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The holiday season is a joyous time to reconnect with family and friends, but it can also throw your wellness routines out of alignment. Doctors advise prioritizing healthy choices now so you can start 2026 feeling your best. “Amid the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s easy to lose sight of our well-being, overindulge in food and drink, and feel stressed. A little awareness and a few healthy habits can go a long way in helping you and loved ones enjoy the season in good health,” says Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, president of the American Medical...
I was a student at Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado when my professor told our class he had a message for anyone wanting to work as a seasonal in the outdoor industry after graduating. His message was simple: “Get out of my classroom.” It wasn’t that he didn’t want us working as outdoor guides, trail crew leaders or ski bums. He wanted us to work as a seasonal, then come back to college when we were ready to value the economic stability of a degree. “You don’t need a degree to be a guide,” he said. “A degree is so you can move...
Turkey might garner the bulk of the Thanksgiving feast fanfare, but a notable and wildly popular dessert also provides something to look forward to during a holiday when food is a focal point. After a couple of helpings of turkey and various side dishes, Thanksgiving celebrants know it's time for pumpkin pie. It's a testament to the flavor and popularity of pumpkin pie that overstuffed Thanksgiving celebrants still find a way to squeeze in this beloved dessert. Hosts who want to truly impress...
The holiday season will shine a little brighter this year as AWARE, Inc. presents the 29th Annual Festival of Trees on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the GranTree Inn in Bozeman. This beloved community tradition will honor the legacy of Liberty Place, Inc. by continuing its dedication to supporting Montanans with brain injuries. For nearly three decades, the Festival of Trees has been more than a celebration. This gathering has brought the Whitehall community together as a symbol of...
Like many of you, I have been recovering from that nasty virus that is going around. The doctor told me that it takes 4-8 weeks for people to fully recover their energy. I can testify to that, and it reminded me of a few things patrons can do to keep us all healthy. The Whitehall Community Library only has four staff members, three of whom are part-time. Volunteers cannot work without staff on duty, so it is critical that we stay as healthy as possible. You can help with a few simple protocols....
Pet lovers, unite! A local chapter of the Butte Animal Rescue Coalition (BARC) is being organized in Whitehall, and the organization's goal is to find temporary and permanent homes for unwanted pets. WHS Creative Leader of the Week: STEPHANIE BURTCH. For the third straight week, Stephanie Burtch has earned "Creative Leader of the Week" honors. She was recognized as being a leader in drama, as president of the Key Club, and now as a leader in the choir. Choir director Sandi Mabbot nominated Steph...
An enduring pilgrimage has been going on in Europe for over a thousand years. Millions of pilgrims have traveled a dozen different routes, all converging in Spain at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. This is where the remains of Saint James are alleged to be buried. This year alone, over half a million pilgrims from all over the world walked to Santiago. Some walk for spiritual and cultural reasons. Some pilgrims are devout Catholics. Some seek redemption, most enjoy meeting interesting...
Baking cookies is a holiday tradition. Although there are many different cookie recipes, no cookie-baking session is complete without traditional sugar cookies. Sugar cookies are ideal for cutting and decorating, making them great choices for holiday baking. This recipe for "Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies" from "Butter, Flour, Sugar, Joy" (Sourcebooks) by Danielle Kartes is perfect for family baking sessions this holiday season. INGREDIENTS: (Yields two dozen cookies) Cookies 1 1/2 cups...
An error was made in the November 5th edition of the Whitehall Ledger when identifying a member of the Whitehall FFA Poultry Judging team. Zane Downey was identified incorrectly as Zane Tebay in one portion of the story. We apologize for any confusion....
November 1899, Jefferson Valley Zephyr. The front page of the November 3, 1899, edition was mostly depressing news. A man in Butte was dead after trying to kill his mistress when she refused to give him money. Death came quickly for a worker at the Anaconda converters from electrocution. Smallpox cases were nearly over at Missoula, and the town lost one of its prominent citizens when he was kicked to death by the horse that was pulling his buggy. The Boer war set a heavy loss of British men...
Jefferson County voters in the Nov. 7 general election will have a selection of seven presidential candidates, will vote on five state ballot issues and one county ballot issue, and will decide winners in 14 federal, state, regional, and county races. WHS Creative Leader of the Week: STEPHANIE BURTCH. Receiving honors this week is Stephanie Burtch, president of the Key Club. She was nominated by Mr. Kinzer, who says Stephanie "has invested much time in developing and working on service projects...
• The western comedy Go West opens on November 1. Silent film legend Buster Keaton stars as Friendless, and Fatty Arbuckle appears in an uncredited role. • The Victrola Talking Machine Company introduces its new electrically-recorded phonograph records on November 2. The records can be played on the Victor Orthophonic Victrola, which cost around $95 in 1925, or the equivalent of nearly $1,700 in 2025. • The film The Pleasure Garden was released on November 3. The release marks the directorial debut of English filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. • Ita...
