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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2023. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s List and the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. This honor roll list was current as of June 12, 2023, and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date. Students with a 4.0 GPA for the semester were named to the President’s List. An asterisk follows their names below. The Dean’s List includes the s...
The County Health Department’s mission is to promote good health practices, keep the environment clean, healthy, and safe, and to help people enjoy good health and use resources effectively. The snapshot summarizes recent and year-to-date health department activities of the JCHD. The intent is to share relevant information with our constituents to increase awareness of conditions in the community and department activities. Jefferson County Residents May 2023 Snapshot Reportable D...
Because of the continued cool, wet weather, we are continuing to collect the Dalmatian toadflax stem boring weevil Mencius janthiniformis. We have requests for over 70 releases and have only been able to collect 10 releases so far. We will be trying to collect more this week as the weather warms. Wish us luck! It is very heartening to see how much damage these skinny little black weevils are doing to Dalmatian toadflax along the I-90 corridor in the Missoula area and along the 1-15 corridor betw...
Driving back to Colorado State University with a van full of students after a day of working to heal some beat-up land north of Fort Collins, I wondered: Could ecological restoration be a new form of outdoor recreation? We’d spent the day building a sawbuck fence around a spring. From the spring, gravity would carry the water through a pipe to a stock tank in the middle of the pasture. On this land protected by a conservation easement, cows would no longer drink, pee, and poop while trampling the spring’s vegetation. The spring could rec...
State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to be aware of the risk of exposure to rabies as summer approaches. The risk for potential encounters between humans and wild animals increases during spring and summer because of the time spent hiking and engaging in other outdoor activities. On June 13, 2023, DPHHS received the first report of a rabid animal this year. A striped skunk in Powder River County tested positive for rabies. In 2022, 13 animals submitted for rabies...
Hunters who will not be able to use their license this season have the opportunity to donate that license. Residents and nonresidents can donate their hunting license to a disabled military veteran or disabled active-duty service member who is working with an organization that uses hunting as part of the rehabilitation process. The license donor program began in 2013, and each year between 40 and 60 hunters donate their licenses. Reasons vary, but according to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks...
Hunters can sign up for leftover licenses and permits that were not distributed by the drawing through MyFWP on the FWP website. The resulting Surplus License List will be randomized with hunters at the top of the list contacted via email with instructions to finalize their purchase within a specified time. To be placed on the Surplus License List, resident, and nonresident hunters can sign up through the MyFWP portal. This process requires hunters to keep their email address current in their ALS records. Payment of the license fee is not...
This last week I noticed a lot of small sparkly creatures flying in the air at night. I tried to capture one but had no luck. I called one of the locals who hunt bugs and he said to turn on a big LED light at night and the creatures would come towards the light. So that night I put a light on and waited an hour. I when back outside and all these sparkly creatures were sitting around the light in a circle. As I got closers it seemed like they were talking to each other and that freaked me out. So I ran up and started to stomp on them. Then I...
SUNDAY, JUNE 18 00:18:59 Suspicious Circumstance: Daly Rd 06:11:32 911 Misdial: Hwy 2 E 09:13:33 Reckless Driver: Hwy 287 11:08:55 Drugs: W First St 13:12:33 Suspicious Vehicle: Hwy 55 13:57:37 Stranded Motorist: I-90 14:29:35 911 Hang Up: Hwy 55 15:13:07 Reckless Driver: W Viella St 17:28:09 Motorist Assist: Hwy 69 17:58:13 Protection Order Violation: Whitetail Rd 22:30:53 Citizen Assist: Edwards Addition Rd 23:20:26 Citizen Assist: N Whitehall St 23:24:19 Animal: Ringing Rocks Rd MONDAY, JUNE 19 02:02:56 911 Hang Up: S Division St 06:10:37...
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 5PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6PM NATURE: WILD FLORIDA 7PM NOVA: ICE AGE FOOTPRINTS 8PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10PM NATURE: WILD FLORIDA 11PM NOVA: ICE AGE FOOTPRINTS THURSDAY, JUNE 29 5PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7PM BEFORE WE DIE 2 8PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11PM BEFORE WE DIE 2 FRIDAY, JUNE 30 5PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6PM WASHINGTON WEEK 6:30PM FIRING LINE 7PM BBC NEWS 7:30PM DINING WITH THE CHEF 8PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY...
Want to be a part of the fun and Whitehall's biggest annual event? Contact the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce today! The Chamber is looking for volunteers to help with the following: the annual Chamber BBQ, parade coordination, kids activities, event runners, and more! Call (406) 287-2260 or email (whitehallmtchamber@gmail.com) if you are interested!...
JUNE 17, 1998 The Jefferson County Economic Task Force is history. It was replaced by a newer, bolder, stronger - and riskier - entity called the Jefferson Local Development Corporation. At its June 11 meeting in Montana City, the 14-member task force voted unanimously to create the Jefferson Local Development Corporation (LDC). The LDC will have much more autonomy, more flexibility, and more responsibility than the task force. The task force, established in 1995 through the passage of a resolution by the Jefferson County Commission, was...
