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The annual meeting of the Jefferson Valley Museum will be held on Thursday, April 7th in the Star Theater at 7:00 PM. Doors will open at 6:30 PM. A short business meeting will be conducted before the program starts to update museum members on the current status of the museum and to accept nominations for and vote on two museum board member positions. The program this year will be presented by Ron Hunt and will last about one and a half hours with a short intermission at the mid-point. There will be more than 50 photos of the Waterloo area...
The Whitehall High School class of 1972 is planning to gather for their 50th reunion in Whitehall on the evening of July 23rd at the Jefferson Valley Museum. There is no dinner planned at this time, but there will be refreshments available. For those who cannot make the trip to Whitehall, there will be a Skype session held that evening where out-of-the-area classmates can join in the 50-in-5 session. This session will give class members five minutes to review what they have done over the past 50 years. A Facebook page has been set up to help...
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal food distribution program that supports food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, and other emergency feeding organizations serving low-income Americans. Federal assistance takes the form of federally purchased commodities-including fruits, vegetables, meats, and grains-and funding for administrative costs. Food aid and funds are distributed to states using a statutory formula that takes into account poverty and unemployment rates....
OLYMPIANS: Whitehall Middle School Academic Olympians (Top photo) Lillian Schober, Kady Chadwick, Miles McLean, Zane Downey, and Dixon Koenig secured 5th out of 41 teams at the competition in Bozeman on March 15. Zane Downey and Dixon Koenig (above, left) also tied for fifth place in the individual competition....
Tensions were high from the beginning of Fire Chief Joe Granvold’s report to the denial of his request for CIP funds at Monday’s March Whitehall Town Council Meeting. Granvold had requested about $5700 in CIP funds for new turn-outs for the volunteer fire department. When Council chair Roy McBride called in to question his over expenditures of budget, voices rose, with McBride noting that if the Town has to work within their budget, so does the Fire Department. McBride also requested a breakdown of how many of the fires services were rural fir...
When Pamela Polachi talks about something she is passionate about her eyes twinkle and there is no end to her enthusiasm. Her recently acquired gem, rock, fossil, and mineral collection is her biggest passion to date, and her enthusiasm can not be denied. The show, with the collection of Polachi (owner of Settings by All Things Montana, is sponsored by the Western Legacy Center and began Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at the Whitehall Community Center. The show runs from 10 AM to 4 PM, Monday - Saturd...
Meeting with students at Whitehall High School on Friday, March 4, 2022, Governor Greg Gianforte promoted the importance of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in empowering students with in-demand skills and providing a highly-skilled, highly-qualified workforce for Montana. "Everybody wins when Montana schools, like Whitehall High School, offer personalized work-based learning paths for students to prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow," Gov. Gianforte said. "We will continue to p...
SUPERIOR MARKS FOR BAND STUDENTS: The Whitehall Middle School band had six students who earned Superiors (I) ratings at the Middle School Music Festival held Friday, February 25. These students included: Lilly Schober, Coya Kelley, Max Fernstrom, Cooper Montgomery, Ashlyn Gray, and Chloe Schipman. Miles McLean and Kortni Wilson earned Excellents (II). (Left photo, from left): Kortni Wilson, Ashlyn Gray, Chloe Schipman, Max Fernstrom, Lilly Schober. (Below, from left): Miles McLean, Coya...
The 2022 Jefferson Valley Sportsmen Association Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, March 12 at the Whitehall Community Center. The JVSA banquet has not occurred since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event doors will open at 6 PM, with dinner at 7 PM. The price for tickets is $25 and this includes dinner and an annual membership to the association. For more information about tickets or donating items, call Keith Pietsch at 406-491-2518. Tickets will also be available at the door....
Some of our neighbors share why they chose to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Here are their stories: TERRY AND BRUD Terry and Brud have ranched in Jefferson County for 39 years. Brud was raised here. Here’s what they have to say about why they got vaccinated: Terry: My parents are 94 and 88 years old - we spent one Christmas not seeing them. When the vaccine came out, we knew if we were vaccinated, we could all be together again. We had a big gathering this year, enjoying our time together ...
With the state of the world in flux right now as the situation with Russia and Ukraine is only just beginning, it’s good to know the ins and outs of our hometown’s emergency plans. Upon asking the Town of Whitehall office for the emergency plans, the Ledger was directed to Jefferson County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Doug Dodge. “Emergency notifications have several components. The first of which would be our telephone reverse notification system, either through landlines or through cell phones,” explained Dodge in an email....
The focal point of Whitehall’s Legion Avenue, historic Borden’s Hotel, is currently listed for sale. There have been many rumors that the building was on the market, however, the official listing was made only about a week ago with McLeod Realtors and Gina Ossello. Currently the home of the Pepper Tree Deli, Bloom Wellness, Jefferson Local Development Corporation, Numb3rs Bookkeeping and Tax, Jefferson County Sheriff’s office, MSU Extension Office, and town attorney Ed Guza, the Borden’s building has been a staple of Whitehall history since i...
