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The Montana Department of Transportation officially opened the Headwaters Rest Area on US 287 near Three Forks on Friday, April 5. In a release, MDT Interim Director Larry Flynn discussed the opening. "MDT appreciates the public's patience as this project took longer than expected," said Flynn. "This has been a long process. We look forward to opening the Headwaters Rest Area to better serve the needs of the traveling public." While this may have been positive news for travelers, the journey to... Full story
A new trial date for Zachary Norman has been scheduled, and this time, it will be without a jury. Norman, who is charged with two counts of felony deliberate homicide for the January 15, 2022, shooting deaths of brothers Brendan Estabrook and Chase Estabrook in Three Forks, has requested a bench trial before 18th Judicial Court Judge John C. Brown in the case scheduled to start on Wednesday, April 17 in Bozeman. On July 28, 2023, after three days of deliberation and the jury deadlocked at 10 in... Full story
At their March meeting, the Montana Land Board approved the donation of 26.36 acres to the Missouri Headwaters State Park near Three Forks. The land was donated to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) by the Montana State Parks Foundation (MSPF) to preserve cultural resources, safeguard history, revitalize fish and wildlife habitat, and enhance recreational opportunities. The MSPF purchased the private land with funds provided by a grant from Montana's Outdoor Legacy Foundation and the Fish and... Full story
Given the lack of precipitation from November through most of January in Montana, above normal precipitation was needed over the last couple of months. "February did provide well above normal precipitation to nearly all of Montana and those weather patterns continued into the first week of March across the state," said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Water Supply Specialist. What seemed to be the beginning of a potential recovery only tapered off in many basins....
It was a busy 24-hour stretch last week for the Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department as they responded to a working structure fire, gas leak, and outside fire. According to Captain Charles Eastty, the TFVFD responded the evening of Friday, April 6, to a working structure fire, with Engine 14-11 arriving on the scene within seven minutes of being dispatched. "This is a great response time as all our firefighters are volunteers. They need to stop what they are doing, leave their families, drive to the station, get on their gear, and drive the... Full story
Gov. Greg Gianforte announced last week that the state is deploying a small number of Montana National Guard troops to the nation's southern border, describing the action as an effort to help the state of Texas police cross-border drug trafficking in light of what he described as inaction by the federal government. According to the announcement, 10 Montana National Guardsmen have volunteered for active duty as part of Texas' Operation Lone Star. The Guardsmen are scheduled to arrive in Texas April 8 and return home May 12. In a statement,...
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on April 6, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 04/05/24 00:13 CFS24-047348 RECKLESS LE - GOA / UTL 00:34 CFS24-047355 PATROL CHECK RIVER RD and W CAMERON BRIDGE RD LE - Documented 00:37 CFS24-047356 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Citation 00:40 CFS24-047359 PATROL CHECK BULL TROUT RD and JACKRABBIT LN LE - Documented 00:44 CFS24-047361 PATROL CHECK LE - Documented 00:54 CFS24-047366 PATROL CHECK MILL ST and ADAMS ST (29.3 feet) LE - Documented 00:55 CFS24-047367 PATROL CHECK E VALLEY CENTER RD and FREMONT... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on April 7, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 04/06/24 00:03 CFS24-047886 TRESPASS DURSTON RD and LOVE LN (0.2 miles) LE - Documented 00:11 CFS24-047893 PATROL CHECK TALC RD and DRIVEWAY (156.1 feet) LE - Documented 00:43 CFS24-047903 PUBLIC ASSIST SPRUCE CONE DR and BIG PINE DR LE - Documented 00:53 CFS24-047907 AGENCY ASSIST LE - Documented 01:01 CFS24-047909 RECKLESS LE - Referred 01:03 CFS24-047911 FOLLOW UP DURSTON RD and LOVE LN (0.2 miles) LE - Documented 01:10 CFS24-047914 PATROL... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on April 8, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 04/07/24 00:06 CFS24-048396 RECKLESS FRONTAGE RD and BOGART DR (0.2 LE - GOA / UTL 00:27 CFS24-048405 AGENCY ASSIST HIGHWAY 287 and ON RAMP (103.1 feet) LE - Agency Assist 00:35 CFS24-048408 THREATS GREEN TREE DR and E RIVER ROCK LE - Documented 01:04 CFS24-048413 PATROL CHECK LE - 01:16 CFS24-048416 PATROL CHECK ACCESS and FRONTAGE RD (0.1 miles) LE - Documented 01:20 CFS24-048417 PATROL CHECK FRONTAGE RD and FRONT RD (51.3 LE - Documented 01:34... Full story
