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The Three Forks City Council unanimously approved the creation of a flood mitigation special improvement district during its Oct. 25 meeting to help gather funds for the construction, maintenance and incidental costs of the project. The council received zero protests from residents regarding the new district, which TK Nathan Bilyeau said was unusual for these types of projects. "I have worked on many of these SIDs and it is very rare to [see] single-digit protests, let alone no protests," Bilyeau said. Councilman Gene Townsend credited the... Full story
Some Gallatin County voters have reported not receiving their absentee ballots for the Nov. 8 general election. The Gallatin County Elections Office has a variety of ways to get those voters replacement ballots to ensure they are able to vote in the upcoming election. The Elections Office is working diligently to navigate through these mail delivery issues to ensure all eligible voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots in the general election. Get a new ballot – Come in Person Voters can request a replacement ballot if their first b...
Later this month, the Headwaters Area Food Bank will hand out its annual Thanksgiving Food Boxes. In anticipation of the giveaway of the boxes scheduled for Saturday, November 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Christian Center Church in Three Forks, the HAFB has asked the public for help with “Wishlist” items. This year’s “Wishlist” items include turkeys, canned yams, sweet potatoes, stuffing mix, canned French beans, olives, pie crust, jello, and fruit cocktail. According to HAFB Operations Manager Emily Smith, the items are essential... Full story
The season ended last week for the Three Forks High School Volleyball team at the 5B District Tournament in Manhattan. After falling in the tournament opener 26-24, 19-25, 15-25, 19-25 to Whitehall, the third-seeded Wolves were eliminated from the tournament after losing in five sets (25-22, 25-21, 19-25, 20-25, 13-15) to Big Timber. Head Coach Shann Mack was happy with how the squad started against Big Timber but said they did not play consistently enough to extend their season. "There were... Full story
The Three Forks Schools are hosting their annual Veterans Day Program on Thursday, November 10, at 9 a.m. According to music instructor Sue Pitcher, everyone is invited to attend, and the program will have the same format as past years. The program will also be streamed live on the Three Forks Public Schools Facebook page. Pitcher wanted to remind those who plan to attend that parking will be on the east side of the football field, the golf course side. She added the front of the building is closed due to ongoing construction, so to access the... Full story
Later this month, families will be coming together to celebrate Thanksgiving. While Thanksgiving is an excellent opportunity for friends and family to spend time together and enjoy a full turkey dinner, it can also be difficult for some who cannot afford a big meal or have anyone to spend the holiday with. The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are essential for the Headwaters Area Food Bank, which does a fantastic job helping out area residents during November and December and throughout the year. Food or monetary donations are essential for... Full story
One of my favorite parts of the week is our home’s weekly Sunday dinner. When fall rolled around this year, it was nice to be able to introduce soups back to the menu. We all love soup, but it is not the same when it is 95 degrees outside, the window ac is struggling to keep the house cool, and even the cats are in a catatonic state. In the middle of September, we started having “Soup Sundays,” which has been a massive hit, except for the week I stayed up too late on a Saturday night and wanted nothing to do with the kitchen. While every soup... Full story
A “friend,” according to the dictionary, is “a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations.” It comes from the Old English freond, of Germanic origin, and is related to Dutch vriend and German Freund, from an Indo-European root meaning “ to love,” shared by “free.” C.S. Lewis says friendship is less valued in modern times than it was viewed in earlier times. What makes it distinctive to the degree that it has suffered this devaluation? He states that, first and foremost, the o...
A Willow Creek High School student has been selected to participate in the All-State Band. Junior Campbell Smith will be traveling to Missoula on Friday, Nov. 11, to begin practicing for two performances. According to Willow Creek Superintendent Bonnie Lower, Campbell will play with the University of Montana band during the third quarter of the Grizzly football game Nov. 12 and will also play a concert on Sunday, Nov. 13, at Noon. Smith was nominated for the All-State Band by Willow Creek Band Instructor Lucy Frank. Campbell has attended the... Full story
BOZEMAN - The annual Can the Griz food drive, an off-field competition between Montana State University and the University of Montana to see which school can collect the most donations for its local food bank, will be held Nov. 5 through Nov. 19. The friendly battle is now in its 23rd year. The drive will begin on Saturday, Nov. 5, and conclude at the end of the first quarter of the annual Brawl of the Wild football game between MSU and UM on Saturday, Nov. 19, according to Kim Cleary, community engagement program manager in the MSU Office of...
Montana State University Extension is using the results of a statewide needs assessment to help prioritize programming, inform strategic investments, consider new collaborations and partner with communities and stakeholders to address needs and issues facing the state. "The results of this needs assessment are already being used by our MSU Extension faculty and staff as they continue to offer programs and resources," said Carrie Ashe, MSU Extension associate director. "We are excited to see the responses as we use this information to help plan...
Standing in front of a luxury apartment complex under construction in Bozeman Thursday, Gov. Greg Gianforte touted his efforts to address Montana's housing affordability crunch by promoting new residential development. Flanked by construction industry leaders and hi-viz-clad apprentice tradespeople, the governor's press conference focused on his administration's decision to bolster the state's skilled construction workforce by letting companies train more apprentices. He also pointed to the zoning reform measures and other recommendations...
With a wealth of returning talent, the future is plenty bright for the Three Forks High School Football team. While the Wolves missed out on the playoffs in the 2022 season with a 2-6 record, Head Coach Connor Sullivan felt the team competed in all three phases of the game, and he could see on Friday nights the culture of the program was starting to shift in the positive direction. "I know the win/loss column wasn't where we wanted to be, but we've got better. Now we have to build on this founda... Full story
Read the papers in Gallatin County often enough and it’s plain to see that domestic violence is a problem in our community: Stories of strangulation and other violent acts appear regularly. In the past few weeks alone, there were three high-lethality cases reported in local media – and those are just the cases where law enforcement has intervened. That’s why the Domestic Violence Response Team was created in 2012. It’s a group of law enforcement, attorneys, advocates, and more, in our county, trying to work together to address the violenc...
Over the past several weeks, campaign signs and banners supporting Montana State Representative Jennifer Carlson (HD-69) have been vandalized or stolen. Two large banners were vandalized in Three Forks sometime between October 20 and 21, and Carlson also reported the theft of her signs and trespassing two weeks earlier in Churchill. Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer said it is not very common to see this happen locally, but added Representative Carlson has been having a number of signs...
Broadwater County Residents: Broadwater County Public Health will be closed on Tuesday, November 8th for Election Day and on Friday, November 11th for Veteran’s Day. Broadwater County Public Health will be closed on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th this year for Thanksgiving. Thank you for allowing us to help you with your healthcare needs. The Broadwater County Public Health Staff....
Keith “Weeds” Dykman benefit auction will be held December 3 at the Pony Gym beginning at 2 p.m. Thanks to Sue Allen and Scott Lambert for organizing this event. Weeds fell off his roof while working on a home renovation project. The fall fractured his T12 vertebrae, three ribs, and severely damaged his spinal cord. It is uncertain at this time if he will regain full use of his legs. He will be transported to the Craig Neurorehabilitation Hospital in Colorado on December 1. The funds generated will benefit Weeds in his rehabilitation and rec... Full story
