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The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) in coordination with the design and construction team recently announced plans to add a law enforcement office space to the Headwaters Rest Area design. Conversations are ongoing with the Broadwater County Sheriff, Montana Highway Patrol, and MDT Motor Carrier Services who have all expressed support and interest in using the shared workspace to better serve the southern end of Broadwater County. This accommodation will be the first of its kind in...
Last week, the Montana Department of Transportation issued a press release with their plans to construct a law enforcement office at the planned Headwaters Rest Area in Three Forks. Within a matter of minutes, those who live close to the planned rest area had plenty to say. Several area residents have also filed a lawsuit in conjunction with the proposed location. Justin Brewer, who lives near the planned rest area, fired back to comments from MDT Butte District Administrator William Fogarty, who said in the release, “We heard the public’s con...
There are some big plans in the works at Pathways Assisted Living in Three Forks. Owner Kathy Pruett recently said they have placed the building at 622 S. Main Street on the market and discussed plans to relocate the facility. “Our desire is to relocate the facility to a more rural setting for residents to have a better quality of life,” she said. With a new facility, Pruett added they will create more spacious rooms, and more activity spaces noting the winter months at the current location are difficult for residents. “We are going to creat... Full story
The Three Forks School District is in desperate need of school bus drivers. At a School Board meeting and in an introductory video posted last week, new Superintendent Dr. Rhonda Uthlaut stressed the importance of finding new drivers. "Our district is in dire need of additional bus drivers. Unless we are able to hire additional drivers, we will be forced to make changes to our current transportation and routes," Uthlaut said. "We have increased our wages in the recent months in an effort to...
Due to wet weather and cooler temperatures, closures and restrictions were lifted on several rivers and sections of rivers at 2 p.m. today. All restrictions were lifted on all rivers in western Montana (Region 2) including: • Bitterroot River from the confluence with the Clark Fork upstream to the confluence of East Fork and West Fork Bitterroot River (river mile 0.0 to 83); • Clark Fork River from confluence of Flathead River to confluence with Warm Springs Creek (river mile 103 to 339.5); • Fish Creek from the mouth to the confluence with... Full story
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is developing a master plan for Missouri Headwaters State Park and is seeking public input on current and future usage and needs for the park. Staff from Missouri Headwaters State Park and WWC Engineering will host a public meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 1, to discuss the goals of the master plan and answer questions from the public. They will also discuss current conditions at the park and introduce a survey where people can provide input on the planning effort. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the annex of the... Full story
Montana State Parks recorded more than 1.5 million visitors from January through June of this year. Compared with same time period last year, visitation increased by 11.1% and increased 44.1% in comparison with 2019 visitation. In the Southwest region, Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park had the highest visitation in the region with 57,177 visits, an increase of 262.8%. Of the 45 state parks that were seasonally open during the first half of the year, 27 experienced an increase in estimated visitation compared with last year. “For the second s...
The start of the 21-22 school year is right around the corner and the TFES team is SO excited for the start of another year. The TFES team would like to welcome all of our new families to Three Forks Schools and to the community of Three Forks. We are excited to see all the new faces and we hope to make this a great school year for your children. Please feel free to call or stop by the office if you have any questions. We are here to help! Also, welcome back to all returning TFES students. We can’t wait to catch up and share stories of s... Full story
Since the Headwaters Rest Area project finally became public knowledge, many have asked the question: “Why are you fighting it so hard?” That is a fair question to ask, and the answer overwhelmingly provided by the Three Forks community is a simple one – we object to the selected rest area location itself. The site raises significant problems, but objections to these problems have gone largely unheard and the project has now entered the construction stage. Rest areas are a nightmare concerning maintenance, they provide opportunity for indiv...
We read in your press release dated 17 August 2021 that “MDT is committed to being a good neighbor and is excited to provide our law enforcement partners with an office space to better serve the surrounding populations,”. You propose a law enforcement space for a community that lacks the law enforcement to occupy that space. We in southern Broadwater County and the Three Forks Area do not want you as our neighbor. Your reputation precedes you. You are a crime magnet. In your current location, law enforcement was needed on 132 occasions in 202...
This season, there will be a familiar face on the sidelines for the Three Forks High School volleyball team. After a three-year hiatus, Shann Mack has returned as Head Coach of the program. Mack previously served in the position from 2011 to 2017, where he compiled a 117-36 overall record and a 64-6 conference record. His tenure included a 50-game win streak against conference opponents, five district championships, a second-place finish at Divisionals, a fourth-place finish at state in 2011,...
