Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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U.S. Senator Steve Daines stopped in Whitehall last Friday morning to spend time visiting with local ranchers. Among the topics discussed were globally marketing Montana beef, the 2018 Farm Bill, brucellosis, the November General Election, Wildlife Services and the United States Forest Service. "This is the voice of real Montana. This morning we literally had a sixth generation operation represented here," Daines said. "This is the voice we need to have louder back in Washington D.C. That is...
For the second straight year, Whitehall's Jacy Johnson has qualified for the National Finals in a Light Rifle Shooting Competition. The soon-to-be sophomore will be competing at the National High School Finals Rodeo next month in Rock Springs, WY. Johnson finished first in rifle shooting at the Montana High School State Rodeo earlier this month in Baker. She also finished first if rifle shooting last year at the Montana Junior High School State Finals and represented the Treasure State at the National Competition in Tennessee. Last year was...
A little over a year after making the purchase, the Whitehall School Districts finally have their new activity bus. At a Board of Trustees meeting last week, Whitehall Superintendent John Sullivan gave members a tour of the new IC Bus that was purchased through Harlow's Transportation. After numerous delays the bus was supposed to be delivered in mid February, but Sullivan reported in March that it had been pushed back to May. The new bus that will be used for athletics, activities, and field...
A new addition will be quite the asset to the Piedmont Family Fishing Pond. Last week an all-concrete picnic shelter was delivered and set up at the site two miles from downtown Whitehall. According to Joe Dillon and Grant Godbolt of the Jefferson Valley Sportsmen Association, they used money from a Community Pond Grant (from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks), and a donation from the family of Bill Gooch to help pay for the project. Dillon said the cost for the shelter was $12,792 and this does...
With a little over a month until the 2018 Frontier Day in Whitehall, organizers are looking for volunteers to help out at the popular two-day event. One of the most needed areas for volunteers is the Rancher's Rodeo, but help with any of the variety of scheduled events would be greatly appreciated. In a small community like Whitehall, it takes a devoted team to put together an event like Frontier Days. Chamber members and everyone who helps out puts in a large number of hours, but things always run more smoothly with more helping hands. A few...
This week we enjoyed dancing and tumbling with the Christensen School of Dance on Wednesday. Allissa and her crew brought mats and let everyone tryout different types of tumbling. There was also a dance demonstration for everyone! The puppets are coming! The puppets are coming! Markie Scholz and her dragon puppets will be here for their annual show on June 27th at 10:30 a.m. for our weekly Summer Reading Program. If you haven't signed up for summer reading it is not too late, as registration runs until the last week of July. Also this week we...
A 33-year-old Butte resident arrested following a shooting late Tuesday night in Whitehall was released Wednesday on a $100,000 bond. Daniel Adams was changed with attempted deliberate homicide in a shooting that was reported to have taken place during an altercation in an alleyway in the south area of town at 10:55 p.m. According to Jefferson County Sheriff Craig Doolittle, a 33-year-old victim was shot with a small-caliber handgun. The victim was transported to St. James Hospital in Butte. Doolittle said Thursday morning the case is still... Full story
