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

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

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

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

The Whitehall Biological Weed Control Project is up and running this season, modified a bit due to COVID-19.  The first step is looking for eight to 10 Canada thistle fungus release sites.  This will include two visits to each site, (May/early June) to set up a long-term sampling transect.  … Read Article

Jefferson High School and Basin and Clancy elementary schools are the latest Jefferson County schools to decide not to reopen for the remainder of the academic year.  Read Article

Local food banks and distributors have not seen a sharp or sustained increase in demand since Gov. Steve Bullock issued the stay-at-home order in March due to COVID-19.  Read Article

The long-anticipated remodeling of Clancy Old Red Schoolhouse’s public restrooms is the latest in a series of projects headed by the passionate volunteers of the Clancy Old Red Schoolhouse Foundation and heavily funded by a community that heavily relies on the beloved and historic building. Read Article

Jefferson County residents had an opportunity to listen to the views of three candidates running for the Senate District 38 seat in the Montana Legislature during an April 29 forum, sponsored by The Boulder Monitor.  Read Article

Residents served by the Boulder and Whitehall community libraries are being asked to consider a nine mill levy increase to fund a list of improvements, to include added staff, equipment upgrades and building improvements.  Read Article

Candidates vying to represent Jefferson County in the Montana Legislature fielded questions ranging from mental health to an aging population to partisanship during a forum April 27, hosted by The Boulder Monitor.  Read Article

More summer events are being canceled due to COVID-19 amidst uncertainty about when restrictions on large gatherings will be lifted. Read Article

On April 27, The Monitor hosted the first of its 2020 Candidate Forums, featuring primary candidates for House District 75: Republican Marta Bertoglio of Clancy; Republican and incumbent Greg DeVries of Jefferson City; and Democrat Bryher Herak of Basin. Here's a link to the full recording o… Read Article

Members of Friendship Baptist Church in Clancy gathered Sunday for the first in-person service since Gov. Steve Bullock issued a stay-at-home order in late March due to COVID-19. Read Article

Parent survey results from four county schools — Jefferson High School and Boulder, Montana City and Clancy elementary schools — showed that parents of K-8 students are more inclined to remain closed, while the high school parents are about equally split on the question of reopening.  Read Article

Pastor David Klass of Friendship Baptist Church in Clancy is prepared to hold a service Sunday after Gov. Steve Bullock last week began lifting social distancing restrictions due to COVID-19.  Read Article

Haley Pesta, a Jefferson High School senior, was selected by Oro Fino Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution to receive the $500 Montana State Society DAR Traveling Scholarship for 2019-2020. A resident of Jefferson City, Pesta will attend Helena College University of Montana to study … Read Article

As the COVID-19 emergency arrived in Montana, Elkhorn Pharmacy in Boulder deflected requests from East Coast doctors for a medication not yet approved to treat the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Read Article

Getting the gear needed to protect health workers and first responders during the COVID-19 crisis has “been a bit of a struggle,” according to Doug Dodge, Jefferson County disaster and emergency services coordinator Read Article

A variety of digital platforms are keeping students, teachers and parents connected while Jefferson County schools are closed due to COVID-19.  Read Article

Jefferson County has managed to keep the number of COVID-19 cases down to two, and it’s been a few weeks since those individuals — a man and a woman — tested positive, said Karen Wandel, RN, department supervisor for Jefferson County Public Health.  Read Article

Two weekend earthquakes did not go unnoticed by many Boulder residents.  Read Article

On April 17, Jefferson County will mail ballots to voters in Jefferson High School District No. 1 and Montana City School District No. 27. Up for vote in the former is one at-large trustee position with a three-year-term; in the latter, one trustee position with a three-year-term. The Monito… Read Article