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Whitehall Indivisible (WI) and Whitehall had its first political protest of the year on Sunday, January 25th, in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis to mourn the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. With little notice, ten locals made signs and stood near the fishpond on Legion, waving at passersby. Community feedback was far more positive than negative, which encourages us to do it again. Thank you to all who waved or honked. WI had a regular meeting on January 22. Our homework is to pinpoint specifically what each of us will demand...
The landmark property tax legislation state lawmakers passed in 2025 reduced the tax bills sent out last fall for an estimated 4 in 5 Montana homeowners. As of this week, it’s also facing a lawsuit that could send lawmakers back to the drawing board. The court challenge, brought by Senate Taxation Committee Chair Greg Hertz, R-Polson, and two other prominent Republicans, attacks the new tax law over alleged flaws in the convoluted legislative process that brought the policy change to the desk of Gov. Greg Gianforte. It asks a judge to invalidat...
More than a hundred health policy wonks filled an auditorium on the campus of Montana State University on Thursday, January 22, 2026. They were there to try to understand how Montana’s Rural Health Transformation Program — the deluge of federal funding that could amount to more than $1 billion over five years — will actually take shape in just a few short months. The vibe was somewhat buzzy, as advisory committee stakeholders from Miles City to Pablo talked about their ideas for spending the state’s massive first-year grant of more than $2...
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 03:45:03 Traffic Hazard 09:15:00 Suspicious: Pipestone Rec Area 13:42:44 911 14:38:37 Dog at Large: Yellowstone Trl 14:50:23 Animal: USFS RD 8610 16:14:08 Civil Standby: E Second St 19:29:14 Extra Patrol: Ballard Ln 22:53:28 Reckless Driver: I-90 MONDAY, JANUARY 19 14:55:53 Traffic Stop 15:01:36 Transport (Prisoner or Other) 15:08:48 Traffic Stop: Hwy 359 15:33:44 Traffic Stop 16:16:46 Citizen Contact: Hwy 359 16:27:17 Citizen Assist: Whitetail Rd 17:25:19 Motorist Assist: N...
Whitehall Indivisible’s guest speaker last Wednesday was Brian Miller from Helena, Montana Second District Candidate for the US House. Miller had so much content across so many topics that we invited him to contribute his summary in his own words: In 2026, we can see parallels between the conditions that led to the American Revolution in 1776, and the challenges we face today. First, we have the oppressive and tyrannical nature of federal tactics against states and cities who are uncomfortable with the brutal anti-immigration tactics of ICE. W...
In the four years since Montana began allowing the legal sale of adult-use marijuana on Jan 1, 2022, the state's retailers have sold more than $1 billion in product as adult-use sales rise more than enough to offset a sharp decline in purchases regulated and taxed as a medical product. From January 2022 through December 2025, total monthly medical and adult-use marijuana sales increased by about 13% to $27.3 million, according to data from the Montana Department of Revenue. Over that same period...
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11 04:09:23 Burglar Alarm: N Whitehall St 06:21:10 Traffic Stop: Whitetail Rd 07:00:26 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 08:05:25 Extra Patrol: Hwy 2 E 08:56:57 Suspicious: Boulder Cutoff Rd 09:32:18 Animal: N Whitehall St 10:35:19 Warrant: Hwy 2 W 11:07:41 Vehicle Accident (Injury) 11:43:23 Traffic Offense: I-90 12:55:34 Civil: W Legion St 15:05:54 Vehicle Accident (Injury): I-90 16:03:33 Traffic Stop: I-90 16:21:51 911 17:01:02 Animal: Valley View 17:53:25 Stranded Motorist: I-90...
Whitehall Indivisible (WI) has resumed its 6 PM meetings on Thursdays in the Whitehall School library. This month, WI has two guest speakers: On January 15, candidate for US House District 2 Brian Miller will share a presentation with Q&A, and on January 29, Montana HD 69 candidate Trevor Walter will discuss his campaign and ideas for change. Both speakers are at 6 PM on Thursdays. This week, we reunited after the holiday break and kicked off the meeting with a video featuring Russian chess master and Putin critic Gary Kasparov, who stated...
