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  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report October 16, 2024

    Oct 16, 2024

    Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 17, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/16/24 00:00 CFS24-144027 OUT W/ VEHICLE HUFFINE LN and ADVANCE DR (136.2 LE - Documented 00:50 CFS24-144035 PATROL CHECK INTERSTATE 90 HWY and OFF RAMP LE - Documented 01:23 CFS24-144043 PATROL CHECK S 19TH AVE and STUCKY RD (161.7 feet) LE - Documented 01:25 CFS24-144044 OUT W/ VEHICLE S 19TH AVE and STUCKY RD (161.7 feet) LE - Documented 01:35 CFS24-144047 PATROL CHECK HUFFINE LN and JACKRABBIT LN (91.3 LE - Documented 02:09... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report October 17, 2024

    Oct 16, 2024

    Page 1 of 7 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 18, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/17/24 01:09 CFS24-144521 FOLLOW UP S 16TH AVE and W DICKERSON ST (54.7 LE - Documented 03:14 CFS24-144526 ANIMAL BLACKWOOD RD and FOWLER LN (40.6 LE - GOA / UTL 06:45 CFS24-144540 911 HANG UP DEER SPRING LN and DRIVEWAY (197.5 LE - 06:52 CFS24-144542 ALARM OUSEL FALLS RD and LONE PEAK DR LE - Cancelled 06:52 CFS24-144543 SUSPICIOUS LE - Documented 07:32 CFS24-144550 911 HANG UP LE - Documented 07:38 CFS24-144552 RECKLESS... Full story

  • Commissioners discuss proposed emergency facility

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Oct 9, 2024

    During last week's meeting at the Headwaters Livestock Auction, the Broadwater County Commissioners revisited the possibility of a Southern Emergency Response Center on two acres of donated land in the Wheatland Targeted Economic Development District on the east side of U.S. 287. The proposed facility was initially brought to the attention of area residents at public meetings in May and August 2023. Following the August meeting, a Preliminary Architecture Report was sent to the Montana Department of Commerce for the possible response center... Full story

  • Replacement of bridges still going through Section 106 Process

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Oct 9, 2024

    The project to replace the two bridges on Old Town Road near Three Forks is still going through the Section 106 Process, intended to mitigate the removal of historic property. Last week, the Broadwater County Commission received an update on the project from Adam Hagel of Stahly Engineering at a meeting at the Headwaters Livestock Auction in Three Forks. Hagel told the commission that the Section 106 Process, undertaken by the Army Corps of Engineers, Montana State Historic Preservation Office,...

  • Major Federal Grant pushes forward new connection for Manhattan Trail System

    Oct 9, 2024

    Manhattan Trail System, Inc. (MTS) is taking initial steps in efforts to create a multi-use trail connection between Manhattan, Logan, and Three Forks. Earlier this year, MTS was awarded a US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program grant in partnership with Gallatin County to complete a feasibility study for a multi-use trail that connects the Manhattan to the Gallatin River Trail and the Headwaters Trail System in Three Forks. The feasibility study is a... Full story

  • Busy week for Three Forks Fire Department

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Oct 9, 2024

    It has been a very busy week plus for the Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department, with volunteers responding to many different long-duration mutual aid calls. According to Assistant Fire Chief Charles Eastty, it started on Sunday, September 29, when they were called out to a large wildland fire near Revenue Flats outside of Norris. He said they sent Brush 14-21, Brush 14-22, and Tender 14 to assist on the fire. Eastty reported that on Thursday, October 3, Three Forks Fire was paged mutual aid to... Full story

  • Reminder: Fishing closures during spawning begin for sections of Big Hole, Ruby and Beaverhead rivers

    Oct 9, 2024

    Annual fishing closures began Oct. 1 for sections of the Big Hole, Ruby and Beaverhead rivers to protect trout during spawning seasons. The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new regulations last year in response to struggling fish populations in the three rivers. These restrictions limit fall and spring angling during trout spawning season in some stretches of the rivers. Some flow-related fishing closures remain in effect for the rest of the Big Hole River. Thus the entire Big Hole River is closed to fishing at this time. Flow-relat...

  • Lottery to be held for guided hunts on the Blackfeet Reservation

    Oct 9, 2024

    Opportunities for guided bison and elk hunts on the Blackfeet Reservation are available through a lottery system. The lottery is a way FWP partners with the Blackfeet Tribe to demonstrate a shared commitment to managing fish and wildlife across the state and to facilitate hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities. The lottery is open to all hunters – tribal members, nonmembers, Montana residents and nonresidents. Bison For bison, there are three opportunities to enter the lottery. S...

  • Twin constitutional initiatives aim to make Montana elections more competitive

    Alex Sakariassen, Montana Free Press|Oct 9, 2024

    In addition to a slate of federal and statewide races, Montana voters next month will be asked to weigh in on a pair of proposed amendments to the state Constitution rewriting the very process by which they choose their elected officials. Taken together, Constitutional Initiatives 126 and 127 would amend the Montana Constitution to alter the face of even-year elections from start to finish. CI-126 would jettison the state's separate party June primaries in favor of a single multi-party primary...

