Child care center opens; coordinator named

It’s been a good week for child care in Jefferson County.

Discovery KidZone in Boulder officially opened its doors on Tuesday, May 2 and longtime educator and child care advocate Rochelle Hesford was hired as Jefferson Local Development Corporation’s new child care coordinator. In addition, House Bill 648 passed in the Montana legislature, making it possible for families in the slightly-higher-income bracket eligible for the state’s Best Beginning scholarship program.

“I think this scholarship is super important, especially here in Boulder considering our economic situation,” said Jefferson Local Development Corporation Executive Director Lindsay Graham.