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Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are seeking information on signs that have been stolen from state sites in the region. Most recently, two moose crossing signs were stolen from Missouri Headwaters State Park near Three Forks in November. Previously this year, signs were stolen on multiple occasions from Lost Creek State Park, including three traffic signs and three welcome signs. Many other signs have been stolen from Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park, Limespur Fishing Access Site...
At last week's City Council meeting, Three Forks Rodeo Board Chair Casey Elmose gave his annual report to the governing body. Elmose reported that attendance was down at the annual Three Forks NRA Rodeo in July, with 2,400 on Friday and 2,700 on Saturday. He said the numbers were 3,400 and 3,200 in 2023, but this year, they had a lot of competition with the Gallatin County Fair, a rodeo in Whitehall, and a concert at Bridger Brewing. He said the board was torn because they like to have larger...
The Three Forks City Council will be temporarily changing the location of their meetings. With a remodel scheduled to start in early January at City Hall, the Council voted last week to approve a resolution allowing them to move the meetings scheduled for the second and fourth (as needed) Tuesdays of the month to the "Montana Room" at the Three Forks Community Library, the Three Forks United Methodist Church Annex, or the Three Forks Ambulance Barn. According to the Resolution, when staff and...
Three Forks Ambulance had 27 calls for service in November 2024. We focused crew training this month on certifications to administer medications and insert more advanced airways - both are special endorsements at the state level for EMTs. We'd like to give a special shoutout to EMT Hudspeth, our amazing Training Officer who works hard every month to provide excellent development opportunities to our crew! There continues to be a strong need for local drivers that can operate the ambulance for...
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 14, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/13/24 00:01 CFS24-172431 PATROL CHECK NORRIS RD and JACKRABBIT LN (103.3 LE - Documented 00:15 CFS24-172439 PATROL CHECK BULL TROUT RD and JACKRABBIT LN LE - Documented 00:29 CFS24-172442 TRAFFIC STOP S 29TH AVE and TECHNOLOGY BLVD W LE - Warning 00:41 CFS24-172446 PATROL CHECK STAR TRAILER PARK TRPK and FRANK LE - Documented 00:46 CFS24-172448 PATROL CHECK HEIGHTS CIR and MAMMOTH FORK DR LE - Documented 00:52 CFS24-172450 PATROL CHECK... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 15, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/14/24 00:14 CFS24-172933 PATROL CHECK BUSINESS HUB DR and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:16 CFS24-172935 PATROL CHECK FRANK RD and LEXLEY ACRES LE - Documented 00:21 CFS24-172937 PATROL CHECK HUFFINE LN and REDWOOD DR (214.1 LE - Documented 00:23 CFS24-172938 PATROL CHECK RIVER ROCK RD and NORTH SHORE DRLE - Documented 00:31 CFS24-172946 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:44 CFS24-172952 SUSPICIOUS LYNDE ST and DRIVEWAY (55.3 feet) LE - Case... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 16, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/15/24 00:09 CFS24-173451 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:15 CFS24-173457 AGENCY ASSIST LE - Agency Assist 00:20 CFS24-173461 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:25 CFS24-173464 TRAFFIC STOP TOWN CENTER AVE and HUNTLEY DR LE - Warning 00:42 CFS24-173469 PATROL CHECK LITTLE COYOTE RD and SEEWAY RD LE - Documented 00:50 CFS24-173475 AGENCY ASSIST LE - Agency Assist 00:57 CFS24-173479 TRAFFIC STOP LONE MOUNTAIN TRL and DRIVEWAY LE - Case Generated 01:10... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 17, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/16/24 00:04 CFS24-173903 PATROL CHECK LANDMARK DR and MILESTONE DR (1.4 LE - Documented 00:37 CFS24-173909 PATROL CHECK DRIVEWAY and ACCESS (34.9 feet) LE - Documented 00:50 CFS24-173912 TRAFFIC STOP NORRIS RD and DRIVEWAY (0.1 miles) LE - Documented 01:08 CFS24-173914 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Case Generated 01:49 CFS24-173924 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 02:00 CFS24-173929 FLAG DOWN ON RAMP and INTERSTATE 90 HWY LE - Public Assist 02:01... Full story
