruce and Christina Binkowski decided it was time to move out of Southern California and on to a new adventure. While they were searching for new homes in places like Arizona and Washington, they heard the John Denver song "Wild Montana Skies" play on the radio and this pointed the compass for their search in a new direction. They would soon find a spot of land in Jefferson County, and in 2005 they built on the property. The couple spent a great deal of time at the property over the next decade and officially...
The last month of the year netted some of the best results of 2016 at the Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine. At the Community Transition Advisory Committee meeting last Thursday, Mine General Manager Dan Banghart reported the production at the mine was 4,123 ounces, just short of the target for the month. Banghart said it was one of the better months of 2016, and he was pleased with how the year ended. He added the tonnages in the mill and underground both exceeded their targets in December. Also at the meeting, Banghart told committee members they...
The 2017 session of the Montana State Legislature started earlier this month in Helena. In the first few days of the session, there were a lot of concerns voiced about the budget and how it will affect communities across the state. While it is never easy dealing with less money, the primary concern of this budget should be schools, towns and communities, safety and infrastructure. The students in each and every school need to be taken care of during this session. This means a top priority is the funding that will allow for quality staff,...
There are some things that happen every once in a while in life that absolutely blow my mind. Last week was a perfect example. I had stopped for coffee at a local convenience store and was making my way out of the building when someone opened the door for me. I politely thanked the man who seemed to be in his late 20's or early 30's. What came next confused me to the point it rendered me silent. He proceeded to tell me "You're not welcome". At first I thought I must had heard him wrong, but I didn't. That was exactly what he said, I'm 100 perce...
It’s sad but true. Since I have been at the Ledger there have been some scams that have happened. People can be dishonest, and some people make a living at it. They may sell you something you never receive, or try to steal your personal information over the phone. Scams do happen, and you need to be on the lookout for them. Here are some general types of scams: IRS/Tax These types of scams are scary. You may get a phone call with someone claiming you owe money on your Federal or State taxes. They will claim you need to send money right away or...
Monday, Jan. 9 8:09 a.m. - public safety-fire/smoke, Paul Gulch Road, Whitehall 10:23 a.m. - suspicious/person/vehicle/circumstance, 420 Hwy 2 West, Whitehall 2:01 p.m. - traffic accident, I-90 eastbound, MM 240, Whitehall 3:27 p.m. - stranded motorist, I-90 eastbound, MM 260, Cardwell 4:13 p.m. - citizen assist, 2 North Whitehall Street, Whitehall 4:16 p.m. – traffic offense, I-90 eastbound, MM 234, Whitehall 4:42 p.m. - stranded motorist, I-90 westbound, MM 237, Whitehall Tuesday, Jan. 10 2:29 a.m. - public safety-fire/smoke, 973 Hwy 2, W...
Powells hosted a houseful of well-wishers in honor of Nolan Murphy’s 70th birthday! No one would believe that Nolan has lived that many years. Today, his cattle herd is limited and his dry land farm stills lies in Millegan Canyon and Shoddy Springs areas. Nolan still loves to watch basketball and spends a good deal of time with Breakaway Youth Ranch where he serves on the Board of Directors. He has been the treasurer of the Cardwell Community Church for 30+ years. Rebecca Joy received confirmation of her dream when she was called by Senator Dai...
Jefferson County, the CARE Coalition, Jefferson County Tobacco Prevention and Jefferson County DUI Task Force will be holding its second annual Super Bowl Party for teens at Jefferson High School on Sunday, February 5th from 4:00 p.m. until the game is over. The party is open to all JHS students. Pizza, snacks, drinks, and desserts will be provided and prizes will be given away all evening. The prizes will include TVs, popular electronics and gift cards. This year an invitation is extended to Whitehall High School students as well. The hope is...
Going into last week's Choteau Tournament, Whitehall High School wrestling coach Steve Sacry knew the event would give a good snapshot of the many wrestlers his squad would be competing with at the B/C state tournament. The Trojan squad showed they were among the best in the state with a fifth place finish. Sacry said while wrestling is very much an individual sport, team points are gained for each win and advancement in the tournament. "We had set a team goal of being in the top five. The...
