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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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The Whitehall Town Council met on Monday, December 15th to close out the year by swearing in new Council member Jim Buterbaugh and new mayor Linda Jung. This transition for the town which will be in full effect January 1, 2026; the meeting highlighted the 12 years of service provided by now-former Mayor Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh and included a hot topic that will be discussed further in the new year - the City Court Clerk's contract. "It's been quite the ride," the Janacaro-Hensleigh said. "I'd li...
Nearly every quarter, Raven Hrysenko of Raven 3D Print and Design puts together a Bingo event, with proceeds going towards local charities and organizations. The December 18th event is a bit different from the usually Bingo, as it will be Singo! Singo will start at 6 PM in the historic Star Theatre. Concessions will be available for purchase; board pricing will be announced at the event. What is SINGO? Singo is a new and exciting musical spin on the traditional game of Bingo. Instead of...
Join the Whitehall Ledger for its annual community Christmas party at 6 PM this Wednesday, December 17th. This holiday party, held at the Star Theatre, will have lots of food, drink, and cheer - all while watching EDWARD SCISSORHANDS at 7 PM! Enjoy everyone's company as the entire community is invited! Why Edward Scissorhands, you may ask? As many know, the Ledger's annual Christmas party also doubles as the Screams Come True cast party - so we try to incorporate a little Christmas with a...
‘Tis the season for peace and good cheer, food, friends, and family. For the second year, in the spirit of Christmas, a local gentleman has sponsored a free showing of the Christmas classic The Polar Express at the Star Theatre. This year’s showing will be on Tuesday, December 23rd at 7 PM. Movie entry is free of charge; concessions will be available to purchase. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be on hand for those last-minute gift requests and photos. Santa may even have a golden ticket or two up his sleeve! Bring the kiddos for a fun, family mov...
The Whitehall Ledger’s Pop-Up Food Pantry will have Christmas food boxes available. If you are interested in obtaining a box, please contact Liz at 406-498-3807 during regular business hours....
A MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS STROLL: The Montana Western Legacy Center hosted the annual Whitehall Christmas Stroll for the second year, which was a success throughout the town on December 12-13. The annual Whitehall Saddle Club Wreath Auction brought in over $9,000, with top voted wreath created by the BY's 4-H Club (above) and the highest bid wreath created by Tamara Kidwell, Sandy Carey, and Tia Kraha....
While House District 69 Representative Ken Walsh sponsored HB 680, it passed with overwhelming support from the Legislature, making it a mistake shared by many that never should have happened. HB 680 changes how Montana treats two of its most important historic places: Virginia City and Nevada City. These towns are not just state-owned property. They are living parts of Montana’s story, held in trust for future generations. HB 680 breaks that trust. The bill allows the state to enter into 99-year lease agreements. In simple terms, that gives p...
For weeks now, Montanans have been treated to a steady stream of op-eds from legislators—among them Jane Gillette, Shannon Maness, and Tracy Sharp—denouncing the recent property tax legislation. Their criticisms have focused on SB 542, which created a homestead exemption for primary residences and a different tax rate on second homes. Here is the real question: If SB 542 is so bad, why did Gillette, Maness, and Sharp vote for it? It sounds like Gillette, Maness, and Sharp voted for SB 542 without reading and understanding its contents. After re...
Maybe the homes of the rich look soulless because they fill them with things just because they can afford them, not because they have any personal meaning. The Robinhood trading app allows the poor to participate in getting robbed by the rich. I wish humans had more time to evolve a better spine before we effectively locked in our body structure through modern medicine. If you were born in the ‘90s, you may be the last generation to remember what it was like to go to the internet rather than always being on it. Autocorrect and talk-to-text h...
Montana is famous for its waterways, speckled with sparkling high-alpine lakes and ribboned with trout-filled streams. It’s also the birthplace of several major rivers, including the Missouri, and home to Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake east of the Mississippi. But now, the Montana Legislature, with the Environmental Protection Agency’s backing as of October, is rolling back protections for these waters. Montana was once a leader when it came to regulating pollution in its waterways. In 2014, it became the first state in the...
Christmas: The Whitehall Ledger will deliver papers on Wednesday, December 24th, then close and reopen on Monday, December 29th. New Year’s: 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....
What a wonderful Christmas time at the Whitehall Community Library! We were full to the brim with children waiting to see Santa, picking out new clothes to face the harsh winter conditions, enjoying cookies and candy, and making all sorts of Christmas decorations to take home. There are so many people to thank for making it all possible, but I will try. Thank you to the Whitehall Community Library staff, volunteers, the Friends of the Library, and Santa for making sure everyone got to the...
