Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Sorted by date Results 955 - 979 of 1522
In unofficial results from the November 5 general election, voters in the Town of Whitehall cast their ballots for three new members of the Whitehall Town Council. According to Jefferson County Election Administrator Bonnie Ramey, no candidates filed to run prior to the election for a two-year year term in Wards 1 and 2. In last Tuesday’s election in Ward 1, Pat Petersen received the highest write-in vote total with two. Current council member Logan Reiff also received two votes but was a...
The annual meeting of the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce is this week. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 7 at the Borden's Building Conference room. The board of directors meeting is scheduled to follow. Chamber members will vote on the election of new officers, approving the 2020 budget, and bylaw changes. The meeting will also include membership recognition. Chamber president Melissa Jenkins encouraged chamber members to attend the upcoming meeting. "This is a great chance to see...
Ballots have been mailed for the 2019 Whitehall Town Council. Two-year term seats are opening in Ward 1, 2, and 3. Incumbent Logan Reiff (Ward 1), Katy James (Ward 2), and Roy McBride were elected by acclimation September 4 to four-year terms. According to Jefferson County Election Administrator Bonnie Ramey, no one filed as a candidate or as a write-in candidate for the unexpired two-year term seats in Wards 1 and 2. She said all write-in votes will be counted for these seats for which a name...
After a lengthy discussion, the Whitehall Town Council voted 3-2 last Tuesday to hire Ron Noe as a third public works employee. Council members Logan Reiff and Shawn Hoagland voted in approval of the hiring, and members Gary Housman and Katy James voted against. Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh was the deciding yes vote for the approval. Council members Roy McBride and Francine Giono were absent from the meeting. Housman questioned the hire and said he thinks two employees is enough in the winter....
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is continuing their search for an inmate who escaped from custody late Friday. According to the Sheriff's Office, Tory Gee escaped October 11 from the Jefferson County Detention Center at 10:25 p.m. Gee, 27, had been in custody since August 17 when he was arrested on a Madison County warrant for alleged assault with a weapon. Early Saturday, the Department reported a stolen vehicle in Boulder. The vehicle is a 1991 Chevrolet S10 pickup, blue in color,...
Attendees from across Southwest Montana will have their "Screams Come True" later this month in Whitehall. Dubbed as a unique two-weekend event, the "Screams Come True" haunted house experience is scheduled for October 18 and 19, and October 25 and 26 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 207 E. Legion. The cost of tickets is $10. Event organizer Elizabeth Pullman feels the "haunt" has something for everyone. "Scared of 'this' - we have it, don't like 'that' - we've got you covered. I think the house is really well thought out to include tiny details that...
The Golden Sunlight Mine's tailings processing project is one step closer to reality. According to mine general manager Dan Banghart, Barrick Gold recently approved the mine advancing the project with detailed engineering and preparing for a permit application. He added the engineering will take around six months. "We'll still need project funding down the road to start any procurement and construction. Everything remains very positive," he said. At a meeting last month, Golden Sunlight's Steve...
With a theme of "We Are the Trojans," it's Homecoming week in Whitehall. Whitehall High School students will take parti n various activities and will be competing in a variety of competitions throughout the week Activities during the week include dress up days, a JMG campus clean up, elementary best spirit poster contest, elementary door decorating event, middle school JMG food drive and a high school hallway decorating contest along with two Trojans sporting events. The Thursday, September 26...
A tailings reprocessing project could breathe new life into the Barrick Golden Sunlight Mine near Whitehall. At last week's Community Transition Advisory Committee Meeting, Steve Lloyd said the TSF 1 and 2 Tailing Projects are gaining lots of traction, adding they will be meeting soon with Barrick officials to get a yes or no answer on moving forward. According to Lloyd, the TSF 1 project could produce more than 200,000 ounces in 12 years and both projects could last between 30 and 32 years....
It was a busy day for area firefighters last Wednesday. According to Whitehall Volunteer Fire Chief Jeremy Ward, the department responded to three calls September 4, all in the Milligan Canyon area west of Three Forks. Ward said the department was first called out Wednesday morning to an accident involving a semi-truck and a contractor striping the road at mile marker 259 on Interstate 90. Ward said the department was called out a short time later on a mutual aid call from the Willow Creek Fire...
There will be plenty of local athletes in action this weekend at the annual Whitehall High School and Junior High Rodeo. The rodeo is scheduled to take place Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8 the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds. The event sponsored by the Whitehall Saddle Club and Whitehall High School Rodeo Club will start Saturday at 10 a.m. and at 9 a.m. Sunday. A Cowboy Church Service with Preacher John Spencer of Big Sky Ranch Ministry of Billings will take place Sunday at 7:30 a.m. Acc...
Fire crews are continuing to battle the McClusky fire that was caused by lighting August 16 three miles northeast of Delmoe Lake and 13 miles northwest of Whitehall. As of press deadline, the fire is at 112 acres and 51 percent of indirect suppression actions have been completed. Crews have completed incident objectives constructing indirect line utilizing old road, trail systems, and natural barriers, providing a location where firefighters can safely engage the fire, if needed, with a high...
Steve Andersen is the new Jefferson County Justice of the Peace. According to County Clerk and Recorder Bonnie Ramey, Andersen was appointed by the Jefferson County Commissioners at their August 20 meeting. He was one of five candidates who filed to fill the seat of Dean Hildebrand who resigned this summer. He was sworn in Wednesday, August 21. A resident of Montana City, Andersen was defeated by Hildebrand in the 2018 general election by a vote of 3,027 to 2,702. Andersen will serve in the...
