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The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the brutal murder of former Three Forks resident, 35-year-old Dustin Mitchell Kjersem. The body of Kjersem, of Belgrade, was discovered in his tent on Saturday, October 12, shortly after 10 a.m., approximately 2.5 miles up Moose Creek Road near Big Sky. At a press conference last week, Sheriff Dan Springer said Kjersem was found by a friend he was supposed to meet on October 11. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the caller who found Kjersem... Full story
At last week’s Three Forks School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Rhonda Uthlaut shared some concerning news about some of the new construction completed as part of a $25 million bond passed in May 2020. Uthlaut told the board it was frustrating to report that they found walls bowing on a courtyard. “That’s where my office used to be on the elementary wing. It’s now where the new music room is. It’s not bowing in at the music room. It’s from the hallways,” Uthlaut said. After the ceiling in the area was examined, Uthlaut said there used to...
As part of the ongoing I-90 Incident Management Project, the Montana Department of Transportation placed several new Variable Message Signs near Three Forks in June. Less than six months later, one of the signs located between Three Forks and the I-90/U.S. 287 Interchange was recently vandalized. According to MDT Public Information Officer Charity Burns, vandals discharged several handgun rounds into the new sign, taking it out of service. "Our communications staff are working hard to source...
Work continues as the team looks to assist other departments with alternative funding options. Fifteen Prek-12 teachers successfully funded approximately $500 per classroom (that's an approximate $7500 in benefit to our district) as part of the Montana OPI Literacy/Math funding boost. The Three Forks teachers that celebrated earning these OPI dollars included: • Brittany Hall • Sidney Houska • Alex Alba • Kadie Warner • Maddi Mahoney • Jenny Shumway • Karsyn Houska • Victoria Armold • Corie Perr... Full story
Gallatin County is introducing a new program that offers adult criminal defendants an alternative to traditional sentencing. The Pretrial Intervention Via Opportunities and Treatment (PIVOT) Program is designed to help participants change behaviors, make amends to victims, and avoid a conviction through tailored interventions and support. Developed by the Gallatin County Attorney’s Office and Gallatin County Court Services, the PIVOT Program evaluates defendants through an evidence-based needs assessment (ORAS) to identify the underlying f...
In 1982, artist Agnes Denes planted a two-acre wheat field in the shadow of the World Trade Center, an artwork dealing with corporate greed and world hunger. According to Denes, "'Wheatfield' was a symbol, a universal concept. It was an intrusion into the citadel, a confrontation of high civilization. Then again, it was also Shangri-La, a small paradise, one's childhood, a hot summer afternoon in the country, peace, forgotten values, simple pleasures." Forty-two years later, Denes, who...
Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in their lifetime, making it one of the most pressing health concerns for women. However, thanks to improved awareness, early detection, and advancements in treatment, survival rates have significantly improved over the years. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), the 5-year survival rate for breast cancer is now 90-percent, and when detected early, that rate can be as high as 99-percent. "Breast cancer is still the most prevalent cancer among women,...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has finalized its plan for managing grizzly bears, described by the agency as among Montana’s most “conservation-reliant” and “conflict-prone” species. Late last month, FWP Director Dustin Temple formally adopted a 326-page outline for how the state will address conflicts between bears and people, approach an eventual trophy hunt and respond to the state’s growing — and dispersing — grizzly population. The Statewide Grizzly Bear Management Plan represents the agency’s attempt to thread a narrow needle. Wi...
