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The Broadwater County Commission is seeking letters of support for a proposed emergency services facility on the east side of U.S. 287 in the Wheatland Targeted Economic Development District (TEDD) near Three Forks. In a letter to county residents, the Commissioners said while they have saved a sizeable amount to help with the engineering and construction, the letters of support will assist with securing grant funding needed to complete the proposed facility on three donated acres in the TEDD. “As Broadwater County grows, there is an u... Full story
The Meridian Bridge Replacement Project is complete. The project, which saw full closure of the bridge on April 17, was completed and opened for traffic on October 19. The project was a joint effort between Gallatin County, Jefferson County, and Broadwater County and received funding with a grant from the Montana Coal Endowment Program (MCEP). The bridge on Meridian Cemetery Road near Willow Creek spans the county line between Jefferson and Gallatin Counties. Jefferson County Commission Chair... Full story
It should be a fantastic Halloween for children in the Three Forks area, with various local organizations hosting events over the next week. The Three Forks Chamber is hosting its annual Trick or Treat on Main event on Tuesday, October 31, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. According to Chamber Executive Director Emily Whalen, participating businesses will have a poster hanging on their window. "The Chamber always looks forward to events like Trick or Treat on Main as a way to get involved with the... Full story
Three Forks educator Jessica Oehmcke was recognized for her outstanding work during last week's Montana Education Association Conference in Billings. Oehmcke was named the 2023 Montana Business Education Association (MBEA) Outstanding New Business Teacher of the Year. Oehmcke found out a couple of weeks ago she was one of five nominees from across the state and from varying district sizes. "I was incredibly surprised at the nomination, as there are some really incredible teachers doing some really powerful things in Career and Technical... Full story
Gallatin County law enforcement will soon be asking seven simple questions of survivors on every domestic violence call they take – a pilot project that advocates say will not only save lives, but that will also be the first of a wave of such questionnaires being implemented across Montana police departments and court systems. The questionnaires, known as risk assessments: - provide a uniform way for patrol officers, prosecutors, shelter coordinators, and victim advocates to identify survivors in the highest level of danger (ie does their a... Full story
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know water - and rivers - run downhill. That would be just fine if all we still got from our majestic snow-capped mountains was some of the cleanest water on the planet. But that's not the case because water picks up and carries downhill all the vast variety of pollutants modern civilization so callously exudes. The gut-wrenching email from an old friend hit the inbox with the pictures of what was once a gin-clear stretch of the Gallatin now filled with weeds. Gone was the healthy population of trout that... Full story
Have you ever witnessed a simple act of kindness that left a lasting impression? How we treat others matters, and kindness is a courageous gesture that holds significance not only in our daily lives but also in the eyes of our Creator. As Galatians 5:22-23 reminds us, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Kindness is indeed one of the fruits of the Spirit—a quality we are called to cultivate. We may even believe that what we have to offer is inade...
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about how I was getting nervous about finding a new home and the process of moving. After a few weeks of searching, we found a place and have already started packing things to be ready to move by the end of the month. Because we are moving somewhere smaller, we’ve already had to get rid of many things and spend a little time each day piling the things we will keep in various places around the house. As I navigated the mess that had become my closet the other day, I thought about a move years ago. I was l... Full story
HELENA – Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus was first detected in wild birds and domestic poultry in Montana in spring 2022. While HPAI cases in wild birds did decline over the summer, there are detections of new cases in parts of the U.S., including Montana again this fall. HPAI viruses are extremely infectious and fatal to poultry and some species of wild birds. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is continuing to monitor the situation by testing wild birds that display symptoms consistent with HPAI infection. Some waterfowl species c... Full story
