Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Jefferson Valley EMS invites you to a free screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Wednesday, November 26th, at 7 PM at the Star Theatre. While the movie, sponsored by JVEMS, is free, the hope is you will find it in your heart to donate to the cause - because Jefferson Valley EMS is your lifeline in times of need. When you donate to Jefferson Valley EMS, you’re not just helping fund an essential service – you’re investing in the safety and well-being of your community. As a vital part of our local healthcare system, Jefferson Valle...
CONGRATS! Congratulations to Deakon Schedel for winning the MeMa Berg Award. Schedeul is a member of the Ag Cats 4-H Club and was presented the award by Bill Gillespie at the Achievement Day dinner on November 23....
Once again, the Whitehall Garden Club (WGC) will be offering fresh-cut Christmas trees for a $20 donation per tree. This year, you can pre-order your fresh-cut Jack Pine at the Whitehall Ledger office. Please stop by 23 W Legion, fill out an order form, and leave your cash donation or a check made out to the Whitehall Garden Club in the provided envelope. Weather permitting, our merry woodcutters will take to the woods between December 1st and December 5th. Trees will be available for pickup on Saturday, December 6th, by the shed on the Main...
Over the past 27 years, the Whitehall Saddle Club (WSC) has hosted an annual Wreath Auction - a mainstay of nearly every Whitehall Christmas Stroll. In total, over $150,000 has been raised for community nonprofits and endeavors. The Wreath Auction also raises awareness for the food pantry by collecting food to stock the shelves; the WSC sells votes for those who don’t want to bring in canned goods. This is your invitation to join the fun and MAKE, VOTE ON, or BUY a wreath for this year’s event. The 2025 Whitehall Saddle Club Wreath Auction inf...
FACT: Thanksgiving is the largest running day of the year. FACT: Thanksgiving is already a busy day for you! Why not kill two birds with one stone by signing up for the Whitehall PTSA’s 3K Turkey Trot? Run, walk, skip, or jog your 3K- just be there! More time with family. More calories burned. More room for seconds. Get your heart kickin’ before you dive into all the turkey fixins! Please join us for a 3K Turkey Trot (run/jog/walk) to help support the Whitehall PTSA and Whitehall Cross-country team. The proceeds from the event will be equ...
Work is underway to develop a Watershed Restoration Plan (WRP) for the Boulder River watershed, an effort led by the Jefferson River Watershed Council (JRWC) in partnership with local landowners. This marks an important step toward addressing water quality and quantity concerns in the Boulder River while addressing the health of tributaries throughout the drainage. The Boulder Watershed is home to various agricultural operations, historical mining areas, rural residences, and important fish and...
Dear Editor, Is Montana's budget "on fire"? Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a libertarian special interest group, would have you think so. And it is sending out postcards and online ads claiming that Republicans who worked with Governor Gianforte to produce a balanced budget are "pouring gasoline on the fire." The problem is that the "accountability information" AFP is peddling is false. Did the state budget "explode" by $16.5 billion? NO! That number is the two-year appropriation in the...
Dear Editor, Don Lepinsky's 779km Camino Frances Route article in the Whitehall Ledger on November 12, 2025, was wonderful and inspiring. Thank you, Don. May you have many more journeys. ¡Buen camino! KATIE SMITH Whitehall, Montana...
Dear Editor, Montana earned its "Treasure State" name from what was under our work boots and in our fields-copper, coal, oil, gas, timber, wheat, barley, and other resources that built jobs, communities, and our tax base. For generations, mines, mills, farms, and raw materials were the backbone of our economy. Over the last few decades, more of our "treasure" has shifted above ground. The value of our land, scenery, small towns, and the draw for retirees and tourists now drives a bigger share...
Any alien observer would conclude that toothpaste must be the most valuable substance on our planet. As a species, we are so wasteful of any and all resources - except when it comes to toothpaste, of which we collectively refuse to waste a single drop. For centuries, porcelain was considered a luxury item. Now, we make our toilets out of it. If you go to a prison and stand there long enough, eventually you get to stay. Whether we look under the ground beneath our feet or at the stars up above, we’re looking at the past. In flight simulators, e...
We may already be dreaming of the turkey coma awaiting us this Thanksgiving, but believe it or not… the Whitehall Christmas Stroll is right around the corner! The Montana Western Legacy Center has been busy planning, and the annual event will be held over the course of two days - Friday, December 12th, and Saturday, December 13th - throughout Whitehall and during the annual Whitehall Wrestling Duels at the school. The Ledger is giving the entire Christmas Stroll special section a fresh new look! We’re exploring new themes, updated gra...
Thanksgiving: The Whitehall Ledger will be closed Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28. Christmas: The Whitehall Ledger will deliver papers on Wednesday, December 24th, then close and reopen on Monday, December 29th. New Year’s Eve: The deadline for the 12/31/2025 paper will be 12/29/2025. The office will close after delivering the Wednesday paper and reopen on Friday, January 2nd....
Step into the Whitehall Community Library at any given time, and you might be surprised. Gone are the days of the search for books in a hushed environment. Whitehall Community Library is bustling with activity – children and community programs, computer usage, questions asked and answered, and, of course, the perusal of books and DVDs. There’s a lot going on. Whitehall Community Library is a great community resource. It’s also a great place to volunteer. Jeannie Ferriss, Library Director, describes volunteers as “indispensable,” helping i...
