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  • Latitude 45 offers Farm to Table Dining Experience

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Jul 8, 2020

    At a special after-hours event last week, members of the Three Forks Chamber of Commerce were able to learn more about Latitude 45, a local business that features Farm to Table Dining experiences, summer movies in the barn, and hosts weddings and other events. Latitude 45 is owned by Karen Rose and is located at 5353 Buffalo Jump Road in Three Forks. Rose started the business in the summer of 2018 with the intent of hosting Farm to Table dinners in her backyard. "The extensive views of the...

  • Governor discusses reopening of schools

    STAFF REPORT|Jul 8, 2020

    Governor Steve Bullock and Lt. Governor Mike Cooney released last Thursday the Governor's Plan for Reopening Safe and Healthy Schools for Montana to provide flexible guidance for public schools to prepare to offer in-person instruction in the fall. "We are acutely aware of the role played by in-person teaching, not only in the students' lives, but also in the lives of the entire family. Public education has shaped who we are today, and we want to make certain that our children have the same experience. This is why we've made the safe reopening...

  • Ward show July 19

    STAFF REPORT|Jul 8, 2020

    Barry Ward is making a return trip to Three Forks. After playing locally in 2019, the western singer is scheduled to play again on Sunday, July 19 at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church located at 705 N. Main in Three Forks. Ward is a western singer who grew up on the western plains of Kansas. Barry, or "Bear" as he has come to be known by his friends, worked alongside his father and grandfather, working cattle and also doing farm work. His music and e songs deal not only with his experiences...

  • Highway Patrol releases 2019 year end report

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Jul 8, 2020

    The recently released 2019 Montana Highway Patrol Annual Report listed a total of 184 fatalities, up two from 2018. Colonel Tom Butler said despite the number remaining virtually the same, it still means 184 people did not make it home to their families, and it is still 184 people more than the number they would like to see – zero. "So, while it's important to examine the data trends in the context of previous year's data, we should also remind ourselves that we still have work to do in driving down the number of fatal crashes and DUI's in M...

  • Guest Editorial: Stand up and be counted

    Jul 8, 2020

    Sheila M. Stearns Presiding Officer, Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission As the country celebrates its birth as a nation, one of the most patriotic things Montanans can do is stand up and be counted--in the 2020 Census. Or, more accurately, go online and be counted. Or mail in the census form. Or chat with a census worker. Every 10 years, the country counts how many people live in the United States of America. The stakes are large. Results of the census determine how much money Montana gets from the federal government. That's...

  • Shirley Setsuko Wada Tietz

    Jul 8, 2020

    Shirley Setsuko Wada Tietz, 68, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully June 24, 2020 surrounded by her family, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Shirley was born in Bozeman, MT on Nov. 12, 1951, the daughter of Dorothy and Gabriel Wada. She grew up in Three Forks, MT and graduated from Three Forks High School in 1970. She met Thomas Daniel Tietz where they both attended Montana State University. Shirley married Tom on Sept 4, 1971 in Three Forks, MT. Tom and Shirley began their journey together in Bozeman, MT. They moved to Great...

  • Realtors report out-of-state rush on Montana real estate

    Justin Franz, Montana Free Press|Jul 8, 2020

    Lydia Seely has wanted to move to Montana ever since her son came here five years ago. The California woman, who works in health care, had eyed properties in the Bozeman area in the past - initially as an investment, but someday as a primary home, she said - but was quickly priced out of the market. Earlier this year, when her son decided to move to Missoula, Seely decided to take a second look. Unfortunately for Seely, she wasn't the only one. According to anecdotal reports, Seely is one of...