Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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I can't believe we only have two weeks of summer reading left! Where did this summer go? On Wednesday, July 19th, at 10:30 AM Kyle Graves will be here for our annual magic show. Then on Wednesday, July 26th, at 10:30 AM we will have our end-of-the-summer reading program party and store for everyone who participated in the summer reading program. It will be a great time for everyone. If you have worked in libraries as long as I have, you may be lucky enough to discover a patron who loves your...
A spectacular picture recently appeared on social media of a young lady in Arizona. She was poised on the edge of a cliff emblazoned with sunset colors. Immediately her online followers clamored to know where the picture was taken, so “I can get one just like it.” Turns out that it was taken on an off-trail route at the end of a potholed dirt road on the Navajo Nation, and required a permit to even enter the area. Also, I bet she did not climb to that precarious perch on that cliff wearing those fancy shoes. A local guide lamented that the are...
Mac’s Pharmacy is pleased to announce that it is a TRICARE network pharmacy. As a network pharmacy, Mac’s Pharmacy will support our active-duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, military retirees and their families with their prescription related healthcare needs. TRICARE is the healthcare program for active U.S. military, military retirees, and their families worldwide. It provides health insurance to almost 10 million current and retired military members and their dependents. Mac’s Pharmacy will file insurance claims for T...
Our summer is quickly moving along. The toadflax insects are finished. All the adults have laid eggs, and most have died of old age. We are in the middle of collecting leafy spurge flea beetles (Aphthona spp.) and are doing well with numbers. Next week we hope to start collecting spotted knapweed root boring weevils for the many requests we are receiving. We tried going to a former good flea beetle site in Missoula that we have collected from before however, it also is crashing so we only...
Where: Les Schwab Tire Centers – any Montana location What: Monetary donations accepted in all Montana stores or from the fundraiser QR code Date: Monday, July 10 thru Saturday, August 19, 2023 “Les Schwab is proud to invest time and resources into events and organizations that promote responsibility, hard work and serving the community - values our company believes in. We are happy to have the opportunity to partner with Montana Food Bank Network to help pump the brakes on child hunger in Montana,” said Jeff Lowry, Les Schwab Tire Cente...
Jefferson Valley Fine Art exhibit promises a wonderful array of fine art at this Frontier Days exhibit, on July 28 and 29. On Saturday, July 29th, Salmon Fly, comprised of Whitehall resident Rex Davis and Churchill resident Ed Merritt will be playing live music, starting at 11 AM. Come in and do some toe-tapping while you enjoy this exhibit. Our annual exhibit features a wide variety of art from area artists and has always been a crowd-pleaser for all ages. ‘Paintings in the Large’ are being featured by the Painters in the Potting Shed (PI...
The Jefferson Valley Museum will be offering their annual historic bus tour during Frontier Days, July 28th and 29th. There are three tour times on Friday (1:30 PM, 3:30 PM, and 5:30 PM) and one on Saturday (2 PM). Each is limited to a maximum of 10 people. The tour involves getting off/on the bus twice and walking on uneven ground. Tickets are $10 each. A minimum of four seats occupied is required for each time slot to cover the cost of fuel and maintenance for the bus from Whitehall Public...
4 Paws Rescue near Cardwell, Montana is having a raffle to help our rescue pets. These pets are either abandoned or have been released by owners. Most have not been taken care of medically and need to be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and in the case of cats tested for FIV/FeLV and sometimes panleukopenia. The raffle tickets will be sold starting this week for $5 a ticket or $20 for 5 tickets. Prizes will be a signed print by local artist Cheryl Ann Gordon, 2 deer lawn ornaments made locally,...
I have recently had a mining accident and hit my head. I am starting to feel normal, which is unlike me, so I felt like writing my best edible recipe. INGREDIENTS: 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup unsalted butter, softened 8 oz. cream cheese, room temp 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Date filling: 25 dates without pits 2 teaspoon of lime juice ¼ granulated sugar DIRECTIONS: Mix the wet ingredients in the mixing bowl and then add the...
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 5PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6PM NATURE: UNDERCOVER IN THE JUNGLE 7PM HUMAN FOOTPRINT: MAN’S BEST FRIEND 8PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY 10PM NATURE: UNDERCOVER IN THE JUNGLE 11PM HUMAN FOOTPRINT: MAN’S BEST FRIEND THURSDAY, JULY 20 5PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7PM BEFORE WE DIE 5 8PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY 100PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11PM BEFORE WE DIE 5 FRIDAY, JULY 21 5PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6PM WASHINGTON WEEK 6:30PM FIRING LINE 7PM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: OMAHA 2 8PM...
Bring your friends, bring your family - but specifically, search out new-to-Whitehall residents to share in this annual tradition! The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce will once again host its annual Frontier Days BBQ, this year on Thursday, July 27 at 6 PM at the Golden Sunlight Pavilion on Legion Park. This event is free of charge, but donations are greatly appreciated. “We want to specifically and formally invite all new-to-the-area residents and show them what Whitehall, Frontier Days, and this community is all about,” said Chamber Pre...
Fees for vendor booths at 2023 Frontier Days are as follows: • Vendor 10x10 Booth $75.00 • Commercial Food $150.00 • Saturday only Vendor $50.00 • Saturday only Food $100.00 Booth setup may begin Friday morning at 8 AM - 10 AM and should be completed by noon. Booths must remain set up until 5 PM on Saturday. The advertised open hours are from 12 PM - 5 PM Friday and 8 AM - 5 PM Saturday. However, if you choose, you may stay operational until after the Street Dances Friday and Saturday nights....