  • Montana State researcher examines how rangelands respond to heat and drought stress

    Reagan Cotton, MSU News Service|Oct 9, 2024

    As the climate in the American West becomes increasingly arid and drought stress becomes more common, agricultural producers are seeking to understand how crops weather those warmer and drier trends across Montana's rangelands. A postdoctoral researcher in Montana State University's Department of Ecology is exploring some of those questions by delving into the microbial communities in rangeland grasses and how they respond to heat stress and drought. Hannah Goemann arrived at MSU in 2017 to...

  • Community Partners Unite to Launch Youth Behavioral Health Campus Near Bozeman

    Oct 9, 2024

    Community partners are joining forces to establish a dedicated campus where youth experiencing behavioral health crises can receive safe and effective services close to home. HRDC, Gallatin County, and the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (YBGR) of Billings are spearheading the acquisition and development of a youth behavioral health campus near Bozeman. This initiative focuses on providing crisis and residential services for youth ages 11 to 18 in Gallatin, Park and Madison counties. Phase 1 services will focus on crisis services designed to s...

  • Grizzly bear killed after encounter with hunter in Gallatin Range

    Oct 9, 2024

    BIG SKY – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff responded to a reported encounter between a hunter and a grizzly bear on Saturday. The hunter was in the backcountry south of Hidden Lakes in the Gallatin Range when he saw a grizzly bear and two large cubs at close range. The hunter climbed a tree to avoid the bear, but the bear charged at the hunter. The hunter shot and injured the bear from the tree. The hunter stayed in the tree while the injured bear remained nearby. The hunter called 911 a...

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report October 4, 2024

    Oct 9, 2024

    GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 5, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/04/24 00:02 CFS24-137921 SUBJECT STOP BUSINESS HUB DR and DRIVEWAY LE - Public Assist 00:42 CFS24-137932 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:50 CFS24-137936 FP BIG PINE DR and SNOWY MOUNTAIN LE - Documented 01:03 CFS24-137939 FP ASPEN LEAF DR and RAINBOW TROUT LE - Documented 01:17 CFS24-137945 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and DRIVEWAY (163.9 LE - Documented 01:41 CFS24-137952 AGENCY ASSIST GALLATIN RD and TRAILHEAD ACCESS LE - GOA / UTL 01:43... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report October 5, 2024

    Oct 9, 2024

    GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 6, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/05/24 00:08 CFS24-138488 PATROL CHECK LONE MOUNTAIN TRL and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:15 CFS24-138495 PATROL CHECK BELGRADE BLVD and PLAZA PLACE DR LE - Documented 00:17 CFS24-138496 OUT W/ VEHICLE GALLATIN RD and DRIVEWAY (162.9 LE - Documented 00:22 CFS24-138504 66 and 68 OUTLOOK TRL and SOUTH OUTLOOK LE - Documented 00:34 CFS24-138508 PATROL CHECK EASTWOOD DR and HUFFINE LN (41.9 LE - Documented 00:42 CFS24-138514 PATROL CHECK HUFFINE... Full story

  • Broadwater County Sheriff's Report September 29 - October 5, 2024

    Oct 9, 2024

    MEDIA REPORT Printed on October 7, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 09/29/24 00:17 HWY 287 NB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 09/29/24 00:54 CHISHOLM TRL DUI : DUI 09/29/24 01:51 WEST SIDE TRAILS PROPATROL : PROACTIVE PATROL 09/29/24 07:25 24 : 24/7 09/29/24 08:34 FOLLOWUP : Follow up 09/29/24 08:50 24 : 24/7 09/29/24 08:51 24 : 24/7 09/29/24 10:24 FOLLOWUP : Follow up 09/29/24 11:39 TRANSFER STATION Traffic Complaint : Traffic Complaint 09/29/24 13:07 46.178809, -111.645062 MVAINJY : MVA Injury 09/29/24 13:14 FOLLOWUP : Follow up... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report October 6, 2024

    Oct 9, 2024

    GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 7, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/06/24 00:08 CFS24-138989 911 HANG UP BRIDGER CANYON RD and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:25 CFS24-138996 PATROL CHECK LITTLE COYOTE RD and CRAIL RANCH LE - Documented 00:35 CFS24-139004 PATROL CHECK DRIVEWAY and BRIDGER CANYON RD LE - Documented 00:53 CFS24-139015 PATROL CHECK LONE MOUNTAIN TRL and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:58 CFS24-139017 TRAFFIC STOP GALLATIN RD and LONE MOUNTAIN TRLLE - Warning 00:59 CFS24-139018 PATROL CHECK HUFFINE LN... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report October 7, 2024

