Jefferson County News

Jefferson County Sheriff Craig Doolittle wants to add a deputy to his 12-officer force.

Ray Barnicoat and Dave Kirsch are competing for the District 2 Jefferson County Commission seat, a 6-year position.

Life after mine closures and what to do about thousands of acres of bug-killed trees were two of the major issues that surfaced in a Jefferson County Commission candidate forum Thursday night at Jefferson High ...

The Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service will hold a free storm damage workshop offering tips on dealing with problems caused by the windstorm at 10 a.m. Saturday at Whitehall historic home, 3110 ...

Amanda S. Schelin, 31, was sentenced Thursday to five years with the Montana Department of Corrections for burglary.

The Jefferson County Commission Tuesday boosted the museum budget by $3,000 to cover a quarter-time museum director.

For Jayleen Hammond, JeffCo Food Share, is a godsend. She comes once a month. "It helps me out tremendously," Hammond said.

The body of a Butte man was found near the Sheapshead Campground off Interstate 15 Thursday.

The National Summit of Mining Communities began Monday at the Thornton Building and Finlen Hotel in Butte.

"One Night in a Bad Inn," a true story by Christy Leskovar, has something for everyone - a murder mystery, a family saga, plenty of scandals and mayhem, a war story and lots of Butte history.

Jefferson County's draft budget for 2008-2009 lists some ambitious new endeavors - a Montana City water and sewer study, the purchase of the historic Wagner house, and hiring a new part-time county attorney.

Mosquitoes in Lewis and Clark County have tested positive for West Nile virus, the City-County health Department announced Wednesday.

Police continue piecing together the events leading up to the fatal Saturday evening pickup truck crash along Interstate 90 near Whitehall.

Despite receiving a letter of opposition from the Clancy Volunteer Fire Department, the Jefferson County Commission voted 2 to 1 to grant a road variance for four Sheep Mountain minor subdivisions.

Eliza Wiley, IR photo editor - Adam Taron with the U.S. Forest Service cuts off a limb where heat was escaping cracks in the tree while responding to a fire that threatened homes in Montana City Ranches Monday.

A 20-year-old Butte woman was killed and two people were injured in a one-vehicle rollover on Interstate 90 near Whitehall.

A 20-year-old Butte woman was killed and two people were injured in a one-vehicle rollover on Interstate 90 near Whitehall.

The number of Montana schools and school districts that met goals required under federal education requirements declined in 2008 as the requirements increased, the state's top educator said Friday.

A special levy for the county museum won't be on Jefferson County's November ballot, following a tie vote at Tuesday's commission meeting.

A fire severely damaged the home of Jefferson County Commission Chairman Ken Weber Tuesday morning.