A site being eyed in Whitehall for the proposed Western Legacy Center earned fewer stars than three of the four proposed sites in Boulder — based on a rating system devised for site selection by contractors conducting the study. Read Article
The Boulder City Council unanimously passed the Community Decay, Beautification and Upkeep ordinance at its Aug. 17 meeting — a tool that now provides a legal framework to enforce certain aesthetic standards in the city. Read Article
At the prompting of a dissatisfied member, the Boulder Area Chamber of Commerce has agreed to review its current strategy — including the question of how it can best serve local business owners. Read Article
The informational kiosk is nearing completion at Veterans Park in Boulder. Constructed by Kelly Conway, the all metal structure is one of several projects devised through the Boulder Development Fund. The kiosk will include display panels, providing visitors information about what is going o… Read Article
The Boulder City Council has closed the gap on its initial $164,283 deficit, with a portion covering the shortfall coming from one-time CARES Act funding. Read Article
Armed with face masks, plastic face shields and barriers, Boulder Elementary School students and teachers will return to school this fall under an instructional plan that includes a four-day week with online learning on Fridays for grades 3-8. Read Article
For several years, the Boulder Area Chamber of Commerce has faced inconsistent engagement with its members and turnover among its leadership. Some say it has struggled to articulate its mission and strategy. Read Article
While there are some activities moving forward as part of the Jefferson County Rodeo, a large portion of the annual event — the Northern Rodeo Association-sanctioned professional competition — was not approved by the county’s health officer. Read Article
The new restrooms at Veterans Park are nearing completion, and that brings up the issue of when they will be open to the public. Read Article
A land swap is being considered to allow for a retention pond west of North Adams Street in Boulder — and would be part of Town Pump’s expansion plans. Read Article
The Boulder City Council is asking its departments to trim 15% from their budgets as a possible way to close the gap on a roughly $164,283 deficit going into fiscal 2021. Read Article
Boulder has two new signs announcing to motorists that they are entering the city via north- and south-bound Highway 69. The signs are the result of a two year process for the Boulder Transition Advisor Committee’s marketing arm, which developed the Boulder brand and logo that is featured on… Read Article
Drop off your plastics to be recycled while picking up fresh produce and more at the Boulder Farmers Market beginning Thursday. Read Article
The Boulder Area Chamber of Commerce has agreed to donate $500 toward building an informational kiosk for Veterans Park in Boulder. Read Article
The Boulder City Council is looking to incorporate selected community comments into its proposed community decay, beautification and upkeep ordinance. Read Article
Long a subject of controversy, the raised brick planters and vegetation on the Main Street medians are now being targeted for removal. 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
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
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
Jefferson County lacks an animal shelter and a nonprofit group, the Animal Shelter and Care Committee, or AS&CC, wants to address that need by asking residents to vote June 2 on a permanent mill levy of nine mills. Read Article
A local landowner has submitted plans for a single-family housing development to be located near Boulder Cemetery. Read Article
A Boulder boy facing five sex offense charges and being tried as an adult in Montana Fifth Judicial District Court in Boulder might face two trials after a judge ruled in favor of the defense’s motion to sever, or separate, one charge from the other four. Read Article
The Boulder City Council has added another tool to its suite of documents designed to guide future development. Read Article
The City of Boulder got a reprieve of sorts due to COVID-19. Read Article
A Boulder marketing committee has created a marketing brochure for the city, but it may be next year before it’s distributed statewide due to COVID-19. Read Article
Hardware Hank is the third business in downtown Boulder to be approved for facade improvements through the Boulder Facade Improvement Program. 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
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
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
Montana public schools will receive $41.3 million in federal Care Act funds, of which 90% is being distributed to districts based on current Title I funding formulas. The money can be used for a broad range of needs, according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction. 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
Boulder’s Main Street has grown quieter than usual as a result of Gov. Steve Bullock’s directives asking Montanans to shelter in place and closing all but essential businesses. For two of the latter, L&P Grocery and Elkhorn Pharmacy, business amid the COVID-19 threat has not been as usua… Read Article
Jefferson County residents with the desire but no dinero to dispose of a junk mobile home can now apply for $500 to help haul it away. Read Article
Tory Vincent Gee, the man who escaped from Jefferson County Detention Center last Oct. 11 and was apprehended a week later in Lake County, was sentenced April 8 to five years in prison. Read Article
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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
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On March 27, the Boulder Community Library closed its doors — but only because the Jefferson County Commissioners told it to. Read Article
One of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to clean and disinfect surfaces around you. Read Article
A recap of what’s happened in Jefferson County since the March 25 issue of The Monitor. Read Article
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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
Your local Jefferson County Radio DES (Disaster and Emergency Services) station will provide COVID-19 news and updates at the top and bottom of each hour for the duration of this emergency. Read Article
When the Jefferson County commissioners voted March 19 to restrict public access to county offices and buildings to minimize the risk of exposure to and the spread of COVID-19, they acted with urgency — and, as a result, with no public notice. Read Article
People can cut up to 12 cords of firewood for personal use cost- and permit-free April 1 to June 1 on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Read Article
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Jefferson County -- a man in his 50s -- was announced Tuesday afternoon. Read Article