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Due to ongoing misuse of State Trust Land associated with recreational shooting – including public safety concerns, shooting debris left on site, and concerns that private property will be further damaged – the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation announced that two new firearm restrictions will be implemented on the affected lands in Gallatin County. Restrictions are being implemented on two tracts of State Trust Land, one along Axtell Anceney Road and the other on land south of Logan, MT, approximately one-half mile south of the i... Full story
Area residents discussed opportunities and challenges in Broadwater County at several “Listening Sessions” last week. The sessions hosted by the Broadwater County Development Corporation (BCDC) included a stop Wednesday afternoon in the “Wheatland” area at Headwaters Livestock Auction in Three Forks. Among the top concerns of residents and business owners in attendance were water, wastewater, and emergency services. According to MSU Broadwater County Extension Agent Allison Kosto, a listening session is a facilitated discussion to help better... Full story
During its Oct. 11 meeting, the Three Forks City Council was approached via a letter by Magris Talc requesting assistance with a federal grant application that would improve the safety of the pedestrian crossing on the Montana Rail Links track near Bench Road and Old Yellowstone Trail. The letter, signed by Magris Talc's Director Pat Downey and Talc Operations Controller Jan Lien, explained that the company plans to use the funds to improve the crossing in preparation for the construction of softball fields in the area - which will serve as... Full story
On the morning Friday, Oct. 14, the Gallatin County Elections Office is mailing out over 62,000 absentee ballots for the 2022 federal general election on Nov. 8. Voters who are registered to receive their ballots absentee should start seeing them arrive in their mailboxes in the coming days. Absentee ballots must be returned no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, in order to be counted. Ballots postmarked on or before Election Day but received after Election Day cannot be... Full story
Student and faculty veterans at Montana State University are among the first in the nation able to meet with their remote medical providers without leaving campus in a newly dedicated telehealth access site in MSU's Travis W. Atkins Veteran Support Center. The access site is one of two established by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, in partnership with MSU and the University of Montana in Missoula. They are the country's first two campus-based Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations, or ATLAS sites. At the sites, student or emp... Full story
Over the past few weeks, the Three Forks Voice has had two articles highlighting the need for additional need for volunteers for the Three Forks Area Ambulance Service. TFAA Board member Barbara Mutter has concerns about the drop in volunteers over the past couple of years and what this could mean to the future of the service. After several interviews with Mutter, it is clear she is doing her absolute best to help provide a much-needed service to the Three Forks area. She is desperately trying to find more members and is hoping area residents...
I am in a season of life where I frequently ask myself, “What are God’s plans and purpose for my life? I am reminded of the familiar verse…. “For I know the plans I have for you.” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV I have even more questions when I think about and dissect this verse. I often wonder if I am correctly hearing God’s plans for my life. Life… is like Swiss cheese, a metaphor that resembles the battles we often face. The holes are the struggles, ch... Full story
I want to introduce our staff and let everyone know about all of the services we have here at our department. My name is Margaret Ruckey and I am a registered nurse with 12 years of experience in various areas of nursing. I took over the role of Director on April 1st and haven’t looked back. I relocated to Townsend seven years ago and am blessed to have the opportunity to work in the community in which I live. I believe that a healthy community is a happy and thriving community and here at public health we strive to help people to live the h...
I am writing in support of Lindsey Richtmyer for Broadwater County Commissioner. Broadwater County is one of the fastest growing counties in Montana with many policy issues facing the commission. These issues are not a question of “if” we grow, it is a question of how well we grow. Lindsey Richtmyer has the intelligence and determination to ensure Broadwater County remains a great place to live and raise our families. In the years I have known Lindsey I am continually impressed by her drive to improve, learn and change. Lindsey wears many hat...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff in Bozeman will be available to help youth hunters learn how to sample their harvested deer for chronic wasting disease at the conclusion of Montana's two-day youth deer hunt. The CWD sampling station at FWP's Bozeman office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, and the station will have extended hours on Friday, Oct. 21, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sampling stations provide FWP staff to help hunters collect and submit samples for CWD testing, which is paid for by FWP. Montana's special two-day... Full story
Later this week, the Three Forks High School football team will wrap up the 2022 season with a road contest at Jefferson High School in Boulder. Friday's game will be the last of the high school careers for the senior class players, who Head Coach Connor Sullivan said is a great group of kids with character. "We strive to be 'men of character' at this level. Like I have said, that's what is most important. We want to win and will do everything we can to do that. But moving forward in the... Full story
My name is Michael Delger. I am running for re-election in District 2 of the Board of Broadwater County Commission. I was born and raised in Townsend. Other than 4 years of military service and 2 years of out of state construction, I have worked and lived in Broadwater County. I have been on the City Council and served 6 years as a County Commissioner. I also am a general contracting Builder with my son and partner, Tate Pool. My oldest son, Jordan Basham works for BNSF in Havre. My daughter, Savanna is a Junior at MSU. The first 2 years of my... Full story
The Three Forks High School Cross Country boys' team had a dominant performance last Saturday in the regular season finale at the Rusty Raisland Invitational in Townsend. The Wolves had six runners set personal records on their way to a first-place finish with 40 points, defeating second-place Jefferson, who finished with 56. "The Wolves had an excellent day today. The boys' team had a huge meet with lots of big PRs and a confidence-building race for state," Head Coach Tara Forsberg said.... Full story
A draft report released last week by Gov. Greg Gianforte's housing task force details a slew of ideas to boost housing supply in an effort to tackle Montana's affordability crunch, previewing legislation that could be advanced by the governor and lawmakers during next year's legislative session. Several of the task force's recommendations involve scaling back local zoning restrictions such as minimum lot sizes, building height limits and parking requirements to make it easier to develop more dense housing developments in urban areas with... Full story
Grace Donnelly of Three Forks participated in a speech and debate tournament on the Concordia campus on Saturday, October 1. This was the first in-person forensics event for the department since 2019. "It was a pleasure to welcome other colleges to our campus to compete in the 11 AFA-NST Individual Speech Events as well as team Parliamentary Debate," said Concordia's Director of Forensics Joe Davis. Concordia faculty and staff helped judge the event. Participating schools were from Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota and South Dakota. "Being back in...