MEDIA REPORT Printed on December 16, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 12/08/24 00:05 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 12/08/24 00:43 HWY 287 SB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 12/08/24 00:56 TF TOWN PUMP PROPATROL : PROACTIVE PATROL 12/08/24 01:42 HWY 287 SB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 12/08/24 01:51 I 90 EB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 12/08/24 07:30 24 : 24/7 12/08/24 08:35 24 : 24/7 12/08/24 08:43 24 : 24/7 12/08/24 08:55 24 : 24/7 12/08/24 11:29 SERENITY POINT DEATH : Death 12/08/24 13:41 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 12/08/24 13:53 PROPATROL : PROACTIVE PATROL... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 18, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/17/24 00:05 CFS24-174480 PATROL CHECK E VALLEY CENTER RD and FREMONT LE - Documented 00:10 CFS24-174483 CIVIL LAURA LOUISE LN and DRIVEWAY (73.4 LE - Civil 00:11 CFS24-174485 SUBJECT STOP LE - Case Generated 00:16 CFS24-174487 CIVIL KERI ST and KUNJE BLVD (35.7 feet) LE - Civil 00:56 CFS24-174498 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:12 CFS24-174504 PATROL CHECK CHURCHILL RD and DRIVEWAY (158.9 LE - Documented 01:13 CFS24-174505 PATROL CHECK E... Full story
The Montana Department of Revenue, responsible for maintaining the property listings used to calculate property tax bills, is losing track of hundreds of millions of dollars a year in new construction as it struggles to keep its data updated, according to a study published Thursday by legislative auditors. The auditors say the department’s approach to tracking new development and property-value-boosting renovations, which relies primarily on reviewing building permits, is failing to ensure that construction activity is quickly and accurately r...
The Montana Department of Transportation recently announced the addition of 20 new Road Weather Information System (RWIS) sites, which give travelers in the Treasure State access to real-time weather and road conditions. Seven new sites are in the MDT Butte District, which includes the Three Forks area. According to Phil Balsley, Communications Bureau Chief for the Maintenance Division, the seven new sites in the Butte District are located at Yankee Jim Canyon on U.S. 89 (Mile Post 11), Bridger...
The Three Forks Voice will not be publishing a paper the week of Christmas. The December 18 issue will serve as a double edition, and the paper will resume publication on either Tuesday, December 31 or Thursday, January 2. “Thanks to everyone who reads, subscribes, and advertisers in the Three Forks Voice and Lewis and Clark Journal,” said Voice Publisher Jack H. Smith. “We are looking forward to a couple of days off and excited to continue to cover the Three Forks area community in the coming year.” Between December 18 and the New Year, a... Full story
Hunter harvest rates in southwestern Montana were mixed during the general deer and elk hunting season, according to data gathered by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologists. Mild weather during much of the general season made it challenging for hunters to find game at some lower elevations. The general season was held over five weeks and six weekends from Oct. 26 through Dec. 1. During that time, FWP staff operated game check stations at various times and locations in southwest Montana,...
Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday that he has tapped the director of the Montana Department of Agriculture, Christy Clark, to lead Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The governor's office said that Clark will transition to director of FWP this coming Monday, Dec. 9. As leader of that agency, Clark will oversee a $110 million budget and a staff of approximately 750 employees. In addition to managing wildlife, state parks and fishing access sites, FWP personnel conduct wildlife research and...
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 8, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/07/24 00:16 CFS24-169602 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 00:30 CFS24-169606 PATROL CHECK ACCESS and RAILROAD ST (130.0 feet) LE - Documented 00:47 CFS24-169611 PATROL CHECK ACCESS and FRONTAGE RD (0.0 miles) LE - Documented 00:59 CFS24-169617 TRAFFIC STOP BOARDWALK AVE and HUFFINE LN LE - Warning 01:00 CFS24-169618 PATROL CHECK MILL ST and ADAMS ST (29.3 feet) LE - Documented 01:02 CFS24-169620 OUT W/ VEHICLE GALLATIN RD and MOOSE CREEK RD LE... Full story