    Oct 9, 2024

    Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 8, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/07/24 00:00 CFS24-139458 ALARM DIAMOND HITCH RD and DRIVEWAY LE - 00:00 CFS24-139459 PATROL CHECK WAGONWHEEL RD and STANFORD DR LE - Documented 00:22 CFS24-139465 AGENCY ASSIST CAYUSE TRL and JOHNSON RD (200.2 LE - GOA / UTL 00:44 CFS24-139468 OUT W/ VEHICLE LE - Documented 00:47 CFS24-139469 PATROL CHECK W BEALL ST and N 22ND AVE (44.5 feet) LE - Documented 00:55 CFS24-139471 PATROL CHECK BAXTER LN E and ACCESS (0.0 miles) LE -... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report October 8, 2024

    Oct 9, 2024

    Page 1 of 8 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 9, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/08/24 00:12 CFS24-139974 TRAFFIC STOP N 7TH AVE and W ASPEN ST (43.0 feet) LE - Warning 00:14 CFS24-139975 SUSPICIOUS TRISTRAM DR and BEDIVERE BLVD LE - 00:44 CFS24-139983 PATROL CHECK GOOCH HILL RD and GALLAHAD WAY LE - Documented 00:47 CFS24-139985 PATROL CHECK HUFFINE LN and DRIVEWAY (123.3 feet) LE - Documented 00:50 CFS24-139986 NOISE LE - Documented 01:00 CFS24-139990 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 01:07 CFS24-139996 PATROL... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report October 9, 2024

    Oct 9, 2024

    Page 1 of 10 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 10, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/09/24 00:12 CFS24-140535 PATROL CHECK E VALLEY CENTER RD and FREMONT LE - Documented 00:21 CFS24-140539 PATROL CHECK JACKRABBIT LN and SPANISH PEAK DR LE - Documented 00:22 CFS24-140540 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:41 CFS24-140542 PATROL CHECK E VALLEY CENTER RD and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:43 CFS24-140544 TRAFFIC STOP E VALLEY CENTER RD and DRIVEWAY LE - Citation 00:47 CFS24-140546 OUT W/ VEHICLE WHEAT DR and N 7TH AVE... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report October 10, 2024

    Oct 9, 2024

    Page 1 of 7 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 11, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/10/24 00:01 CFS24-141054 PATROL CHECK JACKRABBIT LN and RAMSHORN DR LE - Documented 00:05 CFS24-141056 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Case Generated 00:39 CFS24-141061 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:00 CFS24-141065 PATROL CHECK INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.5 LE - Documented 01:16 CFS24-141067 TRAFFIC STOP INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.1 LE - Warning 01:18 CFS24-141068 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and DRIVEWAY (108.4 LE - Documented 01:29... Full story

  • FWP and DNRC working on new EA for shooting facility at Logan

    Oct 2, 2024

    Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is shifting its approach toward a potential shooting range easement application on state trust land near Logan. FWP staff are working on a comprehensive environmental assessment (EA) in collaboration with Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) staff to upgrade a user-created shooting area and build a more formal and safe shooting range on a portion of 86.4 acres of state trust land near Logan. Initially FWP proposed a checklist EA with a focus only on the access portion of the project.... Full story

  • Parent Action Council Meeting October 9

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Oct 2, 2024

    After gaining approval from the school board in mid-September, the Three Forks Parent Action Council (PAC) is hosting a meeting on Wednesday, October 9, at 6 p.m. in the Middle School Library. According to the website found at www.tfpac.org, the purpose of the newly formed PAC is to provide teachers and staff with the support they need to effectively educate and enrich the lives of Three Forks School District students, to assist in planning and coordinating the school’s educational and social programs, projects, and activities, to assist in i... Full story

  • Three Forks Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Students Attend Leadership Conference in Billings

    Oct 2, 2024

    Aislynn Gifford, Teegan Gifford, Anna Dabling, Tommi Kirwan and Branna Moore from Three Forks FCCLA attended the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) 2024 Fall Leadership Rally at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center in Billings, MT September 22-23, 2024. The Rally drew over 280 members, advisers, and supporters from across the state with opportunities for personal development, career exploration, and community service. The event was made possible through partnerships...

  • Deadly High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Is on the Rise

    Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health News|Oct 2, 2024

    Sara McGinnis was pregnant with her second child and something felt off. Her body was swollen. She was tired and dizzy. Her husband, Bradley McGinnis, said she had told her doctor and nurses about her symptoms and even went to the emergency room when they worsened. But, Bradley said, what his wife was told in response was, "'It's summertime and you're pregnant.' That haunts me." Two days later, Sara had a massive stroke followed by a seizure. It happened on the way to the hospital, where she was...

  • DNRC Expands Montana Stream Gage Network

    Oct 2, 2024

    Water is one of Montana's most precious natural resources and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's (DNRC) stream gage program is charged with monitoring streamflow at surface water, groundwater and reservoir monitoring locations across Montana. Since the beginning of the year, the stream gage program has been expanding the state stream gage network thanks to one-time only funding from the legislature. While federal funding of the United States Geological Survey (USGS)...

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