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It's nearing time for local businesses and organizations to come together for the Three Forks Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner. The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 16, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Diamond J Farm at 161 Price Road in Three Forks. According to Chamber Executive Director Emily Whalen, preparations have been going smoothly, and the collaborative effort between the organization and the community ensures a fun-filled night for all. "Because the Chamber was unable to host the type of event we're known for last year, we... Full story
After the recent upsetting news of vandalism on the new roofing completed as part of the Three Forks Schools Bond Project, Superintendent Rhonda Uthlaut made it very clear that the district will not tolerate this behavior. At last week’s School Board meeting, Uthlaut discussed the August 13 incident where vandalism occurred on the newly completed roof and part of the brick siding. Uthlaut said she really appreciates the public giving the district their trust with the $25 million bond. “It’s pretty disheartening that somebody would think this... Full story
Entering his fifth year at the helm of the Three Forks High School Football team, Wolves Head Coach Connor Sullivan believes the past year has been huge for the development of the program. "Our kids look bigger, faster, and stronger. Once you develop that confidence in the weight room, it kind of carries over to the football field. Some kids look noticeably different compared to last year," Sullivan said. With the season opener set for August 26 against Missoula-Loyola at Washington-Grizzly... Full story
With a mix of talented returning runners and newcomers, it should be another strong season for the Three Forks High School Cross Country team. With Wolves opening the 2023 campaign on Saturday, August 26, at the Jefferson Invite in Boulder, longtime Head Coach Tara Forsberg is excited about the start of the season. Forsberg said the girls’ team should be solid this season, with five freshmen to join an experienced group of upperclassmen. Five of the six Lady Wolves who helped lead the team to a... Full story
Since the start of practice earlier this month, new Three Forks High School Volleyball Head Coach Tiffany Lynch has been pleased with what she has witnessed from 31 players who tried out for the 2023 team. "The first few practices have been awesome. The energy is electric. You can tell the second you walk into the gym that the girls are happy to be there. I hit the jackpot with our assistant coaches. They have been so positive and helpful, which really adds to the climate of our practices.... Full story
From MSU News Service Fifty-three high school graduates from across Montana have been selected for their effort and potential as the eighth class of Montana State University's Hilleman Scholars Program, which is named after Maurice Hilleman, one of the state's most influential native sons and an MSU graduate. This year's class includes 2023 Three Forks High School Graduate Alexander Kunesh. Hilleman was born on a farm near Miles City in 1919. His twin sister died during childbirth, and his mother died two days later. He was raised by an uncle... Full story
Three Forks High School sophomore Danni Kober was recently selected to sing Alto II in the prestigious Montana All-State Choir. Kober will join others from around the state to perform at the Montana Music Educator Festival scheduled for October 18 to 20 in Missoula. According to Jonathan Sutton, her music teacher last school year, students from Class AA to Class C audition to perform in the elite group. “Students make an audition recording in the spring, and it is quite rare for a sophomore to make the ensemble,” Sutton said. Three Forks sen... Full story
Terrance "Terry" Madding, 79 years old, passed away in Corpus Christi, Texas on August 13, 2023. After a long battle, he left this earth on a "Sunday Morning Coming Down." Terry grew up in Three Forks, Montana, where he graduated from Three Forks High School in 1962, then joined the U.S. Navy where he began his adult life, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He later moved to Fort Worth, Texas where he spent the next three decades working as an aircraft painter by day and "pool shark" by most nights. Upon retirement, he moved back to the Corpus Christi... Full story
Cheryl Russell of Florence, Montana, went to her Lord and Savior on August 17, 2023. She was born Cheryl Anderson in Malta, Montana, on May 3, 1954, to Byron "Swede" and Betty Jo Anderson. Cheryl was quite young when her Dad started working for the Milwaukee Railroad in Harlowton, Montana as a trolley lineman. A short time later, he transferred to Three Forks, they bought a piece of property in nearby Willow Creek and built their home. Cheryl and her siblings, 4 sisters and 1 brother grew up as typical small-town Montana kids. She helped her... Full story
Three Forks - A small portion of the Jefferson River will be closed to all recreation while construction of a new bridge on Meridian Road continues. The closure will extend from Drouillard Fishing Access Site up to Sappington Bridge Fishing Access Site beginning Tuesday, Aug. 22. The closure will be lifted Saturday, Aug. 26. For updated information on restrictions and closures of waterbodies and lands managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, visit fwp.mt.gov/news/current-closures-restrictions.... Full story
Anyone driving Montana’s highways knows the risk of colliding with deer and other wildlife. Hardly a mile goes by without the gruesome reminders of hit animals, broken bumpers, or smashed headlights scattered on the shoulder. According to the Bozeman-based Western Transportation Institute, collisions with wildlife can be reduced by up to 85 percent with the installation of wildlife crossing infrastructure such as fencing and under and overpasses. Such installations have been effective in several western states, including Nevada and Wyoming, as...
