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Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Over one hundred attendees saw the craziness of The Literati Awards over the weekend. The play, put on by Gold Junction Presents' Whitehall Community Theatre, was a hilarious success....
SURVIVOR & RESCUER STORIES: The Whitehall Community Library Holocaust Project put on its 2nd annual Holocaust Survivor & Rescuer Fair where participants portrayed a real person from the era and told their tale. (Left) Cindy Busarow tells the story of her parents, both Holocaust survivors....
The Whitehall Garden Club will be holding its next meeting on Wednesday, May 3 in the Borden's Conference room and are excited to host guest speakers Kaleena Miller (MSU Extension Office) and Abi Saeed, MSU Horticulturist Specialist. This event on XERISCAPING will begin at 11 AM, see the information below. Hope to see you there! Xeriscaping and Water-Wise Landscaping: Limited water supplies, which are often compounded by drought conditions, can reduce the availability of water for irrigating...
April 12th 1864, 159 years ago: The American Civil War begins. Montana would not become a territory until three years later and played little role in the Civil War itself. Despite this, several Montanans enlisted in Union regiments during this time, and a company of "Galvanized Yankees," primarily made up of former prisoners of war, were stationed at Fort Benton. April 1st 1873, 150 years ago: The Coinage Act is enacted, ending silver standard dollars and causing a crash in the silver industry....
APRIL 22, 1998 Gordon Sampson, originally charged with two counts of felony aggravated assault stemming from separate 1996 and 1997 incidents, pled guilty to two misdemeanor charges in Madison County Court as part of a plea bargain agreement. Sampson had been charged with felony assault and aggravated assault after the two incidents in which he admitted to firing a rifle in front of a Vigilante Electric Co-op meter reader on private land south of Whitehall and firing a rifle in the direction of Whitehall residents on his property. He was r...
This Friday is our celebration of Arbor Day with Deanna Mydland! We are so excited to have her come as she spends the day doing all three story times and extra programming for the older kids in the afternoon. Feel free to stop by at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, or 1 PM for Story Time or anytime in the afternoon until 4 for older children. Homeschoolers may bring their families all together during any of the programs. As always, craft supplies will be provided, and the programs are free to everyone at the Library. May will be a slower month at the Library...
The changing weather is a clear indication that spring is finally coming! The "To Do Lists" from last fall have become longer and outside chores and activities are vying for your attention. Whether you're outside hiking, doing yard work, or preparing for your first camping trip, a few simple precautions can help you stay safe as summer approaches. This short article discusses common tick-borne illnesses in Montana and how to reduce your risk. With above average moisture and warmer weather,...
Q: What is a subwoofer and why do I want one? The short answer is that a subwoofer generates low-frequency sound in music or movies. But what does that mean? All sounds can be measured by their frequency. The higher the frequency, the higher the pitch. Sounds like high hats, cymbals, and the spoken letters T or S are high frequency. Because the sound waves happen so fast they are close together. This means that the speaker that makes those sounds is usually small. These small speakers are...
Do your flights of fancy lead you to dream about gnome houses and fairy dwellings? The women of Whimsical Wonders invite you to build your dream creation and show it off Saturday, June 24th during the Enchanted Forest Faire in Whitehall. Last November, a small group of women known as the Whimsical Wonders got together with a dream: to have a community Faire featuring all the delightful fantasies of woodland creatures! In June, this dream becomes a reality. As part of the event, there will be a woodland trail of fairy and gnome houses, all...
Eventually, spring weather will be here, and with all the snow, hopefully, plenty of water for the warm months. That also means the trees and flowers will be ready to grow with the sunshine. We see plenty of students when the weather changes with allergy symptoms: red, itchy, or watery eyes, sneezing, nasal drainage, and fatigue. If you know your child struggles at this time of the year with these symptoms, start appropriate medications to manage them. If your child has these symptoms, but you’ve never talked to your provider about allergies, t...
Mrs. Scarborough's classroom is asking for your help to purchase alternative seating for special education students. The classroom has carpet, reading material, and some pillows but adding a couple of bean bags would finish off their reading nook! The bean bags would give the students alternative seating for reading and literature. "Currently, my students are choosing to work in a variety of locations in my room such as at different tables, sitting under tables with clipboards, or sitting or...
Call it Walpurgisnacht, May Eve, Walpurgis Night, Lemuria, Lemuralia, Beltane... every culture has it. There are two times when Summer and Winter meet, when the air is full of paradox and turmoil, and when the seen and the unseen meet. The veil is at its thinnest, and the spirit world is palpably close. One happens in October on the 31st, the other happens in April on the 30th. Bring your spookiest stories. Listen to the tales of your fellow storytellers, and vote on your favorites. The best stories get prizes, all for free! The ghost story...
