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  • Fiber Festival next week

    Jul 11, 2018

    The Copper K Fiber Festival, held now for a second year at the Copper K Barn in Whitehall is working on bringing public awareness to not only the fiber arts as an art form or handicraft, but reacquainting the professional and amateur artists, fiber animal enthusiasts and the ranchers in which it all starts from. "Fiber arts.... Getting back to its roots" is the mission of this festival. This year's event is scheduled for Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22. The saying: eat local to support...

  • Town Hall closed Thursday, Friday

    Staff Report|Jul 11, 2018

    The offices for the Town of Whitehall will be closed Thursday, July 12 and Friday, July 13. Town employees will use the time to move to their new location at 207 E. Legion. The offices on E. Legion will be open Monday, July 16...

  • Adams arraignment July 18

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Jul 11, 2018

    A man charged with attempted deliberate homicide in connection with a June 19 shooting in Whitehall will make his initial court appearance next week. According to Jefferson County Attorney Steven C. Haddon, 33-year-old Daniel Adams will be arraigned July 18 at 9 a.m. at the Fifth Judicial Court in Boulder. Adams was arrested after an altercation in an alleyway in the South Area of Whitehall. He 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...

  • Capp Lane detour ends July 4

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Jul 11, 2018

    Last Wednesday was an important day for the Montana Department of Transportation Whitehall South Project. According to Melissa Shannon of Strategies 360, as of the 4th of July the Capp Lane detour south of Whitehall was no longer in effect. Shannon said traffic will be restored to MT 55 and will utilize the new bridge over Pipestone Creek. The 20,000 pound load limit no longer applies however, a 10-foot width restriction remains in effect. The project is scheduled to be substantially completed...

  • Editorial: Booster club an asset to students, community

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Jul 11, 2018

    It's hard to believe, but the opening of fall practice for the three Whitehall High School sports teams is less than a month away. While the teams will be working hard to get ready for competition, the Whitehall High School Booster Club will bring the community together for their annual Pre-season barbecue. The event scheduled for August 17 will follow the annual Purple and Gold football and volleyball scrimmages. This is a time of the year for the club to raise donations for the 2018-19 school year. For those that do not know a lot about the...

  • Column: Fireworks Season

    Jack H. Smith, Ledger Publisher|Jul 11, 2018

    I'm most likely way in the minority on this one, but probably my least favorite two weeks of the year are what I like to call "fireworks season". It's the time of the year where stands come out on seemingly every street corner, and I'm jolted out of a slumber multiple times a night by fireworks. It's also a time of year my two cats start to hide and act really weird from all the ridiculous noise. I'm all about the United States of America and certainly about people making money-selling fireworks, but I really just wish everyone would save it...

  • Jefferson County Commission Update

    Leonard Wortman, Jefferson County Commissioner|Jul 11, 2018

    Hi Folks, At our regular meeting last week, we heard the quarterly Tax Increment Board update from Tom Harrington. Both of our Increment Districts are doing well. The one in the North County is almost sold out. This past year has seen a great amount of new building for new businesses. The South District will have a new building under construction within the next few weeks. There will also be a major water project going in for Golden Sunlight mine. We awarded a bid for a couple of small paint jobs at the Fairgrounds. We approved the Parks,...

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