Boulder (population around 1300) is the county seat of Jefferson County, Montana. It lies between the state capital of Helena and Butte along Interstate 15 by the gorgeous Elkhorn Mountains. Clancy and Montana City (population about 1300 each) are in northern Jefferson County.
Left, photos from recent news, clockwise from top
Kirsten Marble, a Clancy fifth grader, laughs and cries at the same time after winning the 2008 Jefferson County Spelling Bee.
Organizers celebrate the ground breaking for the Boulder affordable housing project.
Judges give good news at the county spelling bee.
Youngsters at a dance to raise money for the 21st Century Community Learning Center join the fun.
A moose meanders through Boulder, spending the day in town.