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  • Gallatin Valley Vision opening eye care center in Three Forks

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Oct 6, 2021

    By this time next month, area residents will be able to enjoy the benefits of a full-service eye care center in Three Forks. Gallatin Valley Vision, currently located in Bozeman, is set to open a Three Forks location at 9 E. Birch on November 1st. Dr. Jessica Lemons and her family moved to Three Forks a year and a half ago, and to be closer to where the kids go to school, they started searching out an option for a local location. After purchasing a building in January, her husband started... Full story

  • Three Forks Hosting Real Estate Summit

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Oct 6, 2021

    The Montana First Annual Real Estate Summit is scheduled for October 23 and 24 at the Sacajawea Hotel in Three Forks. The event, hosted by eXp Realty, is designed to celebrate real estate growth and for agents to meet their colleagues from across the Treasure State. According to Designated Managing Broker for Montana Damian Forrester, the event was originally formulated to bring together real estate agents at their brokerage at eXp Realty, a virtual company with no brick-and-mortar offices....

  • Homecoming in Three Forks

    Oct 6, 2021

    There were plenty of smiles, large crowds, and packed sporting events during last week's Homecoming in Three Forks. Voice photos by Jack H. Smith...

  • Bingo Night Saturday

    Oct 6, 2021

    The Three Forks Youth Recreation Task Force invites residents to a night of fun at a Bingo Night event on Saturday. The event is scheduled for October 9 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Manhattan American Legion and will raise money for the Task Force's popular Summer Youth Program. A $25 entry fee includes bingo and dinner. The event is for those 18 and over, with dinner being served from 5 to 6 p.m. and bingo starting at 6:30. There will be ten games with multiple prizes donated by area...

  • The Monthly Howl

    Steve Fanning, TFES Principal|Oct 6, 2021

    We are over a month into the 21-22 school year and we don’t want to waste anytime in recognizing our amazing elementary students. At TFES we have multiple ways for students to be recognized for their efforts. The “high frequency” incentive program that we run is our “Positive Paws” program. Throughout each day students have opportunities where they can be caught doing the right thing. When this happens staff will give students a positive paw. Students then turn these into their classroom and a weekly drawing is held to recognize one student f...

  • Our View: 'Interagency meetings' a big deal

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Oct 6, 2021

    Over the past several months, the Three Forks Voice has published several stories about the Montana Department of Transportation’s Headwaters Rest Area. Broadwater County residents who live in the vicinity have banded together in strong opposition to the project and voiced numerous concerns about safety and growth in the area. A petition in opposition to the MDT project has over 1,000 signatures and this shows just how much concern there is about the facility and growth in the area. Homeowners in the area near U.S. 287 are not only r...

  • Column: The Pillowcase

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Oct 6, 2021

    When I was growing up, Halloween was a huge deal. Even when my mom didn't have the time to help plan out something, I always dressed up, even if it was in one of those awful costumes from the 1980s that had plastic masks. I'm not sure how it was legal to sell those because I can still vividly remember not being able to see or breathe. There were years I'd have a pretty elaborate costume and once won first place at the Jim Bridger Power Plant contest as a homemade "Rubik's Cube." I always... Full story

  • Coming Home: Piano returned to Three Forks Area

    From the Headwaters Heritage History|Oct 6, 2021

    "Charisma, charm, beauty. It was said that when Fannie walked into a room it was as though a light had been turned on. People responded to this most popular and marvelous personality; everyone would come to life. Fannie Campbell was born November 4, 1846, to Major James Blackwood Campbell and Sarah Kain Campbell. In the little village of Chicago, brown-eyed Fannie, her dark ringlets bouncing, would skip down the narrow paths with Anna, who was two years older. The Campbell family moved to Missou... Full story

  • Fire Destroys Legendary LaHood Park Steakhouse

    Elizabeth Pullman, Whitehall Ledger|Oct 6, 2021

    Over nine decades of meals, laughter, memories, and music came to a screeching halt in the early morning hours of Thursday, September 30, 2021, when LaHood Park Steakhouse went up in flames. "It happened so fast, we couldn't do anything," LaHood employee and tenant Stephanie Adams said. "We grabbed the laundry basket of clean clothes I had just washed, our dogs, some sweaters, and that's it." Built by Shadan LaHood in 1928, the property transitioned from a general store to a post office, then a... Full story

  • One Montana announces 2022 Montana Master Hunter Program

    Oct 6, 2021

    One Montana’s Master Hunter Program (MHP) is accepting applications from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30 for the 2022 program. Class locations include Missoula (March), Helena (April), Big Timber (April) and Havre (May). Each class will consist of two three-day consecutive weekends (Friday – Sunday). A two-day weekend rendezvous in June is also required for qualifications, field exercises and the final exam. The MHP is an advanced education program for hunters who want to continue to add to their knowledge and skills. A primary goal of the program is to...

