Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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The first case of influenza in a Jefferson County resident was confirmed last week. The adult was not hospitalized but did seek medical care for the illness. Influenza (“the flu”) is a highly contagious illness that is often recognized by its sudden onset of fever, cough, body aches, and fatigue. Statewide in recent weeks much influenza activity has been reported in Missoula County, as well as some in Flathead, Gallatin, and Park counties. Six people have been hospitalized and 50 infections confirmed since October 1st in Montana. Influenza A (...
At their monthly meeting Monday night, the Whitehall Town Council approved a 1.5 percent late fee on utility bills. The rate recommendation was made by the Water, Sewer and Garbage Committee, and will be charged after are account are 60 days past due. The percentage is not to max 18 percent per year. In her report to the Council, Town Clerk/Treasurer Summer Fellows said there had been a human error made on a utility bill, and publicly apologized for the mistake. “When you are putting stuff into a computer it happens, when we are transposing num...
After stating she felt a discussion was inappropriate, Whitehall Town Council member Francine Giono-Janik walked out of the governing body’s monthly meeting Monday night. Janik left the meeting during a discussion about cameras during the Mayor’s report. Mayor Dale Davis was asking Council Members on the record if they had installed the cameras that were found in the Ambulance barn last month. Davis said there has also been another camera found by a local Sheriff’s Deputy. “There was a camera found in a room where the files had been kept. I...
A hearing to determine if a recall election for five elected officials in Whitehall would move forward has been rescheduled for Friday, December 2 at 9 a.m. The hearing is to address the challenging of recall petitions for Mayor Dale Davis and Council Members Joe Adams, Gerry Keogh, Gary Housman and Tom Jenkin. The hearing originally scheduled for October 20 in the Fifth-Judicial Court in Boulder was changed after Judge Katherine Bidegaray ordered the hearing to be vacated. Jefferson County Election Administrator Bonnie Ramey had asked for the...
After a solid month of production in September, Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine General Manager Dan Banghart told those in attendance at last week’s Community Transition Advisory Committee meeting in Whitehall, that the production in October was not as favorable. Banghart reported the production was 1,740 ounces, which was 45 percent of their target for the month. Banghart said this had to do with geotechnical issues and also because the mill was changing from a Carbon-In-Leach (CIL) to a Carbon-In-Pulp (CIP) process. He said the production issues...
Monday, Nov. 7 6:59 a.m. - citizen assist, 453 Hwy 2 East, Cardwell 7:47 a.m. – trespass, Hot Springs Road, Whitehall 10:10 a.m. - traffic stop, Division Street, Whitehall 12:35 p.m. - stray livestock, Hwy 2 East, MM 3-4, Whitehall 12:45 p.m. - protection order/violation, 513 East Legion Avenue #3, Whitehall 1:09 p.m. - stray livestock, Hwy 2 West, MM 5, Whitehall 3:44 p.m. - juvenile offender, 10 Sugar Beet Row Road, Whitehall 8:00 p.m. - discharge firearm – residence, 201 South Main Street, Whitehall Tuesday, Nov. 8 10:59 a.m. - traffic accid...
Hi Folks, Well, the election is over. Some of it went the way I wanted and some of it didn’t, but that’s the way it generally works. Even though I was running unopposed, if I spent any money, even encouraging people to vote or to thank them for their support I would be required to open a bank account and fill out a bunch of paperwork. This had to be one of the strangest elections I can ever remember. I still can’t believe Donald and Hillary were the two best people we could find in this whole country. But, if you think about it, who in their...
The votes have been tallied in Jefferson County, and based on the unofficial results, Incumbent Steven Haddon will remain as the County Attorney. In the results posted on the Montana Secretary of States website, Haddon defeated challenger Erin T. Inman by a vote of 3,259 to 2,456. In the race for Montana House District 75, Incumbent Kirk B. Wagoner defeated challenger Sabrina Steketee by a vote of 3,351 to 2,362 In the race for Senate District 38, Democrat Edith (Edie) McClafferty defeated...
