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Three Forks Fire Department Training Captain Charles Eastty can remember responding to a call on the Fourth of July where a stray a firework went through an open window and started a house fire. Luckily, he said they were able to control the fire before any major damage was done. With the holiday approaching, Eastty said one of the primary challenges the department faces on the holiday is an increase in emergency calls during the evening. “Historically, the holiday sees a spike in f... Full story
There was great news last week for the Three Forks School District. At the June School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Rhonda Uthlaut announced that the district had been awarded a renewal for a five-year 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant worth $503,082, which is used for the after-school and summer enrichment programs. Uthlaut said Lisa Malmquist worked hard to ensure the requirements were met to secure the grant, which is huge for the district to get. The grant will fully fund... Full story
Partial walk-in access is expected to open this fall on a recently acquired 26-acre parcel of land at Missouri Headwaters State Park near Three Forks. On June 21, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officially announced the acquisition that permanently secures important habitat and cultural resources on the property. The property was a private inholding that bisected the Park's eastern edge. Once opened to public visitors, it will also provide greater continuity and expanded recreational...
The Montana Department of Transportation recently placed variable message signs on Interstate 90 east and west of the U.S. 287 Three Forks Interchange. According to MDT Public Information Officer Charity Burns, the new signs are part of the ongoing I-90 Incident Management Project. "This project will install 17 new variable message signs and outfit ten interchanges with road closure gates. These signs will aid motorists by communicating road conditions, crash information, or other important... Full story
Early last week, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen released the fentanyl seizure numbers for the first quarter of 2024. The numbers were alarming. According to Knudsen, the six Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task forces seized a total of 163,184 dosage units of fentanyl in Montana compared to 65,142 during the same time period in 2023. The total dosage units seized in 2023 were 398,000; 188,823 were seized in 2022, and 60,557 in 2021. "We're on pace to far surpass...
During a Rural Press Call last week, US Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana) discussed a bipartisan bill that would "crackdown" on DJI Drones. "The Chinese Communist Party is doing everything it can to undermine our position as the world's greatest military and economic power. That is a fact. Their actions are affecting folks right here in Montana. Defending our state is a top priority of mine, and that means making sure our foreign adversaries, like our leading adversary, which is China, don't use...
Montana State University Extension has created a new magazine on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias that is designed especially for Montana farmers and ranchers. Montana has more than 21,000 people living with Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association, including agricultural producers, said Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist. "Family caregivers (of agricultural producers) have approached me asking about financial and health care powers of...
The Fourth of July is always a wonderful opportunity for family and friends to get together to celebrate, and setting off fireworks has become synonymous with the holiday commemorating America's birthday. While our kids are older now, it was always such a fun time to take them to the local fireworks stand and to see the joy they would get later in the evening. It's also always great to go to the local stands that help raise money for local youth programs like wrestling. As fun of a time as so ma... Full story
Growing up, I was always excited for the school year to end and for summer to begin. One of the things I looked forward to the most was our annual trips a couple of hours north to the Jackson, Wyoming, area. We would often come in the Hoback, where we would fish, and there were always plenty of day trips to places like Astoria Hot Springs, where my cousins and I would swim for hours in the warm waters. The usual weeklong trips would also include plenty of trips to Yellowstone, Jenny Lake, and... Full story
Discussing likely areas for future policy improvement in Montana’s K-12 school system at a meeting in the state Capitol last week, officials with the Office of Public Instruction highlighted teacher retention as a continued challenge across the state, noting that Montana public schools lost 2,039 educators to attrition during the 2021-22 academic year. According to the presentation, given by OPI Chief Operating Officer Julie Murgel during a meeting of key lawmakers and education officials in Helena, more than half of those teachers left the w...
Montana has formed the Montana Opioid Abatement Trust (MOAT) to receive national opioid settlement funds. The MOAT funds are to be dedicated to reducing the harm caused by opioid misuse and addiction through prevention, treatment, and recovery initiatives and are allocated on a formula basis to abatement regions. The Gallatin County Metro Region, which includes Gallatin County and the City of Bozeman, has up to $792,307 available. The Gallatin County Metro Region Board will accept applications through the state’s website below and request f...
Gallatin County has funding available to help residents in the Gallatin County Wildland Urban Interface reduce the risk of wildfire impacting their property. Wildfire risk is present throughout Gallatin County with the severity and risk varying based on location. Through the process of developing the 2022 Gallatin County Hazard Mitigation and Community Wildfire Protection Plan, 1,000,107 acres have been identified as Wildland Urban Interface in the county. Studies have shown that treating the area within 100 to 200 feet of your home greatly...
Montana State University's College of Agriculture is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Agricultural Leader award, which will be presented during the college's expanded Celebrate Agriculture Week Nov. 4-9 at MSU. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, Aug. 30. The award recognizes individuals, families or businesses that have gone above and beyond for the Montana agricultural industry in public service, advocacy, production or business. The recipient will be honored during the...
The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is warning Montanans to be on the lookout for fraudulent emails threatening to cancel or deny a DLI Unemployment Insurance claim. The message says, “You have time sensitive correspondence waiting in your DLI Unemployment Insurance Online Inbox that may require a response.” It goes on to say, “Failure to respond to time sensitive requests for information may result in a loss or denial of your DLI Unemployment Insurance claim.” Commissioner Swanson urges Montanans to be on the lookout for the red flags...