Hunters in Montana, along with Fish, Wildlife & Parks, are concerned about declining mule deer populations in much of the state. In response to this concern, FWP is embarking on research efforts to look into the declines and engage hunters about their attitudes on mule deer management and hunting. Mule deer numbers have typically been tracked over large areas using aerial surveys and declines can be attributed to several different things including winterkill, short-term habitat changes, like those that result from drought to potentially...
In 2017, the public lost 1,470 acres of wilderness-quality land at the base of Mount Sopris near Aspen, Colorado. For decades, people had hiked and hunted on the Sopris land, yet the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) handed it over to Leslie Wexner, former CEO of Victoria's Secret and other corporations, at his request. The so-called "equivalent terrain" he offered in return was no match for access to trails at the base of the 13,000-foot mountain. This ill-considered trade reveals how land manage...
Cinco de Mayo is a festive occasion that celebrates Mexican culture and food. Cinco de Mayo commemorates a minor Mexican victory over France that took place on May 5, 1862 at the Battle of Puebla. While it has never been a big deal in Mexico and especially in comparison to celebrations of Mexico's independence Cinco de Mayo has become a festive phenomenon north of the border. When it comes to food and beverage, many people see Cinco de Mayo as an excuse to indulge in a few margaritas and dine...
THURSDAY, APRIL 27 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 6:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 7:00PM CALL THE MIDWIFE 6 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM THIS OLD HOUSE 10:30PM ASK THIS OLD HOUSE 11:00PM CALL THE MIDWIFE 6 FRIDAY, APRIL 28 5:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 6:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 6:30PM FIRING LINE 7:00PM GREAT PERFORMANCES: ALBENIZ: PORTRAITS OF SPAIN 8:00PM PBS NEWSHOUR 9:00PM AMANPOUR & COMPANY 10:00PM WASHINGTON WEEK 10:30PM FIRING LINE 11:00PM GREAT PERFORMANCES: ALBENIZ: PORTRAITS OF SPAIN SATURDAY, APRIL 29 5:00PM...
Whitehall Low Power TV will be playing back the Star Theatre recording of the program “Keogh’s on the Whitetail for Almost 75 years.” This program was first presented at the Star Theater by Gerry Keogh and Laurie Rathe on April 6th. The program will play back each day at 1 PM, 5 PM, and 7 PM until April 30th on PBS Channel 49.2....
April, Part II In 1897, April was ending with similarities and some definite differences to events in the current day. Macedonia was being invaded by Grecian insurgents; Theodore Roosevelt was nominated to be assistant secretary of the Navy; the second fastest boat in the world, the torpedo boat No. 3 went 25 knots an hour on its trial voyage; hogs arriving at the Chicago stockyards in March were averaging 8 pounds lighter than February and 16 pounds lighter than the previous year; severe floodi...
Meadowlark Manor Crafters (from left: Lowell, Helen, Karen, Jackie, Sharon, and Sue) worked hard creating colorful birdhouses trying to bring in Spring last Thursday - then IT SNOWED! Crafter Guides Jayne Dean and Celeste Shepard brought in Spring-enticing glazed lemon cupcakes for the crafters to enjoy. Then IT SNOWED more! Mother Nature had a different idea, but it didn't damper the fun and creativity of the Manor Craft Group. It might be white outside, but the hallways at the Meadowlark...
On Sunday, April 23 at 8:30 AM at the Zion Lutheran Church, Dave Anderson and Roger Walck will present The Rescue Tour. All are welcome to this event full of praise and worship; refreshments and a free-will offering will be available to benefit Shepherd's Canyon Retreat. Dave and Barb Anderson, have presented thousands of worship concerts throughout America and around the world since 1975. In 2007 Dave called together some lay leaders, counseling professionals, and clergy and, together, they...
Whitehall ACE brought in over $8K for Shodair Children's Hospital via donations from local customers!...
Although I’ve lived in a small Western town for 30 years now, I have never known much about one of its fundamental institutions, the service club. Many small-town residents still center their lives on Lions, Elks, Rotary, or similar organizations. Not me: I’m not a joiner. Yet as our national culture moves farther away from such settings for broad discussions, I worry that I’m part of the problem. A while ago when I was asked to speak at our local Rotary Club, I hesitated, picturing white guys networking with each other and complaining about...
Many people look forward to spring when the weather warms up and flowers start to bloom, but it also marks the start of the peak time of year for flash flooding in the United States. According to NOAA, 75% of flash floods happen between late April and mid-September. And while you may not want to think about it, when water backs up and overflows, it generally goes where it doesn’t belong and can cause serious damage to your home. Unfortunately, many homeowners have misconceptions about floods, leaving them unprepared. Here are four of the b...
It can be tempting to think that bugs simply disappear in the cooler months. The truth is that many bug species have evolved to survive all year long, sometimes hiding in the warm nooks and crannies in and around homes. Others go into a hibernation-like state. “Bugs can be a lot smarter and more resilient than you may realize. Even if you don’t see household pests right now, some may still be waiting in your home for those first warm days to signal them to become active, search for food and find a mate,” says Emma Klingman, senior products rese...
