Connect With Your Community!
Connect With Your Community!
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 30
U.S. Senator-Elect and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy was in attendance at Monday's annual Three Forks Schools Veterans Day Program. Six days after defeating incumbent U.S. Senator Jon Tester in the November 5 General Election, Sheehy discussed the importance of Veterans Day and the program in Three Forks. "My wife and I are both Veterans; she was a Marine, and I was a SEAL, and most of our closest friends are Veterans. So what this day means is a chance for those of us who did serve to share that... Full story
Intermountain Infrastructure Group (IIG) is continuing work in the Three Forks area on a project installing a new fiber-optic cable route across the Treasure State. According to Brandon Coates of RBCI, who is working with IIG on the project, crews anticipate wrapping up work before the end of the year, pending weather and other unforeseen factors. Coates said IIG is installing an "Internet Superhighway" that will benefit all Montanans by enabling local and/or regional service providers... Full story
Voters in Gallatin County overwhelmingly rejected on November 5 a proposed increase to the local option motor vehicle tax. In the final unofficial results posted by the Gallatin County Elections Department, the measure that would increase the current tax from .5% to .7% is failing by a vote of 41,957 to 21,175. Earlier this year, officials said about 70% of the tax generated goes to support Gallatin County operations, with "roughly 30% going to the county's general fund, 30% going to the public... Full story
Headwaters Area Food Bank Operations Manager Emily Smith expects to provide over 100 full Thanksgiving meals in 2024. According to Smith, HAFB is providing the meal, including the bird, for anyone who signs up, and they will be delivering Thanksgiving boxes to Clarkston on November 15, to Harrison on November 21, and a small delivery to Pony at to be determined date. "For our customers that visit us in-store, we will be handing out boxes the week before Thanksgiving during our store hours,"... Full story
Earlier this month, the Three Forks Education Foundation awarded its annual Teacher Grants. This year, a total of $5,055.66 was awarded to seven Three Forks educators. "I am super excited we are able to support the teachers. With all the budget cuts going on, anything that can help the teachers out in the classroom is what our foundation is all about," Foundation Member Terri Howey said. Three Forks Elementary Principal Steve Fanning received $2,000 for the "Big Sky Literacy Summit." Fanning...
It was a spectacular showing for the Three Forks High School Speech and Drama team at last week's season-opening meet in Big Timber. Three Forks took first place in the sweepstakes in drama and had a first-place finish from Taeyana Gesker and Zaida Bertrand in Humorous Theater. Seniors CJ Duvall and Abby Diaz finished second in Humorous Theatre, and junior Aubrey Duvall was third in Mime. Freshmen Lanya Vanderby, Zane Pauzauskie, Taylor Teske, and Zoe Dabling finished 4th in Classic Theater....
In the early hours of 3:36am on November 4, Three Forks Fire Department responded to a significant structure fire in the City of Three Forks. The first engine arrived within approximately 10 minutes of the initial alarm and encountered a building fully engulfed in flames, with heavy smoke and fire visible from all sides. Firefighters initiated a defensive attack, positioning on multiple sides of the structure to control the blaze. Engine crews quickly deployed hose lines while additional units worked to establish a water supply from nearby hydr...
Montanans can open a medical care savings account or make deposits into existing MSAs before Dec. 31 to reduce their state income taxes for 2024, according to Marsha Goetting, Montana State University Extension family economics specialist. MSA account holders may deposit up to $4,500 to use for eligible medical expenses. The Montana Legislature has permanently extended the Montana Medical Care Savings Account Act. A person with taxable income over $20,500 could save approximately $265 ($531 for a married couple) in state income taxes by...
In March, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the nation’s most stringent tailpipe emissions rules to date – a move that has been met with much pushback. To comply with these mandates from the EPA, two-thirds of all new vehicles will need to be electric by 2032. The impacts of this de facto gas car ban are distressing and are being blatantly overlooked, lacking any consideration for consumers. Without lawmakers taking immediate action to put a stop to this mandate, many concerning challenges will unfold across the nation, and...
She was 28 years old and dealt with aplomb the hordes of picture-taking tourists and repeated motherhood. When she was killed by a car a few weeks ago, the loss of Grizzly 399 left people all over the world shocked and saddened. Grizzly 399 wasn't just another wild bear in northwestern Wyoming; she was a window into the secret lives of grizzlies. Over nearly three decades she raised 18 cubs amidst the millions of visitors and residents of Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park. Her death...
How much pain does one need to experience before a revolution is needed? The burden of funding government always seems to begin with the question: “How should it be done?” A popular idea floated by one political party is to impose a tax on unrealized capital gains. Sadly, there’s nothing new or unique about this proposal. Property tax IS unrealized capital gains tax – not just imposed once, but annually, reassessed, and usually increased every two years. How did we get here? Whatever happened to the fundamental ideas of the American citizen...
In lockstep with a majority of the nation, Montana voters moved the Treasure State another step to the right of the political spectrum, with Republican candidates sweeping races up and down the ballot. GOP candidates won every federal and statewide race, as well as all three seats on the Public Service Commission. "The people of Montana have spoken loud and clear - the Treasure State is now bright red! In a stunning show of support, the GOP emerged victorious in all major races," said Montana...
