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It was an amazing Monday in Three Forks with the official arrival of a new bookstore. Book Therapy and Moore opened for business on September 21 and is located at 120 (B) South Main Street. The store is owned by Jodi Moore. Along with a selection of books, the new store will have snacks, coffee, gift cards, Melissa and Doug Puzzles, toys and stuffed animals, bookmarks, jewelry, socks, T-shirts, coffee mugs, artwork, and photographs. According to Moore, the idea behind the business started after... Full story
From May 1 to September 16, the Headwaters Area Food Bank has been able to help 822 families in Gallatin, Madison, and Jefferson Counties through the Farmers to Families program. According to Kim Gelder, Food Bank Operations Manager, on April 17 the USDA announced its plan to start the Farmers to Family Program due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. "The program is supplying food boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meat products, and a combination box of fresh produce, dairy... Full story
The Three Forks High School football team will return to the road this week with a Friday matchup against Big Timber. Both teams will be looking to move to 2-2 on the season in the game scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. In action last week, Three Forks (1-2, 0-2) fell 48-6 at home to Columbus. Despite the loss, Wolves Head Coach Connor Sullivan likes the way his team has been moving the ball on offense. "We were in the red zone five times last night (Sept. 18), and inside the five three times.... Full story
The feedback on the new Acellus distance learning program in the Three Forks School District has been positive. At last week's School Board meeting, Assistant Principal Jake Lynch told the trustees they were able to get the program up and running September 8 and have 124 enrolled in the program. He said feedback from students and parents has been very positive, and while they have encountered a few hiccups along the way, things are going very well. Lynch also shared that they have been working... Full story
Age: 85 Born: October 30, 1934, in Three Forks, Montana Passed Away: August 17, 2020, in his family home in Logan, Montana Due to COVID a private funeral service was held on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at the K & L Mortuary Chapel in Three Forks, Montana. His funeral was officiated by Rev. Charles Christensen. Gary is proceeded in death by his parents: Melvin & Ester Rutledge, Sister Roberta (Berta) Anderson, Grandson Scott Dykman. He is survived in life by his wife of 56 years Margaret Rutledge, Donna Koontz (David), Ronnie Rutledge, Dianne... Full story
At the end of August, workers were able to complete piers and steel girders for the Missouri River Bridge as part of the Montana Department of Transportation Toston Structures Project. Road crews are now doing preparation work for paving near the end of September or early October. Until roadwork resumes and paving starts, traffic is traveling on a finished gravel surface. Flaggers, signal lights, and signage with reduced speed instructions are in place to assist with traffic flow and to manage... Full story
The Three Forks school district has updated its attendance policy for fall sports. The new guidelines will allow every Three Forks family of active players and coaches four pre-selected guests to attend sporting events. The number had previously been two. Visiting teams will now be allowed two pre-selected guests. The prior policy only allowed for visitors within Gallatin County. Masks are required for all spectators when not seated or socially distanced. The guidelines are set for the State of Montana Reopening Phase 2. If the state moves to...
Montana High School Students Invited to Shop for Colleges and Win Scholarship Money Statewide Montana Virtual College Fairs throughout the state will feature 100+ higher education institutions, 500+ Live Sessions, 100’s of Live 1-on-1 Meetings, and $1,000’s of scholarship money given away. The Montana Post Secondary Educational Opportunities Council (MPSEOC) will host a Virtual College Fair throughout Montana beginning September 21st – 25th. MPSEOC has conducted statewide college fairs since 1987. 1,000’s of high school seniors and/or juniors...
When historians see that their nation is in big trouble, facing the proliferation of protests that raise bedrock questions about American race relations, and locked in disputes over the proper pacing of “re-opening” after the regime of social distancing, it is time for people in my line of work to follow the example set by rodeo clowns and head straight into the epicenter of trouble. We are called to put ourselves at risk—thankfully only of scorned expertise and bruised egos. Once rodeo clowns see that a rider is in big trouble, tangled in hi...
HELENA — Republican lawmakers from the Joint Senate and House Rules Committee met last Thursday in an unusual effort to propose changes to legislative rules before the 2021 session. Democratic lawmakers boycotted the meeting, insisting that it was illegitimate and that discussing rule changes can wait until November, when the rules committee normally convenes. Republican lawmakers said the committee was within its right to meet, and the urgency warranted, given the circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Typically, the rules c...
The Three Forks High School volleyball team opened up a busy week last Tuesday in emphatic fashion with a 25-12, 15-25, 25-19, 25-14 road win over Ennis. Head Coach Tracy Welter felt the team did a lot of great things on offense and continued to be “tough as nails” on defense. “It was very rewarding to get that away win,” she said. Aubree Waldbillig and Natalie Pestel each had six kills, Addi Pestel had a team high 20 digs, Cheyenne Cavin had four blocked, Maddi Niles and Maci Jensen each had three aces and Jensen finished with 12 assists...
