Almost exactly a year ago, Jefferson County residents witnessed something unusual at the Jefferson County Recreation Park. Read Article Snow or not, skijoring makes its return
The House Agriculture Community listened to overwhelming support from 25 individuals on a bill that would encourage the availability of fresh produce for Montana families through the Montana Food Bank. Read Article Supporters Say Bill Would Bring More Local, Fresh Produce to Montana Food Banks
In the last 11 years, the city of Havre has had 255 water main breaks. The city’s public works director, Dave Pederson, says 46 of those breaks happened in the last two years alone. Read Article Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Bills That Would Fund $1.3 Billion in Water, Sewer and Other Infrastructure Projects
Boulder Elementary School board members didn’t want it to be true. At their Feb. 6 meeting, several members asked Superintendent/Principal Jeff Elliott if he was certain about resigning. Read Article Jeff Elliott resigns as Boulder elementary principal
The Legal Tender Pub and Bistro, a staple in the Clancy community, is now for sale. Read Article Clancy’s Legal Tender for sale
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 5:15 a.m. to 6:15 a.m, a free boot camp program is offered at the Jefferson High School gymnasium. The boot camp is available to anyone at any fitness level. It includes weight training (technique and form), cardio exercises, as well as circuit train… Read Article Boot camp program free at JHS
The Western Legacy Center, located at 1 Whitetail Road, Whitehall, will hold an Author Signing Night on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Read Article Western Legacy Center to hold author event
In August of 2021, the Montana Highway Patrol officially made its move into the North Campus of Boulder’s former Montana Development Center. What originally attracted the MHP to the facility was its ample storage, vast open space and diverse array of highly configurable and versatile buildin… Read Article Highway Patrol eyes expansion
On Thursday, Jan. 17, members of Elkhorn Search and Rescue conducted a training operation in the Montana City Ranches Subdivision. The emergency described below was orchestrated solely for training purposes. Elkhorn Search and Rescue operates under the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Read Article Elkhorn Search and Rescue: behind the scenes
Around 8 p.m. Thursday evening, Jan. 26, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office pursued a wanted individual considered armed and dangerous on foot in the Comet area. Read Article Comet manhunt ends with arrests
During the Jan. 17 City Council meeting, Boulder Cemetery Care Corporation President/Secretary Steve Goodson requested the City accept its gift of a columbarium. Read Article City Council approves Boulder cemetery columbarium, continues dog discussion
The House Taxation Committee heard testimony Thursday on a bill that would extend and expand tax cuts to Montana employers that pay for training and education for their employees in certain trades. Supporters say the Montana Trades Education and Training tax credit – or MTECH – helps address… Read Article Bill considers extending, expanding tax cuts for employee training
The Basin Water and Sewer District Board held a special meeting Thursday, Jan. 19 to narrow down options for its Triple Tree Engineering project, which involves tank improvements and service options. It is the board’s intention to have a project plan approved by its Feb. 9 meeting. Read Article Basin Water prepares for town hall meetings
The Jefferson County Spelling Bee for students grades four through eight, will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m at the Clancy Gym. Please enter through the gym doors. This year’s Spelling Bee will be streamed on the Clancy School Facebook page. Read Article Jeff County Spelling Bee set for Feb. 8
Those in Jefferson County who testified in favor of changes to combine House Districts 75 and 76 to form Senate District 38 may see the results they are looking for, as the state Districting and Apportionment Commission approved a redistricting map and delivered it to the Montana’s 68th Legi… Read Article Legislators to review redistricting
Creditors in the Montana Tunnels bankruptcy case and an agent from the U.S. Trustee met with Montana Tunnels Inc CEO Patrick Imeson on Jan. 17 to discuss the reasons behind the company's filing and its path forward. Throughout the meeting, Imeson maintained his stance that the mine would reo… Read Article Montana Tunnels: what’s next?
