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In the final regular season meet of the season on October 17 in Townsend, Three Forks High School senior Cass Violett set a school record with a time of 15:57. Nine days later, on the biggest stage in the Treasure State, Violett once again broke a school and personal record on his way to winning an individual state championship with a time of 15:54.0 at the Class B State Championships on October 26 at the University of Montana Golf Course in Missoula. "It feels really awesome. I worked for it... Full story
On a beautiful fall morning, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks celebrated the acquisition of a 26-acre parcel at Missouri Headwaters State Park near Three Forks on October 25. The public event included a special ribbon-cutting ceremony and several guest speakers, including Montana Governor Greg Gianforte. FWP Region 3 Parks and Outdoor Recreation Manager Linnaea Schroeer welcomed the crowd to the event and encouraged them to explore the new parcel. "All of Montana State Parks are truly special... Full story
In September, The Three Forks Education Foundation received $2500 from two separate funding sources. The Foundation is a recipient of a $1000 grant from the BNSF Railroad Foundation and a contribution from the BNY Mellon Trust for a generous donation of $1500. These funds will benefit the teachers and students of the Three Forks Public School either through matching grants for teacher's classroom innovation or enrichment programs or through student scholarships awarded each spring to graduating... Full story
For local youth interested in a way to help their community, the Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department offers a wonderful opportunity for 16 to 18-year-olds with the Junior Firefighter Program. According to Assistant Fire Chief Charles Eastty, the program was established in 2012 to allow local youth to learn what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter and how important volunteering is to the community. Eastty said the younger generation will lead communities in the not-so-distant future, and the...
The further I get from high school, the more I realize that I sure did think I knew it all when, in fact, I did not know much of anything. I feel awful for anyone who had to deal with my wrath of so-called knowledge. With the Presidential election nearing, I can vividly remember in 1992 trying to spark a debate with just about anyone who would listen about why incumbent President George H.W. Bush should be reelected instead of Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton. While I had zero life experience to speak of, I sure did think I was right. I was too...
Thank you for supporting the creation of Gallatin County's local government study commission. This once-in-a-decade opportunity allows us to evaluate and potentially improve how our county government serves the community. The last time our government structure was updated was in 1994, when Gallatin County had a population of just 32,000. Today, with over 124,000 residents, it's essential to ensure that our government is well-equipped to meet the needs of a much larger and rapidly growing...
My name is Jesse Swenson, and I am running for Broadwater County Commissioner for District 3. I am a fifth generation Montanan whose family homesteaded in the Dutton area. We moved to Townsend in 1995 when I was 8 years old. With the exception of going to college in Kalispell, where I earned my AAS in Land Surveying, and a brief time living in Helena where I was the Assistant Golf Professional for Green Meadow Country Club, Townsend is and always will be my home! I met my wife, LaReissa Swenson, while in high school here at BHS, we have 2 child...
Patrons at Gallatin County bars will find a clear message on their coasters this fall: “Gallatin County says no to violence.” It’s part of a campaign launched this week by a countywide team of law enforcement, attorneys, advocates, and others working together to reduce domestic violence in Gallatin County. The coasters, which team members were handed out to bars on October 23, are part of a campaign to bring more knowledge and understanding of domestic violence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Bar patrons will not only see the coast...
With fall cleanup taking place locally, Republic Services will provide dumpsters for the City of Three Forks residents to dispose of yard waste. The dumpsters will be placed across from the rodeo grounds later this week and, due to Republic Services driver shortages, will remain on site until November 4. According to City officials, residents may only bring yard waste, including grass, leaves, and tree limbs. Those bringing tree limbs are being asked to cut them to four feet or shorter. Residents are being asked not to bring tires, appliances,...
A recent agreement between two Bozeman area nonprofits is poised to stabilize the future of certain childcare resources for families in the Gallatin Valley region, after changes to state-issued child care service contracts this year thrust that future into question. The Greater Gallatin United Way announced Tuesday it will be absorbing several early childhood learning and advocacy programs currently spearheaded by the Bozeman-based nonprofit Child Care Connections, which is closing its doors at the end of the year following a loss of state...
The Three Forks High School Football team is headed back to the playoffs. The Wolves (6-3, 2-3 Southern B) clinched a spot in the postseason for the second consecutive season after finishing third in the Southern B Conference with a dominant 46-0 senior night win on October 25 against Big Timber. Three Forks will open the postseason on the road on Saturday, November 2, at 1 p.m. when they travel to play the second seed from the East, Huntley Project. Three Forks came out of the gates strong on O...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking submissions for the 2025 Montana Migratory Bird Stamp contest. This is the second year of the new Montana Migratory Bird Stamp program. In 2024, Florida artist John Nelson Harris won with his painting of a pintail. The first year of the new program saw more than 70 submissions from artists around the country. "We're excited to see the interest this contest has with artists," said FWP Director Dustin Temple. "We will continue to use the Montana Migratory...
Gallatin County is excited to announce over $3.6 million in new funding to strengthen the area’s behavioral health services. The county will receive nearly $2.1 million from the State of Montana’s Crisis Diversion grant to support mental health interventions, with funds allocated to key partners for the following items: • Help Center/211 – a resource specialist, care coordination, and training on suicide intervention • HRDC – care coordination and a SOAR specialist who helps people get enrolled in benefits such as Social Security Disability...