Now in their third year under the direction of head coach Connor Sullivan, a talented senior class will help lead the way for the Three Forks High School football team. Going into their season opener Friday at home against Roundup, Sullivan is excited to get the team onto the field and feels they should compete on both sides of the ball. "We have a great group of seniors and they're leading by example every day for the younger kids," he said. With an average of around 15 players in the weight room during the week, Sullivan was pleased with the...
After a successful 2020 season, Three Forks High School cross country coach Tara Forsberg is excited for the 2021 season to start Saturday at the Jefferson Invite in Boulder. "We lost three seniors but have some great runners moving up. So far, practices have been great. Most of our team worked over the summer and look pretty strong," Forsberg said. Three Forks will have one freshman, two new members, and 12 returning runners on the boy's side. Forsberg said Garrett Golding, Bryon Fanning, Jaron Berg, Gabe Hungerford, and Beau Johnston would...
On July 12, Florence-based fly-fishing outfitter Jay Dixon took a look at the forecast calling for several days of near triple-digit heat and decided to temporarily close his business during one of the busiest times of the year in what was shaping up to be his busiest season in his 30 years in the business. He'd been watching streamflows plummet, water temperatures rise and angling pressure increase, so he decided to park his drift boat to give the wild trout he's built his business and... Full story
A Vitalant Blood Drive is scheduled for Tuesday, August 31, at the Three Forks Area Ambulance Station. The drive is planned for 2:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. at the station located at 2 E. Hickory Street. Scheduling is not required but can be done ahead of time at https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp.portal/dwa/appointment/guest/phl/findDrive Per CDC Guidelines, masks are required by everyone in the building during donations. Vitalant Blood Services provides Bozeman Deaconess Hospital’s blood and blood products. For questions, please call Chris McCrea a...
In June, the median price for a single-family home in Gallatin County was $702,000, an increase of nearly 54% from the previous year. According to census data from 2019, nearly 21% of the county's households made between $100,000 and $149,000 in the preceding 12 months, 6.5% higher than the statewide figure. The county's population is now approaching 120,000 residents, making it one of the fastest-growing regions in the state. Yet despite the apparent abundance, some local residents, health...
Lewis and Clarks Caverns State Park is hosting a “Spirit Tailings” talk on Friday, August 27 at 8 p.m. This talk will weave a ghostly web in a thought-provoking journey to Montana’s most spirited places. Like the tailings left by Montana's early placer miners, Ellen Baumler's "tailings" explore the leftover traces of Montana's haunted heritage. A herd of ghost horses, a restless artist, spirits of Virginia City's vigilante past, a ghostly legacy of Lewis and Clark, and other true tales will leave you looking over your shoulder all the way home....
Barry Wayne McWilliams passed away on August 14, 2021, at his home outside Whitehall, Montana. He was 79 years old. Barry was born on February 17, 1942, in North Hollywood, California, to Leigh and Irene (Hewitt) McWilliams in a hospital with blackout curtains due to the fear of Japanese invasion of the west coast following Pearl Harbor. He spent his younger years in what he referred to as an "immigrant home" where three distinct families shared a small three-bedroom house with wall-to-wall... Full story
HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking applications for approximately $1 million in funding for nonpoint source pollution reduction projects available under the Federal Clean Water Act. Nonpoint source pollution is the single largest cause of water quality impairment in Montana’s lakes and streams, and typically comes from diffuse sources that are not regulated under a discharge permit. Nonpoint source water pollution is often associated with land uses such as agriculture, forestry, urban and suburban dev...
Following Senate passage of his bipartisan infrastructure package last week, U.S. Senator Jon Tester visited Bozeman City Hall last week to talk with community leaders about how the historic legislation will invest in Gallatin County's aging infrastructure, create good-paying jobs, and grow the economy. Tester was joined by Bozeman Mayor Cyndy Andrus, Bozeman City Manager Jeff Mihelich, and Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport Deputy Director Scott Humphrey. "Bozeman's recent growth has demonstrated Gallatin County's urgent need for...
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is beginning the biennial hunting regulations review process, and this year the department is looking to take a fresh approach. In the past, the biennial hunting regulation process typically had few changes to the existing regulations. This year, FWP will tackle more significant changes such as combining hunting districts and simplifying license structures, while still keeping focused on statewide wildlife population management goals. “Hunters have told us for years that our regulations are too complicate...
