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High School graduation ceremonies will take place this week in both Three Forks and Willow Creek. The Three Forks High School Class of 2021 will graduate in a ceremony scheduled for Sunday, May 23, at 2 p.m. The 2021 Willow Creek graduation is scheduled for May 21 at 3:30 p.m. The Valedictorians in Three Forks are Michael Boyd, Allyson Kamps, Emma Lamb, Devon Potts, and Cora Tollison. The Salutatorian in Savannah Jensen. Members of the Class of 2021 are Nicholas Bertagnolli, Damien Bivens,... Full story
The Three Forks City Council voted last week to approve the request from DeHann Construction for a conditional use permit for three new residential condominiums. The governing unanimously approved the permit for the condominiums located at the corner of W. Milwaukee and W. Iowa. According to council member George Chancellor, each condo would be about 1,650 feet, and the current structure located at 504 W. Milwaukee will be removed. In a report to the Council, Chancellor said staff recommended the approval of the permit but did have conditions,... Full story
Tickets are now on sale for the 2021 Headwaters Country Jam scheduled for August 19 to 21 at the "Bridge" near Three Forks. The three heading acts announced last week are Midland, Clay Walker, and Dustin Lynch. Other acts heading to the 2021 festival are Mitchell Tenpenny, Ian Munsick, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, the Cadillac Three, Jameson Rodgers, Meghan Patrick, Ryan Griffin, Craig Morgan, Blanco Brown, Madison Kozak, and Tim Montana. All passes from last year's canceled festival will be honored....
This Saturday, May 22, will be an excellent opportunity for local baseball fans with Three Forks Baseball hosting the 2021 Gallatin Valley End of the Year Tournament. Games will take place at both Magris Field and Bertagnoli Park starting at 8 a.m. Those in attendance at Magris Park will also be able to get some delicious food at the FFA Fundraising Barbecue, which is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is $10 a plate. Volunteers are still needed for the tournament. To help out, please call Mat Marx at 406-223-2799....
Last Thursday, it was a monumental occasion with the official groundbreaking for the Three Forks School District Addition and Renovation Project.... Full story
State Leaders applauded the program as “…One of the finest projects I have ever seen undertaken by an Organization. . .” Numerous enough to notice, infrequent enough to startle at seeing, they stimulate reverence, sorrow, sympathy, curiosity, and caution. They affect us all to one degree or another. They are the white crosses which mark the sites of fatal traffic crashes along the highways of Montana. For over 68 years, these white crosses have reminded passing motorists of the dangers of the road, as well as the lives that have been lost...
With the Three Forks High School 2021 graduation ceremony just days away, this is the perfect time to write a column about Colonel Sanders. Whoever reads this might be a little bit confused about what those two things have to do with each other. I’m hoping after reading this, you might see a hit more about how they are related. Colonel Sanders is synonymous with fried chicken for an older generation, and even those who might not care for Kentucky Fried Chicken, there was no escaping his presence. The younger generation cannot escape Sanders e... Full story
Based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued last Thursday, and on improving epidemiology of the COVID-19 outbreak in Gallatin County, Health Officer Matt Kelley rescinded the local Health Officer order related to face coverings. This decision is based on a number of factors: • New CDC guidance issued yesterday stated that people who are fully vaccinated (meaning two weeks past their final shot) no longer need to wear masks in many settings; • The epidemiology in Gallatin County has improved significantly in rec...
Following on the heels of a March which yielded well below average mountain and valley precipitation, April delivered the same pattern of dryness with monthly temperatures once again vacillating from well above average to well below average during the month. “April yielded a little bit of everything in the temperature department. The month began with record warmth at mountain locations, which transitioned the low elevation snowpack to melt by the end of the first week,” said Lucas Zukiewicz, water supply specialist for the Natural Res...