At the monthly school board meeting last week, Superintendent John Sullivan approached the Whitehall School Board of Trustees about the possibility of purchasing an activity bus for the districts. Sullivan said this issue has come up more and more as the teams travel, and the current Whitehall activity bus supplied by Harlow’s was out of commission for most of October. Sullivan said fans have expressed their desire for Whitehall kids to travel in a better bus. “It’s a community pride thing. I think it’s time to explore the idea of owning...
Monday, Oct. 31 2:41 p.m. - civil assist, I-90, MM 249, Whitehall 3:29 p.m. – transport, 10 1st Street East, Whitehall 4:27 p.m. - theft-shoplift, 770 Hwy 2 East, Whitehall 7:17 p.m. - MHP assist, 201 West Legion Avenue, Whitehall 8:16 p.m. - 911 hang-up, 401 East 2nd Street, Whitehall 11:01 p.m. - disturbance/noise, music, 110 North Division Street, Whitehall 11:26 p.m. - family disturbance, 108 West 3rd #2, Whitehall 11:53 p.m. – traffic stop, East Legion Avenue, Whitehall Tuesday, Nov. 1 6:22 a.m. - stranded motorist, I-90 westbound, MM 241...
Democrat Edith (Edie) McClafferty of Butte won the race for the open seat in Montana Senate District 38. McClafferty defeated Republican Glenn J. Rosenbaum by a vote of 6,063 to 5,236. The November 9 issue of the Whitehall Ledger did not have the vote listed outside of Jefferson County. The Ledger apologizes to Senator McClafferty and congratulates her on her hard earned victory....
There will be several key local seats up for grabs November 8 on Election Day. In the race for Jefferson County Attorney, incumbent Steve Haddon will square off against Erin T. Inman. Haddon was selected to the position in 2015 after the resignation of longtime County Attorney Matthew Johnson. In State Senate District 38, Democrat Edith (Edie) McClafferty is running against Republican Glenn J. Rosenbaum. The winner will fill the seat of Jim Keane, who did not seek re-election because of term limit laws. Incumbent Republican Kirk Wagoner is...
And then there were eight. After a dramatic 17-14 overtime victory on the road last Saturday against Cut Bank, the Whitehall/Harrison High School football team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the MHSA Class B Playoffs. The Trojans (9-1) will next play Saturday on the road against Ronan (6-4). The Chiefs, the second seeded team for the 6B Division, will be coming into the game fresh off a 43-29 road victory over Columbus. Whitehall head coach Dan Lacey said on offense, Ronan is a lot like...
Four local candidates turned out last Thursday to address key issues at an event hosted by the Lower Jefferson River Watershed Council. Jefferson County Attorney candidates Steven Haddon and Erin Inman, State House District 75 candidate Sabrina Steketee, and Jefferson County Commission candidate Leonard Wortman all spoke at the event that took place at the LaHood Park Steakhouse. LJRWC member Bob Sims said they have hosted an event like this 15 or 16 times to get an idea where the candidates...
Monday, Oct. 24 5:52 a.m. - stranded motorist, I-90 eastbound, MM 241, Whitehall 8:52 a.m. – harassment, 5 Baker Lane, Whitehall 12:23 p.m. - stray livestock, Hwy 69, MM 13, Cardwell 3:34 p.m. - traffic offense, Delmoe Lake Road, Whitehall 4:59 p.m. – transport, 208 1st Street West, Whitehall 5:17 p.m. - civil assist, 13 West Legion Avenue, Whitehall 7:41 p.m. - suspicious / person/vehicle/circumstance, Parrot Castle Road, Whitehall 8:49 p.m. - traffic accident/1 vehicle /non injury, I-90 westbound, MM 242, Whitehall 9:44 p.m. - tre...
The Lower Jefferson River Watershed Council (LJRWC) has invited local political candidates to address key issues at their regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, October 27 at the LaHood Park Steakhouse near Cardwell. LJRWC member Bob Sims said after the formal meeting, residents will have ample time to discuss issues with candidates. The LJRWC has invited Leonard Wortman, candidate for Jefferson County Commission; Steve Haddon and Erin Inman, candidates for Jefferson County Attorney; Ray Shaw, candidate for State House District 81; Sabrina...
