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8 was another good year for the Headwaters Trail System. At the final Three Forks City Council meeting of 2024, Trail System Chair Gene Townsend gave his yearly presentation to the governing body, which included a discussion of the grants received and future plans. Townsend reported that in April 2024, the Trail System was notified they successfully received an $87,000 grant from the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Trail Stewardship Program (TSP). Townsend said they also learned that in April... Full story
Local residents will be able to showcase their talent with a "Tiny Art Show" at the Three Forks Community Library. According to Library Director Jaime Ewan, they will start passing out mini art kits on January 6 that will include a 3x3 canvas, paintbrush, and paint. "Artists will take their kit home to create their own masterpiece. They can add paint, string, fabric, noodles, sparkles, buttons, clay, scrapbook paper, leaves, really anything that will fit on a 3x3 canvas," Ewan said. The kits...
There was great news in 2024 for the City of Three Forks Flood Mitigation Project. At the last City Council meeting of the year in December, Great Western Engineering Natural Resources Business Unit Manager Jeremiah Theys updated the governing body on the project. Theys told the Council they have finally secured the funding and are ready to move forward with the project's next steps. In October, it was announced the City of Three Forks was awarded $4,152,375 in FEMA funding for the project that... Full story
8 was another banner year for Three Forks High School student-athletes, with plenty of individual and team success. The Wolves High School programs had three MHSA State Individual Champions over the course of the year: Cole Rogers won a Class A wrestling title in February, Ari Judd won the Class B State Golf title in May, and Cass Violett finished first at the Class B State Cross Country Meet in October in Missoula. WRESTLING After winning Class B/C titles as a sophomore and junior, Rogers pu... Full story
There is a new Undersheriff in Broadwater County. Sheriff Nick Rauser appointed Mark Wood to replace recently retired Undersheriff Brandon Harris. Wood was sworn into the position in December. According to Rauser, Wood enters his new position with over 34 years of experience in law enforcement. "I am very excited to work with Undersheriff Wood. He is very knowledgeable and brings a whole new element and perspective to the office. He is very eager to learn and jump into the Undersheriff...
Wildlife biologists with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are collaring elk on private land south of Bozeman this winter to gather herd migration data that will inform elk management and land-use planning in parts of the Gallatin Valley. GPS collars provide periodic locations of the collared animals, giving insights into movement pathways, habitat use and mortality. This season's collaring effort south of Bozeman has three main objectives: • Identify trends as elk cross U.S. Highway 191 • Inf...
Here's a rhetorical question for Montanans: would you rather state government spend public money on things like billboards in Chicago to attract more tourists, or use that money to lower your property taxes? I know exactly how my constituents in the Flathead Valley would answer that question and I'm sure their opinion is shared by other Montanans. That's why I'm bringing a bill in the upcoming legislative session to change how the state uses money collected from lodging taxes and car rentals....
In my line of work, I’m always dealing with deadlines. While the weekly paper is distributed on Tuesday afternoons or Wednesday mornings, I always need to make sure to meet the printer’s deadline, which usually means wrapping up all the copies early Sunday morning so I can build the paper. I’m not quite as efficient at meeting deadlines in my personal life, so I scrambled on Christmas Eve to get a few last-minute gifts. As a small business owner, I understand the importance of shopping locally, so I did some down-to-the-wire shopping in Three...
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) is pleased to announce it signed a letter of intent to provide energy services for a developer planning new data centers in Montana. The centers will be served as part of NorthWestern Energy's regulated business, which is expected to lower the cost per customer to operate NorthWestern's Montana generation resources. The energy service load is expected to be a minimum 50 mega-watts, beginning in 2027, with growth to 250...
After roughly nine months of negotiations, teachers and school administrators in Kalispell last month ratified a new two-year union contract that will raise salaries for first-year educators by more than $9,000. District and union leaders billed the agreement as critical to addressing financial challenges for staff in the Kalispell Public Schools, where the starting salary heading into fall 2024 was $38,385 and the median housing price is the second highest in the state. “Many educators have faced financial strain, from taking on second jobs to...
The Three Forks Running Club has an All-American for the third consecutive year. Senior Cass Violett earned the honors after finishing third in his age group and fourth overall at the recent USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships in Shelbyville, Indiana. Violett finished at 16:12.81 in the Boys 15 to 18-year-old 5000 Meter Race at the event held at the Blue River Cross Country Course. "Cass had another fantastic day. He ran that course just about as perfect as he could have....
Applications for a permit to float the Smith River will be available beginning on Jan. 2, 2025, and will be accepted through Feb. 15, 2025. The permit drawing will be held on Feb. 19, 2025. Celebrated for its spectacular scenery, remote location and excellent fishing, floating the Smith River is one of Montana's most sought-after outdoor recreation experiences. Permits are required to float the 59-mile section of river between Camp Baker and Eden Bridge and are issued each year through a lottery...
