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There were plenty of smiles with the return of the Rebekah Lodge Easter Egg Hunt in Three Forks. The popular event took place last Saturday at Stevenson Park. Voice photos by Melissa Jenkins.... Full story
The Three Forks Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner & Meeting is back better than ever in 2021. After having the event canceled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the popular annual event will return on April 24 at the Headwaters Ranch located at 9700 Clarkston Road in Clarkston. Chamber Director Melissa Jenkins said after a year that has been like "Groundhog Day" with the postponement and rescheduling of events, she is absolutely thrilled to be moving forward with the dinner. "I am looking... Full story
The filing period for this November’s Municipal Election in Three Forks will begin later this month. Three Council seats and Mayor Sean Gifford’s position are all up for re-election, with filing beginning on April 22 and closing on June 21, 2021. A fourth Council position will also be up for election to complete the final two years of former councilmember Erin Schattauer’s term. The three council seats that expire at the end of the year belong to George Chancellor, Dennis Nelson, and Gene Townsend. Those seats are each for a four-year term....
Montana State Parks invites the public to celebrate the 51st anniversary of Earth Day by participating in Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park's largest volunteer event of the year! The annual trails repair and weed management day at Montana's very first state park will take place on Thursday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteers and staff will be repairing the park's damaged and winter-worn trails as well as removing invasive weeds to keep the park healthy and easy to use. You don't need any experience, and tools will be provided. Please...
Starting April 1, 2021, Gallatin County began following the state's guidelines on expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 years or older. However, officials continue to provide dedicated access to people in Phase 1A and Phase 1B+. On March 31, 2021, thanks to the most recent upgrade in PrepMod, Gallatin City-County Health Department can now allow residents to sign up for a spot on a COVID-19 vaccine waiting list. When vaccine appointments are available, we will send an email to as ma... Full story
“Happy Trails, Cowboy” Philip Olson was born to Jesse P. and Grace Olson on 12-7-1934 in Judith Gap, MT. The family moved to Bozeman where Phil grew up working on his family’s ranch in Kelly Canyon. He married DarLyne Short in 1954 and was later blessed with 3 children, Michel (Mick), Holly, and Nancy. Phil was a mechanic at Northern Auto, ranched in the Dry Creek area and later owned Gallatin Repair Service in Manhattan, MT. Phil grew up with a love for aircrafts after watching World War II bombers fly over the family ranch. After he retired,... Full story
A concerning bill is about to become law in Montana. I urge our representatives not to support SB 100. Serving not-for-profit organizations showed me situations that work against the common good. This bill, named as anti-fraud, hurts our needy neighbors as they must struggle against requirements of eligibility every six months. If they cannot access assistance due to lack of internet or access to a public information office, Montanans will lose medical and food programs which help them manage, particularly during the COVID era. Only 50 fraud...
One year into this pandemic, Montanans are finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our vaccines are safe and effective, COVID cases are falling thanks to the tireless efforts of our frontline health care workers, and Spring is on the horizon. But even with this good news, we still have work to do before we get through the worst public health and economic crisis in generations. Over the past year I've had hundreds of conversations with families, workers, doctors, educators, veterans, farmers, Tribes, and small businesses...
It was a strong start to the season for the Three Forks High School Track and Field Team. Competing at the Columbus Invite, the Wolves boys team finished in third place and the girls ended the day in seventh. Just moments after the meet, Head Coach Tracy Welter praised her team's performance who was able to compete for the first time since the 2019 season. "Even though the weather and road to get there was less than ideal, the kids really stepped up to compete. There is a lot of smiles on the bus right now," she said. "The boys performed very...
With the three Forks High School tennis teams’ season underway, the Wolves will face their 2021 season with almost an equal balance of returning players and newcomers. According to Head Coach Janna Lauver, the team welcomes back eight players from the 2020 team with two weeks of practice before having their season canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The team will also welcome nine new players to the program. “After having only two weeks of practice last year and having all Freshman-Juniors on the team, I am grateful to actually have som...
HELENA — Racing to beat a procedural deadline, Montana lawmakers have advanced a first-draft plan for spending billions of dollars in federal stimulus money through an initial vote in the state House less than three weeks after President Joe Biden signed the nation’s latest coronavirus relief package into law. The plan, enshrined in House Bill 632, details spending for more than $2.3 billion of the roughly $3 billion expected to flow through state government under the new stimulus act, the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA. It directs that mon...
"Everything we owned in 2 horse trailers," describes Deanna Thurston of her family's move to Three Forks June, 1990 from Nebraska, where Deanna was born and raised. Her husband, Brandon, was also from Nebraska but attended high school and Vo-Tech in Montana before returning to Nebraska to manage his grandparents' ranch. After they got married the ranch sold so the Thurstons decided to join his family still in Montana. "Brandon worked various day jobs then got on at the Trident cement plant,... Full story
Bozeman, Montana – Matt Kelley, Health Officer at Gallatin City-County Health Department (GCCHD), announced on Wednesday that he has accepted a new position as the first chief executive officer of the Montana Public Health Institute (MTPHI). Kelley will step down as Health Officer, but plans to continue working full-time in his current position until sometime in June in order to lead the department in its pandemic response and to assist in a search for the county’s next health officer. “As challenging and trying as the pandemic has been, I lov... Full story
Jackie was born October 11, 1930 in Butte to parents Marjorie C. and Paul Best. She spent her early years in Butte, then moved with her parents to Sheridan, Montana while in grade school. Jackie attended Western Montana Normal College in Dillon where she received her teaching certificate. After college, Jackie taught third grade in Manhattan, Montana. The mother of one of her students, Pat Hughes, set Jackie up on a blind date with a young rancher from the Madison Valley named Steve McDonnell. It was a match that worked; Jackie and Steve were... Full story