Nature Story Montessori’s Boulder location continues to thrive, as child care remains a need for the community. Jessica Shattuck, who owns all three Nature Story locations in Boulder, Montana City and Helena, said she is very pleased with the success of the facilities, particularly the Bould… Read Article Nature Story Montessori eyes possible expansion
The Jefferson County Commissioners approved $3,000 in funds at their Jan. 10 meeting to assist the Jefferson County DUI Task Force with its Super Bowl festivities. The Super Bowl parties will take place at Whitehall’s Assembly of God Church and at Jefferson High School on Sunday, Feb. 12. Read Article DUI Task Force to host Super Bowl parties
Boulder Elementary School is committing to the health and well-being of students and their families. One of the ways is by providing information and training on how to talk about, and prevent, suicide. For the past 30 years, Montana has ranked in the top five for suicide rates in the nation… Read Article Boulder Elementary emphasizing suicide prevention
The people of the Boulder community may have noticed a large Whitehall Public Transportation van making the rounds, parking in front of the courthouse, at Mountain Good and at the Boulder Community Library. Read Article New driver hired to service Boulder, North County for Whitehall Public Transportation
The 21st Century Community Learning Center, which offers out-of-school-time programming at Boulder Elementary School, Basin Elementary School and Jefferson High (as featured on page one) has been a blessing for Judy and Richard Workman, a retired couple new to Boulder from Arizona. Read Article 21st Century programs provide alternatives for youth
The House State Administration Committee heard testimony Monday on a bill that supporters say would improve the security of Montana’s elections. House Bill 173 would require the manufacturer of vote counting machines to certify they are free of any external communication devices as well as a… Read Article Legislature hears testimony on vote counting machines
Basin Water and Sewer District Board members could hardly believe themselves Jan. 12, as they discussed the potential benefits of water meters, a concept rejected by several residents – including members of the current board – when the previous water board approved them in April 2020. Read Article Basin Water and Sewer District Board considers meters
HELENA – The 68th Montana Legislative Session kicked off on Monday, Jan. 2, in Helena. Senators and Representatives took an oath to uphold the constitution and were sworn in during simultaneous ceremonies in their respective chambers at the state Capitol. Read Article First week of 68th Legislative Session sees legislators sworn in, updates for fentanyl control
Jefferson Local Development Corporation Executive Director Eric Seidensticker announced during the Dec. 21 board meeting that he is stepping down. His resignation comes three months after a divisive board decision to purchase the Roberts building in Whitehall. Read Article Seidensticker resigns as JLDC director
For close to nine years, Greg Hughes of The River has provided three meals a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year for the Jefferson County Jail. This partnership is ending, effective Feb. 28, a decision Hughes made as a result of the River closing and not having the labor needed to meet t… Read Article River ends contract with jail
Seeking a solution to the staff shortage – which followed a two-year shutdown sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic – Montana City’s Elkhorn Mountain Inn switched to a new operation style that addressed the problem, and it hasn’t looked back. Read Article ‘No vacancy’ - Elkhorn Mountain Inn transitions to extended stay reservations
The Boulder Senior Dinner Club has officially resumed meals, according to Steven Ferriter of the Rocky Mountain Development Council. Beginning Jan. 17, the Boulder Senior Dinner Club will resume its regularly scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday lunches from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. F… Read Article Senior Lunch returns
On Saturday, Jan. 7, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office gathered at the courthouse for a special ceremony, where new sheriff Tom Grimsrud invited deputies and their families to celebrate new officers. Read Article Undersheriff, new deputies sworn in at courthouse
The Helena-area’s Oro Fino Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution contributed more than $2,000 of gifts and hundreds of volunteer hours to area veterans for the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays during December. Read Article Local DAR honor veterans over the holidays
Musikanten Montana presents Francesc Valls’ “Missa Scala Aretina,” composed in 1702 for the Cathedral of Barcelona. Artistic Director Kerry Krebill of Clancy will conduct four choirs of singers and instruments, featuring the Renaissance wind ensemble Forgotten Clefs and Montana favorite Baro… Read Article Montana Early Music Festival: a Spanish Epiphany Celebration
