Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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10 Law Enforcement Levy: Is It Necessary? That is the question Whitehall residents will be asked to consider on the November 2026 ballot. To make an informed decision, it is important to understand the Town’s current budget constraints, the cost of providing law enforcement services, and the impact this levy could have on our community. What would the levy cost the homeowners? The estimated additional annual property taxes would be: • $60.10 per year for a home valued at $100,000. • $180.29 per year for a home valued at $300,000. • $384.31 pe...
Hunter numbers and success rates varied in southwestern Montana over the opening weekend of Montana's general hunting season. Wildlife staff from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks gathered these and other metrics at six game check stations in the region on Saturday and Sunday. Wildlife biologists use check stations to collect data on hunter participation and success, as well as the species, sex, and age class of the animals harvested. This supplements data collected through annual hunter harvest...
The Screams Come True Crew needs your help. After weeks of building, screams, scares, and unforgettable fun, it's time to put the nightmares away until next year! But before the Screams Come True Haunted House & Maze crew can take a well-deserved break, there's one final challenge ahead - and it's a BIG one! The Screams Crew needs volunteers on Sunday, November 1st, to help disassemble the haunted house at the Whitehall Community Center. While it takes more than a month of hard work,...
Another major infrastructure project for the residents of Whitehall is close to wrapping up this fall: the water tower, located just north of the dump site on Paul Gulch Road. Many may ask, was this necessary and needed? Whitehall Public Works Director Kory Klapan has been proactive in informing town staff and town council of this necessity over the past couple of years, emphasizing how this project needed to be fast-tracked. The tan metal tank was built in 1996 and has been deteriorating in...
On an August day, west of Montana Technological University's campus in Butte, a sea of white baby's breath stretches across the landscape. The beautiful and delicate plant, an ornamental popular in flower arrangements and native to Eurasia, doesn't look particularly menacing, but researchers say their impact on native grasslands they invade is anything but harmless. Montana Tech Professor of Ecological Restoration Dr. Robert Pal and visiting researcher Dr. László Bakacsy spent part of the s...
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 Thursday, October 29th from 5 to 7 PM, with Truck or Treat immediately following at 7:10 PM! Tickets are $1 each or $25 for an unlimited family pass. tickets get your into games, cake walk, haunted house and more!...
The Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department fire hall will welcome families for Halloween festivities beginning at 5 PM on October 31, featuring trunk-or-treat activities, candy and goodie bags for children. Chili, coffee and hot chocolate will also be served....
The Whitehall PTSA is seeking help to FEED THE MONSTERS at their Trunk or Treat Event on October 30, from 3 PM to 6 PM on the Whitehall Elementary parking lot. There will be a best decorated car contest, a costume contest at 5 PM, and hay rides to the FFA pumpkin patch! Be on the lookout for MONSTERS around Whitehall. Wherever these MONSTERS live (the Whitehall Ledger, for example) you can donate a bag of candy or small toys to be used for the PTSA's Trunk or Treat event. Items provided will be...
Nxt Gen Entertainment is proud to bring the Rocky Mountain Rumble to the Whitehall Community Center. In cooperation with Whitehall non-profit Gold Junction Presents, Nxt Gen is actively seeking sponsors for the upcoming Rumble on Saturday, November 7th. Doors open at 6 PM with the action starting at 7 PM. TICKETS are available at https://bit.ly/4hJpfmW. The Rocky Mountain Rumble gives businesses a mix of live-event exposure, social media visibility, digital advertising, announcer recognition, co...
In an effort to highlight the importance of dog bite awareness, the Postal Service has issued a special postmark cancellation featuring an image of a Labrador retriever with a hashtag promoting the campaign. In 2025, dog attacks on Postal Service employees dropped to a little more than 5,200 incidents nationwide. The cancellation serves as a reminder of the organization’s commitment to dog bite prevention. It replaces the standard six wavy bars cancellation from Oct. 1 through Nov. 1, and it w...
The Whitehall community will reunite as rehearsals for the annual community cantata begin. This year's theme is "THIS IS JESUS" and Janet Heilig will direct the cantata. Singers! Get ready! Rehearsals began on Sunday, October 25th at 7 PM at the First Christian Church (108 E First St - Whitehall). The performance will be on Sunday, December 13 at the First Christian Church. The main performance will be held at 7 PM; however, if you can't make the evening show or don't want to drive at night,...
The third-grade classes at Whitehall Elementary School, taught by Mrs. Michelle Head and Mrs. Casey McLean, took a field trip to the Big Red Barn (Jefferson Valley Museum) earlier in October. The third graders toured the museum, learned the area's history, and discovered many items they never knew existed. Each year, the Jefferson Valley Museum presents third graders with a mystery item to guess. This year’s item was an antique optometer. The optometer is a 19th/early 20th-century ophthalmic instrument used to measure visual acuity and determin...
