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Regarding the Indivisible groups nationwide, the flurry of media reports about the No Kings Oct 18th rally is an interesting example of doublespeak. First, we were Hamas, then highly trained domestic terrorists, now we are dubbed out-of-touch overeducated women in our 40s with all-matching signs, seven million strong. Whitehall Indivisible (WI) might have one person in their 40s, and none of our signs match because we made them ourselves. We are unpaid; we receive no funding from anyone —not even Indivisible —and we arrange our meeting age...
More than 77,000 Montanans — and potentially 41 million Americans — could lose access to a food assistance program beginning in November if the federal government shutdown continues. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently directed states to stop issuing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits in November, according to a message on the Montana state health department’s website. “This means that you may not receive SNAP benefits for November, even if you are authorized to receive them,” the message reads. Montana D...
On Thursday, October 23, Matt Rains announced his campaign to challenge Ryan Zinke for Montana’s First Congressional District seat. Rains, a Democrat, is a fourth-generation Montana rancher, U.S. Army Veteran, and former Chief of Staff for the Montana Farmers Union. Rains’ campaign released a video sharing why he is running. “My neighbors were promised lower prices and a government that said it cared about them,” said Rains. “Instead, they’re getting tariffs, and higher prices on everything from housing to groceries, and a worsening m...
In the 2025 Montana Legislative session, House Bill 719 was passed, requiring voters to provide their year of birth on the affirmation envelope. Please be sure that before submitting your voted ballot to the Election Office, the affirmation envelope includes your signature along with your year of birth. A ballot will be rejected if it does not include these two required items. MCA 13-13-201(e). This requirement became effective on October 1, 2025. As standard procedure, the Election Office will...
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 01:49:09 Traffic Hazard: N Division St 07:08:15 Traffic Hazard: I-90 10:08:53 911 15:32:18 911 17:01:20 911 17:10:20 Domestic Violence: E Second St 20:31:57 Suspicious Person: Corbett Lp 22:40:55 Reckless Driver: I-90 23:47:05 Agency Assist: Paul Gulch Rd MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 10:07:01 911 10:09:33 Vehicle Accident (Injury): Hwy 2 W 11:26:23 VIN Inspection: Whitetail Rd 12:32:48 Medical: Whitetail Rd 17:13:45 Larceny/Theft: E First St 19:06:50 Administrative: S Washington St...
In the 2025 Montana Legislative session, House Bill 719 was passed, which now requires voters to provide their year of birth on the affirmation envelope. Please be sure that before submitting your voted ballot to the Election Office, the affirmation envelope includes your signature along with your year of birth. A ballot will be rejected if it does not include these two required items. MCA 13-13-201(e). This requirement became effective on October 1, 2025. As standard procedure, the Election Office will always try to reach out to the voter if...
In last week’s paper I read a rather long Op-Ed from Jim Buterbaugh entitled “The Hate I See is Sad.” I agree with Jim that there is a great deal of hate in this country right now. In the last five years FBI data shows a marked increase in anti-Asian crime, anti-Jewish crime, and anti-LGBTQ crime. Of the more than 11,000 hate crimes reported to the FBI in 2023 over half of them were anti-Black crimes. Clearly we have a problem in this country with hate. So I read Jim’s letter hoping that he would share some insight into how to address this pr...
At least 15 people from Whitehall attended the No Kings rally in Butte, with several attending rallies in other parts of the country. Everyone reported good spirits, clever signs, and a positive atmosphere. The participant count across the country was around 7 million, making Oct 18th the largest demonstration in US history. For those who question the point of the rally, Andrew Egger of The Bulwark said it best: The “No Kings” protests had one specific and concrete aim: breaking the mirage of Donald Trump’s supposed mass popular mandate. Three...
The right to know takes different forms at different levels of government. At the federal level, the Freedom of Information Act gives citizens a way to request government records. In Montana, the right is built directly into the state constitution (the “right to know”) and spelled out in the Montana Public Records Act. In this column, we explain both systems, how they compare, what information is requestable and where to start if you want to make your own request. The Freedom of Information Act was passed by Congress in 1966. It est...
