Week of May 1, 2024
Week of May 1, 2024
At approximately 6:00 pm on Saturday April 27th, Gallatin County Sheriff's Deputies, Coroner's and Chaplain along with Montana Highway Patrol and the Clarkston Fire Department responded to a fatal motor vehicle accident near MM 11 on the Clarkston Road north of Logan. A single vehicle traveling southbound left the roadway and struck a tree, killing both occupants on impact. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 27-year-old Isaac Alexander Smith of Bozeman, formerly from NM. The passenger... Full story
After a week-long bench trial, 18th Judicial District Judge John C. Brown found 27-year-old Zachary Norman guilty on April 25 of one of two counts of deliberate homicide in the January 15, 2022, shooting deaths of brothers Chase and Brendan Estabrook in Three Forks. In his ruling, Brown found Norman guilty of the deliberate homicide of Chase Estabrook and not guilty of the deliberate homicide of Brendan Estabrook. Following a jury trial in July of 2023, Brown announced a mistrial in the two... Full story
Bozeman Municipal Court is celebrating the start of their misdemeanor DUI Treatment Court – the BRIDGERS Court – with a public launch event on May 2 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Bozeman Public Safety Center’s Community Room. This event will provide members of the public with an opportunity to learn about the treatment program and referral process and engage with others interested in reducing DUIs in Gallatin County. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. BRIDGERS Court is an alternative to incarceration for individuals facing DUI 2nd,...
The City of Three Forks is continuing to work on updating its Capital Improvements Plan. At last week’s City Council meeting, the governing body hosted a public hearing on the Working Draft of the CIP, which was first presented at its March 12 meeting. The City is currently working with Great West Engineering to update the CIP, a prioritized list of infrastructure projects with a schedule for the projects and funding sources. Jerry Grebenc with Great West Engineering told the Council that the CIP should not be static. “Whether it’s... Full story
On a cold February morning at the Flathead Warming Center, Tashya Evans waited for help with her Medicaid application as others at the shelter got ready for the day in this northwestern Montana city. Evans said she lost Medicaid coverage in September because she hadn't received paperwork after moving from Great Falls, Montana. She has had to forgo the blood pressure medication she can no longer pay for since losing coverage. She has also had to put off needed dental work. "The teeth broke off....
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on April 27, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 04/26/24 00:14 CFS24-057614 TRAFFIC HAZARD FRONTAGE RD and FRONT RD (51.3 LE - Public Assist 00:24 CFS24-057618 PATROL CHECK BUSINESS HUB DR and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:26 CFS24-057620 PATROL CHECK RIVER ROCK RD and NORTH SHORE DRLE - Documented 00:31 CFS24-057621 PATROL CHECK LANDMARK DR and MILESTONE DR (1.4 LE - Documented 00:31 CFS24-057622 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:43 CFS24-057625 OUT W/ VEHICLE JACKRABBIT LN and DRIVEWAY (97.3 LE -... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on May 1, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 04/30/24 00:06 CFS24-059596 PATROL CHECK BUSINESS HUB DR and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:12 CFS24-059598 PATROL CHECK REEVES RD W and DRIVEWAY (65.9 LE - Documented 00:16 CFS24-059599 BURGLAR GARDEN DR and MILL TOWN LOOP LE - Documented 01:45 CFS24-059609 DVN LE - Documented 01:52 CFS24-059612 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and COTTONWOOD RD LE - Documented 01:56 CFS24-059613 PATROL CHECK W ALLISON AVE and 8TH ST (41.2 feet) LE - Case Generated 02:10... Full story
The City of Three Forks will soon place four new flashing stop signs on 7th Avenue near the Headwaters Golf Course. At their meeting last week, the Three Forks City Council voted unanimously to purchase the signs after a presentation from Headwaters Golf Course Board members. With an expansion project to the clubhouse that will add simulators to generate income during the winter months set to begin soon, Board Member Nathan Judd said there had been some concerns from residents on 7th Avenue about additional traffic and the speed of drivers.... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on April 29, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 04/28/24 00:46 CFS24-058615 SUICIDE THREAT AMARANTH CT and LARKSPUR DR LE - Documented 01:05 CFS24-058619 SUSPICIOUS HUFFINE LN and DRIVEWAY (138.1 feet) LE - Documented 01:37 CFS24-058628 PATROL CHECK INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (63.6 LE - Documented 01:56 CFS24-058634 NOISE JEEP TRAIL and LITTLE DIPPER WAY LE - Documented 02:01 CFS24-058635 UNKNOWN AURORA LIGHTS DR and FIRELIGHT DR LE - Documented 02:10 CFS24-058639 PATROL CHECK AIRWAY BLVD...
