Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Grab a bite to eat and play a game on the Main Street Green for the final Wednesday on the Green before heading inside the theatre for a special showing of THE REAL YELLOWSTONE. Whitehall's historic Star Theatre, along with the Shepherds of Wildlife Society, will host THE REAL YELLOWSTONE on Wednesday, August 13th. VIP cocktail hour ($50/ticket) will begin at 5 PM on the Main Street Green. The movie ($15/ticket) will start at 7 PM with a live panel discussion with award-winning filmmaker Tom...
Ruby Valley Medical Center is proud to announce the grand opening of its new Twin Bridges Medical Clinic, a key step in expanding access to high-quality, compassionate healthcare across the region. The community gathered to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, August 11th, at the new clinic located at 207 N. Main Street. Owned and operated by Ruby Valley Medical Center, the Twin Bridges Medical Clinic represents a $3.2 million investment in the healthcare of the valley, made possible in...
The Whitehall Frontier Days Parade and Rodeo highlights have been recorded and are now available for the public to take home and enjoy. You can visit the Whitehall Community Library to receive a free copy of the event footage, which includes the full parade and exciting rodeo moments, brought to you by the Whitehall Low Power TV. Please remember to bring your own storage device, such as a USB thumb drive or portable hard drive, for your copy. This is a great opportunity to preserve a piece of our local history and relive the fun and excitement...
We're thrilled to welcome Philip Page to the Lost Hawk Rendezvous! A working cowboy, singer-songwriter, and saddle maker based in Dillon, Montana, Philip weaves the early spirit of the West into every song and story he shares. For more than 35 years, he's traveled across the Intermountain West sharing tunes and preserving the legacy of Montana's frontier culture. He's even performed at the renowned National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. On Friday, August 15, join us at the Star...
The Whitehall High School Athletic Hall of Fame, founded in 2015 to identify and honor the outstanding accomplishments of former athletes, coaches, administrators, teams, and contributors of WHS, would like to announce the 2026 inductees. The Class of 2026 inductees include: the 1961 WHS boys basketball team, who rolled through the regular season with one loss and an undefeated conference record, then finished third at the state tournament. Three former WHS athletes will also be inducted: • 2009 WHS graduate Levi Simon. Levi is a three-time F...
What is it about top executives in monopoly utilities that makes them want to play cowboy capitalists? Case in point is NorthWestern Energy’s plan to provide power to gigantic data centers. With great ballyhoo across the state, NorthWestern Energy announced it signed a “letter of intent” to provide as much as 1,000 megawatts of electricity to Quantica Infrastructure for its proposed data center. That’s more than their current total electric load of 760 megawatts. That amount of power would use all of NorthWestern’s existing generatio...
A bass singer who can whistle has an insane natural range compared to most animals. Being a kid is the free trial, while adulthood is the overpriced subscription. Somewhere out there, there’s a stranger whose bathroom schedule matches yours down to the minute. Instead of slowly raising the heat to cook frogs in a pot, you could just cover the pot with a lid. There are people out there you haven’t met yet who will love you. A true food challenge would be eating a large quantity of food that the challenger doesn’t like. Your cat/dog proba...
August 1899. All the following come from the August 1899 issues of the Jefferson Valley Zephyr. Summer was shutting down; farmers in the valley were busy with crop harvest; children were enjoying their freedom from schoolwork until mid-September. Outside of our valley, plenty of events were making headlines in the Jefferson Valley Zephyr. YELLOW JACK RAGES: There are 30 cases of what is believed to be genuine yellow fever at the National Soldiers' Home, near Hampton, Virginia, and three deaths...
The Jefferson Valley is shrouded in smoke, but the immediate area has been fortunate thus far and has avoided the spread of any major wildfires. Whitehall's air quality is going from bad to worse. Rockin' the Rockies not only survived a nasty squall of thunderstorms on Friday afternoon and a haze of smoke from area wildfires during the weekend, but it trumped the weather and made the 2000 concert even bigger and better than the inaugural show in 1999. WHS Organizer of the Week: Jefferson Valley...
This Saturday, August 16th, the Whitehall Community Library will be hosting its annual Grant Writing Workshop from 10 AM to noon. The workshop is open to anyone and is free to the public. We will be looking at common mistakes in grant writing, where to go for new sources, filling out reports, and more. There will not be a Jefferson County Library Board meeting on August 21st, the regular meeting time. Instead, there will be Zoom meeting on August 25 at 6:30 PM; staff will be at the library to le...
Just when we thought we had a calm August, two new Wednesday events appeared! On August 13 we will not hold our regular meeting so we can attend “The Real Yellowstone” at the Star Theater at 7 PM. On August 20 we will have a regular meeting at 6 PM, and then on August 27 we will be hosting The League of Women Voters (LWV), who will present their “Suffrage Timeline.” We hope parents and teachers will attend the August 27th presentation by the League of Women Voters. HB 591 went into effect in July, creating Freedom Week in public schools...
This summer will mark the eighth year that the Boulder Outlaws 4-H Club has participated in the Jefferson County Fair. It started out with several rabbits and a couple of hogs. Now the club's entries threaten to overfill the fairground barns, with project displays on everything from steers to sewing. The ability to show at the Jefferson Fair (instead of hauling animals and kids down to Madison's County Fair in Twin Bridges) and rapid growth following the COVID-19 pandemic have enabled the club...
