The staff of Boulder’s See ‘n Save store thanks each and every one of you for your clean, gently used donations. Over the years, these donations have resulted in funding for many valuable community projects. Read Article

I found the Jan. 15 issue of the Boulder Monitor especially interesting. Of particular note to me was the centerfold “By the numbers: This American Community.” Read Article

I just read your two and one half page article by Eric Dietrich of the Montana Free Press in the Dec. 25 issue of The Monitor. In my opinion, it is an editorial masquerading as a news story. Read Article

I encourage you to join hundreds of people from all corners of Montana this Saturday, Jan. 18, from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Memorial Park in Helena for the 2020 Montana Women’s March. Read Article

We at Jeffco Food Share extend our heartfelt gratitude to Town Pump Charitable Foundation for the very generous grant of $5,000 to match the funds raised. Read Article

Together, we have bemoaned the apparent disappearance of all forces moderate in our politics. And it sure seems like that great divide is worse today than just a few short years ago. Read Article

Happy New Year to my fellow Montanans. May it also be a sane and civil one. Read Article

Jefferson County recently hosted a Halloween event; however, many other places do something similar. Read Article

The Heritage Center wants to send a special thank you to the folks at See ‘N Save Thrift Shoppe for their generous donation to us. Read Article

Reading Rep. Greg DeVries’ column on “charity” vs “state-funded” welfare in the Dec. 18 Boulder Monitor led me to wonder if he and I were living in the same century. Read Article

It is obvious that if conservatives were only as brilliant as liberals, we would quickly embrace the joys of socialism. We would put our trust in ever-growing government bureaucracy, happily working toward that glorious utopia where individuals need no longer make any decisions for themselve… Read Article

Thank you for taking part in the American Red Cross blood drive on Nov. 22. The Boulder Community’s efforts are greatly appreciated. Read Article

The Boulder United Methodist Women are so very grateful to the Boulder community for supporting our annual bake sale for charities. Your generous contributions will support many worthy local and worldwide programs and will truly make a difference in the lives of many people. Read Article

First let me say I’m neither in favor of or against bringing a meat packing plant to Whitehall. But I have seen what bringing a large meat packing plant to Lexington, Nebraska brought to that quiet, medium-sized town since it opened in 1990. Make no mistake, it brought a lot of business to t… Read Article

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Boulder has enjoyed several productive years pairing high school students with elementary school students in our community. The magic of this mentoring program – it is aimed at the “Little” who thinks they’re just having fun yet benefits from mentoring, while the … Read Article

Montana’s national parks are some of the best in the country, but they desperately need repairs. Parks across our county, like those in Montana, are facing unreliable funding, record visitation and aging infrastructure. Read Article

The letter by Bryher Herak (“Polarizing misconceptions threaten us,” Oct. 16) explained something I have been struggling with: why friends who are Democrats are still Democrats when the party has changed dramatically. Read Article

A letter entitled “Term limits, lobbying ban might help” in the Oct. 23 Boulder Monitor expressed both frustration and hope. It’s “hope” that merits nurturing. Read Article

Do you think only “bad” parents need to take parenting classes? As I have talked with people about the upcoming “Active Parenting” class, that is the stigma that seems to be attached. How unfortunate! Read Article

In an Oct. 23 letter to the editor (“Horrified by mostly liberals causing country’s woes”), George Thackery wrote: “I am horrified by abortion up to and including the day of birth. What kind of monsters have we become?” He ended his letter by suggesting we work together to solve our problems. Read Article

The answer to Greg Thackery’s question in his Oct. 23 letter — “What is your solution?” — is very simple. Read Article

Just a note to assure your readers that I do indeed talk to Democrats. I also listen to news. I even read on special occasions, sometimes publications without pictures. And, God forbid, I try very hard to think for myself. I even have a working knowledge of our Constitution, which is a truly… Read Article

Over the past several years the Jefferson County DUI Task Force has supported and encouraged Jefferson County schools to become involved in Red Ribbon Week. Much of the support has come by providing schools with a moderate stipend to purchase materials and provide speakers and other resource… Read Article

Thank you to all who provided chili, corn bread and desserts for our 8th Annual Fire Alarm Chili Supper; to those who volunteered in serving the food; and certainly to those who came to have an enjoyable evening. Read Article