The accolades keep coming for the 2016 Whitehall High School Football team. Two players from the squad that finished 10-2 team and made it the Montana 5B semifinals, were recently named to the 2016 USA Today ALL-USA Montana Football Team. Senior Andrew Simon was named to the first team as a tight end. The 6-1, 190 pound is second all time in receiving yards in Montana history with 2,323. Simon was also named first team All-State and All-Conference and will play this summer in the Montana...
The Whitehall High School girl’s basketball team will look to get back into the win column with two home scheduled later this week in the friendly confines of Varsity Gym. The Lady Trojans fell to 4-6 overall and 0-5 in 5B League play Tuesday night with a 36-33 home loss to Big Timber. It was a low scoring first half for both teams, with the Lady Herders taking a 12-11 lead into the break. Whitehall would come out strong in the third quarter and outscored Big Timber 12-4 to take a 23-17 lead into the final quarter. The fourth period would b...
If you have ever had a desire to write and have others appreciate, critique, and make suggestions on your work; the Tuesday night Writer’s Group invites you to come and be a part of their fellowship. The first meeting was such a success that the group asked to meet weekly instead of once a month. The meetings will be every Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Library. Feel free to bring ideas you are working on, rough drafts, finished works, or writing helps. Bruce Ball is moderating the group. Information Literacy comes in many forms. Last w...
Wed., Jan. 22, 1992 Hashing out the needs of the Whitehall School District’s building facilities was the only item on the agenda of a special meeting held Wed., Jan. 15. Trustees were in agreement during the meeting that it was time to consider replacing the Middle School. The majority of the trustees and guests in attendance agreed they would like to see the fifth grade moved into the Tia Kober Elementary School; the seventh and eighth grades removed from the high school; and a new facility built to house the junior high and sixth grades; a...
Section 10 of Montana’s Constitution states that “the right of individual privacy is essential to the well-being of a free society and shall not be infringed without the showing of a compelling state interest.” But as technology rapidly advances, finding the line between individual privacy and “a compelling state interest” is more complex than ever before. In response, the 2017 Montana Legislature will begin to make distinctions, wrestling with bills that deal with issues like cell phone data, GPS-enabled heart monitors and even revenge porn. T...
After Christmas break the Harrison Willow Creek Wildcats were ready for some court time. The first week after Christmas break brought the Wildcats to the hardwood three times. On Tuesday January 3, the Cats travelled to Sheridan to make up a game that was cancelled before the break. The Panthers and Wildcats played neck and neck the first half, but the Cats took a 22-17 lead into the locker room. The Wildcats broke open the second half, scoring 19 of their 47 points in the 3rd quarter. Derik DeFrance and Lane Buus scored 15 and 14 respectively...
Jan M. Antikainen, age 65, of Whitehall passed away January 15 at Dillon. Jan was born in Butte, Montana May 6, 1951 to Fredrick and Lee Hildenbrand. She has two sisters, Vicky and Liz, and a brother, John. Jan spent her early childhood years in Butte and attended Butte Central High School before continuing her education at Gonzaga University where she received her bachelors degree in Med/Surg Technology. In 1973 mom met and married Gary Antikainen and they moved to Whitehall where they raised their four children, Donny, Leon, Jennifer, and...
Floyd Fredrickson (82) passed away January 13, 2017 just before breakfast in Butte, Montana. Floyd was born September 14, 1934 in Michigan, North Dakota. He was the youngest child of Joe and Clara (Helgeson) Fredrickson and raised on the family farm in Dahlen, North Dakota in the "good old days" with older sisters Orpha and Betty Jean. Floyd's love of cattle started at a young age. He got his first cream check from a Hereford cow that his grandfather gave him. He then bought a Shorthorn cow because it produced more cream than the Hereford....
By JACK H. SMITH Ledger Publisher The Whitehall High School boy's basketball team was firing on all cylinders defensively Friday night in a runaway victory over Jefferson County High School. The Trojans (11-1, 6-0 5B) held the rival Panthers to six or less points in three quarters, including giving up just two points in the first period of the 62-24 victory. The game could not have been more different than the first matchup between the two teams last week, a 51-47 Whitehall victory last Tuesday...