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 28, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/27/24 00:09 CFS24-178883 PATROL CHECK GOOCH HILL RD and GALLAHAD WAY LE - Documented 00:09 CFS24-178884 PATROL CHECK CHURCHILL RD and OFF RAMP (90.7 LE - Documented 00:27 CFS24-178891 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:44 CFS24-178898 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:45 CFS24-178899 DISABLED LE - Documented 01:00 CFS24-178904 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:13 CFS24-178907 WELFARE CHECK SILVERADO TRL and SOUTH FORK RD 911 - Duplicate Call 03:15... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 29, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/28/24 00:04 CFS24-179344 AGENCY ASSIST LE - Warning 00:09 CFS24-179348 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:17 CFS24-179350 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:30 CFS24-179358 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and COTTONWOOD RD LE - Documented 00:48 CFS24-179363 OUT W/ VEHICLE FRONTAGE RD and N 7TH AVE (0.1 LE - Documented 00:51 CFS24-179365 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:53 CFS24-179366 ALARM SHEDHORN DR and DRIVEWAY (81.9 LE - 01:11 CFS24-179373 TRAFFIC STOP LE -... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 30, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/29/24 00:11 CFS24-179827 PATROL CHECK DRIVEWAY and W DRY CREEK RD (99.1 LE - Documented 00:44 CFS24-179844 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 01:01 CFS24-179845 WELFARE CHECK MEADOW VILLAGE DR and CENTER LN LE - GOA / UTL 01:34 CFS24-179850 DISTURBANCE JACKIE JO JCT and CATES PEAK CT LE - Documented 01:51 CFS24-179854 PUBLIC ASSIST BEAVER CREEK RD and DRIVEWAY LE - Public Assist 03:27 CFS24-179868 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 03:33 CFS24-179869... Full story
MEDIA REPORT Printed on December 30, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 12/22/24 00:07 TF REST PROPATROL : PROACTIVE PATROL 12/22/24 00:09 I 90 EB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 12/22/24 02:53 LUCKY LILS OUTWVEH : Out With A Vehicle 12/22/24 05:22 S CEDAR ST ALRBA : Burglar Alarm - Audbile 12/22/24 07:25 HARR : Harassment 12/22/24 07:34 24 : 24/7 12/22/24 08:32 24 : 24/7 12/22/24 09:04 I ST MEDEMER : Medical Emergency 12/22/24 10:24 DOE LN ALM : Fire/Smoke Alarm 12/22/24 16:09 MANSION SB Traffic Complaint : Traffic Complaint 12/22/24... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 31, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/30/24 00:10 CFS24-180188 TRAFFIC STOP GALLATIN RD and LONE MOUNTAIN TRLLE - Warning 00:37 CFS24-180194 PATROL CHECK VENTURE WAY and REEVES RD W (38.9 LE - Documented 00:44 CFS24-180197 DISABLED GALLATIN RD and DRIVEWAY (237.9 LE - Agency Assist 01:39 CFS24-180208 PATROL CHECK BUSINESS HUB DR and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 01:44 CFS24-180209 PATROL CHECK LANDMARK DR and MILESTONE DR (1.4 LE - Documented 01:54 CFS24-180210 SUSPICIOUS LE - Case... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on January 2, 2025 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 01/01/25 00:02 CFS25-000004 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 00:09 CFS25-000006 77 Fire - Clear EMS 00:11 CFS25-000008 PATROL CHECK N CANYON ST and FIREHOLE AVE (31.0 LE - Documented 00:11 CFS25-000009 FIREWORKS CEDAR WOOD CIR and CEDAR SHADE LE - Documented 00:25 CFS25-000015 PATROL CHECK MADISON AVE and N DUNRAVEN ST LE - Documented 00:39 CFS25-000023 OUT W/ VEHICLE TOWN CENTER AVE and OUSEL FALLS LE - Documented 00:40 CFS25-000024 TRAFFIC STOP LE... Full story
Page 1 of 8 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on January 3, 2025 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 01/02/25 00:02 CFS25-000423 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and COTTONWOOD RD LE - Documented 00:03 CFS25-000425 WEAPON LE - Case Generated 00:09 CFS25-000428 PATROL CHECK AMSTERDAM RD and DRIVEWAY (67.5 LE - Documented 00:12 CFS25-000431 PATROL CHECK COUNTRYSIDE LN and BAKER ST (37.1 LE - Documented 00:15 CFS25-000433 PATROL CHECK HIDDEN VALLEY RD and HIDDEN LE - Documented 00:16 CFS25-000434 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and MILL ST (51.0... Full story
