Clancy School’s request to voters for an increase in levies -- which joined the candidates on the May 2 ballot -- failed to gather the majority of votes needed to pass. Read Article Clancy School levy fails, Gallagher wins

Former House District 75 candidate Tim McKenrick pled guilty to a single felony count of deceptive election practices and received a sentencing during a hearing on Wednesday, March 29, for actions taken during the May 2022 Jefferson High School election. Read Article McKenrick changes plea, sentenced

An escaped inmate from the Montana State Prison, led officers on a pursuit in Basin Friday evening while residents were instructed to shelter-in-place. Read Article Escaped prisoner flees to Basin

Lindsey Graham, who has worked as the Jefferson Local Development Corporation child care coordinator for the past year, is now the agency’s executive director. Read Article JLDC hires Lindsey Graham as new executive director

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

The seniors who run the Boulder-Basin Senior Center in Boulder—volunteers who took the helm of the local nonprofit and its facility from the generation ahead of them—worry that there will be no one for them to hand the organization to when it's time for them to step back, and that they may s… Read Article Worried its moment has passed, Senior Center seeks new faces

A school-shooting threat shared around the U.S. that mentioned a school with the initials "JHS" led to a lockdown and law-enforcement response at Jefferson High School in Boulder on Oct. 27. The full lockdown was lifted around lunchtime after law enforcement determined there was no threat in… Read Article Snapchat threat prompts lockdown, police response at Jefferson High

Cool temperatures and occasional rain showers slowed the growth of the Haystack Fire south of Boulder on Sunday and early this week after the fire exploded to more than 10,000 acres on Saturday, but dangerous fire conditions forecast for later this week and this weekend could accelerate the … Read Article Fall weather dampens Haystack Fire as heat, wind loom

UPDATE: 8 p.m. Sept 18:  Read Article Haystack Fire updates: Fire doubles in size, burns into night

The Haystack Fire east of Elk Park and southwest of Boulder has grown to more than 1,760 acres and is burning in the upper reaches of the Little Boulder River drainage after high winds, low moisture and hot temperatures helped the fire run about 1.5 miles to the northeast last week, expandin… Read Article Haystack Fire tops 1,760 acres, burns into Little Boulder drainage

UPDATE, 12 p.m., Sept. 13: Read Article UPDATED: Haystack Fire grows slightly to 1,651 acres

A wildfire was burning on a ridgeline west of Whitetail Road as of Tuesday, roughly between Whitetail Reservoir and Delmoe Lake.  Read Article Wildfire burning west of Whitetail Road

An abandoned house on the northeast side of Boulder burned to the ground around mid-afternoon on Sunday. As of Monday morning, no injuries had been reported and the cause of the fire remained unknown.  Read Article Abandoned house burns in Boulder

Multiple wildfires ignited and burned around Jefferson County in the past week, including the 60-acre Gatlin Gulch Fire southwest of Boulder that ignited on Friday and is being fought by a federal incident management team.  Read Article Wildfires burn near Boulder, around county

UPDATE, 2:35 p.m. Aug. 2:  Read Article UPDATED: Rain slows Gatlin Gulch Fire, two new fires reported

Fire restrictions outlawing all campfires, operation of vehicles off of designated roads and trails, and the discharge of firearms in most cases went into effect across Jefferson County on Saturday, July 31, and the restrictions were already in effect on some lands in the county before Saturday.  Read Article Stage-Two fire restrictions enacted across county

UPDATE, 2:30 p.m. July 23: Firefighting crews from local volunteer agencies, Butte, the state Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, and the U.S. Forest Service were mopping up the fire on Friday afternoon. The truck, which Jefferson City Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bud Sideri… Read Article Semitruck carrying diapers starts fire near Basin