Two “not guilty” pleas were entered in Montana Fifth Judicial District Court in Boulder Nov. 13 on behalf of Tory Vincent Gee, the former Jefferson County inmate who escaped Oct. 11 and was apprehended a week later near Charlo in Lake County. Read Article
Despite sparse attendance, three meetings held recently to inform parents about the challenges young people face reached key people, said Barb Reiter, Jefferson County’s prevention specialist and DUI task force coordinator and the meetings’ organizer. Read Article
A new alternative is being proposed for upgrading Montana City’s solid waste facility. Residents can learn about and comment on it at a County Commission meeting set for 6 p.m. Nov. 26 at Montana City Fire Station No. 1. Read Article
Almost a dozen volunteers gathered at Methodist Fellowship Hall in Boulder Nov. 8 to sew for “Days for Girls,” an effort to improve feminine hygiene for women and girls worldwide. Read Article
Last winter, Energy Share helped a family facing hardship — a vehicle needing repair, sewer issues, high heating bills and a failed water heater — to keep their heat on, according to a news release from the nonprofit. Read Article
HELENA — Growing old may not be for the faint of heart but, as anyone over 40 will tell you, it sure beats the alternative. Read Article
Sometime before the middle of next year, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office expects to upgrade its 9-1-1 system. People who call 9-1-1 in emergencies may not notice much difference – but behind the scenes, the Office could provide faster, more efficient service. Read Article
On Nov. 5, Gyle D. Nix was voted in as Boulder’s Ward 1 councilman, while in Whitehall Katy James and Maxine Samuelson were elected as Ward 2 and Ward 3 aldermen, respectively, while the Ward 1 vote resulted in a tie between Pat Peterson and Logan Reiff, according to unofficial election resu… Read Article
Annual Veterans Day ceremony and lunch held at Jefferson High Nov. 11. Read Article
Could there be a meat processing plant in Whitehall? Definitely. Should there be? That’s another question. Read Article
The lease for Clancy’s Old Red Schoolhouse might be ambiguous, but not so the special place the facility has in the hearts of the north county communities it serves in many ways. Read Article
One thing not to fear about this year’s inaugural Halloween events in Boulder and Whitehall was failure. Organizers of both — “Big Rock Fright Nights” and “Screams Come True,” respectively — were pleased with how things went and plan to make them even better next year. Read Article
This past week, Jefferson High School completed the first quarter of the academic year. It is amazing how fast time flew and how many events took place in the past nine weeks. Read Article
The Elkhorn Working Group, formed in 2001 and one of the state’s oldest agency-sanctioned citizen advisory bodies, is seeking new members. Read Article
Members of Boulder United Methodist Church are again participating in “Days for Girls” -- an effort to improve feminine hygiene for women and girls worldwide -- and need volunteers to help or provide needed supplies. Read Article
Trick-or-treating photos from Boulder, Clancy and Jefferson City. Read Article
The City of Boulder is revisiting its decades-old junk vehicles ordinance, and in the process might augment city code to more broadly support beautification. Read Article
The latest student podcasts from Clancy School: Read Article
Arraignment has been set for Tory Vincent Gee, the Jefferson County Detention Center inmate who escaped Oct. 11 and was apprehended a week later. Read Article
A long-closed library in northwest North Dakota reopened this year with a little help from its friends -- among them the North Jefferson County Friends of the Library. Read Article
The next step in an effort to reopen an old gym in Clancy -- remediating asbestos and other contaminants -- is anticipated to be completed over the winter, according to an Oct. 25 email from Jefferson Local Development Corporation co-manager Tom Harrington. Read Article
Boulder residents who received a mail ballot for Boulder City Council’s Ward One election might have been confused for the lack of candidates’ names to choose from. That’s because both candidates -- Gyle D. Nix and John “Cody” Oliver -- filed as write-in candidates. Read Article
At its Oct. 21 meeting, the Boulder City Council: Read Article
Following the completion of the Jefferson County Community Health Assessment, the county’s Public Health Department anticipates a November start date for the next step: the formation of a Community Health Improvement Plan. Read Article
Boulder and Whitehall this past weekend both kicked off four nights of pre-Halloween fun for kids and families: “Big Rock Fright Nights” at the Jefferson County fairgrounds in Boulder, and “Screams Come True” at the Whitehall Community Center. There is still one more weekend to attend both e… Read Article
Sixty-eight dogs and cats were spayed or neutered during a clinic held by Animal Shelter and Care Committee (AS&CC) inside the Jefferson High south gym Saturday, Oct. 19. Read Article
The planned relocation of a wind turbine manufacturer to Whitehall that has been years in the making has community leaders hopeful for economic benefits to the area beyond jobs with the manufacturer. Read Article
At Boulder’s solid waste collection site, Brian Hohn eyes the recycling bins wondering if the social good associated with all this cardboard and paper can contravene the laws of economics. Read Article
A 41-year-old Helena woman was killed in a one-vehicle rollover crash near Jefferson City Friday afternoon, Oct. 18, according to NBC Montana. Read Article
