The Volunteer Gap
Across rural America, public safety volunteers are in decline. Their dwindling ranks are determining how fires are fought and how emergency medical care is provided. Rural communities that have long relied heavily on volunteers for these services are struggling to fill the gap. Read Article
The Volunteer Gap
The effort to plan the spending of a half-million dollars that could shape Boulder’s future met a huge milestone in June, when a deadline was met to allocate the Boulder Development Fund — provided by the state following the closure of the Montana Developmental Center — to 15 carefully vette… Read Article
The Volunteer Gap
Boulder’s Fourth of July celebration lacked some of its usual sparkle this year. The parade and fireworks were held, but not the usual egg-on-a-spoon races, dunk tank and other post-parade activities in Veterans Park. Read Article
When fire destroyed two mobile homes in a Boulder trailer court and damaged two others in June 2016, it underscored what the community had known for years: affordable housing was at a premium. Read Article
When the Montana legislature decided in 2015 that the Montana Developmental Center would close within two years, it was a blow to the community of Boulder. Read Article