Week of March 13, 2024

  • Montana State University Extension to co-host Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum April 16-17

    MSU News Service

    Montana State University Extension and the Montana Feed Association will co-host the annual Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16 and 17, at the Best Western Plus GranTree Inn in Bozeman, 1325 N. Seventh Ave. The theme for this year’s conference is “Owning the Outcome: Proactive Management in Challenging Environments.” Experts from MSU and other institutions will share their expertise on the market dynamics shaping the cattle outlook, parasite effects on profitability, diseases affecting...

  • Montana State biomechanics students provide testing for para Nordic athletes

    Anne Cantrell, MSU News Service

    In a laboratory in Montana State University's Harrison Hall, biomechanics graduate student Isaac Burgess counts down from three before pressing a button to bring a large treadmill to a stop. Ty Wiberg, a sophomore studying community health who is a para Nordic skiing athlete with the nearby Crosscut Mountain Sports Center team, had been double-poling – moving his two skiing poles in a parallel motion at the same time – to ski on the treadmill. Now, he slows his double-poling to mirror the...

  • HRDC offers programs to defray energy costs

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice

    With the cost of living and energy prices rising in Southwest Montana, the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) offers several programs designed to help defray energy costs for area residents. The HRDC currently offers the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which provides financial assistance to households to help pay winter home heating bills with eligibility based on gross income and resources. The Energy Share of Montana supports those who are without or soon to be... Full story

  • Gallatin County Receives $400k Grant for Food Diversion Efforts

    Gallatin County is the proud recipient of a federal grant that will allow our landfill to work with public and private partners to help reduce food waste in our communities. Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded Gallatin County a $400,000 grant to help expand composting operations at Logan Landfill to include food wastes and biosolids. The Gallatin Solid Waste Management District (GSWMD) owns and operates Gallatin County's landfill. Last year, over 200,000 tons of waste were...

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report March 10, 2024

    Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on March 11, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 03/10/24 00:17 CFS24-034769 PATROL CHECK DRIVEWAY and E CAMERON BRIDGE LE - Documented 00:52 CFS24-034774 MISSING PERSON BIG SKY RESORT RD and ACCESS (99.4 LE - Cancelled 00:56 CFS24-034775 DOMESTIC OLIVINE ST and SILVER MAPLE DR (36.2LE - Case Generated 01:15 CFS24-034776 OUT W/ VEHICLE GALLATIN RD and JACKRABBIT LN LE - Documented 01:36 CFS24-034778 PATROL CHECK W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Documented 01:39 CFS24-034779 OUT W/... Full story

  • Court denies Gianforte's request to stay ruling in veto lawsuit

    Arren Kimbel-Sannit, Montana Free Press

    A Lewis and Clark County district court judge last week denied a request from Gov. Greg Gianforte to stay enforcement of a prior order directing him to allow lawmakers to override his veto of a 2023 marijuana tax revenue bill. Judge Mike Menahan’s ruling on March 5 does not guarantee that lawmakers will be able to override Gianforte’s veto of Senate Bill 442, legislation that allocated tax revenues from marijuana sales to conservation, veterans and county infrastructure programs. But it does start a 14-day clock for the governor and the...

  • School leaders attribute budget crises to pandemic funding cliff, state funding frustrations

    Alex Sakariassen, Montana Free Press

    A wave of major budget cuts is hitting public schools across the state - a situation officials from four of Montana's largest districts attribute to declining enrollment, inflexibilities in the state's school funding formula, and a funding cliff facing schools as pandemic-era federal relief money runs out. District leaders from the Helena, Great Falls, Bozeman and Missoula public schools, meeting with reporters in Helena Friday, also said increased property values and the rising cost of living in the state are major factors impacting their...

  • Review process for fishing regulations to begin soon

    Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host public meetings in each region to gather input for the 2025-26 fishing regulations. The meeting for Region 3 is scheduled for March 28 at 6 p.m. at 1400 South 19th Street in Bozeman. Fishing regulations are now under a process like hunting regulations, going through a comprehensive public review every two years. Fishing regulations are printed during odd numbered years. FWP’s proposed regulation changes will be posted online later this month. FWP will also accept and review fishing regulations...

  • NRCS: Recent Precipitation Improves Snowpack Conditions, More Snow is Needed

    Following a slow start to winter, recent precipitation has been welcomed across Montana. "February kicked off with a region wide winter storm that brought one to two inches of precipitation to the region, and while there were a couple periods of warm and sunny weather, precipitation was relatively consistent last month," said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Water Supply Specialist. Precipitation totals for the month of February were as high as 150-200% of normal...

  • County seeking election officials

    The Gallatin County Elections Office is looking for help at the polls this year for the presidential elections. To sign up to be an election judge at the polls visit our website and complete the sign-up form. Judge duties include assisting voters at the polls and through the voting process. All judges MUST attend training, which will be approximately three hours long and held Monday-Friday, from April 1 through April 12. Training sessions will take place in the morning or afternoon, with a few...

