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  • Montana Warrior-Run Gallatin Valley set for Saturday, August 19

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Aug 16, 2023

    The Montana Warrior Run-Gallatin Valley, a fundraiser for Impact Montana, is scheduled for Saturday, August 19, at Veterans Park in Three Forks. Along with 10K, 5K, and 1 Mile events, this 2023 Warrior-Run Gallatin Valley will also feature a Trifecta for those wanting to participate in all three races. The race schedule will start with the 10K at 8:30 a.m., the 5K at 10 a.m., and the 1 Mile at 11:15 a.m. This year’s event prices are $40 for the Trifecta, $35 for the 10K, $30 for the 5K, and $... Full story

  • Meetings planned to address future growth in Broadwater County

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Aug 16, 2023

    Broadwater County in conjunction with the Montana Department of Commerce and the WGM Group, is hosting two public meetings later this month to generate feedback about growth from residents. The "Planning or Growth" public meeting for residents south of Road 101 is Thursday, August 24, at 6 p.m. at the Bridger Brewing facility at 75 Vigilante Road. The meeting for residents in the northern part of Broadwater County is August 31 at 6 p.m. at the Flynn Building in Townsend. According to Commissioner Lindsey Richtmyer, Broadwater County received a... Full story

  • Rappin the Rivers coming to the 'Bridge' near Three Forks

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Aug 16, 2023

    Later this week, the inaugural Rappin the Rivers Festival will take place at the "Bridge" near Three Forks. The event, presented by No-Coast Entertainment, is scheduled for Friday, August 18, and Saturday, August 19, with camping options available for attendees. The event will be the first rap and EDM festival hosted in Montana and will also have food and merchandise vendors. The Rappin the Rivers festival will feature three stages, with music scheduled on August 18 from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. and... Full story

  • City of Three Forks could learn next month about FEMA Grant

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Aug 16, 2023

    The City of Three Forks could learn as early as next month if they will be officially awarded a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for the ongoing Flood Mitigation Project. At the August 8 Council meeting, Flood Plain Administrator/City Treasurer Kelly Smith told the governing body that FEMA officials would be in town on August 9 to look at the site of the Three Forks project. Smith said the City had not received the grant yet, but FEMA officials are visiting Montana and wanted to look at different projects, including a stop in... Full story

  • Grizzly bear euthanized after becoming food conditioned in Big Sky

    Aug 16, 2023

    A grizzly bear was captured and euthanized earlier this month after repeatedly seeking and accessing unsecured attractants in Big Sky. Over the course of several weeks, the bear became accustomed to accessing garbage stored in bear-resistant containers that were not secured. The bear also found unsecured food in a vehicle. Attempts to haze the bear after attractants were stored properly and secured with electric fencing were unsuccessful. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff captured the bear on Aug. 4. In consultation with the U.S. Fish &... Full story

  • Still no opening date for Headwaters Rest Area

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Aug 16, 2023

    In early May, the Montana Department of Transportation announced the Headwaters Rest Area near Three Forks would be opening as soon as possible, pending the completion of some final facility details. Now in August, an opening date has yet to be set for the facility near the Interchange of I90 and US 287 in Three Forks. According to Lisa Olmsted, a Public Involvement Manager for DOWL, the rest area is just about ready, and they are currently working on final close-out work. Olmsted said they don't have a specific opening date yet, but the...

  • Writers on the Range: Tips for a new Westerner

    Betsy Marston, Writers on the Range|Aug 16, 2023

    Hurray, you've moved to the rural West from a crowded subdivision or city where the traffic has become an out-of-patience game, and now you want to fit in. You want to learn how irrigation ditches work, build a hen house, and grow fruit trees, wine grapes and a garden. You also want to take a hike at a moment's notice, or at least look like you're ready to do 10 miles. How do newcomers manage this transition? Western writer Zane Grey never wrote a Code of the West, but it was clear from his novels that subtle rules operated in the 19th century....

  • Coaches Corner: Embracing the Journey Beyond Goals

    Ellie West, Contributing Writer|Aug 16, 2023

    I listen to many podcasts, but one of my favorites is The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast. In a recent podcast, the guest, James Clear, Author of Atomic Habits, talks about how our habits are a symptom of our priorities. And John Maxwell shared how our goals and our personal growth are different. Frequently, we put those two in the same category; in thinking about them, I agree they are different, but both are necessary. Throughout my life, I have set many goals that were never achieved, as sometimes life happens, and I was unable to reach my...

