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At We Are HER (Healed, Empowered, Restored), we believe that every survivor of domestic violence or sexual assault deserves more than just recovery; they deserve a path to healing, empowerment, and restoration. Our mission goes beyond crisis intervention because we’re pioneering a new frontier of aftercare for survivors, and we need your support to keep our vital work going. In 2024, one of our volunteers, an MSU student with a big heart and a bigger idea, asked a simple question: "What if survivors' stories weren't hidden, but shared?" That q...
The Cardwell Community Church invites you to learn about Restoring Hope Nepal on Wednesday, October 7 at 6 PM. Restoring Hope Nepal provides restoration and hope to women who have been rescued from sex trafficking. Since 2013, our safe home in Kathmandu has helped over 150 women gain freedom from sex trafficking and build new lives. The safe house provides love, safety, and education for 30+ women at a time. The residential program provides: • Vocational training & access to traditional education • Discipleship and counseling • Rehab...
An upcoming October 10 meeting will discuss the first-ever "spooktacular" Whitehall benefit haunted house. Paul and Karen Mattern and assorted friends are converting the second floor of the Borden's Hotel into a haunted house WHITEHALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Monique Choquette. This week's honors go to senior Monique Choquette for her work in the photo and shop labs. Teacher Tom Wheeler nominated her "For her positive input and help in both the photo and shop facility." Monique is the...
Only a month remains before the November general election. Political discourse is headline news. Today? Yes, and 126 years ago. What the United States exports to other countries is being talked about– Coal was being shipped by the millions of tons to Canada, with smaller amounts to Mexico and Europe. The November 1900 general election would determine the next president. Photos of Democratic candidates William Jennings Bryan and Adlai E. Stevenson appeared on the front page of every October i...
October is the time for new computer classes at the Whitehall Community Library (110 W First St). This month, we will explore smartphones (both Android and iPhones), use Facebook Messenger, manage phone privacy settings, and more. The October calendars are out, and all of the computer classes are listed by date. Pick up a calendar today and sign up for classes you would like to attend. All classes are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1 PM. The library will be closed on October 12th for Columbus Day...
Bethany Zulick went back to school in January to become a high school English teacher. Years ago, she taught English as a second language overseas and loved it. “It’s so exciting to me to watch someone learn a new word or have that spark of understanding,” she said. Zulick knew she could earn enough money as a substitute teacher to make going back to school financially viable — except for the cost of health insurance. She didn’t want to risk being unable to see her doctor for her allergies, or for preventative care. The health insurance...
Many Montana families spend years building farms, ranches, businesses, homes, and savings. Most people think about passing property to family members through a will or trust after they die. However, there is another option. A revised Montana State University Extension MontGuide, “Gifting: A Property Transfer Tool of Estate Planning,” explains how people can transfer property during their lifetime as part of an estate and legacy plan. The publication, written by Marsha A. Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist, and Joel Schumacher,...
Bread-making is a popular pastime for millions of people worldwide. When baking bread at home, kitchens and even surrounding rooms tend to fill up with an enticing aroma. The finished product is equally appetizing and often hard to resist. There's no end to the types of bread people can prepare at home. This winter, a recipe for "Winter Squash Bread" from Lines+Angles can hit the spot for anyone who loves making and indulging in homemade bread. INGREDIENTS (8 Servings) 1 1/3 cups sugar 1/3 cup...
It is always fun to have the 21st Century students return to the Whitehall Community Library (110 W. First St.) after school begins. This year we are doing different craft projects from indigenous peoples around the world. We began with totem poles from the peoples of the Northwestern United States, then moved on to polar dream catchers with polar bears and penguins from the Inuit people of the Arctic regions. This week, we are painting in the style of Picasso from southern Spain and France. Get...
Whitehall businesses are hosting the second of three countrywide familiarization tours this week. Whitehall business owners and representatives will present their companies and then help host a tour of local Whitehall facilities and businesses. The presentation and tours are open to the public and are part of a larger effort to expand tourism in Jefferson County. WHITEHALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Vanessa Lanz. Senior Vanessa Lanz is honored this week for her work in physics. Teacher...
The Whitehall Garden Club will meet in the JVEMS Ambulance Barn Conference Room located at 111 Whitehall St. North on October 7, 2026. Please join us at 9:30 AM to socialize with current friends and meet new ones. Our members Linda Rubin and Janet Seabase will provide us with an assortment of goodies, and our regular business meeting will follow beginning at 10 AM. This month, we will review the duties and responsibilities of our officers and what is expected when serving on and/or chairing our various committees as we consider nominations for...
It's a known fact that Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park is home to the Northwest's most colorful limestone caverns, resplendent with glowing formations of stalactites, stalagmites, columns, and helictites. Yes, these two gems of the park are underground, but there's also plenty to do above ground, where cooler fall days make it an ideal time to follow trails through golden grassland and rocky ridges and enjoy sweeping views of the Jefferson River and Tobacco Root Mountains. Quiet and...
Inner-Mind Therapeutics, owned and operated by Diana C. Smith-Lamprea, will facilitate a grief support group for eight participants, meeting weekly for eight weeks. The group aims to start on Monday, October 19, and run through November 23, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM, in the upstairs private conference room at the Star Theatre. Sessions cost $30 per person per session, or participants may pay in full for all sessions and receive a $20 discount. Most insurance plans also cover these sessions, including Blue Cross Blue Shield and Pacific Source....
