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  • Three Forks Council votes to support Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Jun 21, 2023

    In November 2020, the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority was formed by a joint resolution of 12 Montana counties with a mission to provide the re-establishment of safe, reliable, and sustainable passenger rail service across the southern part of the state. Since the formation, eight more counties and numerous municipalities have also supported the BSPRA, including the City of Three Forks, whose governing body voted 4-1 last week to approve a $400 contribution and to write a letter of endorsement... Full story

  • Gianforte signs state budget, boosting Medicaid reimbursements by hundreds of millions

    Mara Silvers, Montana Free Press|Jun 21, 2023

    Gov. Greg Gianforte last week announced signing the state's roughly $14.3 billion primary budget bill, creating a roadmap for funding state government for the next two years and substantially increasing reimbursement rates for health care providers who care for Medicaid patients. In a press release Wednesday afternoon, the governor's office touted many aspects included in House Bill 2, including income and property tax cuts, investments in state infrastructure, boosts to affordable childcare... Full story

  • A $40 million bipartisan measure aimed at driving down health insurance costs for Montana schools becomes law

    Alex Sakariassen, Montana Free Press|Jun 21, 2023

    Under a new law signed by Gov. Greg Gianforte, school districts across Montana will begin working on the creation of a statewide insurance trust aimed at driving down the cost of health benefits for teachers, administrators and other public school employees. House Bill 332, sponsored by Rep. David Bedey, R-Hamilton, directs $40 million in one-time funds into establishing that trust, provided that a minimum of 150 school districts with a collective pool of 12,000 employees agree to participate. The bill, which passed the 2023 Legislature with...

  • Emergency fishing restrictions adopted for Big Hole, Beaverhead and Ruby rivers

    Jun 21, 2023

    HELENA – New emergency fishing regulations are in place for the Big Hole, Beaverhead and Ruby rivers. The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the new regulations during its June 8 meeting. These restrictions limit angling during the brown trout spawning season and harvest in some stretches of the rivers. Trout abundances in several areas of the three rivers have steadily declined since 2011 and are at or near historical lows. Meanwhile, fishing pressure in these areas has increased. The emergency fishing regulations aim to be responsiv...

  • Broadwater County Sheriff's Report June 11-17, 2023

    Jun 21, 2023

    Page 1 of 6 MEDIA REPORT Printed on June 19, 2023 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 06/11/23 00:04 HWY 287 NB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 06/11/23 00:16 DUI : DUI 06/11/23 06:48 24 : 24/7 06/11/23 07:19 24 : 24/7 06/11/23 07:46 24 : 24/7 06/11/23 10:21 HOPE DR FOLLOWUP : Follow up 06/11/23 11:13 RAILROAD AVE FOLLOWUP : Follow up 06/11/23 11:26 45.956871, -111.049828 911OPN : 911 Open Line 06/11/23 12:03 FOLLOWUP : Follow up 06/11/23 12:44 MEN : Mental Health 06/11/23 12:53 FOLLOWUP : Follow up 06/11/23 14:07 HWY 2 ANIMAL : Animal 06/11/23... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report June 18, 2023

    Jun 21, 2023

    Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 00:04 CFS23-070636 AGENCY ASSIST FAIRY LAKE RD and FAIRY LAKE LE - Documented 00:26 CFS23-070644 PARTY RISING SUN WAY and BLACK BULL TRL LE - Documented 00:27 CFS23-070645 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Case Generated 00:31 CFS23-070647 OUT W/ VEHICLE LE - Public Assist 00:34 CFS23-070649 OUT W/ VEHICLE LE - Documented 00:46 CFS23-070653 PARTY BRACKETT CREEK RD and BRIDGER LE - Documented 01:37 CFS23-070661 DISABLED LE - Case Generated 02:01 CFS23-070669 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 02:05 CFS23-070671 TRAFFIC STOP LE -... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report June 19, 2023