MEDIA REPORT Printed on December 9, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 12/01/24 00:02 HWY 287 NB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 12/01/24 00:03 911H : 911 Hang Up 12/01/24 00:16 TF REST PROPATROL : PROACTIVE PATROL 12/01/24 00:20 TF TOWN PUMP PROPATROL : PROACTIVE PATROL 12/01/24 00:41 N OAK ST CITASST : Citizen Assist 12/01/24 01:20 N OAK ST PROPATROL : PROACTIVE PATROL 12/01/24 01:40 DUI : DUI 12/01/24 02:18 TOWNSEND SEEDS OUTWVEH : Out With A Vehicle 12/01/24 06:51 TOWN PUMP VEHLOCK : Vehicle Lock Out 12/01/24 07:32 24 : 24/7 12/01/24... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 9, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/08/24 00:19 CFS24-170019 FOLLOW UP LE - Documented 00:31 CFS24-170025 HIT AND RUN DRIVEWAY and COTTONWOOD RD (0.1 LE - GOA / UTL 00:41 CFS24-170029 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:47 CFS24-170031 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:27 CFS24-170049 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and BEAVER CREEK RD LE - Documented 01:35 CFS24-170052 PATROL CHECK LITTLE COYOTE RD and SEEWAY RD LE - Documented 01:41 CFS24-170053 PATROL CHECK ASPEN LEAF DR and UNK (0.1 miles)... Full story
Page 1 of 7 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 10, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/09/24 00:01 CFS24-170379 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 00:14 CFS24-170381 AGENCY ASSIST LAURA LOUISE LN and DRIVEWAY (73.4 LE - Agency Assist 02:07 CFS24-170401 PUBLIC ASSIST LAURA LOUISE LN and DRIVEWAY (73.4 LE - Documented 02:33 CFS24-170406 GENERAL INTERSTATE 90 HWY and OFF RAMP 02:37 CFS24-170408 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 02:38 CFS24-170409 TRAFFIC HAZARD INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS LE - Documented 02:41 CFS24-170410... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 11, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/10/24 00:34 CFS24-170918 DISABLED HUFFINE LN and SHEDHORN DR (93.2 911 - Duplicate Call 00:36 CFS24-170919 DISABLED NORRIS RD and DRIVEWAY (115.7 feet) LE - Documented 00:55 CFS24-170921 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Case Generated 01:15 CFS24-170930 PUBLIC ASSIST LAURA LOUISE LN and DRIVEWAY (73.4 LE - Documented 02:01 CFS24-170944 ALARM LAUREL RANCH RD and WAPITI PEAK LE - Cancelled 02:03 CFS24-170946 WELFARE CHECK 2ND AVE W and W FIR ST (56.4 feet)... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 13, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/12/24 00:01 CFS24-171926 OUT W/ VEHICLE W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Warning 00:06 CFS24-171929 ALARM LE - Documented 00:13 CFS24-171934 PATROL CHECK COUNTRYSIDE LN and BAKER ST (37.1 LE - Documented 00:34 CFS24-171939 OUT W/ VEHICLE N 7TH AVE and MEDIAN (117.5 feet) LE - Case Generated 00:39 CFS24-171940 PATROL CHECK CHURCHILL RD and OFF RAMP (90.7 LE - Documented 00:39 CFS24-171941 PATROL CHECK JACKRABBIT LN and BAXTER LN E (14.6 LE -... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on December 12, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 12/11/24 00:12 CFS24-171403 TRESPASS MERLIN DR and BEDIVERE BLVD (88.4 LE - Warning 00:26 CFS24-171406 OUT W/ VEHICLE LE - Referred 01:21 CFS24-171417 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 03:16 CFS24-171433 TEST EVENT LAURA LOUISE LN and BAXTER LN W LE - Documented 04:18 CFS24-171446 ALARM DRIVEWAY and W DRY CREEK RD (0.1 LE - Documented 04:59 CFS24-171448 RECKLESS LE - Documented 06:06 CFS24-171452 TRAFFIC HAZARD LE - GOA / UTL 06:36 CFS24-171456... Full story
With a remodel planned for early 2025, Three Forks City Hall will have a temporary location to start the new year. According to City Clerk Crystal Turner, they will be moving to the Three Forks Community Library basement at 607 S. Main St. on December 30 and 31. They plan to open the temporary space on January 2 when they return to work after the holiday. "We expect to be there at least three months," Turner said. In 2023, the Montana State Legislature passed the State-Local Infrastructure Partnership Act (SLIPA), which appropriated $20... Full story
In an appearance last week in the 18th Judicial District Court in Bozeman, 41-year-old Daren Abbey pleaded not guilty on a charge of deliberate homicide for the October 10 killing of former Three Forks resident Dustin Kjersem. Appearing before Judge Peter Ohman, Abbey claimed self-defense on the deliberate homicide charge and also pleaded not guilty to two counts of tampering with evidence. On October 31, Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer announced that Abbey had confessed and was arrested...
Each year, approximately 630 people die in Gallatin County. Of those who die, some people go unclaimed at the funeral home or coroner’s office for various reasons. Many attempts are made to find family, friends, or other individuals willing to make final arrangements for the unclaimed person. After arrangement attempts are exhausted, the unclaimed decedent is cremated, and the remains are stored at the funeral home or coroner’s office. Over the years, many unclaimed urns have been stored at Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service and the Gallatin Cou...
