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On Aug. 10 at 7 p.m., Missouri Headwaters State Park will host guest speaker Kevin Underwood as he talks about the history and evolution of firearms in Montana through the 19th Century. Underwood has successfully completed a rigorous three-year gunsmithing school at Yavapai College. He is a member of the Montana Historical Gunmakers Guild and has been gunsmithing for the past nine years, specializing in 19th Century arms. On Aug. 17, Missouri Headwaters will host a Bat Walk & Talk, where guests can join a park ranger for a bat tour along the...
This Saturday will be an excellent opportunity for area residents to help raise money for the Headwaters Trail System. The 2024 Headwaters Bank Run, which includes a 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run/Walk, and Half Marathon, is scheduled for Saturday, July 27. The half marathon starts at 7:30 a.m. The 5K and 10K are scheduled for 10 a.m. Same-day registration is also available at the event. Gene and Pat Townsend discussed the event’s importance for the trail system in an interview earlier this week. A... Full story
As part of its 2024 Summer Reading Program, the Three Forks Community Library has partnered with three local banks to raise money for the Three Rivers Senior Center. According to Library Director Jaime Ewan, First Security Bank, Manhattan Bank, and Opportunity Bank have pledged a total of $700 that can be donated to the Senior Center. “This has given our community another way to help a local non-profit just by reading. As of today (July 22), our patrons have raised $540 for the Senior Center. I... Full story
Earlier this year, Freddie Obrigewitch was named the Grand Marshal of the 2024 Three Forks Rodeo Dayz Parade. According to Three Forks Chamber Board Member Jill Peterson, she made the nomination because of Freddie and her late husband Mel Obrigewitch's strong ties to the Three Forks Rodeo and the rodeo circuit in several areas across the state. Peterson said she is in awe and humbled by the footprint Mel left behind. It was an emotional moment for Freddie when she learned about being named... Full story
4 Paws Rescue of Cardwell is currently selling raffle tickets for a fundraiser. All proceeds will help provide medical care for the animals. Tickets are $5 each or $5 for 20, and the drawing will occur on Saturday, July 27, at Frontier Days in Whitehall. The first prize is a painting print by Cheryl Gordon, a local artist from Sheridan. The second print is a quilt by Rita Coonrod, and the third prize is a cat basket. Those interested in buying tickets should contact Karen Burtch at 406-490-7085...
Certainly, the rodeo and parade tradition in Three Forks goes back a bit further than the nearly 80 years of its current incarnation. Perhaps as far back as the first horse race between Native Americans passing through our area, during which it is possible that a few equines went astray. This may be why the Lewis and Clark expedition had gathered up four or five stray horses before they arrived at the Headwaters of the Missouri River. According to one writer for the Library of Congress in a blurb about Montana, “the horse has played an i... Full story
Three Forks native and professional magician Kyle Groves is returning home with two shows scheduled during Three Forks Rodeo Dayz. Groves of KCG Entertainment will perform at the Three Forks Community Library on Thursday, July 18, at 10 a.m. and on Saturday, July 20, around 1 p.m. in front of the office of the Chiropractic Clinic of Three Forks. Both shows are free of charge. For Groves, it is always a treat to come back and perform in his hometown. "Three Forks is where the magic all began. If... Full story
With temperatures expected to reach 100 degrees this week, the Three Forks Fire Department is offering tips for keeping area residents' homes safe. "As we look ahead to the hot weather this week, with possible temperatures in the 100s, our command staff is very concerned about the wildfire potential. If you live out of town, now is the time to make sure to keep your home safe," Training Captain Charles Eastty said. Tips provided by the Department Include: Create Defensible Space: Clear... Full story
Missouri Headwaters State Park will host a special speaker, Hasan Davis, who will present The Journey of York, at 7 p.m. on July 13, behind the park office. York, who is little known even today, was the Corps of Discovery's only black member. Witness the courage and the compromise of America's growing pains from an enslaved servant of William Clark to a voting member of one of the most daring expeditions ever mounted by the United States. Hasan Davis has shared the Journey of York more than 500... Full story
Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2024. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s and Dean’s lists. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. This honor roll list was current as of July 5, 2024, and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date. Students with a 4.0 GPA for the semester were named to the President’s List. An asterisk follows their names below. The Dean’s List includes the student... Full story
Montana 4-H is offering the experience of a lifetime for 17 families this summer! A delegation of young people, ages 12-17, plus an adult chaperone from Japan are in need of YOU! These Japanese youth are coming to Montana from July 23 through August 16 and would love to stay with your family to learn about American culture. Special trips and tours are not required to host a delegate. These young people are here to be a member of your family for a month, not a tourist. Six of the delegates have already been matched with Montana families, but we...
