Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Is there any habit harder to break than harboring a grudge against an old adversary? Yet burying hatchets is exactly what it might take to conserve our wildlife, in the face of ever-increasing pressures on the places they need to survive. Consider grizzly bears. In 1973, grizzlies were on a steep decline and headed for the list of threatened species. Wolves were almost extirpated from the West. As that story was told, its villains were often the folks in the cowboy hats. It was an old tale that cattle and predators didn’t mix. E...
Many people aspire to eat more nutritious foods to take charge of their overall health. For some, this may include turning to fresh vegetables and plant-based protein sources with greater frequency. While it may seem like a trend, vegan and vegetarian eating can have many benefits, even if people do not completely give up meat and other animal products. This recipe for Artichoke, Baby Potato & Preserved Lemon Tangine from Casablanca: My Moroccan Food (Firefly Books) by Nargisse Benkabbou, is a...
HIGH HONOR ROLL (3.5 - 4.0 GPA): MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS: Ashlyn Alley, Wesley Biggers, Lindsay Briggs, Malachi Beatty Coleman, AdaLynn Cooper, Naomi Doney, Joseph Frazier, Gavin French, Keagan Graham, Alyssa Hagel, Brooklynn Lanes, Cecilia Madden, Natalia McElderry, Charity Nieskens, Carino Rodriguez, Isaac Skogen, Reilly Slater, and Cyrus Tebay JUNIORS: Zacharia Christensen, Kari Ellison, Lainey Ellison, Shayla Hamilton, Dylan Juhnke, Bryon Mapes, Aletheia Martin, Hope Moriarty, Hope...
Have you ever looked at your power bill and struggled to understand the various rates and charges that dictate how much you owe your utility company? If yes, you're not alone - even energy professionals can find their bills befuddling. To bridge that knowledge gap, we dug into the nearly 20 rates and charges that are factored into monthly residential bills for the state's largest utility company, NorthWestern Energy. NorthWestern supplies electricity or natural gas to approximately two-thirds...
8 Years Ago - February, Part I: February 1898 was not starting well for many people. 600 ironworkers in Newcastle, Delaware were out of work and their families were facing starvation, several store owners were nearing bankruptcy and at least 1800 people were able to, left Newcastle due to the lack of food and fuel. Fire ravaged a warehouse in Pittsburg causing a $2,000,000 loss of property and in Aiken, South Carolina, the popular Highland Park Hotel burned to the ground. In Butte, Thomas F. F...
FEBRUARY 10, 1999 The Whitehall Town Council gave final approval for the installation of a new fence at the cemetery and up to $5,000 toward the installation of a new water line to the bathroom/concession stand at the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds/Ballfield Complex. Mike Morris of the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) said the goal of NCAT's Montana Rivers Project was to promote irrigation efficiency in the Jefferson Valley. The irrigation project in the Jefferson Valley involved six...
Just a reminder that the Library will be closed for Presidents' Day on Monday, February 19th. We will be open regular hours the rest of the week. The book drop is always open if patrons would like to return things after hours. Presidents' Day was first celebrated in the 1880s in honor of George Washington, commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Washington was the first president of the United States, and his birthday was declared a federal holiday. Abraham Lincoln was...
Whitehall Rotarians have been staffing the admission table for Whitehall High School home games in basketball, wrestling, and sometimes volleyball, for many years. The club receives a donation from the school for club volunteer time. That money is then used by the Rotary club to help fund activities they support for students that have included dictionary/reference books for third graders, scholarships for graduating seniors, Rotary leadership camp, and Boys and Girls State. The club has...
Our friends at Duracell generously donated $100,000 nationwide to sponsor the "Power Up the Miracles" contest, where stores competed head-to-head to see who could get the highest percentage of Round-Up transactions from November 24 - December 31. Whitehall ACE Hardware finished at the head of the class with an incredible 74.48% of our transactions with Round-Up included! This garnered Whitehall first-place honors! Boulder's ACE Hardware finished in fourth place with 65.68% of transactions...
Winter is here and the days are getting shorter and many of us will become less active, so it is a good time to focus on your heart health. St. James Healthcare is working to educate patients about ways to enhance their heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. One person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease – and about 659,000 people in the United States die from heart disease each year-that's 1 in every 4 deaths. "...
Molly Carey from Jefferson County Public Health came to Whitehall last week to teach Ms. Bodda's middle school health classes hands-on CPR....
The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC), announced on February 2 the expected reductions in Montana residential customers’ electric and natural gas utility bills resulting from property tax adjustments affecting Treasure State electric and natural gas suppliers. PSC President James Brown said of the adjustments, “These adjustments come as a result of property tax rate changes which lower costs for energy suppliers which are then included in utility rates under Montana law,” adding, “These adjustments will generally cut utility bills f...
TOP TIER: The Cardwell School held its spelling bee on Wednesday, January 31st. The first-place winner in the Cardwell bee was Trace Simon (5th grade) and second place was Roam Hunt (6th grade). The following spellers will be competing in the Jefferson County Spelling Bee in Clancy on February 21st: 4th grader Simon Schwarz, 5th graders Trace Simon and Stetson Howard, 6th grader Roam Hunt, and 7th grader Emalynn Coombe. Photo courtesy CARDWELL SCHOOL...