Jo passed away on August 10, 2025, at Tobacco Root Care Center. The family would like to thank them for their wonderful care and support during her time with them and for their support over her last few days for her family. Josephine Stone was born Dorothy Josephine Hooton on March 15, 1924, to Marvin Lawrence and Ruby Dorothy Hodges Hooton at the Midwife's home behind the Courthouse in Hollister, California. She was their third child and only daughter. She joined brothers Dean Lawrence and... Full story
Governor Greg Gianforte reminded Montanans about two new laws which provide Montana homeowners with property tax relief, including new tax rates and property tax rebates. “Recognizing the burden of rising property taxes, we worked with the Legislature to deliver permanent and meaningful property tax relief,” Gov. Gianforte said. “I encourage all eligible Montana homeowners to visit getmyrebate.mt.gov starting August 15 to claim a rebate before the application closes. It’s critical that homeowners claim their rebate this year as you will be...
Noxious weeds often seem to consume one's time. Many fall asleep thinking about removing them, and many wake up with the burden of having to deal with them. If you have noxious weeds on your property and you would like to try biological weed control, you have most likely spoken to us, the Whitehall Biological Weed Control Project. We execute site visits to many local properties, we give insects to local landowners, and we make many calls to the public to assess their weed management needs. You...
How to Protect Your Home Network from Hackers Your home network is the digital doorway to your personal information, and hackers are always looking for an open door. From online banking to smart devices, much of our daily life runs through our Wi-Fi. Taking a few simple precautions can greatly reduce your risk of becoming a victim of cybercrime. 1. Change Default Passwords: When you set up your internet router, it often comes with a factory-set username and password. Hackers can easily find...
According to local health officials, two bats in Lewis and Clark County have recently tested positive for rabies. “Bats are a normal part of our ecosystem and play an important role in mosquito control during the summer season,” says Laura Hendley, Lewis and Clark Public Health Environmental Health Specialist. “It is only if a person has direct contact with a bat that it is important to evaluate the situation for potential rabies exposure, and often to test the bat to be sure that it does not have rabies,” adds Hendley. Direct contact would i...
The Bozeman Symphonic Choir, the esteemed vocal arm of the Bozeman Symphony, is welcoming experienced singers of all voice types to audition for its 2025-26 season. This all-volunteer ensemble of more than 100 voices performs alongside the Bozeman Symphony in a variety of concerts each season. Choir members are expected to maintain a high level of musicianship and commit to weekly rehearsals on Mondays from 7 to 9 PM, with additional rehearsals scheduled before performances. “Being part of our choir requires dedication, but the rewards are i...
On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Jefferson County resident Jordan Williams challenged Governor Greg Gianforte’s appointment of Representative Marta Bertoglio as Director of the Montana Department of Commerce. At the time of her appointment, Bertoglio was a sitting member of the Montana legislature, representing Montana House District 75 (“HD 75”). The Montana State Constitution explicitly prohibits appointing sitting legislators to public office. Article V, Section 9 provides that “No member of the legislature shall, during the term for which h...
When President Donald Trump signed a law adding work requirements for some Medicaid recipients, he may have undercut lawmakers in at least 14 states who were designing their own plans, according to health industry observers. Georgia is the only state with a work requirement in place for Medicaid, but several states have been pursuing such a policy for years, only to be blocked by courts or, most recently, the Biden administration. Some seek state-specific touches to the new rules. Others aim to implement work requirements before the federal...
When a new school year is on the horizon, that means families once again must adjust to getting out of the house to the school bus or carpool on time. It is important to begin busy days with a breakfast that will facilitate learning, but parents know convenience is important as well. Parents may want to incorporate some new breakfast options into the mix, particularly ones that kids will enjoy. This tasty recipe for "Banana and Pecan Granola Bowl with Caramelized Bananas" from "Rainbow Bowls"...
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 00:35:46 Traffic Stop: N Division St 07:55:31 Burglary: N Centurian Way 08:06:04 Dog at Large: I-90 09:28:07 Medical: W Legion St 11:16:37 Trespass: Mormon Ln 11:52:50 Agency Assist: Hwy 359 12:31:02 Suicide Threats 14:02:13 Reckless Driver: I-90 14:47:22 Medical: Skyline Dr 16:28:59 Wildland Fire 16:31:44 Reckless Driver: I-90 17:28:20 Vehicle Accident (Injury): I-90 18:46:27 Suspicious Person: W Legion St 19:09:35 Fire/Smoke Report: Iley Ct 19:17:43 911: E Second St 20:35:17...
History has always been a great teacher. We can either learn lessons from history or fail to listen to history. In our modern age, I believe there is a tendency among Christians to somehow hold a view that we are morally above early Jewish believers. For example, when reading about Moses and the Israelites during the period when the 10 Commandments were given, many today think, “How could the Israelites be so blind to their idolatry?” The worship of golden calves is blatantly obvious as an idol. There is danger in picking apart the Isr...
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Try to get the whole picture before you proceed, Aries; otherwise, you may be moving along blindly, and that can make matters worse. Patience is a valuable asset right now. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, sometimes a major conflict ends when one party walks away and finds something better to occupy them. Identify the source of your frustration and then decide if it’s worth it to proceed. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 You can seemingly energize the people around you, Gemini. They will flock to you for inspiration this week, and y...