It's playoff time for the Three Forks High School Football team. After finishing the regular season with a 6-3 record and earning the third seed in the Southern B Division, the Wolves will open postseason play on Saturday, October 28, at Malta, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. Three Forks Head Coach Connor Sullivan is extremely proud of his team for making the program's first playoff appearance since the 2018 season. "Like I said to begin the season, our kids looked bigger, faster, and... Full story
The Three Forks High School Cross Country wrapped up a banner season at last week's State Meet in Kalispell, with two athletes in the top five and the girls' team finishing in fourth place. Senior standout Bryon Fanning finished in third place in the boys' race, and eighth grader Teegan Gifford finished fifth in the girls' race. Bella Jones also earned all-state honors with a 15th-place finish in the girls' race. Gifford ended her first year with the program impressively, finishing in fifth at... Full story
A Montana State University research team has published a study that may contribute to management and restoration strategies for whitebark pine, a species that is experiencing significant decline and was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act almost a year ago. Danielle Ulrich, assistant professor in the Department of Ecology in MSU's College of Letters and Science, is the lead author on a recently published paper in the journal Forest Ecology and Management. The paper describes... Full story
The Three Forks High School Volleyball team ended the regular season in style, with a three-set senior night victory over visiting Lone Peak. The 25-22, 25-19, 25-19 win came in the last home game for seniors Ali Kotter, Paige Lien, Fallon Page, and Eva Parker. "Last night (October 21) was so much fun. I'm so proud of our amazing seniors. It was an awesome night for them, and I'm so happy they got a win on their home court for their final game. They are such a great group. I really can't say... Full story
Page 1 of 4 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 23, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/22/23 00:02 CFS23-129047 OUT W/ VEHICLE ACCESS and FRONTAGE RD (164.9 feet) LE - Documented 00:24 CFS23-129061 SUICIDE THREAT DRIVEWAY and BATES RD (0.1 miles) LE - Mental Health 00:28 CFS23-129065 09 EMS:COLD FIRE:COLD HAPPY LN and GLIDER LN (95.3 feet) LE - Documented 01:40 CFS23-129085 FOLLOW UP LE - Documented 02:09 CFS23-129088 WELFARE CHECK LE - GOA / UTL 02:57 CFS23-129089 AGENCY ASSIST LE - Agency Assist 06:44... Full story
Page 1 of 5 MEDIA REPORT Printed on October 23, 2023 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 10/15/23 00:46 RMS NB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 10/15/23 06:09 WELFARE : Welfare Check 10/15/23 08:16 24 : 24/7 10/15/23 08:29 24 : 24/7 10/15/23 08:41 24 : 24/7 10/15/23 09:46 WARRANT : Warrant Service 10/15/23 11:36 OLD TOWN BRIDGE PROPLOST : Lost Property 10/15/23 12:11 E ST ANIMAL : Animal 10/15/23 12:36 46.561646, -111.783915 Traffic Complaint : Traffic Complaint 10/15/23 12:57 E ST FOLLOWUP : Follow up 10/15/23 12:59 TRAVIS SANDS FOLLOWUP :... Full story
Page 1 of 7 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 24, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/23/23 01:07 CFS23-129502 TRAFFIC STOP INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.2 LE - Warning 02:29 CFS23-129509 OUT W/ VEHICLE S 16TH AVE and W DICKERSON ST (37.6 LE - Documented 05:55 CFS23-129522 RECKLESS LE - Referred 06:47 CFS23-129523 BURGLARY PRONGHORN TRL and DRIVEWAY (40.7 LE - Case Generated 07:04 CFS23-129524 BURGLAR VILLAGE DR and W RIVER ROCK RD LE - Cancelled 07:12 CFS23-129527 SRO ONLY COTTONWOOD RD and PASHA LN LE -... Full story
A hunter killed a grizzly bear Saturday during a close encounter in the Gravelly Range. The hunter was reportedly charged by the bear before shooting and killing the bear at close range in self-defense. The hunter was not injured. Staff from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks visited the scene the next day and confirmed the bear mortality. The bear was an adult female grizzly with no known conflict history. The bear was in good body condition and appeared to be digging a den near where the encounter took place. This incident is still under... Full story