Montanans are increasingly tolerant of wolves, according to newly released research from the University of Montana's Human Dimensions Lab and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The study, first conducted in 2012 and repeated in 2017 and 2023, was designed to gauge Montana residents' attitudes toward wolves and various aspects of wolf management. To conduct it, researchers sent a survey to 10,000 Montana residents who were separated into four categories: the general population, landowners with mor...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on several draft environmental assessments (EA) and emergency closures. For more information, including how to submit comments, click on the link provided or visit fwp.mt.gov/public-notices. Manley Choke to Death Private Pond: A private landowner is applying for a Private Fish Pond License and proposes to stock Yellowstone cutthroat trout in an unnamed private pond. The pond is a 0.38 surface-acre pond located in the Crazy Mountains north of Springdale that is fed by a combination of grou...
Tart, red cherries, and Valentine's Day seem to be the perfect pair. Not only do cherries align with a Valentine's Day color scheme, they even resemble little hearts when hanging from their stems. Celebrating Valentine's Day involves many different traditions, and enjoying decadent desserts is among them. Purchasing ready-made treats from a local bakery is one way to indulge in a sugary confection, but crafting a recipe at home is another way to show that special someone how much you care....
Everyone is invited to attend an inter-generational (all ages) BINGO and Soup Night on Wednesday, January 31st from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at the Trinity United Methodist (102 S Brooke Street). Come join us for a bowl of soup and time of connection playing Bingo and other games. All are welcome, invited, and encouraged to attend this fun evening!...
Once every year, a select group of nuclear, climate, and technology experts assemble to determine where to place the hands of the Doomsday Clock. Presented by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Doomsday Clock is a visual metaphor for humanity's proximity to catastrophe. It measures our collective peril in minutes and seconds to midnight, and we don't want to strike 12. In 2023, the expert group brought the clock the closest it has ever been to midnight: 90 seconds. On January 23, 2024,...
FEBRUARY 3, 1999 The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was seeking a $66,000 penalty from Golden Sunlight Mine for a summer 1998 cyanide spill from a mine process water basin, but mine officials said the amount of the fine was unwarranted and planned to appeal DEQ's decision. Golden Sunlight Mine had its best gold recovery year ever in 1998, and new technologies were being tested to further improve recovery. During 1998 Golden Sunlight recovered 82.4 percent of the gold in...
I would like to thank the Library Staff and the Friends of the Library for the lovely flowers they sent after my mother's passing. Thank you also to the many patrons for all the touching cards and well wishes. They meant a great deal during this difficult time. On a brighter note, the Library is starting several new programs including a Mommy & Me musical program on Mondays at 10 AM. Dads are also invited for this fun time of music and movement. This will run during February except for...
If you have a big idea, goal, or dream about helping others, writing down your vision can help. Studies show you’re 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down. Take it from Marcy Bursac. After reviewing thousands of handwritten entries, Pilot Pen selected her as the newest winner of the G2 Overachievers Grant, which rewards an exceptional individual who goes beyond their everyday job and responsibilities to make a difference in the lives of others. A technical analyst at a cybersecurity firm by day, Bursac is also an a...
The Whitehall Sustainability Committee (WSC), with oversight from Golden Sunlight Mine, was formed in 2022 to help Golden Sunlight rank community projects in the Whitehall area by a local advisory group. In 2022 the WSC funded $135,000 worth of projects in the form of the new playground on Legion Avenue and the upcoming daycare facility next to the Whitehall Schools. In 2023 it heard projects from the Whitehall Recreation Complex and Gold Junction Presents - 2023 grants have not yet been awarded. The project funding cycle is once again open and...
The Mai Wah Society will once again host Butte America's annual Chinese New Year Parade, which has been described as the shortest, loudest, and (sometimes) coldest parade in Montana. Celebrating the "Year of the Dragon," the parade will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2024. It will start at the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse (155 W Granite) at 3 PM. Following opening remarks, the parade will head east on Granite Street with the dragon stopping along the route to bless business sponsors. Those in...
Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) will kick off their 2024 Girl Scout Cookie season in Montana and Wyoming on February 2, 2024, the annual event in which Girl Scouts unbox their futures as young female entrepreneurs through the world’s largest entrepreneurial program for girls. During this highly-anticipated time of the year, girls flex their entrepreneurial muscles and acquire important life skills like goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. All proceeds from cookie sales stay with local c...
There’s never been enough doctors in rural Wyoming, where I live, but a shortage of obstetricians is now increasing the risks for pregnant women across the state—and the nation. In the last decade in Wyoming, three hospitals have closed their maternity ward. That includes Rawlins, where pregnant moms now have to risk travel on Interstate 80—notorious for weather-related closures—to deliver their babies in Laramie, 100 miles away. But Wyoming isn’t the only state to face inadequate maternal care: less than half of the rural hospitals in Americ...
