Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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JANUARY (1/1/2025) • Whitehall Study Commission begins Town study • Mr. & Mrs. Claus visited Whitehall little ones at Headstart and more Obituaries: Sherrie Ann Sanders (64) (1/8/2025) • A 3D printed T-Rex skull appeared on the Green New Year’s Day Obituaries: Terry D. Kuehl (84) (1/15/2025) • Whitehall/Harrison wrestlers bring home Cut Bank tourney medals • WHS School Play “I Don’t Want to Talk About It” is no longer WHS Play, but may compete at State competition Obituaries: Dona Jean Wallace (91) (1/22/2025) GSM donates $50K to Jefferson...
Dear Editor, November 8 was Montana's 136th statehood birthday! Most Montanans felt little to celebrate-a lack of affordable housing, healthcare, food, and opportunity. Mostly, the lack of representation by our Congressional Delegation. Four men lacking Montana values. They say anything to get elected, deny their voting record, lie about their legislative actions and votes, and sponsor bills that benefit Montana. Whether you are a Democrat, a Republican, a Libertarian, or an Independent, we can...
As the year comes to a close, we’ve taken a look back at the questions Montanans brought to us in 2025. Each request offers a window into the kinds of information people know they can ask their government for, and the gaps show what you might not think to request but still have a right to access. Taken together, the requests we received and those we didn’t show how public records can help resolve problems and that many avenues for understanding our state and local governments remain untapped. The most common requests were those related to loc...
If your first-ever attempt at gambling went completely unsuccessfully, that was probably the better outcome. Since human memory fades over time, Google Photos could be retroactively using AI to alter details in pictures we took years ago, and we would likely rewrite our own memories to match the file rather than notice the change. You never see good news written in the fine print. Very few people can actually keep their watch 5 minutes fast anymore. On most family Christmas trees, you can tell where the kids hung ornaments by the clusters and...
Electricity is our invisible lifeline. We rely on it for light, heat, food preservation, cooking, and our water supply. However, when an outage shifts from hours to days, inconvenience rapidly becomes an emergency. The widespread power outage in December served as a critical test for Jefferson County and much of Montana. As the year closes, it is the perfect time to evaluate and refine our approach to emergency preparedness. Maintaining situational awareness is the cornerstone of any emergency. During the outage, Jefferson County utilized its...
Ron and Karen Swink bring fine wines from California to Western and Southwestern Montana. Whitehall is one of 40 certified communities that will share $331,000 for the fiscal year. Whitehall Chamber receives a $5,000 state grant. WHS Creative Leader of the Week: NICOLE JANACARO. Willingness to whatever is asked of her on the WHS student council has earned senior Nicole Janacaro honors this week. Nicole was selected by council advisor LeeAnn Gallagher. She is the daughter of Mark and Rhonda...
On December 24, the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) released its final order approving an increase to NorthWestern Energy’s electric and gas utility rates. Following the PSC’s approval of a 28% increase to residential electricity rates in October 2023, this recent decision permanently increases residential electric base rates by 17%, which will result in an approximately 12% overall increase to residential electric bills beginning February 1, 2026, compared to July 2024 when NorthWestern originally filed its application. Earthjustice in...
As 2025 closes out, Montana Free Press reporters are reflecting on the work they’ve done over the course of the year — and what they expect to be writing about heading into 2026. When people ask what I report on for Montana Free Press, I have a stock answer: water, wildlife, energy, climate, land use and public land management. It’s a chaotic beat in a normal year: I might chase down judicial orders on Endangered Species Act litigation one day, wade through energy utility filings the next and close out the week by reporting on a proposal to pu...
GEORGIA, I have a question, My daughter-in-law enjoys knitting and crocheting. For her birthday last year, my husband and I gifted her a generous gift card to a local yard store, for which she thanked us and seemed pleased. Imagine, to my dismay, that when this Christmas I opened a lovely temperature bedspread for each day of 2024 (as it was the year of our 50th anniversary), she told me she made it with yarn purchased with the gift card! I told my son that we’d, in effect, paid for our own present and that he needed to tell his wife how improp...
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Strange things are happening, Aries. It may be better to go with the flow right now. You might like the change that ensues, and the change in pace could be a positive. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Better days are ahead, Taurus. It's just a matter of having a little patience and waiting a little longer for things to settle down. Start a new project to take your mind off things. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Make the most of time spent with friends and family this week, Gemini. You may need to step away for a little while, so cherish...
Holiday hosting is a fun way to welcome loved ones. Opportunities to host abound between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, and savvy hosts know how useful an expansive culinary repertoire can be during a time of year when it's common to enjoy home-cooked meals with loved ones. Simple but flavorful meals are a holiday host's best friend. Such meals, which include the following recipe for "Stuffed Shells With Spinach and Ricotta" from Lines+Angles, give hosts more time to mingle but still ensure a...
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 00:10:05 Extra Patrol: Hwy 55 08:48:22 Medical: Skyline Dr 09:36:56 Traffic Stop: Legion/Brooke 10:24:46 Animal: I-90 13:00:57 911 15:35:09 Traffic Offense: I-90 17:21:53 Wrong Way Driver: I-90 17:43:10 Traffic Stop: Makowski Ln 17:58:08 Extra Patrol: Kelly Rd 18:20:25 911: W Legion St 20:10:05 Extra Patrol: Curlew Ln 20:31:26 Citizen Assist: S Lincoln St 22:19:45 Shooting: Hwy 2 W 22:39:31 Animal: S Lincoln St SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 01:29:39 Extra Patrol: Cardwell Campground...
