Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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One might think that March 2026 has been unusually dry and warm, but people were likely thinking the same thing back in March 1926. Through March 23rd of that year, only .15 inches of moisture was recorded (much like February), and temperatures ranged from the mid-40s to the mid-60s. The valley had not seen a temperature below zero for more than 450 days. Headlines from the front pages in March included the Whitehall basketball team placing fifth in the district tournament held here in town; Fra...
Jefferson Valley Community Foundation (JVCF) is pleased to announce two community-wide events for the coming spring calendar. First of all, on May 2nd, the group will be hosting a fundraiser at the Whitehall Community Center titled A Night for Tomorrow: The Jefferson Valley Gala. The event will begin at 5 PM, and its primary purpose is to create a scholarship fund and to add to the administrative fund, supporting the current and future needs of the community by adding to the endowment fund. Proceeds and other donations from the JVCF Endowment F...
With this beautiful weather we have been having, everyone seems to be in full spring cleaning mode at the Whitehall Community Library. One of the questions we are always asked this time of year is what types of donations the library takes. Books make up the largest percentage of items donated to us, but there are a few things we ask of patrons before they bring books in. The first is that patrons do not bring boxes of moldy or dirt-covered books to us. It is dangerous for staff when we empty boxes filled with mouse remains or excrement. If...
The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce conducted a status check during its annual meeting on March 15, setting goals for 2001. The chamber received four recent grants totaling $26,500. The money has helped fund the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial murals, studies to shape the community's future, and other projects. WHS Creative Leader of the Week: SHAWN PATRICK. Leadership honors go to senior Shawn Patrick this week for his work on the WHS Student Council. Council advisor Lee Ann Gallagher says Shawn is a...
Irish eyes were surely smiling as Hostesses Tara Bowery and Laura Horn set the stage for the March Garden Club meeting, held March 4th, with a bountiful St. Patrick's Day-themed snack table, laden with sugar cookies, sweet bread, mini muffins, and green fruit dip with Granny Smith apple slices. Terry Ross stepped up with a last-minute Fast Ten presentation on the Hawthorne tree, the myth & the legend, which happens to grow here in Whitehall. He provided several fascinating facts about the...
The Whitehall Garden Club’s (WGC) regular monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 1st, in the Whitehall Ambulance Barn located at the corner of North Whitehall Street and West 2nd Street. The public is invited to join us. Membership is not required, but you are welcome to join. Social time begins at 9:30 AM with refreshments provided by our hostesses, Natalie Baumeister and Ann Palmer. A short “Fast-10” presentation will be provided by Mesquite Noyes of Ranching Tradition Fiber on using waste wool as a gardening fertilizer befor...
According to a 2025 online poll, by the American Institute of Stress, 69% of U.S. adults say they needed more emotional support in the past year, and 76% say the nation’s future is a significant source of stress. Everyone experiences stress, but over time, stress can lead to health problems, such as digestive issues, headaches, changes in breathing, high blood pressure, joint pain, heart and kidney disease, reproductive issues, allergic reactions, etc. The good news is, there are simple steps in managing your stress, to prevent adverse h...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is advising health care providers to continue offering preventive immunizations against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) for infants and young children through April 30, 2026. In accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations, these steps are being taken to address disease trends currently observed in Montana and across the country. While this common respiratory virus often causes mild, cold-like symptoms, it remains the leading cause of infant...
In 1886, the last wild buffalo on the Great Plains was killed among the steep bluffs and badlands of central Montana, the final remnant of the tens of millions of bison that once roamed the nation’s vast prairies. The slaughter of the buffalo was a tragedy for all Western Indian tribes—including every tribe in Montana—because the animals were everything to Native people. Bison provided food, shelter, clothing, and tools. They were central to spiritual practices. Their destruction was also a central part of the federal campaign to subdue and d...
Don’t wait to apply for deer and elk permits. The application deadline is April 1. Hunters can buy licenses and apply for permits on the FWP website; click on “Buy and Apply.” Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offers several tools to help hunters navigate the application process. The application process is different for residents and nonresidents, but FWP has created instructional videos to help with both kinds of customers. Hunters and anglers can also take advantage of the MyFWP mobile app. The app holds and displays licenses, permits, and E-Tag...
Decadent and mouth-watering, cheesecake is a staple of dessert tables. Everyone has a favorite cheesecake variety, and bakeries fill their display cases with plain or fruit-topped cheesecake offerings. Although making a cheesecake is a labor of love, the results often are well worth the effort. This recipe for "Amaretti Cheesecake" from "Cooking Light: Dinner's Ready" by The Cooking Light Editors utilizes a slow cooker to help make this cheesecake perfection. INGREDIENTS: (10 servings) Crust:...
RAFFLE PRIZES GALORE: Paul Larsen doles out the winning raffle numbers at the Jefferson Valley Sportsman's Annual Banquet on Saturday, March 14th....
Happy Spring?? I can't believe that in a week it will be officially Spring! Honestly with the weather this year I feel like spring is already here and has been camping out for quite some time already. I am antsy to start gardening. I know it is too early, but I did start some tomato seeds in my window over the weekend, so hopefully that will get me through until April, when I can start all my seeds. I ordered several new types of flower seeds to try growing this year, so that is NOT helping my...
