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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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I can’t believe the Summer Reading Program is half over! Where did the time go? To celebrate July, the Library is hosting the ever entertaining Kyle Graves and his magic show. Kyle is the son of Mr. E, who has performed at the library for many years. Kyle has accompanied him and joined in the performance for several years now. Kyle is ready to show us his solo act so be sure to attend on Wednesday, July 13, at 10:30 AM. This week STEM Camp will be on Thursday, July 7th, at 2 PM. Brandi will be experimenting will different types of chemical r...
The first inaugural garden tour to support the Beaverhead Community Food Pantry will be on Sunday, July 31st from 10 AM to 2 PM in Dillon, Montana. An informational presentation will be at Patagonia on Thursday, July 28th. Doors open at 6 PM and the presentation will be at 6:30 PM. There are a variety of 6 gardens on the tour, and tickets for the tour will go on sale July 1st at Patagonia, Womacks Printing, and Stephens Nursery. The cost is a $5 donation and/or food for the pantry. Your ticket is the map to the 6 garden locations. Tickets will...
The U.S. Postal Service has announced several rate increases, effective Sunday, July 10. The most common first-class postage rates and their increases are shown below: • Single-piece letter (first ounce) will go from 58¢ to 60¢. • Single-piece flat* (first ounce) will go from $1.16 to $1.20. • Each additional ounce (letters and flats) will go from 20¢ to 24¢ • Postcards will go from 40¢ to 44¢. • First Class International Letter (first ounce, including Canada) from $1.30 to $1.40. *Flat mail (la...
Gold Junction Presents... is excited to announce the Western Classics series, which will run for six weeks, beginning July 7th at 7 PM with Rio Bravo. This series is free to the public, though donations to the organization for future events are appreciated. The Western Classics series will be held each Thursday from July 7 to August 11 at 7 PM. The western series includes Rio Bravo (July 7), The Rounders (July 14), Blazing Saddles (July 21), Jeremiah Johnson (July 28), The Assassination of...
After more than two years of pandemic-related restrictions, Americans are ready to break free and travel again. According to Expedia's 2022 Travel Trends Report, more than two-thirds of Americans say they're planning to "go big" on their next trip. But planning and budgeting for a trip can be stressful. With inflation rising, many people are watching their wallets more closely, so finding ways to save money and stay connected while traveling this summer is more important than ever. Here are...
While everyone looks forward to summer road trips, travel can come with unexpected safety emergencies. David Nance, founder of SABRE Personal Safety Academy and CEO of SABRE, the number one personal safety brand of consumers and law enforcement worldwide, provides travel protection tips for different scenarios. Driving: The National Safety Council says traffic death rates are three times greater at night. "If you can't avoid night driving, have at least one passenger stay awake to talk to the...
Public Health is many things, and the work of public health is done by many people. Jesse Hauer has over 15 years of fire management experience including time spent working for Montana DNRC and Helena College as an adjunct Wildland Fire Instructor. During that time, he also served as a firefighter and leader for Lincoln’s Rural Volunteer Fire Department. Working for FEMA as a Community Relations Specialist during Hurricane Katrina/Wilma provided Jesse with additional emergency response skills. For the past eight years, Jesse has worked to e...
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 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, July 17, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 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...
Enjoy photography, hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing at Medicine Rocks. As the name implies, it was a place of "big medicine" where Native American hunting parties gathered. Teddy Rosevelt was one of the first tourists to visit the park in the late 1800s. He is quoted as saying, "As fantastically beautiful a place as I have ever seen." For over 10,000 years, Native Americans visited these formations gathering their sacred plants and fossils. As they continued to visit the site throughout the...
Elk hunters interested in signing up for an opportunity to hunt cow elk on private lands enrolled in Elk Hunting Access (EHA) agreements can do so today through Aug 1. The resulting EHA public hunter list will be randomized with hunters contacted sequentially starting at the top of the list. This email contact will include instructions for timely next steps the hunter needs to take to participate in the access opportunity. The participating private lands are located in hunting districts 416, 426, 445 and 590. The required hunting licenses are E...
Nutritious foods support a strong immune system, which can help individuals avoid a number of illnesses. The colors of fruits and vegetables often indicate which nutrients are within them. For example, the bright orange color of fruits like peaches and apricots advertises that they are sources beta-carotene, an important antioxidant. Smoothies and frozen drinks can complement healthy eating plans, as they involve whipping up a few ingredients for something refreshing and filling. Smoothies are...
Born Mary Jane Wheeler, this mischievously beautiful person emerged kicking and screaming into this cold cruel world on the third of July, 1842. The second daughter of William and Janelle Wheeler, Mary Jane lived most of her life on the family farm in the hills surrounding what is now the sprawling metropolis of Butte, Montana. A second-generation American, William had migrated westward in 1839, leaving behind his own parents in Iowa. Unbeknownst to William and his new bride at the time, they be...
SUNDAY, JUNE 26 11:41:41 VIN Inspection: Bluebird Ln 12:16:32 Abandoned Vehicle: Bluebird Ln 13:11:56 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 E 13:31:30 Threats: W Legion St 15:47:23 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 20:56:08 Civil Assist: Lower Rader Creek Rd 21:03:51 Motorist Assist: Hwy 2 W 21:59:40 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 W 22:54:43 Civil Assist: E First St MONDAY, JUNE 27 08:01:04 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 W 08:25:04 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 08:36:58 Suspicious Vehicle: Hwy 2 W 08:58:35 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 09:46:48 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 10:20:29 Traffic Stop:...
