Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Just a few days after the annual Jefferson County Fair, organizers are pleased with the turnout at the 2016 event. "The 2016 fair was one of our best ever. We had a record-breaking number of people involved in many of our activities," fair board member Terry Minow said. According to Minow, attendance was definitely up overall in 2016. She said good weather played a part, but she also heard how much people appreciated how affordable the fair and rodeo is for families. "With a $2 parking fee, no...
NorthWestern Energy announced Monday that it has scheduled an approximate two-hour-long power outage for the entire town of Whitehall beginning at 2 a.m., on Thursday, September 1. The outage will allow company line crews to safely perform local substation work. This work is necessary to deliver reliable service to Whitehall area customers and to avoid longer outages in the future. NorthWestern Energy apologizes for any inconvenience this planned outage may cause. For any questions or concerns, please call the Customer Contact Center at (888)...
This Saturday will be a huge day for the Whitehall Cross Country team with a home meet scheduled at the rodeo grounds. According to head coach Kerry Sacry, around 12 teams will be at the meet scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. The meet will feature both middle school and high school competitors from across Southwest Montana. Senior team member Hunter Flynn said the course is relatively flat, but is mentally challenging figuring out how to pace the race. The Trojans opened their 2016 season last...
On Monday night the Whitehall Town Council continued to delve into the 2016-2017 town budget, which is nearing completion for the upcoming fiscal year. Fellows reminded those in attendance at the meeting the budget will be available for anyone interested. Fellows also stated there is no money coming out of the general fund or the Ambulance, as it is its own separate account. One of the area’s the council was looking to cut was money spent on professional services. Public Works Employee Kory Klapan said he believes the town could save about $30,...
Earlier this month, officials from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund (WPSCRF) made the trip to Whitehall for an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) site visit and Wastewater Facility Overview. Following the visit, Terry Campbell with the DEQ Engineering Bureau reported back to Mayor Dale Davis with a report summarizing their findings. Campbell thanked Davis and Public Works employee Kory Klapan for taking time to meet and go over operations and facility issues. “I believe the biggest issue...
There is something so spell binding about someone telling you "I wouldn't do that if I were you." I'll be the first to say it happens to me more than I would like to admit, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who falls prey to these viscous, yet captivating words. Thankfully this story isn't about me doing something I was told wouldn't be the best of ideas; I will instead give the honor to Melissa. The poor girl is sitting only about five feet from me as I type this and has no idea that I'm about to share this wonderful story, but she will learn...
It was a great time for a great cause last weekend at the Whitehall baseball fields. Whitehall's Second Annual Charity Softball Co-Ed Tournament took place both Saturday and Sunday, and once again helped out with a worthwhile cause. According to tournament director Mikel Kelley, the tournament had double the amount of teams from last year. The 2016 tournament featured teams from Ennis, Sheridan, Three Forks, Whitehall and Butte (two teams). Kelley said Saturday at the tournament that it was the...
When the Whitehall High School volleyball team took to the court last weekend in Manhattan, they did so for the first time under new head coach Lauren McDonald. A former coach at the middle school, McDonald has told her squad that it doesn't matter what class they are in or what their last name is. "If you show up and you put forth effort and we see that, than that's what we're going for, " she said. Having worked with a lot of the freshman and one of the sophomores on the team, McDonald said th...
While it would be safe to say that Whitehall High School senior Hunter Flynn has had a great career in his time as a member of the cross country team, he's not quite done yet. Flynn, who finished fifth at state as a junior, is on a mission during the 2016 season that started last week in Boulder. He has his sights set on a first place finish at the state meet later this year in Kalispell. "The ultimate goal is a state title, and it will be me and Bryant Edgerton of Townsend fighting for that...
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 we still need to clean some things up," head coach Dan Lacey...
