Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Due to unfavorable weather, the Convoy of Hope food distribution has been rescheduled for Friday, October 10th. Please share the news that this event has not been cancelled, but rather moved to a better weather day a week later. Make your way to the Whitehall Town Hall at 10 AM to grab some free goodies on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th! Items include Peak unsweetened tea, Gatorade, various Hostess products, NutraGrain bars, Mr. Beast Feastables chocolate bars, various cereals, various chips, paper plates, toilet paper, paper towels, and more. All member...
October marks the spooky season, and whether your pleasure or challenge, Southwest Montana offers fun, haunt-filled events for all ages, often tied to the area’s colorful history. Haunted tours, haunted house, fright nights filled with multi-aged activities, a haunted tour of prison cells, ghost walks, and horror movies, whatever your spooky fancy, there’s something spine-tingling for you. WHITEHALL’S GHOST WALKS start off the spooky season on Wednesday, October 1 and 8, with a fall walking tour with stories of Whitehall’s central busines...
Returning to the field after a winless season in 2024, the Trojans kicked off their 2025 season with an impressive 2-0 record, showcasing their determination and skills they worked on over the summer. However, they faced tough competition in their next two matches against top-ranked teams, #3 Three Forks and #9 Jefferson, suffering losses of 42-0 in both contests. Homecoming week proved to be a turning point for the Trojans, as they displayed remarkable grit and resilience in a thrilling double overtime battle. In a hard-fought game, the...
TROJAN FOOTBALL Whitehall Trojan football closed out September in dramatic fashion on Sept. 26, edging Sweet Grass County 12-6 in double overtime. In a game defined by defense and determination, the squad dug deep to secure the hard-fought victory, snapping a two-game skid and regaining momentum heading into the middle of the season. Earlier in the month, the team faced a challenging stretch of league play. On Sept. 19, they traveled to Jefferson and suffered a 42-0 loss, following a similar 42-0 setback at home against Three Forks on Sept....
State of Mind is a free theatre and public conversation event that is visiting over 30 Montana communities between September 2024 and May 2026. The project has been developed at the University of Montana by a small group of professional Montana artists, facilitators, education specialists, and mental & behavioral health professionals over the past three years. State of Mind aims to address the mental and behavioral health crisis in Montana by using creative methods to facilitate productive...
It's shocking that we don’t have air-to-air missiles positioned to shoot the enemy fighter jet chasing behind us. If animals are capable of dreaming, are they able to tell the difference between “reality” and the dream world? Are they both equally real to them? Or maybe the dream world is their “reality,” and we have it wrong. Every weight-training exercise, regardless of the direction of movement, is ultimately against the force of gravity. There is a most-listened-to last song that plays right before people pass away. As Artificial Intellige...
Health is a personal and impactful topic. Accurate, trustworthy health information is essential to our health and well-being. Yet we get information from many sources: social media, news outlets, blogs, experts, influencers, even well-meaning friends and family. Some of it is relevant, some of it’s not. How do we decide, amid this sea of information, what’s credible and reliable? Whenever I stand on a beach, I am astounded by the vastness of the sands, water, and the possibility of finding tre...
Have you ever wondered what all those books by the back door of the Whitehall Community Library are there for? Many of you may not realize that the library is a hub for the south-central libraries in the state. Books arrive here by courier and volunteers from all over the state to be distributed to libraries in the southern loop (Sheridan, Twin Bridges, Virginia City, Dillon, Ennis, and Whitehall School), the northern loop (Clancy, Boulder, and Helena), as well as the courier loop to Missoula,...
Whitehall Indivisible (WI) had approximately 15 people in attendance at its meeting on Thursday, the 25th, despite the perfect late-September weather. October 18 is the No Kings rally, and there will be many sites across Montana where people can join. The nearest sites are Helena, Butte, Bozeman, and Dillon. The UN meeting dominated the outrage of the week, from Trump’s triple sabotage accusation to the “vitriol and garbage” (per our newest addition) expressed by our Commander in Chief in his speech to the UN Assembly. Other topics inclu...
The Federation of Jefferson County Public Employees, a Labor union composed of 26 county employees, has voted overwhelmingly to endorse Tom Lythgoe for Jefferson County Commissioner. The vote was 18-1, with 20 members present and only one abstaining from voting. WHS Student of the Week: Mike Hockenberry. Teachers say Mike has good problem-solving skills and that he comes up with insightful questions. Mike is the son of Mary Brazill and Tim Hockenberry. He plans to attend college after high...
I've taken many "last" pictures of Old Town Bridge since it was condemned in 2022 and slated for replacement. Built in 1894, the bridge is a pin-connected Pratt truss design adapted from railroad use to handle horse-drawn wagons. Originally constructed within the town of Three Forks, the bridge has stood witness to 130 years of history while the town itself migrated a mile south and re-incorporated in 1908, leaving behind the old townsite and, with it, "Old Town Bridge." More properly known as...