On Oct. 16, at approximately 8 p.m., Bozeman Police Officers responded to a call regarding a female who had threatened a family member with a handgun at a residence in Bozeman. Upon arriving, they learned the individual had left the residence with the handgun, making further threats to harm others and herself. Officers began a thorough search of the surrounding area out of concern for the safety of all involved. After two hours of searching, they located the female in the parking lot of the shopping complex located on the northeast corner of...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), in collaboration with CK May Excavating, Inc., has completed reconstructing two curves between Churchill and Manhattan on 1 mile of Secondary Highway 288 (S 288), also known as Churchill Road. The goal of the Curves North of Churchill project was to enhance roadway safety features and extend the service life of Churchill Road. Work included comprehensive grading, resurfacing, seal and cover (chip seal) treatments, rumble strip installation, signage upgrades, and new pavement markings. Crews also r...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is accepting applications for its Habitat Conservation Lease Program. A habitat conservation lease is a voluntary, incentive-based agreement between FWP and private landowners in which the landowner commits to specific land management practices that protect priority wildlife habitat. In turn, FWP pays landowners a one-time per-acre fee for the lease. These agreements have a term length of 30 and 40 years. The lease program is in addition to the conservation tools already available to landowners. The focus of the...
As Montana gears up to enter colder weather and another respiratory illness season, the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is encouraging Montanans to take precautions to help protect against COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. State health officials are urging people to protect themselves and their families from respiratory illness, stay up to date on immunizations, stay home when they are sick, get tested and evaluated for proper treatment, and practice good...
Two black bear cubs that were captured in August in Butte are on their way to a zoo for permanent placement. The two cubs were placed at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wildlife Center in Helena in August following an incident in Butte where a female bear and two cubs were known to be feeding on unsecured garbage around town. The behavior had become habitual and presented a human safety concern. FWP officials euthanized the adult bear due to its food-conditioned behavior and took the cubs to the Wildlife Center for temporary care. Wildlife...
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 19, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/18/24 00:01 CFS24-144974 FOLLOW UP LAURA LOUISE LN and DRIVEWAY (73.4 LE - Documented 01:16 CFS24-144992 DOMESTIC WHEELER MOUNTAIN WAY and LE - Case Generated 02:05 CFS24-144996 PUBLIC ASSIST LAURA LOUISE LN and DRIVEWAY (73.4 LE - Unable to 02:27 CFS24-144999 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and DRIVEWAY (108.4 LE - Documented 03:11 CFS24-145004 PATROL CHECK BIG PINE DR and SNOWY MOUNTAIN LE - Documented 03:29 CFS24-145008 PATROL CHECK LONE... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 20, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/19/24 00:06 CFS24-145502 OUT W/ VEHICLE JACKRABBIT LN and DRIVEWAY (97.3 LE - Documented 00:10 CFS24-145504 PATROL CHECK MILL ST and ADAMS ST (29.3 feet) LE - Documented 00:15 CFS24-145510 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 00:17 CFS24-145512 PATROL CHECK 4 DOT LN and FRONTAGE RD (24.4 feet) LE - Documented 00:29 CFS24-145519 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and PENNY LN (153.3 feet) LE - Documented 00:30 CFS24-145520 PATROL CHECK MILL ST and ADAMS ST (29.3... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 21, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/20/24 00:02 CFS24-145985 PATROL CHECK AMSTERDAM RD and DRIVEWAY (67.5 LE - Documented 00:04 CFS24-145986 TRAFFIC HAZARD LE - Documented 00:40 CFS24-145997 PATROL CHECK N MAIN ST and W ASH ST (38.8 feet) LE - Documented 01:01 CFS24-146005 60 COLD IRON RD and RUNNING IRON RD Fire - Clear Fire 01:18 CFS24-146014 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:24 CFS24-146018 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:26 CFS24-146019 PATROL CHECK WINDY PASS TRL and GALLATIN RD... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 22, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/21/24 00:28 CFS24-146411 PATROL CHECK HUFFINE LN and DRIVEWAY (123.3 feet) LE - Documented 00:40 CFS24-146413 RECKLESS LE - Referred 00:44 CFS24-146415 PATROL CHECK HOMESTAKE DR and PROSPECT LOOP LE - Documented 01:54 CFS24-146432 TRAFFIC HAZARD LE - Documented 04:06 CFS24-146453 ALARM FRONTAGE RD and TRACY ANN DR LE - Documented 04:08 CFS24-146455 DISTURBANCE 3RD AVE E and E GROVE ST (42.6 feet) LE - Documented 05:09 CFS24-146460... Full story
