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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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IN REMEMBRANCE: (Whitehall Veterans and American Legion held their annual Memorial Day Celebration at the Whitehall Cemetery, complete with an address from Senator Steve Daines' office and the ceremonial TAPS performance, with trumpet held by Brenda Volz....
Local residents will have plenty of chances to find a hidden gem next weekend, Friday and Saturday, June 6th and 7th during the annual Whitehall Community Garage Sale. While coordinators are working to complete the sales map to distribute, the Whitehall Ledger knows of at least TEN yard sales happening throughout the area! Need a map? Maps should be available by mid-week next week and in next week’s edition of the Whitehall Ledger! Once completed, the maps will be available at the Whitehall Ledger, the Chamber kiosk, Conoco Thriftway, the W...
Are you ready for a night to remember, all for an amazing cause? Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 14th for the Bootleg Brawl, brought to you by Gold Junction Presents and Next Gen Entertainment! It's a night to dress to impress in your finest 1920s-1940s garb, watch a plethora of live boxing in the recently refurbished chairs of the Star Theatre, gamble the night away after meandering through a classic car show, and raise funds for a new roof for the historic Star Theatre (25 W. Legion -...
The Whitehall Country Store Board of Directors is pleased to announce the recipients of scholarships awarded to graduating 2025 Whitehall High School seniors. The applicants' essays focusing on their life goals and desire for a higher education were used to select the recipients. The Board had committed to awarding four $5,000 scholarships. However, due to the extraordinary applications received, the Board voted to award five $5,000 scholarships and five $1,000 scholarships. This money helps...
The first horse to be ridden must have been surprised. When a military aircraft does a flyover for the national anthem, they show you how precisely they can time an air attack. When you’re young, weekends are for fun. When you’re older, they’re for recovery. You know your close friends and family by whose places you don’t think twice about going number two. It’s convenient that water can’t get cold enough to injure us the way really hot water does. The laws we are expected to live by are never clearly spelled out for us unless we pay to cons...
1 YEARS AGO: May 1925, PART II: Our community is in its mid-30s. News headlines from Montana and other areas sound familiar to those in 2025. Here are some of the headline news from the May 1925 issues of the Jefferson Valley News. • BIG INQUIRY INTO N.P. LAND AFFAIRS: Forestry service charges gross frauds in total aggregating more than seventy million dollars perpetrated by N.P.R.R. • GOVERNMENT MAY DROP USE OF ELLIS ISLAND: The government is considering plans to examine all aliens abr...
Whitehall and Cardwell Schools will split nearly $634,000 of the nearly $2 million windfall of county mine money. Sam Samson, Jefferson County Commission chair, opened by outlining the legal framework of the Metal Mines Licence Tax and explained how the layoffs at Golden Sunlight Mine earlier this year triggered the release of reserve funds within the Metal Mines account. Samson said Whitehall High School, Whitehall Elementary School, and Cardwell School will receive funds from the reserve fund...
After seeing the first three seasons of THE CHOSEN at the Whitehall Star Theatre and online, Whitehall native Brenda Volz decided she HAD to be a part of the season six action. "It was great to be with such a big group that shares the goal of helping more people know the incredible gift of Jesus," Volz said. Volz, who has never really had acting aspirations, felt called to be a part of the series. She submitted her application immediately when an open casting call was put out. "I don't think...
Dear Editor, "If it isn't in writing - Did it actually happen?" One might as well ask the infamous question, "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, did it make a sound?" Or, how about, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" Obviously, the latter has little to do with the former, but seriously, all of the above have to do with memory. Not to bring religion into it, but I'm pretty sure that neither of us, nor any human being alive today, can honestly & truthfully...
I love the sunshine and warmer weather! I am finding it hard not to go crazy planting flowers outdoors; after all, it is only May in Montana! I did get my tomato starters in the greenhouse, so that should tide me over until my vacation, when I can plant and garden to my heart's content. It does, however, get me excited for Summer Reading at the Whithal Community Library! Open to all ages; all you need to do is read, track your time, and turn it in for great prizes! We also offer programs every...
June’s meeting of the Whitehall Garden Club will be held Wednesday, June 4th in the Whitehall Ambulance Barn at the corner of North Whitehall Street and West Second Street. The public is welcome to join us beginning at 9:30 AM to socialize and enjoy refreshments. Each member is reminded to bring their own special treat with a little bit to share. Our business meeting begins at 10 AM and Mary Baughn will provide us a demonstration on low profile flower designs beginning at 11 AM. We look forward to seeing you there! The Whitehall Garden Club i...
Katie Frankman of Cardwell, Montana, was named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List at Berry College. The Dean’s List honors students who posted an academic average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale while carrying a class load of at least 12 hours during the semester. Nationally recognized for academic excellence and as an outstanding educational value, Berry is an independent, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts college of approximately 2,200 students. For more than a century, the college has offered an exceptional education that balances int...