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 01:41:00 Extra Patrol: Hwy 55 03:32:24 Welfare Check: Tebay Ln 08:51:29 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 09:14:37 Traffic Stop: Second St/Whitehall St 10:41:00 Animal: Hwy 55 11:39:34 911 14:10:36 Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury) 15:42:44 Animal: I-90 16:01:19 Custodial Interference: Hwy 2 E 17:50:17 Medical: Tebay Ln 18:38:49 Threats: W Third St 18:47:21 Suspicious Vehicle: W First St 20:35:48 Citizen Assist: W Legion St MONDAY, JANUARY 5 00:45:53 Suspicious 01:17:31 Traffic Stop:...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) today announced the first meeting of the newly formed Montana Early Childhood Account (MECA) Board. Established by the 2025 Legislature through House Bill 924, MECA is a landmark initiative designed to strengthen early care and education systems across the state. The MECA Board will hold its kickoff meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 7, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The meeting is available remotely via Zoom. MECA provides the essential funding needed to improve child care quality, access,...
The National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL’s) Higher Education Task Force met for a Summit in Washington, D.C. on December 15 and 16 to examine the state and federal relationship between our individual states’ higher education and area labor markets. Task force members were encouraged to invite representatives from their local higher education communities to participate in roundtable discussions. Topics included aiding institutions and elected policymakers to promote the success rates...
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28 0:01:42 Agency Assist: I-90 07:23:38 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 08:34:07 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 11:02:02 Burglar Alarm: Transmission Way 11:54:47 Traffic Stop 12:04:45 Citizen Assist: Morgan Dr 12:51:19 Threats: Bowman Ln 13:41:33 Medical: N A St 14:52:50 Hit & Run: I-90 21:47:12 Runaway: Rocky Mountain Dr 22:11:34 Fireworks: Skyline Dr MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 06:53:40 911: Hwy 2 E 08:21:32 Wildland Fire: I-90 09:44:47 Welfare Check: Tatanka Trl 14:38:55 Stranded...
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 00:10:05 Extra Patrol: Hwy 55 08:48:22 Medical: Skyline Dr 09:36:56 Traffic Stop: Legion/Brooke 10:24:46 Animal: I-90 13:00:57 911 15:35:09 Traffic Offense: I-90 17:21:53 Wrong Way Driver: I-90 17:43:10 Traffic Stop: Makowski Ln 17:58:08 Extra Patrol: Kelly Rd 18:20:25 911: W Legion St 20:10:05 Extra Patrol: Curlew Ln 20:31:26 Citizen Assist: S Lincoln St 22:19:45 Shooting: Hwy 2 W 22:39:31 Animal: S Lincoln St SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 01:29:39 Extra Patrol: Cardwell Campground...
As we move through the Christmas season, I hope you’re finding time for what matters most—family, friends, and fellowship. I spent the week before Christmas in Helena in long days of budget meetings—going line by line through Montana’s year-end finances to prepare for the new year. That’s how Montanans do things: you make sure you’re ready before the weather turns. This week the Legislative Finance Committee reviewed the FY 2026 financial report. Bottom line: the “record surplus” era is cooling off. Montana’s budget picture is tightening as...
CARD will award five, one-time, $2,000 scholarships to students who come up with a design and write a brief paragraph (explaining design) to create posters, T-shirts, stickers or decals, coasters, billboards, etc. dedicated to the question: What does “Alcohol Responsibility Matters” mean to you and your community? How is this possible? Montana’s Cannabis & Alcohol Regulation Division (CARD) is a member of the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA) and has received an alcohol education award from this organization. NABCA...
SUNDAY, December 14 08:06:03 Traffic Stop 09:30:41 Agency Assist 10:43:33 Extra Patrol: Hwy 2 E 11:55:29 Traffic Stop: I-90 12:29:46 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 12:57:42 Traffic Stop: Legion/Main 13:32:05 Citizen Assis: N Whitehall St 14:16:35 Traffic Stop: Main/Legion 16:11:30 Traffic Stop: Legion/Stanley 16:34:36 Harassment: Commercial Way 17:25:46 911: E First St 19:23:25 911: E First St 20:06:39 Assault: Cardwell Campground MONDAY, December 15 04:43:44 Traffic Hazard: Hwy 55 04:49:22 Duplicate Call...
Montana is famous for its waterways, speckled with sparkling high-alpine lakes and ribboned with trout-filled streams. It’s also the birthplace of several major rivers, including the Missouri, and home to Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake east of the Mississippi. But now, the Montana Legislature, with the Environmental Protection Agency’s backing as of October, is rolling back protections for these waters. Montana was once a leader when it came to regulating pollution in its waterways. In 2014, it became the first state in the...