Economic development opportunities, upcoming community events, infrastructure improvements, and preparations for winter highlighted the Whitehall Town Council's October meeting, held in the Council chambers on Monday, October 19th. Headwaters RC&D regional director Jay Doyle provided an overview of programs available to local businesses, agricultural producers, and property owners, while introducing Jess LaDouceur as the newly installed director of the Food and Agricultural Development Center. Doyle and LaDouceur provided an informational...
The Whitehall community will reunite as rehearsals for the annual community cantata begin. This year's theme is "THIS IS JESUS," and Janet Heilig will direct the cantata. Singers! Get ready! Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, October 25th at 7 PM at the First Christian Church (108 E First St - Whitehall). The performance will be on Sunday, December 13 at the First Christian Church. The main performance will be held at 7 PM; however, if you can't make the evening show or don't want to drive at...
CARDWELL CARNIVAL OCTOBER 29: 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 Thursday, October 29th from 5 to 7 PM, with Truck or Treat immediately following at 7:10 PM! Tickets are $1 each or $25 for an unlimited family pass. tickets get your into games, cake walk, haunted house and more! PTSA Trunk or Treat Oct. 30: The Whitehall PTSA is seeking help to FEED THE MONSTERS at their Trunk or Treat...
Just in time for Halloween, Butte Spooks and Spirits has launched the Hauntings Tour of Butte, America, a self-guided audio experience, “where history talks back to you.” Visitors use their own cell phones to explore the specters and haunts of Uptown Butte at their own pace. The free audio experience is narrated by Chris Fisk, a professional paranormal investigator and Butte historian with Butte Spooks and Spirits. The experience is available by downloading the free app from the app store, provided by the project’s technology partner, the H...
Inner-Mind Therapeutics, owned and operated by Diana C. Smith-Lamprea, will facilitate a grief support group for eight participants, meeting weekly for 8 weeks. The group aims to start on Monday, October 26, and run through December 14, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM, in the upstairs private conference room at the Star Theatre. Sessions cost $40 per person per session. Accepted insurances include Medicaid, Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), Cigna, First Choice Health, and Pacific Source Insurance. I want to acknowledge that choosing to come into...
The screams are returning to Whitehall this Friday, October 16, as Screams Come True Haunted House kicks off its seventh season of terror, thrills, and community giving. But behind the blood-curdling screams, terrifying creatures, and elaborate sets is a success story that goes far beyond Halloween. Recognized by Travel Pulse Magazine as Montana's top haunted house destination in 2022, Screams Come True has grown from a seasonal attraction into one of Whitehall's most successful community...
Whitehall was hit with a surprising October snowstorm that left behind enough snow for several snowmen at the Whitehall Elementary School....
Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch (YBGR) is celebrating the opening of a new therapeutic group home at its Boulder Campus with a community housewarming and open house on Wednesday, October 14th. The new home replaces an older facility, providing a modern, welcoming environment designed to better support kids receiving behavioral health care. The project represents a continued investment in YBGR's existing facilities rather than an expansion of service capacity. "Our mission has always been about preparing kids for life, and the environments where...
Screams Come True, Whitehall's haunted house, has been recognized and voted as the top-rated haunted house in Montana. This award-winning attraction, operated by local nonprofit Gold Junction Presents, is 100% volunteer-run and transforms the local community center into an incredible, nightmare-filled horror experience every October, using the funds raised to support the historic Star Theatre and local arts initiatives. This is not your typical sheets and shadows haunted house, instead the...
Staff at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park are seeking volunteers to help with a post-season cleaning of the caverns. The event will be Saturday, October 3, from 9 AM to 1 PM. Volunteers will meet at the Upper Visitor Center for a brief orientation before the work begins. Volunteers will get the chance to see the park up close as they work to reduce some of the impacts from visitors in the cave and on outdoor trails. This includes removing lint and dust from the cave formations, steps, and pathways, along with cleaning naturally growing algae....
Big Hair, Big Hearts - Angel Wings' 80s Night Gala was a rocking success, raising over $6,000 for mental health support and suicide awareness. On Saturday, September 26th, Angel Wings founder Sherre Mead shared the non-profit's rural community goals, inspirations, and promises. "Tonight, the hair is high, the music is loud, and the hearts in this room are even bigger. We came to celebrate the unforgettable style and spirit of the '80s. But more than that, we came together for something timeless:...
Fancy a haunted tour, a haunted house, a haunted prison cell? Or are you a fan of ghost walks, horror movies, or fright nights filled with activities to make you squirm? Whatever your pleasure, Southwest Montana’s colorful history is primed to offer spine-tingling events to keep your spine tingling. It begins with Butte’s Spooks and Spirits Haunted Tours, from Friday, October 2 to Sunday, October 4. “Only Murders in the Mining City” is an interactive 2-3-hour tour that combines local mining history with legends and documented paranor...
