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The Whitehall Town Council’s March meeting was quick and to the point, lasting less than 45 minutes on Monday, March 13. The biggest news of the evening: the announcement of Allissa Christensen’s resignation from the Whitehall Town Clerk/Treasurer position. Christensen has taken the School Clerk position effective April 17. “It has been a pleasure working with some of you,” she said. “I appreciate those who have been kind and patient with me as I navigated through this challenging job. Those members of the public who have been vindictiv...
Who are the Friends of the NRA? What good can the Friends do for our community? First, let me explain that we work for a Grant program. The program is set up so one-half of the money we raise in Montana STAYS in Montana. The other half goes into a national pool for all to draw from. In both cases, it is a 501(c)3. None of the money is used politically. It is all charitable. Each year in January committees around the state meet in Helena and fund requested grants. This year we were able to...
The Jefferson Valley Museum will offer a second opportunity to hear the oral history program of Carrie "Bunny" Leyson Wall on Tuesday, March 21st at 6:30 PM. The program will be held at the museum barn. The program was originally presented on February 22nd but extreme cold and snow kept many people from attending. The program features the recording made in 1989 by Roy Millegan, Sr. when he interviewed Carrie. Historic photos help to highlight many of the people and places mentioned during the...
Dinner & Silent Auction: 4PM Bingo: 6PM Whitehall Community Center: 11 N Division St., Whitehall, MT Dinner: $10 per plate. Bingo: $20 per card or 3 for $50 Live band 4PM - 6PM Due to previous health issues, doctors informed Liam and Samara Doran that the chances of conceiving were very unlikely. However, on September 2, 2022, the couple found out they were expecting a miracle baby! All was going well until January 19, 2023, when the couple went in for a 24-week ultrasound and were faced with...
At the February school board meeting held on Tuesday, February 7, Cardwell School board member Levi Simon appealed to the Whitehall School Board to address inconsistencies in the letter sent to elementary students by the school the previous week. For background, the Whitehall Ledger had published an article announcing that Family Minded online had deemed the Cardwell School as the top elementary school in Montana. This was based on not only test scores but a plethora of other criteria. The Whitehall school responded with a letter to parents...
Montana is being flooded with transplants from all over the country looking for small-town, less-stress life. For many locals, this is frustrating because our Montana ways are being forgotten for big box stores, expensive condos, and less "traditional" ways of making a living in the Big Sky state. Schooling options are limited, all dependent upon where one decides to call home. With miles between each school, and private education options limited, students go to where they live closest.... Full story
The Western Legacy Center (WLC) is off to a strong start in 2023, having closed on the Roberts Building at the end of 2022 and now preparing for demolition and creation of the museum aspect of the building, as well as the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. The WLC hosted an update meeting on Friday, January 20th with members of the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in attendance, including world champion bareback rider Deb Greenough and pro rodeo announcer and Hall of Fame President Brent Jordan. The...
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 and accepting project proposals until February 1, 2023. In 2022 the WSC funded $135,000 worth of projects in the form of the upcoming playground on Legion Avenue and the upcoming daycare facility next to the Whitehall Schools. Think big, think about the legacy of Golden Sunlight and what they hope...
Over fifty local business owners and Whitehall residents attended the Whitehall Chamber’s first Business After Hours of 2023, held at the Borden’s conference room on Wednesday, January 12. New President Elizabeth Pullman introduced the incoming board, which consists of Pullman (Whitehall Ledger) as President, Pamela Polachi (Settings) as Past President, Dana Brunet (Peppertree Deli) as Vice President, Sherre Mead (Numb3rs Bookkeeping and Tax) as Treasurer, Carey Burnside (Arctic Heat), Anna Cole...
The Whitehall Murals Project, spearheaded by the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce, is excited to announce that it has received a tremendous, helpful grant from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation. The grant consists of an immediate grant of $5,000 and a matching grant of $2,500. The matching grant has, of course, a stipulation. The stipulation for the matching grant is that an additional $2,500.00 will be granted to the project by the Washington Foundation should there be contributions of...
New Sheriff Tom Grimsrud swears in his deputies, as well as new Undersheriff James Everett....
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 absent were the TSS cameras which normally record and air the meeting on public access channels. During opening remarks, Mayor Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh mentioned that, while absent from the December meeting, she had a chance to watch the meeting aired. She found the quality poor and hard to hear, so... Full story
It was standing room only Wednesday night in the Whitehall Council Chambers as the Whitehall Town Council conducted a working session concerning the Recreation Board members and the grounds. The working meeting was also meant to garner input on a proposed amendment to how the Recreation Board is comprised. Along with Mayor Janacaro-Hensleigh the full council and concerned parties, including the Whitehall Saddle Club (WSC), school, pool board, and general public discussed the future of the... Full story
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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 wreck of Endurance, the ship from Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated Trans-Antarctic expedition that got underway in 1914. April: Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court. May: A gunman in Uvalde, Texas killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary S...
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. (1/13/2022): The town of Whitehall swears in Mary Janacaro-Hensleigh for another term, along with Council members Bill Lanes (Ward 1), Pat Peterson (Ward 1), and Linda Jung (Ward 2). • Busy Bee’s Property Management, owned by Jennifer Beebout, opened. Cottage Floral & Gifts, owned by Deborah Dulaney...
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 at 5 PM, with the General meeting starting at 6 PM. Everyone is invited. “I would love to see EVERY business owner, whether they are a Chamber member or not, attend. I want to hear what businesses think the Chamber is doing right, wrong, and new ideas,” said new Chamber President Elizabeth Pullm...
(Far left): Jefferson County Commissioner Dan Hagerty; (left): Bob Anderson, Justice of Court; (above, top): Sarah Eyers, Jefferson County Superintendent; and (above, bottom): Terri Kunz, Jefferson County Treasurer. Not pictured Ginger Kunz, Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder....
Many in Whitehall were aware of police activity several weeks ago at the Whitehall Post Office. However, until now, details of the event could not be released. At a press confference on Thursday, December 15, agents of the Montana High Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and several other government entities held a press conference at the Montana Department of Justice in Butte. A multi-agency undercover investigation into a large-scale drug trafficking organization that had ties to the Sinaloa...
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 building; I myself will always know it as where Jane’s Hair once was. But yes, it is the dark grey building located across the way from Liberty Place’s corporate offices. Please use the west side entrance, in the alley. Signage is on its way and the office is coming together nicely. Please have pat...
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 determination on Resolution 2022-21, the Rec Complex bylaws. During the Rec Complex Board report, it was disclosed that Lonna Johnson, who has been with the WSC for 30+ years and on the Rec Complex Board for 20+ years, had resigned from the Rec Complex Board. Her position must now be appointed by Mayor Mary...
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, which was sent in November to all parents of students in K-12. A total of 145 survey results were collected. When the data of respondents was disaggregated by school level the following was discovered: Elementary parents: 84 respondents total with 64 (76%) in favor of the 4-day week; 20 (24%) prefer 5...
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 identifying projects in your community that need monetary support, the HEadwaters RC&D can request future funding from the EDA by showing the need through this document. A public meeting to update the CEDS document will be held Thursday, January 12 at 5 PM at the Boulder City Hall. Community leaders,...
