Sen. Edie McClafferty of Butte announced Sunday she will seek re-election to the Montana State Senate, representing Senate District 38 as a Democrat. Read Article
The Jefferson County Library Board hopes voters in June will support an additional 9 mills — currently $141,534 — in annual funding for the Boulder and Whitehall libraries, a 43.4% increase over current funding. The Jefferson County Commission first must approve putting the funding question … Read Article
At its annual meeting on Jan. 15, the board of the Boulder Area Chamber of Commerce pledged to revisit its bylaws following criticism from a former board member who subsequently was named to a bylaws committee and then voted back onto the board to fill a vacancy. Read Article
Talks continue about revising the lease for Clancy’s Old Red Schoolhouse, with the North Jefferson County Library District board signaling it’s looking into what it would take to buy the facility from Clancy School, which leases the building to Jefferson County in a $1, 99-year agreement. Read Article
Jefferson County is updating its Growth Policy, and asking residents to participate in the process. Read Article
A man charged with assaulting a Boulder Police officer in late November 2019 pleaded not guilty to the felony offense in Montana Fifth Judicial Court in Boulder Jan. 8. He also pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. Read Article
With a 3-0 vote, the Jefferson County Commission on Jan. 7 approved a plan for upgrading Montana City’s solid waste facility. The design for the plan, which requires a temporary site relocation during construction, is due mid-February. Read Article
Want to help staff Boulder Volunteer Ambulance? There’s still time to register for an upcoming class to learn the needed skills at a discounted price. Read Article
Animal Shelter & Care Committee, the all-volunteer group that’s working to establish an animal shelter for Jefferson County, is looking for Boulder-area and North County residents to join its foster care program. Read Article
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From the Jefferson County Public Health Department
It is that time of year: The holidays are over, your house is cleaned up, but the visitors left more than a box o f chocolates. You thought your tiredness was a result of all the festivities, but now your head and throat hurt, your muscles ache and “a bug” has settled into your lungs. Read Article
A New Year’s Day fundraiser for an upcoming skijoring event raised more than $8,000 in donations and sponsorships, exceeding organizers’ expectations. Read Article
Leonard Wortman, a Jefferson County commissioner and Boulder Valley resident, has been recognized as someone who exemplifies Montana’s “Western heritage and way of life” and is “key in preserving the West.” Read Article
All that await the deployment of 25 HP Chromebook laptop computers at Boulder Community Library are inventory tags. Read Article
Jefferson County and three state agencies recently signed an agreement a county commissioner described as a “positive and necessary step” for the potential handoff to the county of part of the former Montana Developmental Center campus. Read Article
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is accepting public comment on a draft environmental assessment for a shale-clay exploration project proposed by Ash Grove Cement Company near Montana City. Read Article
Jefferson County Radio is presenting some special locally produced programming for the holiday season. Read Article
The Animal Shelter and Care Committee (AS&CC) of Boulder will start meeting twice monthly as part of its efforts to build a countywide animal shelter. Read Article
Boulder and Bull Mountain Volunteer Fire Departments responded Dec. 20 to their annual tradition of delivering Christmas cheer to students at Basin and Boulder Elementary schools. They also visited city and county offices along the way. Read Article
Two days of skijoring — a racing sport that mixes horsemanship with skiing — is coming to Boulder, and organizers hope the event becomes an annual one. Read Article
Earlier this fall a 12-year-old Boulder girl left a notebook at the laundromat on East 2nd Avenue. Read Article
Local officials and an architecture firm hired to help identify economic development opportunities toured the Boulder area Dec. 13 and identified three sites to evaluate further. Read Article
At the Dec. 16 meeting of the Boulder City Council: Read Article
The City of Boulder has its first-ever Capital Improvements Plan, a “big picture” document to guide City leaders in prioritizing and funding various projects for the next decade. Read Article
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The Jefferson County Commission on Nov. 26 approved a resolution establishing a Capital Improvement Fund for the Jefferson County Solid Waste District. Read Article
The Clancy Water and Sewer District board at its Nov. 26 meeting approved a statement of work that will cover past project management fees and upcoming work related to the proposed development of a public water supply. Grant funds will pay for the $49,300 contract between the District and Gr… Read Article
In early January 2017 at the age of 17, Julie Shepherd of Jefferson City cut short her long, dark hair and donated it to an organization that makes wigs for children undergoing treatment for cancer. Read Article
The Boulder Kiwanis community Christmas potluck dinner will be from 5-7 p.m. Dec. 8 in Boulder Elementary’s gym, where Santa Claus will sit for photos. Read Article
Boulder United Methodist women’s annual bake sale, benefiting a number of charities, will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 4, at Madison Valley Bank at 109 W 2nd Ave. Read Article
The Oro Fino Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoring a Wreaths Across America ceremony 10 a.m. Dec. 9 in the Montana State Capitol Rotunda. Everyone is welcome to attend the free event. Read Article
An agreement between the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services and Jefferson High School will allow cheerleaders and other athletes to practice in the otherwise unused gym on the former Montana Developmental Center campus. Read Article
A south Jefferson County bridge will be closed Dec. 2 and Dec. 3 for the first step toward its replacement early next fall. Read Article
With the blessing of the Jefferson High School District No. 1 board, Superintendent Tim Norbeck will explore the feasibility of the district buying a nearby home that’s been for sale “for quite some time.” Read Article
Jefferson High might soon have a Boulder Police officer onsite for one hour a day, four days a week. Read Article
The City of Boulder will form a finance committee to help it “invest funds and make sure they are working for the public so that we can use them in the general fund,” Mayor Rusty Giulio said in the Nov. 18 meeting of the City Council. Read Article
A regional federal advisory committee that reviews and recommends projects for funding to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Supervisor is accepting proposals for the first time in about two years. Read Article
Clancy United Methodist Church Choir will perform the Celtic Christmas cantata “Have You Heard?” twice locally. Read Article
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