    Jun 21, 2023

    Page 1 of 7 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 20, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 00:27 CFS23-070932 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:31 CFS23-070934 BURGLAR ZOOT WAY and MILKY WAY DR (98.8 LE - Cancelled 00:34 CFS23-070935 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:39 CFS23-070936 WELFARE CHECK INTERSTATE 90 HWY and OFF RAMP LE - GOA / UTL 00:40 CFS23-070937 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:07 CFS23-070938 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF S 16TH AVE and W DICKERSON ST (54.7 LE - Case Generated 01:13 CFS23-070940 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:27... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report June 15-16, 2023

    Jun 21, 2023

    Page 1 of 11 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 20, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/15/23 00:02 CFS23-069408 PATROL CHECK W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Documented 00:23 CFS23-069413 PATROL CHECK RIVER ROCK RD and NORTH SHORE DRLE - Documented 00:25 CFS23-069414 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Citation 00:35 CFS23-069417 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:01 CFS23-069421 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:05 CFS23-069423 PATROL CHECK BULL TROUT RD and JACKRABBIT LN LE - Documented 02:03 CFS23-069428 TRAFFIC STOP GALLATIN RD and LOWER DUDLEY... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report June 17, 2023

    Jun 21, 2023

    Page 1 of 4 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/17/23 00:13 CFS23-070258 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:22 CFS23-070263 NOISE GARETH WAY and TRISTRAM DR (57.8 LE - Warning 00:25 CFS23-070265 FOLLOW UP E ASH ST and N 7TH AVE E (51.7 feet) LE - Public Assist 00:40 CFS23-070273 77 Fire - Clear Fire 01:19 CFS23-070291 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:21 CFS23-070293 BITE NORTH SHORE DR and WEST SHORE LE - Case Generated 01:27 CFS23-070298 NOISE E ASH ST and N 7TH AVE E (51.7 feet) LE - Documented 02:36 CFS23-070309 NOISE E ASH ST and N 7TH AVE E... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report June 20, 2023

    Jun 21, 2023

    Page 1 of 5 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 21, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/20/23 00:29 CFS23-071348 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:29 CFS23-071366 911 HANG UP AMSTERDAM RD and CAMP CREEK RD LE - Documented 03:44 CFS23-071376 BURGLAR MILL TOWN LOOP and AVALANCHE DR LE - 04:36 CFS23-071378 911 HANG UP BOZEMAN TRAIL RD and DRIVEWAY LE - 06:12 CFS23-071388 BURGLAR MILL TOWN LOOP and AVALANCHE DR LE - Documented 06:19 CFS23-071390 TRANSPORT S 16TH AVE and W DICKERSON ST (37.6 LE - Documented 06:26 CFS23-071391... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report June 21, 2023

    Jun 21, 2023

    Page 1 of 5 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 22, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/21/23 00:21 CFS23-071768 WELFARE CHECK INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.5 LE - Documented 01:02 CFS23-071786 OUT W/ VEHICLE GALLATIN RD and JACKRABBIT LN LE - Documented 03:03 CFS23-071803 911 HANG UP SPRUCE CONE DR and BIG PINE DR LE - 03:30 CFS23-071805 25 EMS:HOT FIRE:HOT S 3RD AVE and NASH RD (237.7 feet) Fire - Clear EMS 06:13 CFS23-071813 HARASSMENT E ASH ST and N 6TH AVE E (54.7 feet) LE - Unable to 06:15 CFS23-071814 BURGLAR... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report June 22, 2023

    Jun 21, 2023

    Page 1 of 5 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 23, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/22/23 00:41 CFS23-072203 911 HANG UP HUFFINE LN and DRIVEWAY (58.2 feet) LE - 02:15 CFS23-072218 SUSPICIOUS WOODSIDE ST and ALTENBRAND AVE LE - Documented 03:09 CFS23-072221 HOSPICE N 3RD ST and W WASHINGTON AVE LE - Documented 03:38 CFS23-072222 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 04:13 CFS23-072225 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 05:08 CFS23-072234 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 05:32 CFS23-072244 CANCEL JACKRABBIT LN and W MADISON AVE LE - Cancelled... Full story

