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  • County confirms no known local cases of coronavirus

    Mar 4, 2020
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    Gallatin City-County Health Department (GCCHD) confirmed last week that there have been no known cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in Gallatin County or Montana. GCCHD officials also confirmed that to date, GCCHD has monitored five individuals who returned from mainland China. One individual required a medical evaluation and was determined not to have coronavirus after testing. That patient, and all others, have completed monitoring with no coronavirus concerns identified. "It is welcome news that we don't have cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in...

  • Bleacher project underway

    Mar 4, 2020

    Since 1946, Three Forks has hosted an annual rodeo. The tradition, now more than seventy years old, has become a significant part of our town's identity and continues to grow in popularity. Aside from the crowd-pleasing NRA Rodeo held each third weekend in July, the arena hosts various events throughout the summer and shoulder seasons. Nearly every weekend is filled with events that bring people into town, positively impacting our local economy. The arena itself was built with community and...

  • Familiar foes: Wolves to battle Colstrip

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Mar 4, 2020

    For the third straight season, the Three Forks High School boys basketball team will matchup with Colstrip at the Southern B Divisional Tournament in Billings. The Wolves (17-3) defeated the Colts in the quarterfinals during their divisional championship run in 2018 and fell 43-40 to Colstrip in last year's championship game. Three Forks Head Coach said the Colts are a solid team this season and have been the past three years. "Their coach and I talked at the beginning of last week about how...

  • Richard ("Rich") Earl Townsend

    Mar 4, 2020

    Richard (“Rich”) Earl Townsend of Three Forks died on 2/24/2020. He was born in Whitehall, MT, on December 23, 1943, to Earl and Inez Townsend of Harrison, MT. Rich joined a sister, Gail, and brother, Max. The family moved to Trident, MT, in 1948 where Rich became a “Trident kid”. He attended grades 1-8 in the two-room schoolhouse in Trident. During this time, two more brothers, Ray and Gene, came along to complete their family. Rich had a very fun childhood with lots of friends, good times in Trident and spending memorable times with a large e...

  • The Senior Center

    Jean Farnam, Contributing Writer|Mar 4, 2020

    We were well entertained last Thursday by JessieJane singing and playing the acoustical guitar. Her voice is lovely and she plays guitar very well! She will be back to entertain us again! Our project to move the health equipment out of the basement is compete. We have many items to loan - from canes to power wheelchairs. If you need an item, either come to the Center during our operating hours (8 am to 3 pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) or call 285-3235. Leave a message on the answering machine and we will respond as soon as possible. On...

  • Three Forks opens divisional tournament against Roundup

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Mar 4, 2020

    After finishing second at last month's 5B District Tournament in Belgrade, the Three Forks High School girls basketball team is moving on in their quest for a bid at the state tournament. The Wolves (11-10) will open this week's Southern B Divisional Tournament Thursday against Roundup. The matchup with the Panthers, the second seed from the 2B District is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the MetraPark Arena in Billings. Looking back at the 5B Tournament where Three Forks fell in the championship...

  • Three Forks advances at Divisional Tournament

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Mar 4, 2020

    You could not have asked for a better start to a game for the Three Forks High School boys basketball team. The Wolves scored the first 20 points and held on late in their 50-44 win over Colstrip in a Thursday morning quarterfinal game at the Southern B Divisional Tournament in Billings. Three Forks will now move on to a semifinal matchup Friday at 3 p.m. against the winner of Huntley Project and Lame Deer. The Wolves stormed out of the gates in the first scoring the first 20 points of the game...

  • Three Forks takes down top ranked Huntley Project, moving on to finals

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Mar 4, 2020

    The Three Forks High School boys basketball team will be playing Saturday night for a Southern B Divisional Title. For the second straight day, the Wolves came out of the gates strong and defeated top-ranked Huntley Project 45-37 in a semifinal matchup at the MetraPark Arena. The Wolves will be seeking their second Divisional title in three years Saturday at 6:30 p.m. against the winner of Lodge Grass and Manhattan. The win avenged a season opening 54-38 loss to Huntley Project. Following the...