Page 1 of 8 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 25, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/24/23 00:19 CFS23-129932 RECKLESS JACKRABBIT LN and DRIVEWAY (109.3 LE - GOA / UTL 00:32 CFS23-129933 PATROL CHECK HEIGHTS CIR and MAMMOTH FORK DR LE - Documented 00:40 CFS23-129935 OUT W/ VEHICLE LE - Documented 00:45 CFS23-129936 PATROL CHECK NORRIS RD and RIVER RD (0.0 miles) LE - Documented 01:35 CFS23-129942 PATROL CHECK FRONTAGE RD and N 7TH AVE (0.1 LE - Documented 01:43 CFS23-129944 PATROL CHECK CANDLELIGHT DR and WYLIE... Full story
Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 26, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/25/23 00:03 CFS23-130397 PATROL CHECK ACCESS and FRONTAGE RD (164.9 feet) LE - Documented 00:19 CFS23-130405 DISORDERLY CANDLELIGHT MEADOW DR and LE - Case Generated 00:26 CFS23-130407 OUT W/ VEHICLE E VALLEY CENTER RD and FREMONT LE - Documented 00:31 CFS23-130408 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 00:45 CFS23-130412 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and GATEWAY SOUTH RDLE - Documented 00:50 CFS23-130416 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and DRIVEWAY... Full story
Page 1 of 5 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 27, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/26/23 00:13 CFS23-130826 SUSPICIOUS 1ST AVE E and E FIR ST (40.9 feet) LE - Documented 02:24 CFS23-130843 DOMESTIC LOOP LN and LOOP SPUR RD (71.2 feet) LE - Documented 03:24 CFS23-130848 BURGLAR SUMMIT VIEW DR and DRIVEWAY (70.7 LE - Cancelled 05:58 CFS23-130871 PATROL CHECK S BROADWAY ST and LEXINGTON AVE LE - Documented 06:01 CFS23-130872 77 INTERSTATE 90 HWY and OFF RAMP LE - Documented 06:21 CFS23-130873 RECKLESS LE -... Full story
Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 28, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/27/23 00:49 CFS23-131249 WELFARE CHECK WOODEN SHOE LN and MANHATTAN LE - Documented 00:52 CFS23-131250 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Case Generated 01:07 CFS23-131251 PUBLIC ASSIST LE - Public Assist 01:42 CFS23-131258 PATROL CHECK TAWNY BROWN LN and BOBCAT DR LE - Documented 01:47 CFS23-131259 PATROL CHECK NORRIS RD and JACKRABBIT LN (103.3 LE - Documented 02:00 CFS23-131261 PATROL CHECK GIDDY UP DR and BAXTER LN E (16.0 LE - Documented 02:... Full story
Page 1 of 4 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 29, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/28/23 00:10 CFS23-131661 Rescue LE - Documented 00:21 CFS23-131666 31 EMS:HOT FIRE:HOT S 16TH AVE and W DICKERSON ST (54.7 LE - Agency Assist 00:27 CFS23-131667 SUSPICIOUS LE - GOA / UTL 00:45 CFS23-131669 DVN LE - Documented 01:32 CFS23-131675 PATROL CHECK BULL TROUT RD and JACKRABBIT LN LE - Documented 05:36 CFS23-131700 THEFT INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.6 LE - Case Generated 07:30 CFS23-131715 CIVIL E IVY ST and 3RD AVE E... Full story
Page 1 of 3 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 30, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/29/23 00:07 CFS23-132057 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Case Generated 00:19 CFS23-132061 WELFARE CHECK INTERSTATE 90 HWY and OFF RAMP LE - GOA / UTL 00:23 CFS23-132064 ENDANGERMENT HUFFINE LN and REDWOOD DR (214.1 LE - Public Assist 00:26 CFS23-132066 GUNSHOTS LE - GOA / UTL 00:55 CFS23-132071 BURGLAR NUGGET LN and DRIVEWAY (18.0 feet) LE - 01:36 CFS23-132082 BURGLARY BLACKWOOD RD and GALLATIN RD LE - Case Generated 01:39 CFS23-132083 FLAG... Full story
Page 1 of 5 MEDIA REPORT Printed on October 30, 2023 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 10/22/23 00:08 HWY 2 INTERCHANGE TSTOP : Traffic Stop 10/22/23 00:49 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 10/22/23 02:42 OUTWVEH : Out With A Vehicle 10/22/23 06:29 SULLIVAN RIDGE WAY MEDEMER : Medical Emergency 10/22/23 07:14 Armory : Armory 10/22/23 07:30 HWY 285 MVAROLL : MVA Rollover 10/22/23 08:16 24 : 24/7 10/22/23 09:14 AMB : Ambulance 10/22/23 15:39 HUN RUN RD ANIMAL : Animal 10/22/23 15:54 46.388644, -111.594937 FOTHER : Fire Other 10/22/23 16:06 N CEDAR... Full story
Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 31, 2023 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/30/23 00:03 CFS23-132461 BURGLAR NUGGET LN and DRIVEWAY (18.0 feet) LE - Documented 00:08 CFS23-132463 FAM DISTURB SHADOW CIR and NASH RD (100.5 feet) LE - Case Generated 02:28 CFS23-132493 911 HANG UP GALLATIN RD and TRAILHEAD ACCESS LE - Referred 02:30 CFS23-132494 SUSPICIOUS 1ST AVE W and W IVY ST (33.6 feet) LE - Documented 04:03 CFS23-132510 TRAFFIC STOP INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.4 LE - Citation 05:15 CFS23-132516... Full story
