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Low temperatures, snow, and horrific wind at last week’s Divisional Tournament in Anaconda could not deter another outstanding performance for the Three Forks High School Golf team. The Three Forks Girls’ team ended the May 7 tournament as Divisional Champions, with senior Ari Judd finishing in first place. “The divisional golf round was nothing short of a hard-fought battle. With the wind chill hovering right around freezing all day and intermittent snow, the Wolves golf teams did incre... Full story
In unofficial final results from the May 7 election, local voters denied two general fund mill levies for the Three Forks School District. According to unofficial results from the Gallatin County Elections Department, the levy for $504,234 per year in the Elementary District was defeated by a vote of 851 to 465. The levy in the High School District for $176,154 was defeated by a vote of 850 to 458. In the race for two three-year seats on the Three Forks School Board, Brooke Pestel received the most votes with 538. Leana Eastty was second with 4... Full story
The recently released 2023 Montana State Parks Annual Visitation Report showed an 81.7% increase in visitors at the Madison Buffalo Jump State Park near Three Forks. The Park had 35,466 estimated visitors in 2023, a substantial increase from 19,518 in 2022. The increase in numbers made the Park the third most visited in Montana FWP Region 3. After reaching 75,699 estimated visitors in 2021, Missouri Headwaters State Park has seen a steady drop in numbers: 53,669 in 2022 and 33,436 last year....
Three Forks Volunteer Firefighters are partnering with Stageline Pizza for a unique fundraiser later this week. At the second Pizza Time event on Saturday, May 18, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Three Forks Firefighters will deliver pizzas to addresses within the Fire District. All tips and donations will go to the Three Forks Volunteer Firefighters 501c3 non-profit. According to Training Captain Charles Eastty, in 2023, one of the firefighters joked that they should deliver pizza as training one night... Full story
There was some great news recently for Three Forks Elementary School with the awarding of a 2024 Public Schools Grant from the Montana Masonic Foundation. TFES Principal Steve Fanning said staff members applied for the grant to bolster the library in the area of decodable readers. According to the Foundation, the $2,419 grant is for new curriculum-related books for the library, specifically eight different book sets, totaling 389 "decodable" texts to encourage children to sound out words using...
It's postseason time for the Three Forks High School Tennis team. After a successful regular season, the Wolves will travel this week to Belgrade for the 2024 Southeast Divisional Tournament, which is scheduled for May 16 to 18. Head Coach Janna Lauver said the Divisional Tournament is looking solid for the team after the strong regular season, adding the top six singles and doubles teams will advance to next week's state tournament in Missoula. "Three Forks is looking to take as many of those... Full story
The Three Forks High School Softball team is heading to Divisionals. The Wolves qualified for the tournament with a 12-2 Divisional Play-In game win on May 14 over visiting Powell County High School. With the victory, the Wolves are now 13-5 on the season and will open play in the Divisional Tournament on May 16 in Florence. "We are excited. We fully expected to be Divisionals and State. We've now got to go win two games at Divisionals," Head Coach Clay Feliciano said following the game. SENIOR... Full story
The Three Forks High School Track and Field team opened the postseason in style at last week's 5B District Meet in Belgrade, with the girls' and boys' finishing in third place. "All of us coaches are so proud of every single athlete who helped get the team as a whole to this point. The support and encouragement from the team really shined through, and every athlete has been so incredibly valuable and integral to this team and the success we are seeing. The athletes have put in so much work, and... Full story
Whether it’s repeated attempts to privatize our wildlife or attacks on public access, Montanans have had plenty to complain about recently. While the legislature and Gov. Gianforte have been busy enacting laws like HB 635 from Rep. Kassmier (R-Fort Benton) — which guarantees deer and elk tags to large out-of-state landowners — and HB 637 from Rep. Berglee (R-Joliet) — which established tag giveaways for outfitters and sweetened the deal for landowners who want premium elk permits - resident hunters continue to express concerns over increas...
Two of my favorite pastimes in junior high school were daydreaming and golfing. Sometimes, I would daydream about golfing. It was the best of both worlds because I was far better in my head than on the course. During my ninth-grade year, I attended East Junior High School and was a member of the high school golf team. To say the school was old would be an understatement, but it had some amazing windows and views of large trees that had most likely been planted when the building first opened as a high school. While during the winter months, I... Full story
Last week's widespread, wet storm has brought a measure of relief to parts of Montana reeling from one of the driest winters on record, but water managers say it's too early to tell how much of that water will stick around to sustain streams, crops and forests through the hottest months of the year. "I think it's fair to say that despite the pins and needles we've been on after that dry November and December, conditions this May are greatly improved from the last three [Mays]," said Michael...
