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Nobody just happens upon Elk Ridge. Whitetail Road, a mostly gravel Boulder to Whitehall connection rich with potholes and washboard bumps as it weaves through Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, is already off the beaten path. Yet from there, a visitor must venture east on Antelope Lane, then south on Wapiti to reach this community of ranchettes scattered about a largely bare Bull Mountain hillside. With the closest shop some 20 minutes away, Elk Ridge is one of Jefferson County’s more remote communities, and one of its more peaceful – and...

Former Whitehall School Board Trustee Mark Reinschmidt has been rather busy since the County Commission last week named him Montana's new representative for House District 75. "My life has already changed dramatically," the 60-year-old father of five told The Monitor in an email interview. "My schedule is filling up fast and I find myself answering phone calls and emails constantly." Setting aside his longstanding career as an artist, designer, and craftsman working in lighting, furniture, and...