On May 24, the City of Boulder was officially approved for a Montana Coal Endowment Program grant award in the amount of $500,000 for infrastructure improvements related to expanding well three’s supply and production. Read Article Boulder gets grant for water

It was another rainy Friday to kick off Memorial Day weekend, and – like clockwork – Vietnam veteran Larrey Lattin was out at the Boulder Cemetery, placing flags on the graves of those who also served their country.  Read Article On Memorial Day, flags for the fallen, and a call to serve

Several organizations came together at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds over Memorial Day weekend, in an effort to solve both the workforce and housing issues impacting Jefferson County and the surrounding areas. Read Article Tiny home project gets (tiny) launch

“We did it!” chimes the student council members from Boulder Elementary School after they found out they had been awarded a $20,000 Tobacco Use Prevention grant. Read Article Boulder Elementary Student Council Helps Secure Tobacco Use Prevention Grant

On Friday, May 19, Butte native Doug Richards was hired as the new superintendent/principal of Boulder Elementary, taking the place of Jeff Elliott, who announced his resignation in February.  Read Article Boulder Elementary superintendent hired

When once in peril, the 21st Century Community Learning Center is now fully funded for its highly coveted summer session. Grant Director Rochelle Hesford, a 21st Century affiliate for the past 20 years,  made her rounds to raise funds and save the program, making it possible to cover the cos… Read Article 21st Century program receives $15,000 from county

On Tuesday, May 9, Jefferson County Commissioners approved a $40,000 proposal by High Plains Architects of Billings to conduct a feasibility study for Cottage Five on the South Campus of the former Montana Developmental Center, a potential home for the county’s Public Health Department Read Article High Plains Architects approved for Cottage Five feasibility study

As the last few weeks of their final year of high school wound down, Jefferson High School seniors have been faced with the decision: What next? Most will head to college in the fall — but a select few will be entering the military to serve our country.  Read Article They’re in the Army now — and the Navy, and the Guard

Legislation currently sitting on Governor Greg Gianforte’s desk could mean changes to Boulder’s Intensive Behavior Center.  Read Article Changes on horizon for Boulder IBC

On Thursday, May 11, The Monitor met with five Jefferson High School seniors a week away from graduating: Simon Jablonski, Luke Jackson, Emma McCauley, Matthew Young and Sam Yager. The conversation reflected heavily on navigating through the pandemic and all the uncertainties and challenges … Read Article JHS Class of ‘23: hope amongst the chaos

With every theater production there are hours of preparation. From memorizing lines to building the set, the performers do everything to make sure all goes well. The cast and crew work hard to make sure nothing goes wrong. And that holds true for the Jefferson High School Drama Department’s … Read Article Jefferson High presents laugh-out-loud comedy 'The Play that Goes Wrong'

On Thursday morning, May 4, House District 75 representative Marta Bertoglio made an appearance at the Boulder Transition Advisory Committee meeting. The grueling legislative session had just ended, and Bertoglio said she was still processing, and still recovering. Nevertheless, she was happ… Read Article As legislators come home, county eyes results

Here at the Boulder Community Library there are an abundance of resources to take advantage of at no cost. I highlight a few of them here. We encourage you to take us up on the wide variety of offerings that go far beyond books:  Read Article Many resources available at Boulder library

The owners and staff at Boulder Hot Spring are always working on improving and restoring the beloved facility. With a historic building like the hotel, the work never stops and we wanted to share some of the recent improvements we have made.  Read Article Interior improvements made at Boulder Hot Springs

As Jack Trethewey settles into his new position as interim manager of the Boulder Ambulance service, perhaps the refrain of the Talking Heads’ “Once in a Lifetime” plays in his head: “same as it ever was, same as it ever was.” Read Article Ambulance volunteers needed

Former professional athlete and current motivational speaker John Underwood visited each of Jefferson County’s schools on Tuesday, April 25, teaching students about their brain chemistry.  Read Article John Underwood speaks with JeffCo schools

Unfortunately, Montana has made national and international news for reasons that I, and Montanans across the state, are embarrassed by. Each of us were sent to the Legislature to confront several crises Montanans are facing. Housing, childcare, property tax relief, just to name a few, not sp… Read Article Divisive issues distract legislators from task at hand

It might not be popular to smoke cigarettes anymore, but nicotine continues to find its way into the lungs of America’s youth, and Jefferson High School and Boulder Elementary are not immune to the latest craze created by the tobacco industry: vaping, or using an electronic device that simul… Read Article Vaping use on the rise at Boulder schools

Science students from Jefferson High School and the Boulder Elementary seventh and eighth spent the week of March 27 to 30 trying to find bacteriophages from soil and water samples they collected from the local environment.   Read Article JHS, Boulder Elementary students hunt for phages

ortunate enough to have a meet last week. The weather hasn’t wanted to cooperate much so far, but spring is finally upon us – as is the state tournament – and the teams are doing well when it counts. Read Article Panther track team making some noise as state tournament approaches

