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The Whitehall Senior Center would like to remind everyone that it is that time of year - time to renew your Whitehall Senior Center Membership! Not a member? Now is the perfect time to join! Membership to the Senior Center is $10 per month. Minimum age requirement is 55. If you have any questions, please contact the Whitehall Senior Center at 406-287-5336. The Senior Center is located at and is open daily, and serves Meals on Wheels to locals in the area!...
It can be easy to believe that what is happening now has never happened before, but the past has a way of repeating. Weather is no exception. The year 1925 and into the start of 1926 is an example. The Jefferson Valley did not see a low temperature below zero for 399 days as of January 26, 1926. December 1925 was warm enough for farmers to still be threshing the last of their crops. Precipitation was scarce through December and January. The following news items are taken from the January 1926...
Time is passing quickly this year, and the Whitehall Community Library has several major projects on the horizon. If you are a high school student and would like to be a docent (tour guide) for the Anne Frank Exhibit in April, please call the library at 406-287-3763. We are inviting all of the middle and high schools in the area to come and see the exhibition, so there will be lots to do. The training will be held on Saturday, February 28, at the Bozeman Public Library, and then on March 2 at...
Whitehall School administrators and local school board members recently received CTBS (California Test of Basic Skills) scores for Whitehall students. Although the results were generally good, there are areas of academic achievement that can be improved. WHS Creative Leader of the Week: ANDREW LOMBARDI. Freshman Andrew Lombardi earns honors this week. Choir director Sandi Mabbott nominated Andrew because he "always comes prepared (to choir) and is willing to sing. He walks in with a smile, and...
Bible Study at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church will begin on Monday, January 26th, and run until Easter. The designated book is $15. For questions or to sign up, please call Bonnie Brown at 406-490-0265....
Everyone is invited to an intergenerational (all-ages) BINGO and Soup Night at Trinity United Methodist (102 N. Brooke Street) on Wednesday, January 21st, beginning at 5:30 PM. Join us for a bowl of soup and a chance to connect while playing bingo and other games. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this free, fun evening!...
Whitehall Theatrics - Jr. Division - brought to the community by Gold Junction Presents, will perform Tracks by Peter Tarsi over the Valentine’s Day weekend at the Montana Thespian Festival in Missoula. Tracks is a popular one-act play about a group of strangers who find themselves in a subway station after death, forced to confront their lives and decide which train (heaven or hell) to board, exploring themes of morality, faith, and forgiveness through their confessions and reflections. The p...
Pastor Gideon Pullman is the fifth of six children, raised in Laurel, MT, where his father continues to serve as the Pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church. He attended high school in Concordia, MO, at St. Paul Lutheran High School, a Lutheran boarding school, and then graduated from Concordia Ann Arbor's pre-seminary program. Pastor Pullmann then attended Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN, and graduated in 2018. He received his first call to serve as Pastor at Zion Lutheran in...
Cold and flu season arrives each year. Though there might be little people can do to avoid catching a cold or coming down with the flu, certain approaches can make it easier to get through a bout with either illness. Flu vaccinations have been found to lessen the severity of influenza infection, while rest and plenty of fluids can help reduce the length of time a cold keeps people out of commission. Knowing what to eat when combating a cold and the flu can also help people treat each virus....
If you've spent any time around Whitehall, you've probably seen Lilly Schober. She's the one selling tickets and popcorn at the Star Theatre, performing on stage with Whitehall Theatrics, volunteering with Screams Come True, and helping out wherever she's needed. Now, Lilly has an opportunity that takes her love of film well beyond town limits. Lilly, a young actor with a passion for filmmaking, especially horror, has been cast in an independent slasher film titled Until There Is One. The film...
Whitehall Theatrics - Jr. Division - brought to the community by Gold Junction Presents, will perform Tracks by Peter Tarsi over the Valentine’s Day weekend at the Montana Thespian Festival in Missoula. Tracks is a popular one-act play about a group of strangers who find themselves in a subway station after death, forced to confront their lives and decide which train (heaven or hell) to board, exploring themes of morality, faith, and forgiveness through their confessions and reflections. The play, written for high school and youth theater, i...
On January 17th, the Cottontail Observatory in Twin Bridges, Montana, will be open to the public, beginning at 7 PM. Weather permitting, activities will include a Star Party tour of the night sky and telescope viewing. If the weather is not clear, a presentation on Naked Eye Astronomy will be provided, along with small telescopes and binoculars. Participants will learn what to look for and how to set up telescopes/binoculars. Participants are advised to dress warmly and to bring their own...