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 09:31:00 Abandoned Vehicle: S Jefferson St 09:38:27 Welfare Check: E First St 12:05:53 Trespass: Robbins Ln 12:28:12 Stranded Motorist: I-90 EB 18:09:37 Extra Patrol: N Division St 18:36:04 Reckless Driver: I-90 WB 18:53:27 Extra Patrol: N Division St 19:18:50 Traffic Hazard: I-90 WB 19:39:53 Traffic Stop: I-90 WB 21:47:20 Traffic Hazard MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 03:38:33 Burglary: W Viella St 07:08:26 Death: Edwards Addition 09:05:09 Suicide Threats 16:23:40 Traffic Hazard: N...
INTRODUCING KATHLEEN FIKE: Greetings Whitehall! I pray all is well and you are feeling blessed. I thought I would share my thoughts and ideas via email and also post them in our Whitehall Ledger. This will achieve more and help avoid any hearsay. I realize it will be difficult to get Town folks interested, especially after speaking with a few folks, who felt their thoughts and input are usually dismissed. Why should they get involved when not heard? It is because of this statement that we MUST...
American politician Patrick Moynihan once said, “You are entitled to your opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.” This idea is at the forefront of the minds of Whitehall Indivisible (WI). If everyone were indeed accessing the same accurate facts, would the opinions be as widely divided? We think not. We do not believe in “alternative facts.” We acknowledge multiple perspectives on a single event and recognize the need for thorough research. Since we first started meeting in February, we have discussed the role of the media,...
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 08:07:45 Civil 12:00:03 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 12:20:27 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 12:32:56 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 12:47:59 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 13:38:58 Traffic Stop: S Lincoln St 14:32:11 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 15:19:17 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 17:10:45 911 22:13:46 Domestic Violence: Hwy 359 MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 05:03:50 Transport (Prisoner or Other) 05:45:35 Medical: Hwy 359 06:42:16 Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): I-90 08:53:31 Citizen Contact: Hwy 55 13:41:03 Domestic...
Christopher Plummer opened with a soulful voice-over of “Epstein Files” to the tune of “Edelweiss,” and after that, there was nowhere to go but up. Adam Kinzinger defined an OODA loop in terms of the Dem’s quandary, and Aaron Parnas reminded us that the First Amendment is worth exercising and defending. Whitehall Indivisible (WI) discussed the presidential directive, identified as National Security Presidential Memorandum 7, which instructs anti-fascist organizations not to be confused with any of the 206 Executive Orders signed by Trump thi...
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 10:20:31 Traffic Stop 12:48:07 Trespass: Whitetail Rd 15:19:40 Traffic Stop 19:05:40 Extra Patrol: Boulder Cutoff 21:11:39 Suspicious: Noble St MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 07:55:12 Traffic Stop: Yellowstone Trl 08:54:36 Animal Abuse: W Viella St 09:35:38 Traffic Stop: E Legion/C St 09:45:51 Civil: E Legion St 10:14:04 Traffic Stop 10:50:38 Traffic Stop: Whitehall/Second 11:42:39 911: E Second St 13:49:17 Traffic Stop: Hwy 359 14:05:21 911: I-90 14:41:41 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55...
Blasting demonstrations. Life-like nursing simulations and cadaver dissections. Deep dives into artificial intelligence and video game design. There's no better place for high school students to explore in-demand careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) than Montana Technological University's Fall Tech Day, to take place on November 14, 2025, from 9 AM to 2:30 PM. "Tech Day is perfect for students who aren't quite sure what they want to study, deciding between a couple of dif...
Whitehall Indivisible (WI) had approximately 15 people in attendance at its meeting on Thursday, the 25th, despite the perfect late-September weather. October 18 is the No Kings rally, and there will be many sites across Montana where people can join. The nearest sites are Helena, Butte, Bozeman, and Dillon. The UN meeting dominated the outrage of the week, from Trump’s triple sabotage accusation to the “vitriol and garbage” (per our newest addition) expressed by our Commander in Chief in his speech to the UN Assembly. Other topics inclu...