  • 2 suspects detained following fatal hit-and-run near Belgrade

    Aug 16, 2023

    Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident on August 6 near Belgrade. Gerald Lee Johnson and Hollie Ann Kittle were both taken into custody on August 13 and have been charged with negligent homicide. Kittle has also been charged with tampering or fabricating with physical evidence. In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 6, 2023, the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office, along with Montana Highway Patrol and the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, investigated a fatal motor vehicle accident between a mot...

  • Monthly update from the Three Forks Area Ambulance Service

    Aug 16, 2023

    From the Three Forks Area Ambulance Service Three Forks Area Ambulance had a very busy July. We responded to 45 emergency calls. We are at 185 emergency calls since January 1,2023. TFAA transported 12 of these calls to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. TFAA EMTs and Crew Members assisted Med Air and AMR on several critical calls. TFAA EMTs responded to a variety of calls and were able to check folks out without the need to transport and we staged several times for Law Enforcement. This made up most of the emergency responses. The BIG NEWS is the... Full story

  • FWP completes elk and deer hunter opinion surveys

    Aug 16, 2023

    Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently completed extensive public opinion surveys of elk and deer hunters in Montana to gauge their satisfaction with hunting and harvest opportunities. The surveys were each sent to 5,000 randomly selected resident hunters. The elk survey allowed FWP to take the first comprehensive look at elk hunter opinions. Overall, 73 percent of the respondents from this survey are satisfied with elk management in Montana. Generally, hunters surveyed were also satisfied with current elk hunting regulations and support the...

  • Federal regulators ag 'concerns' as Montana cuts Medicaid rolls

    Mara Silvers, Montana Free Press|Aug 16, 2023

    Federal regulators are urging Montana health officials to fix shortcomings in the state's Medicaid redetermination process, expressing "concerns" that the state may be disenrolling people who are eligible for the public health insurance and creating barriers for others through long wait times at call centers and during the application process. The state began reassessing the eligibility of the more than 320,000 people on Montana Medicaid in April with the lifting of the federally-designated... Full story

  • Montana attorney general urges the EPA to scrap CO2 rule aimed at the energy sector

    Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press|Aug 16, 2023

    Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen this week joined 20 other attorneys general urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to scrap a proposed rule that seeks to dramatically decrease carbon dioxide emissions in the energy sector. In a 55-page letter dated Aug. 8, the signatories argue that a rule the Biden administration unveiled in May amounts to an unlawful overstepping of the EPA’s authority and an attempt to circumvent a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision. That ruling took a dim view of the executive branch’s efforts to use the Cle...

  • State agencies issue mountain whitefish consumption advisory on Yellowstone River near train derailment

    Aug 16, 2023

    The Fish Consumption Advisory Board, consisting of representatives from Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS), Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), has issued an initial consumption advisory on all mountain whitefish caught in the Yellowstone River from Twin Bridges Road railroad bridge to Laurel. Further testing is needed to determine the contamination source and long-term guidance. The board may update the initial consumption advisory as more information is...

  • Country singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam to play Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Oct. 21

    Aug 16, 2023

    MSU News Service American country singer-songwriter and multiple Grammy Award winner Dwight Yoakam will play at Montana State University's Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on Saturday, Oct. 21, with special guests The Mavericks. Tickets for the concert, presented by Pepper Entertainment, are available at brickbreeden.com. Tickets prices start at $45, plus fees. The show begins at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide and has released 12 gold albums...

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report August 14, 2023

    Aug 16, 2023

    Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on August 15, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 08/14/23 00:26 CFS23-096780 LOCK IN/OUT FIRELIGHT DR and STARLIGHT DR (63.7 LE - Public Assist 00:54 CFS23-096789 DOMESTIC BRIDGER GULLY DR and WEDELN DR LE - Case Generated 01:37 CFS23-096796 UNKNOWN LE - Documented 02:30 CFS23-096800 TRAFFIC STOP JACKRABBIT LN and MEDIAN (160.8 feet) LE - Documented 03:26 CFS23-096803 FOLLOW UP BRIDGER GULLY DR and WEDELN DR LE - Case Generated 04:24 CFS23-096814 BURGLAR CAITLIN RD and CAMERON... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report August 15, 2023

    Aug 16, 2023

    Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on August 16, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 08/15/23 00:08 CFS23-097250 WELFARE CHECK HUFFINE LN and JACKRABBIT LN (79.0 LE - Public Assist 00:22 CFS23-097254 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:34 CFS23-097258 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:41 CFS23-097270 SUICIDE THREAT BOW PERCH LN and TALON WAY (27.0 LE - Case Generated 02:33 CFS23-097277 PATROL CHECK W JEFFERSON ST and N KANSAS ST LE - Documented 03:18 CFS23-097278 911 HANG UP FLAGSTONE DR and RUBY LN (56.7 feet) LE - Unable to... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report August 16, 2023

