Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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SECOND LOST HAWK RENDEZVOUS: Laurel Ovitt, Leonard Wortman, and Mountain Man Teaspoon on the Lost Hawk Rendezvous parade route Friday, August 14th. The rendezvous had vendors, Lewis & Clark mural tours, a 250th Anniversary BBQ, and living history on Legion Park - brought to Whitehall by the Montana Western Legacy Center and the Montana Department of Commerce....
AWARE is hosting a special reception and unveiling of a Tribute Wall honoring the founders and supporters of Liberty Place, a residential facility in Whitehall, Montana, that provides specialized services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries, supporting their journey to recovery and independence. The unveiling will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 3 PM at the Whitehall Community Center (11 N. Division St). The event will include the dedication, community mingling, and light refreshments. “Liberty Place has been invaluable to t...
Kathryn Garaas, the mother of Reign Tyler Blair, 5, has been sentenced for his murder. On August 12, 2026, Fifth Judicial District Court Judge Luke Berger sentenced Garaas to 50 years in the Montana state mental hospital, with the possibility of parole after 25 years, in the suffocation death of Reign on April 24, 2026. Garaas made an emotional apology to the court and Reign's family. Berger proceeded with the sentencing by stating: "This is the most serious case that there is. I think that you...
The Jefferson County Fair & Rodeo, starring affordable fun for all ages, is this week, August 20-23. “A Fair of the Heart,” Jefferson County’s 42nd Annual Fair and Rodeo, is held at the Jefferson County Recreation Park one-half mile south of Boulder. Live music, vendors, competitions, 4-H entries, and exhibits in the beautiful turn-of-the-century barns make for a unique setting for the county fair. Free admission to the fairgrounds, with a $2 per car parking fee, is a big draw. Free live music, free exhibits, and free kids’ activities are oth...
It’s Fall! Let’s do one more community-wide garage sale for 2026 on September 4th and 5th! You’ve got a few weeks to gather up those no-longer-needed items and make room for fall! Registration for the Community-Wide Garage Sale MAP is now open and available at the Whitehall Ledger (23 West Legion) and must be returned to the Ledger, with the $5 map registration fee, by August 28, 2026. Maps, including all registered sales, will be available the week of the sale at the Montana Western Legacy Center, Thriftway SuperStop, M&M Vintage, the White...
As the Whitehall community rallies behind Jane Bowman, who was badly burned in a serious accident and is in the Burn Unit in Salt Lake City, the Whitehall Country Store has unofficially made this August 28-29 Jane Bowman Day. All proceeds from sales during these two days will be donated to Jane’s medical account at Southwest Montana Community Federal Credit Union. Come shop Friday, August 28, and Saturday, August 29, in support of Jane Bowman, a Whitehall resident who needs our support now more than ever....
Someday someone will break you so badly that you'll become unbreakable. Your tongue sticks to the roof of your mouth when you're quiet, not underneath. The prettiest smiles hide the deepest secrets, and the kindest hearts have felt the most pain. You blink automatically when you look to the side. We stopped looking for monsters under our bed when we realized they are inside us. Your nose alternates between blocked and clear every few hours. Nothing is scarier than avoiding your full potential....
Dear Editor, At two in the morning, an ambulance runs hard for town, with two emergency technicians working on a man having a heart attack. A mechanic had it in the shop last week to be sure it ran. It crosses a bridge an engineer designed and rolls into an emergency room where a doctor and medical team wait. The lights are on because an electrician wired the place; the heat is on because a plumber keeps it running. Every argument about education gets settled in that hallway. We need all of the...
Dear Editor, The will of Montana voters should prevail on term limits. I support term limits. I also agree with the Montana voters’ decision to require them. When I first entered the Montana Legislature, I was surprised to learn of the practice of legislators immediately rotating back and forth between the House of Representatives and Senate multiple times after serving an initial sixteen years in both chambers, with no break in service. It was explained to me that an interpretation by M...
Dear Editor, I am writing on behalf of, and with the help of, a dear friend. It has come to my attention that, since the merger of SCL Health with Intermountain Health in 2022, St. James Hospital in Butte has gone from staffing 9-10 qualified surgeons to only four! Of those no longer at the hospital, three failed to renew their contracts due to a decrease in salary (?), while two others simply retired, according to the Montana Nurses Association. What does this all mean? Must our expected...
A new economic study commissioned by the Meat Institute claims reinstating mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) would cost consumers and the meat supply chain over $1 billion annually, with no evidence to support that assertion. Coming from a mouthpiece that has long represented the interests of the nation’s largest meatpackers, this is hardly surprising. For years, the Big 4 meatpackers have been taking advantage of consumers and producers by importing substandard foreign beef and selling it at US prices. What the Meat Institute does n...
Before the Forest Service logs a drainage or the Bureau of Land Management leases a parcel to a driller, the agency must publish what it intends to do, allow the public to respond, and answer the objections. That arrangement is 56 years old and 640 million acres of federal land run on it. But on July 3 of last year, five federal departments filed rules in the Federal Register that gutted their own environmental review regulations. Agriculture. Interior. Energy. Transportation. Defense filed twice. All six took effect the day they were published...
