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City Treasurer and Flood Plain Administrator Kelly Smith announced last week the City of Three Forks had been informed they would not be receiving a FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant. The City originally applied for...

After a hiatus in 2020, the Three Forks Rodeo organizers were expecting a big crowd in 2021. Their expectations were more than accurate with record attendance at last month's event. It was not only the rodeo that had large crowds in Three Forks. The...

A few years back, I received an instant pot as a gift, and I wasn’t sure what to think. I was excited to bring something new to the kitchen but worried because I had always been a little bit intimidated by pressure cookers. I thought it would...

Over many years backpacking and camping, Patricia Wise said she found herself desperate for something new to read and always appreciated a campground or trailhead that offered reading materials. "I would trade in my old, dog-eared copy for something... Full story

I was always lucky on the first day of school because it was impossible to mess up the pronunciation of my name during roll call. For some of my classmates, it was awful to watch the teacher butcher their names. Although I’m completely fine with my... Full story

In her first several weeks in the position, new Three Forks School Superintendent Dr. Rhonda Uthlaut has been impressed with her interactions with the local community. At last week’s School Board Meeting, Uthlaut said she had been welcomed by both...

Last week, the Three Forks City Council took the first steps for an ordinance that would allow for beverage, bottling, and distribution facilities up to 7,000 square feet in the Central Business and Neighborhood Highway Business Districts. The...

The Montana Department of Transportation is hosting an open house and virtual public meeting to discuss the ongoing Headwaters Rest Area Project. The Montana Transportation Commission unanimously voted in April to approve a staff recommendation on a... Full story

Organizers have added a new event to the annual Three Forks Rodeo Dayz celebration. A Thursday night kick-off concert headlined by Levi Blom of Butte with opener Kailey Marie of Bozeman is scheduled for July 15 at 7 p.m. at the Three Forks Rodeo... Full story

A year ago this week, the new bleachers at the Three Forks Rodeo grounds should have been packed. The same could be said for downtown Three Forks, where the crowds of both current and former residents lining the streets were absent. Unfortunately,...

I really enjoy beer. I also enjoy roasting chicken. Once I figured I could combine the two, I was happy for about a week and could not wait to make “beer can chicken” for the first time. I was flipping through channels on a cooking show and...

For pretty much the entire final semester of high school, I spent my first-hour class sitting in a chair in the attendance office. To this day, I say it was just a tremendous misunderstanding, but nobody wanted to hear my side of the story. I should... Full story

There was only one candidate to file by deadline for November’s race for Three Forks Mayor. Randy Johnston was the only resident to file by June 25 for the position currently held by Mayor Sean Gifford. Appointed by the Council in 2019 to fill the...

To say it has been hot the past few days in Three Forks would be an understatement. I’m thinking not only could you have fried an egg on the sidewalk, but it was also warm enough to have cooked a complete Irish breakfast with ham, bacon, sausage,... Full story

There is a new member on the Three Forks School Board. The trustees voted last week to appoint Christian Potts to the position vacated last month by Stephene Kamerman. Potts said she has lived in Three Forks for about eight years and was interested...