The weather was perfect for a Saturday afternoon cowboy cookout, hosted by the Western Legacy Center on July 8. The Ledger was able to take a quick peek at the first display at the WLC (above), the Ring of Champions. The display cases will feature pro rodeo riders from Montana and were built by Bill Levengood....
July, Part I: 125 YEARS AGO Headlines in the July 2 and 9, 1897 Jefferson Valley Zephyr were gruesome. A Shapeless Mass-Richard Vine Crushed by the Wheels of a Car After a Night at Columbia Gardens; A Domestic in the Home of a Well-Known Minister Mysteriously Disappears; Had Yellow Fever-A Veiled Lady Spreads Death Among the Crew and Passengers of a Pacific Liner; Without Warning-A. H. Porter of Phillipsburg Killed by the Contents of the Revolver of Harry Cohn; and Disgusting Scene-Citizens of...
The Rockhounding Group will meet on Monday, July 17th, at 5:30 PM at the Library. Somehow it didn't make it on July's calendar, but they are ready to get back at it and plan great things for those who love geology, mineralogy, and just finding beautiful rocks and crystals. The group is open to anyone who loves rockhounding and patrons may join at any time. The Friends will be meeting this Thursday, July 13th, at 5 PM. They have had a busy summer with lunches, summer reading, and the book sale....
4 Paws Rescue near Cardwell, Montana is having a raffle to help our rescue pets. These pets are either abandoned or have been released by owners. Most have not been taken care of medically and need to be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and in the case of cats tested for FIV/FeLV and sometimes panleukopenia. The raffle tickets will be sold starting this week for $5 a ticket or $20 for 5 tickets. Prizes will be a signed print by local artist Cheryl Ann Gordon, 2 deer lawn ornaments made locally,...
We were not able to fill all our requests for Dalmatian toadflax insects. The adult weevils are now about finished laying eggs and are dying of insect old age. Part of the reason was the wet, cool weather. Another major factor was the damage the stem-boring weevil Mecinus janthiniformis has been doing to our collection sites! They are really hammering the toadflax along the I-90 corridor from Missoula east past Clinton and along the I-15 corridor from Helena south to Boulder. It is very...
Jefferson County Health Department (JCHD) is dedicated to supporting health within our community by promoting positive behaviors and activities. Receiving an injury prevention grant from Montana Department of Health and Human Services provided Erin Ritchie, Jefferson County's Public Health School Nurse, the means to organize an injury prevention activity focused on motor vehicle safety. Montana Department of Transportation reported 207 fatalities on Montana highways in 2022. One of the leading...
Montana Garden Club President Diana Ward, Treasurer Glenna Waltee, former District President Mary Anne Carey, Ann Palmer, and former District President Mary Baughn. Montana Federation of Garden Club members who have gone through judging school are the only people qualified to judge at county and state fairs. Your local Garden Club is important to the success of many events!...
One of the most pressing issues facing healthcare today is skyrocketing prescription drug prices. Prescription drug expenditures already account for about one-fifth of all healthcare costs nationally, and that figure is projected to go up in the coming years. It’s a crisis coming to a head with one in four Americans unable to afford their medication. We know what is driving these rapid cost increases, and a significant part of the problem is attributed to abusive tactics developed by Big Pharma to unreasonably extend monopoly pricing on c...
The 2023 Legislative session has come and gone, leaving in its wake several important bills related to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks bills that passed and many more that didn’t. In our view, the biggest success was passage of SB 295. This legislation is a critical step toward federal grizzly bear delisting, at least for the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population, because it defines a portion of the state regulatory framework for managing and conserving bears required by the Endangered Species Act. Among other things, SB 295 d...
Bannack State Park's signature event, Bannack Days, is scheduled for the third weekend in July, with many traditional activities, displays and re-enactments celebrating Montana's first territorial capital. Bannack Days are scheduled to happen Saturday, July 15, from 9 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday, July 16, from 9 AM to 4:30 PM. Admission is $5 for individuals ages 6 and older, or $20 per family. Admission is free for children ages 5 and younger. Food and drinks can be purchased from vendors during the...
Jefferson Valley Fine Art group is once again inviting artists and fine photographers to exhibit during their Frontier Days Exhibit at the Borden Hotel Conference room on July 28 and 29th, 2023. We are expecting to bring a wonderful show filled with amazing art this year. Paintings in the Large will be featured, and presented by the local art group, Painters in the Potting Shed (PIPS). The group was challenged in January to complete a large painting to be exhibited and they met that challenge. Be sure to come in and see the amazing results....
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is launching several research efforts in response to trout declines in the Big Hole, Beaverhead, and Ruby Rivers. FWP, in partnership with Montana State University, has a four-pronged approach, including the following three studies: Fish mortality study: A mortality study on the Big Hole, Beaverhead, and Ruby Rivers, as well as the Madison River, will include tagging adult fish to assess how flows, water temperatures, angling, and disease influence survival. This study would also help measure the success of...
There are many different ways to serve fish and an equally diverse array of fish to choose as the centerpiece of such meals. For many, catfish is the quintessential option for lunch or dinner. In the United States, catfish is a largely southern delicacy, and it is served predominately across Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Georgia. However, anyone with access to fresh catfish can whip up a tasty serving. Catfish has a mild, slightly sweet flavor with a dense, moist texture. Since it is less...
