The one screen theater in Whitehall, which remains the only movie venue in Jefferson County, and the rustic bar in Boulder, which doubles as the county’s only bowling alley, are looking forward to the end of restrictions due to COVID-19. Owners of both businesses are searching for a return t… Read Article

As businesses begin a phased return to normal in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, another issue has emerged — getting people to come back to work.  Read Article

SEELEY LAKE — “Don’t bring in a rocker — I don’t need those kinds of things,” Pearl Hawkins told Seeley Lake Elementary preschool teacher Sheila Devins on her first day as a foster grandparent. “I’m going to get down in the beanbags with the kids.” Read Article

There was seemingly little evidence of social distancing last week as Jefferson High School seniors, their families and community members participated in the Senior Cruise, nor later that evening at the annual Senior Night at The River restaurant.  Read Article

The Jefferson High Class of 2020 celebrated its graduation Sunday, together, but still six feet apart.  Read Article

One person died and another was critically injured Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 69 near Boulder Hot Springs, according to the Montana Highway Patrol. Read Article

As you probably know, the nasty invasive weed houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale (Boraginaceae)) has small oval/flat seeds that stick to about everything.  I have spent countless hours combing them out of my Brittany’s fur after bird hunts (spray-on cooking oil helps but then you must bath… Read Article

The public is being asked to comment on a land exchange that will bring Jefferson County one step closer to realizing its vision for the former Montana Development Center property. Read Article

An overused and under-built garbage container facility in Montana City has led Jefferson County to set up a temporary location while the current site is remodeled.  Read Article

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Volunteers were out digging up the soil and clearing weeds recently in anticipation of spring planting season at the 21st Century Youth Garden on Main Street in Boulder. Read Article

Long a subject of controversy, the raised brick planters and vegetation on the Main Street medians are now being targeted for removal. Read Article

As summer approaches, Montana’s busiest tourism season, Jefferson County businesses  prepare for Phase 2 of Governor Steve Bullock’s three phase reopening plan to fight the spread of COVID-19. Read Article

Jefferson High School will host an in-person graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 31, 1 p.m. on the football field. The event is limited to the graduates and their guests due to COVID-19 and social distancing requirements. A parade will follow, beginning 10 minutes after the last graduate walk… Read Article

On March 12, a collaboration of 16 Montana newsrooms launched the first story of a series titled Graying Pains, months in the making, exploring Montana’s status as the demographically oldest state west of the Mississippi. Read Article

The graves of veterans buried in the Boulder Cemetery received an added flourish this year for Memorial Day. Read Article

Jefferson High School Co-Valedictorian Faith Dobyns plans to attend North Central University in Minneapolis, Minn. to study psychology. Read Article

Jefferson High School Salutatorian Jadyn Bellander plans to attend Montana State University- Bozeman to study environmental sciences. Read Article

Jefferson High School Co-Valedictorian Ethan Smartnick plans to attend Montana Tech to study biomedical engineering.  Read Article

Gracie Olds is 16 and she is graduating — and no, it’s not a common route. She took the fast track through Jefferson High and came out the other side with admiration for the family and community that embraced her and encouraged her along the way. Read Article

“The best thing I learned in high school was the meaning of Carpe Diem,” said Jefferson High School senior Santana Page. He considers this to be the best thing he learned. Read Article

Not only is Alexis Kresge able to get dolled up and embrace her femininity or get her hands dirty, but she’s also comfortable in both of those roles and enjoys both equally. This speaks to her unique flexibility as a young lady. Before entering JHS, she knew she relied heavily on help from o… Read Article

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The Boulder Monitor met online with two graduating Jefferson High School seniors on May 21, Hadassah Auch of Boulder and Mariah Maichel of Montana City. They both volunteered to share their views. They told us how COVID-19 has affected their senior year, they looked toward the future, as wel… Read Article

Boulder Elementary School will celebrate its eighth grade graduation with a drive-through ceremony on Thursday, June 4, 6 p.m.  Read Article

A man who intended to press the brakes instead hit the gas and drove his tan Chevy SUV over a curb and into the side of an apartment at Big Boulder Residences on May 20 at 5:40 p.m., according to Boulder chief of police, Joe Canzona and a complaint filed in Jefferson County Justice Court. Read Article

All Jefferson High School seniors — grab your caps and gowns, jump in the car and join your classmates for a “Senior Cruise” along the streets of Boulder. Read Article

Jefferson High School graduates will have an in-person ceremony this year, to be held on the football field with a limited number of family members present. Read Article

Barrick’s Golden Sunlight Mine in Whitehall is looking to work with Nevada Gold Mine to reprocess its tailings — a move that could remove a potential groundwater pollutant and provide 60 or more jobs to the area.  Read Article

Testing is considered a major requirement on the path back to normal, and as the president has made clear, it’s largely up to the states to find the way. Are states in the Mountain West up to the task? By multiple measures, Utah and New Mexico are leading the way, while other states are stil… Read Article

When Saraliba Auch’s chemistry teacher told her about a program that involved space, she seized the opportunity.  Read Article

Dante Filpula Ankney is joining The Boulder Monitor this summer as an intern from the University of Montana. He is a rising junior with a double major in journalism and Spanish. Filpula Ankney is originally from Laurel and has worked as a reporter for the Montana Kaimin in Missoula. While in… Read Article

On May 8, Jefferson County mailed 7,965 ballots to residents for the June 2 election – which will feature party primaries for governor and other state executives and U.S. and state legislators as well as local ballot initiatives. Read Article

The Boulder Development Fund Board is recommending that $52,503 of unused money from its other projects be allocated to the City Hall restrooms. Read Article

The Boulder City Council will consider two more applications for the Boulder Development Fund facade improvement program at its May 18 meeting. Read Article

Some Montana ranchers will likely go out of business due to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Livestock told state legislators last week.  Read Article

While teachers of academic classes have adapted their lessons to mostly online platforms for remote learning due to COVID-19, some hands-on curriculum instructors have had a harder time.  Read Article

Organizers for a handful of Jefferson County events are in a holding pattern, waiting to see how the COVID-19 crisis evolves before making a final decision on whether or not to hold their events.  Read Article

Incumbents Larry Rasch and Elizabeth Ferriter defeated challengers to return to their seats on the Jefferson High School and Montana City School boards of trustees.  Read Article