Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Bats, snakes and flowers are the themes of talks that will be featured at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park in early June. The Caverns will welcome guest speaker Dan Bachen on Friday, June 3, at 8 p.m. at the Campground Amphitheater. The park is home to 12 species of bats. Bachen will present a natural history of bats in the state and the current state of research and knowledge surrounding them. Caverns park ranger Ramona Radonich will present “Goodness Snakes Alive!” on Saturday, June 4, at 8 p.m. at the Campground Amphitheater. In this pro...
Early in the Covid-19 epidemic, I visited the Bison Range on the Flathead Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana. But the bison didn't get the memo about social distancing. A trio of bull bison - each a ton on the hoof - fed on bunchgrass. I watched my son's eyes grow wider as one of the bulls approached our truck, as if it might want to rub off its winter coat on the fender. Not long ago, the Bison Range visitor center would have given my family a history of the place by focusing on...
Staff at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park are pleased to announce cave tour tickets can now be reserved in advance for the 2022 season. Starting June 1, visitors can reserve tickets for June 4 through Sept. 30 by visiting fwp.mt.gov/stateparks or by calling 1-855-922-6768. Visitors are encouraged to visit fwp.mt.gov/stateparks frequently as tour options, times and availability may change throughout the season. Beginning May 28, the upper visitor area will be open, and cave tours will be offered six days per week, Wednesday through Monday. Days...
AWARDS & SMILES: Whitehall High School honored its athletes on Tuesday, May 24 at the Letterman's Banquet. The Whitehall Booster Club provided a delicious feast while coaches for football and track (Dan Lacey), volleyball (Madison Richtmeyer), cross-country (Tamara Kidwell), academic all-state (Kurtis Koenig), girls basketball (Mecklen Davis), boys basketball (Tanner Neumann), cheer (Shea McDaniel), and golf (Julie Kieckbusch) awarded their athletes. Wrestling awards were presented in...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is resurfacing and rehabilitating about six miles of MT 69. This project begins at the intersection of Whitehall Street and Legion Avenue in Whitehall before proceeding east from town. The project ends at the junction of MT 69 and MT 2. Improvements include: • resurfaced pavement and new pavement markings • limited curb and gutter replacement • improved signage • upgrade guardrails • crack seal of the Whitehall Creek Bridge Construction is anticipated to be completed in the fall of 2022. For the s...
It’s exciting to see all the activities in Whitehall this month fall into place - this summer is going to be a busy one, so don’t miss out on any of the fun! • The Whitehall Community Library has a plethora of amazing programs happening this summer - up to three programs a day! Check out the schedule of events on Page 2 of the Ledger or contact the library at 406-287-3763. • Whitehall Farmer’s Market opens for the season this Saturday, June 4 and will run through October in Legion Park. For more information contact Bernice Nicholson at 406-49...
WHS CLASS OF 2022: (Back, from left): Steven Baceski, Kaden Weber, Connor Graham, Avrey Coombe, Justin Kuehl, Brendan Wagner, Lane Wagner; (front, from left) Annie Engler, Camryn Contreras, Madison Austin, Haley Briggs, and Marissa Ellison. Not pictured: Keara Hugulet and Joe David Benner....