Lands in Jefferson County managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, as well as the Town of Whitehall and non-FWP county lands are now under Stage I fire restrictions. Restrictions for county lands and Whitehall began Friday, August 14; FWP lands began August 15. Under Stage I restrictions, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire is prohibited unless an exemption is made. People may only smoke within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter clear...
Parasites...Whether we want to admit it or not, almost everyone is hosting parasites. We are exposed through food, water, animals, soil, and even the air we breathe! In this eye-opening workshop, you will learn: • Common signs & symptoms related to parasites; • How to determine if & when you should do a parasite cleanse; • The steps needed to physically and mentally prepare for a successful cleanse; • How to choose the right products/supplements for your cleanse, and • What you can do to keep parasites at bay long-term. WHEN: Friday, August 21...
The Whitehall Community Library (110 W First - Whitehall) continues to add to the programming calendar; this week, I have to tell you about a great series of topics you can watch at home. Our library has joined the Montana State Library Network; you may join any of their monthly videos by visiting https://bit.ly/4ibFYRN. Topics include Understanding Medicare, Bat Week, Telescopes in Libraries, Storytelling with Montana Poet Laureate Allen Morris Jones, and more. The first program is...
The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce has scheduled the first-ever – and hopes to make it the first annual – Whitehall Fall Arts and Crafts Festival for Sep. 8-9, 2001. The festival will coincide with the arrival of a special tourist train from Livingston. Montana Rockies Rail Tours is promoting a "Special Livingston Excursion" train from Livingston to Whitehall. The train, featuring luxury rail cars, departs Livingston at 8:30 AM on Saturday and arrives in Whitehall at 11 AM. WHITEHALL ATHLETE OF...
As audience members look through their program each year, they usually see photos of favorite plays, alumni they might recognize from past seasons, or a brief rundown of the company's history. But there's this thing in almost any theatrical endeavor that we perceive but rarely talk about, and that isn't included in those notes we read in those short minutes after arriving and before the play starts. It permeates every stitch, every syllable, every sword fight we experience when bringing a story...
Michael James Frey, 66, of Whitehall, Montana, passed away unexpectedly on July 22, 2026. A memorial service will be held on August 29th, 2026, at 11 AM at The Copper K Barn (786 Point of Rocks Road, Whitehall, Montana) "The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18...
Pablo Picasso is one of the most recognizable names in art history, but if the painter had opted to go by his full name: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Crispín Crispiniano María de los Remedios de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz Picasso. (The exact order and spelling vary by source.) Visitors to famous sites usually exit through the gift shop and leave with something like a postcard or refrigerator magnet. But for centuries, many travelers preferred a far more literal kee...
Michael and Seth Coombe, of Whitehall, announce the engagement of their son Avrey Coombe to Madison Austin. Maddie is the daughter of Will and Heidi Austin, also of Whitehall. Their wedding is planned for February 14, 2027....
On a clear summer day, as I was walking a high sagebrush bench with snow-clad peaks rimming a 360-degree view, I bumped a young cow elk from a timbered edge. She blew, stomped, and high-stepped a few yards off, reluctant to move far. It was then I saw her calf, a dark ball curled beneath a small Douglas fir, not but a few hours old. Scattered across the bench, clusters of cow elk grazed, heads bobbing up to peer to the horizon and down again to feed on greening grasses and early wildflowers. A passing ranch truck drew little notice, but a low b...
This story is produced by Montana Free Press/Mountain Journal in collaboration with Grist as part of the Report for America Local News Initiative. For the past several weeks a familiar, albeit unwelcome, summer guest has settled into Montana. Despite a slower start than expected, fire season is here. And the outside world now exists in the sepia-toned hue of sunlight filtered through smoky skies. The lighting casts an eerie shadow on the snake plant sitting in Ethan Walker's office window in...
Whitehall non-profit Angel Wings Montana Foundation is very excited to announce a fun-filled night of 80s throwback fun, to be held at 5 PM on September 26, 2026, at the Whitehall Community Center. This fundraising event in Whitehall benefits mental health awareness and suicide prevention and brings support to our community. All proceeds go to Angel Wings Montana Foundation in support of mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Angel Wings will have a suggestion box to learn where you...
Rice is enjoyed in just about every corner of the globe. Rice can be a healthy part of a person's diet, and it is especially beneficial for people who cannot enjoy other grains because of dietary intolerances. While many people might think of rice as a side dish to meat or fish, rice is the star of the show in this recipe for Southwestern Rice Salad with Black Beans from Line+Angles. INGREDIENTS (For 4 servings) For the salad: 1 cup white long-grain rice, rinsed 3/4 cup canned sweet corn, draine...
GEORGIA, I have a question. A grown man untied my daughter’s bikini top at a water park while his buddies cheered him on — so I slapped him across the face in front of all of them. Now HE wants to press charges, and my husband says I should have just yelled. My daughter just turned eighteen. She’s beautiful — the kind of beautiful that makes strangers stupid — and Saturday was her last weekend home before she leaves for her freshman year. She was climbing out of the pool when a college guy came up behind her and pulled the strings of her top....