The 2022 Jefferson Valley Sportsmen Association Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, March 12 at the Whitell Community Center. The JVSA banquet has not occurred since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event doors will open at 6 PM, with dinner at 7 PM. The price for tickets is $25 and this includes dinner and an annual membership to the association. For more information about tickets or donating items, call Keith Pietsch at 406-491-2518. Tickets will also be available at the door....
The Whitehall Country Store, formerly known as the Ladies Auxiliary, has been a cornerstone of financial assistance for our Town for many years. Since 1972, the year of inception, it has provided $534,550 in grants and scholarships to many of the organizations charged with providing services for the citizens residing here. Ambulances, local transportation, volunteer fire equipment, senior meals, museum renovations, swimming pool upkeep, and scholarships for deserving graduates of Whitehall High...
During the February meeting of the Whitehall Town Council a plethora of discussion was had, from vacating Pyfer Street, the Mayor announcing her run for County Commissioner, to the artwork on the Town Hall walls. During a public meeting prior to the Town Council meeting, vacation of Pyfer Street was discussed. Town Pump, which is slated to build a new building this Spring in the location, requested the vacation and easement. Cliff Edsall, owner of Cliff’s Automotive, was on hand during the public meeting and stated that while Town Pump has a...
The Whitehall Sustainability Committee (WSC-GSM), a group created with and for Barrick Golden Sunlight, is now offering project funding applications via their website at www.whitehallsustainability.com. The WSC-GSM was formed to help Golden Sunlight rank community projects in the Whitehall area by a local advisory group. The group is chaired by Elizabeth Pullman and vice-chaired by Hannah Nieskens, Whitehall Superintendent of schools, and has committee members which cover the five pillars of...
We Are HER, a non-profit organization based out of the Whitehall/Cardwell/Bozeman area, is offering a $500 scholarship to one survivor. It is our goal to help alleviate economic barriers and provide equitable access to therapy for one survivor who otherwise would not be able to continue with and/or seek help through professional services. WHO IS THIS SCHOLARSHIP FOR? This scholarship application is for survivors who • have demonstrated financial or economic needs. • have expressed a desire and w...
The pioneering Tailings Reprocessing Project at Barrick's end-of-life Golden Sunlight Mine was officially opened today in a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Montana Governor Gianforte, Barrick president and chief executive Mark Bristow, representatives of the Montana federal congressional delegation, and members of the community. The opening of the facility is the culmination of more than a year's work that has already created more than 75 jobs. It has the potential to generate tens of...
An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of The Emperor’s New Clothes Monday, February 28th from 3:50 PM to 5:30 PM at the Star Theatre. Those auditioning should arrive at The Star Theatre immediately after school and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition. Among the roles to be cast are the Emperor; Many Penny and the Money Council; the Royal Scholars Roxy and Red; Kings, Queens; Gem and the Royal Jewelers; Boots...
Melissa Robbins, Whitehall High School Principal, has been awarded a Department of Defense Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of her civilian employee serving in the United States Army Reserve 7252 Medical Support Unit, Staff Sergeant Zachary Kozicky. The Patriot Award was developed by ESGR to publicly recognize civilian employees who provide outstanding patriotic support and cooperation to their civilian employees serving in the guard or reserve. Without supportive...
At the February meeting of the Whitehall School Board, held Tuesday, February 1st in the elementary library, the discussion was focused on updates and replacements being made throughout the school this summer. Dennehy Flooring has been awarded the contract to remove the elementary and middle school’s current flooring and replace it with a new, germicidal component flooring. Superintendent Hannah Nieskens explained that while this type of flooring is not normally used in schools, it is regularly used within hospitals and nursing homes and c...
The Jefferson County Health Department IS NOT distributing at-home COVID-19 tests to the general public at this time. Due to limited testing resources in Jefferson County, test kits are being prioritized for distribution to CONGREGATE SETTINGS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, and residents with SYMPTOMS or DIRECT EXPOSURE to a COVID positive individual. If you fit those criteria, contact the Jefferson County Health Department at 406-225-4007. The Federal Government is offering EVERY HOME four FREE rapid antigen tests, delivered via the United...
The Whitehall Gun Show is scheduled for Friday, February 11 to Sunday, February 13, 2022. This annual gun show is open to the public and all net profit is donated to the Whitehall VFW and American Legion. The show is held at the Whitehall Community Center, located at 11 N. Division; hours will be Friday 1 PM - 6 PM, Saturday 9 AM - 6 PM. and Sunday 9 AM - 3 PM. Admission is $4 for the weekend, children under 12 accompanied by an adult are free. The VFW and American Legion hold two annual gun shows per year, one in the spring and one in the...
Cardwell Elementary School Spelling Bee winners for grades 5-8 have qualified for the Jefferson County Spelling Bee, which will be held on February 9th. Grades 4-8 competed, however, only grades 5-8 move on to the county level. The fourth-grade winner was J.W. Engler and the eighth-grade winner was Kirin Clausen. Others representing Cardwell elementary include Kirin Clausen (8th), Aubrey Helton (7th), Raine Clausen (6th), Eon Hunt (7th), and Gavyn Coombe (7th). The Jefferson County Spelling Bee...
