Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Left, Left, Don Chlebeck sells raffle tickets at last Saturday's Black Tie Blue Jeans event at the Whitehall Community Center. The largest fundraiser in the area, preliminary numbers for the event were about $19,000 in ticket sales and around $17,000 raised in auction/raffles. BTBJ committee members will be meeting soon to decide what non-profit organizations they will be awarding grants to. Below, Dr. Cory Tebay picks a raffle winner....
There are plenty of positives in 2018 for Whitehall Public Transportation. Along with continued work on building a new transit facility, WPT has also recently been able to utilize a van they purchased in late 2017. According to Director Paula Hippert, plans are underway to build a four bay bus barn that will accommodate offices and a passenger waiting area. The facility will be built on the Liberty Place Inc. Farmstead location. Hippert said they hope to begin building the 3,200 square foot...
For the second straight year, Montana Mule Days will take place in Whitehall. The 34th annual event is scheduled to take place June 8 to 10 at the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds and will feature a record 151 classes in 2018. The only mule and donkey show in Montana, the event that brings in participants from across the western United States and Canada is a presentation of the Montana Longears Association. Event organizer Tara Price of Whitehall said Montana Mule Days is an event for the whole family and is fun for all ages. There are classes for...
The Jefferson River Rally and Health and Safety Fair has a strong reputation for bringing together local residents of all ages. The annual event Sponsored by the Jefferson Watershed Council, Jefferson Local Development Corporation/MSU Extension Office, and Golden Sunlight Mine is scheduled to take place Friday, May 11 on Division Street and at the Whitehall Community Center from 8 am. to 3 p.m. According to Aubrey Boline of the JLDC, the 2018 event will include a wide range of informative booths that will include topics such as railroad...
Kathryn (Kaye) Ruth Wanke, 91, born March 30, 1927, to Jacob and Elizabeth Schwab in Brighton Colorado, died April 25, 2018, following injuries from a car accident on April 4th near Whitehall. She was eighth of nine children, grew up and graduated from high school in Brighton, CO. Interested in becoming a nurse, she attended the University of Denver. She worked as a nurse's aide in a hospital and waitressed at a restaurant where she met her first husband, Al Libra. The newlyweds moved to Missoula, MT so Al could attend law school while Kaye...
Every year prior to summer , residents from Whitehall come together to help tidy up the town with the annual Spring Clean up. This is not only a great way for the community to get the town looking great for the warmer months; it is a wonderful way to show pride in the community. This edition of the Ledger falls in the middle of the clean up, and town officials should be applauded for putting this together every year. Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh has spearheaded this event for many years and her passion to keep Whitehall looking good is...
While it may not have been ideal weather for a match, the Whitehall High School tennis team was able to finally get a little action on their home court. One week after cancelling event due to wet conditions, the Lady Trojans hosted Granite (Philipsburg) and Lone Peak Monday afternoon. Sophomore Britney Welker followed up an outstanding weekend at the DAWG Bite Tournament in Townsend with two victories for Whitehall. She picked up the wins Monday at number one singles. Alicia Konold was...
It was a busy week of action for the Whitehall High School track team. The packed schedule began with two Trojan athletes shining amidst tremendous competition last Tuesday at the Russ Pilcher Top 10 Track and Field Meet in Missoula. Senior Braden Smith finished second in the triple jump, and junior Max Feight finished fifth in the 300 hurdles at the 20th annual meet that features the top competitors from all classes in the western side of Montana. Smith had a jump of 42' ½". The first place finisher was Class AA competitor Elias Dewater...
