Articles from the August 16, 2023 edition
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Help Raise Funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Join Sherre Mead, owner of Numb3rs Accounting & Tax, and her team in raising money for suicide prevention via the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Mead and her team will be...
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Chamber Announces Plans For Fall Festival, Black Tie Blue Jeans
At the August Chamber meeting, after a quick recap of the successful 2023 Frontier Days, the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce moved right in to their plans for its annual Fall Festival event and the...
We Are HER Retreat Assists 14 Survivors in Becoming Healed, Empowered & Restored
Fourteen survivors of domestic violence from across the country visited Montana for a week of healing though We Are HER's annual Survivor Retreat. We Are HER is a Cardwell-based nonprofit that helps...
Theresa Ann Wilkinson, 65
Theresa Ann (Molenda) Wilkinson was born on January 21, 1958, to Jim and Maxine Molenda in Butte, Montana. Theresa died on August 3, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. She loved her family... Full story
Thought Provokers: 8/16/2023
Why do we put our pants on one leg at a time, but take them off two legs at a time? If someone from the past suddenly appeared today, what would be the most difficult thing to explain to them—the internet or avocado toast? UPS will leave a $900...
Editorial: Moose...and More Moose....and MORE MOOSE!
With the otter attack fresh in my mind, I was a little leary when I made the decision to float the Madison in Three Forks to Headwaters on Sunday afternoon. Granted, no one thinks something as...
Guest Editorial: Time to Claim Your Property Tax Rebate
The state legislature passed $384 million in property tax rebates, the first half of which is currently available to Montanans. The window to claim your rebate-up to $675 on your primary residence-is August 15, 2023, to October 1, 2023. Go to...
WHS Principal Welcomes Back Students
Welcome back to another exciting school year at Whitehall Schools! We hope this letter finds you all in good health and high spirits. As we prepare to embark on a new academic journey, we want to extend our warmest greetings and share our enthusiasm...
Ledger Looking Back 25 Years: 8/12/1998
August 12, 1998 An August 31, 1998, District Court date was set at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Boulder for Christopher Lerman, the youth charged in the Whitehall Railroad Depot fire. Lerman,...
Between the Stacks: 8/16/2023
The Library was filled with the sound of young chefs as the 6th-grade orientation class visited on Monday and Tuesday to learn how to make their own nutritious lunches. Thanks to the Friends of the...
Shakespeare in the Park: Three Musketeers at Main Street Green Friday, September 8
Whitehall non-profit Gold Junction Presents, along with several local sponsors, are excited to bring Montana Shakespeare in the Parks back to the Main Street Green on September 8th for The Three...
Noodles Auditions Thursday, August 17 at Star Theatre
Gold Junction Presents Community Theatre is readying for its third theatrical offering with Noodles and is looking for a few fellow thespians to round out the cast. Ned is the 30-ish son of Ma and Pa Boodle whose efforts to introduce girlfriends to...
MT Judge Hands Historic Win to Young Plaintiffs in Climate Change Case
Montana is violating the rights of young people with policies that prohibit the state from considering climate change effects when it reviews coal mining, natural gas extraction and other fossil fuel projects, a state judge said Monday. The decision... Full story
Tech Questions? Get the Answers: 8/16/2023
Virtual Reality vs Augmented Reality Two cutting-edge technologies have emerged as frontrunners in reshaping the way we experience the world around us: Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)....
Juggling Workshop Returns to The Star Sept. 15 & 19
Would you like to learn how to walk on a tightwire? Or maybe someday swing on a trapeze? Or perhaps bounce a soccer ball on your head forever - or maybe on your foot? All while juggling at the same time? While riding a unicycle would you like to...
Opinion: Grizzly Kill Permits Put Ranchers Above All Others on Public Lands
Montanans have worked for decades to restore our state animal, the grizzly bear. We’ve come a long way in recovering grizzlies in their core habitats, the Northern Continental Divide and Greater Yellowstone ecosystems, and beyond. That’s...
Wildland Firefighters Need Our Support
At any given moment during this smoky summer of 2023, hundreds of wildfires were blazing in the United States — more than 850 as of late July, according to the nonprofit Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center. Most of those wildfires ignited in the...
Jade Bartoletti, DNP, FNP-C Joins the Healthcare Team at the Twin Bridges Clinic
Jade Bartoletti always knew she wanted her life’s work to be based around helping people. Medicine was not her first choice for achieving this goal but, after a transformative experience in...
COUSIN CLEAVON'S REDNECK COOKING: Fresh Microwaved Scorpions
My wife and I have been traveling to visit friends and see our kids. God, has it been a long trip of nagging and earplugs for me and the dogs! Last week we end up in Tulsa, Arizona. I found out very quickly that going outside at night in Montana is n...
Just Ask Georgia: 8/16/2023
Georgia, I have a question, My four-year-old’s art is absolutely terrible. Should I tell her? Art-Obsessed Art, Ummmm...how do people such as yourself choose to be parents? No! Absolutely do not tell a four-year-old their art is not up to your “s...
Jefferson County Sheriff's Report: Week of 8/6/2023
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 07:49:26 Animal 08:11:41 Traffic Stop: Hwy 359 08:37:30 Traffic Hazard 08:39:09 Animal: Tebay Ln 09:40:33 Medical: Kelly Rd 10:00:15 Traffic Stop: Capp Ln 10:12:35 Traffic Stop 12:27:49 Animal 13:06:30 Larceny/Theft: E Legion St...
Connecting Point: Wrong Way, Clyde
I’ve noticed our culture is adrift, rudderless, and maybe exhausted. Maybe you’ve seen the same dynamic played out in a variety of ways. Wrongs have become rights. First, I’m not writing in any attempt to persuade anyone politically. My goal...
Horoscopes: Week of 8/16/2023
ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 Do not fight your emotions over the next few days, Aries. You need to embrace your feelings or you might not grow in your relationships. Show everyone the true you. TAURUS Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, capture all of your great ideas on...