SUNDAY, December 7 03:30:54 Suspicious Vehicle: Ruby River Trl 07:27:17 Suspicious: Yellowstone Trl 08:57:45 Medical: W Legion St 11:04:55 911 17:28:07 911 17:56:22 Civil: McKeown Ln 18:48:19 Reckless Driver: I-90 19:01:17 911 MONDAY, December 8 02:41:16 Animal: Rocky Mountain Dr 03:22:05 911: W First St 08:43:09 Agency Assist: Curlew Ln 12:33:15 VIN Inspection: E Legion St 14:19:26 Medical: Cedar Hills Rd 14:49:54 Wildlife: Hwy 41 15:12:10 911: First Rd 15:37:20 Medical: W First St 18:32:54 Sus...
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30 06:29:21 Traffic Stop: Whitehall Town Pump 07:32:48 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 08:55:42 Citizen Assist: Cactus Ln 09:53:36 Traffic Stop: N Division St 10:18:31 Traffic Offense 11:26:20 Traffic Hazard 12:45:35 Court Order Violation: Hwy 55 15:27:02 Vehicle Accident (Injury): I-90 16:12:26 Medical: I-90 17:22:21 Citizen Assist 18:59:09 Traffic Offense 23:13:00 Medical: E Legion St MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 14:50:17 911 15:17:43 Fish/Game Violations: Daly Rd 16:31:55 Transport: S Clark St...
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 03:44:19 Vehicle Accident (Injury): KG Ranch Rd 03:54:59 Carbon Monoxide Alarm: S Division St 05:51:23 Motorist Assist: I-90 07:12:31 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 09:22:06 Agency Assist: Capp Ln 10:42:13 Welfare Check 13:35:25 Transport: S Clark St 15:38:21 Citizen Assist: Kelly Rd 17:06:54 Extra Patrol: Kelly Rd 17:23:29 Agency Assist: Hwy 2 E 17:40:56 Agency Assist 19:01:18 Vehicle Accident (Injury): I-90 20:14:29 Traffic Hazard: Ballard Ln 20:21:08 911: Mormon Ln 22:18:43...
"Redshirt Freshman" Representative Mark Reinschmidt of HD 71 spoke at the final 2025 meeting of Whitehall Indivisible (WI) last Thursday, November 20th. He discussed the steep learning curve of entering the legislature midstream, troubling instances of division, and his unwritten party-line parking faux pas. Selected to replace Marta Bertoglio (R) through a multi-step interview process by which the party in power selects a replacement for an open seat, Mark has jumped into Marta's assigned...
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 03:03:41 Reckless Driver: I-15 09:51:54 Traffic Hazard: I-90 10:05:59 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall/Legion 10:25:21 Traffic Stop: Legion/Bowman 10:51:31 Shooting: Whitehall Dump 10:54:28 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 12:06:09 Lost Property: N Whitehall St 13:28:37 Parking: E First St 13:58:11 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 14:19:58 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 14:26:02 911: Upper Rader Creek Rd 14:46:43 Medical: Hwy 2 W 15:43:01 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 16:17:30 Traffic Stop: I-90 16:18:17 Animal:...
The Whitehall Town Council held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, November 17, at the Town Hall with routine approvals and a series of departmental and board reports. It was a quick, quiet meeting, right before the holiday season's hustle and bustle. Mayor Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh wished the community a happy Thanksgiving and mentioned Christmas decorating would take place the day after the holiday. The mayor updated the Council on the new LED reader board to be installed at the Town Hall, thanks to a grant from the Jefferson Valley...
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 01:20:35 Suspicious Vehicle: N Whitehall St 06:08:31 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 06:29:47 Traffic Stop: W Legion StB St 07:00:03 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 07:41:03 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 08:11:18 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 08:58:30 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 10:04:23 Traffic Stop 10:32:36 Traffic Stop: I-90 10:57:02 Abandoned Vehicle: I-90 11:05:27 Abandoned Vehicle: I-90 11:24:43 Traffic Stop 12:50:01 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 13:03:51 911 14:09:56 Traffic Stop: W First St 14:16:48...
Want to save money on your Montana state income taxes? You can do that by opening a Medical Care Savings Account (MSA) or adding money to one you already have—just make sure to do it before December 31, 2025. Your MSA can be established at a financial institution such as a bank or credit union. Or you can have stocks, bonds, or mutual fund MSA accounts. or What is an MSA? An MSA is a special savings account that helps you set aside money for medical expenses. You can deposit up to $4,600 each year, and the money can be used for eligible m...
