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The Three Forks School District will have a third principal for the 2020-21 school year. The School Board of Trustees approved last week the hire of Jake Lynch as the new K-12 Assistant Principal. He will join the team of K-5 Principal Steve Fanning and 6-12 Principal Greg Heys. Superintendent Jeff Elliott told the board they interviewed three candidates for the principal position. "We are excited to have Jake be a part of our administrative staff. He's going to lend a real strength to what we...
The Three Forks School board will meet April 29 to decide if they will reconvene on-site instruction on May 7. Governor Steve Bullock announced April 22 that districts could choose to reopen for the remainder of the school year. According to Superintendent Jeff Elliott, the school board, in consultation with Matt Kelley of the Gallatin County Health Department would be making the determination on the reopening. "The safety of our staff and students is of the utmost importance to us during this...
In the days before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Three Forks Schools Superintendent Jeff Elliott felt the district had some really great momentum in regard to the two bonds in the upcoming May 5 election. While still optimistic, Elliott readily admits that when schools were closed March 16 the primary focus had to be on the well-being of both students and staff. "It's not that we have put the bond on the backburner, but the focus has to be the emergency we face. This is a tough time for a...
Over the past few months, I have certainly read about and even personally witnessed people acting in a manner that is not appealing to anyone. While there are certainly been a number of bad apples who are not following recommendations or directives or possibly being nasty to a store employee, I much rather focus on the good I see from people. The other morning, I arrived at my Whitehall to see someone had left a very encouraging message on our sidewalk in chalk and found out there were numerous...
In June of 2019, Thomas Elpel of Pony led a small expedition down the 2,341-mile length of the Missouri River from Three Forks to St. Louis. During this five-month journey, Elpel shared his story with local residents in weekly columns that appeared in both the Whitehall Ledger and Three Forks Voice newspapers. Late last week, Elpel announced his book about the journey "Five Months on the Missouri River: Paddling a Dugout Canoe" had arrived from the printer. The full-color book features 270 pages...
From a young age, Three Forks High School senior Micaiah Hauser can remember wanting to play basketball after high school. Last week his longtime goal came to fruition when he signed to play at Montana State University-Northern. "I'm super excited. I've always wanted to play college basketball since I was little and a couple of days ago it came true," Hauser said. An all-state player as a senior, Hauser averaged 20.4 points, and 6.7 rebounds during the 2019-20 season and helped lead his team to...
The Three Forks School Board will decide this month if they will be moving forward with their May 5 bond election. At a special meeting last week, Trustee Joe Petersen discussed the possibility of postponing the $10 million K-8 Bond and $15 million high school bond. Petersen said they don't know what is going to happen in the future and their needs might change in the next three or four months. Superintendent Jeff Elliott told board members he has been asked by members of the public if they...
The Three Forks School District announced last Friday that instruction will resume March 30. Governor Steve Bullock announced Tuesday the closure of schools will remain until April 10. District buildings will remain closed to the public, but according to Superintendent Jeff Elliott employees will be back on site this week and the administration is finalizing instruction models. He said this week teachers are planning their curriculum as well as devising which delivery method will be utilized....
It is always important for residents of a small town to shop locally and to eat at local restaurants. This is even more important right now. While dining rooms at restaurants across the area are currently closed, they are still offering take-out and delivery options and people really need to think about supporting them as much as they can during this time. Having a dining room closed is such a big deal for a small-town restaurant and it is time for the community to band together to go and pick...
Five Three Forks High School senior basketball players were recently recognized for their efforts during the 2019-20 season, Micaiah Hauser and Dustin Dalke were both named to the 5B District All-State and All-Conference teams. Not only were they the two top scorers in 5B, but the two also played during the postseason with significant injuries. Hauser found out last week Dalke had refractured his fibula and it was worse than when he injured it late in the regular season. "He battled and played...
On Thursday of last week, Governor Steve Bullock declared a state of emergency to exist within the state of Montana related to the communicable disease COVID-19 novel coronavirus. In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Bullock announced Sunday a two-week closure of public schools in the state from March 16 to March 27. The directives announced by Bullock also included limited visitation at nursing homes and public guidance regarding social distancing. Jefferson County Public Health Nurse...
Those who have recently driven by the local schools are sure to have noticed a portable radar speed sign that was recently purchased and placed by the City of Three Forks. According to City Clerk Crystal Turner, the Council approved the purchase of the sign in January with money from their gas tax fund. She said the sign keeps traffic data information which can be downloaded to the cloud. The sign is currently located at the intersection of 2nd St. and E. Neal St. Three Forks Schools...
A little over five years ago Melissa and I went to go watch a UFC fight card in Las Vegas that featured Conor McGregor as well as many other well-known MMA fighters. It was a glorious time and I still think fondly on it often. Although most of the trip went smoothly with a lot of smiles, there was one hiccup that has also been remembered. We knew it was going to be a very long night of the fight card, so we made sure to stop and get a big meal at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant in Caesar's Palace....