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report March 11, 2024

    Page 1 of 7 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on March 12, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 03/11/24 00:06 CFS24-035181 PATROL CHECK COLTERS RUN LOOP and MEDICINE LE - Documented 00:23 CFS24-035185 PATROL CHECK GODFREY WAY and KERI ST (87.5 feet) LE - Documented 00:35 CFS24-035189 PATROL CHECK W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Documented 00:36 CFS24-035190 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 01:13 CFS24-035193 PATROL CHECK JACKRABBIT LN and SPANISH PEAK DR LE - Documented 01:26 CFS24-035197 PATROL CHECK BUSINESS HUB DR and DRIVEWAY LE... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report March 12, 2024

    Page 1 of 7 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on March 13, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 03/12/24 00:24 CFS24-035693 BURGLARY CABOOSE CT and GRAVES TRL (34.5 LE - Documented 03:18 CFS24-035705 OUT W/ VEHICLE W JEFFERSON AVE and JACKRABBIT LE - Documented 06:24 CFS24-035718 TRAFFIC HAZARD GALLATIN RD and LOWER DUDLEY LE - Public Assist 06:56 CFS24-035719 PATROL CHECK W SILVER CIR and TWODOT LN (71.0 LE - Documented 07:02 CFS24-035721 TRAFFIC HAZARD LE - Referred 07:21 CFS24-035722 OHMAN S 16TH AVE and W DICKERSON ST... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report March 14, 2024

    Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on March 15, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 03/14/24 00:21 CFS24-036648 SUSPICIOUS HUFFINE LN and TAWNY BROWN LN LE - Documented 00:27 CFS24-036650 PATROL CHECK TAWNY BROWN LN and BOBCAT DR LE - Documented 05:17 CFS24-036670 PATROL CHECK HIGH K ST and DRIVEWAY (16.0 feet) LE - Documented 07:16 CFS24-036684 FOLLOW UP GAWAIN WAY and TRISTRAM DR (48.8 LE - Documented 07:40 CFS24-036691 PUBLIC ED/RELATIONS E NEAL ST and ALLEY (29.9 feet) LE - Documented 08:03 CFS24-036696 TRAFFIC... Full story

  • Broadwater County Sheriff's Report March 3-9, 2024

    Page 1 of 5 MEDIA REPORT Printed on March 11, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 03/03/24 00:25 DIST : Disturbance (Unknown) 03/03/24 05:35 E ST CITASST : Citizen Assist 03/03/24 08:13 FOLLOWUP : Follow up 03/03/24 08:44 QUARTER CIRCLE RD CITASST : Citizen Assist 03/03/24 09:07 MVA : MVA 03/03/24 10:13 LOMBARD RD SUSP : Suspicious 03/03/24 10:49 EXPATROL : Extra Patrol 03/03/24 11:25 FOLLOWUP : Follow up 03/03/24 12:12 46.367530, -111.555820 Traffic Complaint : Traffic Complaint 03/03/24 12:17 FOLLOWUP : Follow up 03/03/24... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report March 13, 2024

    Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on March 14, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 03/13/24 00:04 CFS24-036163 PATROL CHECK AMSTERDAM RD and DRIVEWAY (67.5 LE - Documented 00:21 CFS24-036169 DUI MILL TOWN LOOP and DRIVEWAY (39.3 LE - Documented 00:26 CFS24-036171 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Case Generated 00:38 CFS24-036174 PUBLIC ASSIST TWO TRACK WAY and WAGON TRAIN LE - Public Assist 00:53 CFS24-036176 PATROL CHECK BUSINESS HUB DR and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 01:10 CFS24-036178 PATROL CHECK GIDDY UP DR and BAXTER LN E... Full story

  • Wolves receive postseason accolades

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice

    Three Forks High School had three basketball players receive all-conference accolades. Junior Dylan Swenson and sophomore Maddie Tesoro were selected for the first team 5B All-Conference and senior Shane Williams was chosen for the second team. Willow Creek senior Campbell Smith, who played on a co-op team with Whitehall, was selected to the first-team All-Conference. SENIORS 4 Three Forks seniors ended their high school basketball careers with a 50-48 loss to Jefferson earlier this month at...

  • Iron Horse Cafe and Pie Shop featured in new book

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice

    The Iron Horse Café and Pie Shop in Three Forks is featured in the recently released book "100 Things to Do in Montana Before You Die." In the book by Missoula-based author Susie Wall, the restaurant is listed under the heading "Eat Dessert first at the Iron Horse Café and Pie Shop." Known across the Gallatin Valley as the Three Forks Pie Lady, owner Jamie Taylor had no idea the business would be included in the book until hearing from the writer. "It was super cool. The writer had been in... Full story

  • Guest Editorial: NWE Plans Protect Montana Customers

    Commissioner Richard Dunbar

    Disclaimer: The views expressed in Op-Ed’s published in the Three Forks Voice are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the publication. Over the last several weeks we’ve seen a number of articles—both editorial and from news reporters—that lay blame for the need to purchase electricity on the open market at the feet of NorthWestern Energy and their recent efforts to expand their portfolio to include more reliable energy from coal and natural gas. In no uncertain terms, the litany of articles published since the... Full story

  • Column: Shooting rocks out of his nose

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice

    Every so often, I visit realtor.com and search for my hometown of Rock Springs, Wyoming. My search isn’t because I’m interested in moving back. I’ve been in Montana for nearly a decade, and outside of family and a few select friends, there isn’t much desirable for me at the place I called home for so long. The reason why I check for homes is to see if my favorite place growing up, my grandparents’ home at 206 Dickson Avenue, is up for sale. Granted, if I were super rich, I would definitely snatch up the house in a heartbeat, but... Full story

  • Rebekah Lodge hosting St. Patrick's Day fundraiser, Easter Egg Hunts planned

    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

  • Local Museums to Go Online

    Patrick Finnegan

    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

  • District Board approves rehire of 3 Principals

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice

    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,... Full story

  • Three Forks Area Ambulance Community Update

    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.... Full story

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