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Each year the Montana East-West Shrine Game in June highlights some of the best football and cheerleaders throughout the state, at the same time raising money for the Shriners Children's Hospital in Spokane. Three Forks High School was well represented in 2021, with senior cheerleaders Micaela Hegar, Emma Lamb, and Ravyn Lewis all taking part in the 74th annual game that took place June 19 in Billings, with the West picking up a 21-12 victory. Lamb and Lewis had not heard of the game before... Full story
Governor Greg Gianforte last week issued an executive order declaring a statewide drought emergency in Montana. “Every region of the state faces severe to extreme drought conditions, and the situation is getting worse. These alarming drought conditions are devastating our ag producers, challenging our tourism industry, and could bring a severe wildfire season,” Gov. Gianforte said. “This emergency order makes available all necessary state government resources to mitigate the impacts of this drought and protect Montanans.” Executive Order 11-202... Full story
The 16th annual Headwaters Bank Walk/Run will not take place in 2021. This is the second straight cancellation of the event that is a fundraiser for the Headwaters Trails System. According to Gene Townsend, the decision was made in January when they needed to start advertising the event with possible participants. He said they were still not sure what the outlook would be with the pandemic and decided not to take the chance but added the run/walk would return the week after Three Forks Rodeo...
HELENA, Mont. – Governors Greg Gianforte of Montana and Brad Little of Idaho last week President Biden to commit to an "active, responsive" partnership with states in wildfire response, wildfire preparedness, and active forest management. Gianforte and Little sent their message to the president ahead of his meeting with some western governors to discuss the federal government's response to wildfires. Despite facing severe wildfire seasons, Montana and Idaho are two of three western states President Biden did not invite to participate. The B...
The liver is one of the most amazing but underrated organs in our bodies. We cannot live without it, and, unlike the kidney, we cannot bypass it with a dialysis machine. Lose your liver and you lose your life. The liver is essential for digestion, but also detoxifies our blood, filtering, breaking down, and disposing of chemicals we cannot use. While there are many toxins that can harm the liver cells, it has an amazing ability to regenerate itself. It can suffer immense damage, nearly die out, then recover and allow many more years of life....
For pretty much the entire final semester of high school, I spent my first-hour class sitting in a chair in the attendance office. To this day, I say it was just a tremendous misunderstanding, but nobody wanted to hear my side of the story. I should probably preface this story by saying when I was 17, I was fun to be around, but I could also be a little too loud and a bit obnoxious. Whenever I’m out in public and see someone that reminds me of myself in 12th grade, I cringe and almost feel like I should sit down and write apology letters to e... Full story
Angling restrictions on several additional rivers in southwest Montana go into effect today due to warming temperatures and low flows. The restrictions include what are commonly known as "hoot owl" restrictions, which means fishing is closed from 2 p.m. to midnight each day. Some waters are under full fishing closures, which prohibit fishing at all times of day. These closures and restrictions will stay in effect until conditions improve. These restrictions and closures went into effect last week: • A full fishing closure on the East G... Full story
With summer in full swing, visitors to and new residents of Three Forks have ample opportunity to learn more about the area. The Railroad and Trident Heritage Center, Headwaters Heritage Museum, and Visitor's Information Center are all open for the season, and each gives travelers a place to stop during their stay. Open from June 1 to Labor Day in old Milwaukee Railroad caboose at 110 N. Main, the Visitor's Information Center is operated by the Three Forks Chamber through a grant from... Full story
A meeting of the 2021 All-School Reunion Committee took place Tuesday, July 6, at the Methodist Church Annex. With only a little more than a week before the event, all plans were discussed in detail. A registration desk will be set up on the lawn of the John Q. Adams Railroad Park (sometimes known as Milwaukee Park) between the depot and the caboose. Bottles of water and name tags will be provided. Chairs, tables and picnic tables will be available, but folks are encouraged to bring their own chairs if possible. Port-a-potties will also be...
When Al Ekblad woke up on Nov. 4, 2020, his mind immediately turned to the approaching legislative session. Montana voters had just elected a slate of Republican candidates to statewide offices - candidates the AFL-CIO, with Ekblad as executive secretary, had actively messaged against - by wider margins than pollsters had predicted. Republican supermajorities consolidated power in the statehouse. Election night was "pretty eye-opening," Ekblad said, and he emerged from it knowing that another...
The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) is asking residents to remain vigilant about the presence of feral swine. Though there have been no confirmed sightings in Montana, populations are spreading and the risk of introduction to Montana is high. Feral swine are an invasive species that damage crops, pastures, and waterways, and these animals can carry diseases that spread to livestock, people, and wildlife. The biggest risk of introduction to Montana is swine crossing the border from Canada. Though, with at least 39 U.S. states reporting...
Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are seeking information on two pelicans that were recently shot and killed illegally on the Jefferson River. The pelicans were found near the Limespur Fishing Access Site, about a mile upstream from the entrance to Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park. Wardens believe the birds were shot sometime between the afternoon of Saturday, June 19, and the morning of Sunday, June 20. Anyone with possible information is encouraged to call the FWP violation reporting hot line at 1-800-TIP-MONT. Callers can...
As climate change drives up temperatures and creates longer, more expansive droughts, the typically cool, moist high-elevation forests of the central Rockies are burning with greater frequency than any time in the past 2,000 years, according to a study in the upcoming issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Lead author Philip Higuera, a fire ecologist at the University of Montana, examined paleofire records - data from tree rings and lake sediment - across a broad swath of the central Rockies of Colorado and Wyoming to...
Elizebeth "Liz" Ferrall, 60, of Three Forks passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021. She was born December 17, 1960 in Frederic, Wisconsin to James and Irene Bailey. The family moved around a bit, but Liz finished out her life at one of her favorite places – her cabin. Liz started her schooling in Gallatin Gateway and completed college at DeVry University in Phoenix, Arizona. She worked various jobs, and for a time she was a waitress. Her last job was as a diagnostic technician at Dynojet. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, E... Full story
