Articles from the September 6, 2023 edition
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TIF Board Votes to Pay For Remainder of Playground Installation
At the August meeting of the TIF Board, the Town of Whitehall requested a total of $34,000 to complete the installation of the new playground located on Legion Avenue. Public Works Kory Klapan stated that the money would be used for the installation...
Trojan Sports in Full Force
TROJAN SPORTS IN FULL SWING: (Above) Trojan fans at Friday's football game. Photo courtesy JENNIFER HOERAUF. (Below left) Trojan #3 goes for the sack. Photo courtesy LADAWN MCMILLAN. (Below mid-left)...
Prepare Yourself for Fall Festival Fun
It's that time of the year again! The leaves are beginning to fall and Whitehall's Annual Fall Festival is a just a few short weeks away! Start planning now! The festivities will be held throughout...
More Updated Murals Almost Ready
The ongoing project of the Whitehall Murals Restoration is still alive and vibrant! This year the murals at the Rocky Mountain Bank and the Billsgary Center (K-Bar) buildings will be replaced this fall. It is expected that both murals will be...
Dear Editor: Where is the Scam?
Dear Editor, In response to Jan Lombardi's letter on August 30, 2023, in The Whitehall Ledger. I, too, had issues regarding Geocode; however, if one looks at their county tax bill, it is right there in the upper right-hand corner, fourth line. I do n...
NOTICE: Ledger Office Will Be Closed
The Ledger Office will be closed September 7-8. Emails and calls will not be returned during this time. The office will reopen on Monday, September 11....
Thought Provokers: 9/6/2023
It’s weird that Ariel doesn’t understand the concept of a fork when her dad is always carrying around a trident. People think most of Gen Z is tech-savvy but they’re really just tech dependent. As an adult, the concept of Santa is kind of sad....
Ledger Looking Back 25 Years: 9/2/1998
SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 A lightning-strike fire near the Jefferson River shortly before midnight on Saturday night, August 29 burned approximately 160 acres, forced a one-day closure of Lewis & Clark...
Op Ed: State to Receive $65 Million Windfall
During the past legislative session, the Montana Taxpayers Association was excited to support the Gianforte administration's ideas that improved Montana's tax systems and provided tax relief. We look forward to continuing that working relationship....
Between the Stacks: 9/6/2023
Librarians love to snitch ideas from other libraries and share their ideas with others. I recently ended up on the St. Louis Public Library’s newsletter list;: I’m still not sure how. It gives all of the different programs they do during the week...
Celebrity Appraiser Coming to Jefferson Valley Museum September 9th
The Jefferson Valley Museum will be graced with the expertise of Timothy Gordon, owner of Gordon Appraisals in Missoula, on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Gordon is known internationally for his...
MSIP Presents The Three Musketeers on Friday
Born from aspirations to bring the timeless tales of William Shakespeare directly to rural and under-served communities, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP) has been enriching the lives of people...
Debit and Credit - Friends or Foes?
You can't talk about money without talking about debt and the problems that come with it. Debt is a term that has different meanings in our world today and is a term that is often misused. What...
FWP Seeking High School Student for Future Fisheries Citizen Review Panel
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking a current high school student to fill a two-year term on the Future Fisheries citizen review panel. FWP’s Future Fisheries Improvement Program grants approximately $1 million annually for projects to...
Future Fisheries Improvement Projects Approved
Westslope cutthroat trout and Arctic grayling passage will be improved in the Mount Haggin Wildlife Area when four culverts are removed or replaced in the French Creek watershed. A landowner’s streambank on the Musselshell River will be stabilized...
Tech Questions? Get the Answers: 9/6/2023
What is USB? USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. But let's not get caught up in the jargon. Think of it as a magic plug that helps different devices talk to each other and share information. It's...
Nominate a Business/Volunteer for Recognition Award
The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce hopes you have had a wonderful Summer! As we approach the end of another successful year at the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce, it is with great pleasure we announce...
Montana Historical Society Kicks Off Fall Lectures
The Montana Historical Society announces the start of its fall lecture series with two exciting talks in honor of Labor Day and Public Lands Day. On Sept. 7, State Archivist Rich Aarstad will present “Thugs and Thuggery: Montana Union Bosses...
UPDATE: Bodies Found Identified on Garden Drive
On Sunday, August 27, 2023, at 12:37 PM the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding deceased individuals inside a residence, located on Garden Drive in Boulder. When the responding deputy arrived on scene, he entered the res...
Angler Kills Grizzly Bear in Self-Defense
An angler killed a grizzly bear in self-defense this week in the Tom Miner Basin. The encounter happened on Aug. 30 on private land along Tom Miner Creek. Two anglers were walking through dense vegetation when they were charged by a grizzly bear. One...
There's Such a Thing as Trail Etiquette, Folks
The uppermost switchback on the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park is eight feet wide. Yet the last time I hiked out, I was stymied by a group of young hikers walking down shoulder to shoulder, tapping on their phones. Even when I said,...
UPDATE: Female Drowning Victim Identified
A 20-year-old Butte woman died on Sunday night after the kayak she was in on Delmoe Lake tipped over, according to Jefferson County Sheriff Tom Grimsrud. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the scene at around 10 p.m. on Sunday...
COUSIN CLEAVON'S REDNECK COOKING: Koala Ears
Still traveling around the United States. We recently went to a weird zoo, in Oklahoma. When I say weird, I mean they have a restaurant right next to the zoo that serves the animals that are in the zoo. The highest-priced item was $100,000, which is...
Jefferson County Sheriff's Report: Week of 8/27/2023
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 05:57:09 Death: View Ln 09:02:20 Medical: Upper Rader Creek Rd 13:15:16 911 Hang Up: Cottonwood Rd 13:58:15 911 Open Line 16:30:39 Gas Leak/Odor: Sowden Ln 18:16:49 911 Hang Up: Franich Ln 18:58:29 911 Open Line 19:04:02 Agency...
Connecting Point: IMPLEMENT FORGOTTEN TOOLS
Have you ever used a specific tool for the wrong application? Recently, I came home and my wife, Dina, showed me all her hard work on the interior painting project. She did a fine job, but there was one caveat; I could sense it in her voice as she...