Come join us on November 15th for the 4 Paws Rescue Jingle Paws Photography event! Jingle Paws will be held at the old Clays in Calico building at 59 Mt Hwy 359 in Cardwell, MT, from 10 AM to 2 PM. Each family will have a 10-minute session to capture family photos in front of a Christmas-themed backdrop. Small pets are welcome as we will be indoors. The session is $20 and includes one photo per family. Cash or checks are preferred on the day of the event. Additional photos can be purchased from...
I’m not sure what you did to be punished with my babble two weeks in a row, but here we go! Have you all recovered from your Halloween chocolate coma? Enjoy that guilt-free extra hour of sleep on Sunday? It was a fun week at the Whitehall Community Library! I had a Fall Festival for all the kiddos attending our children’s programs on Thursday. We played games, made a lot of noise, I filled them full of sugar, and sent them home. I then sugared up the older kids attending Friday programs with all the leftovers. I love my job! It’s like getti...
Butte SPIRIT Homes is expanding its mission to serve more individuals in recovery with the acquisition of a third residential facility on October 16, 2025. The new eight-bed men’s transitional home represents a significant milestone for the organization, which has doubled its graduate numbers over the past year while maintaining a 72.7% continuous sobriety rate among program graduates. The property, located in Butte, was purchased for $435,000 thanks to an outstanding fundraising effort over this year.. The half-acre property features a c...
Montana’s general hunting season for deer and elk kicked off on Saturday with seasonably mild weather and high hunter participation in many areas of southwestern Montana. Wildlife biologists with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks use check stations to collect data on hunter participation and success, as well as the species, sex, and age class of harvested animals. This supplements data collected through hunter harvest phone surveys each year. Hunters are required to stop at game check stations they encounter, regardless of whether they h...
Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are seeking information related to a bull elk that was found dead and unclaimed on Saturday, Oct. 25. The bull was found on private land about 7 miles south of Boulder along Lower Valley Road. It’s unclear whether the elk was shot at and killed at that location, or if it was initially shot and wounded on another adjacent property. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Boulder game warden Jacie Vonada at 406-502-8581 or visit tipmont.mt.gov. Informants may be eligible for a...
In light of the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to take up the Federal District Court decision on corner crossing in Wyoming, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Director Christy Clark reaffirmed the agency’s position this week. “Corner crossing remains unlawful in Montana, and Montanans should continue to obtain permission from the adjoining landowners before crossing corners from one piece of public land to another,” Director Clark said. “Wardens will continue to report corner crossing cases to local county attorneys to exercise their pro...
Brunch can be a go-to meal when hosting loved ones for the holiday season. When holiday parties run late into the night, both hosts and their guests may not want to jump out of bed first thing in the morning. A late-morning brunch from the comforts of home can be ideal in such situations. As everyone starts to emerge from a good night's sleep, holiday hosts can whip up a batch of these "Raisin Scones" courtesy of Lines+Angles. INGREDIENTS: (Makes 10 to 12 scones) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2...
On Wednesday, October 22nd, Colton Pipinich from Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, conducted a fish rescue with help from Miranda Protzen of the Jefferson Rivershed Water Council and Anthony Perry of the Jefferson Valley Sportsman Association. One hundred and twenty-five Brown and Rainbow Trout, from three to 19 inches long, along with approximately 50 other fish of various species, such as Mountain White Fish, Rocky Mountain Sculpin, and Longnose Dace, were captured from the Creeklyn ditch....
• Regarding the town council meeting recap: Unpaid balances on utility bills will not be submitted to the County at the end of the month; there is currently no timeline for this. • Regarding the town council meeting recap: Agendas are also available online, not only at the physical locations mentioned. • Regarding the sports recap: Several non-WHS students were mentioned in the article, but not all who qualified for State competition were named. Freshmen Evelinn Scarborough and Aurora Koenig, sophomores Ashlyn Gray and Max Fernstrom, and senio...
It's that time of year to get spooked at the Annual Cardwell School Student Council Fundraiser - the Cardwell School Carnival! Come join the fun this Thursday, October 30th from 5 to 7 PM! Tickets are $1 each or $25 for a family - tickets get your into games, cake walk, haunted house and more! Trunk or treat to follow (decorate your trunk and hand out tricks and treats to the kids at 7 PM)....
Six candidates for three different elective offices touted their records and experiences at the October 18 candidate forum in Whitehall. The candidates - non-partisan Glenna Obie and Tom Lythgoe (Jefferson County Commissioner, Democrat Leonard Wortman and Republican Rick Dale (Montana Legislature), and Loren Tucker and Vince Kozakiewicz (Fifth Judicial District Judge)- were each allotted seven minutes to introduce their candidacies and then answered questions from the audience at the end of the...