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on April 28, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 04/27/24 00:08 CFS24-058142 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:11 CFS24-058144 PATROL CHECK TOWN CENTER AVE and HUNTLEY DR LE - Documented 00:11 CFS24-058145 PATROL CHECK EASTWOOD DR and HUFFINE LN (41.9 LE - Documented 00:20 CFS24-058150 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and COTTONWOOD RD LE - Documented 00:28 CFS24-058152 PATROL CHECK COTTONWOOD RD and DRIVEWAY (41.8LE - Documented 00:36 CFS24-058156 FLAG DOWN S MAIN ST and W ASH ST (50.3 feet) LE -... Full story
MEDIA REPORT Printed on April 29, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 04/21/24 00:41 JEFF CO Agency : Agency Assist 04/21/24 01:49 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 04/21/24 09:12 TOWNSEND FIRE PUB : Public Assist 04/21/24 09:20 NB HWY 287 Traffic Complaint : Traffic Complaint 04/21/24 09:47 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 04/21/24 09:54 SILOS AREA EXPATROL : Extra Patrol 04/21/24 10:05 CITASST : Citizen Assist 04/21/24 10:41 WHEATLAND AREA EXPATROL : Extra Patrol 04/21/24 11:33 HWY 287 INTERCHANGE Agency : Agency Assist 04/21/24 12:01 LOMBARD RD... Full story
Connie, my wife of 37 years and I have called Montana home for 57 years. In those years, I have been involved with agriculture, mining (8 years at Cyprus/Luzenac Talc), logging, ranching, construction, education, and tourism. We have also had the fortune of raising five sons and welcoming seven grandchildren. I have spent numerous hours helping the youth of our communities, I coached Minor and Major League Base-ball and AAU/USAW wrestling for well over a decade. I have been involved in FFA,...
Page 1 of 8 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on April 30, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 04/29/24 00:10 CFS24-059063 PATROL CHECK VENTURE WAY and REEVES RD W (38.9 LE - Documented 00:10 CFS24-059064 RECKLESS INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS LE - GOA / UTL 00:18 CFS24-059065 PATROL CHECK CHURN RD and DRIVEWAY (6.9 feet) LE - Documented 00:23 CFS24-059067 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 00:39 CFS24-059071 PARTY TOWN CENTER AVE and ACCESS (17.6 LE - Documented 00:48 CFS24-059073 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 00:56 CFS24-059074... Full story
This week, residents of Gallatin County who have been selected to serve in the upcoming jury term for Gallatin County District Court will receive official notifications regarding their selection. These individuals will be kindly asked to promptly complete a related questionnaire. The Clerk of District Court’s Office will send out roughly 8,500 notices to residents who were randomly chosen to be a part of District Court’s upcoming jury term, which runs from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Names are drawn from a combined list of Montana...
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on May 2, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 05/01/24 00:01 CFS24-060099 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 00:17 CFS24-060105 FOLLOW UP N RIVER ROCK DR and CRATER RIDGE LE - Documented 01:04 CFS24-060122 AGENCY ASSIST S 16TH AVE and W DICKERSON ST (37.6 LE - Documented 01:08 CFS24-060123 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 01:14 CFS24-060126 WARRANTS HIDDEN VALLEY RD and HIDDEN LE - Documented 01:44 CFS24-060132 HARASSMENT SIERRA DR and CANDLELIGHT DR LE - Documented 01:47 CFS24-060134 31 EMS:HOT... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on May 3, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 05/02/24 00:43 CFS24-060633 DOMESTIC ROSEBUSH LN and HONEYSUCKLE DR LE - Case Generated 01:19 CFS24-060638 UNKNOWN E NORTHERN PACIFIC AVE and LE - Documented 02:40 CFS24-060651 PATROL CHECK E VALLEY CENTER RD and FREMONT LE - Documented 02:47 CFS24-060652 PATROL CHECK VENTURE WAY and REEVES RD W (38.9 LE - Documented 03:18 CFS24-060658 TRAFFIC STOP N 19TH AVE and OFF RAMP (95.6 feet) LE - Documented 07:24 CFS24-060680 BREUNER S 16TH AVE and W... Full story
Lacrosse player Carson Wilder of Three Forks High School has been announced as a captain of one of the Bozeman High School D2 teams. Carson has been a key player for the D2 Red team in the first half of the lacrosse season having scored multiple game “hat tricks”. Over the course of two games during an April weekend in Boise, Carson logged a total of 8 points. Keep an eye out for the lefty attack player putting shots in the top left corner of the cage, Car-son is hoping to have another shot at beating the other Bozeman D2 team (white) in... Full story
There have been plenty of positives of late as the Three Forks High School Golf team inches closer to the postseason. It was a tremendous day for the Wolves last Thursday in Ennis, led by senior standout and Southern Virginia University bound Ari Judd, who shot a career-low 78. According to Head Coach Aaron Harkins, the team continues to have some great days on the golf course. Harkins said the girls' team performed well at the tournament with Claire Van Vleet continuing to shoot lower and...