Just seconds after the Three Forks High School boys basketball teams 58-39 semifinal loss to Fairfield in the semifinals of the Class B State Tournament, the public address announcer at the Butte Civic Center announced the rest of the state tournament had been canceled. The Wolves (20-5) who had battled through two key injuries and still managed to win the 5B District regular season and tournament titles, finish second at the Southern B Divisional Tournament and win a quarterfinal game at state...
For the third straight season, the Three Forks High School boys basketball team is heading to the Class B State Tournament. The Wolves finished second at last week's Southern B Divisional Tournament and will open state Thursday night against Deer Lodge. The game is scheduled to take place at 8 p.m. at the Butte Civic Center. The two teams both finished second at their divisional tournaments and the opening round game at state will be a rematch of a February 14 game where the Wolves picked up a...
I have so many fond memories of my childhood spent with my Grandpa and Grandma Smith. The two were a huge part of my life and we spent many days attending the University of Wyoming football and basketball games and many fun-filled vacations to places like Jackson Hole and Salt Lake City. There were numerous days spent at their house with countless hours spent in their backyard playing with my cousins. As many games as we would go to, there were always the ones we did not make and for those we...
The Three Forks High School girls basketball season came to an end at last week's Southern B Divisional Tournament. The Wolves (11-12) fell in a quarterfinal matchup 36-24 against Roundup and fell in a Friday elimination game 43-38 against conference foe Whitehall. In the Thursday game, Roundup would score the first four points of the quarter before Keaton Lynn got the Wolves on the board at the 3:10 mark with a 15-foot jumper. The Panthers would dominate the rest of the quarter and took a 12-3...
It wasn't easy, but the Three Forks High School basketball boys basketball team is moving on. After leading the entire first three quarters, the Wolves fell behind in the fourth quarter but would rally back after two key Zach Pitcher three-pointers to defeat Deer Lodge 38-35 Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Montana Class B State Tournament. Three Forks will move on to the semifinals and a matchup against Fairfield scheduled for 8 p.m. at the Butte Civic Center. "The kids just battled....
For the third straight season, the Three Forks High School boys basketball team will matchup with Colstrip at the Southern B Divisional Tournament in Billings. The Wolves (17-3) defeated the Colts in the quarterfinals during their divisional championship run in 2018 and fell 43-40 to Colstrip in last year's championship game. Three Forks Head Coach said the Colts are a solid team this season and have been the past three years. "Their coach and I talked at the beginning of last week about how...
After finishing second at last month's 5B District Tournament in Belgrade, the Three Forks High School girls basketball team is moving on in their quest for a bid at the state tournament. The Wolves (11-10) will open this week's Southern B Divisional Tournament Thursday against Roundup. The matchup with the Panthers, the second seed from the 2B District is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the MetraPark Arena in Billings. Looking back at the 5B Tournament where Three Forks fell in the championship...
You could not have asked for a better start to a game for the Three Forks High School boys basketball team. The Wolves scored the first 20 points and held on late in their 50-44 win over Colstrip in a Thursday morning quarterfinal game at the Southern B Divisional Tournament in Billings. Three Forks will now move on to a semifinal matchup Friday at 3 p.m. against the winner of Huntley Project and Lame Deer. The Wolves stormed out of the gates in the first scoring the first 20 points of the game...
The Three Forks High School boys basketball team will be playing Saturday night for a Southern B Divisional Title. For the second straight day, the Wolves came out of the gates strong and defeated top-ranked Huntley Project 45-37 in a semifinal matchup at the MetraPark Arena. The Wolves will be seeking their second Divisional title in three years Saturday at 6:30 p.m. against the winner of Lodge Grass and Manhattan. The win avenged a season opening 54-38 loss to Huntley Project. Following the...
The Three Forks High School boys basketball defeated rival Manhattan last Saturday to capture the 5B District Tournament title. Led by an unbelievable 34-point performance from Micaiah Hauser, the Wolves (17-3) defeated the rival Tigers 55-51 at the Belgrade Events Center to claim the championship. "It's kind of surreal right now. I expected to hold it (championship trophy) up, but when Dustin (Dalke) when down it became a little more questionable, but we handled the adversity and the kids...
The Three Forks Rodeo Arena may soon be receiving a major upgrade with 2,286 new seats. The City Council voted last week 5-0 in favor of adding the seats. Mayor Sean Gifford will still need to sign the contract for it to move forward. This would be a really great upgrade for a facility that was utilized for 35 different events during the 50-day season in 2019. While the upgraded bleachers do have a significant cost of $473,800, this is a positive move for the City. The Saturday night...
The Three Forks High School girls basketball team is headed back to the Southern B Divisional Tournament. The third-seeded Wolves finished second at last week's 5B District Tournament. Three Forks won two at the tournament with an opening-round 54-46 win over rival Manhattan and a 36-25 semifinal win over second-seeded Whitehall. Three Forks lost a hard-fought battle in the finals 45-34 to undefeated and top-seeded Big Timber. The Wolves will open the Southern B Divisional March 5 at 6:30 p.m. a...