Theodora "Tia" Kober died September 21, 2025. She had been living independently in her childhood home until the very end. Tia was born on July 19, 1929, at the family home to Emil and Amalia Kober. She joined her sisters, Rose Marie and Elfrieda "Fritzi," and was later followed by her brothers, Alvin and Jack. She spent her childhood on the Tilden homestead, where she explored the Yellowstone River and helped her family with the farm and crops. Tia attended Tilden Country School and graduated fr... Full story
Marlene Maki passed away Sept. 15, 2025, in Denver, Colorado, from complications of cancer. She was cared for in the home of her daughter for her final months under the excellent and compassionate care of a team of hospice nurses and counselors. Marlene was born to Ben Carl Maki and Esther Aune Lahti at the Old St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana, on April 14, 1948. She grew up in Whitehall and graduated from Whitehall High School in 1966. Many in Whitehall knew her and her siblings by the... Full story
Taylor Olson, 40, of Butte, Montana, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Taylor was born on January 26, 1985, in Butte to Merle and Melissa Olson. He graduated from Whitehall High School in 2003 and earned his bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Montana State University in 2008 and his master's degree in Project Engineering and Management from Montana Technological University in 2015, both with honors. Taylor built an illustrious career at... Full story
Cullen James Sehulster, age 30, passed away Tuesday morning, September 2, 2025, near Black River Falls, Wisconsin. He recently moved to Wisconsin in June of 2025. Cullen was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Jennifer and Thomas Sehulster on October 11, 1994. Cullen has lived in many places: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Crestline, California; and Roscoe, Illinois. He and his family moved to Montana in 2003. He grew up in Whitehall and Butte, Montana. He graduated from Butte Central Catholic grade school... Full story
OCTOBER 2025 • The Lerma River in Guanajuato, Mexico, flooded on October 1, leaving thousands of people homeless as a result. • Three workers are burned alive when the Church Hill Tunnel in Richmond, Virginia, collapses on October 2. The tragedy is partly responsible for the emergence of an urban legend known as the "Richmond Vampire" more than 80 years after the tunnel's collapse. • The Soviet Union removes all restrictions on the alcohol content of beverages on October 4. Alcohol had been...
From the depths of space, Dracula has devised his most dastardly plan yet; turning the residents of the small town of Marlow into his personal army of vampire zombies! A motley crew consisting of a grizzled detective, a skeptical rookie cop, a chain-smoking greaser, and a determined young woman band together to save the world from VAMPIRE ZOMBIES...FROM SPACE! An over-the-top comedy which satirizes and pays homage to drive-in, creature-feature horror films of the 1950s, Whitehall, Montana's...
Tacos are a beloved comfort food. While the true origins of tacos are unknown, they are believed to have originated in Mexico long before the arrival of the Spanish. Ancient Mexicans made soft, flat corn tortillas and filled them with various ingredients, including cooked organ meats and fish. The process of assembling and devouring a taco is relatively simple, but there are ways to improve the flavor profile of this delicious dish. Certainly, you can purchase any number of tortillas from a...
The Roadless Rule, which the Trump administration wants to eliminate, has not been controversial for 24 years because it is grounded in common sense. Stirring up needless fights over public lands is more about smoke and mirrors than wise management. The Forest Service manages about 194 million acres. About 58 million acres of national forest are relatively undeveloped. These lands are remote, rocky, and rugged, defined by what they don't have-roads. They're mostly accessed by trail, except in...
Expectant moms and parents-to-be from Lewis and Clark, Broadwater, Jefferson, Meagher, and Powell Counties are encouraged to sign up for the Community Baby Shower, scheduled for Sunday, November 2, in Helena. Guests will receive special gifts for their newborns, based on donations and funding. “Not every expectant mother or family is lucky enough to have a baby shower. That’s where you come in. Help us give these families a happy head start on their new life together,” says Mary Sparks, Child and Family Health Supervisor at Lewis and Clark...
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 07:18:38 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 07:26:29 Medical: Yellowstone Trl 07:28:33 Medical: Edwards Addition Rd 09:24:59 Traffic Hazard: Hwy 2 E 10:21:46 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55/Stillwater 10:51:18 Medical: Edwards Addition Rd 12:12:01 911: Hwy 2 E 12:36:50 911: W First St 12:51:41 Traffic Stop: Noble/Legion 14:23:24 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 14:37:27 Traffic Stop: W Legion/Brooke 14:54:35 911 16:35:16 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55/Franich 16:59:14 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 17:32:07 Medical:...
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Your energy is off the charts this week, Aries. This is the perfect time to start a new fitness regimen or tackle projects that you’ve been putting off for a while. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Focus on your finances this week, Taurus. A new opportunity to increase your income or make an investment comes your way. Your practical nature will facilitate sound decision-making. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Your communication skills are very powerful right now, Gemini. Whether it is a difficult conversation or a creative collaboration, y...
Standing out in Bible passages about Jesus' teachings for the whole world is Ephesians 1:4-6, which inspires our study of Paul, who wrote while a prisoner in Rome. “For (God) chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to son-ship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.” In short, from established scholars to youth, it has been a contentious point since...
GEORGIA, I have a question, My child (20) seems to be spiraling lately. She’s constantly on the go and doesn’t want to “just sit around at home.” She takes online college classes and works full-time, and recently told me she’s saving to move out. The change has been drastic. She went from being home most of the time to hardly ever being around. If she’s not at work, she’s staying with friends I’ve never met or heard of in a nearby college town, or out on a date with her steady boyfriend. When I ask simple questions, like why she doesn’t tel...
