The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

The Whitehall Sustainability Committee (WSC), with oversight from Golden Sunlight Mine, was formed in 2022 to help Golden Sunlight rank community projects in the Whitehall area by a local advisory group. The project funding cycle is once again open...

After a highly commented public work session on Wednesday, January 4, many thought the January Town Council meeting on Monday, January 9 would be crowded as well. However, the room held the standard number of attendees as per usual, though obviously...

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BEST TV SHOWS • Wednesday (Netflix) • The Midnight Club (Netflix) BEST MOVIES • Top Gun: Maverick (HBO) • Scream (most platforms) • Smile (most platforms) BEST SONGS • Elle King, “Feelin’ Alright” • Lizzo, “About Damn Time...

January: The James Webb Space Telescope entered orbit. The telescope has since yielded a series of stunning images of deep space. February: Russia invaded Ukraine, igniting a bloody conflict now in its tenth month. March: Researchers discovered the...

It’s always fun to get a quick recap of the year as it ends. Here is the Whitehall Ledger’s 2022 year at a glance! JANUARY (1/5/2022): Into the Wild Frontier, which features many Whitehall area locals, premiers on the INSP channel in February....

The 2023 Whitehall Chamber of Commerce year is going to begin with a bang!! The January Business After Hours Chamber Meeting and Membership Drive will be held Thursday, January 12th, 2023, at Borden’s Conference Room. The Board meeting will begin...

After nearly four decades at 15 West Legion, the Whitehall Ledger vacated the space on December 20, 2022, for its new home at 405 West Legion. Where is that? many have already asked. Some know it as the Headstart building, others as the wrestling...

Tensions were high, though everyone kept their cool at the December Town Council meeting, held Monday, December 12 at the Town Hall. Representatives of the Whitehall Saddle Club (WSC) were in the audience, waiting to comment on the Council’s determ...

The hot topic of discussion at the December Whitehall School Board meeting, held Monday, December 13, was the results of the 4-day school week survey. Superintendent Hannah Nieskens presented the following information, collected from the survey,...

Headwaters RC&D is currently working on the five-year update to the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and needs your help. The CEDS is a document that is updated every five years for the Economic Development Administration. By...

Christmas Festival week is here! We have many activities happening this week, something for everyone! From December 1 through 24 we have the Elfie Selfie contest for children 0-18. Find a “Chamber” elf in a business, take your picture with...

Montana State University is recruiting elementary school teachers for a summer program that offers hands-on research experiences and fresh ideas for bringing science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM, into their classrooms. Teachers will...

The team at Sage Wellness Center is pleased to announce that we will be opening our doors and hosting a Holiday Open House on Friday, December 16th from 4-8 p.m. at our office located at 330 Highway 2 East. The Whitehall community is invited to stop...

Anyone wanting to salvage a road-killed deer, elk, moose are antelope must obtain a Vehicle-Killed Wildlife Salvage Permit. These are available at no cost and must be obtained within 24 hours of the time a person takes an animal into their possession...

The holidays are upon us and Whitehall is a bustling place to be in the upcoming weeks! Don’t miss out on all the fun, which begins on Wednesday, the 8th, and leads right up to Christmas and New Years! MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 and WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7:...

The Star Theatre is busting out the best of the best Christmas movies and is offering them to all in December! The free Christmas series begins with Scrooged on Thursday, December 8th, continues with It’s a Wonderful Life on Thursday, December...