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 07:18:38 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 07:26:29 Medical: Yellowstone Trl 07:28:33 Medical: Edwards Addition Rd 09:24:59 Traffic Hazard: Hwy 2 E 10:21:46 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55/Stillwater 10:51:18 Medical: Edwards Addition Rd 12:12:01 911: Hwy 2 E 12:36:50 911: W First St 12:51:41 Traffic Stop: Noble/Legion 14:23:24 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 14:37:27 Traffic Stop: W Legion/Brooke 14:54:35 911 16:35:16 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55/Franich 16:59:14 Traffic Stop: Hwy 55 17:32:07 Medical:...
The Thursday, September 18th meeting of Whitehall Indivisible started out with a short video “Twenty Lessons on Tyranny” by Timothy Snyder, read by John Lithgow. Here is the link if you would like to watch it: https://bit.ly/46FCShJ. Never in my lifetime have these lessons been so prescient. The group discussed several other topics: • Another “Nicaraguan Drug Boat” was blown out of the water in the Caribbean by the US military killing three; no process, no evidence, in international waters, • more hoops to jump through for Land and Water Conse...
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 01:34:45 Citizen Contact: S Main St 01:35:45 Citizen Assist: N Whitehall St 02:01:14 Citizen Assist: N Jefferson St 07:59:08 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 13:17:10 Medical: Whitehall St 13:27:04 Wildland Fire: Madison Dr 14:01:04 911 14:44:24 Welfare Check: Jackrabbit Ln 15:51:33 Traffic Hazard: I-90 16:32:11 Vehicle Accident (Injury): I-90 20:45:50 Citizen Contact: Hwy 55 20:58:19 Extra Patrol: Jewett Ln 21:21:08 Vehicle Accident (Non-Injury): N Whitehall St MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1...
The meetings of Whitehall Indivisible (WI) often have point and counterpoint conversations, where we don’t all agree or have not heard the same version of a news story. In those instances, we put the topic on hold for a week, do some research, and revisit the same topic the following week. WI had several holdovers in this category from the previous week: the cessation of the vaccine mandate in Florida, the debate over culling the herd versus achieving herd immunity, and Texas HB 7, which extends the reach of penalties beyond the Texas border f...
On June 4, 2024, the citizens of Whitehall voted to conduct a study of the Whitehall government. The ballot stated that the purpose of this commission was to investigate the town’s government to identify areas for improvement. On November 5, 2024, Jim Buterbaugh was the only volunteer to place his name on the General Election ballot to join the study commission. Mayor Janacaro-Hensleigh then appointed two additional citizens (Rhea Armstrong and Tiffany McCue) to the group, as well as a town council member (Linda Jung - Ward 2) to serve as ex o...
The Powell County Commission hired Leonard Wortman, a three-year Garrison resident and a former Jefferson County commissioner of 19 years, nearly on the spot, to the District 3 seat the day of Wortman’s interview on September 1. Former District 3 Commissioner Dwight Bacon, who was elected last year, resigned, effective July 18. Because no county election will take place this year, it was left up to the Powell County Republican Central Committee, helmed by Terry Jennings, to put forth three candidates for the commission to choose between. A...
Thousands of Montana taxpayers have already successfully claimed and received property tax relief. The Montana Department of Revenue has received over 197,000 rebate applications. The Montana Property Tax Rebate provides qualifying Montanans up to $400 of property tax relief on a primary residence for tax year 2024. The qualifications to claim the rebate are available at getmyrebate.mt.gov. Qualified Montana taxpayers have until October 1 to claim their rebate. The fastest way for taxpayers to claim the rebate is online at getmyrebate.mt.gov....
SUNDAY, September 7 06:46:04 Traffic Stop: E Legion St 07:40:00 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 07:52:27 Traffic Stop: N Whitehall St 09:11:05 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 09:18:41 Civil: W First St 09:28:13 Animal: N Whitehall St 10:22:43 Citizen Assist: Wapiti Rd 13:38:10 Citizen Assist 14:01:58 Traffic Stop: Hwy 2 E 15:02:54 Animal: Hwy 55 15:23:48 Transport 16:21:05 Larceny/Theft: N Division St 16:34:26 Medical: Whitetail Rd 17:15:12 Medical: E First St 18:27:13 Civil: E First St 19:14:05 Civil:...