MEDIA REPORT Printed on October 21, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 10/13/24 00:39 N SPRUCE ST CITASST : Citizen Assist 10/13/24 01:22 FOLLOWUP : Follow up 10/13/24 07:13 GOOSE BAY LN MEDEMER : Medical Emergency 10/13/24 07:32 24 : 24/7 10/13/24 08:03 24 : 24/7 10/13/24 08:23 N SPRUCE ST ANIMAL : Animal 10/13/24 08:38 24 : 24/7 10/13/24 08:59 24 : 24/7 10/13/24 11:26 CB : Control Burn 10/13/24 11:30 46.324550, -111.521616 911H : 911 Hang Up 10/13/24 11:48 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 10/13/24 12:23 ANIMAL : Animal 10/13/24 14:17 FOLLO... Full story
Page 1 of 9 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 24, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/23/24 00:11 CFS24-147590 PATROL CHECK AMSTERDAM RD and CAMP CREEK RD LE - Documented 00:15 CFS24-147591 PATROL CHECK CHURCHILL RD and DRIVEWAY (158.9 LE - Documented 00:36 CFS24-147594 WARRANTS N 25TH AVE and DAWS DR (13.4 feet) LE - Documented 00:37 CFS24-147595 NON INJURY GALLATIN RD and JEEP TRAIL (0.1 LE - Referred 00:52 CFS24-147598 SUSPICIOUS HYALITE CANYON RD and ACCESS (2.2 LE - Documented 01:00 CFS24-147599 PATROL CHECK... Full story
After a change in plea, the sentencing for Alexander Norbert LeDoux will take place on November 12 in Montana's 18th Judicial District Court in Bozeman. In his initial court appearance before Judge Peter Ohman on April 16, LeDoux had pled not guilty to eight counts stemming from a fatal head-on collision that killed 22-year-old Laysa Grewell on January 4 on Interstate 90 near Three Forks. In a change of plea on September 13, LeDoux pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and criminal endangerment.... Full story
This November, Gallatin County voters will decide on a proposed increase to the local option motor vehicle tax, which is applied when vehicles are registered. The current tax is set at 0.5%, and state law allows for an increase to as much as 0.7%. Currently, about 70% of the revenue from this tax supports Gallatin County operations with roughly 30% going to the county's general fund, 30% going to the public safety fund, and 10 % going to road infrastructure. The remaining 30% of the revenue is... Full story
Residents of the Three Forks area and southwest Montana will soon be able to take advantage of a newly added flight to the Denver International Airport. Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that SkyWest will provide Bert Mooney Airport in Butte with 13 total weekly round trips to the Denver and Salt Lake City International Airports. The flights were added through the Essential Air Service program, and the three-year contract will begin on January 1, 2025, and run through De...
Three Forks Schools FFA and Drama Club members are joining forces for a "Spooky House" in the basement of the Three Forks Community Library. The "Spooky House" is scheduled for Friday, October 25, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and on Halloween evening from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the library basement at 607 S. Main Street. According to Drama Club Advisor Bronwyn Evans, the three-day event at the Three Forks Community Library will cater to younger...
We have reached the midway point of trimester 1 and have over a month and a half of school in the books. With this I want to ask parents a simple question, how many days of school did your child miss in the month of September? 0, days. 1, 4, more? I ask you this because missed school days do add up quickly. Missing a day of school here and there may not seem like much but take a look at these crazy statistics. When a child misses 2 days of school per month…. -they will miss 20 days in the s...
At last week's City Council meeting, Three Forks Youth Task Force members announced they would be dissolving the Summer Recreation Program. With the program ending, task force members told the governing body they wanted to donate money from their reserves to the city for improvements at the Three Forks Ponds. Jill Peterson of the Youth Recreation Task Force said it is bittersweet that they will be dissolving the program. She added that they have been in open communications with the Three Forks...
