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  • District announces winter fan policy

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Dec 23, 2020

    Three Forks High School has announced its attendance policy for the upcoming basketball and wrestling seasons. At a school board meeting last week, Principal Greg Heys the policy will be 2 fans for each active player for both Three Forks and the visiting team. This will also include 2 fans for each Three Forks cheerleader. Heys reported he met with officials from other teams in the district who will be adapting this policy that will not require cleaning in between games. The policy will not allow for spectators for pep band members. Heys added... Full story

  • Voice your opinion at Envision Three Forks

    STAFF REPORT|Dec 23, 2020

    City of Three Forks officials is reminding local residents to learn more or voice their opinion about the Growth Policy in the City of Three Forks. The website https://envisionthreeforks.com gives local residents the opportunity to fill out a questionnaire, pin the map to provide thoughts of where you would like to see improvements, and even upload photos to share ideas. The City is in the initial stages of reviewing and updating its Growth Policy (GP), and this is a master plan which is updated every five years. The city has reviewed the GP...

  • Mask Mandate in Doubt With Incoming Governor

    Matt Volz, KHN|Dec 23, 2020

    HELENA, Mont. - Incoming Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signaled he won't continue a statewide mask mandate in place since July, though he said he plans to wear a mask himself and get vaccinated against COVID-19. If Gianforte, a Republican, reverses outgoing Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock's mask order, Montana will be just the second state after Mississippi to lift its mandate. Thirty-eight states now have statewide mandates. "I trust Montanans with their health and the health of their loved ones,"...

  • Three Forks, Willow Creek students receive sweatshirts

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Dec 23, 2020

    Since the creation of Montana Rail Link's Project Sweatshirt in 2014, a total of 16,243 sweatshirts featuring school colors and mascots have been presented as a gift to students and staff throughout the state. Last Thursday, students, and staff in Three Forks and Willow Creek received sweatshirts as part of the program runs in conjunction with the Dennis and Phyliss Washington Foundation. According to MRL Vice President of Corporate Relations Ross Lane, 2,082 sweatshirts were handed out in... Full story

  • Our View: Be prepared to take care of pets

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Dec 23, 2020

    In a Facebook post last week, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office shared a seasonal reminder that had a very important message. The message detailed how pets are not toys and to not give a puppy and kitten as a gift unless prepared to take care of them for years. The message went on to discuss the challenges that both puppies and kittens and to remember to think about the long-term commitment of pets. This is such a necessary reminder, especially this time of the year. This is also something that is very personal to me with two rescue k...

  • Column: Hood Wars

    Jack H. Smith, Three Forks Voice|Dec 23, 2020

    I’m sure I probably sound like a cranky neighbor yelling at people to stay off my lawn who also walked nine miles through a mountain pass to get to school, but kids are just not outside very much anymore. It’s kind of sad because a lot of them are really missing out on all sorts of shenanigans while they aren’t tied to some sort of screen all day. In fact, this is probably true for adults too. During the summer as a kid, I was out the door early and would not come home until with the exception of eating until the streetlights came on and somet...

  • Three Forks Speech Remains Undefeated

    Greg Overman, Three Forks Head Coach|Dec 23, 2020

    The Speech & Drama team competed at their 3rd digital meet of the season on Saturday hosted by Choteau High School, placing 1st in Speech and remaining undefeated on the season. The team scored a total of 158 points, with the next closest team scoring 75. The meets possess all competing Class B/C schools in the state, so being undefeated in speech at this point isn't something that we expected. Yet, that can be credited to the number of students that we have competing at a high level this early in the season. The digital format has also been...

  • 'We're getting there': Health care workers are first in line as Montanans receive initial round of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

    Mara Silvers, Montana Free Press|Dec 23, 2020

    HELENA - At St. Peter's Health in Helena, many doctors and medical staff spent the beginning of this week eagerly preparing for a pivotal moment. On Wednesday and Thursday of last week, the hospital said, frontline employees began receiving the first of two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, marking what many health experts consider a seismic step in the fight against the coronavirus afflicting Montana and the country. The past several months of vaccine development...

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