Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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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...
It was a busy week for the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department. According to Chief Jeremy Ward, the department responded to four fires, the first a truck fire Wednesday morning on Homestake Pass. Ward reported the department was called out at 8:48 a.m. to a truck fire on the westbound lane of Interstate 80. Melissa Jenkins with the Whitehall Ledger was traveling to Anaconda to pick up the newspaper from the printer when she saw smoke and pulled over when she realized it was coming from a truck....
A total of four candidates filed prior to the June 17 deadline for the six open seats on the Whitehall Town Council. Incumbent Logan Reiff was the lone candidate to file in Ward 1 and incumbent Katy James was the lone candidate in Ward 2. Incumbent Roy McBride and Maxine Samuelson both filed for the two open seats in Ward 3. According to town hall officials, the open seats in Wards 1 and 2 would be filled by write in votes....
For the first time since 2013, the circus is coming to Whitehall. The Culpepper and Merriweather Circus will be in town Friday, June 28 with performances scheduled for 5 and 7:30 p.m. The tent will be located behind the rodeo grounds. The 90-minute show will feature classic and unique circus acts including trapeze, unicycles, contortion, sword balancing, clowns, performing animals and a concession. The circus treats for sale will include popcorn, cotton candy, peanuts, Coke products, nachos,...
After a decade of being a not-for-profit organization, we are back under the auspices of the Jefferson County Weed Board and Jefferson County. We are pleased to be working under the direction of Jefferson County Weed Coordinator Jill Allen. We received a Noxious Weed Trust Fund grant as usual and are receiving monies/voluntary donations from the Montana Department of Transportation, State DNRC, other counties and agencies and of course, the numerous wonderful landowners to whom we provide...
The Town of Whitehall has a new council member in Ward 3. Shawn Hoagland was appointed Monday night to fill the position of council member Jason Good. Hoagland will start in the position July 8 and his term will run until the end of the year. The council also voted to host a July 8 public hearing to discuss the possibility of annexing into the Jefferson Valley Rural Ambulance District. The public hearing will take place at 6 p.m. with the regularly scheduled council meeting scheduled to begin...
“This little fleet altho’ not quite so rispectable as those of Columbus or Capt. Cook were still viewed by us with as much pleasure as those deservedly famed adventurers ever beheld theirs; and I dare say with quite as much anxiety for their safety and preservation. we were now about to penetrate a country at least two thousand miles in width… and these little vessells contained every article by which we were to expect to subsist or defend ourselves. however as this the state of mind in which...
The 35th annual Montana Mule Days will take place later this week in Whitehall. The event that will be hosted for the third straight year at the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds is scheduled for Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 9. The three-day event will host 132 classes in 2019. Montana Mule Days will start each day at 8 a.m. and the price of admission is $5 a day or $10 for three days. The only mule and donkey show in Montana, the event that brings in participants from across the western United States...
The Montana Department of Transportation is hosting an open house next week to discuss a proposed project to reconstruct two sections of Whitetail Road (Secondary Highway 399) in Jefferson County. The open house is scheduled to take place Wednesday, June 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Jefferson High School Cafeteria located at 312 S. Main Street in Boulder. According to MDOT, the purpose of the project is to decrease the amount of maintenance required by Jefferson County and to bring the road to cur...
The Town of Whitehall is currently seeking a Ward 3 Council Member. Alderman Jason Good resigned from his position last week. This will be the third new council member appointed in 2019. Ward 3 member Montina Rawson and Ward 2 Member Barbara Gagnon both resigned earlier this year and were replaced by Roy McBride and Katy James. To be eligible for the opening, those interested must live in Ward 3. For questions about the Ward 3 boundaries and council duties please contact town hall in person at...
Whitehall resident Francis "Topper" Giono was honored last week for his longtime care and dedication as an Emergency Medical Services provider. The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) honored personnel from across the state during an awards ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda last Thursday. Giono received the Volunteer EMS Provider of the year award. This award honors a volunteer EMS provider who is exemplary in his/her quality of patient care and dedication to their community. Gi...