Patricia Ann (Bryson) Hereim, 74, passed away peacefully the evening of Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at her daughter's home in Helena after a four-year battle with cancer. Patricia was born January 23, 1950, in Bozeman, to Norman and Bette (White) Bryson. She grew up in the Madison Valley on the family farm. She graduated from Three Forks High School in 1968 and attended Bozeman Vo-Tech where she completed bookkeeping courses. After graduating, she moved to Boulder to work as a payroll clerk at the... Full story
Shirley Jeane Zuelke was born on November 30, 1953, in Long Beach, California. She was the third child of Jack and Audrey (Kinchloe) Zuelke. The family returned to their Montana roots in early 1954, where they purchased a ranch on the lower Madison Road in Three Forks. Shirley developed a deep love of animals and spent many happy hours bottle feeding calves and lambs, working the cattle, riding her cranky Shetland pony Porky, and playing with her dog Bubbalooey. She graduated from Three Forks... Full story
There was an incredible turnout on May 11 at the Three Forks Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Meeting. Just moments before the event at the Three Forks Rodeo Grounds, Chamber President Leann Bryant shared she was excited they were able to sell out all the tickets for the annual event. Bryant said they sold eight tickets for the event two years ago, and this year, they sold 100. "That is amazing, and it's a big deal," she said. Bryant lauded the support from members and the community with... Full story
On Friday, May 10, the Gallatin County Elections Office mailed approximately 56,500 for the June 4 primary election to active registered absentee voters in Gallatin County. Ballots will begin arriving in mailboxes in the following days. Four ballots will be included in each envelope. Voters will have a choice to vote either a Democratic, Republican, Libertarian or Green party ballot this upcoming primary election. Voters must choose ONE party ballot to vote and then return just that ballot. Detailed instructions will be provided with ballots...
Greater Gallatin United Way (GGUW) is thrilled to announce its upcoming Day of Action, scheduled for June 21st, 2024. This event aims to unite individuals, nonprofits, businesses, and community organizations across Gallatin, Madison, Meagher, and Park counties for a day of impactful volunteerism and community engagement. The Day of Action serves as a celebration of unity, positive change, and collective impact. Volunteers from diverse backgrounds will come together to participate in various projects aimed at improving our communities. From b...
Governor Greg Gianforte today joined local, state, tribal, and federal agency administrators, and fire management officers for the 2024 Fire Season Briefing and called for greater collaboration from the federal government on active forest management. "We know it takes all hands on deck to suppress fires and minimize their impact on families, homes, and property," Gov. Gianforte said. "Together, we can continue to build healthier, more resilient forests but we need better cooperation in order to...
Most strokes can be prevented; when a stroke does occur, it may be treatable if evaluated quickly in the hospital May is Stroke Awareness Month, and physicians want patients to understand that most stroke cases may be prevented. 1 in 20 adult deaths are due to strokes, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the US. Stroke is a term that physicians use when a part of the brain is damaged because of a problem with blood flow. Strokes can happen when: • An artery going to the brain gets clogged or closes off, and part of the brain goes with...
In the midst of a challenging situation, Savanna Delger isn't one to stand back and watch; she'd rather dive in and help. So, when her father was diagnosed with a kidney disease known as IgA nephropathy while she was in high school, Delger worked with a dietitian to come up with a nutrition plan to help him manage it and delay dialysis, she said. Delger found that she really enjoyed the work. And, she said, it led her to dream of a career as a dietitian. On Friday, she'll take a significant...
Well above normal precipitation during April was needed given the meager snowpack conditions experienced this year. Total monthly precipitation was above normal last month only in the Powder and Tongue River basins but was not widespread across Montana. "A couple mid-month storms did provide significant snowfall, but April is typically a wet month in Montana, and total precipitation last month did not meet that standard," said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)...
Fisheries staff with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are conducting annual fish population estimates in the Big Hole River. Estimates from two of the four sampling areas are completed, showing several increases in trout numbers from historic lows last year. In the Melrose section, which is immediately downstream of Salmon Fly Fishing Access Site, biologists found an estimated 192 rainbow trout per mile and 506 brown trout per mile. These figures are increases from 2023 estimates, which were 161...
Most of Montana’s 76 Wildlife Management Areas open at noon on Wednesday, May 15. The long winter and heavy snowpack have left a limited area for wildlife to forage. With grizzly bear activity increasing, people visiting WMAs should remain vigilant and practice techniques to avoid surprise encounters. Bears, elk and shed-antler hunters will be sharing the same space. Most animals see, hear and smell humans long before humans detect the presence of animals. Depending on the distance between the animals and humans, the animals decide whether t...
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter in support of Tony Tezak for Senate District 35. Tony and his wife, Connie, have raised their family of five boys in the Madison and Ruby Valleys, and have three sons now operating businesses of their own in the Ruby Valley. Tony has always been a selfless contributor to the communities that he grew up in. He and Connie both have roots that run deep in Montana. Tony's great great grandfather, "Grandpa McAtee" first homesteaded in Ruby Creek, a tributary to the Madison River, then bought the McAtee Ranch in... Full story
Letter to Editor Running for public office is not for the faint of heart. City council members, county commissioners, school boards trustees, and state legislators all require a big commitment to do their jobs well. I admire anyone that tosses their hat into the ring. As taxpayers and voters, we all need to participate in the process, by educating ourselves on the candidate’s priorities and policies, and then most importantly vote. Our jobs are not done yet. We must remain engaged in the budgeting and the policy making discussions. Learn a... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on May 11, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 05/10/24 00:02 CFS24-064784 PATROL CHECK WEAVER RD and 4 DOT LN (14.6 feet) LE - Documented 00:11 CFS24-064792 PATROL CHECK DRY CREEK RD and REESE CREEK RD LE - Documented 00:13 CFS24-064795 PATROL CHECK MILL ST and ADAMS ST (29.3 feet) LE - Documented 00:15 CFS24-064796 PATROL CHECK E VALLEY CENTER RD and FREMONT LE - Documented 00:15 CFS24-064797 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 00:16 CFS24-064799 PATROL CHECK ROCKY MOUNTAIN RD and DRIVEWAY LE -... Full story
