Could there be a meat processing plant in Whitehall? Definitely. Should there be? That’s another question. Read Article

One thing not to fear about this year’s inaugural Halloween events in Boulder and Whitehall was failure. Organizers of both — “Big Rock Fright Nights” and “Screams Come True,” respectively — were pleased with how things went and plan to make them even better next year. Read Article

This past week, Jefferson High School completed the first quarter of the academic year. It is amazing how fast time flew and how many events took place in the past nine weeks.  Read Article

Arraignment has been set for Tory Vincent Gee, the Jefferson County Detention Center inmate who escaped Oct. 11 and was apprehended a week later. Read Article

Following the completion of the Jefferson County Community Health Assessment, the county’s Public Health Department anticipates a November start date for the next step: the formation of a Community Health Improvement Plan. Read Article

At Boulder’s solid waste collection site, Brian Hohn eyes the recycling bins wondering if the social good associated with all this cardboard and paper can contravene the laws of economics. Read Article

A “strange noise” caught the attention of a Jefferson County Detention Officer and led to his discovery that inmate Tory Vincent Gee was “not in his cell” prior to his escape the night of Oct. 11, Sheriff Craig Doolittle said Friday morning a few hours prior to Gee’s capture in Lake County. Read Article

Tory Vincent Gee, the inmate who escaped from Jefferson County Detention Center late Friday and is suspected of stealing a nearby pickup truck, is suspected in the thefts of two more trucks and of having an accomplice, the Montana Standard reported Thursday morning. Read Article

Preparations have been underway for “Big Rock Fright Nights” at Jefferson County fairgrounds: Oct. 18 from 6 p.m. to 11 pm; Oct. 19 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Oct. 25 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.; and Oct. 26 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Whitehall is celebrating Halloween, too, with “Screams Come True” at … Read Article

An inmate who escaped from Jefferson County Detention Center late Friday was still being sought but had been confirmed seen in other jurisdictions, Undersheriff Mike Johnson said Tuesday morning. Read Article

On first glance, the Jefferson County budget seems straightforward: The County anticipates total spending of $22.1 million in the 2019-20 budget year, down 3.3% from its 2018-19 budget. State law limits how much counties can increase property taxes from year to year, so there are rarely big … 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

All-Around Cowgirl Award Read Article

Kids Horse Show Read Article

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

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

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

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

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