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The Gallatin County Road and Bridge Department announced Monday the closure of the Old Town Bridge. According to MDT Bridge Bureau Chief Stephanie Brandenberger, the bridge crossing the Jefferson River on Old Town Road was closed after undergoing its annual safety and condition inspection on June 5 and 6. "This is a 110 ft long steel truss bridge that is over 100 years old. The inspectors found significant distortion and cracking in a critical element of the truss called the end post, and... Full story
Three Forks residents can get assistance replacing their dilapidated sidewalks from the city as part of a project to beautify the streets while making them safer, according to an email sent by the city on June 1. "The City is committed to the replacement of deteriorated and/or trip hazard sidewalks by tearing out and hauling away the debris as our contribution to your sidewalk replacement project," the email reads. The city's concrete removal contribution will create savings in terms of labor and disposal fees. Another part of the... Full story
The Missouri Headwaters State Park 2022 Summer Speaker Series starts this week and is a wonderful opportunity for tourists and area residents to have an exciting and informative evening in a beautiful setting. The series sponsored by the Sacajawea Hotel and Holcim Trident Plant will take place every Saturday by the park office at 7 p.m. from June 11 to August 13. According to Montana State AmeriCorps member Melanie Hertgen, it is rewarding and exciting to host their 26th summer speaker series. "Since it is starting to get much busier with the... Full story
Dozens of trailer trash themed camper trailers will converge at the Cardwell Campground on June 16 for the sixth annual Big Sky Vintage Trailer Rally. The 2022 Big Sky Vintage Trailer Rally welcomes trailers built in or before 1979 to participate in the "Murica - Trailer Trash Bash" themed event. Those interested in viewing the trailer trash themed, vintage trailers can attend the rally's open house event on June 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The open house is free to the public; however, the rally... Full story
An interactive Murder Mystery to raise funds for the Headwaters Heritage Museum and Railroad and Trident Heritage Center is scheduled for next week. The Three Forks Area Historical Society is presenting “Death on the Midnight Train,” which will take place Wednesday, July 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church Annex and allow area residents to use their investigative skills to identify the murderer. The cost is $35 a ticket and includes dinner. Tickets can be purchased by calling 406-285-6817 or 406-285-3566. The interactive mystery is... Full story
Although the weather wasn't ideal for outdoor recreation, aquatic invasive species stations around the state conducted more than 2,000 inspections over the Memorial Day weekend. So far this year, FWP and its partners have inspected 14,000 watercraft, 21 of which were mussel-fouled. One of those detections happened Saturday when a mussel-fouled boat was intercepted at Wibaux. The boat was a recent purchase and was being commercially transported from Michigan to Seattle. The driver failed to stop at the inspection station and was intercepted by...
With the storm approaching, my wife texted me after work to come home right away. Within minutes, after I left the clinic, she called me again to tell me NOT to come home and to seek shelter immediately. At first, I thought I could make it home, but then the wall of wind hit, and a tree fell onto the road in front of me. I turned around and another tree blocked the way. Then it got so dark. It was disorienting and I turned on my windshield wipers using the fluid to try to clear the dust and mud off my windshield. That did not help. Thankfully,...
