The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

The Whitehall Town Council’s March meeting was quick and to the point, lasting less than 45 minutes on Monday, March 13. The biggest news of the evening: the announcement of Allissa Christensen’s resignation from the Whitehall Town...

Who are the Friends of the NRA? What good can the Friends do for our community? First, let me explain that we work for a Grant program. The program is set up so one-half of the money we raise in Montana STAYS in Montana. The other half goes into a...

Dear Editor, Republican legislators just passed the biggest tax cut for the wealthy in Montana’s history, a whopping One Billion Dollars. That’s a billion, not a million. Meanwhile, the needs of regular Montanans, like affordable housing, care...

It must be weird being a twin and getting hellos from strangers and not being sure if they are people you’ve met and forgotten about. Life insurance in the Purge universe must be insane. In the future, looking back at Google Street View from 50...

Are you a small business that was operating in Jefferson County in 2020? Those that experienced negative economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic may qualify for a small business grant. There are still five grants ($2,500 each) that are available...

On Wednesday, March 8th, the Whitehall Sustainability Committee (WSC) heard two legacy grant projects - the Town of Whitehall’s Recreation Complex and Gold Junction Present’s Multi-Use Flexible Stage. The WSC is a group of Whitehall residents...

It was a busy, well-attended, and productive meeting of the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce, held Thursday, March 9th at the Borden’s conference room. Over a dozen were in attendance to give their feedback on the many upcoming events of the...

QUESTION: Do I really need to eject the USB Drive? ANSWER: USB drives are a popular tool used to transfer files between computers, and they have become an essential part of our daily lives. However, many people make the mistake of removing the USB dr...

MARCH 18, 1998 The new 500,000-gallon tank, built in the summer of 1997 as part of the Whitehall water improvement project, has had a series of leakage problems since it was filled. Representatives from the Town of Whitehall, water project engineers...

Join the Whitehall Rockhounding Club on Monday, March 20, at 5:30 PM at the Whitehall Public Library. Guest speaker Ramona Radonich will be discussing the basics between rocks and minerals. She will explain how to tell the difference between the...

Mike Dennison will be here on Wednesday, March 15th at 1 PM to discuss the Holocaust and its Effects on Modern Media. Mike retired from a successful journalism career here in Montana and now is on the Humanities Montana Speakers bureau list. We are...

Millions of rural caregivers provide crucial support to family members or friends living with memory loss and dementia. These same caregivers often feel stressed and isolated. An online workshop may help them. The University of California, San...

When Montana State University education student Mariah Leum considered moving to a new Montana community to complete her student teaching, she felt nervous and anxious. But thanks to a new offering at MSU, Leum said, those feelings were eased right...

Delivering on Montanans’ priorities and his promise, Governor Greg Gianforte signed a historic tax package into law, providing Montanans the largest tax cut in state history on Monday, March 13, 2023. “Today, we stand together on the steps of the...

March 3rd marked the halfway point of the 68th Legislative session. We heard hundreds of bills in committee and on the House floor. The last week was filled with long hours and high emotion as legislators fought for their legislative priorities....

SUNDAY, MARCH 5 02:01:28 Stranded Motorist: I-90 06:36:45 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): I-90 06:46:41 Citizen Assist 08:51:27 Motor Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): I-90 10:35:07 Animal: Hwy 2 W 12:23:36 Medical: Rocky Mountain Dr 16:39:15 Medic...

Have you ever had a frank and candid talk with someone that you had to prepare for? Perhaps it fell to you to bring something to a friend’s attention, and you did not know how your friend would react. Well, in the Letter to the Hebrews, I kind of...

ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 So many things are moving your way, Aries. As the week progresses, your energy level could rise and you will get much more done. Leave time for meaningful encounters. TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, connect with nature this week. Go...

THURSDAY, MARCH 16 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7:00PM MARGARET THE REBEL PRINCESS 1 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11:00PM MARGARET THE REBEL...