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In honor of Earth Day, the Gallatin Solid Waste Management District and 406 Recycling are again teaming up for a free electronic waste (e-waste) recycling event at Logan Landfill. The annual event this year will be on Saturday, April 20 from 8 AM to 2:30 PM at Logan Landfill (10585 Two Dog Road). Accepted items include cellphones, computers, tablets, batteries, towers, laptops, monitors, printers, TVs, remote controls, scanners, modems, stereo equipment, digital cameras, VCRs, copiers, keyboards...
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is hosting a public meeting to provide updates on a multi-year water quality study for the middle segment of the Gallatin River, from Yellowstone National Park to Spanish Creek. In 2023, DEQ determined the river should be listed as impaired for excessive algal growth. The impairment listing triggered a six-year study to culminate in total maximum daily loads (TMDL) development. A TMDL defines the amount of a certain pollutant a waterbody can hold before it impacts water quality and no... Full story
Three Forks Elementary is starting to gear up for the 2024-2025 school year. One of the funnest parts about this preparation is kindergarten screening. Kindergarten Screening is held each year to assist TFES staff with identifying the development of incoming K students. It also provides a great opportunity to give some helpful information to parents. If you live within the Three Forks District and have a child that will be 5 by September 10th, it is highly encouraged to have your child attend screening. Screening will take place on May 1st and... Full story
Why does the district need a general fund mill levy? The operational costs for the district’s general fund have dramatically increased over these past three years due to the rising cost of gas, electricity, phone & data, property & liability insurance, and grounds, custodial & maintenance costs. Besides building expansion and inflationary impact, an additional contributing factor has been the end of ESSER (Covid) relief funding. Over the past four years ESSER funding has assisted the district b... Full story
8 is a milestone year for the Three Forks Chamber of Commerce, with the organization celebrating its 60th year. Next month, the Chamber will host its Annual Meeting and Dinner on Saturday, May 11, at the Three Forks Rodeo Barn. According to Chamber President Leann Bryant, the event will serve as the largest fundraising event of the year for a new Visitor's Information Center (VIC) in Three Forks. Bryant said that in the past, the Three Forks Area Historical Society graciously hosted a VIC in... Full story
The annual Three Forks High School prom is scheduled for Saturday, April 6. This year’s planning committee has been preparing for the Vegas-themed event, to be held in the Three Forks Historic Gymnasium from 9:00 p.m. to Midnight. The public is invited to attend the Grand March, held at 8:00 p.m.in the Main Gymnasium. Photography will be offered by Katie Sophia Photography while refreshments will be prepared by the Food Service of Three Forks Schools. Early bird ticket pricing is available and students bringing guests will need to complete a p... Full story
The Headwaters Lager Festival is headed to Three Forks. Bridger Brewing announced last week that a one-of-a-kind celebration showcasing the finest lagers from across the Treasure State will take place on Saturday, June 1, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at their Three Forks location. All proceeds from this year's festival will be donated to the Southwest Montana Mountain Biking Association. Over 15 Montana breweries will be showcased at the event, which will also include music from Roadrunner and Chester...
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park will host an event next month bringing together volunteers to repair trails and manage weeds at the park in connection with Earth Day. The event will be held on Saturday, April 20. Volunteers who wish to participate should arrive at the campground pavilion near the lower visitor center at 8:15 a.m. Volunteers and park staff will be repairing the park's damaged and winter-worn trails, as well as removing invasive weeds to keep the park healthy and easy to use. No...
Missouri Headwaters State Park will host a free March Hare Easter event for families on Saturday, March 30. Park ranger Sarah Lilly will kick off the event with a talk about rabbits and hares. Afterward, kids can pet bunnies, paint and dye Easter eggs, and participate in other fun events and crafts. Hot drinks and snacks will also be provided. The event will be from 1 to 3 p.m. in the picnic area of the park. Missouri Headwaters State Park is about 5 miles northeast of Three Forks on Trident... Full story
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed list of funding awards for the 2024 Trail Stewardship Program (TSP) grant cycle. The proposed list of recipients for 2024 includes an $87,000 grant to the City of Three Forks that would be used for the Headwaters Trail System. The recommended grant is for Trail Rehabilitation East of the Madison River Bridge. In 2022, the City of Three Forks received a $54,000 TSP grant for trail rehab. This... Full story
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to replace the bridges that cross the Gallatin River on Interstate 90 (I-90), approximately 3 miles east of Manhattan. Proposed work includes bridge replacement, surfacing work, upgraded guardrail, and new signage. The purpose of the project is to replace the existing bridges with new structures that meet current design standards. Construction is tentatively planned for 2026 depending on completion of design and availability of...
The Three Forks Area Historical Society is having their first meeting of the 2024 season on April 4, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Methodist Annex. Agenda items include moving the dental room items back in the newly restored dental room, volunteer recruitment and planning for the new season in both museums. Patrick Finnegan will give a brief overview of the Past Perfect system that we are excited to begin soon! A light lunch will be served by Mike Lane and Gene Townsend after the meeting. Please come and enjoy our fun meetings! Call Pat O’Brien T...
