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A Gallatin County Sheriff's Deputy was killed in the line of duty Saturday. 31-year-old Deputy Jake Allmendinger was killed in a tragic accident after responding to the report of a stranded motorist on Fairy Lake Road in the Bridger Mountain Range. According to Gallatin County Sheriff Brian Gootkin, as Deputies Allmendinger and Ryan Jern were driving up to try and locate the motorist, their patrol vehicle began to slide backwards. Gootkin said sometime during the slide Jake exited the driver's s...
A new smokehouse at Three Forks' Market is providing a wide variety of new specialty items for the full-service grocery store. According to Smokehouse and Meat Manager Joaquin Aguilar, Three Forks Market is doing their own bacons, hams, smoked turkeys, assorted snack sticks, brats, smoked cheeses as well as trying other items in the near future. "We will have a little bit of everything," he said. The idea behind the smokehouse dates back to when the store opened in 2005 and Aguilar approached...
With Halloween just around the corner, three upcoming events will bring plenty of fun for kids in the Three Forks area. The Three Forks Rebekah Lodge is hosting a kid' Halloween party Saturday, October 26 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will take place at 20 East Date across from the fire hall and feature costume judging at 7 p.m., and a balloon stomp at 7:45 p.m. The annual Trick or Treat on Main Street event is scheduled for Thursday, October 31 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event is sponsored by...
When I was a senior in college, I was taking classes through the University of Wyoming Extension office in my hometown and waiting tables at a local restaurant. I had a steady girlfriend, a great group of friends, was making pretty decent money and probably learning a little bit at the same time. Despite my happiness with my lot in life, I would always apply when my hometown newspaper had an opening for a reporter. I really wanted the sports opening but would also apply when anything else...
A strong defensive performance from the Three Forks High School football game kept it a close game in their 29-6 loss Friday against Whitehall. Following the game, head coach Connor Sullivan praised the play of his defense that ended the night with three interceptions (Carter Prentice -2 Trenton Nimmick -1) and a goal-line stand. "I thought we played a better game on defense, we just have some things we can clean up going into Florence next week," said head coach Connor Sullivan. The Trojans wer...
The Three Forks High School volleyball team will wrap up their regular season this week with a road game Thursday at Whitehall and a Saturday, October 26 senior night contest against Big Timber. Head coach Tracy Welter praised her senior class for what they have meant to her and the program. “Every senior is so special to me. Since my daughter (Erin Welter) is in that class, I’ve gotten to know each of them on a more personal level. Many of them spent time at my house as small children, so it’s been a pretty special journey for me. It will...
The Three Forks High School and Middle School cross country teams wrapped up their regular season at last week’s Rusty Raisland Invitational in Townsend. Head coach Tara Forsberg said the team ran fine in Townsend. “We didn’t have anybody stand out per se, but they just ran consistent with their times,” she said. In the boys varsity race, Devon Potts finished 29th with a time of 20:20.46. Jaron Berg finished at 20:40.83, Trace Hay had a time of 21:23.87, Dean Buchholz ended his race at 21:53.51, Asher Lehr finished at 24:18.22 and John Ward ha...