  • Broadwater County Sheriff's Report June 18-24, 2023

    Jun 21, 2023

    Page 1 of 6 MEDIA REPORT Printed on June 26, 2023 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 06/18/23 03:20 FOLLOWUP : Follow up 06/18/23 03:28 46.522239, -111.587491 PROPLOST : Lost Property 06/18/23 07:05 24 : 24/7 06/18/23 07:23 24 : 24/7 06/18/23 07:38 N FRONT ST CITASST : Citizen Assist 06/18/23 08:39 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 06/18/23 08:52 46.377668, -111.551120 911OPN : 911 Open Line 06/18/23 09:16 THAZ : Traffic Hazard 06/18/23 09:37 S : SVOR 06/18/23 11:39 HWY 12 E ANIMAL : Animal 06/18/23 12:11 N FRONT ST CITASST : Citizen Assist... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report June 23, 2023

    Jun 21, 2023

    Page 1 of 5 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 24, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/23/23 00:04 CFS23-072639 DOMESTIC EASTWOOD DR and ACCESS (21.0 feet) LE - Case Generated 00:13 CFS23-072643 DUI LE - Referred 01:24 CFS23-072658 WELFARE CHECK S 13TH AVE and ALLEY (31.5 feet) LE - Case Generated 02:32 CFS23-072667 TRAFFIC HAZARD LE - Public Assist 02:43 CFS23-072670 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 03:10 CFS23-072672 BURGLAR N 7TH AVE and MEDIAN (53.4 feet) LE - 06:15 CFS23-072695 NON INJURY LE - Agency Assist 06:21 CFS... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report June 24, 2023

    Jun 21, 2023

    Page 1 of 5 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 25, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/24/23 00:08 CFS23-073043 MISSING PERSON FARM VIEW LN and DRIVEWAY (151.7 LE - Documented 00:13 CFS23-073047 WILDLIFE AT LARGE SPRINGHILL RD and DRIVEWAY (111.1 LE - Public Assist 00:18 CFS23-073048 PATROL CHECK ACCESS and FRONTAGE RD (164.9 feet) LE - Documented 00:56 CFS23-073058 BURGLAR MINT TRL and DRIVEWAY (35.7 feet) LE - 01:30 CFS23-073065 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 02:03 CFS23-073073 911 HANG UP ASPEN LEAF DR and RAINBOW TROUT... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report June 25, 2023

    Jun 21, 2023

    Page 1 of 4 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on June 26, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 06/25/23 00:22 CFS23-073486 PATROL CHECK WOODEN SHOE LN and WOODEN SHOELE - Documented 00:27 CFS23-073488 TRAFFIC STOP INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.5 LE - Warning 00:37 CFS23-073491 FIREWORKS ELK GROVE LN and MORGAN CREEK LE - GOA / UTL 00:53 CFS23-073498 LOCK IN/OUT TURKEY LEG RD and LAKE CONDOS RDLE - Public Assist 00:54 CFS23-073499 TRAFFIC STOP INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (23.1 LE - Warning 01:02 CFS23-073505 TRAFFIC STOP LE -... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report June 26, 2023

    Jun 21, 2023

    Page 1 of 35 GCSO Media Report - All Printed on June 27, 2023 Date/Time Call For Service #: Location Type of Call 06/26/23 00:04:44 CFS23-073868 PATROL CHECK 06/26/23 00:04:44 - Morley, Logan - 602 - Field Event 06/26/23 00:07:26 - Morley, Logan - 602 - Complete 06/26/23 00:44:47 CFS23-073880 FRANK RD and LEXLEY ACRES TRAILER NOISE 06/26/23 00:44:47 - Curtis, Destiny - New CFS - LOUD NOISE AND BANGING 06/26/23 00:45:05 - Curtis, Destiny - POSSIBLE FIREWORKS AS WELL 06/26/23 00:45:48 - Curtis, Destiny - RP DOESN'T WANT CB OR ANYTHING 06/26/23... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Office Investigating Robbery at Plaza Bar

