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STAFF REPORT There was some fantastic news last week for the City of Three Forks when the municipality was informed they would be awarded a $2 million American Rescue Plan Act grant for their ongoing water project. According to City officials, the City of Three Forks ranked 37th overall out of 179 applicants. The grant will save the system users from seeing the estimated water rate increase from the ongoing water supply and distribution improvement project. "Safe, clean drinking water, effective wastewater systems, and reliable irrigation... Full story
The Three Forks City Council held a public hearing for the first reading of four amendments regarding adult marijuana use, city water system regulations and proposed zoning changes. The city council will host public hearings for the second reading of these topics at their upcoming May 10 meeting. Adult-Marijuana Use In November 2020, Gallatin County voters passed Initiative Measure 190 with a 65.6% favorable vote. This new law authorizes recreational marijuana businesses to operate within–and b... Full story
Reston, VA - The Three Forks Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter was recently selected to receive the 2022 FCCLA National Runner Up Financial Fitness Award. Financial Fitness is a peer education program, created by FCCLA, designed to help youth develop skills in money management, consumerism, and financial planning. The award recognizes chapters that promote making, saving, and spending money wisely. As the national Runner-Up, the Three Forks FCCLA chapter will receive a $500 award and will be recognized at the 2022 FCCLA... Full story
After recent leadership training at the US Naval War College in Rhode Island with the Nation's security concerns fresh in her mind, COL Tracy Schmitt of Three Forks saw the need to develop local youth to embrace what the forefathers of the United States created 250 years ago. Wanting to instill the importance of a nation founded on devotion to God and country, Schmitt and several other local women banded together to bring an American Heritage Girls (AHG) troop to the Three Forks area. According to Schmitt, a Colonel in the US Army Reserves who... Full story
From the Three Forks School District Ballots for the Three Forks Schools general fund levy are being delivered this week. The TFS has information on their website and has also shared information that addresses specific questions from the public on the Three Forks Schools Website. As stakeholders consider their vote on this issue, TFS would like to share additional information. Purpose & Need The levy is intended to support additional operational expenses related to the 30,000 square foot addition, rising operational costs related to liability i...
Later this week, the Three Forks United Methodist Church will start accepting donations for their Spring Rummage Sale. This is a fantastic opportunity for residents to go through items they may not use that could be donated for an extremely worthwhile sale. Organizers of this event should be commended for volunteering to host biannual sales that allow people to get much needed items such as clothing, housewares, and kitchen items for a great rate. Having events like this is not only crucial for many to get needed items, it says so much about...
Just when I thought winter had taken its final bow, last week was a perfect example of this was not the case. Mother Nature will do whatever it wants, and I might have to wait a few weeks to bring out the lawnmower. Growing up in Wyoming and having lived the past seven years in Montana, I am no stranger to snow late in the season, and I remember a few times as a kid getting a little bit in June. There were always stories about how it once snowed on the fourth of July in my hometown, but I think these tall tales may have been coming from the...
A project to trim hazardous trees at Missouri Headwaters State Park near Three Forks was one of six 2022 public recreation projects awarded grants and matching funds from the Missouri-Madison River Fund Trust and Northwestern Energy. $248,133 from the Missouri-Madison River Fund, $74,537 from Northwestern Energy, and $476,330 for agency and project partners will be used to complete the 2022 projects totaling $799,000. An application submitted by Park Ranger Riley Bell stated when the Missouri... Full story
This week, One Valley Community Foundation is releasing a report from the A Seat at the Table initiative that documents the stories and ideas of Gallatin County community members about addressing housing availability and affordability issues. On October 14th, 2021, A Seat at the Table inspired hundreds of community members from throughout Gallatin County to come together to discuss the top challenge of our region: housing. This conversation initiative, A Seat at the Table, was hosted by One Valley Community Foundation. “Nearly every day we hear...
stablished a C-PACE program in Gallatin County, which will provide financial help to small business owners who wish to invest in energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy projects. On Tuesday, April 12, commissioners approved a resolution to establish Gallatin County as a Commercial Property Assessed Capital Enhancement (C-PACE) district. Commercial building owners evaluate and select qualified projects that fall under the categories of energy conservation measures or renewable energy systems. The building owners then secure financing...
Thanks to many valuable local partnerships, Gallatin County is in the process of awarding the MT Highway 64 TIGER Grant project to the low bidder. Pending approval from the Federal Highway Administration, the project is likely to begin in 2022. In 2017, the community of Big Sky was awarded a TIGER grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in the amount of $10.2 million dollars for major infrastructure improvements along the Lone Mountain Trail/MT Highway 64 corridor. Once the agreement was signed in June 2019 between Gallatin County... Full story
Even after she's clocked out, Sarah Lewin keeps a Ford Explorer outfitted with medical gear parked outside her house. As one of just four paramedics covering five counties across vast, sprawling eastern Montana, she knows a call that someone had a heart attack, was in a serious car crash, or needs life support and is 100-plus miles away from the nearest hospital can come at any time. "I've had as much as 100 hours of overtime in a two-week period," said Lewin, the battalion chief for the Miles...
STAFF REPORT The three spring sports teams at Three Forks High School had their events canceled last week due to the wintry conditions across Southwest Montana. According to Head Coach Janna Lauver, the team postponed their meet scheduled for Wednesday at Jefferson High School and will return on April 20 with matches against Forsyth and Red Lodge. They will wrap up the week on Friday and Saturday at the Simms tournament in Great Falls. The Three Forks High School golf team had a tournament last Wednesday in Manhattan canceled, and the track...
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is implementing a new process for elk hunting access (EHA) agreements to provide more transparency with the public and landowners and allow for a clearer process for Fish and Wildlife Commission review. EHA agreements were codified in Montana statute in 2001. The agreements were known as "454 agreements" reflecting the bill number of the original legislation. The statute was amended several times in the past 20 years, including during the 2021 session. In general, EHA agreements allow landowners to receiv...
Spring is such a beautiful time of year. I am in awe of the beauty that surrounds us every day. Do you ever stop to notice the smell of the spring rain, the new blossoms, the birds, and the children playing outside? There is new life everywhere. It seems that our days are so rushed that we don't stop to truly take it all in...beauty is all around us. Some time ago, my brother was visiting and for whatever reason, I was feeling sad that day. It could have been a day where nothing was going quite right and it compounded into the evening. I will n...