This week at the Whitehall Community Library, the question came up about how we decided where to put our DVDs. The simple answer is that almost all of them are rated, so they are put in the correct ratings category. We have G, PG, PG-13, R, and Non-Fiction by Dewey Decimal number. The G-rated movies are in the children's section by the back door. The non-fiction movies are at the end of the Science Fiction section, and the other movies are in order by rating, with R beginning at the far wall...
A Whitehall resident has been charged with a connection with a break-in at Bordens' that occurred early morning on Saturday, January 7, 2001. Jimmy Bullard of 6 Curlew Lane in Whitehall made an initial appearance in Jefferson County Justice Court in Boulder on Tuesday morning, Jan. 9. No plea was entered. Bullard was charged with the Borden's burglary by Whitehall Town Marshal Topper Giono on Jan. 8. Giono said the burglary took place Sunday morning, sometime between 3 AM and 5 AM. Giono said...
The Jefferson County Spelling Bee for students in grades four through eight will be held on Wednesday, February 11th, at 6 PM at the Clancy School Gym. Please enter through the gym doors. Trophies will be awarded to first and second-place winners, and participation medals will be given to all participants. The top speller, who is also enrolled in Scripps, will be eligible to move on to the Treasure State Spelling Bee to be held Saturday, March 21, at 1 PM in Ballroom A of the Strand Union Building on the MSU campus in Bozeman. Cardwell School...
Students named to MSU-Northern’s Fall 2025 Semester Dean’s List included Reilly J. Slater and Cyrus W. Tebay. To be included in the Dean’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credits and earn a grade point average of 3.25 or better....
AARP Montana invites local eligible nonprofit organizations and governments to apply for the 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 4, 2026, at 3 PM. Mountain Time. AARP Community Challenge grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places, transportation, housing, digital connections, and more. Now in its tenth year, AARP will double its investment, awarding over $8 million in grants as part of its nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which supports the efforts...
Montana State University (MSU) Extension is partnering once again with AARP Montana to offer a free three-part virtual workshop series, “Wednesday Wisdom,” focused on helping Montanans navigate estate planning decisions in 2026. The popular series will be presented by Dr. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist and professor at MSU. “For some Montanans, estate planning can be one of the most important and confusing decisions they make in their lives,” said Dr. Goetting. “It raises essential questions of personal legacy an...
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there are more than 13,000 cases of cervical cancer in the United States, and about 4,000 women die of this cancer per year. The cell changes that can lead to cervical cancer are caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Almost everyone who is sexually active will have HPV at some point. Most HPV infections are harmless, and the immune system will clear the HPV within a few months. However, some HPV infections don't clear naturally, and when...
The most wonderful time of the year often doubles as the most costly. Between travel, decor, gifting, and gathering – plus the added cultural pressure to make it all “picture perfect” – holiday expenses can add up fast and leave you scrambling come January. “Even the most fiscally responsible households aren’t immune to seasonal expenses stretching their budgets thin in the new year,” said Manny Salazar, CEO of Take Charge America, a national nonprofit credit counseling and debt management agency. “A deliberate reset in early 2026 can help f...
The pop-up food pantry at the Whitehall Ledger office started as a temporary source of comfort and support, but it will be sticking around for the foreseeable future. Organizers have seen so many families and individuals benefit from the pop-up pantry that it has been deemed a much-needed resource. Whether someone needs a few items to get through the week or wants to browse, the pantry is designed to be easy, welcoming, and barrier-free. Organizers hope to help fill immediate gaps for families,...
For the past year and a half, I’ve been reporting weekly on municipal government in three rural Western Colorado towns. Delta is the largest, at just under 10,000 people. Paonia has a population of 1,500 and Crawford only 400. For all three, the closest big city is Grand Junction, from 40 to 70 miles away. When I first covered local government decades ago, I saw town councils as an opportunity for grandstanding but little else. The position of mayor didn’t seem to matter one way or the other. But I’ve come to understand that the job of a counc...
Comfort food is often associated with dinner fixtures like meatloaf and baked ziti. But comfort can also be served up at the breakfast table. Breakfast sandwiches are wildly popular and can serve as early-morning fuel after a good night's rest. When the urge strikes to prepare some early morning comfort food, cooks can look to this recipe for "Fried Egg, Bacon, Cheese, and Tomatoes on a Bread Roll" courtesy of Lines+Angles. INGREDIENTS: (Makes 4 servings) 4 bread rolls, split in half...
PHOTOS THAT SHAPED 2025: Hundreds of photos were sent to the Whitehall Ledger in 2025 - landscapes, portraits, events, and more. Each week, a photo was named BEST of the week and then placed on Facebook for your enjoyment. At the end of each year, the most "liked" photos are named the best. This year's first-place honors go to Bud Butt's stoic owl (above) with 96 votes as of 12/31/2025. Second place is MiShai Hillman's pink cloud perfection with 58 votes (top right). It was a tie for third...
