Jefferson County is updating its Growth Policy, and asking residents to participate in the process. 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
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
The Jefferson County Commission on Nov. 26 approved a resolution establishing a Capital Improvement Fund for the Jefferson County Solid Waste District. 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
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
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
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
Last winter, Energy Share helped a family facing hardship — a vehicle needing repair, sewer issues, high heating bills and a failed water heater — to keep their heat on, according to a news release from the nonprofit. Read Article
HELENA — Growing old may not be for the faint of heart but, as anyone over 40 will tell you, it sure beats the alternative. Read Article
Trick-or-treating photos from Boulder, Clancy and Jefferson City. Read Article
A 41-year-old Helena woman was killed in a one-vehicle rollover crash near Jefferson City Friday afternoon, Oct. 18, according to NBC Montana. Read Article
The results of a demographic and community study of Jefferson High School District No. 1 begun in May are now available to the public. Read Article
For Jefferson High’s 2019 Homecoming, Nan Voorhees and Chad Senechal of the Class of 1999 organized their 20-year reunion and also invited former students from the surrounding years. Read Article
Mutual aid and a quick-thinking residents helped Jefferson City Volunteer Fire Department tame a wildland fire about two miles south of town Friday evening. Jefferson City VFD Fire Chief Bud Siderits said the fire was reported about 6 p.m. Five of the department’s volunteer firefighters resp… Read Article
Poet and Jefferson City resident Melissa Kwasny was named as one of Montana’s two poets laureate for the 2019-2021 term, with Helena’s M.L. Smoker. Read Article
The Volunteer Gap
Boulder’s Fourth of July celebration lacked some of its usual sparkle this year. The parade and fireworks were held, but not the usual egg-on-a-spoon races, dunk tank and other post-parade activities in Veterans Park. Read Article
Jefferson County is seeking residents’ suggestions as it develops a capital improvement plan that will identify and prioritize improvement projects throughout the county. Read Article
An incumbent on the Jefferson High School District No. 1 board was outvoted in a recent election where four candidates vied for two open positions on that board and three candidates ran to fill two open seats on the Montana City School district board — the latter a race in which the incumben… Read Article
A Helena woman who got stuck in the woods with her son and daughter with developmental disabilities said she owes far more than she can give to the hunters who saved her. Read Article
Two structures in the Jefferson City Volunteer Fire Department District were lost in separate fires over the past week. No injuries were sustained. Read Article
In the midst of a fire call, a leaky hose or a failing pump could mean disaster. Read Article
What took many hours of preparation was all over within five minutes of the sounding of the Jefferson City VFD fire engine siren over the weekend. Read Article
A man who was growing more than 300 marijuana plants and had more than two pounds of processed marijuana in addition at his Jefferson City home when it was searched in October 2011 will not have to forfeit the property on which it was produced, a district court jury found last week. Read Article
Four Jefferson County volunteer fire departments were among 81 organizations across the state sharing $600,000 in grant funds from the Montana Wildlife Relief Fund. Read Article