Additional Hunter Education classes have been scheduled in several locations throughout southwestern Montana. Many of these classes are or will soon be open for registration. All in-person classes are free. Students must be at least 10 years old to take a Hunter Education classroom course. Students must be at least 11 years old to take a Bowhunter Education course. The following Hunter Education classroom courses are scheduled in the region: • Twin Bridges: starting March 25 • Whitehall: sta...
Registration is now open for Montana State University’s Peaks and Potentials, a weeklong camp for high-potential students entering grades 5-7 in the fall. The camp will be offered June 16-21 on the MSU campus in Bozeman. Peaks and Potentials allows students to explore special topics of interest and work with experts in various subject areas. Workshops for this summer's camp include health mysteries, programming, food science, astronomy, ceramics, the nervous system, computers, movie making, horses, STEAM with Lego and American Sign Language. St...
The Bridger Brewing Three Forks location is opening its Summer Concert Series with a bang. Country music superstar Josh Turner will perform in Three Forks as part of his "Greatest Hits" tour on Friday, May 17. Turner's discography includes five No. 1 singles, including the widely popular "Your Man," whose official music video garnered over 223 million views. Turner's album "Long Black Train" celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2023 and received Platinum certification from the RIAA, with close to... Full story
Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center announced it has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital announced it has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Bozeman Health has been acknowledged several years in a row by Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program recognizing outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®. “The top 100 rural hospitals continue to provide a unique...
The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Academy is back and slated to start on March 26. Held every Tuesday night from March 26 through May 14, the academy offers a wonderful opportunity for Gallatin County residents aged 18 and older. From 6 to 9 p.m., participants will delve into the realm of law enforcement, experiencing firsthand the rigors and rewards of keeping their community safe. Best of all, this experience is entirely FREE. Engage in immersive exercises including mock traffic stops and drug buys, mastering field s...
The ProStart Culinary and Management competitions took place at the Montana ProStart Invitational at Gallatin College, with Jordan Berg, Zoe Pyfer, Sadie Dell, and Keith Gottlob among the participants. Additionally, Tommi Kirwan, Anna Dabling, Danni Kober, Violet Donnelly, Aislynn Gifford, Teegan Gifford, and Branna Moore represented the Three Forks Chapter in the STAR Event Competitions. The Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapters from various parts of Montana... Full story
The Three Forks School Board recently unanimously voted to rehire the district’s three Principals. Elementary Principal Steve Fanning, Middle School Principal Jake Lynch, and High School Principal Greg Heys were all rehired for the 2024-25 school year, with salary and benefits to be determined pending negotiations. According to Superintendent Dr. Rhonda Uthlaut, all three principals are kept extremely busy in their roles. “We feel that beyond the basic management duties of their positions related to personnel, instructional leadership, and dis... Full story
It's once again time for the annual Rebekah Lodge St. Patrick's Day fundraiser. The annual event starts at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 17, at the Lodge, 120 E. Date (across from the fire hall) in Three Forks. The dinner, which raises money for the local organization, costs $12 and includes a corned beef and cabbage dinner with a dinner roll and dessert. Those in attendance in 2024 will have the option to dine in or drive through. The event will go from 11 a.m. until the Lodge sells out of dinners.... Full story
On February 23, 2024, the Board and Executive Committee of the Three Forks Area Historical Society met at the conference room at the local library to kick off their "Collection Migration Project." This project will make the society's collection available online, allowing the public to view photos, documents, and objects on PastPerfect's online cloud application. Project Manager Patrick Finnegan expects the collection from both the Headwaters Heritage Museum downtown and the Railroad and Trident... Full story
February was a considerably slower month for calls. TFAA responded to 19 calls. 9 of these were transports to Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center. 2 of these hospital transports we were assisted by AMR paramedics due to the severity of the calls. The rest of the calls were refusals, cancelled prior to arrivals, and a standby for basketball at the Three Forks High School. In February the TFAA Crew received training in HIPPA, Professionalism, Bloodborne Pathogens, and doffing. Doffing... Full story
In their first three seasons with the Three Forks High School Speech, Drama, and Debate Team, Maddie Griffiths and Noah Murphy had many accomplishments, including several trophies at the Class B/C State Meet. After joining forces as a Public Forum Debate team as seniors, the talented duo reached new levels of success, culminating with a Class B/C State Championship at the end of January in Choteau. Griffiths and Murphy both joined the team as freshmen for the 2020-21 season. Murphy laughed as he... Full story
Each year, VFW Pay Lau Post #7621 invites local students to participate in the Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy Contests. There was great news last week at Willow Creek School with high school student Dalton Koosman selected as this year's local winner of the Voice of Democracy Contest. According to the VFW, the Voice of Democracy is an audio-essay competition established in 1947 with more than 51,000 high school students annually participating. The theme in 2023-24 was "What are the... Full story
Dear TFS Community Stakeholder, The Three Forks School District is currently working to update our TFS Strategic Plan. One of our focus areas this year is to improve our communication and outreach to community business owners and stakeholders. The main purpose of district strategic planning is to improve the effectiveness of education investments that lead to better outcomes for students. Input from local businesses, district administrators, TFS Board members, staff, parents and community... Full story
