Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Large amounts of snow last week and temperatures well below zero Monday and Tuesday have been quite the nuisance for residents in the Whitehall area. The winter weather has created problems for the Whitehall Schools who decided to use several delayed starts to the school day. Whitehall Superintendent John Sullivan said the past few days have been a challenge but starting school at 10 a.m. allows students to get to the schools safely and for them to stay open. Sullivan added the late start also...
The Whitehall School Board of Trustees will decide tonight on the possible expulsion of a student who brought an unloaded handgun to the high school. School officials announced February 26 that students reported that another student had brought a handgun to the school. School officials immediately contacted the police and during a search, an unloaded handgun was found. Jefferson County Sheriff Craig Doolittle said a weapon was seized as evidence and the minor was escorted from the property. Doolittle added the minor was issued a citation for...
Roger Paxson Holmes, 100, son of Joseph and Ella J. (Paxson) Holmes, and beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away February 23, 2019 in the early morning at his home in Helena. Roger had three sisters, Ruth Holmes (deceased), Lena Belle (Holmes) Wilcox (deceased) and Althea Holmes. He graduated from Wayland Michigan High School in 1936. Roger came to Montana for a variety of job opportunities. He attended Western Montana College for one year before being inducted on May 3, 1942 into the U.S. Air Force. He was a...
Charles Henry Hale Jr. passed away Thursday Feb. 28 at the Genesis Healthcare in Butte at the age of 90. Charles (Chuck) was born to Charles Henry Hale Sr. and Nellie Faye Gleason in Sturgis, SD on July 12, 1928. Chuck and his family moved to western Montana where he spent most of his childhood. In October of 1955, Chuck married Jewel Nester and adopted her children Jim, Darlene, and Alan. Chuck and Jewel had four children, Debbie, Sandi, Wayne, and Brenda. Chuck and his son Jim bought the Enco (College Exxon) gas station in Dillon in 1970....
When a severe winter storm hit recently, I didn't think it would stick around for nearly a week. I'm over the freezing cold, horrible roads, snow everywhere, crappy drivers and everything else that has to do with winter. For the first time I really understand snow birding and how all the local residents must really be enjoying the warmer temperatures while the rest of us adjust the pillows in our igloos. While I own a 4-wheel drive vehicle, it has a problem with the battery, so we have had to battle the snow packed roads with our tiny little...
Throughout the 2018-19 season, the underclassmen on the Whitehall High School boys basketball team showed a great deal of promise. The Trojans will return three starters next year in Hayden Hoagland, Dylan Smith, and Brendan Wagner. After finishing the season 8-13, head coach Zach McLean said they will have a nice core returning that is aware there is work to be done and is hungry for more. "Hayden, Dylan, and Brendan got thrown into the fire right away, probably not roles they felt like they...
On a Friday during the 66th Montana Legislature, Rep. Kimberly Dudik, D-Missoula, joked on Twitter she might need to clone herself. But, in reality, it may have come in handy. That morning, Dudik had five bills scheduled for hearings in three different committees between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. covering issues from state child protection services to property tax relief. This is typical for the the fourth term representative who has consistently carried a high number bills each session. Dudik is carrying 26 bills this session, which is the...
