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With the working draft of its Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) now available online, the City of Three Forks is asking residents for their feedback. At last week's City Council meeting, the governing body received a presentation on the first draft of the CIP from community and land use planner Lee Nellis. The city will be taking comments on the draft, which is available at www.threeforksmontana.us, until April 9. Comments can be sent by email to [email protected] or given in person at the... Full story
Before the recent United States Powerlifting 2024 Montana High School State Championships in East Helena, Three Forks Coach Stan Provenza said while he knew his team would do well, he just wanted them to compete and feel good about it. It turns out there were plenty of reasons for the team to feel good about their performance. Competing for the first time as a club, Three Forks left East Helena with 16 state records. Micah Gather, Josh Delger, Maddie Griffiths, and Eva Parker each set four... Full story
I was watching a commercial where someone described their "happy place" as a massage chair at the mall. After watching enough Super Bowls, I'm prepared for just about everything with a commercial, but the guy thoroughly enjoying himself in that chair made me want to vomit. I don't know what kind of malls this guy had been to, but my experience with massage chairs is not great. It always starts out relaxing, and I feel this will be worth my time and money, and it turns sour in a heartbeat. Once... Full story
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, and dis... Full story
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 without power due to receiving a disconnect notice... Full story
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 t... Full story
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...
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 I’m just... Full story
In their first three seasons with the Three Forks High School Speech, Drama, and Debate Team, Maddie Griffiths and Noah Murphy had many accomplishments, including several trophies at the Class B/C State Meet. After joining forces as a Public Forum Debate team as seniors, the talented duo reached new levels of success, culminating with a Class B/C State Championship at the end of January in Choteau. Griffiths and Murphy both joined the team as freshmen for the 2020-21 season. Murphy laughed as he... Full story
An Affidavit for Probable Cause filed last week in Montana 18th Judicial District Court in Bozeman revealed disturbing details about a January 4 accident involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 90 near Three Forks that claimed the life of 22-year-old Laysa Grewell. Alexander Norbert LeDoux is facing eight charges in connection with the January 4 death of Grewell following a two-vehicle crash at Interstate 90 eastbound mile marker 278 near Three Forks. Court documents state there is probable cause to charge LeDoux with Vehicular Homicide... Full story
According to Montana Highway Patrol Sergeant Jay Nelson, the last thing any motoring public thinks about driving down the Interstate is somebody coming the wrong way, and that consequence can be deadly. "We've tragically lost the life of one individual, and that potential is there each and every time one of these calls comes out," Nelson said. Nelson reported they are seeing the incidents in Gallatin County, including a fatal accident on January 4 that claimed the life of Laysa Grewell and... Full story
6 Three Forks Volunteer Firefighters will ascend to the top of the fourth largest skyscraper west of the Mississippi River later this week as part of the 33rd annual LLS Stairclimb. We want to take some time to wish Charles Eastty, Cheryl Carrasco, Chase Moore, Trevor Aune, Josh Brigham, and Rachel Follet good luck at the annual event on March 10 at the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle. Three Forks is undoubtedly proud of all the time you've put into training and fundraising, and the fact you are going up 69 flights of stairs in full gear... Full story
Each year, VFW Pay Lau Post #7621 invites local students to participate in the Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy Contests. There was great news last week at Willow Creek School with high school student Dalton Koosman selected as this year's local winner of the Voice of Democracy Contest. According to the VFW, the Voice of Democracy is an audio-essay competition established in 1947 with more than 51,000 high school students annually participating. The theme in 2023-24 was "What are the... Full story
The Three Forks High School Boys' Basketball team had its season come to an end with a dramatic 50-48 elimination game loss to Jefferson (Boulder) on March 1 at the Southern B Divisional Tournament in Billings. After falling to Lodge Grass 74-66 in the opening round on February 28, the Wolves (14-9) were hot out of the gates in their fourth game of the season against the Panthers. The winner of the first three games against their district rivals, Three Forks jumped out to a 16-4 lead at the end... Full story
It was a wonderful moment on Monday, February 26, at the Willow Creek School with music teacher Lucy Frank receiving the 2024 VFW Montana K-5 Teacher of the Year award. Frank was honored at a special ceremony hosted by the VFW Ray Lau Post 7621 and is now eligible for the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher, given annually to the nation's top elementary, junior high, and high school teachers who teach citizenship education topics regularly and promote America's history and... Full story
