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Montana State Freshman Tayla Moeykens had an incredible end to her first year with the school's rodeo program at last week's 72nd annual College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, WY. Moeykens of Three Forks came from fourth place to win the barrel racing title. Her time of 13.99 seconds was the fastest of the week and won the final round. The freshman business and marketing major at Montana State also won the first and the third rounds of barrel racing and earned the Women's Rookie of the Year title. Montana State University won the women's... Full story
Due to public concern regarding brown trout declines in some popular rivers in southwest Montana, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on potential fishing regulation changes. Studies conducted by FWP and the U.S. Geologic Survey suggest that flow is a primary limiting factor for many brown trout populations. Short-term trends have shown reduced numbers of small, juvenile brown trout in the Big Hole River, Ruby River, Boulder River (tributary to the Jefferson), Beaverhead River, upper Yellowstone River, Madison River, Shields...
There is a new member on the Three Forks School Board. The trustees voted last week to appoint Christian Potts to the position vacated last month by Stephene Kamerman. Potts said she has lived in Three Forks for about eight years and was interested in becoming more involved. The seat will be up for election in May of 2022....
Fireworks sales in Three Forks will be permitted by state statute starting Thursday, June 24, and will run until Monday, July 5. Fireworks are legal in Three Forks City limits July 3 from 6 p.m. to midnight and July 4 from 10 a.m. to midnight; however, this is contingent upon fire conditions and the recommendation from the Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department Command Team. It is illegal to sell Fireworks within 300 feet of any church or hospital and may not be set off within 100 feet of any...
“It’s like having gasoline out there,” said Brian Steinhardt, forest fire zone manager for Prescott and Coconino national forests in Arizona, in a recent AP story about the increasingly fire-prone West. Now something else is happening — and at the worst possible time. Federal firefighters are leaving the workforce and taking their training and experience with them. The inability of federal agencies to offer competitive pay and benefits is creating hundreds of wildland firefighting vacancies. Vacancies, of course, limit how much federal firefig...
A famous Gatorade commercial saturated the airwaves in the early 1990s featuring the famous slogan of “Be Like Mike.” The campaign with the iconic former Chicago Bull Michael Jordan had millions repeating the catchphrase, and I’m sure that I probably even said it a few times. I had not thought of the commercial in nearly three decades when I was reminded of a friend, who also had the name, Mike. While I was spending a few minutes reminiscing about all the chaos the two of us created, I realized that Mike does not or has never had a socia... Full story
The Nixon Bridge boat ramp at Gallatin Forks Fishing Access Site has reopened after Gallatin County crews finished construction where the bridge was replaced last year. Now that the bridge replacement and site construction are complete, the boat ramp is again usable, and additional parking is available in this portion of the site. Gallatin Forks Fishing Access Site is about 2 miles north of Manhattan along the Gallatin River....
A potluck for outgoing Three Forks Superintendent Jeff Elliott is scheduled for Thursday, June 24. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Stevenson Park and those in attendance are asked to bring a dessert and their own chairs. If there is rain, the potluck will be moved to the school....
Since there will be an All School Reunion this summer, maybe some information about the beginnings of the school system in Three Forks would be appropriate at this time. Information for this article was provided by the Headwaters Heritage History, published in 1983 by the Three Forks Area Historical Society. In September of 1909, a building on 1st Avenue West between Grove and Hickory was the first school house in the new town of Three Forks. It was owned by W. J. Walsh and had been used as a... Full story
The Gallatin County Planning Department is excited to announce that, after nearly two years in the making, the Gallatin County Growth Policy has now moved into the adoption phase. The Gallatin County Growth Policy is the document that guides growth, development, and land use patterns across Gallatin County. The document vision is centered around three major themes heard during public outreach: open space, heritage, and opportunity. One of the objectives of the update was to draft goals and policies with an eye toward clarity and specificity. Ov...
By the time Kiki Radermacher, a mental health therapist, arrived at a Missoula, Montana, home on an emergency 911 call in late May, the man who had called for help was backed into a corner and yelling at police officers. The home, which he was renting, was about to be sold. He had called 911 when his fear of becoming homeless turned to thoughts of killing himself. "I asked him, 'Will you sit with me?'" recalled Radermacher, a member of the city's mobile crisis response team who answered the call with a medic and helped connect the man with...
Dixie Ardell Reich of Manhattan, Montana passed away June 9, 2021 after suffering complications of dementia. Dixie was born July 19, 1934 to Dick and Margaret Muir in Bozeman, Montana and raised on the family ranch in Manhattan where she also graduated high school. Dixie met the love of her life, Jim Reich, and they married June 21, 1953 in Manhattan and spent 57 wonderful years together before his passing in 2010. They welcomed two beautiful children, Daniel James and Denise Marie. In 1967, Jim was transferred to Seattle, Washington with... Full story
Gail peacefully passed with the compassionate care of Stillwater Hospice and Parkhaven staff on June 17,2021 at the age of 93. Gail, better known as Janette to family and friends was born March 14,1928 on the ranch of Sam and Sarah Lane, south of Willow Creek, Montana. Janette was the youngest of ten children of Orville Howard and Stella Myrtle (Campbell) Sallee. Janette was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers (Noel, Omer, Forrest, Orville, and Glenn), four sisters (Beryl, Velma, Irene, and Esta), husband (Leroy Ebright), and her...
Mayson Shively did last week what no player in Gallatin Valley Outlaw history had accomplished. The soon-to-be senior at Three Forks High School pitched a perfect game in a 22-0 five-inning win over Mead (Spokane) at the annual Gjerde American Legion Baseball Tournament in Lewistown. The game was shortened to five innings because of the Legion run rule. After not allowing a baserunner in the first four innings and his team taking care of business with their bats, Shively said nobody talked about what he could accomplish during his last half... Full story
On June 19, 2021, Gallatin County Dispatch received a call of a camper who had been bitten by a bear at Mystic Lake. The patient was too injured to make the trip down, but found a nearby runner who was able to quickly make it to cell service and call 911. Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers, Deputies, Paramedics, and LifeFlight Network personnel responded to the area. Responders immediately began searching the service road leading to the lake, and LifeFlight began searching from the air. LifeFlight personnel located the... Full story
BOZEMAN – After postponing a tour stop last year in Bozeman due to the pandemic, country music star Kenny Chesney announced today that he will now play Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Montana State University is one of 19 stops on the performer's Here and Now 2022 Stadium Tour, which begins April 23 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, and ends Aug. 26-27 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Accompanying acts will be announced at a later date. "When we hit pause on...
As the summer heats up, boaters, floaters and swimmers are hitting the water to cool down. Montana’s many rivers, lakes and reservoirs offer fun recreational opportunities like swimming, boating and floating, but it’s important to remember to be safe while enjoying the water. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that drowning is the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury/death for people of all ages, and that potentially, half of all boating deaths could be prevented with the use of life jackets. The CDC also states tha...
HELENA—The Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the potential environmental impacts from a proposed tailing reprocessing project at the Golden Sunlight Mine. The Golden Sunlight Mine is located approximately five miles northeast of Whitehall, Montana in Jefferson County. The project, an amendment to their current operating permit, would allow Golden Sunlight to excavate and reprocess tailings and extend the life of the mine by up to 12 years. Golden Sunlight wou...
