Lerum Auto in Boulder is open for business — but you wouldn’t know it. The repair shop is exempt from Gov. Steve Bullock’s March 26 closure order, but “it’s really, really dead,” said owner Dana Lerum. “There’s one possible job coming, I’m not sure. I’ve been in business since 1976, and I’ve… Read Article

Faced with COVID-19 restrictions that prohibit in-person worship, local Christian churches and their members are calling on faith — and technology — to stay connected with one another. Read Article

On March 27, the Boulder Community Library closed its doors — but only because the Jefferson County Commissioners told it to. Read Article

A recap of what’s happened in Jefferson County since the March 25 issue of The Monitor. Read Article

Montana has not had a Republican governor since 2005. In the June 2 primaries, three candidates will vie for the chance to change that — among them Attorney General and Clancy resident Tim Fox. Read Article

Reported cases of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, the disease it causes, came later to Montana than most of the rest of the country. But soon after the last edition of The Monitor was printed, local urgency heightened quickly: Jefferson County declared a state of emergency and limited ac… Read Article

On Sunday evening, March 15, Jefferson High School Superintendent Tim Norbeck had just arrived at home. He had canceled a motorcycling vacation with friends in the Southwest; that was to have been his first break ever during a school year. Read Article

Montana voters in state and overseas are scheduled to fill out their ballots between April 17 and June 2 to decide on Democratic and Republican candidates for Montana and national offices. A lot is at stake — the Governorship, Attorney General and Secretary of State, U.S. Senate and House se… Read Article

Instances of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) had been reported in a few dozen states as of March 8, but not in Montana. Meanwhile, worldwide more than 100,000 infected people and over 3,600 deaths had been reported in 101 countries, according to the World Health Organization Situation Report, a… Read Article

A year ago, much of Jefferson County was a broadband backwater, with pokey, funky Internet service that seemed to sputter as often as it sped. Read Article

Dozens of truckloads of snow and snowmaking weren’t enough to overcome Mother Nature’s lack of cooperation. Organizers of “Skijoring the Big Rock,” slated for Feb. 29 and March 1 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, called off the event Feb. 25. Read Article

A report comparing and contrasting three potential sites for a proposed Western Legacy Center in Boulder has been released and the public is invited to provide feedback at an upcoming meeting. Read Article

One of three men charged in a November 2018 shooting case involving a Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy has accepted a plea agreement and another is set to as the alleged gunman awaits trial. Read Article

Representatives from Town Pump shared at the Feb. 18 meeting of the Boulder City Council the company’s plans to expand its Boulder store. Read Article

At a special meeting held Feb. 21, Jefferson High School District No. 1 board members approved a $12,000 project to assess the condition of Jefferson High School’s buildings. Read Article

The mission of Boulder Hot Springs will live on despite the death of the charismatic woman who saw the facility’s promise and made it the center of a spiritual healing philosophy she developed. Read Article

A 17-year-old Boulder boy facing five sex offense charges will be tried as an adult in Montana Fifth Judicial District Court in Boulder, Judge Luke Berger ordered Feb. 5. Read Article

In February of 2019, Jefferson County launched discoverjeffersonmt.org, an interactive website to promote all things Jefferson County with an emphasis on recreation and tourism. The goal was simple – assist in creating an economic impact for the county. Jefferson County is perhaps the best k… Read Article

On Feb. 1, students from Basin, Montana City and Boulder Elementary schools (photo unavailable) graduated from Jefferson County’s DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. Instructor and Sheriff’s Deputy David Kosola taught 160 students this session. Read Article

Beginning Monday, Feb. 10, Jefferson County will survey residents about the availability of health and other services following a similar survey of service providers completed last fall. Read Article

One of three men charged in a November 2018 shooting case involving a Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy pleaded not guilty in Fifth Judicial District Court in Boulder Jan. 22. Read Article

A proposed replacement for Boulder’s junk vehicle ordinance, which has been criticized for being vague, has been drafted. A public hearing to solicit feedback is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at City Hall. Read Article

The following items were addressed at the Jan. 21 meeting of the Boulder City Council. 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