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Envision Three Forks released the first chapter of the Three Forks Growth Policy Plan draft on Jan. 17. The city will use the final draft of the Growth Policy Plan to guide future development decisions. "The Growth Policy is meant to inform and guide the City's land use decisions," the current draft states. "It is relied upon to reflect current conditions and to provide meaningful guidance into the future." A crucial part of crafting this plan is community involvement. According to the City of... Full story
At last week’s home basketball game against Jefferson, the Three Forks High School sophomore class banded together to help raise money for the medical expenses of classmate Kyle O’Rourke. The money raised at the “Chip for Kyle” Bake Sale will go directly to O’Rourke, who was hit by a truck while riding his bike in January and suffered a severe hip injury, as well as numerous other severe injuries. Family Consumer Science Teacher Cathe Felz said the sale was organized by the sophomores and their advisor Heidi Donnelly, and her classes made cooki... Full story
Registration is underway for the 2022 Three Forks School Adult Education Program. According to Program Director Tyler Palmer, the district is excited to return after taking a year off in 2021. This year’s program will include 18 classes which Palmer described as very interesting and very different. The cost is $20 per class, and payments can be made to the high school office. Course descriptions will be mailed to Three Forks area residents and can also be found on the school website at www.tfschools.com (Click under the more tab). R... Full story
HELENA, MT - Damaging floods caused by ice jams are a fact of life in winter along many Montana rivers and streams. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) reminds residents to be observant and prepared for flooding conditions as cold temperatures increase the threat of ice jam flooding. Katherine Chase, Surface Water Specialist with the US Geological Survey, explained ice jams and subsequent flooding are common this time of year when temperatures fluctuate and drop... Full story
For the past eight years, I served on the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, six as Chair. When combined with my eight years in the House, I have spent more time evaluating the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) regulatory duties and commissioners than anyone in the legislature. For the unfamiliar, the PSC consists of five members, each elected from a distinct geographic Montana district, whose primary charge is keeping your lights on and power costs low. Over the last two decades I have watched the Montana PSC descend into a s... Full story
At the start of December, I kept thinking to myself to enjoy the mild temperatures because when the cold finally came, it would be nasty. I was correct. The past few weeks have had some horrible below zero temperatures, and it has probably been the coldest I’ve been since around 15 years ago when I thought it would be splendid to take a hard-earned vacation to Russia in February. I’ve made many bad decisions over the years but deciding to do this was definitely pretty high on the list of stupid things I’ve done. It had nothing to do with the c...
The Three Forks High School girls basketball team picked up an impressive conference road win last Thursday with a 52-24 victory over Whitehall. After a back and forth first quarter, Three Forks would take a 12-10 lead into the second quarter, outscoring Whitehall by eight and lead 27-17 at the half. Leading 35-20 at the end of three, the Wolves dominated the fourth outscoring the host Trojans 17-4 on their way to the lopsided victory. Three Forks head coach Mike Sauvageau said outside of... Full story
USDA is committed to working across land ownership boundaries to reduce risks before disasters occur. Building on the announcement of the Forest Service’s 10-year strategy and implementation plan for confronting the wildfire crisis, today USDA is announcing more than $48 million of investments by the Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) this year through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership for projects that will mitigate wildfire risk, protect water quality, improve wildlife habitat, restore for...
The Gallatin County Commission voted last week to provide $500,000 of the county’s COVID-19 relief funds to the One Valley Community Foundation to support nonprofits across Gallatin County that have been impacted by the pandemic. Since 1998, the One Valley Community Foundation has invested and managed distinct funds on behalf of generous philanthropists and community organizations, with total assets having grown to $54 million. One Valley will use this funding to provide grants to nonprofit organizations across Gallatin County to ensure t... Full story
Just moments after 68-43 road win last Thursday over Whitehall, Three Forks High School boys basketball head coach Terry Hauser said there were points in the game and throughout the season where it has been amazing to watch them click on offense. One night later, the Wolves offense took it to another level nearly hitting the century mark in a 96-54 win over Jefferson High School. Three Forks (12-2, 8-0 5B) would score the first nine points of the game Thursday at Whitehall and took a 16 lead at... Full story
In their last competition of the season, the Three Forks High School Speech and Drama team once again showed they are one of the premier programs in the Treasure State. The Wolves Speech team finished in second place, and the Drama team had several competitors place at last week's Class B State Tournament at Huntley Project High School. "Although we had our eyes set on first, I am pleased with how the students performed and am proud of their efforts. I know the students learned a lot, and we... Full story
By Meaghan MacDonald-Pool MSU News Service BOZEMAN — A Montana State University researcher is part of a new study that finds rising gas prices led to a steep decline in the development of forest and agricultural land across the country from 2000 to 2015 compared to the previous two decades, resulting in a broad shift toward denser development patterns throughout the United States. Published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, Daniel Bigelow, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics in the C...
The state Fish and Wildlife Commission voted last week to close wolf trapping and hunting in southwestern Montana if or when six more wolves are harvested in the region. Earlier this month, the Associated Press reported that 20 wolves that roamed out of Yellowstone National Park have been killed this season, the most in any single hunting season since wolf reintroduction in 1995. Park employees have since deemed one pack, the Phantom Lake Pack, "eliminated," according to the story, which... Full story