The Boulder Community Library is delighted to announce our upcoming author event to kick off the New Year. Hailing from Billings, Montana, this award-winning author will be featured at our library on Jan. 25. Read Article Author event kicks off New Year
On Wednesday, Dec. 21, new officers were scheduled to be sworn in, but with frigid temperatures and dicy roads, the judge who was assigned with the task couldn’t make it. Read Article New officers and unopposed incumbents are sworn in
Typically around the holidays Jefferson County commission meetings are quiet and quick. Business moves right along with little discussion and few members of the public stopping by to discuss any agenda items or broach a new subject during public comment. Read Article Wortman retires as Jefferson County commissioner
In the wake of Montana Tunnels Mining’s Dec. 5 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, creditors are evaluating their options to collect their portion of the $29.64 million in unsecured debts owed by the owner of the shuttered Jefferson City-based mine. Read Article Creditors gird for Tunnels bankruptcy
The highly anticipated makeover of the Youth Dynamics Inc. Alternative Youth Adventures campus is becoming more of a reality, as SMA Architects expect to break ground on the new facility by late June or early July of 2023. A Request for Proposal is expected to go out by the end of the month. Read Article YDI facility to expand this summer
High school students in Jefferson City and the surrounding areas now have a designated parking area, five months after the Jefferson City Volunteer Fire Department discontinued the prior parking arrangements due to insurance issues. Read Article Jefferson City parking/bus lot complete
Wellness Within Therapeutic Massage has officially opened at 207 N. Main Street (next to Boulder Cash), an endeavor that is the very definition of a labor of love for Sandra Sample and her husband Kirt. For the past nine years – following graduation from Bozeman’s Health Works Institute – Sa… Read Article Labor of Love: Sandra Sample opens massage studio
In the last year, Keith Foley became interested in the work going on at the Jefferson County Museum in Clancy. After speaking with Sherry Carlson, museum board member and chair of the Friends of the Jefferson County Museum, and Melody Pesta, museum director, everyone determined that he could… Read Article Jefferson County Museum receives donation
More activities are on their way to the Boulder Community Library after the organization recently received $5,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds, according to Friends of the Library representative Jeanie Thiel. Read Article Friends of the library receives $5,000 in ARPA funds
Editor's note: This story has been updated since original Dec. 21 publication Read Article Drug task force makes major bust in southwest Montana
Clancy’s Parent Council hosted its 31st annual Holiday Shoppe from Tuesday, Dec. 13 to Thursday, Dec. 15 in the Clancy School computer lab, allowing students the opportunity to purchase unique gifts before leaving for Christmas break. Read Article The joy of giving taught at Clancy Schools
Correction: the previously printed version of this article had Becki Kennedy misidentified as Becky Jackson. The Monitor apologizes for any confusion or inconvenience. Read Article JLDC closes on Roberts building
Boulder’s new child care center will have to wait a few more months to open its doors. Southwest Montana Youth Partners has not yet received the State building permit that is necessary before Rachel Supalla’s 30-child Discovery Kidzone can officially embark on its new location – the modular … Read Article Child care facility delayed
Influenza season is here, and it is making a mark on Jefferson County residents. The past two seasons have been less vigorous related to flu activity. This year we are seeing a significant increase in cases. These cases are affecting all ages. Montana Department of Health and Human Services … Read Article Dose up: flu season persists
Residents of the Clancy School District can now apply for two open positions on the board of trustees. Read Article Clancy School election window opens
T’ings Tavern filled with holiday cheer and ugly sweaters on Saturday, Dec. 10. Dozens joined in the festivities, wearing their best holiday gear and enjoying the musical creations of Lance Handyside. T’ings owner Angel Molyneaux, center, poses with bartenders Brandi DeMers, left, and Dana D… Read Article Sweater weather gets ugly at T’ings
Lawyers and judges understand and, hopefully, respect the rule of law. This is a very simple principle which informed the writing and adoption of the federal constitution. This principle was carried through into states’ constitutions. The rule of law is fundamental to our democracy. It is … Read Article The rule of law or the rule of lie?
The Clancy School Board approved a proposal allowing SMA Architects to conduct a building assessment with a $36,000 maximum cost for a study during its Dec. 8 meeting. Read Article Expansion a possibility at Clancy school