The Jefferson High School Board of Trustees will consider a $3.5 million budget for fiscal 2021 — a 6%  increase from last year.  Read Article

When it comes to conducting the November presidential election, it’s the unknowns surrounding an ever-changingCOVID-19 situation that worry Jefferson County Election Administrator Bonnie Ramey. Read Article

Don Woody owns 20 acres in Craig. He generally mows 11 of those acres each summer in an effort to prevent wildfires, but for him, it’s not an ideal approach. Read Article

A system of multi-use trails running throughout Boulder, with the first segment targeted along the Boulder River, is being proposed as a way to add connectivity throughout the city. Read Article

For several years, the Boulder Area Chamber of Commerce has faced inconsistent engagement with its members and turnover among its leadership. Some say it has struggled to articulate its mission and strategy.  Read Article

While there are some activities moving forward as part of the Jefferson County Rodeo, a large portion of the annual event — the Northern Rodeo Association-sanctioned professional competition — was not approved by the county’s health officer. Read Article

Jefferson County residents are invited to speak out about the proposed Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority — with the ultimate goal of providing train service in southern Montana. Read Article

BOULDER – Crews will begin replacing two pipe culverts carrying the Little Boulder River beneath Whitetail Road (S 399) with one larger box culvert on Friday, Aug. 7. Whitetail Road will be closed between Broken Limb Road and Hot Springs Road while the work is performed. During the closure t… Read Article

The Clancy Elementary School Board of Trustees is scheduled to consider whether or not it will allow the Clancy Water and Sewer District Board to drill a test well on its property in its ongoing effort to create a centralized water system that would address long-standing water quality issues… Read Article

One of the recurring complaints lodged against the Basin Water and Sewer Board at a recent community meeting was that the residents do not believe they were adequately informed of the plans to take out a loan to install water meters and make repairs to the system.  Read Article

The Montana City School Board of Trustees will consider a $3.7 million general operating budget for the upcoming school year, according to a draft released last week.  Read Article

A group of Jefferson High School students, living through an historic pandemic of their own, was given the opportunity this spring to explore a similar health crisis just a century ago.  Read Article

Moving a business during a pandemic may not seem ideal to some, but hair stylist Tate Theriault took advantage of the down time to do just that.  Read Article

The Northern Rodeo Association portion of the Jefferson County Rodeo has been canceled, but there are several local events that are planned for later this month. Read Article

The Jefferson High School Board of Trustees were given three options to address a host of facility issues, with the most expensive being a new school, estimated at $19.2 million for construction alone, according to Jason Davis, principal/partner with SMA Architects. Read Article

The Basin County Water and Sewer District Board spent three hours last week defending its plans to install water meters and borrow $196,000 for repairs that have resulted in a rate change that began June 1.  Read Article

On September 2, the Basin School will welcome as many as 22 kids back to class. They’ll return to an intimate place: The 126-year-old building has just two classrooms, one for kindergarten through third grade, and the other for fourth through sixth graders.  Read Article

Montana City School released its reopening plan for this fall, which includes a five-day a week schedule and a request for parents to transport their students when possible as the pandemic continues to be a threat, according to the draft plan released Monday. Read Article

Jefferson High School is looking at a modified block schedule as part of its draft reopening plans as the threat of COVID-19 continues into fall.  Read Article

A month before classes begin, school administrators are facing challenges that, in any other year, would seem routine. How will kids pass safely in the corridors? Where and when will they eat lunch?    Read Article

The new restrooms at Veterans Park are nearing completion, and that brings up the issue of when they will be open to the public. Read Article

As a wave of new COVID-19 cases rose in Jefferson County, so did the list of event cancellations.  Read Article

A land swap is being considered to allow for a retention pond west of North Adams Street in Boulder — and would be part of Town Pump’s expansion plans.  Read Article

The Boulder City Council is asking its departments to trim 15% from their budgets as a possible way to close the gap on a roughly $164,283 deficit going into fiscal 2021.  Read Article

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Montana, surveillance testing designed to serve as an early warning system to prevent large outbreaks and keep businesses open is increasingly becoming ineffective, public health officials told Montana Free Press. Read Article

By JADYN BELLANDER Read Article

Bridget Weigel is the Boulder Monitor’s newest reporter, and will be covering the northern communities of Jefferson City, Clancy and Montana City.  Read Article

By DIANA MCFARLAND and  Read Article

Laura Harris went shopping for masks last week at the L&P in Boulder. The grocery store not only sells surgical-style face masks, but it recently added a display rack of more fashionable face coverings, designed to forgo with the ear loops — a feature Harris was interested in. She snappe… Read Article

Jefferson City Volunteer Fire Chief Bud Siderits believes he’s picked up on a pattern. Read Article

Boulder Elementary School is aiming for a Sept. 2 start date, with a preference for a cohort learning plan, according to Superintendent Maria Pace.  Read Article

The Jefferson County Salary Compensation Committee is recommending a 2% cost-of-living wage increase for elected officials, with the plan for that to trickle down to the sheriff’s deputies and county employees, according to Commissioner Cory Kirsch. Read Article

We have much going on this summer.  Here is a short summary of what we are doing.   Read Article

Creating a dedicated theater and drama area, replacing modular classrooms with permanent structures and updating the athletic facilities were a few of the recommendations made by an architectural firm hired by the Jefferson High School Board of Trustees to assess the building.  Read Article

Boulder has two new signs announcing to motorists that they are entering the city via north- and south-bound Highway 69. The signs are the result of a two year process for the Boulder Transition Advisor Committee’s marketing arm, which developed the Boulder brand and logo that is featured on… Read Article

Amanda Brown grew up in a small, quaint town called Strafford in Vermont, which had about the same population as Boulder, she said. She remembers the day her dad told her that being a part of a community comes with responsibilities, and it was her responsibility to give something back to the… Read Article