Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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3 Rivers tower brings digital service to the Whitehall area: that small red flashing light you see low in the sky southwest of Whitehall is not an airplane. It's a 250-foot tower built by 3 Rivers Wireless to bring digital wireless telephone service to the Whitehall area. WHS Creative Leader of the Week: NIKKI CHOQUETTE. Receiving honors this week is Junior Nikki Choquette. Choir director Sandi Mabbott nominated Nkkiie for her strong performance in choir. Nikki is also the choir president. She...
Whitehall FFA would like to wish the community a warm winter season and a Merry Christmas! We have been extra diligent this year in spreading Christmas Cheer to our community members as well as the Children of Logan's Health Children's Hospital in Kalispell. We have had a successful fall and the start of the winter competition season, and we hope for more success as the winter season progresses and into the spring season! Thank you to the Whitehall Community for all the support you have given...
The hunting and trapping season may be winding down, but the time for gear prep is just beginning. If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the outdoors enthusiast in your life, consider these categories of gear that proved invaluable in the field this past season. 1. High-Dexterity, Hybrid Gloves: When the air is cold but you’re still moving, a bulky glove can be a liability. One of the best gear additions this year was a hybrid-style glove that offers an excellent balance of warmth, weather resistance and finger dexterity. Key feature...
It's time to vote for your favorite Whitehall Ledger Photo of the Year! Vote now! Visit the Ledger's Facebook photo album entitled 2025 Photos of the Week (https://bit.ly/4p8h5Y6) and start voting! Likes/loves will be tallied, and a winner will be announced in the first paper of 2025! These are photos your neighbors, friends, and family submitted over the course of 2025, and they are beautiful! With over 50 weeks of photos to choose from, finding a winner is always hard - unless you vote! The photo with the most likes by January 1, 2026, will...
If you are living with diabetes, you are in the company of a multitude of others. Nine percent of adults in Montana are diagnosed with diabetes, and even more of our fellow Montanans, 34 percent, are thought to have pre-diabetes. Receiving a diabetes, or prediabetes diagnosis, does not necessarily mean that you have been given the knowledge or tools to manage this new condition. The number of Montanans with diabetes who have taken part in a diabetes education program is less than 50 percent. Of those with prediabetes, few have taken part in...
Experienced caregivers (two adults and three Jefferson High School students) are now taking sign-ups to watch 25 kids on Saturday, December 20th, from noon to 6 PM, to give parents the opportunity to catch a break from the holiday madness or get those last-minute Christmas presents found! Of the 25 children, five of those can be ages 0 to 3; please provide diaper bag, bottles, food and a portable crib. Cookies, Crackers, Bananas and Juice included, but no meal; hours are between lunch and dinner. It will be a day of crafts, bilingual games,...
Food helps to set the festive atmosphere that has become synonymous with the holiday season. Celebrants asked to recall their fondest memories of the holiday season would undoubtedly point to nights spent surrounded by loved ones at the family dinner table, a testament to the unifying power of food during a special time of year. Holiday hosts looking for food to set a festive tone can consider these "Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies" from Lines+Angles. These cookies are flavorful, and the...
Whitehall's Annual Christmas Stroll, and all of its accompanying events, is next week - December 12-13. There's something for everyone! THURSDAY, 12/11 • PTSA FAMILY NIGHT: The Whitehall PTSA will hold its annual movie night on Thursday, December 11th, at 6 PM at the Star Theatre. Come enjoy a variety of delicious finger foods, treats, and cookies, make a Christmas card, and watch the 2018 animated film The Grinch! Santa and Mrs. Claus will also be making an appearance and will be accepting L...
A new (temporary) source of comfort and support has quietly opened its doors in downtown Whitehall. A pop-up food pantry is now available inside the historic Star Theatre at 23 West Legion, offering community members a simple, judgment-free way to get the essentials they need. The pantry is accessible during regular business hours through the Whitehall Ledger office and during weekend movie times by speaking with a theatre employee. Whether someone needs a few items to get through the week or...
Christmas: The Whitehall Ledger will deliver papers on Wednesday, December 24th, then close and reopen on Monday, December 29th. New Year's: The deadline for the 12/31/2025 paper will be 12/29/2025. The office will close after delivering the Wednesday paper and reopen on Friday, January 2nd....
One hundred twenty-six years ago, Whitehall was still an adolescent community searching for a path to maturity. You could find most of what you needed locally, and the school was expanding as more families moved here. The railroad provided the opportunity to travel faster to other parts of the state and country in a little more comfort than by wagon or horse, especially in the cold month of December. The front page of the Jefferson Valley Zephyr brought news from outside of our relatively peacef...
