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 Jefferson Valley Community Foundation held its Short and Sweet Grant Awards ceremony on Wednesday, November 5th, awarding over $16,000 to local non-profit projects. Eleven grants and two mystery grants were given; the largest number of monetary grants ever awarded to worthy community-based projects. Those receiving grants included: • Mile High Nordic Ski Foundation - $900 - to continue cross-country ski classes for area youth at Homestake Lodge. • Southwest Montana Youth Partners - $10...
The Whitehall, Montana FFA Poultry Judging Team has soared to new heights, proudly earning a Silver Medal at the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo held in Indianapolis during the final week of October 2025. This impressive accomplishment reflects the team's extraordinary dedication, perseverance, and teamwork - and marks a moment of history for the state of Montana. Not only did these four outstanding Whitehall FFA members represent Montana with excellence, but they also achieved the highest...
Joseph T. Beebout from Whitehall, Montana, was honored during the Boone and Crockett Club's Jack Steele Parker Generation Next Youth Banquet for his black bear that was accepted into the Club's records. The recognition took place as part of the 32nd Big Game Awards celebration, held in July at Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri. Since 1947, the triennial Big Game Awards program has recognized the biggest heads, horns, and antlers from North...
It’s time to get out the calendars and decide which holiday events to attend. There’s something for everyone in the family – festive lights, decorated streets, parades, craftsmen and artisan goods, tasty treats, Santa, and more. Usher in the holiday season with goodwill, supporting local communities, and having fun! On Thursday, November 13, kick off the Christmas season – cowboy style – at the Whitehall Community Center with COWBOY CHRISTMAS DINNER, hosted by the Montana Western Legacy Center. It’s an evening to celebrate the holiday sea...
The 2025 Veterans’ Day Program at the Whitehall High School is scheduled for Tuesday, November 11th at 10 AM in the WHS Varsity Gym. This program is open to the public with a special invitation to all veterans! Cardwell School’s Veterans’ Day Program will be held on Monday, November 10th, at 10 AM, the day before Veterans' Day. Celebrate those who keep our country safe on Monday and Tuesday next week!...
The Western Legacy Center (WLC), a Whitehall nonprofit, is excited to invite you to its upcoming Cowboy Christmas Dinner on November 13th at the Whitehall Community Center in Whitehall. This special evening will feature a holiday dinner, auctions, and a community gathering to support our programs and mission. The evening will honor the Carey family's Montana legacy. Individual tickets are $55, couples are $100, and a table is $375. Please purchase your tickets as soon as possible, as space is...
Every scream, every laugh, every startled jump: it all happens because of you. Without our incredible actors, backstage crew, builders, donors, and supporters, there'd be no true heartbeat to Screams Come True. Sure, we've got creepy sets, eerie lighting, and spine-chilling sound effects echoing through the halls of the Whitehall Community Center - but without you, it would all just be a dark walkthrough. You bring the haunt to life. You transform makeup and masks into characters that live and...
Sean and Clara Wisner invite you to join them in a group practice to inaugurate The Sanctuary Yurt, the newest addition to their property at 1053 Point of Rocks Road in Whitehall. The event will be held on Saturday, November 8th, beginning at 1 PM, with a Sanctuary Gardens-grown soup lunch. The inauguration ceremony will follow, with the event completing around 4 PM. The Sanctuary Yurt is a space where communities can gather, practice, and experience greater connection to the land we live on...
HONOR ROLL SIXTH GRADE: Boston Babcock, Payton Cruea, Dylan Elliott, Isaac Emerson, Zoe Huber, Emma Martinez, Jayden McDonald, Jameson Roman, Sage Wilson, and Westen Wock. SEVENTH GRADE: Rockton Ball, Violet Blevins, Rhysan Evans, Twila Grabil, Blair Ressler, and Zoey Zitnik. EIGHTH GRADE: Benjamin Eiserer, Colten Frazer, Tyson Hildreth, Stephen Matkovich, Gabriel Olave, Ryan Raty, Zane Savage, Deakon Schedel, Aleeyah Senst, and Jace Yazzie. FRESHMEN: Claire Christensen, Ashlinn Edsall, Bridger...
After more than a century of sack lunches and cold sandwiches, Cardwell School officially entered a new era this week. On Monday, October 27, 2025, the school served its first-ever hot lunch prepared in its own on-site kitchen-a milestone more than 100 years in the making. Opened in 1919, the small rural school had never operated a hot lunch program. For one brief year in this century, the school partnered with Bill Brown of the K Bar & Grill to provide catered lunches. That experiment ended...
Working Equitation — ever heard of it? Don’t worry if you haven’t. It’s one of the fastest-growing equestrian disciplines in the country, but it’s still a mystery to many outside the horse world. And that makes Whitehall’s own Brianna Krennerich’s recent championship win all the more exciting. Originating in Europe and rooted in the traditional ranch work of Portugal, Spain, and Italy, Working Equitation combines the grace of classical dressage with the grit and practicality of real ranch ri...
The Jefferson Valley Community Foundation (JVCF) has two very important community events scheduled for November. The first is the Short and Sweet, the event at which non-profits that have applied to JVCF for financial aid for worthy community projects will find out the amount of aid awarded. The Short and Sweet event will be held on Wednesday, November 5, at 7 PM at the Whitehall Community Center. All non-profits that have made an application should be present to find out the results of the JVCF’s awards. Other non-profits that have not s...