MEDIA REPORT Printed on April 8, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 03/31/24 01:12 HWY 12 E TSTOP : Traffic Stop 03/31/24 08:12 ANIMAL : Animal 03/31/24 08:14 STAMPMILL LN CITASST : Citizen Assist 03/31/24 08:22 NORTH FORK RD MEDEMER : Medical Emergency 03/31/24 10:37 ANIMAL : Animal 03/31/24 11:01 N OAK ST TRANS : Transport 03/31/24 12:46 CLARKSTON RD Traffic Complaint : Traffic Complaint 03/31/24 19:01 HWY 287 NB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 03/31/24 19:14 HWY 287 NB TSTOP : Traffic Stop 03/31/24 19:31 HWY 287 NB TSTOP : Traffic Stop... Full story
Page 1 of 7 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on April 9, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 04/08/24 00:03 CFS24-048813 WELFARE CHECK NORRIS RD and JACKRABBIT LN (103.3 LE - Public Assist 00:33 CFS24-048824 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and SILLIMAN ST (37.4 LE - Documented 00:42 CFS24-048825 PATROL CHECK COTTONWOOD RD and DRIVEWAY (41.8LE - Documented 00:49 CFS24-048827 PATROL CHECK DRIVEWAY and COTTONWOOD LE - Documented 01:01 CFS24-048828 09 EMS:HOT FIRE:HOT 7TH ST and W CENTRAL AVE (61.7 feet) LE - Case Generated 01:32... Full story
If it feels like GPS has been around forever, that's because it has. Well, at least the human brain-powered version. People have been making their way around the world—with and without maps—for ages. It is a true survival instinct. It has been just a few decades since humans outsourced their wayfinding to global navigation satellite systems. The United States only completed its global positioning system in 1993. Perhaps because superpowers don't want to rely on something outside their con... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on April 10, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 04/09/24 00:27 CFS24-049320 PATROL CHECK BUSINESS HUB DR and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented 00:36 CFS24-049325 PATROL CHECK W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Documented 01:13 CFS24-049333 PATROL CHECK E VALLEY CENTER RD and FREMONT LE - Documented 05:59 CFS24-049353 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 06:22 CFS24-049354 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 06:30 CFS24-049355 911 HANG UP YELLOWSTONE SPUR RD and LE - Unable to 07:09 CFS24-049356 CANCEL GALLATIN RD and RAINBOW RAN... Full story
Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on April 11, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 04/10/24 01:01 CFS24-049802 PATROL CHECK BELGRADE BLVD and PLAZA PLACE DR LE - Documented 01:06 CFS24-049803 PATROL CHECK FRONTAGE RD and INTERSTATE 90 LE - Documented 01:24 CFS24-049807 PATROL CHECK N 19TH AVE and OFF RAMP (95.6 feet) LE - Documented 01:28 CFS24-049809 PATROL CHECK AIRWAY BLVD and ON RAMP (97.3 feet) LE - Agency Assist 01:40 CFS24-049812 PATROL CHECK CHURCHILL RD and OFF RAMP (90.7 LE - Documented 01:55 CFS24-049819... Full story
Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on April 12, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 04/11/24 01:09 CFS24-050295 DISORDERLY NORRIS RD and JACKRABBIT LN (103.3 LE - Documented 01:36 CFS24-050298 WELFARE CHECK COFFEE CREEK RD and DRIVEWAY LE - Agency Assist 02:15 CFS24-050303 UNSECURE PREMISE N 7TH AVE and W TAMARACK ST (55.1 LE - Documented 02:27 CFS24-050305 PATROL CHECK OFF RAMP and AMSTERDAM RD (15.3 LE - Documented 02:32 CFS24-050306 PATROL CHECK INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ON RAMP LE - Documented 02:41 CFS24-050308 911... Full story
The initial court appearance for a man charged in connection with a January 4 fatal head-on collision that killed 22-year-old Laysa Grewell on Interstate 90 near Three Forks has been moved. 23-year-old Alexander Norbert LeDoux, who has been charged with Vehicular Homicide While Under the Influence, Fleeing from or Eluding a Peace Officer, and six counts of Criminal Endangerment, was originally scheduled to appear in Montana 18th Judicial Court District Court before Judge Andrew Breuner on March 28. According to 18th District Court Judicial... Full story
The supplemental property tax bills heading to property owners around the state this spring, made necessary by a November Supreme Court decision, represent a monumental headache for both local tax officials and homeowners. They also illustrate how the tax issue has driven a wedge between Gov. Greg Gianforte, a Republican seeking re-election this year, and local government leaders across Montana's political spectrum. Nearly all of the dollars collected by Montana's property tax system flow,... Full story
In a highly anticipated ruling last week, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's finding that four laws passed by the 2021 Legislature violate the fundamental rights of voters outlined in the Montana Constitution. The court's 125-page opinion closes out an appeal filed in November 2022 by Republican Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen seeking the reinstatement of laws struck down by a district court judge in Billings. Those laws ended same-day voter registration, enacted new vote...