    Jun 14, 2023

    In the early morning hours of Monday, June 5, 2023, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a robbery at the Plaza Bar in Three Forks, Montana. Reports indicated that a subject entered the bar, sprayed the occupants with bear spray, stole money from behind the bar, and fled the scene in a vehicle. Witnesses described the offender as approximately 5’8 with a light build wearing all black clothing. The vehicle was described as a light-colored hatchback SUV or van. A total of 8 individuals were treated for bear spray exposure. The... Full story

  • Rising Star: Warren Zeiders on the bill at 2023 Headwaters Country Jam

    Alan Sculley, For the Three Forks Voice|Jun 14, 2023

    Plenty of aspiring musicians these days have learned that a good way to launch a music career, start building a fan base and eventually have a future in music is to start posting their songs and videos on social media. Some musicians are getting quite strategic in attracting fans online and directing them to their videos or songs posted on streaming services. Generate enough streams and there's a reasonable chance music publishers, managers, booking agents, record labels and other professionals... Full story

  • Broadwater County Sheriff's Office offering tours

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Jun 14, 2023

    Residents interested in learning more about what the Broadwater County Sheriff's Office does will have the opportunity with public tours starting next month. According to Broadwater County Sheriff Nick Rauser, the tours starting in July will be offered on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. The tour on the second week will take place at 2 p.m. and will be at 6 p.m. during the fourth week. Rauser said with this schedule, hopefully, everyone will have an opportunity to come, and the... Full story

  • Conservation groups, counties sue to give lawmakers ability to override veto of marijuana revenue bill

    Arren Kimbel-Sannit, Montana Free Press|Jun 14, 2023

    Interest groups filed a pair of lawsuits last week in an effort to allow lawmakers to override Gov. Greg Gianforte’s veto of Senate Bill 442, a bipartisan measure that spelled out how the state allocates taxes collected on the sale of recreational marijuana. The lawsuit filed by Wild Montana and the Montana Wildlife Federation asks a Helena district court judge to declare Gianforte’s veto of the bill invalid unless and until he and Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen ask lawmakers whether they want to override the veto issued on the last day...

  • Montana State students to benefit from privately run hotel on campus

    Anne Cantrell, MSU News Service|Jun 14, 2023

    BOZEMAN - Seeking to increase the hands-on training of its students in hospitality management and culinary arts, Montana State University will enter into an agreement with a developer for a privately owned, full-service hotel on campus that will give students hands-on education and practical experience before moving into Montana's growing hospitality economy. "Having a fully integrated hotel here on campus will provide opportunities for students enrolled in our four-year and associate of...

  • Rapid Snowmelt in May Results in an Early Melt Out Across Montana

    Jun 14, 2023

    "If it seems to you like the snow disappeared quickly this spring, you are not wrong," said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Water Supply Specialist. Warmer than normal temperatures in May resulted in rapid snowmelt. SNOTEL stations across Montana melted out about 10-20 days earlier than normal. During the first several days of May and again in mid-month, high mountain elevations in Montana reached 70 degrees. Outside of those dates, daily average temperatures... Full story

  • Gallatin County Motor Vehicle Offices in Bozeman, Belgrade to Temporarily Reduce Public Hours

    Jun 14, 2023

    Due to short staffing, the Gallatin County Motor Vehicle Department offices in Bozeman and Belgrade will temporarily reduce office hours to enable staff to maintain current workload. Beginning Wednesday, June 14, the offices will be open to the public for the following hours during the work week: • Bozeman office (Gallatin County Courthouse at 311 W. Main St.) – 10 AM to 5 PM • Belgrade office (312 W. Main St., St. B-8) – 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM While the offices will be closed to the public for a couple hours a day, staff will be on hand during... Full story

  • Hunter kills grizzly bear in self-defense encounter in Madison Range

    Jun 14, 2023

    A hunter killed a grizzly bear in self-defense last week in the Madison Range southeast of Ennis. The person was hunting black bears in a remote parcel of private land in the backcountry on June 5 when he was charged by a grizzly bear. The hunter shot and killed the bear with a pistol and was not injured. The hunter notified Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks the same day. Officials from FWP, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest conducted a field investigation with help from the landowner and confirmed the... Full story

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