The crew is having a hard time finding many Dalmatian toadflax stem-boring weevils so far this spring. We have had good collections in the Missoula and Clinton areas for the past several years. This year we went there on June 14th to collect and the cool wet, windy weather plus the site crashing made it hard to find many weevils. The site "crashing" means that many of the weeds have been killed by the bioagent so because of a lack of food, there are not many insects left to collect. This is...
Montana Child Care Business Connect (MCCBC) is thrilled to announce the launch of its new website, www.childcarebusinessconnect.com. The new website serves as a comprehensive resource hub for all stakeholders in the child care industry, providing valuable information, tools, and support to help businesses thrive and provide high-quality care to children and families across Montana. The MCCBC website is designed to cater to the unique needs of child care providers, early childhood educators, families, and community members. The website offers a...
Have you ever wondered what murders and mysteries lay unsolved in the Whitehall area? Arlene Weber of the Jefferson Valley Museum will be at the Library on Thursday, June 22, at 6 PM to share a great night of historical mysteries and mayhem. This program is for families, adults, and anyone who delights in local history. The History Book Club is meeting at their regular time on Monday, June 26, at 6 PM. Our history buffs will be discussing great events of history and the books that detail them....
Well, butter my biscuits! Frontier Days is almost here, and it’s fixin’ to be a hootin’, hollerin’, and stompin’ good time! Don’t miss out! Whitehall Frontier Days is just around the corner and the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce would like to make your business an offer you (hopefully) can’t refuse! To get festive for Frontier Days, the Chamber is offering three levels of business decorating! Chamber members will come to decorate the front of your store (inside or outside, depending on...
When I was leading groups into the Wyoming wilderness in the 1990s, once we left a trailhead we were on our own. If somebody got hurt, we could walk or carry the injured person out or send runners to the road to call for support. In the case of a life- or limb-threatening emergency, we could use a transponder to try to send a coded message to a passing aircraft, pleading for help. Things have definitely changed. “People expect to be rescued,” said Tod Schimelfenig, who has been on the search and rescue team for Fremont County, Wyoming, sin...
New emergency fishing regulations are in place for the Big Hole, Beaverhead and Ruby rivers. The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the new regulations during its June 8 meeting. These restrictions limit angling during the brown trout spawning season and harvest in some stretches of the rivers. Trout abundances in several areas of the three rivers have steadily declined since 2011 and are at or near historical lows. Meanwhile, fishing pressure in these areas has increased. The emergency fishing regulations aim to be responsive to...
This is a series of articles focusing on estate and legacy planning. Authors are Kaleena Miller, Madison-Jefferson County Extension Agent, kaleena.miller1@montana.edu, and Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist, marsha.goetting@montana.edu. An important goal for Montana farm/ranch family enterprises is to transfer land and business to the next generation. “The process is challenging because it includes a complex web of economic, legal, and family decisions,” says Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Spe...
People naturally think burgers and hot dogs when they envision grilled foods. But there is so much more that can be cooked over an open fire, including desserts and even pizza. Grilling lends a distinctive smoky taste to both the crust and the toppings. Grilled pizzas start with a basic dough that cooks up quickly, and then can be customized with many different flavor profiles. This recipe makes two 12-inch crusts INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup warm water 1 package active dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)...
THURSDAY, JUNE 22 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7:00PM BEFORE WE DIE 1 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY 10:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11:00PM BEFORE WE DIE 1 FRIDAY, JUNE 23 5PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6PM WASHINGTON WEEK 6:30PM FIRING LINE 7PM BBC NEWS 7:30PM DINING WITH THE CHEF 8PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10PM WASHINGTON WEEK 10:30PM FIRING LINE 11PM THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE SATURDAY, JUNE 24 5PM ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: TUCSON 1 6PM AMERICAN MASTERS: JAMES BALDWIN - THE...
With the Enchanted Forest Fiare just days away, Dorie Westhoven may be found in Legion Park with a variety of fairy costumes for those wishing to dress the part Saturday!...
The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce and the Frontier Days Committee announce the First Annual FRONTIER DAYS WORLD RECORD COMPETITION. We’ve taken world records and given them a Frontier Days spin! The showdown will happen Saturday, July 29th at 4 PM on the Main Street Green’s stage. Your task, if you choose to accept this challenge: Put together a team of four, see the challenges listed, and get practicing! Each team member will be responsible for three challenges, so pick your team wisely. Prizes include Chamber Bucks, gifts, gift cer...
It will be a great time for a great cause this Sunday at the Whitehall Senior Center. The Jefferson Valley Search and Rescue is hosting its thirteenth annual Father's Day Breakfast. The June 18 breakfast will run from 7 AM to noon and the cost is $9 per person. Children six and under eat free. This is the organization's lone fundraiser of the year and money raised will be used to purchase equipment and for operation needs. For more information, please contact Dan Hagerty at 4...
JUNE, PART I All was not quiet in Montana back in June of 1897. A sheepherder had been killed by a group of renegade Cheyenne and seven more deaths followed. Ranchers were arming themselves and fear was rampant in eastern Montana. In western Montana, bets were being placed at the racetrack in Anaconda where nearly 150 horses were listed. In the eastern United States, new appointments were being made for federal government offices; a Christian mission in China was attacked and all were feared...
