Clean, disinfect to help prevent spread of COVID-19

• By Jefferson County Health Department
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One of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to clean and disinfect s… Read Article

COVID-19 cases come to county; closures extended

• By John Blodgett
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A recap of what’s happened in Jefferson County since the March 25 issue of The Monitor. Read Article

The Monitor Interview

Gubernatorial candidate Tim Fox is ‘no one’s lapdog’

• By Keith Hammonds
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Montana has not had a Republican governor since 2005. In the June 2 primaries, three candida… Read Article

Basin may see new water rates, system improvements

• By John Blodgett
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The Basin County Water and Sewer District is proposing changing its rate structure and issui… Read Article

Man held on $250K bail after Basin arrest; may face 12 felonies

• By John Blodgett
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A man arrested March 23 in Basin after eluding capture for little over a day may face 12 fel… Read Article

COVID-19 updates on county radio

• By Monitor staff
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Your local Jefferson County Radio DES (Disaster and Emergency Services) station will provide… Read Article

Statute supports county’s failure to provide notice

• By Monitor staff
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When the Jefferson County commissioners voted March 19 to restrict public access to county o… Read Article

Cut personal-use firewood for free April 1-June 1 — no permit needed

• By US Forest Service
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People can cut up to 12 cords of firewood for personal use cost- and permit-free April 1 to … Read Article

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Local law enforcement helps feds make arrest

• By John Blodgett
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First confirmed COVID-19 case reported in Jefferson County

• By John Blodgett
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The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Jefferson County -- a man in his 50s -- was announce… Read Article

The week Jefferson County joined the emergency

• By John Blodgett
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Reported cases of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, the disease it causes, came later to M… Read Article

How schools went virtual — in just 72 hours

• By Keith Hammonds
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On Sunday evening, March 15, Jefferson High School Superintendent Tim Norbeck had just arriv… Read Article

2020 Election

A guide to Jefferson County's candidates for state legislature

• By Monitor staff
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Montana voters in state and overseas are scheduled to fill out their ballots between April 1… Read Article

Development fund nears unanticipated deadline

• By John Blodgett
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The board overseeing the allocation of the Boulder Development Fund recently realized it had… Read Article

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Armed man sought in Basin captured Monday

• By John Blodgett
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Monitor Interview

‘I’m not going to be letting my guard down at all’

• By Keith Hammonds, Publisher
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Once each month, the Jefferson County Local Emergency Planning Committee comes together, rot… Read Article

Public access to county offices and buildings restricted

• By John Blodgett
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Within hours of declaring a countywide state of emergency Thursday, Jefferson County’s commi… Read Article

Jefferson County declares emergency

• By John Blodgett
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Editor's note: This story was updated at 2:30 p.m. to provide more context. Read Article

For the rural elderly, it can take a village

• By Keith Hammonds, Publisher, with additional reporting by Myers Reece, Flathead Beacon
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It looked like a lot of senior gatherings: a chatty group of folks, mostly in their 70s and … Read Article

March 18 Incident Report from Jefferson County Emergency Operations Center

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Incident Name: COVID-19 Jefferson County  Read Article