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The Whitehall Middle School and High School band and choir students competed, placing for the first time in almost a decade, and then experienced the joys of Silverwood on May 14....
Elementary Counselor Well, we’ve come to the close of yet another fantastic year! Hopefully, your kids are armed with conflict resolution skills and emotional regulation tools that will last their whole lives…or at least through the dog days of the summer ;) Continue to use the school counseling page as needed. It is filled with tons of resources for students and parents. The one thing that I hope I’ve instilled in each kiddo this year is that I believe in them. When there are competing voices in their lives, and when they doubt their own a...
The Whitehall American Legion Post #24 and the Ralph Sullender Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4603 will have a Memorial Day service in the veteran’s area of the Whitehall cemetery at 10 AM on Monday, May 30. A special recognition of World War I will be a part of the ceremony this year. Your attendance at the Memorial Day service and the World War I ceremony is an excellent opportunity to show your support and appreciation for all those who have served in the armed forces of this great nation. Memorial Day is a time to remember and reflect on t...
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park is kicking off its interpretive program season over Memorial Day weekend. The birds and the bees have returned to the park, and AmeriCorps member Taryn Eveland will present a program titled “The Birds & The Bees” on Friday, May 27, at 8 p.m. at the campground amphitheater. In this talk you will discover how these animals face and overcome the challenges of building a home in the wildly diverse landscapes of the park. On Saturday, May 28, at 8 p.m. at the campground amphitheater, park ranger Ramona Radonich wil...
CARDWELL OUTING: Cardwell School students took a field trip to the Outdoor Wilderness Living School, LLC (OWLS) at River Camp on McKeown Lane. Here Tom Elpel is speaking in front of the wikiup....
In my drought- and fire-plagued home valley, 40 miles north of San Francisco, a debate has been simmering for decades over a massive development planned on state-owned property. The conflict is focused on nearly 1,000 acres of rural and wildland in Sonoma Valley. The prime wine-country property has been eyed for development since long before 2018 when the state transitioned its last clients from the Sonoma Developmental Center, California’s oldest hospital for the “feeble-minded.” What remains on the land are decaying historic buildings, an ac...
Every Friday, Saturday, and Monday in June, Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park will offer interpretive programs that cover the amazing plants, animals, and geology outside of the cave. The park’s Friday Night Speaker Series takes place at the Campground Amphitheater and begins at 8 p.m. Most programs last about an hour. Speakers and dates are as follows: June 3: Dan Bachen: Wildlife Monitoring June 10: Stuart Parker: Geology of Caves June 17: Bill & Marti Cook: Bears June 24: Dianna Kellie: History of the Area The park’s Saturday evening pro...
Happy Memorial Day to everyone! As usual, the Library will be closed on Monday, May 30, for the holiday. We will be open the rest of the week for the usual hours. Summer Reading sign-up will begin June 6 for “Oceans of Possibilities.” The program will run until the last Friday in July and is open to anyone from birth to adulthood. This year we will also be holding a summer feeding program for children in the area. There is no fee but if you would like to bring your children or send them to the Library for a free lunch and are not already reg...
May 21, 1997 The Whitehall Business Association (WBA) spent most of its regular meeting on May 15 planning Whitehall’s premier summer event: Frontier Days. In other action, the WBA voted to approve a raffle to raise funds for the association and to provide college funds for Whitehall students. Roy Mulligan, representing the Jefferson Valley Museum, presented the WBA with a check for $250 to help fund the Whitehall promotional sign along I-90. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Headwaters Resource Area initiated an emergency closure to m...
Jefferson County Public Health is moving to automated COVID-19 contact tracing beginning Wednesday, June 1, 2022. We are moving away from universal contact tracing and will now send SMS text messages to positive COVID-19 individuals in our county. Automated contact tracing allows our staff to provide a quick, efficient, and more streamlined process of providing information to our residents. This system also empowers the public to act when they suspect a COVID-19 infection. These text messages...
What were some of the national headlines in late May 1896? Some are similar to today: Twisters in the mid-west, election irregularities in Alabama, the U.S. House delaying any decisions on immigration measures, people campaigning for seats in Washington, D.C. But here in the Jefferson Valley, people were busy building businesses and agriculture for the next generation. The following are taken as written from the May 22 and 29, 1896 editions of the Jefferson Valley Zephyr. The photo is an ad that appeared in the paper during that time....
After more than a decade with Whitehall Public Transportation (WPT) and Liberty Place, Paula Hippert will bid farewell to her career on June 30, 2022, and begin to focus on retirement. Kind of. "I'll still be here, just on the peripheral - I'll help out, but I'm not the boss anymore," Hippert said with a laugh. "Plus that's the end of our fiscal year, so Teresa [Oyama] is going to need some help!" Hippert is a much appreciated and vital part of Whitehall Public Transportation operations and...
Margaritas are wildly popular cocktails that can be enjoyed in standard and frozen varieties. Typically made with tequila and lime juice, margaritas lend a tropical flair to most any occasion and are the ideal accompaniment to Latin-inspired cuisine. Although margaritas commonly are consumed poolside or seen as warm-weather beverages, National Margarita Day falls during the month of February when the weather is chilly for many people. Perhaps sipping a margarita can evoke the coming days of...