  • Escape Cabin set for October 23

    Oct 6, 2021

    Dr. Townsend, a bat biologist, has gone missing in a nefarious plot... To avoid the same fate and escape in time, you’ll have to search his cabin at Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park for clues and find his hidden research notes! Participants will have 40 minutes to follow the trail of clues and unlock the door. When you’ve successfully found the way out with research in hand, enjoy your newfound freedom and celebrate with a s’more or two. All ingredients and materials will be provided except for chairs, which escapees are encouraged to bring...

  • Willow Creek Students to receive free meals

    Oct 6, 2021

    The Willow Creek School applied for The Office of Public Instruction School Nutrition Seamless Summer Meal Program and beginning October 1st all students will receive free meals for the year. Any outstanding charges must be paid and any account balances will be reimbursed. The school will continue to keep the Pre-K class split, with half of the students coming on Monday, and half on Friday. We apologize for any inconvenience, but we believe this is the best way to keep the students and the staff healthy. If you have a Pre-K student, more...

  • Rivalry Week: Wolves set to battle rival Tigers

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Oct 6, 2021

    It's rivalry week for the Three Forks High School Football team. The Wolves (3-3, 0-2 Southern B) will be seeking their first conference win of the season Friday when they make the short trip down I-90 to battle defending state champion Manhattan (1-4, 0-2 Southern B). Three Forks Head Coach Connor Sullivan is really excited for the rivalry battle. "I'm really excited. Rivalry games are always fun. From what I learned with rivalry games is that the team that keeps their emotions in check and... Full story

  • Three Forks volleyball fights to the end in rivalry matchup

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Oct 6, 2021

    In their conference opener on September 2 at Manhattan, the Three Forks High School volleyball team fell in three sets to the rival Tigers. Things were different the second time around. The Wolves came out strong taking the first set 25-14 in Homecoming action last Friday against Manhattan, and while they would eventually fall in four (17-25, 15-25, 27-29), they showed plenty of promise for the rest of the season. "We are extremely proud of our kids for the fight they displayed against...

  • Three Forks excels at Headwaters Invitational

    STAFF REPORT|Oct 6, 2021

    With the season winding to a close, the Three Forks High School Cross Country team again showed at last week's Headwaters Invitational they will be a force to reckon with in the postseason. The Wolves had incredible times at last week's Headwaters Invitational in Three Forks. The boys' team finished in second place overall, and the girls' team also had strong performances on their way to a fourth-place finish. Beau Johnston had a fantastic race for Three Forks finishing in fifth with a time of... Full story

  • Wildfire Smoke Is Here to Stay -- Here's How to Clean the Air Inside Your Home

    Bernard J. Wolfson, KHN|Oct 6, 2021

    The fierce wildfires that broke out across much of the western United States this summer, spreading smoke across hundreds of miles, continue to pose a serious health hazard to millions. More are expected this fall. That's a major health concern because microscopic particles in wildfire smoke, carried by the wind, can penetrate deep into your lungs and travel into your bloodstream. One study linked wildfire smoke exposure to a twofold increase in the rate of asthma and a 40% rise in strokes and... Full story

  • Governor Gianforte, State Agencies Blast BLM Over Its APR Bison Grazing Proposal

    Oct 6, 2021

    HELENA, Mont. – In public comment to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Governor Greg Gianforte and four state agencies yesterday raised issues with the BLM’s Environmental Assessment of the American Prairie Reserve’s (APR) bison grazing proposal. Gov. Gianforte and leaders from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Livestock highlighted the BLM’s lack of statutory authority to enact its proposal, the BLM’s failure to analyze the full rang...

  • FWP staff wraps up aquatic invasive species survey season

    Oct 6, 2021

    Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is wrapping up another season surveying for aquatic invasive species (AIS). FWP and partner AIS early detection crews surveyed more than 300 waters around the state, collecting over 2,200 early detection samples looking for new populations of invasive mussels, snails, clams and aquatic weeds. AIS early detection crews conducted focused surveys for AIS at all fish hatcheries in the state, assessed Eurasian watermilfoil treatments in Noxon Reservoir and supported a state-wide crayfish survey project. AIS staff...