At any given moment during this smoky summer of 2023, hundreds of wildfires were blazing in the United States — more than 850 as of late July, according to the nonprofit Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center. Most of those wildfires ignited in the forests of the American West. Fires were also burning by the thousands in Canada, creating a pall of particulate-dense smoke that blotted out views of the Chicago skyline and the Washington Mall. Those fires are expected to burn well into fall. This hellish aspect lends weight to historian Stephen P...
Eligible Montana homeowners may claim their property tax rebate up to $675 at getmyrebate.mt.gov. Claims must be filed by October 1, 2023. "Property taxes are too high, which is why we prioritized and secured immediate property tax relief for Montanans this legislative session," Gov. Gianforte said. "I encourage folks to get online tomorrow and claim their rebate." To qualify for the rebate, taxpayers must have owned and lived in their home for at least seven months during 2022. The amount of the rebate is the property taxes paid on this...
Forgiveness is a constant part of our lives. Often, the hardest people to forgive are the ones closest to us - family members, friends, or loved ones. It is not wrong to feel anger or bitterness in our pain, especially if trust has been broken or we’ve been wronged. But letting anger and resentment take root is like poison to our souls. I think about forgiveness often, as an example, when something triggers an emotion, feeling, or past experience. At that moment, I have to have a heart-to-heart talk with myself. I ask, “What hinders me fro...
The Attacca Quartet, two-time Grammy winners, is coming to Pony on Saturday, September 2nd at 5 p.m. at the Pony White Church. Please join the Pony Homecoming Club for a free concert for this group that has been called, "one of the most versatile and outstanding ensembles of the moment." This concert, sponsored by the Montana Chamber Music Society, is part of their Community Outreach Performance series. The Pony White Church is a historic building with acoustics particularly well-suited to live...
