Week of October 9, 2024
Week of October 9, 2024
It has been a very busy week plus for the Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department, with volunteers responding to many different long-duration mutual aid calls. According to Assistant Fire Chief Charles Eastty, it started on Sunday, September 29, when they were called out to a large wildland fire near Revenue Flats outside of Norris. He said they sent Brush 14-21, Brush 14-22, and Tender 14 to assist on the fire. Eastty reported that on Thursday, October 3, Three Forks Fire was paged mutual aid to... Full story
BIG SKY – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff responded to a reported encounter between a hunter and a grizzly bear on Saturday. The hunter was in the backcountry south of Hidden Lakes in the Gallatin Range when he saw a grizzly bear and two large cubs at close range. The hunter climbed a tree to avoid the bear, but the bear charged at the hunter. The hunter shot and injured the bear from the tree. The hunter stayed in the tree while the injured bear remained nearby. The hunter called 911...
Manhattan Trail System, Inc. (MTS) is taking initial steps in efforts to create a multi-use trail connection between Manhattan, Logan, and Three Forks. Earlier this year, MTS was awarded a US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program grant in partnership with Gallatin County to complete a feasibility study for a multi-use trail that connects the Manhattan to the Gallatin River Trail and the Headwaters Trail System in Three Forks. The feasibility study is a... Full story
As the climate in the American West becomes increasingly arid and drought stress becomes more common, agricultural producers are seeking to understand how crops weather those warmer and drier trends across Montana's rangelands. A postdoctoral researcher in Montana State University's Department of Ecology is exploring some of those questions by delving into the microbial communities in rangeland grasses and how they respond to heat stress and drought. Hannah Goemann arrived at MSU in 2017 to...
Community partners are joining forces to establish a dedicated campus where youth experiencing behavioral health crises can receive safe and effective services close to home. HRDC, Gallatin County, and the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (YBGR) of Billings are spearheading the acquisition and development of a youth behavioral health campus near Bozeman. This initiative focuses on providing crisis and residential services for youth ages 11 to 18 in Gallatin, Park and Madison counties. Phase 1 services will focus on crisis services designed to...
In addition to a slate of federal and statewide races, Montana voters next month will be asked to weigh in on a pair of proposed amendments to the state Constitution rewriting the very process by which they choose their elected officials. Taken together, Constitutional Initiatives 126 and 127 would amend the Montana Constitution to alter the face of even-year elections from start to finish. CI-126 would jettison the state's separate party June primaries in favor of a single multi-party primary...
The project to replace the two bridges on Old Town Road near Three Forks is still going through the Section 106 Process, intended to mitigate the removal of historic property. Last week, the Broadwater County Commission received an update on the project from Adam Hagel of Stahly Engineering at a meeting at the Headwaters Livestock Auction in Three Forks. Hagel told the commission that the Section 106 Process, undertaken by the Army Corps of Engineers, Montana State Historic Preservation Office,...
Opportunities for guided bison and elk hunts on the Blackfeet Reservation are available through a lottery system. The lottery is a way FWP partners with the Blackfeet Tribe to demonstrate a shared commitment to managing fish and wildlife across the state and to facilitate hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities. The lottery is open to all hunters – tribal members, nonmembers, Montana residents and nonresidents. Bison For bison, there are three opportunities to enter the lottery....
During last week's meeting at the Headwaters Livestock Auction, the Broadwater County Commissioners revisited the possibility of a Southern Emergency Response Center on two acres of donated land in the Wheatland Targeted Economic Development District on the east side of U.S. 287. The proposed facility was initially brought to the attention of area residents at public meetings in May and August 2023. Following the August meeting, a Preliminary Architecture Report was sent to the Montana Department of Commerce for the possible response center... Full story
Annual fishing closures began Oct. 1 for sections of the Big Hole, Ruby and Beaverhead rivers to protect trout during spawning seasons. The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new regulations last year in response to struggling fish populations in the three rivers. These restrictions limit fall and spring angling during trout spawning season in some stretches of the rivers. Some flow-related fishing closures remain in effect for the rest of the Big Hole River. Thus the entire Big Hole River is closed to fishing at this time....
