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Whitehall Veterans Post 4603 and American Legion Post 24 are pleased to announce the 2023 Dennis Smith Scholarship Winner, Whitehall senior Maxine Hoagland. Maxine submitted an essay "What Is A Veteran?" and was chosen as the $1,000.00 scholarship winner. Congratulations, Maxine! For students interested in applying for this annual scholarship, please contact Roger Steerman, 406-498-0146 or the school guidance counselor....
One-and-ones are done in high school basketball. Beginning next school year, high school basketball teams — including those in Montana — will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the “bonus” instead of having to make the first free throw to get a second after seven fouls. Rules changes were approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations’ (NFHS) basketball rules committee, then by the NFHS board of directors. The NFHS announced the changes on May 23, 2023. In addition to awarding two foul shots for all common fo...
The Whitehall Biological Control Project (Whitehall Project) has existed since the early 1990s and is based out of Whitehall Schools. It is associated with the Jefferson County Weed District. Jill Allen is the Jefferson County Weed Coordinator (406-225-4165) and Todd Breitenfeldt is the Whitehall Project Coordinator. The Project hires Whitehall area high school and early college/trade school students and deals mostly with insects, as well nematodes, mites, and fungi (biological control agents)...
Summer Reading registrations are pouring in and next week's Wednesday program will be Rhea Armstrong and "The Mystery of Montana Animals" at 10:30 AM. The rest of the month will include the annual puppet show on June 21st and a Detective Kit Making Workshop for future crime fighters on June 28th. The Summer Reading theme this year is "The Great Library Treasure Mystery" and everyone from 0-120 is invited to sign up for programs, crafts, special events, and prizes. For every 15 minutes read, or...
Whitehall School District has some exciting innovations and changes for the 2023-2024 school year. Here are the highlights: Four-Day School Week - As you undoubtedly know, Whitehall School District will be moving to a 4-day school week. The school day will begin at 8 AM and end at 3:54 PM. The first day of school will be August 21, 2023, and the last day of school will be June 6, 2024. With the adjusted length of the school day, bus routes are anticipated to run 15 minutes earlier in the morning and 30 minutes later in the afternoon. Friday...
Your dwelling is almost completed and now you are wondering about the fairy costume. For a fun imagination, there are many types of fairies both male and female, elves, gnomes, woodland creatures, pixies, leprechauns and brownies for example and mostly rooted in ancient mythology but bringing them into the 21st century is the plan for the Enchanted Forest event. You can wear your "costume" all day, or just put it on for the fairy costume parade. Have a fairy, fairy good time creating your costumes out of a wide variety of materials from...
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet on June 8 in Helena at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks headquarters. The meeting will begin at 8:30 AM. The meeting will be streamed live on the FWP website and YouTube. The public can participate in person or via Zoom. To make a comment via Zoom, you must register by following the link here by noon on June 7. The commission will make final decisions on the following items: • Elk Hunting Access Agreements for 2023 • Private Land Recreation Management Area biennial rules • Consolidated publi...
A small portion of the Jefferson River is closed to all recreation. The closure extends from Williams’ Bridge Fishing Access Site to the bridge on Meridian Road. High river flows coupled with ongoing repairs to Meridian Bridge have created a hazardous obstruction for people floating on the river. The closure will remain in effect until further notice. For updated information on restrictions and closures of lands managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, and waterbodies, visit fwp.mt.gov/news/current-closures-restrictions....
There are so many reasons to include blueberries in recipes. Not only are they plentiful in supermarkets and at fruit stands, blueberries often perfectly balance the sweet with the tart in flavor. These little berries also are one of the most antioxidant-rich fruits you can find, plus they are very high in fiber. That makes eating blueberries, whether they're nestled in pancakes or served atop a slice of cheesecake, a little less indulgent. Blueberries are right at home in many different...
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 5PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6PM IMPOSSIBLE BUILDS: ICE WORLD 7PM NOVA: OPERATION LIGHTHOUSE RESCUE 8PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10PM IMPOSSIBLE BUILDS: ICE WORLD 11PM NOVA: OPERATION LIGHTHOUSE RESCUE THURSDAY, JUNE 8 5PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7PM BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD - THE TELESCOPE 8PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11PM BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD - THE TELESCOPE FRIDAY, JUNE 9 5PM PBS...
The Jefferson Valley Museum will hold its first of two information/appraisal programs on Saturday, June 10th at the Jefferson Valley Museum, located at 303 South Division in Whitehall. The second will be on September 9th, details provided later this summer. The June 10th program will focus on antique firearms from the 18th and 19th centuries. Those who have firearms from these two centuries are welcome to bring them to the museum and visit with Christopher J. Schmidt between 10 AM and 2 PM on the 10th. Each information/appraisal session will...
LAST FIELD TRIP FOR THE CLASS OF 2023: On Wednesday, May 24th most of the Class of 2023 met for breakfast, cooked by Principal Slater, before heading to the Whitehall "W" to paint it for their last day of school. Left to right, back: Tiffany Hamilton, Phoebe Herrman, Andrew Crowe, Harley Dunn, Leo Scafani, Principal Slater, Dane Hoover, Kyle Denny, Karson Klapan, Lane Chase, Blake DuBois, Nick Denny, Colton Prevost. Left to right, front: Manon Bornert, Emily Smith, Lita Wetherelt, Michael...
