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The Three Forks School board recently received a bond-building report. Andy Becker, Project Manager for Hulteng CCM, discussed the progress for the $15 million high school and $10 million K-8 bonds that were approved by voters earlier this year. On the design side, Becker noted things are progressing nicely with the schematic design. He said they have had some really good meetings with the architects to ensure the district's interests were being met in the schematic design. The next step in the... Full story
Montana State Parks recorded 1.4 million visitors from January through June of this year. Compared with same time period last year, visitation increased by 25.4 percent. The top visited park in Region 3 (Bozeman) was Missouri Headwaters State Park with an estimated 29,541 visits, an increase of 67.1% over the same time period last year. While visitation increased at nearly 80 percent of state parks across Montana, there were several parks that experienced a drop-in visitation due to facility...
The Three Forks Baseball and Softball leagues are hoping to utilize School District land near the bus barn to build three new fields. At this month's regular school board meeting, Three Forks Baseball President Mat Marx discussed using the acreage for a senior baseball field, and two new softball fields. "Our biggest concern is as the community grows, we are running out of field space," he said. This season, Marx told the board their senior league "blew up" and they literally had to cut kids...
Gallatin County Election Administrator Casey Hayes is encouraging Three Forks residents to visit www.myvoterpagemt.com. According to Hayes, the site was created in 2009 as a result of the Move Act, a Federal Law Allowing voters the ability to track their ballot. "This a multipurpose tool that allows voters to see what is going on with their registration and track their absentee ballot from the time it is issued until it is returned and processed," he said. "The 'my voter page' is a valuable...
An unfortunate event in late August has led the City of Three Forks to amend its public meeting process. In the wake of a “Zoom-bombing” at the August 25 Council Meeting that featured foul language and pornographic material, City officials have announced that for the time being they will only be providing the Zoom login and meeting ID information to the Council, Staff members, and Applicants to join the online meeting. A release from the Federal Bureau of Investigation states as large numbers of... Full story
As the summer comes to a close and the weather begins to cool off, our weekends usually are filled with trips to the stadium or the gymnasium. Fall sports in Montana are some of the most anticipated events of the year. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are risks that need to be considered. Specifically for our athletes, coaches, officials, family members, and spectators. By now we all know that the more time spent in close proximity to a person infected with COVID-19 the more likely...
Bozeman-based marketing agency Cottonwood Enterprises, Inc. announced last week the launch "Mask Up Gallatin" - a program that rewards Gallatin County residents who wear masks in public places. The program is funded by a consortium of partners including the State of Montana (through a business innovation grant), Bozeman Health, Gallatin County and the Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce. Mask Up Gallatin ambassadors, as well as select area retailers and employers, will distribute game cards to...
Meet Furgie! Furgie is looking for a home without children and other pets. She is a sweetheart but she also has some quirks. She has had some challenges in past homes so Heart of the Valley's Behavior consultant will need to visit her new home before she can be adopted. The consultant will make recommendations on how to keep Furgie happy and safe. If you're interested in adding Furgie to your home, call HOV at (406) 388-9399 to schedule an appointment. You can meet her at Heart of the Valley...
Four games into the season, Three Forks High School football coach Connor Sullivan praised his team for showing great effort from the 'first whistle to the last whistle'. He also sees them coming together as a unit. "I think they're starting to really enjoy being around one another and really get the concept of being a "team". I see more maturity from game to game," he said. In action last week, Three Forks (1-3) fell on the road 45-16 to conference foe Big Timber. Sullivan liked how his team... Full story
There were plenty of strong finishes for the Three Forks High School Cross Country team at last week's Boulder Invite 2.0. Jayden Woodland was the top overall finisher for Three Forks placing ninth in the girls race with a time of 21:55. Kodee Kolberg was 22nd at 24:55, Lily Jones was 25th at 25:15, Zandra Potts was 26th with a time of 25:16 and Rylee Dell finished in 29th with a time of 26:23. Freshman Bryon Fanning led the way for the boys finishing with a 20th place finish and a time of...
While the Three Forks High School volleyball team was unable to notch a conference victory last week, Head Coach Tracy Welter feels the Lady Wolves are definitely coming together as a team. In action last week, Three Forks fell on Tuesday at Whitehall 25-20, 25-22, 25-22, and lost a home contest Thursday to Jefferson 25-11, 25-19, 25-9. Welter said everyone on the team was talking and working together during the week and the defense play was incredible. "Addie (Pestel) and Aubrey (Waldbillig)...
HELENA - The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a ruling from last year in which a state District Court judge criticized the Montana Public Service Commission's handling of a rate contract dispute between a solar power developer and NorthWestern Energy. However, the high court declined in its Sept. 22 ruling to review a portion of Judge James Manley's June 2019 order that concluded the utility commissioners had violated the solar developer's due process rights by publishing newspaper op-eds and...