Get your empty pesticide containers ready. The Montana Department of Agriculture will be at the Logan Landfill on Wednesday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to recycle your containers. Please prepare your containers for recycling. All containers must be rinsed of product. Remove lids, foil, label booklets, rubber gaskets and metal handles. And property cut containers - 30- and 55-gallon drums must be cut into eight equal pieces. Any container that is not properly prepared for recycling will be rejected.... Full story
As schools let out for summer vacation, many students will enter the workforce as interns, apprentices, full-time workers, and seasonal employees. A potential hindrance to students finding employment is employers' fear that younger staff will raise their workers' compensation insurance rates. The Department of Labor and Industry reminds employers that this situation is unlikely, and a program under the DLI can reimburse businesses should they incur higher rates due to younger students on the payroll. "The chances of rising workers'... Full story
At a ceremony last week, former Three Forks Mayor Sean Gifford was presented with the 2023 Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation. “I’m humbled and honored by this award, but the true honor was the ability to serve and protect our country and my local community with some of the finest men and women I know," Gifford said. In November 2023, Gifford was one of 36 selected for the commendation, which recognizes outstanding Montana veterans who have selflessly served our country in uniform and mad... Full story
The July meeting for the Three Forks Area Historical Society will be Thursday, July 11th, at 7 p.m. in the Methodist Annex due to the 4th of July holiday (on the first Thursday of the month). Items on the agenda include discussion of the rodeo parade float, planning for Walking Tacos on August 1st at Farmers’ Market and updates on the caboose and pavilion construction. Other news about the Historical Society this summer is that we can now be followed on Instagram with our own QR code (Thanks to our terrific MSU student intern!) and we now a... Full story
There's something we can all agree on, Montana's Got Talent! Everyone is invited to showcase their musical talents to qualify as a contestant in the first annual show in Kalispell, Mt on Saturday, October 26th, at the Flathead Valley Community College's Wachholz Center at 7pm. This is an exciting opportunity for Montanans who wish to showcase their amazing talent at one of the most prestigious venues in Montana. Touring the state will be Founder and CEO Halladay Quist who's searching for... Full story
Three Forks Fire Department Training Captain Charles Eastty can remember responding to a call on the Fourth of July where a stray a firework went through an open window and started a house fire. Luckily, he said they were able to control the fire before any major damage was done. With the holiday approaching, Eastty said one of the primary challenges the department faces on the holiday is an increase in emergency calls during the evening. “Historically, the holiday sees a spike in f... Full story
Montana has formed the Montana Opioid Abatement Trust (MOAT) to receive national opioid settlement funds. The MOAT funds are to be dedicated to reducing the harm caused by opioid misuse and addiction through prevention, treatment, and recovery initiatives and are allocated on a formula basis to abatement regions. The Gallatin County Metro Region, which includes Gallatin County and the City of Bozeman, has up to $792,307 available. The Gallatin County Metro Region Board will accept applications through the state’s website below and request f...
Montana State University's College of Agriculture is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Agricultural Leader award, which will be presented during the college's expanded Celebrate Agriculture Week Nov. 4-9 at MSU. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, Aug. 30. The award recognizes individuals, families or businesses that have gone above and beyond for the Montana agricultural industry in public service, advocacy, production or business. The recipient will be honored during the...
The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is warning Montanans to be on the lookout for fraudulent emails threatening to cancel or deny a DLI Unemployment Insurance claim. The message says, “You have time sensitive correspondence waiting in your DLI Unemployment Insurance Online Inbox that may require a response.” It goes on to say, “Failure to respond to time sensitive requests for information may result in a loss or denial of your DLI Unemployment Insurance claim.” Commissioner Swanson urges Montanans to be on the lookout for the red flags...
The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) is receiving reports of fraudsters, posing as law enforcement, attempting to scam unsuspecting Montanans out of thousands of dollars by calling individuals claiming there is a warrant for their arrest because they missed jury duty. The scammers are directing individuals to go the bank, withdraw cash, and then deposit the funds into bitcoin machines or ATMs, such as Coinstar kiosks, and not to tell anyone what they are doing. The scammers also have personal information, s... Full story
It should be an excellent day for area kids on Friday, June 28, with Walleyes Unlimited hosting a Fishing Day at the Three Forks Ponds. The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon, is open to children aged five to 12. Poles and tackle will be provided, and the Fishing Day will also include education and fishing guidance. The Fishing Day will also include a lunch with hamburgers and hot dogs.... Full story
The Three Forks Booster Club has fulfilled all of the requirements from the school board and the state to be recognized as a non-profit organization, now it's time to get to work for our athletes! We will be working to bring awareness and share information about our mission, over the summer. Everyone is invited to the first meeting that will be held shortly after school starts. Everyone with interest and ideas please join us in selecting seven board members and discussing, sharing, and... Full story
It’s that time of year again that those little biters are coming out and we just like to get a Public Service Announcement out to let people know we’re out in the fields, checking storm drains, and any standing water. Surveying, dipping, testing and treating. We have been working and repairing our 10 traps to get set out in various sites around the district. These traps give us a number of adult mosquitoes in the area. When the threshold is met we will adulticide, that’s when you will hear and see us more noticeable in the evening/night treat...
This summer, the Sacajawea Hotel will host four Porch Parties at their historic location in downtown Three Forks. The first event will take place on Thursday, June 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. According to owner Hillary Folkvord, this summer, they will be featuring Three Forks' very own Cierra and Mike, and each porch party will include live music with an outside beer and grill area for guests to enjoy local beer and good food. She added guests can bring their own chairs or blankets to sit out... Full story