From the MSU News Service Jen Brown, an environmental historian focused on the history of fisheries, animals, conservation and natural resource policy, will present "The History of Western Fly Fishing in Five Flies" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, in Norm Asbjornson Hall, Room 165, at Montana State University. The event is part of the MSU Library Trout and Salmonid Lecture Series and is free and open to the public. A reception will follow. Brown is an associate professor of history at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She is the author of... Full story
The Montana Pitmaster Classic is scheduled for Friday, August 25, and Saturday, August 26 at Kenyon Noble Lumber and Hardware and 1243 W. Oak in Bozeman. The event is scheduled on Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Montana Pitmaster Classic is a community event that will benefit the Gallatin Valley YMCA. This event is a KCBS (Kansas City BBQ Society) sanctioned competition happening at Kenyon Noble Lumber & hardware of Bozeman. Professional and amateur contestants from the Northwest and Canada come to... Full story
Sara Feilzer was feeling the heat of Montana's boiling-hot housing prices last year. Her home, a quirky one-and-a-half-bedroom basement apartment she has rented in central Helena since 2018, was heading for the maelstrom of the open real estate market. Her then-landlord, a coworker, had watched home prices climb for years through the COVID-19 pandemic and determined they couldn't pass up the opportunity to sell. As a result, she found herself in an unwelcome situation that's become familiar to... Full story
Page 1 of 8 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on August 23, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 08/22/23 00:01 CFS23-100361 30 EMS:COLD FIRE:COLD S 16TH AVE and W DICKERSON ST (54.7 LE - Documented 00:09 CFS23-100363 DISABLED HYALITE CANYON RD and FS 3160 (0.2 LE - Public Assist 00:17 CFS23-100367 PATROL CHECK DRIVEWAY and S 19TH AVE (207.5 feet) LE - Documented 00:25 CFS23-100369 FAM DISTURB S MAIN ST and MT HWY 2 (25.2 feet) LE - Documented 01:08 CFS23-100380 PATROL CHECK AXTELL ANCENEY RD and AXTELL LE - Documented 01:10... Full story
Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on August 22, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 08/21/23 00:10 CFS23-099919 COMMS PROB VAQUERO PKWY and DRIVEWAY (57.1 LE - Documented 01:29 CFS23-099933 FRAUD FOUR RIVERS RD and LITTLE COULEE LE - Case Generated 05:53 CFS23-099950 TRAFFIC STOP N 19TH AVE and OFF RAMP (95.6 feet) LE - Warning 06:33 CFS23-099951 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 06:35 CFS23-099952 CANCEL LONE MOUNTAIN TRL and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 07:10 CFS23-099955 INJ/DEAD/RESCUE LE - Documented 07:34 CFS23-099957... Full story
Page 1 of 44 GCSO Media Report - All Printed on August 23, 2023 Date/Time Call For Service #: Location Type of Call 08/22/23 00:01:30 CFS23-100361 S 16TH AVE and W DICKERSON ST (54.7 30 EMS:COLD FIRE:COLD 08/22/23 00:01:30 - Quimby, Joshua - New CFS 08/22/23 00:02:29 - Perry, Morgan - 655 - Assign 08/22/23 00:02:40 - Quimby, Joshua - AMR4, GTAC1 - Assign 08/22/23 00:02:50 - Quimby, Joshua - SUICIDE ATTEMPT UNKOWN METHOD NON CODE FOR NOW 08/22/23 00:05:13 - AMBULANCE CREW 4, AMR - AMR4 - Enroute 08/22/23 00:05:18 - AMBULANCE CREW 4, AMR - AMR4 -... Full story
Page 1 of 7 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on August 24, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 08/23/23 00:27 CFS23-100872 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Case Generated 00:47 CFS23-100874 FOLLOW UP MAIN ST and E FOURTH ST (40.9 feet) LE - Civil 01:25 CFS23-100881 FOLLOW UP S 16TH AVE and W DICKERSON ST (37.6 LE - Documented 01:35 CFS23-100884 PATROL CHECK TALC RD and DRIVEWAY (156.1 feet) LE - Documented 01:48 CFS23-100886 PATROL CHECK W MILWAUKEE ST and S IOWA ST (55.6 LE - Documented 02:09 CFS23-100887 PATROL CHECK E NEAL ST and ALLEY... Full story
Page 1 of 5 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on August 25, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 08/24/23 00:12 CFS23-101300 CANCEL WALKER RD and MCGUIRE RD (83.2 LE - Documented 06:14 CFS23-101333 NOISE PARK VIEW PL and S 19TH AVE (201.7 LE - Documented 06:49 CFS23-101336 TRAFFIC STOP N 19TH AVE and W BEALL ST (53.5 feet) LE - Citation 06:51 CFS23-101337 CIVIL CRUISER LN and SPOONER RD (103.2 LE - Civil 07:53 CFS23-101344 911 HANG UP HAPPY ACRES RD W and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 07:58 CFS23-101345 CIVIL W KIMBERLY CT and... Full story
