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  • Council approves new bleachers

    Axon Parker, Three Forks Voice|Feb 19, 2020

    A brief city council meeting on Tuesday, February 11, was primarily concerned with the Three Forks Rodeo. Council Member Dennis Nelson presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Sean Gifford, who was serving on military duty. Nelson started the meeting by resigning as project manager for the Three Forks Rodeo Arena Bleacher Project, due to personal and family commitments. Chuck Wambeke then gave the Three Forks Rodeo Arena Board of Directors' Annual Report, with figures starting July 1st...

  • Safety a key component of Three Forks School bonds

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Feb 19, 2020

    Safety is a key component of the upcoming Three Forks School Bonds. The Three Forks School Board of Trustees recently voted to move forward with two bonds for the May 5 election and the district has announced the three pillars of bonds for both the high school and elementary districts are safety, space, and infrastructure. Elementary Principal Steve Fanning recently discussed how the bond would improve safety at the school including addressing a specific deficiency that will make a safer and...

  • Dorothy Lea Dundas

    Feb 19, 2020

    Dorothy Lea Dundas was born November 15, 1961 in Bozeman. She lived her entire life in the Gallatin Valley. She passed after a lengthy battle with diabetes. Dorothy enjoyed time with her friends and doing community projects with the Rebekahs. She worked at many different jobs in her lifetime: home health, the egg plant and she ended her 20 career at Walmart most recently, as a people greeter. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents Jim and Jean, her brother James, and her nephew Jimmy. She is survived by her sister Pat (Marvin) Lane,...

  • Wolves take down Wardens, Cougars

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voices|Feb 19, 2020

    Coming of a week of adversity that included their first conference loss of the season and the injury of star senior Dustin Dalke, the Three Forks High School boys basketball team bounced back in triumphant fashion with two wins over ranked opponents. The Wolves (15-3, 9-1 5B) ended their regular season with a hard-fought 46-40 home win over Deer Lodge and 75-67 road win over Columbus that was sparked by a game for the ages by senior Micaiah Hauser who had a career-high 42 points. Tied at six at...

  • Wolves upend Deer Lodge

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Feb 19, 2020

    The Three Forks High School girls wrapped up their regular season splitting a pair of games. The Wolves picked up a big win on senior night Friday with a 42-18 win over Deer Lodge and lost a tough road battle Saturday 29-24 at seventh-ranked Columbus. Following Friday's win, Three Forks (9-9, 5-5 5B) Head Coach Mike Sauvageau praised the defensive play of his team. "I thought tonight our defensive intensity was solid from the start. Deer Lodge didn't shoot really well, but in the first half we...

  • Kamps, Wagner win matches

    STAFF REPORT|Feb 19, 2020

    The Three Forks High School wrestling team ended their 2019-20 season on a high note with two Wolves winning matches at last week's State Tournament in Billings. Freshmen Levi Wagner and Dylan Kamps both had wins by fall last Friday at the MetraPark Arena. Wresting at 132 pounds, Wagner opened the tournament with a pin over Devin Nesbitt of Baker. He was defeated in the next two matches by eventual second-place Class B/C finisher Kyle Durden of Eureka and to Riley Richtmyer of Towsend. After...

  • Three Forks opens district tourney with win over rival Manhattan

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Feb 19, 2020

    Not only were the Three Forks High School girls basketball able to pick up opening round win Thursday evening at the 5B District Tournament in Belgrade, they were able to do so with a victory over arch rival Manhattan. The third-seeded Wolves used a strong fourth quarter performance to come away with a 54-46 win over the Tigers and will advanced to tomorrows semifinals and a rubber match against second-seeded Whitehall in a game scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Kendall Lynn and Ashlyn Swenson both had...

  • Wolves battle back to defeat Herders

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Feb 19, 2020

    For the third consecutive season the Three Forks High School boys basketball team is headed to the finals of the 5B District Tournament. The top-seeded Wolves (16-3) overcame a five-point halftime deficit to defeat Big Timber 67-56 Friday afternoon in the semifinals and will move on to the final Saturday against second-seeded Manhattan. The tip-off Saturday night is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the Belgrade Events Center. It was a slow start for the Wolves who trailed 11-8 at the end of a first quarter and 21-16 at half led by Micaiah Hauser who...

  • Three Forks advances to District Final

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Feb 19, 2020

    The Three Forks High School girls basketball team used a dominant second half performance Friday night at the 5B District Tournament on their way to a 36-25 win over second-seeded Whitehall. The Wolves outscored the Trojans 23-12 in the final two quarters and will now move on to the championship game Saturday at 7:30 p.m. against undefeated and top-seeded Big Timber. With the win, Three Forks also qualified for the Southern B Divisional Tournament scheduled for next month in Billings. Following the game, Head Coach Mike Sauvageau said things...

  • Three Forks wins 5B District Championship

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Feb 19, 2020

    The Three Forks High School boys basketball team are the 2020 5B District Tournament Champions. Led by an unbelievable 34-point performance from Micaiah Hauser, the Wolves defeated rival Manhattan 55-51 Saturday night at the Belgrade Events Center. "It's kind of surreal right now. I expected to hold it up, but when Dustin (Dalke) when down it became a little more questionable, but we handled the adversity and the kids stepped up. Now we get Dustin back for Divisionals and the kids have some...