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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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A tailings reprocessing project could breathe new life into the Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine near Whitehall. At last week's Community Transition Advisory Committee Meeting, Steve Lloyd said the TSF 1 and 2 Tailing Projects are gaining lots of traction, adding they will be meeting soon with Barrick officials to get a yes or no answer on moving forward. According to Lloyd, the TSF 1 project could produce more than 200,000 ounces in 12 years and both projects could last between 30 and 32 years....
After years of planning and hard work, the Whitehall Public Transportation Dick Gustin Memorial Bus Barn is now a reality. Local residents will have the opportunity to view the new facility at a special open house scheduled for Friday, September 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. at 1147 MT HWY 55 in Whitehall. WPT Director Paula Hippert said she is thrilled the public will get the opportunity to visit the new 3,200 square foot facility that features a four-bay bus burn, offices, and a passenger waiting area....
Elaine Ditello Ulrichny passed away on September 9th 2019 from complications related to Parkinson's disease. Elaine was born on February 10 1946 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Anna and Michael Ditello. In 1969 she met her future husband Bill and they were together ever since. In 1980 Elaine, Bill and Daughter Erica moved to Bozeman Montana where Elaine worked for Kmart stores and Dana Design as a sewer making backpacks for Navy SEAL teams and others. In 1992 the family moved to Whitehall where Elaine continued to work as a contractor for Dana...
Fall has arrived in Southwest Montana and I must say it is easily my favorite season the year. I love to leave the house for work on a crisp morning and see the temperature slowly rise to a comfortable high later in the day. To me there is just something special about the colors of fall and it also means the start of football season which also gets me fairly excited unless I have to try and take pictures again in a driving rain storm which was a nightmare. I still don't think my camera is dry. Hopefully the fall will stick around a few weeks an...
The Whitehall High School volleyball team battled to the end but ultimately fell in two hard-fought matches last week. The Lady Trojans were defeated 23-25, 19-25, 24-26 Thursday against Manhattan. "The girls played so hard against Manhattan. Manhattan is a good team and all three games were really close," said head coach Kyla Simon. Kendra Klapan led the team with 22 kills and two blocks, Haley Briggs had 12 assists, and Meagan Johnson finished with eight digs. Johnson and Hannah Tebay had a...
The Whitehall/Harrison High School football team will open up 5B Conference play Friday in Townsend with a road matchup against Broadwater High School. After picking up two consecutive wins to open the season, the Trojans were defeated for the first time September 13 in a 47-25 road loss against perennial Class B powerhouse Missoula-Loyola. The game was scoreless until midway through the first when Loyola took advantage of several Whitehall turnovers and would score four straight touchdowns to take a 27-0 lead. "Field position is a huge part...
Are you fed up with fatigue and want your life back? This was the challenge thrown out by Bethel Wagner at her Sept. 5th workshop. Wagner who stated that she has always been interested in health related subjects, obtained her Health Coach Certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She also has received her "gut health" certification. If we are honest with ourselves we know why we are fatigued – why we fight with "brain fog." But sometimes it just takes someone to point it out to...
