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A new local public health rule will allow for increased numbers for events and gatherings in Three Forks and the rest of Gallatin County. The Gallatin City-County Board of Health voted March 12 to increase gatherings for indoor events to no more than 150 people if event sponsors put in place certain physical distancing measures to protect participants and the public. Outdoor events of up to 250 people will be allowed with certain physical distancing measures in place. The physical distancing... Full story
The North American Talc Subsidiaries of Imerys (Imerys Talc America, Imerys Talc Vermont, and Imerys Talc Canada or, collectively, the "Debtors") recently announced the completion of the sale of substantially all of their assets to affiliates of Magris Resources Canada Inc. ("Magris"). The US assets and related operations are now owned by Magris Talc USA, Inc. and the Canadian assets and related operations are now owned by Magris Talc Canada Inc. (collectively, "Magris Talc"). The operations... Full story
The Three Forks City Council voted last week to create new fees for development review. They also voted to increase several fees. The new fees adopted by the Council included $1,500 for a Water or Sewer Capacity Letter from the City Engineer and $300 for a Concept Review of a Potential Subdivision. The Council voted to increase the cost of a Floodplain Permit from $150 to $500, and the cost of an Extension of a Preliminary Plat from $300 to $500. Park Reservations will remain at $25 but are now limited to five hours. This includes the...
The 2021 TFHS All School Reunion Committee has not yet made a definite decision to have the reunion this summer. The committee is waiting to see how the situation looks by early April. Word will be sent out to those who have sent their email addresses, and organizers will also post the information on Facebook. To add an email address to the listing, send to tfhsreunion@aol.com.... Full story
The Three Forks Summer Recreation Program will return in 2021. Three Forks Youth Recreation Task Force officials announced earlier this month the program would return after being canceled last year due to Covid-19. The program will run from June 7 to August 5 from 8 a.m. to Noon at Stevenson Park in Three Forks. The program will skip the week of July 5 to 8. This year the limit of children will be capped at 160, and they will be conducting registration in May via flyers delivered at school as well as online. The first 160 registrants, ages...
As Gallatin County moves closer to spring, the risk of spring flooding increases. While we can not predict if Gallatin County will see any flooding in 2021, we know that now is the time to prepare your property in order to minimize the the potential effect of flooding. The most prevalent cause of localized flooding are obstructed waterways that block the flow of water and cause it to go where you don't want it. Now is the time to make sure ditches and culverts on your property are clear of...
The future will be bright for the Three Forks High School boys basketball team. The Wolves will return nearly their entire varsity roster, including their top three scorers Owen Long, Austin Allen, and Jacob Buchignani. Other varsity players returning will be Walker Page, Ayden Warren, Collin Stone, Rylan Koch, Mayson Shively, Caleb Van Vleet, and Shane Williams. Following the season, Head Coach Terry Hauser said his goals for 2021 season of getting to the Divisional Tournament and playing at...
What the Three Forks High School wrestling team has accomplished since the program was re-established in 2017 has been astonishing. Over the first three seasons, the program slowly started to build its numbers. With some talented newcomers, they were able to finish third in Class B at the recent State Tournament that included two individual champions and two fourth-place finishers. The fact Three Forks was able to finish third with just six wrestlers at state says a lot about the talent in the wrestling room. The hard-working coaches are also p...
With the Covid-19 pandemic creating challenges for the Headwaters Community Arts Institute (HCAI), the 501c3 recognized nonprofit to support local youth arts is eager for a return to normalcy. According to Shelly Williams, the early Covid regulations pretty much shut HCAI down, and the first few months were terrifying. "We tried to stay open for our competition team, attempting a hybrid model of in-person and mostly online instruction. We hoped the lockdown would be a short one and that they...
Montana Department of Transportation officials announced last week paving for the Toston project is now complete and traffic is now utilizing the paved surface and new bridges. Spring work on the project started Monday. Crews will be working on demolition of the old bridges. This will include work to take down the existing work bridge (that was used during construction of the new bridges) and construction of another work bridge to assist with positioning workers appropriately for demolition of...
