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Members of the Cub Scout Pack 3523 and Scouts BSA Troop have been working hard to meet their 2020 fundraising goal of $25,000. The fundraising efforts will include a popcorn stand scheduled in the Wheat Montana Parking lot on Saturday, October 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. According to Cubmaster Jason Kovnesky, they are currently at $12,482, just under 50 percent of their goal. With the event scheduled for Saturday and one earlier this month at Three Forks Market, Kovnesky said money generated from... Full story
The Headwaters Area Food Bank in Three Forks has recently seen an increase in traffic. With the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner the numbers are expected to only get higher. Operations Director Kim Gelder said on a normal month they give out 40 boxes, and last month it was larger then normal. She added they are anticipating 50 to 75 more Thanksgiving boxes this year, with a goal of 150 available by November 21. "In this time of COVID, donations are more important than I have even seen... Full story
Recently the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office has received multiple reports regarding fraudulent unemployment claims. Most reports involve an unknown person having obtained the victim's Social Security number and date of birth and filing a fraudulent claim through the Montana Department of Labor and Industry in an attempt to receive money. If your employer receives an unemployment notice that you didn't file, immediately contact the Montana Department of Labor and Industry with the claim number on the fraudulent claim. The Department of Labor...
An influx of college financial aid applications this year means that money could run out for students who don't file early. Due to financial strain caused by COVID-19, nearly 40% of families that didn't previously plan to apply for federal financial aid now expect to do so, according to a recently released survey from Discover Student Loans. The federal government, states, colleges and other organizations use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to award financial aid. You...
The recent lawsuit alleging that Montana's mail-in elections are risky discredits Montana's election administrators. Montanans can vote safely and securely by mail in this election and every election. Over 70% of Montana ballots cast in the 2018 general election were absentee mail ballots. Montana's June 2020 primary all-mail election had the highest voter primary turnout in recent history with a record-breaking number of ballots filed. Our county elections offices and US postal workers capably handled this surge in mail-in ballots. Managing...
It was a solid week of performances for the Three Forks High and Middle School Cross Country Teams with meets last week in Townsend. Head Coach Tara Forsberg said they had some minor injuries and illness and had to switch up the boys varsity team, but all the runners did great with a lot of PRs and happy athletes. "Our high school team is running really smart," she said. It was another strong day for the girls team who finished in third overall led by a third-place finish by Jayden Woodland (20:51). Others competing for the Lady Wolves were... Full story
Montana has set multiple new records for COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the past week, and now ranks among the top states in the nation in daily new cases per capita. Hospitals in some of Montana's largest cities are at or near capacity, while health care providers are pleading with people to heed public health advice. Public health departments say they aren't able to keep up with contact tracing and feel powerless in the face of politically charged resistance to masks and social distanc...
On Friday, October 2nd, 2020, Eleanor Huckert, loving mother passed away at the age of 93. Eleanor was born in Three Forks, Montana on December 13th, 1926. Eleanor spent her whole life in Three Forks and Manhattan and loved Montana. Eleanor had a passion for music, and played the organ and piano, she also loved her flowers and garden. She collected antique bells and money banks. Eleanor endured many difficulties in her lifetime, but persevered through it with her relationship and faith in God, as well as meeting the love of her life, Harold,...
The Three Forks High School volleyball team is inching closer to the 5B District Tournament scheduled for October 29 and 30 in Manhattan. Head Coach Tracy Welter said over the next couple weeks she would like to see the Lady Wolves become a stronger hitting team and more aggressive serving and added anything is possible at tournament time. In action last week, Three Forks fell on the road Tuesday to defending state champion Manhattan Christian (15-25, 7-25, 12-25), and at home Saturday against Big Timber (19-25, 25-21, 19-25, 16-25). Welter...
If Montana's campaign for the state's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives seems familiar, it's because both candidates have been here before. Democrat Kathleen Williams of Bozeman lost a House race just two years ago to Congressman Greg Gianforte, and the consequences of that defeat still rankle, she said. "It's been incredibly frustrating to see the lack of leadership and representation, frankly," said Williams, a former state legislator, about Gianforte's actions during the...
