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
A draft of Jefferson County’s capital improvements plan is shaping up after public meetings were held in Whitehall, Boulder and Montana City so residents could suggest spending priorities. Read Article
2019 Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo
All-Around Cowgirl Award Read Article
2019 Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo
Kids Horse Show Read Article
2019 Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo
How can you put a price on a good, home-baked pie? Actually, it’s not that hard: You put a fast-talking auctioneer on a table-top, fill a barn with a few dozen highly competitive folks, and let the bidding begin. At the Jefferson County Fair’s annual baked goods auction on Saturday night, th… Read Article
Back to School
Open enrollment means Jefferson High School can potentially grow and attract students, but it can also make the start of the school year challenging. Read Article
At the Jefferson High School District No. 1 School Board meeting on Aug. 13, the board discussed the school’s plan for hiring a student resource officer (SRO) and approved the final report submitted by SMA Architects last month. Read Article
A Fair of the Heart is back. Read Article
The Volunteer Gap
Across rural America, public safety volunteers are in decline. Their dwindling ranks are determining how fires are fought and how emergency medical care is provided. Rural communities that have long relied heavily on volunteers for these services are struggling to fill the gap. Read Article
Parents and grandparents, it’s time to ready your kids’ exhibits for the Jefferson County Fair. Every exhibit gets a ribbon and there are cash prizes for purple, heart and best in show ribbons. Read Article
Chapter O of the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) in Helena has funding available for women in Jefferson and Lewis and Clark counties who would like to further their education. Read Article
The Whitehall Garden Club is once again organizing the floral show at the Jefferson County Fair from Aug. 21-25 in Boulder. Read Article
A board of volunteers dedicated to promoting recreation in Jefferson County has been steadily clearing a path to connect outdoor enjoyment with local spending. Read Article
On July 24, Samantha Terrel, 29, of Great Falls stepped into the Jefferson County Fifth Judicial District Court. The Court was weighing whether to revoke and reinstate a deferred sentence for negligent homicide. 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
Gardeners, are your flowers gorgeous despite the scorching heat? Are your zucchinis the biggest you’ve ever grown? Bring them in the Jefferson County Fair, “A Fair of the Heart,” held in Boulder, August 21-25. Ribbons guaranteed! Read Article
The 27th annual Boulder Area Chamber of Commerce Classic Car Show is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24th at Veterans Park in Boulder. With over 80 classic cars expected and free admission, the show is part of the weekend of festivities surrounding the Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo. Read Article
Jefferson County fair board member Megan Dawson urges people to enter exhibits in the 2019 Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo, “A Fair of the Heart.” Read Article
The Jefferson County fair board seeks volunteers for the 2019 Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo from Aug. 21 to Aug. 25 at the Recreation Park south of Boulder. Read Article
When the Jefferson County Capital Improvements Plan is completed by early 2020, it will include an item some officials believe will be unique: a fire protection needs assessment. 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
At its July 16 meeting, the Jefferson High School District No. 1 School Board received a recommendation from SMA Architects to not expand Jefferson High School. Read Article
Citing health reasons, Dean Hildebrand resigned July 9 as Justice of the Peace for Jefferson County. Former Justice of the Peace Dennis Giulio is among “several individuals that will fill in until we can appoint [someone] and the new person takes over,” according to Commissioner Leonard Wortman. Read Article
Fourteen students hailing from Jefferson County made the spring 2019 semester dean’s list at Helena College University of Montana, a news release states. Read Article
The female red-tailed hawk rescued last week by a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy continues to heal at the Montana Raptor Conservation Center in Bozeman. Read Article
Hit by a southbound semi on I-15 near Jefferson City Saturday, an adult female red-tailed hawk is recuperating in Bozeman partly thanks to the efforts of two Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies. Read Article
The Jefferson County commissioners recently approved funding maintenance and improvements at the county fairgrounds that should be completed in time for the annual fair and rodeo from Aug. 22-25. Read Article
Animal care advocates have been pressing for more than a decade for a shelter in Jefferson County. On July 2, the Jefferson County Commission took a big step toward advancing the project, voting unanimously to put a mill levy for a Jefferson County animal shelter on the June 2020 ballot. Read Article
The three Montana State University extension agents assigned to Jefferson County are at the heart of what happens here. They appear at city council and county commission meetings, community fairs and public hearings — seemingly wherever and whenever decisions are informed or made, and often … Read Article
Jefferson County is expanding radio programming on its emergency broadcast system to attract more listeners so that when disaster strikes they’ll know to tune in for more information. Read Article
Montana Department of Health and Human Services officials are set to meet July 8 with Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney as part of ongoing talks on the future of the former Montana Developmental Center in Boulder. Read Article