Joining the Montana Chamber of Commerce, Governor Greg Gianforte last week highlighted recent investments to improve Montana's business climate at the Big Sky, Bright Futures Economic Summit in Bozeman. "With record business creation and more Montanans working now than ever before, it's clear Montana's economy is on the move," Gov. Gianforte said. "Thanks to our pro-business, pro-jobs policies we're welcoming investment across all industries. We'll continue to cut red tape and make Montana an...
Longtime Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks employee Michael Volesky, of Helena, is alleging that the department's recent decision to fire him is politically motivated. Volesky, who most recently served as chief of operations for FWP, told Montana Free Press the department had no defensible cause for terminating his employment last week, especially after a county attorney dropped the hunting-without-permission charge that purportedly led the department to place Volesky on extended administrative... Full story
The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) is receiving reports of fraudsters, posing as law enforcement, attempting to scam unsuspecting Montanans out of thousands of dollars by calling individuals claiming there is a warrant for their arrest because they missed jury duty. The scammers are directing individuals to go the bank, withdraw cash, and then deposit the funds into bitcoin machines or ATMs, such as Coinstar kiosks, and not to tell anyone what they are doing. The scammers also have personal information, s... Full story
The Department of Administration (DOA) recently announced its intent to award the medical Third-Party Administrator (TPA) contract for the state’s health plan to the incumbent provider, BlueCross BlueShield of Montana (BCBSMT). In March 2024, the DOA released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit competitive bids to provide the state with TPA services for the state’s medical plan for employees and retirees. The RFP required a modernized approach with cost-saving measures while maintaining full services for employee and retiree populations. Af...
Hunters interested in participating in game damage hunt opportunities need to register online for the Hunt Roster through MyFWP. The roster is used by Fish, Wildlife & Parks to quickly respond to landowners who are eligible for game damage assistance in the prevention or reduction of property or crop damage primarily caused by deer, elk and/or antelope. The Hunt Roster sign-up closes Monday, July 15, and a randomly generated list will be created from the online registrations and will be posted to MyFWP accounts by July 20. Hunters also can...
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 22, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/21/24 00:02 CFS24-085219 MISSING PERSON N 25TH AVE and DAWS DR (13.4 feet) Fire - Clear EMS 00:17 CFS24-085221 DISABLED LE - Documented 01:59 CFS24-085246 TRAFFIC HAZARD PHEASANT TAIL LN and GOLDEN LE - Unable to 01:59 CFS24-085248 PATROL CHECK W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Documented 02:03 CFS24-085249 BURGLAR BUFFALO JUMP RD and DRIVEWAY LE - 02:12 CFS24-085250 PATROL CHECK KETTERER RD and GINGER BEAR LN LE - Documented 02:28 CFS24-085252... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 23, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/22/24 00:01 CFS24-085753 PATROL CHECK INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (63.6 LE - Documented 00:03 CFS24-085755 AGENCY ASSIST LE - Agency Assist 00:04 CFS24-085756 TRAFFIC STOP LONE MOUNTAIN TRL and DRIVEWAY LE - Warning 00:04 CFS24-085757 PATROL CHECK BELGRADE BLVD and PLAZA PLACE DR LE - Documented 00:10 CFS24-085759 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:15 CFS24-085764 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:20 CFS24-085769 AGENCY ASSIST LONE MOUNTAIN TRL and... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 24, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/23/24 00:50 CFS24-086195 OUT W/ VEHICLE S COTTONWOOD RD and ALPHA DR LE - Documented 00:53 CFS24-086198 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Documented 01:10 CFS24-086206 AGENCY ASSIST CAMERON LOOP and STEWART LOOP LE - Unable to 01:12 CFS24-086208 NOISE HONEYSUCKLE DR and ROSEBUSH LN LE - 01:15 CFS24-086209 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:29 CFS24-086213 HOLDUP/PANIC ARROW TRL and HIGAIN TRL (69.1 feet) LE - Documented 01:43 CFS24-086218 AGENCY ASSIST BRONCO DR... Full story
MEDIA REPORT Printed on June 24, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 06/16/24 00:25 HWY 287 SB Traffic Complaint : Traffic Complaint 06/16/24 01:41 DUI : DUI 06/16/24 06:21 PAYDIRT LN PRIVCOMM : Privacy in Communications 06/16/24 08:05 24 : 24/7 06/16/24 08:23 FOTHER : Fire Other 06/16/24 08:35 FOLLOWUP : Follow up 06/16/24 08:47 24 : 24/7 06/16/24 08:54 THREATS : Threats 06/16/24 09:32 THAZ : Traffic Hazard 06/16/24 10:21 S WALNUT ST CITASST : Citizen Assist 06/16/24 12:37 CITASST : Citizen Assist 06/16/24 13:05 S PINE ST LIFT... Full story
It should be an excellent day for area kids on Friday, June 28, with Walleyes Unlimited hosting a Fishing Day at the Three Forks Ponds. The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon, is open to children aged five to 12. Poles and tackle will be provided, and the Fishing Day will also include education and fishing guidance. The Fishing Day will also include a lunch with hamburgers and hot dogs.... Full story
The Three Forks Booster Club has fulfilled all of the requirements from the school board and the state to be recognized as a non-profit organization, now it's time to get to work for our athletes! We will be working to bring awareness and share information about our mission, over the summer. Everyone is invited to the first meeting that will be held shortly after school starts. Everyone with interest and ideas please join us in selecting seven board members and discussing, sharing, and... Full story
