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If you struggle to understand the charges and formulas incorporated into power companies' electricity and natural gas rates, you're not alone. Utility ratemaking is a notoriously technical undertaking that even professionals working in related fields can find difficult to decipher. It's also an important component of the "pocketbook economics" that influence Montanans' finances, whether they're paying their monthly power bills or budgeting for goods and services affected by swelling energy...
The Montana Legislature is preparing to close the door on public access to communications between lawmakers, lobbyists and stakeholders concerning draft bills. Legislative staff informed lawmakers this week that the communications, previously available to the public and frequently examined by journalists, no longer needed to be made publicly available, based on a District Court ruling concerning a Republican lawmaker’s communications about a bill that redrew Montana’s Public Service Commission districts. In June, state Sen. Keith Regier suc...
Governor Greg Gianforte last week announced the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding the State of Montana $2.7 million to expand the Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Fort Harrison. “Our nation is built upon the sacrifices of those who have served, and it is our solemn duty to honor and remember the veterans who have passed on,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Each grave represents a story of courage, commitment, and an unbreakable bond to the ideals we hold dear. With this expansion, we’re ensuring the legacy of our heroes and their f...
The League of Women Voters of the Bozeman Area, and the Bozeman Public Library will present Candidate Forums for the public to meet the candidates running for the 2025 legislative session, and County Commission, as well as the two statewide ballot initiatives and local Safety Levy. “The non-partisan events are meant to be informational and educational meetings leading into the upcoming election held on Tuesday, November 5,” said Beth Boyson, Adult Programming Librarian at Bozeman Public Library. The public is encouraged to attend the eve...
The Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University recently completed a project deemed “high-value” by the Research Advisory Committee Region 4 of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials with its 2024 High Value Research award in the supplemental category of Safety, Security and Emergencies. The Montana Department of Transportation nominated its research project, “Effectiveness of Highway Safety Public Education at Montana Motor Vehicle Registration Stations by Streaming a Variety of Safety Conte...
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on September 28, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 09/27/24 00:08 CFS24-134305 PATROL CHECK ARDEN DR and ANDREA DR (53.3 feet) LE - Documented 00:14 CFS24-134309 PATROL CHECK W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Documented 00:16 CFS24-134310 OUT W/ VEHICLE W CAMERON BRIDGE RD and LE - Documented 00:18 CFS24-134311 TRAFFIC STOP INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.1 LE - Warning 00:39 CFS24-134318 PATROL CHECK BISON TRL and E VALLEY CENTER RD LE - Documented 00:43 CFS24-134321 TRAFFIC STOP HIGHWAY 287 and... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on September 29, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 09/28/24 00:00 CFS24-134881 PATROL CHECK GALLATIN RD and DRIVEWAY (108.4 LE - Documented 00:06 CFS24-134883 DUI LE - GOA / UTL 00:08 CFS24-134885 PATROL CHECK EASTWOOD DR and HUFFINE LN (41.9 LE - Documented 00:10 CFS24-134886 RECKLESS LE - GOA / UTL 00:12 CFS24-134889 PATROL CHECK NIXON GULCH RD and HORSESHOE LE - Documented 00:14 CFS24-134892 OUT W/ VEHICLE GALLATIN RD and FS 248 (98.5 feet) LE - Documented 00:19 CFS24-134895 TRAFFIC STOP... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on September 30, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 09/29/24 00:07 CFS24-135400 PARTY STAR RIDGE RD and DRIVEWAY (82.3 LE - Documented 01:03 CFS24-135429 PATROL CHECK HUFFINE LN and DRIVEWAY (123.3 feet) LE - Documented 01:11 CFS24-135434 THEFT HEIGHTS CIR and GALLATIN HEIGHTS LE - Case Generated 01:31 CFS24-135443 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:54 CFS24-135449 ALARM LE - 02:15 CFS24-135452 DOMESTIC CHURCHILL RD and CRESTLINE DR LE - Case Generated 02:27 CFS24-135457 ASSAULT STILLMAN WAY and... Full story