Logan State Park was established in 1967 to support local outdoor recreation like water sports and camping. Bring your friends and family to relax and have fun at this comfortable spot for swimming, boating, camping, water-skiing, and fishing. 77518 US HWY 2, LIBBY, MT: Just off Highway 2 between Libby and Kalispell, you'll find Logan State Park, a local hotspot. With frontage on the north shore of Middle Thompson Lake, Logan is heavily forested with western larch, Douglas-fir, and ponderosa pin...
Whitehall Low Power TV will live televise the commencement ceremonies on Channel 49.2 on Sunday, May 29 at 2 PM. It will also be video streamed online at www.streamingaudiosolutions.com on Whitehall events for out-of-town viewing. THURSDAY, MAY 26 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7:00PM LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES: MADNESS OF KING GEORGE 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11:00PM LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES: MADNESS OF KING GEORGE FRIDAY, MAY 27 5:00PM...
On the morning of May 14, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) members of the Gallatin Composite Squadron traveled to Whitehall Montana to assist with traffic control during the town's first 5K Fun Run. During the run, eight cadets (members between the ages of 12 and 21) and three senior members (members 21 and older) used teamwork and radio communication to help direct runners, safely stop traffic if needed, and provide information to drivers on the activity. CAP set up an informational recruiting booth and...
Public Health is many things. It is clean air and water, safe schools, mental health, emergency preparedness, disease surveillance, and promotion of healthy lifestyles. The work of public health is achieved by preventing illness and injury and promoting wellness through healthy behaviors. Public health is concerned with protecting the health of entire populations. These populations can be as small as a neighborhood or as large as an entire region. It is our vision at Jefferson County Health...
The Clancy Days celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 4th, 2022. Clancy will be celebrating this annual community event, with the theme this year of "Proving Up!" Each year, the Clancy community invites everyone to help celebrate the history of the area with food, music, contests, a parade, presentations, and vendors. Clancy, founded in 1864, was a mining, ranching, and agricultural area. Trains between Butte and Helena made stops in Clancy, as well as nearby Alhambra, to bring visitors...
Mystery Book Club will meet on Tuesday, May 24 at 5 PM this month. Speaking of book clubs, I have a group of 4th -8th graders who want to start a new book club at the Library. They will be discussing the latest in young adult literature as well as favorite series. If you are interested in joining us this June for our first meeting, please let us know by calling the Library at 287-3763. This will be a great way to keep from hitting the summer slide as well as make new friends. The History Book Club will meet on Monday, May 23 at 6 PM. We will...
May 14, 1997 Trojan Educator of the Week was Diane Larsen, the Whitehall K-6 secretary. Mrs. Larsen has been the secretary for three years and is greatly appreciated for her efforts. Mrs. Larsen and her husband, Bruce, have two children - Kurt and Paul, a daughter-in-law, Danelle, and a granddaughter, Trystin. Mrs. Larsen enjoys hunting, fishing, gardening, and her family. Trojan Students of the Week were the twenty new members of the National Honor Society - who are recognized for their scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Our...
One would think that things were a lot different back in 1896, and in many ways they were. But, some things were much like today. In May 1896, headlines included destructive tornadoes in Kansas, a fire in a Colorado town that left at least 2000 people homeless, high-profile murder trials, and trouble in the Middle East. Locally, the Jefferson Valley Zephyr stories reflect, to some extent, the happenings of the country. The following are taken as written (with some content excluded) from the Zephyr. WAS CRUEL MURDER: On Friday, probably, a...
Beginning in early May, Whitehall can expect to see Amy Martin at the corner of Legion and Division Streets, Thursday through Saturday, her SUV filled with spring veggies and garden plants, ready for planting. Early tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, asparagus, strawberries, and more, each small pot representing years of perfecting regenerative gardening at Covenant Gardens, a demonstration of what true local food and local farm health can look like. There, Tim and Amy Martin have created a place...
Wow! All I can think is just how incredibly powerful the We Are HER Community is. On May 5 and 6, We Are HER had our biggest fundraiser of the year - Give Big Gallatin Valley. During Give Big, we set the goal of raising $10,000 in 24 hours, which would be enough to cover 50 percent of our annual operating budget. At first, $10,000 seemed attainable. Last year, during Give Big, we had set out to raise $5,000 and ended up with just over $8,000. This year, we had four amazing local businesses...
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2022 01:05:04 Suspicious Vehicle: W Legion St 10:38:14 Civil Standby: N Jefferson St 14:37:54 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 W 14:58:52 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 18:08:25 Motor Vehicle Accident (Injury): I-90 18:30:02 911 Open Line: I-90 19:54:47 Suspicious Circumstance 22:16:01 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 22:33:57 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 22:50:47 Civil: Piedmont Rd 23:49:21 Medical: Corbett Lp MONDAY, MAY 9, 2022 07:16:40 Parking: E Viella St 07:29:10 Parking: E Viella St 08:27:36 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 W 08:34:58 Traffic Stop: W Legion...
I have spent nearly 20 years guiding anglers on Montana rivers and streams in Southwest Montana. After 10 years as a guide, I became an outfitter in 2015 and have been operating my small business ever since. Montana, and its waters, are treasures. My livelihood, like other fly fishing guides, is dependent on clean, cold, and plentiful water in our rivers to protect habitat. It’s also dependent on the access that Montana’s prized stream access law ensures that distinguishes our state from other states. I am concerned by a proposed ballot mea...
