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Articles from the June 27, 2018 edition


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  • Shooting suspect released on bond

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Jun 27, 2018

    A 33-year-old Butte resident arrested after a shooting June 19 in Whitehall was released the following day on a $100,000 bond. Daniel Adams was charged with attempted deliberate homicide in a shooting that was reported to have taken place during an altercation in an alleyway near 106 S. Division at 10:53 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 the case is still under investigation. Jefferson...

  • New cabins in Silver Star offer breathtaking views

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Jun 27, 2018

    Those traveling on MT Highway 41 through Silver Star may have noticed the recent addition of three beautiful log sided cabins near the Jefferson River. With breathtaking views of the Tobacco Root and Highland Mountains, two of the cabins are now available for rent. The RiverRest Cabin Rentals officially opened for business in May and are owned by John and Debbie Lumsden, who live in the third cabin. Along with the amazing views, the cabins offer private access to the Jefferson River for fishing...

  • Youth Dynamics seeks local homes

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Jun 27, 2018

    With a steady rise in the number of Montana youth in foster care, the need for foster homes has grown exponentially. Youth Dynamics, a Montana based non-profit children's agency, is hoping to find more foster homes in the Whitehall area. Lily Hawks, Family Development and Community Coordinator for Youth Dynamics, said the growth of the number of kids in foster care during the past five years is due to an increase in parental use of opiates and methamphetamines. With nearly 4,000 kids in Montana foster care, Hawks sees the need for both...

  • COLUMN: The sacrifice

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Jun 27, 2018

    What should have been a normal Friday in the spring of my seventh grade year took a far different turn. I should have known something was amiss when my bus pulled up to my school and large groups of my classmates were gathered together. It was strange to see because the kids that were labeled as "preps" were congregating with the "hoods" and it was a surreal moment to see this happen. A year later I would read a book called "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton and felt that other than the fact it took place in the 1960's I lived in a world of "Socs"...

  • 3 Finish "Hot Hamburger" Challenge

    Staff Report|Jun 27, 2018

    The K Bar and Grill hosted a special a special "Hot Hamburger" Challenge last week. A total of eight local residents tried their best to take down the hamburger that featured "Carolina Reaper" Peppers. Josh Williams, Braden Larsen, and Burton Schilling were all able to complete the challenge of finishing the entire hamburger. Pictured below is Schilling who was the first to finish the challenge....

  • Garden Club awards scholarship

    Staff Report|Jun 27, 2018

    Josiah Pettit was awarded the Whitehall Garden Club Scholarship for 2018 in the amount of $500. Josiah, a forest management major at Salish Kootenai College, distinguished himself with his academic ability (4.0 GPA) and his community service. He has been a gardener since childhood and has a passion for horticulture and botany. He has worked as a ranch hand and also at scout camps teaching natural resource merit badges and hold the rank of Eagle Scout. He hopes to become a leader in forest...

  • Ledger changes next week's publishing date

    Staff Report|Jun 27, 2018

    The Whitehall Ledger office will be closed Wednesday, July 4 for the 4th of July holiday. The paper will be published Thursday, July 5....