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Concern about emergency services in the southern end of Broadwater County was a focal point of the discussion of last week's joint meeting between the Gallatin and Broadwater County Commissions. The meeting last Wednesday at the Three Forks Ambulance Barn also included several Law Enforcement Officials, Three Forks City officials, Ambulance Representatives, and area residents. Broadwater County Undersheriff Brandon Harris and Captain Nick Rauser both discussed ongoing law enforcement efforts in... Full story
Lloyd Barrus was sentenced to three concurrent life sentences in Montana State Prison last Friday for his role in the 2017 murder of Broadwater County Sheriff Deputy Mason Moore. Barrus was found guilty in September of three counts of deliberate homicide by accountability and two counts of attempted deliberate homicide. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement in response: “Justice has been a long time coming for Lloyd Barrus after his responsibility in the murder of Deputy Mason Moore, a Montana hero. I’m pro...
After months of preparation and anticipation, the final chapters of the Three Forks draft growth policy plan, which focus on plans for future land use as well as the goals and policies that will guide development for years to come, are ready for public review on the Envision Three Forks website. City officials described the final two chapters released last week as the "meat and potatoes" of the policy. The zoning and planning board will hold a public hearing and approve a recommendation to accept the updated draft to the city council at their... Full story
The Three Forks School system is continuing to deal with significant staffing difficulties. In recent editions, the Three Forks Voice has addressed the challenges that the Three Forks School District faces when hiring staff to fill classrooms. While the district has struggled to hire enough personnel, at the April 19 school board meeting the trustees recognized three staff resignations: Kristy Powell, a High School Counselor; Jenna Fromme, a fifth-grade teacher; and Shawn Lehr, a cross country...
It's once again time for rodeo in Three Forks. The 2022 Three Forks High School Rodeo is scheduled for Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1, at the rodeo arena. Rodeo Board Secretary Christina Kamps said the high school rodeo is almost always the first event of the season, and it is pretty much non-stop after that. According to Kamps, the event is actually two one-day rodeos and includes a junior high division. It should be two large rodeos in 2022, with 250 high school entries each day and about 190 for each day in the junior high division.... Full story
I’m old enough to remember when MTV played videos rather than a 24/7 schedule that does not include any music. Earlier this year, I giggled when I saw they still host the MTV Music Awards and found this strange since they most likely haven’t played a video in 20 years. I can remember turning on MTV before I went to the school bus stop and the joy of hearing a new song from one of my favorite artists. I used to also eagerly await getting money for Christmas or a birthday and heading to the record store to pick out a new cassette tape. There was...
It was a great week of results for the Three Forks High School tennis team. Wolves Head Coach Janna Lauver said it was a beautiful and successful day of tennis last Tuesday in Billings, with the team able to get a Three Forks record of 23 matches which included 16 victories. Lauver said Macie Jensen, Lauren Stone, Sophie Meskimen, and Ali Kotter led singles play with seven wins in some very notable and long matches. "Macie Jensen showed great strength while playing a slow and patient game each t... Full story
The Montana Spring weather showed up once again for the Manhattan Christian Invitational at Cottonwood Hills golf club on the 19th with the golfers playing through a few hefty snow flurries before the weather decided to cooperate. At the end of the day, Three Forks faired really well. As a team we had four golfers post their personal best scores which is always thrilling for the players and coaches. On the girls' side, Taylor Raffety led the way with an 87 (T-2) followed closely by Halee Wilson who came in 7th with a 96. Lydia Kluin who came... Full story
Three Forks wrestling had an incredible showing on April 23 and 24 at the\Montana State Freestyle and Greco Tournaments in Butte. Every wrestler representing Three Forks is either qualified or in contention for a spot at the coveted national tournament. The top three finishers qualified as one of four to make the trip to nationals. Jacob Murphy continued to wrestle strong for Three Forks and qualified after losing two close championship matches and finishing second in freestyle and Greco in the...
It was a tremendous outing last Thursday for the Three Forks High School girls track and field team with a first-place finish at the Park Hex Invite in Livingston. "The girls had a great day! They won the meet by quite a bit, and all of us were very proud of our kids, especially the younger ones," said Head Coach Tracy Welter. "This was the kind of meet that kids could really gain a lot of beneficial experience. Jasmyn Murphy, Bella Jones, Devynn Judd, Zandra Potts, and Kylie Rowan were all involved in multiple top places; but every kid contrib...
The monthly meeting of the Three Forks Area Historical Society will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at the Methodist Annex. Agenda items include summer plans for both museums and the Historical Society, updates on new acquisitions for the museums, the virtual museum project by Ethan Hegar and other items! You do not have to be a member to attend the meetings. Come enjoy the information, the entertaining company and refreshments after every meeting!...
Single family homes and condos and townhomes in Gallatin County fetched more than 100% of their asking price on average during March. Homes also sold quickly, averaging around 20 days on the market. While new listings and the inventory of available homes both dropped, the months supply of inventory increased in both the single family and condo/townhouse markets. “Our market continued to be intense in March, with homes selling quickly and above asking price,” said Joanna Harper, GAR Board President. “If typical increased seasonal demand combines...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Only about a third of people moving into and within Montana between 2016 and 2021 moved for work, according to a study released this week by Montana State University and MSU Extension. Better access to the outdoors, a less congested place to live and a slower pace of life were the most important reasons for moving, according to those surveyed. "This study shows that quality of life reasons, rather than financial reasons, were the most important factors for deciding where to move," said Tara Mastel, principal...
HELENA – As grizzly bears emerge from their dens across the state the potential for conflicts with farmers, ranchers and other producers is increasing. In the past few years, bears have been spotted in areas where they haven’t been for more than a century, and the possibility of encountering a grizzly exists anywhere in the western part Montana. Black bears are also widely distributed across the state. Bears are always on the lookout for an easy food source, including unsecured garbage, spilled grain and livestock carcasses, all of which can br...
We have seen a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases over the last couple days. Increasing case numbers is not unexpected given the trends we have seen in other parts of the nation due to a highly transmissible sub variant of Omicron known as BA.2, and not yet cause for alarm. We are grateful our hospitalizations remain very low at this time and am hopeful that remains the situation. This is a good time to pause and reflect on our own personal risk calculations and to remind the community how important it is to stay up-to-date on your COVID-19...
An effort to call a special session of the Montana Legislature via lawmaker poll failed to gain majority support last week. According to the results compiled by the Montana Secretary of State’s office after the 5 p.m. deadline, 44 legislators voted for the proposal and 60 voted against it. Forty-five lawmakers did not submit votes. The proposed session would have focused on whether to create a special legislative committee to investigate election security in Montana. Ten Republican legislators submitted the poll request to Secretary of State C...