    Aug 16, 2023

    Page 1 of 36 GCSO Media Report - All Printed on August 17, 2023 Date/Time Call For Service #: Location Type of Call 08/16/23 00:05:41 CFS23-097727 INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.1 Search 08/16/23 00:05:41 - Quimby, Joshua - New CFS 08/16/23 00:06:05 - Quimby, Joshua - DEAACTIVATED PHONE 08/16/23 00:06:10 - Quimby, Joshua - NO WAY TO CALL BACK 08/16/23 00:06:24 - Quimby, Joshua - DEAD PHONE 08/16/23 00:06:33 - Quimby, Joshua - 406-521-2377 08/16/23 00:07:30 - Quimby, Joshua - RPS WERE FLAOTING GOT LOST 08/16/23 00:07:53 - Quimby, Joshua - LACI... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report August 17, 2023

    Aug 16, 2023

    Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on August 18, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 08/17/23 00:20 CFS23-098223 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 00:22 CFS23-098225 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF BIG PINE DR and SNOWY MOUNTAIN LE - Documented 00:31 CFS23-098229 TRAFFIC STOP N MAIN ST and W ASH ST (38.8 feet) LE - Warning 00:32 CFS23-098230 PATROL CHECK HEIGHTS CIR and MAMMOTH FORK DR LE - Documented 02:18 CFS23-098243 BURGLAR HIGHNOON WAY and WICKWIRE WAY LE - Documented 03:01 CFS23-098247 911 HANG UP LE - Documented 05:14... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report August 18, 2023

    Aug 16, 2023

    Page 1 of 5 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on August 19, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 08/18/23 00:02 CFS23-098739 Search DRIVEWAY and LC RANCH RD (0.2 LE - Public Assist 00:18 CFS23-098747 URINATING IN PUBLIC VENTURE WAY and REEVES RD W (38.9 LE - GOA / UTL 00:32 CFS23-098753 AGENCY ASSIST LE - Agency Assist 00:59 CFS23-098766 911 HANG UP N OLD PLACE LN and BARNES RD (39.2 LE - Documented 01:21 CFS23-098771 TRAFFIC STOP CLARKSTON RD and DRIVEWAY (0.1 LE - Warning 01:25 CFS23-098773 PATROL CHECK 4 DOT LN and FRONTAGE... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report August 19, 2023

    Aug 16, 2023

    Page 1 of 4 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on August 20, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 08/19/23 00:00 CFS23-099162 TRESPASS SHEDHORN DR and DRIVEWAY (47.6 LE - Documented 00:13 CFS23-099168 911 HANG UP N MAIN ST and W ASH ST (38.8 feet) LE - Public Assist 01:02 CFS23-099182 DUI LE - Documented 01:38 CFS23-099193 DISORDERLY GALLATIN RD and PENNY LN (153.3 feet) LE - Documented 01:55 CFS23-099195 911 HANG UP KERI ST and KUNJE BLVD (126.2 feet) LE - Documented 02:27 CFS23-099207 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 02:47... Full story

  • Gallatin County Sheriff's Report August 20, 2023

    Aug 16, 2023

    Page 1 of 4 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on August 21, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 08/20/23 00:00 CFS23-099565 TRAFFIC HAZARD INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ON RAMP (0.2 LE - Documented 00:12 CFS23-099573 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:20 CFS23-099576 UNKNOWN W MAIN ST and N 7TH AVE (75.5 feet) LE - Case Generated 01:16 CFS23-099591 TRAFFIC STOP JACKRABBIT LN and ON RAMP (72.6 LE - Documented 01:30 CFS23-099595 DISORDERLY WATER LILY DR and ALLEY (14.7 feet) LE - Documented 01:49 CFS23-099597 FIREWORKS S MAIN ST and W ELM ST... Full story

  • Broadwater County Sheriff's Report August 13 - 19, 2023

    Aug 16, 2023

    Page 1 of 7 MEDIA REPORT Printed on August 21, 2023 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 08/13/23 00:50 HWY 287 SB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 08/13/23 00:53 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 08/13/23 01:31 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 08/13/23 01:49 HWY 287 /FRONT RMS SB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 08/13/23 04:26 POLE CREEK RD ALRBA : Burglar Alarm - Audbile 08/13/23 05:12 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 08/13/23 06:33 TOWN PUMP Agency : Agency Assist 08/13/23 07:33 24 : 24/7 08/13/23 08:09 24 : 24/7 08/13/23 08:21 24 : 24/7 08/13/23 08:41 24 : 24/7 08/13/23 09:06 AMB : Ambulance... Full story