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The Three Forks City Council voted last week to table comments and input on the latest draft of the Capital Improvements Project (CIP) until Tuesday, June 25. 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. According to Jerry Grebenc of Great West Engineering, the CIP helps funding agencies see the city’s overall priority list and helps everyone understand their priorities. Mayor Randy Johnston said there is a lot t... Full story
This summer, the Sacajawea Hotel will host four Porch Parties at their historic location in downtown Three Forks. The first event will take place on Thursday, June 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. According to owner Hillary Folkvord, this summer, they will be featuring Three Forks' very own Cierra and Mike, and each porch party will include live music with an outside beer and grill area for guests to enjoy local beer and good food. She added guests can bring their own chairs or blankets to sit out... Full story
In the June 4 election, voters in the City of Three Forks decided against commissioning a study of local government. The results differed county-wide, with Gallatin County residents approving moving forward with the study. In the unofficial final results from the Gallatin County Elections Department, 199 Three Forks residents voted for, and 229 voted against the question that the Montana Constitution allows once every ten years. In Gallatin County, 13,700 voted for and 11,094 voted against the question. Now that the measure has been passed in... Full story
The Three Forks High School Cheer team will be well represented at the 77th annual East-West Shrine Game. Seniors Ericka Johnson, Paige Lien, and Ari Judd were all selected to cheer at the Saturday, June 15 game in Billings. Fellow senior Sarah Christman was chosen as an alternate. For Wolves Head Coach Tawni Regier, it is incredibly exciting for the program to see cheerleaders selected to participate in the game, which raises money and public awareness for the Shriner's Children's Hospital in... Full story
Three Forks Area Ambulance is hosting a fundraiser later this week. The event, which will take place on Saturday, June 15, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Sawdust and Steel Brewing at 123 W. Elm in Three Forks, will include a raffle and silent auction to raise money for the service. Barbara Mutter with Three Forks Area Ambulance (TFAA) discussed the importance of the event. According to Barbara Mutter, the non-profit service has responded to an average of 320 calls per year in the past five years.... Full story
In late 2023, the house Melissa and I were renting was put up for sale, and unfortunately, it was way out of our price range. While it probably doesn’t do me any good to carry many regrets, I wish we had purchased a home when we first moved to Montana in the summer of 2015. The housing market was just a bit different then, and we should have jumped on that opportunity. There is certainly a lot to enjoy about the new home, and we’ve settled in well; I miss the quiet from four years of living out in the “country.” There was something special... Full story
Operating out of one of the first homes built on the original town site of Three Forks, the Old Town Farmstand opened in 2023 with the goal of providing locally produced food, supporting local businesses, and connecting the community. Owner Roxanne Mulder said the business at 275 Old Town Road just across the Interstate from Three Forks operates as a Farmers' Market, adding it is located at a historic property founded by the Dunbar family in the 1860s. "The home that the shop and bakery are loca... Full story
The Three Forks Community Library 2024 Summer Reading Program will kick off on June 7 at 1 p.m. with signups and a special appearance from Smokey the Bear. Library Assistant Laura Brewer said the staff is excited about this year's program. "We look forward to this time of year and have so much fun planning the events and activities to encourage kids to keep reading during the summer months to prevent the 'Summer Slide,'" Brewer said. According to Brewer, the local library participates in the Col... Full story
It's once again time for the annual Three Forks Farmers' Market. The popular local event, hosted by the Three Forks Chamber of Commerce, will begin on June 6 and continue every Thursday through August from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at John Quincy Adams Milwaukee Railroad Park. According to Manager Carolyn Nealen, there is something for everybody at the market. "Obviously, at the Farmers' Market, a lot of people come for produce, but there are other handmade crafts as well. We have people who do... Full story
The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on the draft 2024-2028 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which includes numerous projects in the Three Forks area. According to the MDT, the STIP is the list of projects planned for Montana for the next five years, including aeronautic, rail, highway, public transportation, non-motorized, and Federal Lands Highway Program projects that preserve and improve Montana's transportation system. Area projects listed...
When I was younger, I did not truly appreciate the beauty of the smaller things in life. One of those things was any given Friday night in the 1980s. This included regular stops at the once-powerhouse pizza chain Shakey's, night games for a few extra minutes after the streetlights came on, and a sleepover with a bunch of unruly friends that would result in about eight minutes of sleep. Often, a Friday night would include a trip to Warehouse Video to rent movies. I remember when the VCR craze... Full story
On a beautiful Saturday morning, community members came together for the Greater Goods Thrift Store's grand opening at the Three Forks United Methodist Church Annex. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted on June 1 by the Three Forks Chamber of Commerce, Pastor Sara Lattimore discussed the new store. "We're just so grateful that all of you have come out to join us. This endeavor is the outcome of a grant we applied for to help support our community and support the vitality of the church. We're just... Full story
At a press conference last week, Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer addressed the recent uptick in wrong-way drivers on Interstate 90. Springer reported that between 2019 and 2022, an average of 9.5 incidents were reported per year on the I-90 corridor in Gallatin County. Springer said in 2023, 24 incidents were reported, a 152% increase from the previous years, with four of the five drivers contacted by law enforcement being arrested for DUI. So far, in 2024, there have been 17 reports of... Full story
At a team meeting the night before last week's Class B State Track and Field Meet in Laurel, Three Forks Head Coach Dillon Gongliewski challenged his team to "leave it all out there" at the season-ending meet. According to the first-year Head Coach, his team answered the call. "They did amazing, First, we believe this is one of the largest group of kids Three Forks has sent to state in a long time. Everyone came to compete. They ran, jumped, and threw their hearts out," he said. The Wolves ended... Full story
In the upcoming November 5 election, voters in Gallatin County will be asked if they want to increase the local motor vehicle tax from .5 to .7% Earlier this month, the Gallatin County Commission voted to place the question on the ballot later this year. If it passes, the two-tenths-of-a-percent increase in funds would be used to further fund transportation infrastructure. According to Chief Deputy County Attorney LeeAnn Certain, the state statute allows a tax of up to .7 percent, with 50 percent of the money being distributed directly to the...