Hi Folks, At last week’s regular meeting Resolution 37-2014 Creating Sunlight Business Park RMD was amended. Resolution 31-2016, Resolution Forming the Jefferson County Mental Health Local Advisory Council was approved. Wednesday and Thursday I attended the Montana Counties Forest Summit in Missoula. It was sponsored by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Montana Coalition of Forest Counties. I was on one of the panels Wednesday afternoon talking about the collaboration process that we...
The previously scheduled October 20 hearing to determine if a recall election for five elected officials in Whitehall would move forward, will instead take place at an undetermined date. Earlier this month, Jefferson County Election Administrator Bonnie Ramey moved for the Fifth-Judicial Court in Jefferson County to set a telephone hearing to discuss resetting the date. Ramey made the motion on the grounds the September 20, 2016 death of Mike Fellows, the Libertarian candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, has caused significant...
The 2012 approved Noxious Weed Mill Levy is due to sunset in June of 2017. According to Jefferson County Weed and Mosquito Coordinator Jill Allen, the mill levy being proposed on the November 8 ballot will be a continuation of the existing mill to maintain what is currently operating the herbicide cost-share program. Allen said two mills fund the herbicide cost-share program and the remaining mill will fund education outreach program, information pamphlets, and training sessions. WHAT THIS MEANS The amount of three mills generates about...
The production in September was well above the anticipated target at the Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine. During his monthly update at the Community Transition Advisory Committee meeting, Mine General Manager Dan Banghart said the production for the month was 4,400 ounces, above the target of 3,700. He said it was one of the better months since the new mine plan and in the future they will be attempting to get closer to 5,000 ounces each month. Banghart reported there were no reportable injuries during September, and they have not had a...
Monday, Oct. 10 7:24 a.m. - animal problem – injured, 151 Hwy 2 East, Whitehall 1:52 p.m. - traffic stop, Hwy 2 East, Cardwell 2:02 p.m. - care for sick/injured, 1122 Hwy 55, Whitehall 3:50 p.m. - suspicious/person/vehicle/circumstance, 770 Hwy 2 East, Cardwell 3:59 p.m. - traffic private property, 14 South Cherokee Place, Whitehall 8:54 p.m. - traffic stop, Hwy 69, MM 11, Cardwell Tuesday, Oct. 11 8:59 a.m. - traffic stop, 513 East Legion Avenue, Whitehall 4:48 p.m. - animal problem, 513 East Legion Avenue #3, Whitehall 4:58 p.m. - a...
The voters of Jefferson County will have the chance in November to decide on the future of the county’s Emergency Broadcast System at the polls. The cost of operating the seven county owned low power FM radio stations has risen to about half of the budget of the county’s office of Disaster and Emergency Services, and the County Commissioners have decided to ask the voters if this is a service they would like to continue. The low power FM radio stations that make up the Emergency Broadcast System are located in Boulder, Basin, Cardwell, Elk Par...
After an executive session at the regularly scheduled Town Council meeting Tuesday night, Mayor Dale Davis dropped a bombshell that there were hidden cameras found in the Ambulance Barn by the current ambulance crew. “They found hidden cameras that were positioned in the exit signs at the ambulance facility. There were four cameras hidden; three in exit signs and one in a heat duct in the front that used to be an office and now is a bedroom. At this time it is under investigation from the Sheriff’s Department and the FBI (Federal Bureau of Inv...
Chief Justice Mike McGrath has notified the Judicial Nomination Commission that the Hon. Loren Tucker, district judge for the Fifth Judicial District (Beaverhead, Jefferson, and Madison Counties) will resign his position effective January 27, 2017. The Commission is now accepting applications from any lawyer in good standing who has the qualifications set forth by law for holding the position of district court judge. The application form is available electronically at http://courts.mt.gov/supreme/boards/jud_nomination. Applications must be...
Hi Folks, This morning (Tuesday) the weather looks pretty nasty. It’s a good reminder that winter is just around the corner. At our regular meeting last week, we gave final plat approval to the Huntley Minor Subdivision near Montana City. We had some discussion about the Martinez Gulch Rural Maintenance District and who is responsible for what. We awarded the contract to replace the two culverts across Pipestone Creek on Kountz Road with a bridge to Tamietti. They will probably start the project the first part of March. We will try to get as mu...