Lighting was the cause of the McClusky Fire that started August 16 approximately three miles northeast of Delmoe Lake and 13 miles northwest of Whitehall. The fire is burning in lodgepole pine in steep, rugged, inaccessible terrain with high concentrations of standing dead trees and logs on the ground. This poses an excessive safety risk to firefighters. As of press deadline Tuesday afternoon, the fire is estimated to be 70 acres in size and is 0 percent contained. Additional resources arrived...
A fundraiser is being planned for former Whitehall High School Student, Jack Racicot, who was active in the football and drama programs during his time at WHS. On February 16, 2019, Jack was paralyzed from the neck down in a snowboarding accident. He is currently in the Salt Lake City area for rehabilitation. The fundraiser will take place on Saturday, September 7th from 11 A.M. - 8 p.m. at Karina's Cafe. The "Jack's Burger" special will be served from 11 - 4, and an Amish style haystack dinner...
This week music enthusiasts from across the state will make their way to "Bridge" near Cardwell for the 19th annual Rockin the Rivers festival. The music festival is scheduled to take place August 8 to 10, and the 2019 lineup will include Cheap Trick, Warrant, Dokken and Zakk Wylde. According to co-owner Dave Hamilton, preparations for 2019 have been going well. "Our team plus many dedicated volunteers are working tirelessly to transform the venue and prepare it for the thousands of fans eager...
A 31-year-old was arrested in the early morning hours on July 28 following a home invasion in Whitehall. According to Jefferson County Sheriff Craig Doolittle, the department received a call at 4:55 a.m. from a resident on 2nd Street West who reported he had woken up and found someone in his bedroom. Doolittle said the resident detained the suspect and it was reported he had another person waiting outside in a vehicle. Doolittle added the suspect was able to run out of the back door of the...
Just two days prior to his retirement, Whitehall Schools Superintendent John Sullivan spent his time Monday helping to paint the old and worn concession stand on campus. His last few moments in the position were indicative of his five-year tenure and a profound attitude to leave the district better then he found it. "I have said this many times; no one person is bigger than the whole, or bigger than the job. Just because I was the superintendent didn't mean I couldn't mow the grass, shovel the snow, or sweep the gym floor. I hope I have set an...
It's only a week away from the annual Madison County Fair and Rodeo. With a 2019 theme of "Traditions Run Deep", the popular annual event is scheduled to take place August 7 to 11 in Twin Bridges. In a prior interview with the Ledger, Madison County Fair Grounds Manager Dana Escott said she always looks forward to the event and it is great to see all the kids having fun with their 4H animals. "It is like a great big family comes together for the fair," she said. One highlight to this year's...
This week the Whitehall South Roadway Improvements project begins its final stage. The final roadway striping is currently scheduled to begin on MT 55 on Thursday, July 25 and is expected to take two to three days. The traveling public can expect delays up to 15 minutes, reduced speeds of 35 mph, and pilot cars and flaggers. This work completes the Whitehall South Roadway Improvements project which began in 2018 with the goal to decrease the potential for crashes on MT 55. Safety improvements...
The Jefferson County Justice of the Peace position is now open. The county is currently seeking applications for position that was recently vacated with the resignation of Dean Hildebrand. The applicant must reside within county limits and lived in the county for one-year preceding the appointment. The applicant chosen will fill the position until the next general election scheduled for November 3, 2020. In the 2018 general election, Hildebrand defeated challenger Steve Andersen by a vote of 3,027 to 2,702. The closing date for the position is...
There are 6 species of flea beetles approved for release on leafy spurge. They are: Aphthona abdominalis Aphthona cyparissiae Aphthona czwalinae Aphthona flava Aphthona lacertosa Aphthona nigrascutis They are a very small beetle with a back "hopping" leg somewhat like a grasshopper. Some of these species are black, and some are coppery brown. The adults emerge from the soil from mid-June to mid-July in Montana. Adult feeding creates many holes and chewed edges on spurge leaves. They make an...
When Kevin Ferrero was an eight-year-old in France he was inspired by his older brother's four-year bike journey from Alaska to Argentina. Now in his 20's, Ferrero is now making the trip on his own and recently stopped in Montana as part of his journey to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. Ferrero started what will be around an 18,000-mile trip in June of 2017 and has traveled back home to France when the weather has been too bad to ride. He made his way to Montana over two weeks ago...
he Whitehall Chamber of Commerce is currently seeking nominations for the Grand Marshall of the upcoming Frontier Days parade. With a theme of "Big Dreams in a Small Town", the chamber is opening nominations through their Facebook page or email. Those interested in nominating a local resident need to submit both the name and why they chose them. Chamber President Melissa Jenkins said this is a fun way to get local residents involved with the planning process. "There are so many people worthy of...
Changes could be on the way for the Madison County Cardwell Container site. Kacey Smart with the Madison County Sanitarian's Office said the Solid Waste and Recycling Board is considering combining the Pony and Cardell sites. "They are looking at a site by the gravel pit outside of Harrison. They discussed lots of options and reasons. The property at the Jefferson Island area, is questionable for a site. Between old County road easements, Highway easements, Railroad easements, high water, power...
