Shepherded by a medieval knight, a firefighter and a few other characters—who on any other day would be dressed as teachers—a pack of ghouls, skeletons, soldiers, werewolves, princesses, witches, dragons, animals, TV and movie characters, construction workers, sports stars, cowboys, and at l… Read Article

As many as 100 people gathered in Boulder’s Veterans Park on Saturday, Sept. 11, for the 13th annual Music & Arts Festival, featuring more than a dozen vendors, eight musical acts and commemorations of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Read Article

Just a few days after playing host to cowboys and fair-goers, the Jefferson County Recreation Park welcomed Montana Shakespeare in the Parks for a free performance of William Shakespeare's "Cymbeline." Shakespeare in the Parks, a traveling theater offered by Montana State University, perform… Read Article

Ali May Oldenburger, 2, looks at her reflection after having her face painted at Frontier Days in Whitehall, Montana, on July 24. Face paint artist Joan Martin of Martin’s Masks in Butte braved 95­ degree temperatures to airbrush designs on faces all afternoon.  Read Article

Cowboys and cowgirls from around the region descended upon Boulder over the weekend to compete in the Wyldman Rodeo at the Jefferson County rodeo grounds July 3–4. The two-day rodeo visited Boulder for the first time this year, offering combination events and traditional events including mut… Read Article

Fireworks—some launched by firefighters atop Boulder's Capital Hill, some by residents around town—burst over Boulder shortly after dusk on July 4. Starting in the afternoon, a slow trickle of fireworks launched by residents across Boulder gradually increased by sundown into a town-wide aeri… Read Article

Boulder's annual Fourth of July parade rolled down Main Street from Veterans Park to the fairground around noon, dazzling spectators of all ages with firetrucks, historical floats, vintage cars and more. Revelers lined both sides of the street and filled the median for blocks to get a view o… Read Article

Boulder’s children have a new place to play and relax, thanks to donated funds, labor and equipment from Kiwanis, NorthWestern Energy and the city of Boulder, who worked together to fund and construct a playground in Centennial Park. The bulk of construction took place on June 4, and the pla… Read Article

Insulation work on the interior of the enclosure that houses the historic Boulder River Carousel at Jefferson County Recreation Park began on June 17. The insulation, estimated to cost about $30,000, is part of ongoing renovations to the carousel’s enclosure that the County Commission approv… Read Article

With the coming of spring and the end of a long winter, branding parties fill the social calendar for Valley residents. Cows commonly give birth to their calves between January and early April. The calves are then branded to reflect their origin and ownership. The branding process is labor i… Read Article

The Clancy Cougars traveled to Boulder on March 17 to take on the Panthers at Boulder Elementary School. The Cougars, which had a flair for scoring in the final seconds of a quarter, defeated the Panthers  30-11. Clancy’s Hannah Stevens, #5 was the high scorer for the Cougars with 12 points,… Read Article

After missing a season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, athletes return to the field, track, court, and course.  Read Article

The Jefferson High School girls basketball prevailed last week, earning the team a spot in the divisional tournament in Billings. The boys, however, were unable to move forward and will have to wait until next year. For more on the games, see Sports. (Photos by Rose Johnson) Read Article

Ten newly trained firefighters graduated Saturday after completing the 60-hour Jefferson County Basic Firefighter Training, sponsored by the Jefferson County Fire Council. Read Article

The 7th grade Clancy Cougars took on East Valley on Feb. 11, losing by just three points, 41-38. The Jefferson High School Panthers had a busy week of games, with the highlight being the defeat of the Whitehall Trojans for both the boys and the girls varsity teams. The Panther boys won 64-63… Read Article

With the boys varsity and JV sidelined due to being quarantined, it was time for the boys C team and girls' teams to have center stage. The C team boys lost to Manhattan, 51-33. The girls varsity defeated the Tigers 54-42.  Read Article

The global pandemic changed everything. People stayed home. School went virtual. Everyone went a little stir-crazy. But Jefferson County figured out how to make it work. Here are photos from The Monitor's pages that tell the story. Read Article

Jefferson County firefighters have begun basic instruction, a 60-hour course sponsored by the Jefferson County Fire Council and which takes several months to complete.  Read Article

The Clancy Library hosted its annual Trunk or Treat Saturday to celebrate Halloween, with the help of organizer, Mickey Senechal, and the Jefferson County Public Health Department.  Read Article

The Animal Shelter and Care Committee, or AS&CC, hosted a spay and neuter clinic on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, at Jefferson High School. The AS&CC works with Spay Montana, with donations used to fund the next clinic. In all, the team spayed and neutered 102 cats over the two-da… Read Article

The Boulder Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Holiday Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 16 at Jefferson High School. Read Article