MEDIA REPORT Printed on October 7, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 09/29/24 00:17 HWY 287 NB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 09/29/24 00:54 CHISHOLM TRL DUI : DUI 09/29/24 01:51 WEST SIDE TRAILS PROPATROL : PROACTIVE PATROL 09/29/24 07:25 24 : 24/7 09/29/24 08:34 FOLLOWUP : Follow up 09/29/24 08:50 24 : 24/7 09/29/24 08:51 24 : 24/7 09/29/24 10:24 FOLLOWUP : Follow up 09/29/24 11:39 TRANSFER STATION Traffic Complaint : Traffic Complaint 09/29/24 13:07 46.178809, -111.645062 MVAINJY : MVA Injury 09/29/24 13:14 FOLLOWUP : Follow up... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 7, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/06/24 00:08 CFS24-138989 911 HANG UP BRIDGER CANYON RD and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:25 CFS24-138996 PATROL CHECK LITTLE COYOTE RD and CRAIL RANCH LE - Documented 00:35 CFS24-139004 PATROL CHECK DRIVEWAY and BRIDGER CANYON RD LE - Documented 00:53 CFS24-139015 PATROL CHECK LONE MOUNTAIN TRL and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:58 CFS24-139017 TRAFFIC STOP GALLATIN RD and LONE MOUNTAIN TRLLE - Warning 00:59 CFS24-139018 PATROL CHECK HUFFINE LN... Full story
Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 8, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/07/24 00:00 CFS24-139458 ALARM DIAMOND HITCH RD and DRIVEWAY LE - 00:00 CFS24-139459 PATROL CHECK WAGONWHEEL RD and STANFORD DR LE - Documented 00:22 CFS24-139465 AGENCY ASSIST CAYUSE TRL and JOHNSON RD (200.2 LE - GOA / UTL 00:44 CFS24-139468 OUT W/ VEHICLE LE - Documented 00:47 CFS24-139469 PATROL CHECK W BEALL ST and N 22ND AVE (44.5 feet) LE - Documented 00:55 CFS24-139471 PATROL CHECK BAXTER LN E and ACCESS (0.0 miles) LE -... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 5, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/04/24 00:02 CFS24-137921 SUBJECT STOP BUSINESS HUB DR and DRIVEWAY LE - Public Assist 00:42 CFS24-137932 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:50 CFS24-137936 FP BIG PINE DR and SNOWY MOUNTAIN LE - Documented 01:03 CFS24-137939 FP ASPEN LEAF DR and RAINBOW TROUT LE - Documented 01:17 CFS24-137945 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and DRIVEWAY (163.9 LE - Documented 01:41 CFS24-137952 AGENCY ASSIST GALLATIN RD and TRAILHEAD ACCESS LE - GOA / UTL 01:43... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 6, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/05/24 00:08 CFS24-138488 PATROL CHECK LONE MOUNTAIN TRL and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:15 CFS24-138495 PATROL CHECK BELGRADE BLVD and PLAZA PLACE DR LE - Documented 00:17 CFS24-138496 OUT W/ VEHICLE GALLATIN RD and DRIVEWAY (162.9 LE - Documented 00:22 CFS24-138504 66 and 68 OUTLOOK TRL and SOUTH OUTLOOK LE - Documented 00:34 CFS24-138508 PATROL CHECK EASTWOOD DR and HUFFINE LN (41.9 LE - Documented 00:42 CFS24-138514 PATROL CHECK HUFFINE... Full story
Page 1 of 8 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 9, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/08/24 00:12 CFS24-139974 TRAFFIC STOP N 7TH AVE and W ASPEN ST (43.0 feet) LE - Warning 00:14 CFS24-139975 SUSPICIOUS TRISTRAM DR and BEDIVERE BLVD LE - 00:44 CFS24-139983 PATROL CHECK GOOCH HILL RD and GALLAHAD WAY LE - Documented 00:47 CFS24-139985 PATROL CHECK HUFFINE LN and DRIVEWAY (123.3 feet) LE - Documented 00:50 CFS24-139986 NOISE LE - Documented 01:00 CFS24-139990 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 01:07 CFS24-139996 PATROL... Full story
Page 1 of 7 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 11, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/10/24 00:01 CFS24-141054 PATROL CHECK JACKRABBIT LN and RAMSHORN DR LE - Documented 00:05 CFS24-141056 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Case Generated 00:39 CFS24-141061 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:00 CFS24-141065 PATROL CHECK INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.5 LE - Documented 01:16 CFS24-141067 TRAFFIC STOP INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.1 LE - Warning 01:18 CFS24-141068 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and DRIVEWAY (108.4 LE - Documented 01:29... Full story
Page 1 of 10 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 10, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/09/24 00:12 CFS24-140535 PATROL CHECK E VALLEY CENTER RD and FREMONT LE - Documented 00:21 CFS24-140539 PATROL CHECK JACKRABBIT LN and SPANISH PEAK DR LE - Documented 00:22 CFS24-140540 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:41 CFS24-140542 PATROL CHECK E VALLEY CENTER RD and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:43 CFS24-140544 TRAFFIC STOP E VALLEY CENTER RD and DRIVEWAY LE - Citation 00:47 CFS24-140546 OUT W/ VEHICLE WHEAT DR and N 7TH AVE... Full story
The Three Forks High School Football team moved to 5-1 on the season with an impressive 32-14 road win on October 4 at Townsend. "I'm proud of our guys. They battled all night and executed the game plan on both sides of the ball. Townsend isn't an easy place to play, and our kids brought the right mindset from the start," said Head Coach Connor Sullivan. "As a team, everyone did their job well and executed." After a loss in the conference opener on September 27 at Boulder, Sullivan said he...
