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Following a hard-fought 49-46 win Friday over Big Timber in the semifinals of the 5B District Basketball Tournament, sophomore Hunter Feddes said it was a huge win for the team, but they would need to ready to go for Saturday's championship game. A little over 24 hours later, the Wolves answered the call and took home a District Tournament title after a three-pointer from Feddes with 3.6 seconds remaining propelled top-seeded Three Forks to a 53-52 win over rival Manhattan. The Wolves now advanc... Full story
Stahly Engineering and Associates has created a project page to inform residents about the progress of the replacement of the Old Town Bridge north of Three Forks. The page, which can be found at oldtown.stahlyprojects.com, features a project history and schedule, and legislative update. The page also allows residents the opportunity to submit comments and questions. According to the newly created project page, an advertisement for construction bids for the project will go out in October, with... Full story
Wildlife staff with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a public meeting next month to discuss mountain lion management and tentative quotas for the 2023-24 mountain lion hunting season in southwest Montana. The meeting will be on Thursday, March 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the annex of the United Methodist Church, 124 2nd Ave. East, in Three Forks. FWP staff, representatives from the Montana State Houndsmen Association and other attendees will discuss proposed changes for lion management units and... Full story
How about them Wolves! It was quite a weekend for the Three Forks High School Boys' Basketball team after the regular season conference champions won the 5B District Tournament with a thrilling one-point championship game over their rival and extremely talented Manhattan squad. Coming into the season, the Wolves would face the daunting task of replacing eight seniors from last year's state title team. Not only has the 2022-23 Three Forks team carved its own identity, but they have also already... Full story
HELENA – Owners of motorboats, sailboats or personal watercraft need to get new, free 2023-2026 validation decals for their watercraft soon. The current red decals expire Feb. 28. Boaters who have permanently registered their boats, sailboats, or PWC must still obtain two free boat validation decals every three years at FWP regional and area offices, or by going to the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov/activities/boating. Owners who order validation decals on the FWP website will receive the decals in the mail. Information included on a current boat r... Full story
Gossip...according to the Oxford dictionary, is informal talk or stories about other people's private lives that may be unkind or not true. Webster's dictionary defines gossip as "casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people." We have all experienced a shared story, a side comment, or a roll of the eyes in gossip. There is gossip in homes, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and churches, to name a few. Words used for gossip are incredibly toxic. All of the words we use hav... Full story
I’ve been lucky to work in many great newsrooms with fantastic co-workers. I’ve also had some jobs in journalism that were awful experiences. Whether I liked a past job or not, they have led me to what I’m doing now in Three Forks, and I am very thankful Melissa and I have the two local publications. Whenever I’m having a challenging day, I will try to think back to a time and place when I was working for a newspaper that was not a lot of fun, and much like the 1990s TV slogan for “TOYS R US,” it turns my frown upside down. One of the stories... Full story
The HRDC District IX is offering a new tax program in 2023. According to District Economic Development Director Dean Williamson, the HRDC has traditionally been part of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. He said this year; they have gone in a different direction. "We at HRDC--seeing a trend here and nationally--are helping those taxpayers who are interested in preparing their own returns. We have all been trained through the IRS, but this is not affiliated at all with the... Full story
On January 26, 2023, the Gallatin County 911 Dispatch Center received a non-emergency call of gunshots inside a residence during an altercation. Gallatin County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the residence southwest of Belgrade. Responding deputies made contact with three occupants who were able to quickly confirm this was a false report. It is another occurrence of a growing public safety concern commonly known as "swatting" where an anonymous caller falsely reports active killing or... Full story
Following a season-ending 44-29 loss at the 5B District Basketball Tournament to Jefferson, first-year Head Coach Lacy Noble praised her two seniors, Bri Warren and Brielle Davis. With a young roster this season, Noble also had her eye on next season and returning a wealth of experience. "My seniors have been the best leaders all season. Bri and Brielle took our young sophomores under their wings and helped them. They showed them and modeled them to a basketball behavior I admire," Noble said.... Full story
Three Forks City Council members approved an application for a work-live development at the Three Forks Market RV Campground Expansion during its Feb. 14 meeting, weeks after approving previous amendments to the site’s permit. The application proposed a single bedroom year-round rental apartment on the second level of the campground’s service building, which was previously designated for campground and storage use only. The proposal also included improvements to the existing service building. Although recent zoning changes allow for this typ...
Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC) has selected Montana for its 2023 DON’T QUIT campaign. As part of the campaign, the NFGFC, chaired by Jake Steinfeld, will gift a state-of-the-art DON’T QUIT Fitness Center to three elementary or middle schools in Montana. Forty-two states have participated in the campaign. “Getting and staying active is essential to leading a healthy, productive life,” Governor Gianforte said. “We’re thrilled to be selected for NFGFC’s 2023 DON’T QUIT camp...
Bella Nyman has struggled with her mental health since age 7, when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and anxiety. Nyman said she was afraid to tell her parents she had thoughts of suicide. Looking back, a mental health screening might have helped her to stop hiding her struggles from adults and peers, she said. "Hard things don't get better if we don't talk about them," Nyman said. Today, Nyman works with the Rural Behavioral Health Institute, a Livingston, Montana-based organization that...
Gallatin County 911 and the fire departments within Gallatin County announced the launch of PulsePoint today, a mobile phone application designed to support public safety agencies by increasing cardiac arrest survival rates through improved bystander performance and active resident support. "This is a great opportunity to involve the community in the life saving efforts that occur every day," stated Gallatin County 911 Director, Tim Martindale. Gallatin County's 911 dispatch center has formally... Full story
Last week the Ladies 14U Ice dogs took on Helena, Butte, and Flathead for in-conference games. They scored a big win over Butte with a final score of 9-1. Two players from Three Forks had a great game with Acie Kelly scoring 3 goals, and Teegan Gifford scoring twice. The game opened with Abigail Kern's first-period goal, followed by a goal from Charlotte Duncan. In the second period, the Ice Dogs came out swinging, scoring 5 goals quickly from Teegan Gifford and Acie Kelley. Ice Dogs closed out... Full story