It will be a battle of two of the perennial powers in Class B when the Three Forks High School Boys' Basketball team opens the Southern Divisional Tournament on February 28 with a 2:30 p.m. opening round game against Lodge Grass. Wolves Head Coach Terry Hauser said this will be the fifth time in his tenure the two teams have played at the annual tournament at the Metra in Billings. "It's becoming a little bit of a rivalry with respect for each other as well. We are 2-2 in the four games we have... Full story
A project to add bear-proof garbage and food storage boxes in the camping and use areas of Missouri Headwaters State Park near Three Forks was one of nine public recreation improvement projects awarded grant and matching funds in 2024 from the Missouri-Madison River Fund Trust and Northwestern Energy. $164,446 from NorthWestern Energy and $369,703 from the Missouri-Madison River Fund will be combined with $224,780 from agency and project partners for over $750,000 for the nine projects. According to a release, Northwestern Energy will... Full story
While studying Christmas around the world in December, Willow Creek second and third-grade students decided to start a food drive for area residents. The food drive turned out to be very successful. According to Food Bank Operations Manager Emily Smith, the students recently made a significant donation to the organization in Three Forks. "Headwaters Area Food Bank was so appreciative to receive over 100 pounds of food from the Willow Creek 2nd and 3rd graders. It is so touching to see such... Full story
Weather pending, the day this column is published, I'll travel to Billings to cover the Three Forks High School Boys' Basketball team at their opening round game against Lodge Grass at the Southern B Divisional Tournament. While I have covered basketball tournaments across the western United States over the past two-plus decades, there is nothing quite like the atmosphere at the Southern B Divisional Tournament. The combination of great basketball, rabid fans, and a venue perfect for a high school basketball make it one of my absolute favorite... Full story
Six members of the Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department will travel next month to participate in the 33rd annual LLS Firefighter Stairclimb at the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle. A “Pint Night” fundraiser to assist with expenses for the trip will take place on Saturday, February 24, at the Sawdust and Steel Brewery located at 123 W. Elm in Three Forks. The event from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. will include craft beer, extinguisher training, trivia, and games. According to Team Captain Charles Eas... Full story
The Three Forks City Council has a new member. At last week's council meeting, the governing body voted to select Reagan Hooton to fill the position vacated by former member Brooke McLees. Hooton will now serve in the seat, expiring on December 31, 2025. McLees was elected to the four-year position in November of 2021. In her letter of interest for the position, Hooton said she is a bookkeeper by trade, a voracious gardener, and a river explorer in her spare time. Born in Bozeman, Hooton wrote she moved away for many years but is glad to be bac... Full story
Later this year, Three Forks residents can vote on whether they would like to establish and fund a study commission to examine changing their form of local government. With the Montana Constitution requiring each city and county government to ask their voters if they want to review their local government every ten years, residents of the City of Three Forks will be given the opportunity twice in 2024. The Three Forks City Council voted last week to approve a resolution calling for a June 4, 2024, election on the question of conducting a local...
Last week, the Three Forks School District announced the amazing news of receiving a $5,000 Rural Reserve Grant. According to Superintendent Rhonda Uthlaut, the competitive grant was initiated by teacher Cathe Felz with the support of the entire Career and Technical Education (CTE) Team of Jessica Oehmcke, Ian Schilf, and Tyler Noyes. Uthlaut said the grant will help fund the development of an extended classroom and outdoor cooking area adjacent to the family and consumer science rooms, adding t... Full story
The Three Forks High School athletic department held a special ceremony last week with seniors Colten Hayder, Ari Judd, and Shane Williams all signing letters of intent to compete in college next season. Hayder and Williams will play football next season at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, and Judd will be a golf team member at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista. Hayder and Williams helped lead Three Forks this season to their first playoff victory in decades and were named to the... Full story
The Montana Department of Transportation Aeronautics Board recently approved $24,166 in funding for the Three Forks Airport. The funding was part of over $3.2 million approved for projects statewide by the board during their January meeting. MDT Airport Airways Bureau Chief Karen Hallenbeck said the Three Forks Airport would be using the funding for their 10% sponsor share of the design portion of the construction of a taxiway for their hangar expansion area, adding the other 90% is funded by...