3 Rivers tower brings digital service to the Whitehall area: that small red flashing light you see low in the sky southwest of Whitehall is not an airplane. It's a 250-foot tower built by 3 Rivers Wireless to bring digital wireless telephone service to the Whitehall area. WHS Creative Leader of the Week: NIKKI CHOQUETTE. Receiving honors this week is Junior Nikki Choquette. Choir director Sandi Mabbott nominated Nkkiie for her strong performance in choir. Nikki is also the choir president. She...
Winter’s quiet invites us to slow down, reflect, and prepare our hearts for renewal. Even in the deepest darkness, we are reminded that Christ—the Light of the World—meets us, sustains us, and guides us. Join us for a Christ-centered breathwork experience designed to help you rest, breathe deeply, and reconnect with God’s presence. Through gentle breathing and prayerful reflection, we’ll create space to listen and embody the invitation to “Be still, and know that I am God.” Together, we...
Whitehall FFA would like to wish the community a warm winter season and a Merry Christmas! We have been extra diligent this year in spreading Christmas Cheer to our community members as well as the Children of Logan's Health Children's Hospital in Kalispell. We have had a successful fall and the start of the winter competition season, and we hope for more success as the winter season progresses and into the spring season! Thank you to the Whitehall Community for all the support you have given...
Winter sports are in full swing at Whitehall High School, with both basketball and wrestling officially underway. On the hardwood, the Trojan boys have found early success, posting a 2–1 record as of Dec. 15, while the girls' team is still in search of its first win of the young season. MENS: The Whitehall boys basketball team has gotten off to a solid start in the 2025–26 season. They began with a road victory at West Yellowstone on Dec. 5, edging out the hosts 57–51. The Trojans carried that...
A trip to Nashville for the championship game is on the line for the winner of this weekend’s playoff football game in Bozeman. The No. 2-seeded Montana State Bobcats will host the No. 3-seeded Montana Grizzlies on Saturday, Dec. 20, for the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) semifinals. Kickoff is set for 2 PM Mountain Time in Bobcat Stadium. The winner will advance to the national championship, which will be played Monday, Jan. 5, at Vanderbilt University’s FirstBank Stadium in Nashville. Their opponent will be determined by the bracket...
The hunting and trapping season may be winding down, but the time for gear prep is just beginning. If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the outdoors enthusiast in your life, consider these categories of gear that proved invaluable in the field this past season. 1. High-Dexterity, Hybrid Gloves: When the air is cold but you’re still moving, a bulky glove can be a liability. One of the best gear additions this year was a hybrid-style glove that offers an excellent balance of warmth, weather resistance and finger dexterity. Key feature...
It's time to vote for your favorite Whitehall Ledger Photo of the Year! Vote now! Visit the Ledger's Facebook photo album entitled 2025 Photos of the Week (https://bit.ly/4p8h5Y6) and start voting! Likes/loves will be tallied, and a winner will be announced in the first paper of 2025! These are photos your neighbors, friends, and family submitted over the course of 2025, and they are beautiful! With over 50 weeks of photos to choose from, finding a winner is always hard - unless you vote! The photo with the most likes by January 1, 2026, will...
If you are living with diabetes, you are in the company of a multitude of others. Nine percent of adults in Montana are diagnosed with diabetes, and even more of our fellow Montanans, 34 percent, are thought to have pre-diabetes. Receiving a diabetes, or prediabetes diagnosis, does not necessarily mean that you have been given the knowledge or tools to manage this new condition. The number of Montanans with diabetes who have taken part in a diabetes education program is less than 50 percent. Of those with prediabetes, few have taken part in...
Experienced caregivers (two adults and three Jefferson High School students) are now taking sign-ups to watch 25 kids on Saturday, December 20th, from noon to 6 PM, to give parents the opportunity to catch a break from the holiday madness or get those last-minute Christmas presents found! Of the 25 children, five of those can be ages 0 to 3; please provide diaper bag, bottles, food and a portable crib. Cookies, Crackers, Bananas and Juice included, but no meal; hours are between lunch and dinner. It will be a day of crafts, bilingual games,...
Food helps to set the festive atmosphere that has become synonymous with the holiday season. Celebrants asked to recall their fondest memories of the holiday season would undoubtedly point to nights spent surrounded by loved ones at the family dinner table, a testament to the unifying power of food during a special time of year. Holiday hosts looking for food to set a festive tone can consider these "Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies" from Lines+Angles. These cookies are flavorful, and the...
GEORGIA, I have a question, My in-laws are giving their four children/spouses (7 total) and four grandchildren a trip to Disneyland for Christmas. Before my mother-in-law (MIL) purchased the gift, she checked with each couple/child to see if we would accept the gift. Each of us obviously said Yes! Now that my MIL has spent $15K for thirteen of us to spend a week at the happiest place on Earth, my sister-in-law has decided she does not want her children (7F, 3F) to receive the gift on Christmas but would like to wait until Easter. She reasons...