Amber Hungerford's Montana roots run deep! "My mom's maternal (3) great grandparents came from Salt Lake City in 1864 and settled in Willow Creek (Williams and Harwood's). There is a family cemetery on the hill along Highway 287 near the Williams ranch overlooking the Jefferson River. My mom's paternal great grandparents came from Pennsylvania to Pony, and then to Logan in 1933. Hence, my kids are the 7th generation to live here in the area," she says with pride. "My dad moved to Montana from...
The Gallatin County Health Department shared last week information about a new web page dedicated to helping direct local residents to where they can look for COVID-19 vaccine appointments. The page is located at https://www.healthygallatin.org/.../finding-a-covid-19.../. This is for information only, you CANNOT sign up for a vaccine on this page. Unless otherwise stated all vaccines are administered by appointment only, no walk-in appointments are available. Starting March 8, the Federal...
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, passed by U.S. Congress Wednesday and heading to the desk of President Joe Biden, will bring billions of stimulus dollars into Montana under the auspices of a wide-ranging effort to pull the national economy out of a COVID-19 pandemic slump. In addition to another round of individual stimulus checks set at $1,400 for most taxpayers, the act includes provisions intended to cover the costs of COVID-19 vaccination programs. According to a March 8 analysis by the governor’s Office of Budget & P...
In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Troy Downing reminds Montanans to remain diligent regarding bad actors and con artists. Montanan's, particularly senior citizens, are advised to alert his agency if they believe they are victims of insurance and investment fraud. It is also important to contact the Commissioner's office if individuals have been contacted by suspect individuals soliciting unusual investments or insurance policies. "Con artists are very skilled at convincing their...
Our country is at a crossroads, one that should not go unnoticed. Americans face an enduring quandary as we consider the future of our novice democracy; we would be wise to consider carefully how to proceed. On January 20, 2021, President Biden was officially sworn into office. Along with supporters, it was difficult not to notice surprising faces in attendance, including President G. W. Bush, Former V. P. Pence, and Minority Leader of the Senate McConnell. Three Supreme Court Justices brought in by the former administration took their places...
In late January, when Mary Windecker got up to testify in front of the budget committee considering how to fund Montana’s addiction and mental health treatment programs, her words cut through a typically bureaucratic proceeding to present an uncomfortable bottom line. “You’re all familiar now with some of the statistics across the state,” she said. “Montana scores at the highest of every indicator we don’t want to be in.” Windecker, director of the nonprofit Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana, was talking about the state’s suicide rates....
Think Twice was created with guidance and support from insurance providers to help patrons who are NOT visibly impaired get home safe. This breathalyzer education program is funded by the Gallatin DUI Task Force, making it free for all participants in the county. DUI Prevention Strategy The concept is simple: Breathalyzers are used by law enforcement to arrest people after they drive away from a bar or restaurant, so it makes sense to offer patrons an easy way to understand when they should not...
Big Sky Country State Fair is pleased to announce their 2021-night show line-up, a mix of celebrated rap and country artists NELLY with special guest Carly Pearce will kick out the week, GRANGER SMITH with special guest Kolby Cooper on Thursday, we will round off the week with TRACE ADKINS with special guest Parmalee. "Given the challenges over the last 12 months we are excited to be 'Back Better Than Ever' and offer this year's musical line-up featuring established and upcoming artists," said...
Gallatin County is excited to announce the final outreach phase of Envision Gallatin: The Growth Policy Public Working Draft. Please take a moment to visit www.envisiongallatin.com to review and comment on the draft Growth Policy. Envision Gallatin is the update to the Gallatin County Growth Policy, which is the county’s overarching land use policy document. As the fastest growing county in Montana, the area has experienced significant change since the last Growth Policy update in 2003. The Growth Policy update kicked off in the spring of 2...
For many people, getting home and going straight to the kitchen is probably not their idea of fun. While there are certainly probably one or two nights a week, I want nothing to do with cooking dinner. For the most part, I do enjoy cooking. Having an ice-cold adult beverage while I'm cooking is about as relaxing as it gets for me. It's my own in-home Zen garden without the sand everywhere and a rake to step on. I have a few tried and true recipes that I will use over time, but I also like to...
