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Articles from the January 30, 2019 edition


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  • Montana Lawmakers Debate Infrastructure Funding, DUI's

    Shaylee Ragar and Tim Pierce, UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism|Jan 30, 2019

    Lawmakers in Helena are beginning discussions on how to build and maintain the state's infrastructure, including roads, bridges, wastewater systems and state buildings. Again, the debate will come down to which projects get funding and whether that funding comes by way of cash or borrowing. In 2017, legislators voted to end the session without funding public works projects. Some legislators thought Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock bill did not allocate enough to rural infrastructure while putting money toward renovating buildings like MSU's...

  • Johnson seeks 4th Southern B/C title

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Jan 30, 2019

    As a freshman, Whitehall's Connor Johnson captured the Southern B/C Divisional Tournament championship at 120 pounds with a 7-3 decision win over Townsend's Jack Dolan. Now a senior, Johnson will be looking for his fourth consecutive Divisional title at this Saturday's tournament in Townsend. Looking towards this week's competition, Johnson said he is focused on winning his fourth title but is even more excited for his team to make a run for first place finish. "Over the past four years...

  • Column: 5 Minutes

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Jan 30, 2019

    A few years ago, my mother Janet retired after working many years at a coal fired power plant in Wyoming. While it was a great job with outstanding benefits, she was very eager to move on with her life. While many people have an elaborate list of things, they want to accomplish during retirement she kept it pretty simple. There would be a little bit of traveling, organizing her 40 year's worth of recipes, spending time with family and her dog Bella Mia and wine. After seeing her make the daily commute often times on treacherous roads it was gre...

  • Lady Trojans defeat Three Forks

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Jan 30, 2019

    There were mixed results last week for the Whitehall High School girls basketball team. The Lady Trojans (12-2, 6-2 5B) opened the week with an impressive 47-33 win road win over defending state champion Three Forks and fell at home 46-38 to Big Timber. With the game tied 10-10 Thursday night in Three Forks, Whitehall would go on an 18-2 run sparked by strong defensively play and all-out effort that had several Lady Trojans diving on the floor for the ball. "That's who we want to be. We talk about establishing an identity and we want to be nast...

  • Trojans host Gardiner Friday

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Jan 30, 2019

    With the 5B District Tournament two weeks away, the Whitehall High School boys basketball continues to work hard in anticipation of postseason play. In action this week, The Trojans (5-9, 3-5 5B) will host Gardiner Friday and will hit the road Saturday for a matchup against Manhattan. "This is the time of year where you have to be fine tuning some things to get better," said Head Coach Zach McLean. "It is important for us to all be engaged in practice and focus on everything we want to do."...

  • State Legislators push legislation to address Montana's mental health crisis

    Shaylee Ragar, Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism|Jan 30, 2019

    When Brandi King finished a 14-month deployment with the United States Army, she returned home to Montana's Fort Belknap Indian Reservation to heal. King carried with her the trauma she experienced during combat in Mosul, Iraq. She began to feel anxious, hypervigilant and she couldn't sleep at night. In rural Montana, mental healthcare resources can be scarce. King wasn't able to see a counselor or support specialist, and her post-traumatic stress progressed. She became suicidal and attempted to take her own life more than once. Family and...