Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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There was no doubt about this one. The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team started strong last Friday night in their first game of the season against Sweet Grass County and never looked back in the 40-0 victory. The Trojans had a monster game from senior quarterback Braden Larsen who finished with six touchdown passes, and also dominated with a swarming defense that pitched a season opening shutout. "I love what I saw, but where still need to clean some things up," head coach Dan Lacey... Full story
Next Wednesday August 31, the Montana Shakespeare in the Park program will return to Whitehall. A performance of "Richard III" will take place at 6 p.m. at 206 Yellowstone Road. The Whitehall performance is one of 61 scheduled this summer in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota and Washington. The company features 10 professional actors selected from national auditions who tour without technical assistance to bring live theater to mostly rural communities. This summer, 66 percent of the communi...
After several budget meetings, the Town of Whitehall is getting very close to having a final budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Mayor Dale Davis stated at a budget meeting Monday, “the goal is to get the budget closer to what is being spent.” Davis suggested each of the Council members be assigned a page of the budget and come back to the next scheduled budget meeting, August 29, with more budget cuts. A budget item that is not getting cut is employee wages for the six town employees. Alderman Tom Jenkin said, “You get what you pay for, if y...
The Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo, "A Fair of the Heart," kicks off this Thursday, August 25, in Boulder. The fair and rodeo runs Thursday through Sunday, August 28, at the Jefferson County Recreation Park one-half mile south of Boulder. Mike Korn presents "Keeping the West Wild: 149 years of conservation in Montana" at 6:30 pm, Thursday, August 25. His talk spans the time when fish were dynamited and deer and elk were sparse, to current times with damage hunts necessary to manage elk in the B...
In 1956 Roy Millegan and his wife, Vera, came to Whitehall. Roy worked for the Farmer's Home Administration as the County Supervisor stationed in Whitehall, for Jefferson, Madison, Beaverhead and Silver Bow Counties. He then completed his career in 1981 as the District Supervisor out of Great Falls. Vera was busy working for Dr. Morris, the local dentist, and for Al Feldsheim at the Dry Cleaners. She shared her love of music and talent as a pianist and organist with the community. For 63 years t...
The population of Whitehall grew by leaps and bounds for a night last week. Early Tuesday afternoon, an estimated 400 visitors made their way into town as part of the 2016 Cycle Greater Yellowstone Tour. According to Site Coordinator Rob Dubac, 300 to 310 cyclists, 70 volunteers, and 30 vendors were in Whitehall as part of the 511-mile tour. Dubac said the tour travels through different communities for seven days, all in the the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The Great Yellowstone...
I’ve been waiting since February to say these three beautiful worlds. Football is back. This Friday, myself and hundreds others in the surrounding area will be able to get out and support the Whitehall/Harrison football team as they take on Sweet Grass County. If you haven’t been out to see the Trojans play under head coach Dan Lacey, it is well worth it just to see the dynamic offense take to the field. Quarterback Braden Larsen is a gunslinger, and he will have quality targets all over the field. The team only has 25 players, but they cer...
Harriet Adams of Whitehall passed away in her sleep Sunday August 14th, 2016 at the age of 73. Born in Washington, D.C. to military parents Harry and Helen Houston on September 25th, 1942, Harriet displayed her patriotism throughout her life. We were all proud of her when she attained her Associates of Science degree at Butte Vo-Tech in Electrical Technology. She also enjoyed carpentry, riding her horse Cocoa, and Disney Cartoon characters. She loved to share humorous musings, and rejoiced in...
To begin with, I wanna offer a HUGE shoutout to those who labor for the good of our community, not just for their private interests and agendas; it is these unselfish labors that have made Whitehall the town it is! We, including the greater Jefferson Valley around Whitehall, are very blessed to have access to so many resources, both natural and human. All the complaints and negativity that we have been experiencing of late seem to have put somewhat of a damper on these blessings, but I believe we can say with all surety that these resources...
After two weeks of fall camp, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team is ready to take the field. The Trojans will open their 2016 season Friday night at home when they host Sweet Grass County (Big Timber). The kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Whitehall currently has 25 out for this year's team, but head coach Dan Lacey said the number could grow once school starts August 31. The Trojans will return seven starters on offense, including senior quarterback Braden Larsen, who threw for 1,953...
It's only a few days away from the opening match of the season for the Whitehall High School volleyball team. The Lady Trojans will open the season Saturday, August 27 at the Manhattan Quad. Action is set to begin at 9 a.m. Whitehall will open the season under the direction of a new head coach. Lauren McDonald will take over for Kristen Wirth who was the head coaching during the 2015 season. The Lady Trojans will have one more road game, September 1 against Townsend, before opening their first home game September 6 against Twin Bridges. (Look...
The Whitehall Rotary Club is inviting Whitehall area people to attend a short seminar on Fraud and Scams in Montana on the evening of August 29, at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 102 North Brooke. The session is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The featured speaker will be Tim Summers, State AARP Director for Montana. Fraud and scams may target the older population; but, no one is immune to the calls, e-mails, and printed mail offer, threats, and other out-right lies that scammers use to get ahold of your money. From an AARP blog, Sid...
