Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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A new restaurant opened earlier this week in downtown Whitehall. Chuchos Tacos served their first customers Monday at the business located at 14 East Legion Avenue. The restaurant is owned by Heather Fortin and Dawnie Cox, and will be open during lunch until next week. They will then be open Wednesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The current menu features both taco and burritos. Cox described their cuisine as Southern California Baja Mexican food. Tacos are available in combos or ala-carte....
Local voters will have a chance to decide if they want an ambulance district in Jefferson County. At their meeting last week, the Jefferson County Commissioners voted 3-0 to approve Resolution 14-2017, Calling for an Election Regarding the Formation of an Ambulance District in the Whitehall area and the Election of a Board of Trustees. The Commissioners also voted 3-0 to approve Resolution 15-2017, Setting the Qualifications and Duties of the Ambulance Board of Trustees. Commissioner Bob Mullen told the Ledger the vote would be through mail in...
Local musicians will be taking to the stage this Saturday, July 12 at the Lewis and Clark Caverns. A Music Day is scheduled to take place at the Montana State Park starting and 10 a.m. and will run until the evening. The music will take place at the pavilion in the campground. The music will begin at 10 a.m. with a performance from Rex Davis, Ron Jung, Ed Merritt and Jenny Beard. Three Forks country artist Shelby Huston is scheduled to play at 12 p.m. At 1 p.m., local signers and songwriter AnnieRose and Gary Moran are scheduled to play....
A United States Flag Retirement Ceremony is planned for June 14 at the Whitehall Cemetery. The Flag Day ceremony, hosted by the local American Legion Post #24 and VFW Post #4603 is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m....
With the class of 2017 graduating in late May, a new class of students will be attending Whitehall High School. A total of 35 students officially became high school students at the annual 8th Grade Promotion that took place May 31 in Varsity Gym. The Valedictorian of the Class was Meagan Johnson, who gave a speech to her fellow classmates and audience members. 2017 WHS Valedictorian Braden Larsen also gave a speech about high school to the new ninth graders. The members of the Whitehall Class...
With just one hotel in town, local resident Mary Janacaro Hensleigh saw a need for more accommodations in Whitehall. She took action to remedy the issue and recently opened the First and Blue Vacation Rental. Located at 300 West First, Hensleigh described the rental as a comfortable, cozy, cottage. She said with many events in town like the upcoming Montana Mule Days, Frontier Days, auctions, class reunions and weddings at the Copper K Barn, it made sense to turn what she was using as a rental...
10 Whitehall High School graduate Bryn Welker was recently awarded the $1,000 Whitehall American Legion Post #24 and VFW Post #4603 Dennis Smith Memorial Scholarship. Post member Roger Steerman surprised Welker with the news of the scholarship on her last day of school in May. Welker will be attending Montana State University where she will be studying astrophysics. Steerman said he was impressed with not only the resume of Welker, but also the essay she had to write for the scholarship. The...
Last week I was able to do an interview with Tara Price, one of the organizers for the upcoming Montana Mule Days event in Whitehall. After our conversation, I was more than pleased that the event scheduled from June 9 to 11 is coming to town. This is another great opportunity for not only local residents to both enter a variety of classes and shows, but it is also great for the economy with a numerous spectators and participants making their way to the area. The last week in July has always been known for Frontier Days and people return to...
Since I can remember, I have always heard people say there are only two seasons in the Rocky Mountains – Spring and road construction. While this is not entirely true, it seems like near the end of every April construction projects start popping up all over the Interstate and other highways and roads. This year has been no different, and there are already quite a few on Interstate 90. Often times the construction will lead to one lane of traffic and for whatever reason, this turns people into complete savages with no thoughts of others or s...
Monday, May 29 11:58 a.m. – traffic stop, Delmoe Lake Road, Whitehall 12:35 p.m. - theft-shoplift, 501 West Legion Avenue, Whitehall 3:28 p.m. – care for sick/injured, 16 Gornick Lane, Whitehall 3:59 p.m. – traffic stop, Pipestone Road, Whitehall 5:27 p.m. – child endangerment, Delmo Lake Road, Whitehall 5:45 p.m. – traffic accident/1 vehicle/injury, Delmo Lake Road, Whitehall 7:37 p.m. – stranded motorist, I-15 northbound, MM180, Clancy 8:02 p.m. – traffic stop, Delmo Lake Road, Whitehall 8:12 p.m. – mental crisis, 460 Hwy 2 West, Whitehall 10...
Not long ago, an old Butterick pattern book was donated to the Jefferson Valley Museum. Glued to the many pages were years of newspaper articles about local and international events. The following are some of those many stories from the 1930s and 40s. Headline from early 1940: “$23,368,000 Tourist Money Spent in Montana in 1939. Other States through Legislative Action Invest in This Business and Get Handsome Returns; 1940 Expected to be Record Year.” From a March, 1942 news article: Miss Marion E. Beall, daughter of F. E. Beall of Whi...
A newly hired head coach will bring a wealth of experience and a history of success to the Whitehall High School Girls Basketball team. Kelly Nieskens was recently hired to take over for Herman Gerving, who resigned at the end of the 2016-17 season. Nieskens was the head coach at Wolf Point High School for five years, and during this time won the 2011 MHSA Class B State Championship. He was named the 2011 Montana Coaches Association Boys Basketball Coach of the Year, and his 2011 team finished the season undefeated. His Wolf Point squad...
June Alyce Wilmsen Severance of Waterloo, Montana passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 in Bozeman, MT. June was born in Chicago, IL on November 7, 1924 to Eberhardt and Estelle Wilmsen. She married B. Wayne Severance in 1951. They settled in East Aurora, NY and raised their two boys: Eric and Patrick. June and Wayne then left East Aurora for Waterloo, Montana in 1992 to fulfill June's lifetime wish of living in the west – and to be close to their sons, horses, and the Rocky Mountains. June graduated cum laude with her BA from Kalamazoo U...
Hi Folks, At our regular meeting last week, we granted a road variance for the R.D. Marks Subdivision at Clancy and removed the requirement for dedicated park land at the Alhambra RV Park. We opened two bids for the Jail meal contract. We approved Resolution 13-2017 to increase the amount of the loan for the bleacher project at the Fairgrounds. We opened bids for the operations of the Emergency Broadcast System and opened another bid for the upgrade of the power supply for the Emergency Broadcast System. These are our seven DES radio stations....
Summer is officially here! The school buses aren’t running and the playground is quiet. The final day of school was NOT quiet and the weather was perfect. Awards were presented for the Declamation Contest. Winner in the Kindergarten was Alexis Redfield; First and Second, Evan Welch; Third and Fourth, Ethan Wock; Fifth and Sixth, Levi Whitehurst; and Seventh and Eighth, Katie Whitehurst. Mrs. Coombe gave Staff Awards; teachers gave Class Awards to deserving students. With the weather being what it was, a water fight ensued and adults as well a...
Three Whitehall teenagers are heading to the National Junior High Rodeo scheduled for June 18 to 24 in Lebanon, TN. Garris Robertson, Jacy Johnson, and Brynna Wolfe all qualified at the Montana Junior High Finals May 28 and 29 in Townsend. Johnson qualified with a second place finish in pole bending. Johnson also qualified for nationals by finishing in first place in the rifle competition. Robertson finished first in tie down roping and boys goat tying. He and his partner Haven Wolstein of Helena finished second in ribbon roping. Robertson was...
