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U.S. Senator Jon Tester met with officials in Three Forks last week to learn more about the City's Flood Mitigation Project. Tester said it is smart of the municipality to be moving forward with the project that includes a recently adopted Special Improvement District. "Anytime you can be proactive as a community, that is really critically smart. Doing the best you can to prepare and minimize the risk can save a lot of money. So, I applaud those efforts," Tester said. In October 2022, the City... Full story
Members of the Three Forks School District Board of Trustees are once again approaching voters this May with a request for more funds. The proposed levy will increase district revenue by $674,000, broken down to $385,350 for the elementary school and $288,650 for the high school. The levy is expected to raise taxes by a total of $64.65 for a $100,000 home and $128.30 for a $200,000. Motivation for the mill levy, District Superintendent Rhonda Uthlaut said, is the district's rising expenses and facility expansion. "We're going to shortfall... Full story
Montana FCCLA met for the 76th annual Leadership Conference in Bozeman March 16-17th on the MSU campus. Three Forks FCCLA members competed in STAR Events and received recognition as a Gold STAR Chapter. Carey Hansen, daughter of John and Katy Hansen, completed her term of office on the State Executive Council. Carey has served as the First Vice-President on the SEC this year. She also received a $300 Leadership and Service Scholarship and the Ultimate Leader Award. Teegan Gifford, daughter of... Full story
The Three Forks High School Track and Field team will have a large roster in 2023, with around 40 student-athletes signed up to compete. With the season opener on March 30 at the Snowflake Invitation in Columbus, Head Coach Casey McWethy said the first couple weeks of practice have been focused on getting the team in shape and breaking their legs in. "Our distance runners are getting after it daily. Our sprinters have been doing various prep work, including strength training and yoga. Our throwers have been focused on developing technique. They... Full story
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 past two years, Montanans watched the President's attack on oil, coal and natural gas bring our nation to the brink of an all-out energy emergency. Gas prices rose to more than $5 a gallon and many Montanans are worried about how to heat their homes without breaking the bank. We aren't the only country grappling with the effects of a leader who is unrealistic about our nation's domestic e... Full story
The expression “it’s just like riding a bike” is prevalent when someone is reintroduced to something once a constant. It’s been so long since I have been on a bike that I’m unsure if the saying would ring true, and I would probably fall off my first one to 20 attempts. It has probably been about 30 years since I took a bike ride, and it is certainly not something I am proud of, and I should do something about it. I’m not quite sure what happened, but there was a time when I was on my bike just about every day, weather permitting. Growing up... Full story
One of the deepest needs of people is to be valued and appreciated. Charles Schwab says, “The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement.” When someone encourages, values, or congratulates you on a job well done, it lifts your spirit and builds confidence. I can only imagine what it must have been like for James - Jesus’ younger brother. Can you even fathom how difficult that must have been for James? His older brother was perfect in every sense of the word. I would think James would have been envio...
Three Forks High School Cross Country and Track standout athlete Beau Johnston signed a letter of intent last Friday to continue his career at Rocky Mountain College in Billings. "I'm very excited to sign with Rocky. This is a very big step, and I'm on to the next chapter in my life," Johnston said. TFHS Head Cross Country Coach Tara Forsberg said having Johnston as a team member for the past four years was amazing. "He is an excellent example for everybody. He worked hard, never questioned... Full story
Three Forks High School Senior Reid Woodward will be continuing his football career at the collegiate level. Woodward signed a letter of intent last week to play football at MSU Northern in Havre. "I'm ecstatic. It's been a dream for a while," Woodward said prior to signing. Three Forks Head Coach Connor Sullivan said it was great to have Woodward in the program the past four seasons. "He was one of those kids that came into practice every day ready to work and get better. He was great to... Full story
Montana's largest utility company has garnered approval from the state's utility board to restructure its multi-state operation. Last June, NorthWestern Energy asked regulators to separate its operations in Montana from its business in South Dakota and Nebraska, asserting that the restructuring will insulate Montana ratepayers and provide Montana regulators with a more focused look at relevant operations. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and utility regulators in Nebraska and South...
It’s official, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Academy is scheduled to begin April 26! Please join us from 6:00 to 9:00 every Wednesday night from April 26 through June 14. The Academy is FREE and open to any Gallatin County resident 18 years or older. You’ll get to learn about what we do and how we do it, participate in mock traffic stops and drug buys; learn about field sobriety maneuvers, crime scene management, and evidence collection; and sign up for a ride along with one of our deputies, sit beside a 911 Dispa... Full story
The first meeting of the 2023 museum season will be Thursday, April 6, 2023, for the Three Forks Area Historical Society at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be in the Methodist Church Annex. Agenda items include replacing the downtown museum’s roof due to a major leak, repairing the extensive ceiling and wall damage in the upstairs dental room from the water damage, plans for the 2023 season at both museums and updates on many items. Refreshments will be provided by Mike Lane and Gene and Pat Townsend after the meeting. Everyone is invited to come t... Full story
Five aircraft and thirty-one Civil Air Patrol (CAP) volunteers converged at the Three Forks Airport to train for CAP's volunteer aviation emergency services program. The volunteers consisted of 16 CAP seniors (adults over 18 years of age) and 15 CAP cadets (youth under 18 years of age). The CAP seniors are trained to perform mission duties generally considered to be potentially hazardous, such as flying in CAP aircraft as part of an aircrew; while CAP cadets are limited to mission duties not... Full story
Jessie May Todd, 89, formally of Three Forks, died at Highgate Senior Living Center in Bozeman on March 26th. She was born Sept. 6, 1933, at the family ranch near Whitehall, the daughter of Goodlet and Lulla Rogers. She attended grades 1-5 in Whitehall. The family moved to the Summit Valley between Cardwell and Harrison, where she graduated from the 8th grade at Cardwell School. In 1951, she graduated from Whitehall High School. During the summers and many weekends, she worked at the Harry Shaw Ranch in Cardwell. Jessie married Tom Todd on... Full story
The Gallatin County Attorney’s Office is responsible for reviewing investigations submitted by law enforcement agencies, which are called “Request for Prosecutions” or RFPs. When an RFP is submitted to the County Attorney’s Office by law enforcement, a prosecutor is supposed to promptly review the RFP, determine whether further investigation is required, and then make a decision about whether to prosecute the case or decline to prosecute the case based on the law and the investigation’s evidence. That is how the prosecution process is suppos... Full story
