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The Three Forks School Board recently unanimously voted to rehire the district’s three Principals. Elementary Principal Steve Fanning, Middle School Principal Jake Lynch, and High School Principal Greg Heys were all rehired for the 2024-25 school year, with salary and benefits to be determined pending negotiations. According to Superintendent Dr. Rhonda Uthlaut, all three principals are kept extremely busy in their roles. “We feel that beyond the basic management duties of their positions related to personnel, instructional leadership, and... Full story
It's once again time for the annual Rebekah Lodge St. Patrick's Day fundraiser. The annual event starts at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 17, at the Lodge, 120 E. Date (across from the fire hall) in Three Forks. The dinner, which raises money for the local organization, costs $12 and includes a corned beef and cabbage dinner with a dinner roll and dessert. Those in attendance in 2024 will have the option to dine in or drive through. The event will go from 11 a.m. until the Lodge sells out of dinners.... Full story
On February 23, 2024, the Board and Executive Committee of the Three Forks Area Historical Society met at the conference room at the local library to kick off their "Collection Migration Project." This project will make the society's collection available online, allowing the public to view photos, documents, and objects on PastPerfect's online cloud application. Project Manager Patrick Finnegan expects the collection from both the Headwaters Heritage Museum downtown and the Railroad and Trident... Full story
February was a considerably slower month for calls. TFAA responded to 19 calls. 9 of these were transports to Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center. 2 of these hospital transports we were assisted by AMR paramedics due to the severity of the calls. The rest of the calls were refusals, cancelled prior to arrivals, and a standby for basketball at the Three Forks High School. In February the TFAA Crew received training in HIPPA, Professionalism, Bloodborne Pathogens, and doffing. Doffing is the removal of personal protective gear safely... Full story
In their first three seasons with the Three Forks High School Speech, Drama, and Debate Team, Maddie Griffiths and Noah Murphy had many accomplishments, including several trophies at the Class B/C State Meet. After joining forces as a Public Forum Debate team as seniors, the talented duo reached new levels of success, culminating with a Class B/C State Championship at the end of January in Choteau. Griffiths and Murphy both joined the team as freshmen for the 2020-21 season. Murphy laughed as he... Full story
Each year, VFW Pay Lau Post #7621 invites local students to participate in the Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy Contests. There was great news last week at Willow Creek School with high school student Dalton Koosman selected as this year's local winner of the Voice of Democracy Contest. According to the VFW, the Voice of Democracy is an audio-essay competition established in 1947 with more than 51,000 high school students annually participating. The theme in 2023-24 was "What are the... Full story
Dear TFS Community Stakeholder, The Three Forks School District is currently working to update our TFS Strategic Plan. One of our focus areas this year is to improve our communication and outreach to community business owners and stakeholders. The main purpose of district strategic planning is to improve the effectiveness of education investments that lead to better outcomes for students. Input from local businesses, district administrators, TFS Board members, staff, parents and community... Full story
While studying Christmas around the world in December, Willow Creek second and third-grade students decided to start a food drive for area residents. The food drive turned out to be very successful. According to Food Bank Operations Manager Emily Smith, the students recently made a significant donation to the organization in Three Forks. "Headwaters Area Food Bank was so appreciative to receive over 100 pounds of food from the Willow Creek 2nd and 3rd graders. It is so touching to see such... Full story
Six members of the Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department will travel next month to participate in the 33rd annual LLS Firefighter Stairclimb at the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle. A “Pint Night” fundraiser to assist with expenses for the trip will take place on Saturday, February 24, at the Sawdust and Steel Brewery located at 123 W. Elm in Three Forks. The event from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. will include craft beer, extinguisher training, trivia, and games. According to Team Captain Charles... Full story
It will be a fantastic evening for a great cause next month at the sixth annual Mason Moore Foundation Love Wins Bash. According to Jodi Moore, the event scheduled for Saturday, March 23, at 5 p.m. at the GranTree Inn in Bozeman is the Mason Moore Foundation's most significant fundraising effort of the year. "Throughout the year, we have several fundraisers, but the Love Wins Bash is the biggest one. We also award our grants to law enforcement across Montana," Jodi said. At the 2023 event, the... Full story
After a successful inaugural event earlier this year, the Three Forks Chamber of Commerce is hosting a second “Women Owned Wednesday” on Wednesday, February 21, at 6 p.m. at Main Street Office. According to Chamber President Leann Bryant, Montana ranks seventh in the nation for growth in jobs created by women-owned businesses, employing 37,000 and generating roughly $4.7 million for the economy last year. “Women Owned Wednesday is an opportunity to recognize that growth and impact locally,... Full story
The Three Forks Speech, Drama, and Debate team ended the season impressively at the recent Class B State Meet in Choteau. Six of the 11 qualified students made it to at least the semifinals. "State went very well. I was extremely proud of all of our competitors," said Head Coach Bronwyn Evans. The results included a State Championship in Public Forum Debate for Noah Murphy and Maddie Griffiths. "They worked hard, and it was an eventful meet, with several formal protests involving several... Full story
Winter is here, and the days are getting shorter, and many of us will become less active, so it is a good time to focus on your heart health. Intermountain Health St. James Hospital is working to educate patients about ways to enhance their heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. One person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease – and about 659,000 people in the United States die from heart disease each year-that's 1 in every 4 deaths.... Full story
