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The Montana Highway Patrol, along with assistance from the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, is investigating a fatal accident in the early morning hours of January 4 near Three Forks. According to Montana Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Sgt. Jay Nelson, dispatch first received a call at 1:27 a.m. on January 4 about a vehicle going westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 at mile marker 294 around Belgrade. Ten minutes later, at 1:37 a.m., Nelson said a Gallatin County Sheriff’s Deputy notified the MHP of a two-vehicle cra... Full story
The Three Forks School District Adult Education Classes are set to begin on February 5, with eight classes available for area residents. The 2024 Classes include Navigating Computers and Social Media, Latin America Crafts, Embroidery, Tawni's Dance Fitness, Mahjongg, Woods, Pickleball, and Metals. According to Program Director Tyler Palmer, the district considers the building a resource for the kids and community. "This program is a service that reflects that. Our expanded building gives us... Full story
The Three Forks School Board will have two open seats in the May 7 election. According to District Clerk Alisa Meeks, the three-year terms for board members Robert Buchholz and Mathew Marx will be up for election later this year. The Gallatin County Election Office website states candidate filing for the upcoming election is currently open and will run through March 28. This will be a mail ballot-only election, with ballots being mailed to registered voters on April 19, and no polling places will be open on election day. Regular voter... Full story
It’s always a great feeling to share positive news about area residents in the Three Forks Voice and Lewis and Clark Journal. This was certainly the case at the conclusion of 2023 with an article about Three Forks Mayor Randy Johnston stepping up for the betterment of the community by taking a job as a driver for the HRDC. With the Three Forks paratransit service in dire need of a driver to continue service, Johnston went above and beyond for both Three Forks and neighboring communities. It was also wonderful to recently see pictures online of... Full story
In grade school, there was little doubt about what I wanted to do when I grew up. Not only had I decided by eight years old that I wanted to be a play-by-play announcer, but I was already preparing myself to be the replacement for University of Wyoming legend Mr. David Walsh. I’ve listened to countless games on the radio and watched even more on television and have never seen anybody quite as good as Walsh, who retired a couple of years ago. Growing up in a family who were huge Wyoming fans, there were plenty of trips to Laramie and across t... Full story
Just moments after a 57-22 loss on January 4 at Twin Bridges, Three Forks High School Girls' Basketball Head Coach Lacy Noble said she wanted her team to learn from what she described as a humbling experience and use it to fuel them for their game the following night against Whitehall. The Wolves (6-3, 2-2 5B) did just that, coming out of the gates strong and never looking back in an impressive 66-32 win over the visiting Trojans. Three Forks had an 18-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and... Full story
The Three Forks High School Boys' Basketball team came out of the Christmas Break firing on all cylinders, scoring 61 first-half points on their way to an 81-32 win on January 4 at Twin Bridges. One night later, the Wolves (6-3, 4-0 5B) would lock in on defense and come away with a 62-39 home win over 6-1 Whitehall. Moments after the win at Twin Bridges, Wolves Head Coach Terry Hauser praised the start from his squad, who led 28-11 at the end of the first quarter and 61-20 at halftime. "We... Full story
The Three Forks/Ennis High School Wrestling fared well against intense competition and two events last week in Ronan. The Wolves finished in fourth place at the Western Montana Ronan Duals on Friday, January 5, and finished seventh out of 20 teams the following day at the Western Montana Boys' Invitational. Head Coach Nye Howey said it was a good two days of wrestling for the team overall. Three Forks/Ennis opened the Duals event strong, picking up a 66-12 victory over Missoula Sentinel. Emry... Full story
There was fantastic news on Christmas Day for the Three Forks High School Football team, with two Wolves senior standouts selected to play in the prestigious Montana East-West Shrine Game scheduled for June 15, 2024, in Billings. Following a banner year for the program that included their first playoff victory in decades, Colten Hayder and Shane Williams were selected to play defense for the West team. Hayder will play at safety, and Williams will play at linebacker in the 77th annual all-star... Full story
At the first Three Forks City Council meeting of 2024, the governing body will, on January 9, conduct a public hearing for the first reading of an ordinance that would make several changes to the Police Regulation/Animal Control Code. Among the proposed changes would be clarifying the definition of a “Kennel,” adding definitions for “Additional Dog Permit” and “Doggy Day Care,” and editing the requirement of residents to obtain an Additional Dog Permit. The changes came after several com... Full story
8 will be a year of changes for the Three Forks Chamber of Commerce. At the end of 2023, Leann Bryant of Hollowtop Heating and Cooling was elected the new Chamber Board President. For Bryant, it is a position she takes very seriously. "As a small business owner myself and a Three Forks community member, I want to see the economy and families of Three Forks thrive. It's important to me on a personal and professional level that Three Forks is able to flourish in the new and exciting growth we... Full story
The Three Forks Community Library is introducing a monthly "Crafternoon" Class in 2024. The classes will take place on the second Friday of each month, and the fourth Friday of the month will be a drop-in "Crafternoon." According to Library Director Jaime Ewan, the first "Crafternoon" Class scheduled for Friday, January 12, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. will be "All about Crocheting," and librarian Laura Brewer will teach those in attendance about basic stitches. The library will have yarn and a few cro... Full story
