Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
BRINGING BACK A BIG NATIVE: Pat Peltier of Showcase Carving in Whitehall spent the December 12-13 weekend putting the finishing touches on a 60-inch, 100-pound carving of a west slope cutthroat trout that was shipped to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, & Parks fish hatchery in Anaconda. The trout, made from sugar pine wood imported from Oregon, will be part of the FWP "Bring Back the Natives" project. The carving will serve as a teaching tool to help public awareness of conserving Montana's native fish species. The trout was the biggest fish ever from Showcase Carving. Showcase specializes in hand-carved wildlife.
DECEMBER 16, 1998
A Monday, December 14 revote by the Whitehall Town Council on the decision to challenge a Montana Attorney General opinion produced the same results but cleared up any legal uncertainty about the matter. Five members of the council - council member Ron Robertson abstained - voted to again direct Whitehall Town Attorney Jack Morris to petition the Montana Supreme Court to review an attorney general opinion that essentially held that it was "incompatible" for municipal employees to serve on town councils. Whitehall Mayor Dale Davis eliminated any legal status as mayor and a vol...
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