By JACK H. SMITH Three Forks Voice As the investigation into the murder of former Three Forks resident Dustin Mitchell Kjersem continues, the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office released more information last week. The Sheriff's Office is asking area residents to be on the lookout for four items believed to have been removed from the crime scene approximately 2.5 miles up Moose Creek Road near Big Sky. The items listed by the Sheriff's Office are: • Estwing camp axe, blue and silver, likely with a...
The St. James Healthcare Mobile Mammography Coach will be making a stop in Three Forks in mid-November. The coach, launched in the spring of 2023, will be in Three Forks on Wednesday, November 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Three Forks Area Ambulance building at 2 E. Hickory Street. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 406-237-8899. According to St. James Health Care, the mobile mammography coach is a 36-foot bus with one Hologic dimensions mammography machine, the same equipment used in...
The Three Forks High School impressively ended the regular season with a victory on October 26 against visiting Lone Peak. In a senior night contest where Natalee Hayder, Kylee Reichman, and Kennedy Rogers were honored before the start of play, the Wolves won in four sets, 25-13, 23-25, 25-11, 25-21. Rogers said it felt exciting to get the win on senior night. "It was so awesome to win our last game playing at home in front of our families and friends, but also sad that this was our last time... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 26, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/25/24 00:01 CFS24-148669 PATROL CHECK PORCUPINE CREEK RD and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:05 CFS24-148673 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and BEAVER CREEK RD LE - Documented 00:12 CFS24-148676 PATROL CHECK GOOCH HILL RD and CHESTNUT LE - Documented 00:15 CFS24-148678 PATROL CHECK GOOCH HILL RD and GALLAHAD WAY LE - Documented 00:41 CFS24-148685 PATROL CHECK FRONTAGE RD and N 7TH AVE (0.1 LE - Documented 00:46 CFS24-148688 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 27, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/26/24 00:09 CFS24-149299 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and DRIVEWAY (244.2 LE - Documented 00:15 CFS24-149302 PATROL CHECK LONE MOUNTAIN TRL and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:18 CFS24-149305 TRESPASS SACAJAWEA PEAK DR and RIDGEVIEW LE - Documented 00:24 CFS24-149308 PATROL CHECK TOWN CENTER AVE and OUSEL FALLS LE - Documented 00:31 CFS24-149315 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and RED CLIFF LE - Documented 00:31 CFS24-149316 FOLLOW UP LAURA LOUISE LN and... Full story
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will host a virtual Friday Forum on the results of the Nov. 5 election. The event will be held online via Zoom on Friday, Nov. 15, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The OLLI at MSU November Friday Forum will host a virtual analysis of election results and predictions on how the results might affect the region, state and nation. Questions that will be discussed include: • Which of the election results were as expected and which were surprises? • How...
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen could be suspended from practicing law for 90 days under a disciplinary council recommendation to the state Supreme Court. The Commission on Practice recommended last week that Knudsen’s license to practice law be suspended for three months for actions committed by himself or Department of Justice attorneys who he supervises. The commission found that Knudsen undermined the public’s trust in the legal system back in 2021 when the attorney general refused to comply with a Supreme Court order and disparaged...
The City of Three Forks is just beginning discussions on updating the Zoning Regulations (Subdivision Regulations will be updated in the future). The current regulations were adopted in the 1980s, with minor updates scattered throughout as applicants requested specific changes. These were things like amending the definition of "family"; or allowing "mini storage/warehouses" as a conditionally permitted use; or adding a definition of "Work/Live" and where a work/live use would best be suited. However, a major rewrite has not happened since the...
I was driving on Montana's Highway 89 just as fall began showing up at one of my favorite spots for walking, a turn onto a two-lane country road. If you don't know busy Highway 89, it travels north from Yellowstone National Park to Glacier National Park, a 400-mile haul. Making my way through a tree-heavy section on the highway known locally as "deer alley," I saw wild turkeys in the road just ahead of me. I immediately put on my emergency lights as I always do when I see wildlife on the road...
Aboard a trampoline-turned-ship, Carole McGivern fishes with her great nephew and great niece. Four-year-old Grey pulls in an imaginary tuna and octopus out of the ocean of grass while his one-year-old sister, Sienna, acts as sous-chef, helping McGivern chop it up for a play-acting feast. McGivern babysits Grey and Sienna every Thursday. A routine she's grateful she didn't have to give up once a January mammogram revealed she had cancer. "I was shocked, speechless. My husband was too, my childre...
The Bozeman Symphony invites children and families to an engaging American Sign Language Symphony Storytime with Percussion at the Bozeman Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 10:15 a.m. This interactive event is designed to immerse young audiences in music, instruments, and storytelling, with a special focus on how the deaf and hard of hearing experience music. Children will enjoy a storybook reading complemented by musical interludes played on percussion instruments. "We connect with many people in our community," said Cierra Wallace,...
Montana State University will host nearly 1,800 high school and middle school students from across the state Nov. 14-16 for the annual Montana FFA Ag Expo. The event includes leadership development workshops, education about career options with industry representatives, and tours of MSU research and academic facilities. Students will also compete in FFA activities, such as quiz bowls and livestock judging, which will be hosted both on campus and at the Gallatin County fairgrounds. The expo is the result of a partnership between the university,...