While an hour-long frost delay pushed back the start of last Friday's Headwaters Invitational, it did not slow down the Three Forks High School Cross Country team's outstanding performances. Competing in front of home fans, the Wolves had numerous PRs at the event held on October 4 at the Headwaters Golf Course. "It was a great day. We love this meet for PRs and confidence," Head Coach Tara Forsberg said. On the boys' side, Three Forks was led by senior Cass Violett, who finished second with a...
In their only match last week, the Three Forks High School Volleyball team fell in three sets on October 1 at Jefferson High School in Boulder. Head Coach Jodi Sampson said it was a rough night for the team, which lost 25-16, 25-10, and 25-10. Natalee Hayder had eight kills and seven digs for the Wolves, and Madelyn Tesoro finished with 16 assists and three kills. Nova Ervin had two kills, two aces, and four digs, and Kennedy Rogers had 14 digs, one ace, and one assist. Mikayla Lear finished the match with six kills and one block. With seven...
Drive through downtown Bozeman any day of the week, and you're guaranteed to see some cowboy hats. Turn on the television and there's another Montana politician wearing the hat. On Instagram, it's billionaires with boots and buckles. Stetson even had a hat shortage from demand on the back of the success of "Yellowstone" and the Barbie movie. Meanwhile, the cowboy is dying. This is not a new observation. And it's not the fault of 99% of folks wearing the boots, buckles and hats that family farms...
I have been heard as saying that I do not have to defend life, you have to defend taking it, but CI128 has changed that. I feel obligated to defend it now. CI128, the abortion initiative as a constitutional right and the vagueness and simplicity of its wording leaves the door wide open for unimaginable harm and tragic attacks and loss to human life. Let me explain. Just recently, our Montana Supreme Court, yes yours and mine, was tasked with determining what Article ll Section 10 of our constitution, giving us the right to privacy, actually...
While I was in elementary school, the end of summer always meant going school shopping, and this always meant searching for a new lunch box. Lunch boxes have certainly evolved over the years, but they pale in comparison to the novelty of those from my childhood. I remember being so excited to get a “Return of the Jedi” lunch box with a Thermos that I’m pretty sure I slept with it for about a week. As much as getting a lunch box was a rite of passage for a 1980s elementary school student, taking a lunch usually only lasted about a week....
Novelist and journalist Carl Hiaasen will speak at Montana State University this fall as part of the MSU Library's annual Trout and Salmonid Lecture Series. Hiaasen will present "The Loveliest Disease: Angling as a Therapeutic Pastime" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Strand Union Building Ballrooms. A reception will follow. The lecture is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and registering ahead of time is advised. Register online at montana.edu/calendar/events/49871 or by...
The 34th annual Willow Creek Fireman's Breakfast is just around the corner, with the event scheduled for Sunday, October 13, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Fire Hall located at 107 Main Street. This year's breakfast, which costs $10 a plate, will include French toast, pancakes, sausage and ham from Daniel's Meats, scrambled eggs, coffee, and juice. It is dedicated to longtime Willow Creek Firefighter Darren Cline, who passed away in August. Raffle tickets for prizes are $1. In 1990, the Willow...
Three Forks Parent Action Council (PAC) is hosting a meeting on Wednesday, October 9, at 6 p.m. in the Middle School Library. PAC members provided the Voice with the following answers to questions about the new group. 1. Could you provide some background on the formation of the Parent Action Council? The PAC started after there was a strategic planning meeting last spring that was focused on improving the district as a whole. Stakeholders were invited to attend, ask questions, and make... Full story
Devin Wayne Piper, 69, of Belgrade, Montana passed away September 24, 2024 following a 4 wheeling accident. He was born on August 5, 1955 in Chehalis WA. To the late Merle and Jalene Piper. He worked for many years as an electrician and construction laborer. Devin enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors. Upon his death he was able to donate his kidney's to two different recipients. He is survived by his daughters, Tricia Foster (Derral), Tamara Hughes (Tim), Jacelyn Meissner (James), Kaleen... Full story