There will be a Volunteer Orientation held Thursday, May 20, at 9:30 a.m. at the Headwaters Heritage Museum, 202 S. Main. The purpose of this meeting is to orient volunteers to changes and new additions to displays, such as the Willow Creek Room upstairs and the school memorabilia displays in the Gilmore Room, and discussion regarding duties of a volunteer and much more. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer is welcome to attend with individual training at a later date. A volunteer at the museum learns more about our area history and meets...
Here is the latest regarding the 2021 All School Reunion... Plans are being made for an All School Reunion this summer during what is hoped to be Rodeo Weekend (Friday, July 16 - Saturday, July 17), unless due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control that would cause the event to be cancelled. To be placed on the mailing list for updates, send addresses to tfhsreunion@aol.com. or to PO Box 104, Three Forks, MT 59752....
Linzi Cazier's family just can't stay away from Three Forks. "My Great Grandpa Walter Smith's family came to Three Forks with his family from Illinois with the railroad and graduated from Three Forks High in 1929. He went to college in Dillon then came back to teach at the old Lane School," says Linzi. "He worked for the railroad a while then came back again." Linzi's Grandma graduated from Three Forks High in 1958 and married into the Cazier family, who came from Idaho to farm outside of Three... Full story
The Three Forks High School golf team won the team title at last week's 2021 Class B Western Divisional Tournament at Eagle Bend Golf Course in Big Fork. The Wolves won the title with a team score of 438. Manhattan (459), Townsend (462), and Bigfork (476) were the other three teams to move on to the state tournament scheduled for May 18 and 19 in Billings. Halee Wilson finished in fourth place with a 99, and Taylor Raffety finished in eighth with a 99. "I'm super proud of the girls with the way...
HELENA, Mont. — The 2021 Montana legislative session will be remembered as one of the state’s most consequential as a Republican-led legislature and governor’s office passed new laws restricting abortions, lowering taxes and regulating marijuana. But the debate over those and other highly publicized issues may have caused other meaningful legislation related to health care to slip off the public’s radar. Here are five substantial health-related policies that emerged from the recently ended session. They include bills that Gov. Greg Gianfor...
The Three Forks High School track and field team started off the postseason with a bang. Competing at last Friday's 5B District Meet in Belgrade, the Wolves qualified 17 out of 20 student-athletes for the Divisional Tournament on May 20 in Laurel. "There were a lot of great things today. Athletes had to place in the top six to qualify for the next level. We had a very large group of kids qualify for Divisionals. This group of kids has been absolutely wonderful to work with. All of us coaches...
For the first time since the program started in 2018, the Three Forks High School tennis team has qualified players for the state tournament. The senior doubles team Katie Hayder and Kinzee Howey finished in third place at last week's Divisional Tournament in Belgrade to qualify for the Class B State Tournament May 20 to 22 in Missoula. As a team, the Wolves finished in an impressive third place. "It was an incredible season, and a lot of hard work, determination, and teamwork went into these... Full story
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is seeking additional applicants for the Madison River Work Group. The general application period closed April 23, however more applications are needed from people with Madison Valley business interests. The application deadline for these positions will be extended to May 26. In accordance with the Madison River recreation rule, adopted last year by the Fish and Wildlife Commission, the group will be made up of 12 people. In addition to two people with Madison Valley business interests that are not conne...
Governor Greg Gianforte last week signed two pro-jobs, pro-growth bills into law, the Entrepreneur Magnet Act and Corporate Tax Modernization Act. “We’re focused on reforming our tax code to make Montana more friendly to job creators so they can create more good-paying Montana jobs,” Gov. Gianforte said. “By attracting entrepreneurs to our state and keeping existing ones in Montana, they’ll thrive, grow, and create greater opportunities for Montanans. These pro-growth, pro-jobs measures will make Montana more competitive with our neighbors...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that agricultural producers in the Prairie Pothole states can now sign up for the Soil Health and Income Protection Program (SHIPP), which provides a short-term option to plant cover on less productive agricultural lands while improving soil health and carbon sequestration. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made improvements to this pilot program available in South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and Montana, and signup runs from today to July 16, 2021. “SHIPP is part of a s...