Facing a possible $120,000 budget shortfall for the next school year, the Whitehall School Board voted against laying off three elementary school teachers and possibly one high school teacher during action at the March 7 board meeting. WHS Creative Leader of the Week: ANNA MARX. Freshman Anna Marx earns honors this week as a member of the WHS Choir. Director Sandi Mabbott says she nominated Anna "For going the extra mile to help the choir by playing parts on the piano. Anna is dependable and...
Montana’s spring male turkey season opens April 15. Turkey hunters can purchase a turkey license for a general area at FWP offices, a License Ambassador location, or online. A new regulation requires nonresident hunters on public lands and privately owned lands that are a part of a hunting access program to wait 10 days later than residents for all upland game bird species except mountain grouse. Regulations are available at FWP offices, license providers, and online at fwp.mt.gov. When transporting a spring turkey in the state of Montana, h...
The Montana Historical Society is now accepting nominations for the Gallery of Outstanding Montanans. Nominations are due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2026, and nomination forms are available at mths.mt.gov/education/OutstandingMontanans. Established by the State Legislature in 1979, the Gallery of Outstanding Montanans honors citizens of the Treasure State who made contributions of state or national significance while exemplifying the spirit and character that defines Montana. Inductees are honored on a rotating basis, with each honoree...
On March 8, 2024, the Madison County Nursing Homes Foundation was awarded $1.088 million in federal appropriations to assist and support Madison County’s publicly owned nursing home facilities located in Sheridan and Ennis. The Foundation was honored to be one of only 12 recipients selected statewide to receive critical funding. On February 24, 2026, the Foundation’s Memorandum of Understanding was finally approved and signed by the Madison County Commissioners. These federal funds are specifically restricted towards the purchase of new equ...
The Montana Urban and Community Forestry Association (MUCFA) and MSU Extension are offering an in-person Urban Forestry Diagnostics Bootcamp, March 23-24, in Whitehall at the Madison-Jefferson MSU Extension Office at 103 W. Legion Street. The bootcamp is designed for urban foresters, city parks staff, nursery owners, master gardeners, extension agents, tree board members, and landscapers responsible for tree health and management in southwest Montana. The bootcamp will be limited to twenty-five people. This bootcamp focuses on developing practi...
Trying new foods is one of the joys of cooking. When people expand their culinary horizons and embrace opportunities to taste new dishes, their mealtime options are endless. For those looking to experiment with Asian cuisine, this "Green Fish Curry With Rice" recipe from Lines+Angles is sure to please. INGREDIENTS: (4 servings) For the curry: 2 Tablespoons coriander seeds 1 Tablespoon cumin seeds 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg 6 cloves garlic, chopped 5 shallots, chopped 1 large bunch of...
Change a few names, a date, and headlines from 1900, and they could be reused today. War, political discord, well-known people dying, and someone wrongfully charged with a crime. All of these were topics on the front pages of the Jefferson Valley Zephyr back in March 1900. All of the following articles are taken as written from those March issues, with some editing for length. A summary of some front-page headlines: Colorado Politicians Now See "Where They are At," and Party Lines are Again...
Whitehall non-profit Angel Wings Foundation will host a suicide awareness and prevention walk on Sunday, May 3, 2026. The walk, which will take participants all around Whitehall, will both help raise awareness and funds for Angel Wings Foundation. For more information, visit angelwingsmontana.org, or call 406-498-3384. More information about Angel Wings will be available in the next edition of the Whitehall Ledger....
VOLTERRA PROJECT TRIO played to a full house at the Star Theatre on Friday, March 6th. The free public concert was brought to Whitehall by Gold Junction Presents, Montana Chamber Music, and MSU School of Music....
I am trying to finish a huge knitting project before Friday (yes, it is a gift) and spent the weekend listening to my favorite spy novels by Daniel Silva. It reminded me that some stories are so good that you can read them over and over again with great enjoyment. It also reminded me that some books serve their purpose, then become outdated, contain inaccurate information, or just lose popularity as society changes. Over the last two months, the Whitehall Community Library has been weeding the...
A.W.A.R.E (Anaconda Work and Residential Enterprises) is helping local families. The nonprofit group helps emotionally troubled youth and their families, with the goal of keeping the youth and family united. Local public and private organizations have received over $2.4 million dollars in recent months to help fund 11 different endeavors in the Whitehall area. WHS Creative Leader of the Week: ERIN OLIND. WHS band member Erin Olind earned honors this week. She was nominated by band director...
The Jefferson Valley Rural Ambulance District (JVRAD) is pleased to announce that the two open seats on the board have now been filled. JVRAD would like to thank departing trustees Rico Patacini and Jeannie Ferriss for their service on the board, and welcome Doug Salsbury and Terry Ross. JVRAD is encouraged to attract new participation to ensure this community maintains a reliable funding source for local ambulance services into the future. Current JVRAD members are Chairman Susan Pullman, Trustee Jenny Scott, Trustee Terry Ross, Trustee Doug...