THURSDAY, JULY 7 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7:00PM BROADCHURCH PT 4 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11:00PM BROADCHURCH PT 4 FRIDAY, JULY 8 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 6:30PM FIRING LINE 7:00PM MOLLY OF DENALI 7:30PM DINING WITH THE CHEF 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 10:30PM FIRING LINE 11:00PM GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE: LOVE LANGUAGE SATURDAY, JULY 9 5:00PM AMERICA OUTDOORS: DEATH VALLEY...
Nick Thieme took Stevie Croisant as his bride on June 25, 2022, at the Hardscrabble Ranch in Bozeman, Montana. The Thiemes live in Cardwell with their two dogs, Quinn and Iggy. Stevie works at Warriors and Quiet Waters and is the founder of the local non-profit We Are HER. Nick works at the Sacajawea Inn in Three Forks and is finishing his degree in engineering at Montana Tech. Both the bride and groom’s parents (Dennis & Tuesday Croisant and David and Tammy Thieme) were able to travel from I...
Montana ranks as the fourth least affordable state in the US, with a 2.78% difference between the average wage and cost of living in the state. The study, carried out by careers board Lensa, analysed the affordability gap in states around the US, comparing the cost of living to the average wage to reveal the percentage difference. The study also looked into grocery costs, housing prices, the cost of utilities and transportation costs to assess each state's affordability. You can view the full...
JUNE June 5, 1901 (121 years ago): The Montana School for the Deaf and Dumb in Boulder honors its first graduates, Lena Flesher and Blaine Hurst. At the time, the school was referred to as the Montana Deaf and Dumb Asylum, reflecting accurate terminology of the time, but by our standards, it is more accurate to call it by its later name of a school. Here, blind students learned various manual industries and deaf students learned lip-reading, in addition to standard academics. June 11, 1880 (142...
June 25, 1997 The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and Montana Rail Link (MRL) were discussing possible arrangements that would lead to MRL operating freight trains over the trackage west of Whitehall over Homestake Pass. Both BNSF and MRL officials confirmed that negotiations were taking place, but it remained unclear if the negotiations would produce a sale of the track from BNSF to MRL, a lease agreement, or any agreement at all. A Pasco, Washington resident was fined for damaging a rock formation at Lewis & Clark Caverns....
The Fourth of July is coming up on Monday of next week. This is my reminder to everyone the library will be closed that day but open regular hours the rest of the week. The Summer Feeding Program will serve Tuesday through Thursday that week as our lunch providers will also be closed on the fourth. Children wishing to have lunch with us that week will need to come to the library as there is no 21st Century program from July 4-7. I had the opportunity to attend the Belfer National Conference for Educators on the Holocaust this week. The...
Poop talk makes everybody fidget and giggle uncomfortably. We like our poop to disappear. We want shiny white porcelain toilets and privacy. But how do you cope when you’re in the woods behind a tree? When I took my first course at the National Outdoor Leadership School in Lander, Wyoming, years ago, the preferred method of waste disposal was bringing a trowel to dig a six-inch cat hole, a practice still the norm for many backcountry travelers today. There was even a how-to guide by Kathleen Meyer, published in 1992, titled bluntly, How to S...
The Whitehall Garden club will meet Wednesday, July 6 at the Vorden’s Conference Room. Social time is at 9:30 AM, the meeting at 10 AM, and our program is at 11 AM. This month we are happy to have Dr. Jack Kirkley as our guest speaker on the topic of hummingbirds. Dr. Kirkley is a professor of Biology and Ecology at Western Montana College. As an ornithologist who specializes in the study of birds of prey, he has done years of research. He is an avid birdwatcher and has been active in the Audubon Society as well as the Montana Wilderness W...
As residents and visitors head out to explore Montana, MDT is urging travelers to remember the serious nature of driving and join the commitment to Vision Zero – zero deaths and zero serious injuries on Montana roadways. Memorial Day to Labor Day is known as the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer” due to increased traffic deaths nationwide. At other times of the year, the nation often travels less – either by choice or limiting factors such as season or weather conditions, and travelers stay closer to home and use increased caution while driving. Ho...
Montana’s scenic views make it an ideal place for motorcyclists to “hit the open road” when warm weather arrives and it is important to remember that we all share Montana’s roadways and safe behaviors like observing the speed limit, staying alert and only driving sober can mean the difference between a memorable summer ride and the tragedy of life lost on our roads. Preliminary numbers for 2021 indicate there were 25 motorcycle fatalities in Montana, representing almost 12% of the total fatalities for the year. Of those fatalities, 16 were un...
Did you know? Lane filtering for motorcycles is legal in Montana, per the passage of SB9 by the Montana State Legislature in October 2021. The new law defines lane filtering as “the act of overtaking and passing another vehicle that is stopped or traveling at a speed, not in excess of 10 miles an hour in the same direction of travel and in the same lane.” Drivers and riders can learn more about the law (MCA-61-8-392) athttps://bit.ly/3np1AN6. Help us share the goal of Vision Zero by always safely and legally sharing the roadway with other use...
Not unlike others, Sandie Metcalf came into herself as an artist late in life, after she retired. It was then, painting on furniture in her Montana Cowgirl Ranchy style, that she attracted clients to her unique furniture pieces. After 40 years of not painting she discovered that she did have talent – quite a bit of it. Though she grew up thinking she'd like to be an artist, growing up on a ranch between two small towns in central Montana and attending a tiny school, left her unprepared for M...
