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  • Caverns holiday tour tickets on sale

    Staff Report|Nov 27, 2019

    Whitehall area residents will soon have the opportunity to purchase tickets for Holiday Candlelight Tours at Lewis and Clark Caverns. Tickets will go on sale for the popular annual candle lantern-lit tours that are scheduled for December 20, 21, 22 27, 28 and 29. Eight tours are offered from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day. For tickets, call the visitor center at 406-287-3541 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily. Tickets are $20 for adults (12 and Up), $8 for children (six to 11). Children...

  • Sip and Shop Local Event Saturday

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Nov 27, 2019

    This Saturday is a wonderful opportunity to find some handmade gifts at the Ranching Fiber Tradition Sip and Shop local event in Whitehall. Sponsored by Ranching Tradition Fiber, the event is scheduled November 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 12 Ranch Land Road. Organizer Kami Noyes has seen similar events in the past and thought she would give it a go locally. "There are a lot of small businesses ran out of homes. People sometimes just miss out on those great locally made gifts," she said. "So,...

  • Madrigal Dinner next month

    Nov 27, 2019

    Be it now known that the time is nigh to bring in the joy and cheer of the Christmas Season! All the pageantry and pomp of Medieval England will be brought to life in the Whitehall High School's Madrigal Dinner. The Royal Court will include the Band & Choir company. Festivities will be held at the High School MPR in Whitehall at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10 and Wednesday, December 11. A fabulous meal including Qyartered Chycken, Myxed Vegetables, Crusty Bread and Bread Puddyng will be served to you by costumed students. They will sing,...

  • Column: Christmas in July

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Nov 27, 2019

    I was scrolling through social media a few weeks ago and saw a picture of my buddy's kids with Santa. This really struck me as odd considering it was only a few days after Halloween and a bit too early for kids to be making a visit to Mr. K ringle asking him for a Pokémon or whatever it is kids like these days. I guess it's just another example of people trying to make the Christmas season a couple of months affair. I was actually excited for Halloween to be over for another year. Ever since I had my pillowcase full of candy stolen by a bunch...

  • Ganel Gay Given

    Nov 27, 2019

    Ganel Gay Given passed away early Sunday, November 17th while sleeping peacefully at her home. Ganel was born in Butte on February 17, 1964 to Richard and Regina Given. Ganel graduated from Twin Bridges High School in 1982 and from Kinman Business College in Spokane, Washington in 1988. She dedicated her life to the legal profession for 31 years, working as a legal assistant and paralegal at law firms in Billings and Harshbarger Law Firm in Waterloo and Dillon. Ganel was one of those special, kind and gentle, souls who we were all privileged...

  • ISABELLA "BETTY" WOCK

    Nov 27, 2019

    Isabella (Betty) Wock died suddenly on Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 in St. James Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Dickinson, North Dakota on August 1st, 1929 to John and Pauline (Berger) Hushka. She married Nicodemus (Nick) Wock who was the one and only love of her life on September 25th, 1950. Isabella worked at Silver-Bow Hospital in Butte and beside her husband through all of their business and personal ventures, was a dedicated and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and had a deep faith in God. Nick...

  • Settings by All Things Montana, Boutique move to new location on North Main in Whitehall

    Jack H. Smith, Whitehall Ledger|Nov 27, 2019

    Settings by All Things Montana and Settings Boutique are now conveniently at one location in downtown Whitehall. Owner Pam Polachi recently moved both stores from Legion Avenue to a singular site at 11 N. Main and has been very happy with the results seeing her foot traffic double, often seeing customers when they are running errands at the credit union, Ace Hardware, and post office. "It's amazing. I'm so excited. It has made things much easier," she said. Polachi will be hosting an official...