The Monitor

06/25/2026

David Arnold Rieder passed away June 22, 2026, at his home in Boulder.  David was born on October 20, 1937, in Peoria, Illinois to Arnold and Floy Rieder. When he was 4, the family moved to Boulder to start a life of ranching. Dave graduated from Jefferson High School in 1955 and attended Montana S...

06/25/2026

Barbara “Bobby” A. Sutherlin, 89, of Boulder passed away at her home surrounded by family on June 17.

Barbara “Bobby” A. Sutherlin, 89, of Boulder passed away at her home surrounded by family on June 17. Born on April 26, 1937 to Chester and Maxine Manney, Bobby was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She moved to Boulder in 1977 with her husband, Vernon “Ver...

06/23/2026

[Imagine a trumpet fanfare...] For the second year in a row, The Monitor has been named the best weekly newspaper in Montana. We're thrilled and honored.

For the second straight year, and the third in the last five years, The Monitor has received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Thomas Dimsdale Award for Montana’s best weekly newspaper.   The Monitor was recognized at the Association’s annual convention in Miles City last weekend. It also...

06/18/2026

The Boulder Area Commmunity Garage Sale is this Saturday, June 20! Find a map in this week's Monitor and, starting Friday, at L&P Grocery, the Elkhorn Bistro, Boulder Cash and the Sweet Spot. And there's an interactive version online at bit.ly/BoulderGarage.

06/16/2026

The circus is coming to town!

06/16/2026

06/16/2026

William Albert Hadfield, 81, of Boulder passed away peacefully on May 26, 2026, surrounded by family. Known to most as “Wild Bill,” he was born on Jan. 8, 1945, in Elgin, Illinois, to Allen and Gwendolyn Hadfield. He graduated from Cary Grove High School in 1963 and earned two associate’s degr...

06/15/2026

Here's what's happening in Boulder on the 4th...

Showing its patriotism through community collaboration, Boulder is planning perhaps its biggest-ever Fourth of July celebration to commemorate the United States’ 250th birthday.  Supported by at least $750 from local donors and $1,500 in grants from the Montana Historical Society ($1,000) and the...