With a sixth-place finish at last week's Class B/C State Tennis Tournament in Missoula, Three Forks junior Malia Eriksson became the first player in program history to medal at state. Wolves Head Coach Janna Lauver described Eriksson's journey to placement as a thrilling experience that ended the 2024 season on a high note. Eriksson opened play on May 23 with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Paetyn Templet of Fort Benton. After losing her next match 1-6, 6-7 to Patience Lorenz, Eriksson ended the first day... Full story
I received a recliner from my mom and sister for my birthday a few weeks ago. The couch I usually sit on was in dire need of being taken to the dump, so this was an awesome gift to receive. It is perfect for sitting and binge-watching my stories. It’s also a wonderful reason to stay in the house more, which I enjoy more with each passing birthday. That being said, I’ll still need to get out of the house plenty for work-related reasons, often at sporting events. Other than work, the only two places I will go are to the grocery store and to get...
It was quite the season for the Three Forks High School Softball team. In just the program's second year, the Wolves doubled their win total of 8 in their inaugural season, picking up their 16th win with a 20-3 win over Thompson Falls to finish third at the Divisional Tournament. One week later, at the Class B/C State Tournament at Stewart Park in Billings, Three Forks was able to get win 17. After falling 12-7 to Conrad in their opening round game at state, Three Forks bounced back with an impr...
While the engineering design for replacing both bridges on Old Town Road near Three Forks is complete and ready to be put out to bid, the project still needs to go through the Section 106 process, which is intended to mitigate the removal of historic property. According to Stahly Engineering & Associates, both bridges are considered historic by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). The latest update on an online project page created by Stahly Engineering states, “This process (Se... Full story
The City of Three Forks is still waiting to hear whether it will be officially awarded a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for its ongoing Flood Mitigation Project. At last week’s City Council meeting, Flood Plain Administrator Kelly Smith told the governing body that she received an email from Great West Engineering stating that U.S. Fish, Wildlife & Parks has all of the information required to develop a biological opinion of the Three Forks project, which is needed for the grant, but they cannot get that to the City until J... Full story
After losing 3-2 in extra innings to Thompson Falls on May 16 in the opening round of the Western B/C Divisional Softball Tournament in Florence, the Three Forks High School Softball team would need to win two consecutive games the following day to advance to state. Not only did the Wolves win their next two on May 17 with a 12-2 victory over Troy and a 15-5 win over Mission-Arlo-Charlee (MAC), but they would also get revenge against Thompson Falls with a phenomenal 20-3 win on May 18 to finish...
The Three Forks High School Golf team ended their season in impressive fashion at last week’s Class B State Tournament at the Marias Valley Golf & Country Club in Shelby. The Lady Wolves wrapped up the tournament with an outstanding third-place finish, with senior golfer Ari Judd winning the state individual title with rounds of 81 and 78. Judd finished six spots above second-place finisher Cate Leydig of Lone Peak. Head Coach Aaron Harkins said it was quite the thrilling ride over two days i... Full story
The Broadwater County Commission is asking for letters of support for a possible Groundwater Investigation Program (GWIP) in the Wheatland Area. In an email sent by the Commission last week, they requested the letters for a project nomination package for the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology GWIP. According to the County, the GWIP study is an in-depth investigation that takes one to three years to complete, depending on its complexity. It would provide a more detailed understanding of water sources in the Wheatland area and will benefit... Full story
As much as I enjoy cooking, there are a few dishes that I don't feel comfortable making. It's usually either because it's too messy, takes far too long, or is a bit complicated for culinary aptitude. While fried chicken has always been one of my favorite things to eat, I've probably only made it two or three times because I usually end up splashing my face with oil and making a mess that takes a complete shift of work to clean up. After getting super sick once after an old roommate made fried... Full story
After two strong postseason performances, the Three Forks High School Track and Field team will wrap up the 2024 season at this week's Class B State Meet scheduled for May 23 to 25 in Laurel. It was another great weekend for the Wolves at last week's Southern B Divisional Meet in Laurel. Numerous Three Forks student-athletes finished in the top eight and qualified for the season-ending meet. "Overall, it was an incredible day at Divisionals with huge PRs from the relays for boys and girls. We... Full story
