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Not only will local residents have a chance to have a little fun next week in downtown Three Forks, but they will also have the opportunity to help out local children. The Three Forks Youth Recreation Task Force is hosting the Bunny Hop Poker Walk on Saturday, April 10. The fundraising event is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and will start and finish at the Plaza Bar on Main Street. After having the program canceled in 2020 due to Covid-19, TFYRTF Board President Jill Peterson said she is almos...
The City of Three Forks has a new Council Member.Last week, the governing body voted to select Nancy Todd to fill the seat of Erin Schattauer, who retired earlier this month. Todd will serve in the position until the end of 2021. In a presentation before the vote, Todd said she grew up in Three Forks and raised her kids here. Todd added she would also be opening a bakery in town soon with one of her daughters. Todd said she likes to know who her neighbor is in Three Forks and to feel safe...
On Tuesday, Mar. 23, after meeting with community stakeholders and health care professionals, Gallatin City-County Health Department confirmed that it will be following the state's expanded eligibility criteria starting on April 1. That means people age 16 and older will be eligible to receive vaccines. The Health Department emphasized, however, that it will continue to provide expanded access to people inhigher-risk groups, including those 60 and older, people with certain underlying health...
Rebekah Lodge #74 is once again hosting an Easter Egg Hunt in Three Forks. The popular annual event is scheduled for Saturday, April 3, at Stevenson Park at 11 a.m. Younger children will have a separate hunt at the tennis court at the park. There will also be an egg hunt on Easter Day at 1 p.m. at the Willow Creek School....
To close out Montana Agriculture Week, Governor Greg Gianforte toured the Feddes’ Family’s Amsterdam Meat Shop in Manhattan, which was awarded a MT Meat Processing Award Grant from the CARES Act. At the site, the governor heard from owners how this investment allowed them to increase their processing capacity and get their beef from pasture to plate in a cost effective and efficient manner. The governor then visited visit the Feddes Family Ranch where they raise red angus cattle. “Montana beef...
Two current trustees were the lone candidates to file for the soon to be open seats on the Three Forks School Board. According to District Business Manager Lisa Morgan, incumbents, Robert Buchholz and Mat Marx were the only candidates to file prior to the March 24 deadline. Buchholz was voted in for a one-year term in 2020, and Marx was appointed in late 2020 to fill the seat of Sheri Brown. The election is scheduled for May 4....
As a primary care physician, I walk with my patients as they face many of life’s challenges. Facing the diagnosis of dementia may be one of the hardest. Any chronic illness involves loss, but dementia threatens the loss of not only ability and independence, but of the very self. It is important to realize that people with dementia can have rich and rewarding lives. For most patients there is an initial period where their losses are mild. There is likely time to work on that bucket list, to enjoy hobbies new and old, and laugh with loved o...
I've learned it is never an excellent idea to go grocery shopping when you are hungry. It's also a terrible idea to watch the Food Network when between meals. As much as I know either one is not a great idea, I still do both. When it is not eating before the store, my basket is never healthy. It instead is probably more akin to what a college-aged kid would buy at the store after his parents left $100 bucks because they were going out of town for a few days. Think lots of frozen pizzas and...
The Gallatin County Election Department recently received national recognition from the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) for its mobile satellite program that was used during the 2020 general election. The program included a two-day stop in Three Forks. The EAC is a federal agency that was created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to serve as a clearinghouse for election administration information. In fulfilling this mission, the EAC gives annual Clearinghouse Awards known as "Clearies" t...
The long wait is finally over for the Three Forks High School track and field team. After missing the 2020 season, Three Forks officially opens their 2021 campaign this week. Head Coach Tracy Welter said the coaches and athletes are super excited to get back on the track. “It has been a long two years since we got to compete, and we are very anxious to see what all our returners, as well as fresh faces, can accomplish this year,” she said. Welter said junior Jasmyn Murphy is the main returning athlete for the girls’ team and had an amazi...
It was a strong start to the season for the Three Forks High School Track and Field Team. Competing at the Columbus Invite, the Wolves boys team finished in third place and the girls ended the day in seventh. Just moments after the meet, Head Coach Tracy Welter praised her team's performance who was able to compete for the first time since the 2019 season. "Even though the weather and road to get there was less than ideal, the kids really stepped up to compete. There is a lot of smiles on the...
There has been an excellent turnout for the 2021 Three Forks High School golf team, with over 40 kids on the Wolves roster, who will open their season on April 8 at Townsend. Head Coach Aaron Harkins said he is super excited to get the kids back on the golf course and have them be able to participate in practices and tournaments this school year. “These last 12 months have been a challenge for all of us, and I think extracurriculars like golf really help give the kids a fun way to release some stress that may have built up over the last y...
Three Forks gave our family a second chance," says Candi Rumelhart. Candi and Sean met at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell. "Sean's great great grandparents lived in Fallon, Montana and he spent most of his childhood in Libby. My great grandparents immigrated from Canada to Polson." Candi's dad was in the military and so she moved around a lot as a child but often stayed with her grandparents in Kalispell, where her family eventually settled. "After Sean and I were married, we...
The state budget cleared another major hurdle in the Montana Legislature after lawmakers in the House of Representatives passed it down party lines on Wednesday, March 24, with all 67 Republicans voting in favor and 33 Democrats against. House Bill 2 determines how much money state agencies will receive from a pool of about $12.6 billion over the next two years. Passing a balanced state budget is the only task the Legislature is constitutionally required to do. But, the partisan divide in the final House vote reflects differences between...
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte recently extended the payment and filing deadlines for Montana individual income taxpayers’ 2020 tax returns to May 17, 2021. “Last year brought real, serious challenges to Montanans, and it’s only appropriate to extend the deadline so Montana taxpayers have some extra time to file, without having to worry about interest or penalties,” Governor Gianforte said. The May 17 deadline is in keeping with the new federal filing deadline. The Department of Revenue advises that the American Rescue Plan Act exclu...