In response to Mr. Thackeray’s recent letter to the Monitor (Oct. 9, 2019), I have to ask, have you ever talked to a Democrat here in Jefferson County? Read Article

I have a handful of questions for Rep. Greg DeVries: Read Article

We are so thankful for the many people who have supported the annual CROP Walk during the past 23 years. (This year’s was Oct. 6.) We are privileged to be working alongside you in the fight against hunger! The compassionate and generous contributions from you have certainly provided support … Read Article

I can no longer remain silent about my representative to the Montana state legislature, Greg DeVries. Read Article

A previous contributor to your fine newspaper expressed his horror at the election of Donald Trump and went on to list all the disastrous things he has done and the reasons why he should be impeached. Read Article

Let me start by acknowledging my long-standing opposition to President Trump, and to my absolute horror when my countrymen elected him to the highest position in the land. Read Article

In a previous issue of the Boulder Monitor there was an interesting article about the difficulties the county had in finding volunteers for the volunteer fire department and emergency medical services. In the same issue, there was a rambling sermon by Rep. Greg DeVries. Read Article

Two thumbs up for looking into using the former Montana Developmental Center administration building to house artisans. Perhaps their art could be put out for sale, a room or two dedicated to the building’s history, or sculptures placed on the grounds nearby. I’d send a check to help support… Read Article

We would like to thank the Boulder area people for their prayers, cards, flowers, monetary donations, food, phone calls and help during Anika’s hospitalization and brain surgery. Read Article

I was given the film “I Am Israel” by Christians who believe Israel is God’s Promised Land and watched with great interest as it began: “It was on this mountain that God first promised my people that He would care for us in this land.” Read Article

I write with great frustration. Someone apparently believes any church-related poster hung at our U.S. Post Office should be removed. Read Article

To celebrate Constitution Day on Sept. 17, the tri-county Oro Fino Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoring a commemoration of the 1787 signing in the Capitol Rotunda at 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. (Last year’s event won the National Society DAR 2018 First Place C… Read Article

Thank you Clancy Volunteer Fire Department and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation for sending firefighters and equipment in response to our request for mutual aid Friday evening as we responded to a wildland fire a half-mile south of Jefferson City. Read Article

Rep. Greg DeVries’s “Vision,” in the Aug. 21 Boulder Monitor, apparently reflects his life’s experience. Gratefully, my life has been blessed with more “saints” than “sinners.” Read Article

I would like to send out a heartfelt thank you to all my friends and family that sent cards, called me and prayed for me while I was in the hospital. Read Article

A year or so ago I emailed President Donald Trump, much as I do my legislators, with a concern. I did not receive a response, but did start receiving a daily email titled “West Wing Reads.” In the Aug. 6 email was a column with the headline: “President Trump Urges Nation to Condemn White Sup… Read Article

This is a response to Rep. Greg Devries’s column, “A self-governed and moral society needs not a taxing government,” in last week’s Boulder Monitor. Read Article

In response to the recent article in the Boulder Monitor, “County groups and services face volunteer shortages,” Boulder Kiwanis would like to remind residents that members meet monthly on the first and third Saturday at the Elkhorn Café at 8 a.m. We have experimented with different days, ti… Read Article

Two thumbs up to the Boulder Monitor for educating me to Jefferson County residents’ abundance of “can do” attitude. Read Article

The Boulder swimming pool ignites a lot of memories for many of us in Boulder. I have had the privilege and honor of being its manager for the past nine years. It is with a heavy heart that I have resigned effective Aug. 9. Read Article

We at the Clancy Old Red School House and Foundation would like to thank two people for their recent help on our behalf. Read Article

President Trump, true to his tweets, appears to be on a record pace in creating jobs: good-paying positions with ample travel opportunities, health benefits and freedom to redecorate one’s office. The downside is the requirement to relocate to D.C. on a “temp” basis. Read Article

I’ve read recent Monitors with added attention because of reporting related to suicide. Particularly in the June 26 paper I thought Kasey Faur’s reporting on Jefferson High School students Jadyn Bellander and Meadow Grace traveling with librarian Sarah Layng to Las Vegas for a quick show wit… Read Article

Don Paul’s July 10 letter regarding Helena’s celebration of vigilantes made some legitimate points, but I would argue it failed to make a significant distinction. Read Article