The Western Legacy Center (WLC), a Whitehall nonprofit, is excited to invite you to its upcoming Cowboy Christmas Dinner on November 13th at the Whitehall Community Center in Whitehall, Montana. This special evening will feature a holiday dinner, auctions, and a community gathering to support our programs and mission. The evening will honor the Carey family's Montana legacy. Individual tickets are $55, couples are $100, and a table is $375. Please purchase your tickets as soon as possible, as...
The 2025 Veterans’ Day Program at the Whitehall High School is scheduled for November 11th at 10 AM in the WHS Varsity Gym. This program is open to the public with a special invitation to all veterans!...
It was a speedy meeting of the Whitehall Town Council on Monday, October 20, at the Town Hall, as finishing up summer projects and preparing for winter was on the to-do list for the Town over the last month. Whitehall Town Clerk Sarah Unruh reported that $20K in past due water/sewer balances have received reminder notices and doorhangers; unpaid balances will be submitted to the County to be added to tax bills at the end of the month. Unruh also noted that she has not had time to regularly update the Town’s website, but if anyone notices any s...
On Saturday, October 18th, Lower Rader Creek Road outside of Whitehall was targeted by trespassers and burglars. Some may have seen Whitehall resident Judy Chadwick’s Facebook report on her “interesting” afternoon after coming home from Butte. Chadwick’s property was the site of one of the invasions, where two of the trespassers were apprehended. The Whitehall Ledger requested information on the home invasions from Jefferson County Sheriff Tom Grimsrud. Grimsrud explained that a burglary occurred on Lower Rader Creek, involving one residen...
CONVOY OF HOPE: 142 vehicles came through the Convoy of Hope line at the Whitehall Town Hall on Friday, October 10th, and received various goods, including water, paper towels, chocolate bars, Hostess snacks, Gatorade, and tea. And all went very smoothly because of the many amazing volunteers who served the Whitehall community and the Convoy! Photos courtesy BILL LANES and LEDGER...
Heart & Soul Alpacas & Guest Cabin owner Karen Ball is caught in a heartwarming moment with one of her prized alpacas at the 2025 Alpaca Harvest Affair. Ball's children, as well as their children, were on hand Saturday, October 4th to help make the annual event the huge success it always is....
Make your way to the Whitehall Town Hall at 10 AM to grab some free goodies on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th! Items include Peak unsweetened tea, Gatorade, various Hostess products, NutraGrain bars, Mr. Beast Feastables chocolate bars, various cereals, various chips, paper plates, toilet paper, paper towels, and more. All residents of the Jefferson Valley are welcome; there are no income requirements, and this event is free for all interested parties. Organizers ask the public to be patient with the...
Montana Chamber Music is pleased to announce its first commissioned work by groundbreaking violist and composer Kenji Bunch. Bunch will perform with pianist Monica Ohuchi and violinist Angella Ahn on Saturday, October 11th at 1 PM at The River Ranch in Cardwell. All are invited to attend this free event; however, seating is limited. Please RSVP to Ruth Lott at 406-599-2560. A groundbreaking violist, Bunch was the first student to receive dual degrees in viola and composition from The Juilliard...
Recognized by Travel Pulse Magazine as Montana's top haunted house destination in 2022, Whitehall's Screams Come True Haunted House is preparing for its seventh season of scares and community spirit. Once again, the haunt will transform the Whitehall Community Center (11 N Division) into a nightmare-filled attraction across three weekends: October 17-18, 24–25, and 30-31. While the blood-curdling screams and eerie sets draw crowds from across the state, the true heart of Screams Come True l... Full story
The Whitehall Rotary Club was planning to host a mayoral candidate forum in mid-October. The intent was to provide an opportunity for Whitehall residents to learn more about each candidate and have questions asked about their stand on important issues facing our community. Unfortunately, the forum had to be cancelled after one of the candidates declined the Rotary Club's invitation. The Whitehall Ledger has reached out to both candidates to write an article introducing them, their viewpoints,...
State of Mind is a free theatre and public conversation event that is visiting over 30 Montana communities between September 2024 and May 2026. The project has been developed at the University of Montana by a small group of professional Montana artists, facilitators, education specialists, and mental & behavioral health professionals over the past three years. State of Mind aims to address the mental and behavioral health crisis in Montana by using creative methods to facilitate productive...
The Whitehall Rotary Club donated $270 of canned food items to the Whitehall Food Pantry on October 6th. All items were purchased locally at Jefferson Fresh Foods. Rotarians Terry Ross (left) and Karen Burtch made the delivery to the Whitehall Food Pantry and Pantry coordinator Cara Sacry (right) was there to receive the goods. The Rotary Club has been supporting the local food pantry for many years with donations and assistance in delivering Christmas food baskets to a low income housing...
From the depths of space, Dracula has devised his most dastardly plan yet; turning the residents of the small town of Marlow into his personal army of vampire zombies! A motley crew consisting of a grizzled detective, a skeptical rookie cop, a chain-smoking greaser, and a determined young woman band together to save the world from VAMPIRE ZOMBIES...FROM SPACE! An over-the-top comedy which satirizes and pays homage to drive-in, creature-feature horror films of the 1950s, Whitehall, Montana's...
