Articles from the June 2, 2021 edition
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Murphy wins state title
Three Forks High School junior Jasmyn Murphy is a state champion. Murphy finished in first in the long jump at last week's Class B State Meet in Laurel with a winning mark of 17 feet and .25 inches.... Full story
Survey results show interest in local bus service
Amid a five-year update on the City of Three Forks Growth Policy, preliminary results of an ongoing questionnaire show 131 of 265 responders indicating they would like to see some sort of local bus system or rideshare program. A bus pickup service... Full story
City of Three Forks Awarded 2021 Recreation Trails Grant
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced last week that the City of Three Forks was one of 42 trail organizations, communities, and various land-managing agencies throughout the state to receive federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant awards...
Summer Speaker Series Starts June 12
The Missouri Headwaters State Park, Summer Speaker Series, will start next week. The theme in 2021 is “Significance of Public Lands” and will take each Saturday through mid-August at 7 p.m. at the campground. The series will start on June 12...
Three Forks High School Earns Grant For Adding Personal Finance Elective, Teaching Three Forks Students About Money
Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF), the leader in financial education in middle and high schools in the U.S., has issued Three Forks High School a $1,000 Grant under its Mission: 2025 Challenge after...
Our View: Make it out to the Farmer's Market
If you are looking for something to do on what is forecasted to be the hottest day of 2021, you won’t have to travel far. The Three Forks Farmer’s Market will kick off the season on June 3. The market will give residents across the Gallatin... Full story
Column: The Tambourine
I cannot play a musical instrument, and I’m pretty sure if anyone would hear me sing, they might run away as fast and as far away as possible. On one occasion in college, I was part of an organization that joined a singing competition. As silly as... Full story
Kathy Jo Greer Gottlob
Kathy Jo Greer Gottlob joined her Savior Jesus on Wednesday evening, May 19, 2021. Kathy was brought into this world on her grandparent's wedding anniversary, April 14, 1957. She was born in Great Falls, Montana to Jim and Kay Greer. She grew up... Full story
Caverns Friday Summer Speakers Series-Crawl, Fly and Hop: Bugs on Parade
On Friday, June 4, Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park will host a free talk entitled “Crawl, Fly and Hop: Bugs on Parade” at 8 p.m. in the park’s campground amphitheater. It will be presented by Sherry Staub, a master naturalist with a love for...
RAYMOND CHAN COOPER
Chan Cooper was born at his parent's home in Willow Creek, Montana on August 11, 1929 to Raymond and Frances Buttelman Cooper, on the same ranch where he lived and raised his own family. He "kicked the bucket" (dads own quote), peacefully at his... Full story
Lawrence Benjamin Laird
Lawrence "Larry" Benjamin Laird, 88, of Three Forks, Montana, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021, in his home with his family. Larry was born on August 2, 1932, in International Falls, Minnesota. He was Claude and Ellen Laird's firstborn. Larry... Full story
Grace Lutheran Church hosts spring clothing giveaway
Grace Lutheran Church (305 5th Ave E, corner of Date and 5th) will be hosting its next clothing giveaway on Saturday, June 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All are welcome to come and peruse the clothing which is generously donated by our community....
Judge temporarily halts campus carry bill
HELENA — A district court judge on Friday temporarily enjoined the enforcement date of House Bill 102, the bill that would expand permissions for concealed carry firearms on campus starting June 1....
Chamber hosts annual dinner
After having the event canceled in 2020, there were plenty of smiles at the recent Three Forks Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Meeting at the Headwaters Ranch. Chamber Executive Director Melissa Jenkins was ecstatic for the return of the... Full story
Search and Rescue assits hikers who fell into Gallatin River
On Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at approximately 7:20 pm, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in Big Sky responded to a request for assistance from two hikers that fell into the South Fork of the Gallatin River. The first individual slipped and...
Proposed Resurfacing on US-287 near Ennis
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to resurface about 6 miles of Highway 287, north of Ennis. The project begins at the intersection of US-287 and MT-287 and extends...