The Whitehall High School Cross Country will enter the 2016 season with a wealth of returning talent. When the team opens the season Saturday at a meet at Jefferson High School in Boulder, they will do so with the talented returning trio of Hunter Flynn, Ann Russell, and Justin Gipson. Flynn will enter his senior season and one of the top runners is Montana Class B. Flynn was all-state last season after finishing fifth at the State Meet in Great Falls. He finished 11th at state as both a...
Please join us at Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park on Saturday, August 27 starting at 10 a.m. for the final summer 2016 Music Days! This all day music event is a great opportunity to take in views of the Jefferson River and Tobacco Root Mountains while listening to some groovy music. Schedule: 10:00 AM: Old-Fashioned Sing-a-Long 11:00 AM: John Anglin 12:00 PM: David Parker 1:00 PM: Rick Wine 2:00 PM: Annie Rose and Gary Moran 3:00 PM: Donna Weldon 4:00 PM: Rex Davis 5:00 PM: Jam - open to the public The event will be held at the Upper Cave...
All indoor projects arrived at the fair on Wednesday morning, August 10th, 2016. Each member was required to have an interview time with judges from each of their different projects. All items were judged and then arranged for display in the 4-H Tin Building for the duration of the fair. These are the results: Veterinary Science: Gradee Hauptman- Purple and Grand Champion, Christa Thompson- Purple Cowboy Poetry: Kjersten Sandru- Purple and Grand Champion, Rylee Mehring- Purple Leathercraft: Chance Story- Grand and Reserve Champion and Purple...
If you attended Whitehall Frontier Days 'Spirit of Montana' parade last month, you might have received a bottle of water with an attached card telling a little about Love INC, passed out from our float. Love INC is short for 'Love In The Name of Christ', an organization with the mission of mobilizing local churches to transform lives and communities in the name of Christ. That is accomplished through networking local churches, church volunteers and community organizations to help community folk in need. Love INC receives requests for...
The Whitehall Garden Club meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Borden’s Conference room in Whitehall. The coffee social, hosted by Sarah Smart, begins at 9:30 a.m. At 10:00, President Cathy Hatch will introduce the Garden Club program for the day which is all about the GC members sharing their personal gardening experiences for this season; the gardening do’s and don’ts , the successes and not quite so successful ventures in each of their own yards. Learning by doing is the best way to learn, but listening to others is also quite...
In a recent issue or NFR BLVD (a guide to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo) Shawn Davis, General Manager of this ten day event, has an interview by Brian Hurlburt, the editor. For 30 plus years, Shawn has revolutionized this event with one change that remains the staple of the show’s success: each performance is completed in less than two hours. Treating each night as though it is the first night is a year long process with 175 employees working throughout the year to make sure that it truly is a ‘well-oiled machine’. The list of quali...
Hi Folks, At our regular meeting last week, we discussed a proposal from an air ambulance service to provide coverage for Jefferson County residents for about $49,000 per year. They had presented this to us a few weeks ago, but we wanted to do more research before we made a decision. Tuesday, we decided not to participate. A couple of reasons I decided against it were that there will be some type of legislation introduced during the 2017 Legislature regarding air ambulance service. The biggest reason was that if we contracted with this company...
I cannot believe that we are back into the swing of things here at Whitehall Elementary. As with other years, I find myself asking where has the summer gone. I hope all of you were able to find time to spend some quality time with your little ones during our time out of school. I was able to find some time to camp and enjoy my family throughout the summer. The furthest away I traveled from Whitehall was Champaign Illinois, and if you have ever been in that part of the country you know that it is hot and flat. During the time I spent down...
Music and art are the themes for September children’s programs. Butch Paquin will be teaching a watercolor class for school age children on Tuesdays at 4:00 pm and the library will be providing all of the supplies. Please call the Library to sign up for this set of classes so we may have enough paints and paper for everyone. Donna Weldon returns on August 31st to do a special musical story time as I will be out of town for the day. She will be a regular story time provider on the second Wednesday of each month. Pre-school children are i...
Sixty Whitehall children in grades K-5 participated in Whitehall Elementary School's Summer Program which was in session three days a week from June 24 to August 4. The program, funded through the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant, was more than an extension of the school year. Although academics were the main focus of the morning hours, enrichment activities filled the afternoons. Sun art, tie dying, cooking, Lego building, and a variety of STEM activities are just a few of the many afternoon doings. Thursday, where were reserved...
with the help of her sister Hope made her first debut Friday & Saturday August 12 and 13th at the main head frame stage in Butte, MT. Ms. Hope has been Irish dancing since she was 3 years old, 6 years, and now sister Ceili is following her big sister's footsteps in Irish Dance. Their teacher is Mrs. Cindy Powers, who is passing the torch to her daughter Kerri. Both of these child loving ladies are school teachers in Butte for their day job and teach over 100 children to dance after school; with...