Representatives for Montana Tunnels Mine have filed a motion which would extend its exclusivity period for 60 days and provide it more time to file a Chapter 11 plan. Read Article Montana Tunnels seeks bankruptcy extension

For the first time since the 2018-19 school year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Montana  is back in operation at Jefferson High School and Boulder Elementary.  Read Article Big Brothers, Big Sisters program returns to Boulder

The Growing Community Naturally organization continues to offer opportunities for local persons to learn and expand their gardening skills.  I am offering information on my approach to starting seedlings before the ground is ready. Read Article Growing community naturally: one seed at a time

Jefferson County commissioners voted 2-1 to lease the The River building on Main Street in Boulder during an evening meeting at Volunteer Hall on Tuesday, April 11.   Read Article Commissioners vote to lease River building

Having records available and accessible is important to Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder Ginger Kunz and District Court Clerk Dori Woods. The county is seeking bids to ensure the records are secure and easy for the public to attain. The bid consists of two separate proposals to digitize t… Read Article County records set to go digital by 2024

The Boulder City Council approved a $25,000 grant from the Montana Health Care Foundation to fund an interim ambulance service manager position. Jack Trethewey, an experienced advanced EMT who served for many years as a professional firefighter in Havre, was hired by the City of Boulder for … Read Article Boulder hires interim ambulance service manager

On March 29, the ReImagining Boulder group met at the Boulder-Basin Senior Center, to discuss the spring construction plan of a dog park at 23 Muskrat Lane, the location of the Animal Shelter and Care of Jefferson County. Recent work has begun on its new facility there.  Read Article Local groups team up to create dog park

Nursing has been an important part of my adult life. I have enjoyed and learned from many different work environments during my years as a nurse. When I moved from private sector nursing to public health nursing eight years ago, a new learning curve began. I soon discovered my patient was no… Read Article Public Health Supervisor: 'My patient is the community'

Megan McCauley was hired as the new city clerk in a unanimous decision by Boulder’s City Council during a special meeting on Monday, April 10. Read Article Council hires new city clerk

The Elkhorn Mountain Health Services Board, a non-profit volunteer citizen board that oversees the Taylor Medical Building in Boulder, has reached an agreement with SCL Health – the faith-based healthcare system that founded St. James Healthcare in Butte –  to continue leasing space for the … Read Article SCL Health signs five-year contract for clinic

Attention, Boulder Community Library OverDrive app users! OverDrive is discontinuing the legacy OverDrive app as of May 1, 2023 and transitioning users to the Libby app. Libby is OverDrive’s newer app for browsing and enjoying digital content from our library. Read Article Boulder Library shares app updates

Students in Jefferson High’s Life Skills Class are once again operating the school store Tuesdays during the lunch hour, after COVID-19 shut it down. Jefferson High Paraprofessional Chris Day said running the store teaches students how to count change and helps develop people skills. Any mon… Read Article Life Skills store returns

Jefferson High School FCCLA has had a very incredible year!  Read Article Jefferson High FCCLA program excels at state tourney

Progress is visible on Muskrat Lane as the Animal Shelter and Care of Jefferson County is seeing its dream become a reality, one step at a time.  Read Article Animal Shelter kennel construction complete

Housing crisis? Workforce shortage? Why not start a project that creates a solution for both of these crises? Read Article Workforce, housing involved in multi-agency project

A little more than a dozen concerned members of the public came out Monday, March 20 for the Boulder City Council meeting, where they voiced their concerns about the proposed animal ordinance, particularly when it comes to how many chickens residents can have within city limits. Read Article City Council changes tune on chicken limit

On March 16, 17, and 18, the Jefferson High School Thespians are taking the stage with Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” Clara Genger, a junior, said that a musical is an opportunity for everything you always dreamed about when you were little to come to life. And that’s just what the performer… Read Article Jefferson High School presents "The Little Mermaid"

The 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey for Jefferson County middle schools revealed that nearly 20% of seventh and eighth graders have tried vaping. By high school, that number more than doubles to 44%. The Boulder Elementary Student Council decided they wanted to help decrease that statistic. … Read Article Boulder Elementary School students initiate anti-vaping campaign

“This is a letter we didn’t want to get,” Mayor Rusty Giulio said during the Feb. 21 Boulder City Council meeting.  Read Article Boulder native Ellen Harne resigns as city clerk

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

A trial date has once again been set for the case of State of Montana vs. Tim McKenrick on April 19 at 9 a.m., after the Fifth District judge denied the defendant’s request to throw out the case for it being too vague.  Read Article McKenrick trial date postponed again