It was quite the weekend for the Three Forks High School Tennis team, which won 22 of 31 matches on April 26 and 27 at the Red Lodge Invitational in Billings. At number one singles, Malia Eriksson had a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 win over Emily Enos of Baker, a 6-2, 6-2 win over Taylor Schultz of Red Lodge, a 6-2, 6-2 win over Gena Reum of Wolf Point, and a victory over Iris Kessler of Forsyth. Three Forks' number two singles player, Ali Kotter, won 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) over a Red Lodge opponent and 6-3, 6-2 over... Full story
While neither the weather nor a change in schedule was ideal, the Three Forks High School Track and Field team once again shined on April 27 at East Helena. Another strong day of results was sparked by a fantastic performance by freshman Maya Noble, who set a school record of 9’ 0” in the pole vault and also auto-qualified for state in the high jump. “The team as a whole battled through a lot of confusion and the elements. It was quite unfortunate that they ended up switching up the schedule halfway through the meet, which really...
Not only did the Three Forks High School Softball team break out of a slump last week, but they did so in impressive fashion, with two double-digit victories. After opening a busy week on April 16 with a loss to Belgrade, Three Forks (9-4) concluded the week in style, breaking a four-game losing streak with a 13-1 road win on April 25 over Ennis and a 12-2 victory on April 26 at Anaconda. "I was very happy to see the girls bounce back after a tough stretch," Head Coach Clay Feliciano said.... Full story
Three Forks is blessed to have many wonderful nonprofit organizations that do so much for the community. On May 2, area residents can support eight fantastic organizations through the One Valley Community Foundation’s Give Big Gallatin Valley fundraiser. At the inaugural Give Big Three Forks Main Street Kickoff event, residents will have the opportunity to go downtown from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to learn more about the Headwaters Trail System, Headwaters Area Food Bank, Three Forks Area Historical... Full story
While I try to be as efficient as possible during the workday, there are times when I spend far too much time scrolling through social media. At this point, I can tell myself repeatedly not to spend too much online because I'm not quite sure it's excellent for one's mental health, but I still do it more than I should. With my job, I always try to keep up with Three Forks School's social media accounts. The other day, I read about and saw pictures of the senior class stopping at Lagoon for their... Full story
Dear Editor: It has been a long-time sine the 1860's when ambitious men moved to Montana to claim and tame land. Back then, it was a matter of choosing it and then doing the work to make it produce a living. Today, it's still doing the work, but now, a person must be able to afford the taxes every year, and our water rights are being threatened from many angles. The government is coming up with new ways to tell us how to raise our cattle (or not) and whether or not our product is beneficial to the environment. While they say, "follow the...
Americans spend an average of four hours looking at their cellphones every day, checking them at least 144 times a day, a 2023 Reviews.org survey found. In today's world, communication is wireless, connected, always on, instant, and high fidelity. The smartphone has become so much more capable than anyone imagined at its invention; it's now our bank teller, research assistant, video game device, health monitor, and then some. More than 4 in 5 Americans (85%) own a smartphone now, up from 35% in...
There will be plenty of great shopping this Saturday in Three Forks, with Rusty Bucket Antiques hosting its first Flea Market of 2024. The Flea Market is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside of the store located at 16 E. Cedar. Rusty Bucket owner Tina Tocci said people get really excited about the first Flea Market of the year, adding that at least 16 vendors will participate, many new to the event. "The first one of the year is always big," said Tocci. "People are ready... Full story
At a meeting last week, the Gallatin County Commission approved using $100,000 in Open Lands Program funding for the Headwaters Trails System in Three Forks. The funding will be used to maintain over four miles of trail in three different sections: from the Madison River pedestrian bridge east to where the trail terminates, from the Drouillard Fishing Access site to Kansas Street in Three Forks, and from Hickory Street south to the base-ball fields. This is the second straight year the... Full story
Staff at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park are pleased to reopen the cave for the 2024 season starting May 1. Tours will be offered from May 1 through Sept. 30. Both first-come-first-served tours and reservable tours will be offered. Visitors are encouraged to check the website frequently as tour options, times and availability may change throughout the season. Reservable tours are available from May 24 through Labor Day. To make those reservations, call 1-855-922-6768 or at h...
Montana State University Extension has selected Teri Antilley to be the next director of the Montana 4-H Center for Youth Development. As director, Antilley will provide leadership and establish strategic direction for the center and for all 4-H programs. She will also serve as the state 4-H program leader. Montana 4-H is the youth development program of MSU Extension. It reaches more than 17,000 youth each year and is supported by more than 3,000 volunteers. Antilley has served as interim director since January and previously held the...
Three Forks Schools will be offering a summer drivers education course. The class will run June 17-July 24th. All classes will be two hours (8-10am). The first two weeks will be M-F and after that M-Th. No class on Thursday July 4th. The last two classes will be 8-9 am. Drives will be after class and possibly on the weekend. All classes and drives are required. Students must be 14-½ by the first day of class. Class will be filled by age, oldest first. Class fee is $250 (non-refundable) and is due at the parent meeting. To get on the interest... Full story
It's that special day that moms everywhere look forward to – Mother's Day 2024 will be celebrated on May 12. Way.com presents some amazing destinations to head to for a momcation – a much-needed break from the demands of motherhood. Yes, we don't need a special day in particular to celebrate moms and motherhood. But it feels good to be pampered and made the center of attention once in a while. On such a mom-entous day, it makes sense for you to take a momcation of your own. You'll want to...
