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Articles from the September 2, 2020 edition


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  • Limited attendance for start of fall sports season

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Sep 2, 2020

    There will a limited number of fans this fall at Three Forks High School sporting events. According to Athletic Director Terry Hauser, the school policy only allows two spectators for each home athlete. The "Phase 2" guidelines do not allow for visiting fans unless they are from another Gallatin County team, in that case, they will be allowed 2 spectators per each visiting athlete to only be used by county residents, provided the host school can provide acceptable social distancing. The Three...

  • Hoot Owl restrictions lifted in SW Montana

    Sep 2, 2020

    Afternoon fishing restrictions on several southwest Montana waters were lifted last week. "Hoot-owl" restrictions were put in place on Aug. 6, prohibiting fishing each day from 2 p.m. to midnight on the following waters: • The lower Gallatin River from the Highway 84 bridge near Four Corners to the Missouri River. • The lower Ruby River from Duncan District Road to the Beaverhead River. • The Big Hole River from the North Fork of the Big Hole River to Dickie Bridge west of Wise River, and from Maidenrock Fishing Access Site to the Beave...

  • GCSO looking into "Zoombombing"

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Sep 2, 2020

    The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office is investigating "Zoombombing" that took place during the August 25 meeting of the Three Forks City Council. According to City Officials, their Zoom portion of the meeting was hacked with foul language and pornographic material during the discussion of a resolution to adopt the city's budget. The Council proceeded to end the zoom meeting conducted the rest of the meeting through speakerphone at City Hall. The City does have an audio recording of the meeting and has posted draft minutes. Sergeant Dan...

  • GCCHD announces weekly surveillance report

    Sep 2, 2020

    Gallatin City-County Health Department (GCCHD) on Friday initiated publication of a weekly COVID-19 surveillance report to provide the community and policymakers with regular and predictable access to key community-level metrics to help inform decision making. GCCHD plans to release the weekly report on Fridays and plans to continue refining and adding new data in the weeks ahead. The report can be found at www.healthygallatin.org. "This pandemic is a new frontier for everyone," said Matt...

  • Three Forks wins season opener against Harrison

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Sep 2, 2020

    The Three Forks High School volleyball team picked up their first win of the season last Friday with an impressive 25-18, 25-19, 25-12 home win over Harrison. Head Coach Tracy Welter said it is always awesome to get the first win of the season. "All the ladies contributed in a very positive way. Our serve receive and passing were incredible. Our defense really stepped up. Setters made some nice sets for the hitters to capitalize on," she said. Addie Pestel had a great day for the Wolves with 14 digs. Hailee Wilson and Jasmyn Murphy each added...