Nolan James Murphy was born on January 12, 1947, in Whitehall, Montana, at Dr. Hill’s hospital. His parents were Terence and Genevieve Watson Murphy. He attended grades one through eight at the one-room Eureka School in the Milligan Canyon area of Jefferson County. In grades nine through twelve, he attended Willow Creek High School. In 1969, Nolan graduated from Montana State University in Bozeman. He worked as a Seasonal Ranger in Yellowstone Park for several years. On April 7, 1974, Nolan married Sandra Foster, a widow with a young son n... Full story
The Benefits of Professional Home Theater Installation There's nothing quite like enjoying your favorite movie or sports game from the comfort of your home, especially when you have a home theater system that rivals the cinema. While it might be tempting to tackle the installation yourself, there are several good reasons to consider hiring a professional instead. From optimal audio-visual quality to peace of mind, a professional home theater installation can make all the difference. 1. Customize...
The Whitehall Project of the Jefferson County Weed District has already started up in a small way this spring. We hired an AmeriCorps MCC Conservation Intern Ava Balough from Northern Virginia who goes to college in upstate New York and will be working with the crew until mid-August. She is currently a senior at State University New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) majoring in Conservation Biology. The three high school students hired for this season will start...
I live in Jackson County, in northern Colorado, where hundreds of inactive and abandoned oil wells litter the landscape. Not only are they an ugly sight, they are also just a few of the estimated 2.6 million unplugged wells across the country that leak methane, benzene and other toxic substances. The reality is that long after I’m gone, most or all of those wells will remain unplugged. The companies and people who once owned them will have been allowed to walk away from their responsibility to clean up their mess. Uncapped wells are what h...
On Sunday, May 4th the ladies of Whitehall and surrounding areas were part of a regal event enjoying a traditional tea party hosted at St. Teresa's. The beautiful guests, dressed in their finery with hats provided, if desired, enjoyed cups of tea, finger sandwiches, and bite-size desserts, all thanks to bakers Tara Tebay and Nancy Antonioli. Reminiscent of tea parties hosted by Her Majesties Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria, and Queen Elizabeth II, who actually visited with the tea guests throu...
The major property tax relief package signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte this month is set to bring double-digit property tax cuts to many Montana homeowners and landlords by the time it is fully implemented in 2026, according to projections from the Montana Department of Revenue. It will also bring massive tax increases-in excess of 60%-to many residential properties that don't qualify for a new "homestead" exemption aimed at reducing the tax burden on primary residences. Similarly, taxes...
President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to merge the government’s wildland firefighting efforts into a single agency, a move some former federal officials warn could increase the risk of catastrophic blazes and ultimately cost billions of dollars. Trump’s budget would centralize firefighting efforts now split among five agencies and two Cabinet departments into a single Federal Wildland Fire Service under the U.S. Interior Department. That would mean shifting thousands of personnel from the U.S. Forest Service — where most federal fir...
Country-fried or chicken-fried are terms for breaded and deep-fried poultry and meat. In fact, chicken-fried steak is an institution in the American South, where thinly sliced cuts of cubed steak are prepared in this way and served with country gravy and biscuits. There's not much room for improvement in this classic-or is there? In Best-Ever Steak Fingers, chicken-fried steak gets a makeover into easily picked-up finger foods tailor-made for dipping in a savory sauce. They are perfect for...
Georgia, I have a question, I’m a 64-year-old mother of three, and all my kids are married. My youngest son and his wife, Jenny, are struggling with infertility and don’t have children yet. My other son’s wife is expecting next month, and my daughter recently had a baby boy, so I have one grandchild and another on the way. This year, Mother’s Day was busy for everyone, and they weren’t able to spend it with me, which I completely understand—they’re all starting their own families. Wanting to do something thoughtful, I sent Mother’s Day...
SUNDAY, MAY 18 00:49:13 Vehicle Accident (Injury): I-90 07:18:37 Animal: Kountz Rd 11:42:16 Traffic Hazard: I-90 13:12:04 Traffic Stop 14:27:36 Dog at Large: Homestake Lake Rd/Delmoe Lake 15:17:48 Animal: McKeown Ln 15:45:20 Traffic Hazard 16:18:16 Motorist Assist: Hwy 2 17:56:07 911: Sugar Beet Row 22:14:56 Civil: S Brooke St MONDAY, MAY 19 12:52:21 Traffic Offense: I-90 13:03:58 Animal 15:47:20 Citizen Assist: S Brooke St 15:52:53 Criminal Mischief: Mormon Ln 16:21:08 Civil Standby: S Brooke...
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, this week, your dreams might be a tool for gaining insight into what you want to accomplish. Although dreams can’t predict the future, they may reveal some of your subconscious desires. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Follow your instincts this week, Taurus, even if you’re more prone to reason than whimsy. Let the chips fall where they may and go with the flow. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 This week can be all about feeding your mind, Gemini. Walk around a bookstore and pick up the first book that catches your eye, regardless of i...
The Bible provides specific and ample evidence of the incredible challenges Jesus encountered during His life and ministry, demonstrating His loving sacrifice. As humans, most of us admire another person who overcomes and perseveres through life experiences. Seldom are we honestly drawn to those who live carefree or posh lifestyles? This is exactly why Christianity is far different from many world religions; the One who created us came to earth in human form but remained fully God, lived a perfect life, and paid the ultimate sacrifice for our...