A report prepared for the Jefferson Local Development Corporation (JLDC) suggests the assets and property at Golden Sunlight Mine can be re-deployed for a number of post-ming remains the best use of the property. WHS Creative Leader of the Week: MANDY CHATRIAND. Senior Mandy Chatriand earns honors this week for her leadership and participation in high school rodeo. She was nominated by Tom Wheeler who says that he made his selection because of "Mandy's dedication in all of her rodeo activities...
The Whitehall Garden Club was out in full force Saturday, December 6th, with fresh-cut Christmas Trees for sale on the Main Street Green by the Star Theatre. The cut trees sold out by the end of the day, with the money going to Garden Club activities in 2026....
Christmas is on its way and the Library is looking festive as ever! Thank you to all of the children and adults who helped decorate the building. Part of our Stroll activities will be making more decorations to hang on the trees. Speaking of the Christmas Stroll on December 13th, here is a listing of the Library’s activities: The Library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. that day and things will be humming all the time. Our theme is “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” which includes sharing with others. The Annual Winter Wear Giveaway which inc...
Gold Junction Presents is holding its first Gingerbread House competition on Saturday, December 13th. Houses may be dropped off at the Whitehall Ledger office (23 W Legion) between 10 AM and 11 AM that morning. All judging will be by People’s Choice and commence once all entries are in place. Votes will be tallied at 4 PM; the winners will be notified by phone and featured in the paper. Entries are not required to be made of gingerbread. One winner per category. Categories are as follows: • Ages 9 and under • Ages 10 through 17 • Over the age...
The BYs 4-H Club tackled the massive task of decorating the Fish Pond for the holiday season. Now the pond looks merry and bright!...
Four outstanding Montana high school students represented our state last week at the National Student Leadership Academy (NSLA), hosted by Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG)! Congratulations to: • Addisyn Gray - Whitehall High School • Avyiah Baadsgaard - Glasgow High School • Vivian Adeen Mitchell - Billings Career Center • Kristina Mocabee - Frenchtown High School These students earned their spots by winning Montana's statewide Jobs for Montana's Graduates (JMG) leadership essay contest...
The Whitehall Garden Club (WGC) met at the JVEMS Building on December 3, 2025. Hostesses Ann Palmer and Karen Nielsen greeted us with a gingerbread-themed brunch of delicious breads, a beautifully decorated and decadent cake, a fresh fruit wreath, and a yummy breakfast casserole. The cute gingerbread-themed plates and napkins were a cute touch. This was a delicious and delightful way to socialize before the meeting started. Joan Myhre was installed as the Secretary for the 2026 season (sorry,...
Perhaps some of you remember when the Whitehall Garden Club (WGC) set up a Nativity Garden in the side yard of the First Christian Church. The Garden Club knows for certain that many in the community have created fairy scenes for the trail featured at the Enchanted Forest Faire. This holiday season, the WGC, in partnership with Gold Junction Presents, and your spirited community participation will set up a Gnome and Nativity Trail on the Main Street Green. Nativities speak for themselves, but what about those Gnomes?! We hope community members...
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Thursday adopted a handful of new deer hunting regulations aimed at reducing hunting pressure on public land and bringing the state’s flagging mule deer population out of a multiyear decline. During an eight-hour meeting in Helena, the commission voted to reduce available nonresident deer hunter licenses by about 2,500 licenses for the 2026-2027 hunting seasons. The commission also voted to reduce the total number of deer a Montana hunter can kill in a season from eight to three, and reined in the num...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is reporting two new measles cases in Gallatin County. The new cases may have exposed the public to measles in multiple locations in Gallatin and Missoula Counties in November. One case was confirmed on Nov. 28, and the most recent case on Dec. 1. The Gallatin and Missoula health department websites include information about the exact locations, dates, and times of measles exposures to the public. Individuals who are not immune to measles and are exposed to a case have a 90% chance of...
Alejandro Santillan-Garcia is worried he’s going to lose the aid that helps him buy food. The 20-year-old Austin resident qualified for federal food benefits last year because he aged out of the Texas foster care system, which he entered as an infant. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — commonly referred to as food stamps, or SNAP — helps feed 42 million low-income people in the United States. Now, because of changes included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to keep his food benefits Santillan-Garcia might soon have to prove...
The holidays are synonymous with many things, including various foods and beverages. Foodies know the holiday season is a time when baked goods, and cookies in particular, take center stage. Celebrants can keep that in mind and prepare a batch of these "Iced Cinnamon Star Cookies." INGREDIENTS: (Makes 24 Servings) For the cookies: 2 1/2 cups almond flour 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 large egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla extract For the icing: 1 cup powd...