In January, we responded to 26 emergency calls for the volunteers who serve on our local ambulance service. Two of our emergency responses were to fatality accidents on I90. TFAA did 16 transports to Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center. We only needed the paramedics on two of those transports for additional aid. We continued to standby at The Three Forks High School Basketball Games to support our youth. The rest of our emergency responses were refusals or cancelled in route to an incident. As we all approach Valentine’s Day we... Full story
The closing of 2023 brought another reason to celebrate a year of successful land conservation efforts for the Gallatin Valley Land Trust. In cooperation with generous landowners, GVLT closed their 128th conservation easement on a 407-acre property located along the Jefferson River west of Three Forks. In a release, the GVLT said they are grateful to the family who chose to forever conserve their productive agricultural land that will continue to produce grass hay, alfalfa, and sainfoin. The... Full story
The lineup has been announced for the 2024 Rockin' the River Music Festival, which will be held from August 8 to 10, 2024, at the "Bridge" near Three Forks. Main Stage acts for the 2024 festival include Stone Temple Pilots, the Wallflowers, Smashmouth, Hinder, Hoobastank, The Cadillac Three, Tim Montana, Blacktop Mojo, Liliac, Cody Parks & The Dirty South, Smile Empty Soul, and Simon Says. Tickets and camping for this year's event will go on sale on Thursday, February 1, and can be... Full story
MSU News Service Tayla Moeykens of Three Forks is one of 40 Montana State University seniors who, along with their faculty and staff mentors, will be recognized on Friday, February 16, at the 42nd annual Founders Day Awards for Student Excellence event. Moeykens who is studying Business Marketing in the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship, will be honored along with her mentor, Eric Van Steenburg. Honored students are nominated by faculty in their respective colleges or departments. Qualified nominees must have at least a 3.0... Full story
Going into last week's Divisional Meet in Columbus, Three Forks Speech, Drama, and Debate Head Coach Bronwyn Evans hoped to get half the team's 15 competitors to qualify for state. The Wolves did just that and more, finishing the tournament with an amazing 11 qualifying for this week's State meet, which is scheduled for January 26 and 27 in Choteau. "I am super proud of the hard work and dedication of all of the students to prepare for Divisional. Their commitment showed. A highlight for me was... Full story
Just a few days after Christmas, 11-year-old Sawyer Ewan had three grand mal seizures on December 29. After multiple seizures over the next three days, he was life-flighted on December 31 from Bozeman to the Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City. Once in Utah, the seizures would continue for the Gallatin Valley resident, whose parents, Aurelia Ewan and Levi Ewan, grew up in Three Forks. On January 6, Aurelia said Sawyer had 40 seizures, and on January 7, he would be transferred to the Primary Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Aurelia added... Full story
Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2023. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s List and the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. This honor roll list was current as of Jan. 11 and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date. Students with a 4.0 GPA for the semester were named to the President’s List. An asterisk follows their names below. The Dean’s List includes the... Full story
The deadline to sign up for the 2024 Three Forks School District Adult Education Classes is nearing. The deadline to sign up for the classes that will begin on February 5 and run for eight weeks is February 1. According to Program Director Tyler Palmer, new classes this year include Tawny's Dance and Fitness, Navigating Computers and Social Media, and Latin American Arts. The registration fee for all classes is $20, and it must be paid at the High School Office. Courses with a material fee must be paid directly to the instructor. To sign up or... Full story
Now in its 7th year, HRDC's annual UnGala, serves as both a critical fundraising tool for the agency and a virtual event from the comfort of donors' homes. One hundred percent of the money raised is used to support the area's greatest needs. "Our supporters have told us time and again how appreciative they are of our efforts to ensure any money received during this fundraising effort goes directly to programming needs and not to covering the cost of a big event," said Kristin Hamburg, HRDC's Resource Development Director. The event occurs each... Full story
Just a few days after Christmas, 11-year-old Sawyer Ewan had three grand mal seizures on December 29. After multiple seizures over the next three days, he was life-flighted on December 31 from Bozeman to the Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City. Once in Utah, the seizures would continue for the Gallatin Valley resident, whose parents, Aurelia Ewan and Levi Ewan, grew up in Three Forks. On January 6, Aurelia said Sawyer had 40 seizures, and on January 7, he would be transferred to the Primary Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Aurelia added... Full story
It has been a fantastic season to date for the Three Forks High School Speech, Drama, and Debate team. According to first-year Head Coach Bronwyn Evans, the successful start to the season included a phenomenal placing at large Class AA meets in November in Helena and earlier this month in Billings. "We have a lot of upperclassmen this year, and they know what they are doing. Seniors Noah Murphy and Maddie Griffiths have placed in the top three of every meet they have attended. Junior Lance Demaray has gotten first place numerous times. We have... Full story
With the Three Forks Outdoor Ice Rink at Stevenson Park open for the season, residents are reminded to follow the City's rules and regulations. The rules for the rink, which first opened in 2021, include respecting other users, especially those learning to skate, and no vehicles on the ice. The City of Three Forks also recommends that helmets be worn and children be supervised. Open skating is allowed in the rink except when the rink has been reserved or closed for maintenance, safety, or... Full story