While many property owners in Gallatin County and throughout Montana were left in shock after receiving amended second-half tax bills late last month, the Department of Revenue has several programs available for property tax relief. Eligibility for the PTAP is based on home ownership, occupancy requirements, and income qualifications. Legislative changes to the program for Tax Year 2024 include higher qualifying income levels and increased property market value eligible for tax assistance from $200,000 to $350,000. 100% disabled Montana...
George said the company didn’t have enough money to pay its employees. When he called state health and public assistance officials for help, he said, they told him they were swamped processing a high load of Medicaid cases, and that his residents would have to wait their turn. “I’ve mentioned to some of them, ‘Well what do we do if we’re not being paid for four or five months? Do we have to evict the resident?’” he asked. Instead, the company took out bank loans at 8% interest, George said. Montana officials finished their initial checks of who...
As spring weather approaches, we're all anxious to head outdoors, and bears are leaving their winter dens. This time of year, bears are waking up from hibernation and are pretty hungry. So, it's best for you, and for the bears, not to leave out anything that will attract their appetite or their curiosity. If you're outside working or recreating, you need to be aware that bears are out there, too. Anytime bears are not in hibernation, which is typically between the beginning of March and the end...
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on March 30, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 03/29/24 00:33 CFS24-043933 DUI NORRIS RD and JACKRABBIT LN (103.3 LE - GOA / UTL 00:51 CFS24-043935 FOLLOW UP W BABCOCK ST and S 15TH AVE (141.6 LE - Documented 01:45 CFS24-043945 PATROL CHECK N RIVER ROCK DR and GREEN TREE LE - Documented 02:01 CFS24-043949 PATROL CHECK E VALLEY CENTER RD and FREMONT LE - Documented 02:06 CFS24-043952 PATROL CHECK W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Documented 02:08 CFS24-043953 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Citation 02:58... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on March 31, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 03/30/24 00:06 CFS24-044383 PATROL CHECK ELK GROVE LN and MORGAN CREEK LE - Documented 00:32 CFS24-044391 OUT W/ VEHICLE GALLATIN RD and GOOSE CREEK RD LE - Documented 00:42 CFS24-044396 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and GATEWAY SOUTH RDLE - Documented 01:01 CFS24-044399 DISORDERLY MILL ST and ADAMS ST (29.3 feet) LE - Case Generated 01:01 CFS24-044400 FRAUD MERLIN DR and BEDIVERE BLVD (53.5 LE - Unable to 01:24 CFS24-044404 FAM DISTURB LE -... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on April 1, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 03/31/24 00:02 CFS24-044819 PATROL CHECK DRIVEWAY and E CAMERON BRIDGE LE - Documented 00:07 CFS24-044821 PATROL CHECK JACKRABBIT LN and SPANISH PEAK DR LE - Documented 00:17 CFS24-044827 DUI AIRWAY BLVD and ON RAMP (97.3 feet) LE - GOA / UTL 00:23 CFS24-044829 TRAFFIC STOP LOVE LN and CREEKSIDE DR (100.1 LE - Warning 00:35 CFS24-044833 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Documented 00:56 CFS24-044838 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Documented 01:07 CFS24-044840 DOMESTIC... Full story
MEDIA REPORT Printed on April 1, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 03/24/24 01:15 SPRUCE AND B ST TSTOP : Traffic Stop 03/24/24 01:21 WELFARE : Welfare Check 03/24/24 02:07 TOWN PUMP TSTOP : Traffic Stop 03/24/24 03:00 Traffic Complaint : Traffic Complaint 03/24/24 07:49 ANIMAL : Animal 03/24/24 08:02 ANIMAL : Animal 03/24/24 08:54 CONFEDERATE GULCH RD CB : Control Burn 03/24/24 10:24 EXPATROL : Extra Patrol 03/24/24 11:52 PRIVCOMM : Privacy in Communications 03/24/24 14:00 CANTON LN CB : Control Burn 03/24/24 14:12 CO : City... Full story
