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June went by too fast for me. While I was lucky enough to have some family come and visit, I didn't get out of the house nearly as much as I told myself I was going to. I must really change that in July and August. Even if it's just a day trip or a short overnight one somewhere, I need to get out of the house and explore. Once I get through the stress of planning a trip and finding affordable options, I get very nervous before going anywhere. It's a strange feeling to get so much anxiety for... Full story
The City of Three Forks is moving closer to adopting a new Capital Improvements Plan (CIP). At last week’s special City Council Meeting, the governing body provided input and comments on the latest draft of the CIP, a prioritized list of infrastructure projects with a schedule for the projects and funding sources. Near the conclusion of the meeting, the Council moved forward with placing a Resolution of Intent to pass the CIP at its July 9 meeting and a Resolution to Adopt the CIP the following month. The draft states the CIP “is a blu... Full story
Broadwater County has officially launched TextMyGov, a service that will send text alerts and notifications to residents, providing information including road closures, public hearings, and voter registration. Broadwater County Commissioner Lindsey Richtmyer encouraged residents to sign up for the service by texting BCNOTIFY to 91896. Richtmyer said getting the word out about news and announcements can be difficult, and the county hopes this will help communicate with residents, especially in... Full story
A chip sealing project in the City of Three Forks is expected to start on Monday, July 8. In March, the Three Forks City Council approved a bid award for the project to Hollow Contracting Inc. for $286,785.35. According to City Officials, this will be the first chip-sealing project in the city in about a decade. Street sweeping is underway, and City officials are asking residents to please move vehicles off the affected streets. The Streets that are part of the project include: 1. 1st Avenue... Full story
While researching a recent column, I decided to go online and search for the prices of a hotel that my family used to stay at years ago in Jackson, Wyoming. I knew the prices would be high enough to put me in a foul mood, and I was not wrong. Many people could afford a $ 500-a-night hotel, but I’m certainly not one of them. I’d rather sleep in the car than pay that much money. A few hours later, I logged onto Facebook, and my feed became inundated with ads for the hotel. I did not like this at all. All it took was one simple online search, and... Full story
Three Forks Fire Department Training Captain Charles Eastty can remember responding to a call on the Fourth of July where a stray a firework went through an open window and started a house fire. Luckily, he said they were able to control the fire before any major damage was done. With the holiday approaching, Eastty said one of the primary challenges the department faces on the holiday is an increase in emergency calls during the evening. “Historically, the holiday sees a spike in f... Full story
There was great news last week for the Three Forks School District. At the June School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Rhonda Uthlaut announced that the district had been awarded a renewal for a five-year 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant worth $503,082, which is used for the after-school and summer enrichment programs. Uthlaut said Lisa Malmquist worked hard to ensure the requirements were met to secure the grant, which is huge for the district to get. The grant will fully fund... Full story
The Montana Department of Transportation recently placed variable message signs on Interstate 90 east and west of the U.S. 287 Three Forks Interchange. According to MDT Public Information Officer Charity Burns, the new signs are part of the ongoing I-90 Incident Management Project. "This project will install 17 new variable message signs and outfit ten interchanges with road closure gates. These signs will aid motorists by communicating road conditions, crash information, or other important... Full story
During a Rural Press Call last week, US Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana) discussed a bipartisan bill that would "crackdown" on DJI Drones. "The Chinese Communist Party is doing everything it can to undermine our position as the world's greatest military and economic power. That is a fact. Their actions are affecting folks right here in Montana. Defending our state is a top priority of mine, and that means making sure our foreign adversaries, like our leading adversary, which is China, don't use...
Growing up, I was always excited for the school year to end and for summer to begin. One of the things I looked forward to the most was our annual trips a couple of hours north to the Jackson, Wyoming, area. We would often come in the Hoback, where we would fish, and there were always plenty of day trips to places like Astoria Hot Springs, where my cousins and I would swim for hours in the warm waters. The usual weeklong trips would also include plenty of trips to Yellowstone, Jenny Lake, and... Full story
The Three Forks City Council unanimously voted last week to seek more information about possibly adding solar panels to the Sewer Lagoons. At the June 11 meeting, City Treasurer Kelly Smith told the Council that about four years ago, someone approached them about installing solar panels at the sewer plant, but the governing body did not seem too interested. According to Smith, the city spends $60,000 or more a year on power at the sewer lagoon, and Public Works Superintendent Steve Johnston thought it would be a good idea to add the possible ad... Full story
At a hearing Monday, June 17, in Bozeman, 18th Judicial District Court Judge John C. Brown sentenced Zachary Norman to 100 years in the Montana State Prison for the January 15, 2022, shooting death of Chase Estabrook in Three Forks. After a week-long bench trial in April 2024, Brown found 27-year-old 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 deliberate homicide cases, with the jury... Full story
Earlier this month, the Three Rivers Medical Clinic in Three Forks reported encountering a handful of embedded ticks. Montana DPHHS Communications Officer Holly Matkin recently shared tips for area residents about tick removal and prevention. Matkin said if someone finds a tick, they should first remove it as quickly and safely as possible. "The longer a tick is embedded, the higher risk you are for developing a tickborne illness if that tick is infected –it gives the infection more time to t...
With a weekly newspaper, it can be challenging to do a lot of traveling. Outside one or two weekend trips a year to my hometown, seven hours away in Wyoming, I don’t usually visit anywhere else. Because I cannot travel much, it’s always a treat when family or friends visit Montana. At the start of May, my uncle from Arizona contacted me about visiting while he was with his family on an extended trip throughout the western United States. I don’t see my uncle often, so spending a couple of days with him was nice. While they only stayed two nights... Full story
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
