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It was a program-defining moment last weekend for the Three Forks High School wrestling team. Competing with six wrestlers, the Wolves brought home a team trophy with a third-place finish in Class B at the State Tournament in Shelby. The phenomenal weekend of results included Brayden Linville at 103 pounds and Coy Cohenour at 160, both capping off an unbeaten season with State Championships. Cole Rogers at 103 pounds and Levi Wagner at 138 points both finished in fourth place. In the Class B... Full story
Gallatin City-County Health Officer Matt Kelley confirmed last week three cases of the U.K. variant of Covid-19 have been identified within Gallatin County. The cases were confirmed by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. Based on contact tracing data associated with the cases, the following is known: • All three cases are Gallatin county residents and live in different parts of the county; • All three cases are under 50 years old; • One case was hospitalized but is no longer in the hospital; • All of the cases are rec...
The Rebekah Lodge #74 in Three Forks will celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Three Forks with a fundraiser dinner next week. The March 17 drive-through Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (or sold out) at 120 E. Date across from the fire hall. The dinner will include corn beef and cabbage, red potatoes, a dinner roll, and a cupcake. The cost is $8. For more information, please call Joan Dorsey at 406-285-3320....
While there were times business was slow at the Wheat Montana Deli locations during the early stages of the Covid-19 Pandemic, things stayed strong in the mill and bakery located in Three Forks. According to Customer Service Manager Amy Danielsen, because Wheat Montana is an essential business, they were allowed to keep the mill and bakery running normally, with some employee precautions. "Most people were very supportive and patient during the lockdown. Luckily while the deli business was... Full story
Do you know anyone who had influenza this past year? Chances are you do not. Sure, plenty of people had the “stomach flu” with vomiting and diarrhea, otherwise known as gastroenteritis. Some people had colds and others had COVID-19. But cases of influenza this season have been exceptionally low. Starting a year ago, when someone came to my clinic with symptoms of influenza, including fevers, chills, muscle aches, or respiratory symptoms, we tested for both COVID-19 and for influenza. At first, every COVID-19 test was negative while many inf...
The older I get, the less patience I have for people who are being ridiculous. The teenage version of myself most likely would have described the current version of myself as a cranky jerk who likes to yell at vehicles as they pass him, going way too fast on the Interstate. Social media can be the absolute worst for someone who gets riled up about things. For whatever reason, I always like to open social media right after I wake up, and it usually gets me fuming about politics or something else, and is no way to start the day. I’ve seen many p...
The Three Forks High School boys basketball team had their season come to an end at last week's Southern Divisional Tournament Billings. A furious second-half rally by the Wolves team fell just short in a 65-59 loss to the top seed from 4B Huntley Project on March 3, and the Wolves were eliminated with a 52-28 loss March 5 to conference foe Townsend. The Wolves trailed 44-24 in the third quarter and 52-38 in the fourth before storming back into the game and pulling as close as 56-53 with two...
After abundant snowfall in many of Montana's river basins during February, streamflow forecasts issued by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on March 1 indicate an increased likelihood of near to slightly above average spring and summer stream flows across the state. February snowfall totals were impressive at mountain and valley locations across Montana, some locations west of the Divide added up to sixteen inches of water to the snowpack during the month. "The Bitterroot,... Full story
March 1 marked the first day of open burning season in Gallatin County. Residents are asked to remember they need to purchase and activate a burn permit for anything larger than a recreational fire. To purchase or activate a burn permit, or for questions about open burning or what constitutes a recreational fire, please follow this link: https://gallatinburnpermits.com/ Frequently Asked Questions Who must obtain a burn permit? Anyone conducting open burning in Gallatin County. How can I obtain...
Up to 140,000 more Montanans will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine Monday thanks to an expansion of the state's current distribution phase. As Montana begins to receive more doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including the recently approved one-shot Johson & Johnson vaccine, Gov. Greg Gianforte said Tuesday he is expanding vaccine eligibility in Phase 1B to include Montanans over 60 years old and others over 16 years old with pre-existing conditions like liver disease and asthma that weren't...
Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer has selected a sheriff's office captain to be his undersheriff. Last week, Jeremy Kopp was chosen to be the next undersheriff for the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office. Undersheriff Kopp is a native Montanan who graduated from Anaconda Senior High School before beginning his career of service in the U.S. Army in 1994. That is where he found his professional calling in service to his country and later public service to his community with the Gallatin County...
Editor's Note: These are the first two articles in a series about how local residents made it "Home to Three Forks". Kerin McCarver married her high school sweetheart, both from Trout Creek/Thompson Falls, Montana . "Only 4 boys had cars and Frank Kemmerer owned one of them, a "41 Chevy. The boys planned an outing to Sandpoint, Idaho and he needed a date." Kerin and Frank were married and Frank served in the Navy, stationed in San Diego. "We had a hard time raising a family on $70 a month so we... Full story
I'd been to Montana before but it was summer and warm. Once every decade my parents would take my dad's two-week vacation to take us on the loop from our East Bay Area home in California to their "old stomping grounds": Tri-cities Washington area, St. Ignatius, Montana, Utah, then back across the Nevada desert. This Montana trip was different - it was December and the roads were snowy and I was meeting my future in-laws in Billings, my then fiancé, Jack's, hometown. Several cars and semis were... Full story
