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Articles from the February 13, 2019 edition


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  • STATE CHAMP: Johnson wins 132 pound title

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Feb 13, 2019

    Whitehall's Connor Johnson is a state champion. The senior captured the 132-pound championship at last week's state tournament with a win by fall 46 seconds into his finals match against Nathan Schmidt of Eureka. "Winning the state title is the greatest feeling ever. All the hard work payed off and I wouldn't have wanted it to end any other way," Johnson said. Whitehall Head Coach Mark Nelson said Johnson's path to the title where he won all four matches by pin in the first period was the most... Full story

  • Whitehall Council appoints Andersen

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Feb 13, 2019

    The Town Council voted Monday to approve the four-year appointment of Steve Andersen as the Whitehall Justice Court Judge. Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh said she appointed Andersen because he contacted her and showed interest in the job, adding she did not hear from Dean Hildebrand who was elected in November of 2018 as the Jefferson County Justice of the Peace. Hensleigh told the Council she wanted a smooth transition from Judge Dennis Guilio who had previously served in the position and Andersen has substituted in the role the past five...

  • Column: Adam & Janet

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Feb 13, 2019

    In the days after the Super Bowl social media was on fire and it wasn't about the actual game that just so happened to be probably the least exciting championship affair in recent memory. Instead of talk about how the Patriots defense played or how the Rams had trouble getting a first down, it was instead about the Super Bowl Halftime show and Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine. While the ladies at my house may have swooned a bit when he removed his shirt, 99 percent of what I read was negative about him and the performance. I would not consider...

  • Byrl Wesley Quilici

    Feb 13, 2019

    Byrl Wesley Quilici, 84, passed away on February 7, 2019. Byrl was born November 22, 1934 in Twin Bridges Montana, to Gilbert and Veatrice (Maude) Quilici. He is preceded in death by his parents and both his brothers, Ray and Tony, and Sisters, Cedella Richards, Grace Balcom, and Nadean Jensen. Byrl is survived by his Daughters Tina Quilici of Bullhead City, Arizona, and Tammy Briggs (Mark), of Whitehall Montana. Byrl has 2 grandchildren: Bryce Briggs (Briana) in Fort Mohave Arizona, and Spencer Briggs of Whitehall Montana. Byrl also has 2 grea...

  • Bill Would Use Coal Money for Affordable Housing

    Shaylee Ragar and Tim Pierce, UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism|Feb 13, 2019

    The Montana House of Representatives has passed a bill that would use money from the coal severance tax trust fund to pay for low- and moderate-income housing projects. House Bill 16, carried by Rep. Dave Fern, D-Whitefish, passed the House on a 71-29 vote and will now move on to the Senate. The bill would allow a loan to be taken from the coal trust fund's investment pool to fund the development of housing originally financed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Department of Agriculture. In an intervie...

  • Trojans open district tournament with Manhattan

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Feb 13, 2019

    The third-seeded Whitehall High School boys basketball team will open the 5B District Tournament Thursday in Belgrade at 4:30 p.m. against sixth-seeded Manhattan. While the Trojans (7-11, 5-5 District 5B) swept the Tigers during the regular season, head coach Zach McLean said that does not mean anything come tournament time and his team needs to focus on their Thursday game at the Belgrade Events Center. He added there are two really good teams at the top of the conference, but the rest of the...

  • Lady Trojans open postseason play Friday

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Feb 13, 2019

    After one of the most successful regular seasons in school history, the Whitehall High School girls basketball team will now move onto postseason. The second seeded Lady Trojans (15-3, 7-3 5B District) will open the 5B District Tournament Friday at 4:30 p.m. against the winner of third seeded Big Timber and sixth seeded Jefferson High School. Whitehall split a pair of games against the Lady Herders and swept the Lady Panthers during the regular season. The game will take place at the Belgrade...

  • Survive and Advance: Trojans headed to semifinals

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Feb 13, 2019

    It wasn’t always pretty, but the Whitehall High School boys basketball took care of business with a strong defensive performance Thursday evening in the opening round of the 5B District Tournament at the Belgrade Events Center. The third-seeded Trojans upended sixth-seeded Manhattan 44-35 and advanced to Friday night’s semifinals and a matchup with two-seeded Three Forks. The Friday tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Following the game, head coach Zach McLean said he told them team it’s all about surviving and advancing in the postseason....

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