Montana Republican Legislator Rick Dale, re-elected by an 800-vote margin to the Montana House of Representatives on Nov. 7, 200, says two concepts -improving the economy and strengthening families - will be paramount as he considers legislation when the legislative session begins in January. WHS Creative Leader of the Week: JILL HANSON. Senior Jill Hanson has earned honors this week. Student council advisor LeeAnn Gallagher says Jill's "hard work as a treasurer (of the student council) and will...
Jefferson Fresh Foods is the latest recipient of the Whitehall Rotary Club's Wheelchair Award for community service. Rotarians Terry Ross and Arlene Weber made the presentation. Chad Collins and Rhiannon Ross were recognized for their many, often unnoticed, contributions to our community. When the Rotary Club held its free Splash Day this last summer at the community pool, the ice cream ordered for an ice cream social in memory of Vic Miller was donated. Another example of their giving is...
Happy Thanksgiving to you all! My hope is that you don't rush through this important season of gratitude. Take time to count all the many blessings in your life, and love your family well. The Whitehall Community Library will be closed both Thursday and Friday this week (November 27-28) so that the staff may do just that. We will be open our normal hours on Saturday. If you are passing through and want to drop off your books, we have Big Blue, aka the book drop, who will happily hold them for yo...
A new (temporary) source of comfort and support has quietly opened its doors in downtown Whitehall. A pop-up food pantry is now available inside the historic Star Theatre at 23 West Legion, offering community members a simple, judgment-free way to get the essentials they need. The pantry is accessible during regular business hours through the Whitehall Ledger office and during weekend movie times by speaking with a theatre employee. Whether someone needs a few items to get through the week or...
The Whitehall Ledger is bringing back its Letters to Santa program - and we're asking our wonderful local businesses to help make the season a little brighter for area children. Last year, the Ledger started the Letters to Santa tradition, thinking it would be a small gesture of holiday fun. At first, just four letters arrived, each with simple, heartfelt gift requests. In the true spirit of Christmas, the Ledger decided to fulfill them all. But something magical happened - the spirit caught...
Gold Junction Presents is holding its first Gingerbread House competition on Saturday, December 13th. Houses may be dropped off at the Whitehall Ledger office (23 W Legion) between 10 AM and 11 AM that morning. All judging will be by People’s Choice and commence once all entries are in place. Votes will be tallied at 4 PM; the winners will be notified by phone and featured in the paper. Entries are not required to be made of gingerbread. One winner per category. Categories are as follows: • Ages 9 and under • Ages 10 through 17 • Over the age...
Robert M. Sunderland, 73, passed away on November 1, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born January 13, 1952, in Sidney, Montana, to Richard and Elsa (Hollom) Sunderland. Bob graduated from Seely-Swan High School in 1970 and spent summers working at the Clearwater Junction gas station. He started college at MSU Bozeman on a basketball scholarship, but eventually decided the workforce was more his style. After moving to Butte, he worked for Dugdale Construction for many years, then for Jack & Han... Full story
"Redshirt Freshman" Representative Mark Reinschmidt of HD 71 spoke at the final 2025 meeting of Whitehall Indivisible (WI) last Thursday, November 20th. He discussed the steep learning curve of entering the legislature midstream, troubling instances of division, and his unwritten party-line parking faux pas. Selected to replace Marta Bertoglio (R) through a multi-step interview process by which the party in power selects a replacement for an open seat, Mark has jumped into Marta's assigned...
The Jefferson County Health Department is delighted to announce the hiring of Rochelle Hesford as our new Behavioral Health Coordinator. We expect her work to make a major impact, but it’s important to first explain the program Rochelle now leads and how it fits into our department’s broader, community-focused mission. The JCHD vision – Healthy People. Healthy Practices. Healthy Places. – is all about creating an environment where our residents can thrive. As part of that, a foundational public health service is to assess and monitor the pop...
With fall sports wrapping up, student-athletes and coaches at Whitehall High School are turning their focus to the winter sports season. Preseason practices for basketball and wrestling are set to begin around Nov. 20, with teams eager to get started. TROJAN MEN'S BASKETBALL: Men's basketball, led by Head Coach Tanner Neumann, will begin practice on Nov. 20 as the team prepares for the upcoming season, which opens Dec. 5 with a road game at West Yellowstone. Last season, the Trojans finished 1–15, with their lone victory coming on Dec. 7 a...
Perhaps some of you remember when the Whitehall Garden Club (WGC) set up a Nativity Garden in the side yard of the First Christian Church. The Garden Club knows for certain that many in the community have created fairy scenes for the trail featured at the Enchanted Forest Faire. This holiday season, the WGC, in partnership with Gold Junction Presents, and your spirited community participation will set up a Gnome and Nativity Trail on the Main Street Green. Nativities speak for themselves, but what about those Gnomes?! We hope community members...
The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) announced its final decision today in NorthWestern Energy’s 2024 electric and natural gas rate case, concluding a 16-month process marked by rigorous analysis, extensive public participation, and a firm commitment to transparency and fairness. Because NorthWestern self-implemented significantly higher rates in May 2025 based on its original request, customers can expect a reduction in the rates they are currently paying once the PSC’s final, lower rates take effect. Customers will also receive ref...