The Cardwell Community Church invites you to learn about Restoring Hope Nepal on Wednesday, October 7 at 6 PM. Restoring Hope Nepal provides restoration and hope to women who have been rescued from sex trafficking. Since 2013, our safe home in Kathmandu has helped over 150 women gain freedom from sex trafficking and build new lives. The safe house provides love, safety, and education for 30+ women at a time. The residential program provides: • Vocational training & access to traditional e...
Summer seems to pass too quickly. One day we are enjoying warm evenings and outdoor activities, and the next there is a chill in the air, a sure sign that fall is here. Fall also marks the beginning of the respiratory season, when illnesses such as the common cold, influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) tend to circulate more widely. We cannot prevent every illness; however, simple, consistent steps can help reduce the spread and keep you, your family, and your loved ones...
According to the Society for Women's Health Research, "Each day, approximately 6,000 women in the United States reach menopause – marked at one year since the last menstrual period." Thus, every woman will eventually go through this transition as she ages. Unfortunately, many women have suffered unnecessarily in silence due to stigma or insufficient research. The good news- times are changing! Key Points of Perimenopause & Menopause: Perimenopause is the transition leading up to menopause. It c...
Yellowstone National Park attracts close to 5 million visitors every year for a major reason. Yes, it has spectacular geysers and world-class trout rivers, but what makes the park unique is that it's home to wild animals native to the area, from grizzly bears and wolves to elk, deer, and bison. That they flourish is due to Yellowstone's huge expanse of wildlands - you'd have to drive 1,000 miles to circle what's called the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. But new policies from Washington, D.C., wo...
Butte SPIRIT Homes invites the community to join us on Monday, October 13, for a special fundraiser dinner at La Casa Toscana to support our campaign to open a new transitional home for women in recovery. Since opening our first recovery home in 2020, Butte SPIRIT has worked to provide people in recovery with supportive housing and treatment services. Today, our organization provides licensed clinical recovery housing for both men and women, along with a men’s step-down home that helps residents transition toward greater independence. Our n...
Seafood has inspired devotees in nearly every corner of the globe. Unique flavors and versatility make seafood a go-to option in many households. Seafood can be the star of the night as an entrée, and it also makes for an ideal appetizer. In fact, some seafood appetizers are so popular that they have shifted from starters to main courses. Bacon-wrapped scallops might be considered an appetizer, but this tasty recipe for "Scallops Wrapped in Bacon on Green Rice" from Lines+Angles can also make...
Whitehall students and community members joined a nation of mourners on September 11, remembering and honoring the victims of terrorist acts in America on September 11. Flags in Whitehall, as well as throughout the nation, flew at half-mast all week, and flags were visible in windows of homes, vehicles, and businesses. WHITEHALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Lynsey Smith. Being a conscientious student in English class has earned Lynsey Smith honors this week. Lynsey was nominated by English...
Study hall can feel tedious or boring, especially for students who have finished their work and are simply looking for a quiet way to spend the rest of class. In Whitehall, the study hall is large, and while some students use the time to complete assignments, others quietly play card games or color. Unfortunately, many of the materials the study hall teacher, Mrs. Scarborough, has to work with are currently worn out. The playing cards are old, torn, and tattered, while the coloring markers are...
The Whitehall Garden Club has completed its planned restoration of the Native Plant Garden (NPG) located on the west slope of Silver Tower Park along North Whitehall Street. The Whitehall Garden Club established the NPG in 2007, spearheaded by Glenna Waltee, a member and Master Gardener. Over the past 19 years, the Whitehall Garden Club has worked to remove and replace dead and overgrown plantings with new trees and perennials, enhance the Garden's educational offerings with new plant signage,...
September 1926 was like many other Septembers-kids were heading back to school, crops were being harvested, and political articles were common, with a general election just weeks away. Montana voters were asked to approve Good Roads Bill 31 for a one-cent increase in the gas tax to improve and maintain 4700 miles of roads. Shipping sheep kept the railroad here busy with 12 cars loaded and sent east on the evening of September 21st from the ranches of Emmett Douglas, Albert Burgoyne, Earl...
The state of Montana filed to dismiss its own lawsuit against Yellowstone National Park over bison management. The suit stemmed from Yellowstone’s new bison management plan, released in summer 2024. Under the framework — the first update to bison management in Yellowstone in nearly two-and-a-half decades — bison numbers would average about 5,000 in the park, allowing for the species’ ecological role on the landscape and enhancing tribal transfer and harvest opportunities outside park boundaries. The state filed suit on New Year’s Eve 2024, rene...
For many people, heartburn is an occasional annoyance after a spicy meal or late-night snack. But for millions of Americans living with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the condition can become a daily struggle that affects sleep, comfort, and overall quality of life. According to the American College of Gastroenterology, about 1 in 5 people in the U.S. has GERD. The most common symptoms are heartburn and regurgitation, or a feeling of fluid, food or stomach acid coming up into the chest or throat. One concern with ongoing, active acid...