Have you ever been in a cemetery and seen coins laying on a headstone? A coin left on a headstone lets the deceased soldier's family know that somebody stopped by to pay their respect. • A penny means you visited. • A nickel means you and the deceased veteran trained at boot camp together. • A dime means you and the deceased veteran served together in some capacity. • A quarter is very significant because it means that you were there when that veteran died. The tradition of leaving coins on the...
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park is kicking off its summer interpretive programs next month with talks that highlight the flora, fauna and night skies of Montana's first state park. The park's Saturday evening events will each begin at 8 PM at the campground amphitheater and last about an hour. Join park ranger Ramona Radonich for the following programs: June 3: Birds of a Feather: See what birds make their home at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park. Binoculars will be available. June 10: Flower...
MAY 27, 1998 The Whitehall Business Association (WBA) selected the Grand Marshals for the Frontier Days parade by nominating Lisa Schmidt and Michelle Tebay to serve as parade Grand Marshals. Tebay and Schmidt were the founders and leaders of the “One Good Cow” program, a nationwide effort that called for the donation of livestock to blizzard and flood-stricken ranchers in South and North Dakota. The “One Good Cow” effort received national attention and was recognized as an example of a well-organized and well-executed volunteer program...
The team at Sage Wellness Center is pleased to announce a bi-weekly Summer Yoga Series in collaboration with Lou Rae Yoga. Classes will be held Friday mornings from 6:15-7:15 on the following dates: June 9 & 23, July 7 & 21, and August 11 & 25. Lou will lead participants through warm-ups, movement, gentle postures, and breathing exercises. These classes will be a great way to start your day feeling energized and refreshed! Suggested donation of $11-$22 per class. Call Lou at 406-925-2952 to register. On Saturday, June 10th, we are hosting an...
The Great Library Treasure Mystery is open for registration at the Library on June 1st. The rules are simple: readers receive prizes for every ten footprints completed. In order to fill in a footprint one must read for 15 minutes to someone else or to themselves. The program is open to anyone birth to 120 years old and registration sheets are for the entire family this year. This will save parents or guardians of multiple readers from having to fill out individual forms. The calendar is all set...
On Friday, May 19, Butte native Doug Richards was hired as the new superintendent/principal of Boulder Elementary, taking the place of Jeff Elliott, who announced his resignation in February. Richards, who previously worked as principal and a shop teacher at Whitehall High School, currently serves as principal for the Resources for Educating Alaska's Children at Home (REACH) Academy in the Alaska Gateway School District in Tok, Alaska, was one of nine applicants for the position. The Boulder...
In the 5/24/2023 edition of the Whitehall Ledger, it was reported that Francine Janik had received a large cash amount from her lawsuit against the town, as told by Ed Guza at the Town Council meeting. Janik would like to clarify she received nothing; her attorneys received everything as legal fees were paid by her, not the Town....
In anticipation of their museum field trip, Whitehall Elementary third and fourth-grade students were asked to try and identify a mystery item from the museum's thousands of artifacts. Mrs. Head and Mrs. McLean's students provided written guesses last week; here are Mrs. Loomis's and Ms. Wimmer's student guesses via quick interviews with the Ledger. • It looks like a conductor of some sort. It would conduct electricity, like those towers outside. It kind of looks like one of those but in a s...
It is that time of the year when the grass is always greener on the other side. Everyone in the neighborhood wants the best-looking grass and will do anything for it. There are many factors that help you achieve the best grass, but there is more that can destroy your grass. Voles seem to be the biggest enemy on the flats of Butte, MT. I have not hunted in Whitehall. How do you get rid of voles? There are three ways I have heard people try, but only one results in the best BBQ vole I have eaten. The first way is to put a garden hose into the hol...
Now you all know there is a delightful request for community members, young and old, to "build" or create a fairy dwelling for the Enchanted Forest, but you might be asking, "HOW?" To make a fairy house you can use all different materials from cardboard to old birdhouses, big pieces of bark, doll houses, carved-out wood stumps; just about anything that piques your fancy. You can add moss, small pebbles, twigs, and other natural materials that fairies would find in their forest habitat. Don't forget a door in and a way for viewers to see inside...
THURSDAY, JUNE 1 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7:00PM LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR AND COMPANY 10:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11:00PM SUPER NATURE - WILD FLYERS: MASTERS OF THE SKY FRIDAY, JUNE 2 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 6:30PM FIRING LINE 7:00PM BBC NEWS: THE CONTEXT 7:30PM DINING WITH THE CHEF 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 10:30PM FIRING LINE 11:00PM AMERICAN MASTERS: LITTLE RICHARD: THE KING AND...
The Rocky Headstart class helped the Town of Whitehall and the Mayor plant a new crab apple tree in Legion Park....
May, Part II As of now, the Kentucky Derby was a big event in 1897. Typhoon II won the 23rd running followed by Ornament. Second place received a tidy sum of $700. A San Francisco millionaire made the front page for his arrest after spitting on the floor of a streetcar. A 12-year-old boy died in Waco, Texas when a severe wind, rain, and hailstorm blew several buildings from their foundations and damaged many others. In Asotin, Washington, a cloudburst sent a wall of water down into the valley th...