I am not going to lie -- it felt awesome and very relaxing to take a week off at the end of 2023. This had been only the second time I had been able to take off that much time in the past eight years, and I tried to enjoy it the best I could. While I had planned to get out of the house a little bit more, I won’t complain about putting a permanent dent in my couch cushion from watching countless hours of games and binge-watching some fantastic television shows. After a few days, it started to get a little bit weird because I wasn’t quite sur... Full story
After a two-week break, the Three Forks High School winter sports teams will return to action this week. The Three Forks/Ennis High School Wrestling team will be on the road this week when they travel to compete on January 5 and 6 at the Ronan Duals. The Wolves had some strong performances to conclude 2023, including opening the season with a fifth-place finish at the Cascade Invitation. The Three Forks High School Girls’ Basketball team will look to pick up their sixth win of the season on T... Full story
There was some amazing recent news for the Three Forks Area Ambulance (TFAA) Service with the arrival and installation of a new Stryker Power Load Cot. According to Barbara Mutter of TFAA, the $53,000 cot was purchased with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from Gallatin County. Mutter is excited about the new equipment, describing it as the "Mercedes" of cots, and said it will save TFAA personnel's shoulders, backs, and knees. Mutter also stressed the importance of the cot's locking syste... Full story
The two Three Forks City Council seats that will become vacant at the end of 2023 have been filled. The governing body voted last week to appoint current Councilmember Roxi McDermott and resident Garret Buchanan to fill the vacancies. McDermott, Buchanan, and Reagan Hooten had all sent letters of interest for the vacancies that expire at the end of 2025. Before the vote, Councilmember Gene Townsend said the seats were vacant after current member Nancy Todd chose not to seek reelection, and McDer... Full story
For the second consecutive year, a Three Forks runner earned All-American honors at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships. After just missing out on All-American honors in 2022, senior Bryon Fanning finished in ninth place in the 17- to 18-year-old division with a time of 17:07.87 at the championships earlier this month in Louisville. "Earning All-American has been a goal of mine since last year when I was just a few seconds off of doing so. Being able to do so by a... Full story
With this being the last edition of the Three Forks Voice for 2023, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the new year. While 2023 was not my favorite year, it wasn’t the worst. There were a few great memories, another year of questionable decisions, and a flying off-the-road incident in the middle of nowhere I’d like to forget. As I look to 2024, I have a few things I’d like to try and see if they will help with my constant aggravation in the world. The older I get, the grumpier I seem to be, so I hope a few cha... Full story
7 was yet again a year of positive news for the Headwaters Trail System. During his annual report to the City of Three Forks, Chairman Gene Townsend discussed several grants awarded to them over the year and thanked all those area residents, businesses, and organizations that helped out with the popular local trail system. According to Townsend, in April, the Headwaters Trail System was awarded $100,000 in Open Lands Program Money from the Gallatin County Commission for trial maintenance. Townsend reported that in May, the City of Three... Full story
Earlier this month, the Gallatin County Commission moved forward with Level One Approval for using public funding to purchase two conservation easements. The nearly $3 million in Gallatin County Open Land funds will be the first step in purchasing the conservation easements for the MJ Home Place Ranch, which is 864 acres and located 1.5 miles south of Three Forks and the 2,268 acres Kamps Ranches Property located west of the Gallatin River on High Flat Road between Four Corners and Gallatin Gate... Full story
It was another busy year at the Three Forks Rodeo Arena. At the final City Council Meeting of 2023 last week, Three Forks Rodeo Board of Directors President Casey Elmose presented the annual report to the governing body. Elmose said it was a really good year, and the annual NRA Rodeo in July had an attendance of 3,100 on the first night and 3,200 on the second night. “It’s about as full as we can handle it right now,” Elmose said. With the high attendance numbers, Elmose said they were starting exploratory work with engineers and discu... Full story
It's been a strong start to conference play for the Three Forks High School Boys' Basketball team. The Wolves opened 5B District play on December 9 with an impressive 59-51 road win in Boulder over Jefferson High School. Two days later, the Wolves opened home conference play with a 70-51 win over Ennis High School. Trailing 14-13 at the end of the first quarter in Boulder, Three Forks (3-3, 2-0 5B) would outscore the Panthers 24-9 in the second quarter to take a 37-23 lead into the break. The Wo... Full story
The Three Forks High School Girls' Basketball team picked up their first conference win of the season on December 16 with a thrilling 58-55 overtime victory over visiting Ennis. After falling in their conference opener on December 14 in Boulder, the Wolves bounced back on Saturday and moved to 5-1 on the season. "A conference win is always a good thing. And with the extra four minutes of playing, it was even more hard earned. I was really happy with how the girls showed up and put everything... Full story
In October of 2022, the Three Forks United Methodist Church hosted its first event for the newly created Scrapyard Student Ministries Youth Group, with 11 students participating in a pumpkin carving event. A year later, the group had 40 youth at a pumpkin carving event in 2023, and, according to Pastor Sara Lattimore, around 50 students have entered the doors of the church annex to participate. After the church welcomed Sara and her family in July of 2022, one of the first things they asked was... Full story
With Christmas less than two weeks away and colder weather on the horizon, officials from two local fire departments shared some safety reminders for the holidays and winter. Regarding Christmas safety, Three Forks Volunteer Fire Chief Keith Aune said to use a real tree with plenty of water, use heavy-duty extension cords for items using more power, and not plug too many items into the cord. Aune added Christmas is also a good reminder to change smoke detector batteries and rugs over extension... Full story