The summer before I started junior high, I moved to a different part of town. While it was away from many of the friends I had grown up with, I enjoyed having a much larger house and the opportunity to meet new friends. This also meant new neighbors, which happened to be a great group of people. One of these neighbors was Bill. He was the type of guy that had to be busy. Even though he had a full-time job as a firefighter for the city, he also had a part-time job as a delivery driver on his days off. Despite this packed schedule, he still had... Full story
Duane Karsten Burkenpas was born on November 10, 1933 in the beautiful Gallatin Valley of Bozeman, Montana; the place where he lived all of his grand 88 years and where he met his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 5, 2022. Duane was predeceased by his parents Abraham "Abe" and Georgia "Alice" (Border) Burkenpas. He is survived by his brother Darrell, loving wife Dorothy, sons Douglas and Darin, grandchildren Karsten, Andrew, Bailey, Rebecca, Jason and Hallie and two great-grandchildren Emry and Raylee. Duane grew up on the family ranch west... Full story
Richard "Rich" Macrow of Logan, Mont., died May 30, 2022. He was born on April 30, 1950, in Billings, Mont., to wonderful parents Herbert and Ginger Macrow. He was raised on the Vermillion Ranch near Shepherd, where his father worked for many years. Their life on the ranch was full of great memories, especially with the Frey kids. Right after graduation from Shepherd High School, Richard married his sweetheart, Loretta. They had two children together, Bernadette and Josh. He worked several different jobs over the years, from Torgerson's Farm... Full story
Three local 4-H members recently received scholarships recognizing them for an outstanding 4-H career. The purpose of the Broadwater County 4-H Leadership Scholarship is to help 4-H youth further their education. It is awarded to active 4-H members who have exhibited strong leadership skills and successfully completed at least two 4-H projects each year of high school. This year, the recipients of the $700 scholarship are Gabriella Rauser, Colton Noyes and Bailey Taves. A ten-year member of the...
STAFF REPORT The 23rd annual Gallatin Valley Outlaws Memorial Tournament is this week in Three Forks. The Outlaws will open the tournament Thursday, June 9, at 6 p.m. against Lewistown. The local American Legion squad will play the nightcap Friday, June 10, at 5:30 p.m. against Cody. On Saturday, Gallatin Valley will play Havre at 3:15 p.m. and the last game of the day at 5:30 p.m. against the Bitterroot Red Sox. The weekend's final game or the Outlaws is Sunday, June 12, at 3:15 p.m. against Dillon. Action will begin Friday through Sunday at...
The Big Sky Country State Fair in Gallatin County is brining Bigger Fun, Bigger Smiles to this year's 2022 Fair and tickets are on sale now. The Big Sky Country State Fair is offering six amazing ticket packages to choose from. Don't forget to buy early for HUGE savings! All pricing increases at midnight on Tuesday, July 19th and all other ticket packages are no longer available. The ticket packages include; Online Fair Admission, Advance Weekly Pass, Date Pack, MyKiss Pack, Carload Pack,...
Cave geology, skulls and birds are the focus of Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park’s speaker series events happening June 10, 11 and 13. The park will welcome Stuart Parker on Friday, June 10 at 8 p.m. at the campground amphitheater. Stuart will discuss the mountain building that occurred in this area and how it influenced the formation of the cave. Join park ranger Ramona Radonich on Saturday, June 11, at 8 p.m. at the campground amphitheater for a closer look at the skulls of several animals that live in the park. It has been said that form f...
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte last week joined business leaders to discuss his administration's pro-jobs, pro-growth policies fueling job creation, growth, and prosperity in Montana. The discussions took place at today's Montana "On The Rise" Economic Summit, which U.S. Senator Steve Daines and the Montana Chamber Foundation cohosted. "Our unmatched quality of life, tight-knit communities, and hardworking people make Montana an exceptional place to do business," Gov. Gianforte s...
April marked the start of a major weather pattern change which brought much needed precipitation to Montana, and while April was a wet month, May was even wetter in certain areas. Some of the largest totals were in southwest Montana and northern Wyoming where precipitation ranged from 5 to 11 inches and set records for highest May precipitation in over 40 years at some SNOTEL sites. Mountain precipitation was lowest in parts of Central Montana, the Flathead Lake area, and the Upper Clark Fork region where totals ranged from about two to five... Full story
STAFF REPORT Aunt Dofe's Gallery in Willow Creek recently announced their first Artist in Residency, Thomas Pomarico. The residency will run from June until the middle of August at the gallery located at 102 Main Street. Raised in Indiana and Michigan, Pomarico recently graduated from Montana State University with a master's in fine arts. He also graduated from the University of Michigan in 2011 with a degree in Classical Civilizations, a minor in Global Media Studies, and as a three-year letter...
