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Last Thursday, the Montana Department of Commerce announced the City of Three Forks was one of 37 Montana communities that will share nearly $1 million in grant funding to plan infrastructure projects to create more affordable workforce housing in the state. The funding is provided by Commerce’s Montana Community Reinvestment (MCR) grant program. The City of Three Forks will receive $27,500 of MCR grant funding for zoning and subdivision regulations updates. Gallatin County will receive $30,000 of MCR grant funding for a zoning regulations u... Full story
Operating out of one of the first homes built on the original town site of Three Forks, the Old Town Farmstand opened in 2023 with the goal of providing locally produced food, supporting local businesses, and connecting the community. Owner Roxanne Mulder said the business at 275 Old Town Road just across the Interstate from Three Forks operates as a Farmers' Market, adding it is located at a historic property founded by the Dunbar family in the 1860s. "The home that the shop and bakery are loca... Full story
The Three Forks Community Library 2024 Summer Reading Program will kick off on June 7 at 1 p.m. with signups and a special appearance from Smokey the Bear. Library Assistant Laura Brewer said the staff is excited about this year's program. "We look forward to this time of year and have so much fun planning the events and activities to encourage kids to keep reading during the summer months to prevent the 'Summer Slide,'" Brewer said. According to Brewer, the local library participates in the Col... Full story
It's once again time for the annual Three Forks Farmers' Market. The popular local event, hosted by the Three Forks Chamber of Commerce, will begin on June 6 and continue every Thursday through August from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at John Quincy Adams Milwaukee Railroad Park. According to Manager Carolyn Nealen, there is something for everybody at the market. "Obviously, at the Farmers' Market, a lot of people come for produce, but there are other handmade crafts as well. We have people who do... Full story
The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on the draft 2024-2028 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which includes numerous projects in the Three Forks area. According to the MDT, the STIP is the list of projects planned for Montana for the next five years, including aeronautic, rail, highway, public transportation, non-motorized, and Federal Lands Highway Program projects that preserve and improve Montana's transportation system. Area projects listed...
Residents of Three Forks and the surrounding communities are invited to participate in a Flag Day Ceremony next week. The American Legion Post 93 is hosting a U.S. Flag retirement and disposal ceremony on Friday, June 14, at 8:14 p.m. at Veterans Park. According to Post Sergeant-At-Arms Thomas Willis, the City of Three Forks Fire Department and Gallatin County Sheriff's office will facilitate blocking off East Neal from South Main to 1st Avenue East, where the Post Commander and Post members...
Montana PBS will host a new event, Neighbor Day, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds, Building 1, in Bozeman. The event will include hands-on educational activities focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, literacy and summer resources for parents. It will also include a meet-and-greet with Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat, characters from PBS television shows. Neighbor Day is free and open to the public. It is sponsored...
For the first time in over 60 years, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has written new rules to oversee oil and gas development on public lands. These common sense rules provide needed changes to protect taxpayers, protect our clean air and water, and protect public health. Oil and gas companies will finally be required to post responsible bonding levels that ensure funds are available to reclaim abandoned well sites if companies skip town before cleaning up their messes. As you can imagine, oil and gas lobbyists are not happy with these...
When I was younger, I did not truly appreciate the beauty of the smaller things in life. One of those things was any given Friday night in the 1980s. This included regular stops at the once-powerhouse pizza chain Shakey's, night games for a few extra minutes after the streetlights came on, and a sleepover with a bunch of unruly friends that would result in about eight minutes of sleep. Often, a Friday night would include a trip to Warehouse Video to rent movies. I remember when the VCR craze... Full story
A dozen Montana State University student-athletes, including Tayla Moeykens of Three Forks will travel to Casper, Wyoming, next week for the start of the Collegiate National Finals Rodeo. The competition is scheduled for June 9-15 at the Ford Wyoming Center. After winning the Big Sky Region title for both men and women this spring, the Bobcats will send seven men and five women to the CNFR to compete in saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, breakaway roping,...
Through new funding from the USDA and the Montana Department of Agriculture, a Montana State University scientist will study the impact of grasshoppers, an increasingly common pest in Montana, on pulse crops and forages. Hayes Goosey, assistant professor in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences in the College of Agriculture and an MSU Extension specialist, received roughly $330,000 through the USDA's Specialty Crop Block Program, which supports research into the viability of crops such as...
The Whitehall Project of the Jefferson County Weed District has already started up in a small way this spring. We hired an Americorp MCC Conservation Intern Ava Frans from Walla Walla, Washington who will be working with the crew until mid-August. She is currently a sophomore at Whitman College majoring in Environmental Science and Biology. We also have returning college student Brynna Wolfe (who has worked several years for the Whitehall Project) who is splitting her time helping Jill Allen...
The Fish Consumption Advisory Board, consisting of representatives from the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS), Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), has issued an updated consumption advisory for fish on the Yellowstone River. Women of reproductive age and young children (age 0 to 6) are advised to not consume any species of sucker caught in the Yellowstone River from the Highway 212 bridge in Laurel to the confluence with the Bighorn River due to elevated levels...
On a beautiful Saturday morning, community members came together for the Greater Goods Thrift Store's grand opening at the Three Forks United Methodist Church Annex. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted on June 1 by the Three Forks Chamber of Commerce, Pastor Sara Lattimore discussed the new store. "We're just so grateful that all of you have come out to join us. This endeavor is the outcome of a grant we applied for to help support our community and support the vitality of the church. We're just... Full story
More interpretive programs have been scheduled at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park. The park’s Friday and Saturday evening events will each begin at 8 p.m. at the campground amphitheater and last about an hour. • June 7: Ancient Volcanism in Southwestern Montana: Guest speaker Dr. Jesse Mosolf will discuss the tempo and style of volcanism in southwestern Montana, stretching from the Archean Eon to the present, and the tools scientists use to investigate it. • June 8: Goodness Snakes Alive: Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park is home to the prair...
The Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University is once again hosting its GoGallatin Challenge to encourage individuals and teams throughout the Gallatin Valley to change how they view their commutes by carpooling, biking, walking or using public transportation. This year’s fifth annual contest has been extended from three to four weeks and will take place from June 3–28. Matthew Madsen, technical research associate at the Western Transportation Institute, said the event is designed to discourage people from making single veh...
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 1, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 05/31/24 00:37 CFS24-074769 PATROL CHECK S BROADWAY ST and LEXINGTON AVE LE - Documented 00:44 CFS24-074770 WARRANTS WESTWOOD CIR and MAYFAIR DR (63.0 LE - Unable to 01:41 CFS24-074780 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Documented 01:48 CFS24-074781 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and DRIVEWAY (244.2 LE - Documented 01:50 CFS24-074782 BURGLAR DURSTON RD and ALLEY (29.8 feet) LE - 01:59 CFS24-074784 PATROL CHECK W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Documented 01:59 CFS24-074785... Full story
MEDIA REPORT Printed on June 3, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 05/26/24 00:09 I 90 WB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 05/26/24 00:29 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 05/26/24 01:03 Traffic Complaint : Traffic Complaint 05/26/24 06:52 RADERSBURG CHURCH FOLLOWUP : Follow up 05/26/24 08:03 24 : 24/7 05/26/24 08:33 24 : 24/7 05/26/24 08:51 24 : 24/7 05/26/24 09:30 WB I 90 Agency : Agency Assist 05/26/24 10:40 ALASKA TRL CB : Control Burn 05/26/24 11:04 SB HWY 287 Traffic Complaint : Traffic Complaint 05/26/24 11:14 AVALANCE GULCH RD CITASST : Citizen... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 2, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/01/24 00:12 CFS24-075288 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:32 CFS24-075295 TRAFFIC HAZARD LE - Documented 00:32 CFS24-075296 ASSAULT GALLATIN RD and PENNY LN (153.3 feet) LE - Documented 01:41 CFS24-075320 DUI INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.1 LE - GOA / UTL 02:04 CFS24-075326 FOLLOW UP GALLATIN RD and PENNY LN (153.3 feet) LE - Documented 02:19 CFS24-075329 77 GALLATIN RD and DRIVEWAY (29.3 feet) LE - Agency Assist 02:31 CFS24-075333 911 HANG UP WES... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 3, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/02/24 00:09 CFS24-075725 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 00:14 CFS24-075728 AGENCY ASSIST LE - Agency Assist 00:27 CFS24-075733 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:44 CFS24-075739 PATROL CHECK WOODBURY AVE and BLACK HAWK LN LE - Documented 00:44 CFS24-075740 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:45 CFS24-075741 FRAUD GRASSY MEADOW DR and LE - Case Generated 00:51 CFS24-075742 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:12 CFS24-075748 PATROL CHECK RAIN SHADOW DR and MOUNTAIN LE... Full story
Page 1 of 9 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 4, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/03/24 00:07 CFS24-076173 PATROL CHECK INTERSTATE 90 HWY and OFF RAMP LE - Documented 00:36 CFS24-076183 TRAFFIC HAZARD LONE MOUNTAIN TRL and BROWTINE LE - Public Assist 00:43 CFS24-076186 AGENCY ASSIST LE - Agency Assist 02:24 CFS24-076205 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 02:48 CFS24-076207 PATROL CHECK BRAHMA BLVD and ANGUS DR (14.6 LE - Documented 03:30 CFS24-076211 PATROL CHECK INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS LE - Documented 03:45... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 5, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/04/24 00:56 CFS24-076746 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 02:03 CFS24-076758 BURGLAR SHEPHERD TRL and NEW VENTURES LE - Documented 03:15 CFS24-076764 PATROL CHECK BUSINESS HUB DR and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 04:01 CFS24-076775 PATROL CHECK INTERSTATE 90 HWY and OFF RAMP LE - Documented 04:04 CFS24-076777 TRAFFIC STOP INTERSTATE 90 HWY and OFF RAMP LE - Warning 04:57 CFS24-076789 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 05:21 CFS24-076793 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 6, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/05/24 00:26 CFS24-077233 UNKNOWN ANTELOPE VALLEY RD and DRIVEWAY LE - GOA / UTL 00:36 CFS24-077236 911 HANG UP POWDER LIGHT DR and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 01:26 CFS24-077249 PATROL CHECK AMSTERDAM RD and DRIVEWAY (67.5 LE - Documented 01:33 CFS24-077251 PATROL CHECK W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Documented 01:35 CFS24-077253 OUT W/ VEHICLE W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Documented 01:58 CFS24-077255 PATROL CHECK NORRIS RD and RIVER RD LE -... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 7, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/06/24 00:01 CFS24-077757 PATROL CHECK W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Documented 00:02 CFS24-077758 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and COTTONWOOD RD LE - Documented 00:04 CFS24-077759 OUT W/ VEHICLE W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Warning 00:04 CFS24-077760 PATROL CHECK NORRIS RD and RIVER RD (0.0 miles) LE - Documented 00:15 CFS24-077767 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:27 CFS24-077769 12 EMS:COLD FIRE:COLD S 16TH AVE and DRIVEWAY (54.7 feet) 00:27 CFS24-07777... Full story