December 30, 1932 – October 27, 2024 It is with a mix of deep sorrow and fond laughter that we say goodbye to John "Jack" Michael Kreitinger, a man whose life was nothing short of legendary. Born the youngest of five to Lillian Cross and Antoine Kreitinger on a chilly December day in Golva, North Dakota, Jack was destined from the start to live with gusto, faith, and humor. Jack was an adventurer from the start, and his escapades took him far and wide. He was educated in Golva, where he met t... Full story
Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) and Outlaw Partners along with Bridger Development Strategies announced last week, the official opening of 1.5 miles of new trail connecting into the Painted Hills and Highland Glen Nature Preserve trail systems, as well as a new 10-car parking lot. The Sandhill Trail was developed in conjunction with a new residential community by the same name. “We were committed to preserving as much of the natural habitat and riparian areas as possible while enhancing access to outdoor recreation opportunities on the p...
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton and Office of Public Instruction (OPI) Superintendent Elsie Arntzen recently announced the launch of a new Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) program, with more than $9 million in funding reaching qualified families. “The Summer EBT program helps ensure low-income Montana children have access to healthy and nutritious food, and we appreciate the partnership with OPI to help make this program a reality for communities across our state,” Dir. Bre...
The Three Forks High School Football team's season came to an end with a 59-36 quarterfinal loss on November 9 at number-one-ranked Malta. Moments after the game, Wolves Head Coach Connor Sullivan praised the senior class, which has won 15 games over the past two seasons and advanced to the quarterfinals each year. "They mean a lot. They were the ones who set the bar, were the leaders of our team, and played a lot of football for us. They helped build this thing up with last year's senior... Full story
Montanans have been dazzled in recent months by colorful displays of the aurora, or northern lights, which occur when plasma and energetic particles ejected by the sun slam into Earth’s atmosphere and clash with the planet’s magnetic field. As spectacular as those light shows have been, Montana State University solar physicist Rachael Filwett says the solar energetic particle, or SEP, events that caused them were insignificant compared to others that have bombarded our planet in the distant past. Those events carried radiation levels dangerous...
The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published proposed updates to strengthen conservation and management of greater sage-grouse habitat on public lands, informed by the best available science, collaborative work with states, and input from local, Tribal and federal partners. The proposed updates, outlined in a final environmental impact statement and amendments to 77 resource management plans, incorporate new sage-grouse conservation...
Montana State University recently opened its Biomedical Innovation for Research and Development Hub, an interdisciplinary training and research site that brings together engineering, nursing and computer science to advance life-saving technologies. Called the BioReD Hub, the program also provides collaborative opportunities for students in research and clinical practice. Funded in part by a $429,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, the hub aims to expand biomedical engineering research and education at MSU with an emphasis on...
The Montana Department of Commerce announced last week an online survey of Montana renters has been launched to gather information to better understand the actual amount of assistance low-income Montanans need to afford housing. “We are asking for your help with an important study to better understand how inflation, the limited supply of rental housing, increased demand, high cost of labor, increases in property insurance rates and other factors have driven up the cost of housing and impacted rental housing throughout Montana,” said Cheryl Coh...
Military challenge coins serve as an easy conversation starter. Some are tokens of time spent overseas, while others are a remembrance of rank or an award. Now, a new set of challenge coins minted by the state of Montana - and designed by a Montana State University student - are intended to aid in preventing suicide among veterans. Dubbed 988+1 suicide prevention coins, the coins will be distributed to veterans across the state in an attempt to lower the suicide rate among that population. This...
Republicans will continue holding strong majorities in both chambers of the Montana Legislature when next year’s session starts in January but will no longer have a veto-proof supermajority after Democrats picked up a handful of seats following redistricting and Tuesday’s election. While Tuesday’s election results are not yet finalized, tentative results with about 560,000 votes counted statewide show Democrats picking up two seats overall in the Senate and nine in the House. That would put Republicans at a 32-18 majority in the Senate and a...
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on November 9, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 11/08/24 00:22 CFS24-155897 PATROL CHECK STRAIGHT IRON RD and COLD IRON RD LE - Documented 00:29 CFS24-155900 PATROL CHECK FRONTAGE RD and N 7TH AVE (0.1 LE - Documented 00:41 CFS24-155903 PATROL CHECK CHURCHILL RD and OFF RAMP (90.7 LE - Documented 00:54 CFS24-155907 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:09 CFS24-155909 OUT W/ VEHICLE JACKRABBIT LN and DRIVEWAY (97.3 LE - Documented 01:15 CFS24-155912 OUT W/ VEHICLE LE - Documented 01:24 CFS24-155916... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on November 10, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 11/09/24 00:08 CFS24-156462 RECKLESS GALLATIN RD and TEEPEE CREEK RD LE - Documented 00:14 CFS24-156464 PATROL CHECK FRANK RD and LEXLEY ACRES LE - Documented 00:20 CFS24-156466 PATROL CHECK THORPE RD and FRONTAGE RD (0.2 LE - Documented 00:22 CFS24-156467 PATROL CHECK RIVER ROCK RD and NORTH SHORE DRLE - Documented 00:45 CFS24-156475 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Case Generated 00:50 CFS24-156480 DUI PENWELL BRIDGE RD and SPRINGHILL LE - Case Generated... Full story
MEDIA REPORT Printed on November 11, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 11/03/24 02:11 GURNETT CREEK/CANYON FERRY RD MVA : MVA 11/03/24 04:32 WEASEL CREEK CROSSING TRAIN : Train 11/03/24 07:02 24 : 24/7 11/03/24 07:08 24 : 24/7 11/03/24 07:20 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 11/03/24 07:43 DVA : Domestic Violent 11/03/24 07:50 24 : 24/7 11/03/24 07:53 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 11/03/24 07:56 CITASST : Citizen Assist 11/03/24 08:38 24 : 24/7 11/03/24 08:44 24 : 24/7 11/03/24 09:08 CITASST : Citizen Assist 11/03/24 11:21 ST PETERS AMB : Ambulance... Full story