MEDIA REPORT Printed on September 30, 2024 CFS Date/Time Street Name Code : Description 09/22/24 00:04 TSTOP : Traffic Stop 09/22/24 00:46 TF TOWN PUMP CITASST : Citizen Assist 09/22/24 01:12 HWY 287 SB Traffic Complaint : Traffic Complaint 09/22/24 01:17 HWY 437 Agency : Agency Assist 09/22/24 04:06 F ST MEDEMER : Medical Emergency 09/22/24 05:41 ST PETES AMB : Ambulance 09/22/24 07:26 24 : 24/7 09/22/24 07:30 WELFARE : Welfare Check 09/22/24 08:51 24 : 24/7 09/22/24 08:59 24 : 24/7 09/22/24 09:01 CB : Control Burn 09/22/24 09:27 CITASST :... Full story
QR codes skyrocketed in popularity during the touch-free days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now they're everywhere. From menus to forms and posters, who doesn't like these scannable shortcuts to information and fast, frictionless payments? Now QR codes also serve a much different purpose: as a tool for scammers. In December 2023, the Federal Trade Commission warned of a new form of phishing. Appropriately coined quishing, the scam leverages QR codes to trick people into divulging personal inform...
Everyone's guilty of procrastinating sometimes—even the ancient Greeks and Romans did it. That said, it's one thing to put off a task for a little while. It's another to chronically avoid doing things until the absolute last minute. Wysa researched the psychology behind procrastination, what makes people do it, and how they can work to overcome it. According to the Association for Psychological Science, procrastination comes in two forms: habitual and situational. The latter happens when w...
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 1, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 09/30/24 00:15 CFS24-135894 NOISE ICE CENTER LN and ZOOT WAY (26.9 LE - 02:51 CFS24-135917 PATROL CHECK GOOCH HILL RD and GALLAHAD WAY LE - Documented 02:52 CFS24-135918 ALARM WASHAKIE RD and DRIVEWAY (88.0 LE - 03:04 CFS24-135919 PATROL CHECK TAWNY BROWN LN and BOBCAT DR LE - Documented 03:08 CFS24-135920 OUT W/ VEHICLE TAWNY BROWN LN and BOBCAT DR LE - Documented 03:10 CFS24-135921 PATROL CHECK E VALLEY CENTER RD and DRIVEWAY LE - Documented... Full story
GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 2, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/01/24 00:01 CFS24-136437 PATROL CHECK HIGH K ST and ROYAL RD (85.2 feet) LE - Documented 00:07 CFS24-136439 PATROL CHECK RIVER ROCK RD and NORTH SHORE DRLE - Documented 02:41 CFS24-136472 TRAFFIC STOP INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ON RAMP LE - Warning 03:27 CFS24-136473 SUBJECT STOP LE - Case Generated 04:16 CFS24-136477 PATROL CHECK HUFFINE LN and DRIVEWAY (123.3 feet) LE - Documented 04:59 CFS24-136483 77 Fire - Clear Fire 05:38 CFS24-136487... Full story
Page 1 of 6 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 3, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/02/24 00:40 CFS24-136926 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:27 CFS24-136933 PATROL CHECK HUFFINE LN and DRIVEWAY (123.3 feet) LE - Documented 01:36 CFS24-136935 PATROL CHECK NORRIS RD and JACKRABBIT LN (103.3 LE - Documented 03:00 CFS24-136944 ADMINISTRATIVE LAURA LOUISE LN and BAXTER LN W LE - Documented 04:26 CFS24-136946 ANIMAL TURKEY LEG RD and ACCESS (230.6 LE - Agency Assist 05:47 CFS24-136956 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 06:03... Full story
Page 1 of 7 GCSO Calls for Service Yesterday Printed on October 4, 2024 Time Call # Type of Call Location Result 10/03/24 00:03 CFS24-137390 TRAFFIC STOP INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.1 LE - Warning 00:10 CFS24-137393 PATROL CHECK TAWNY BROWN LN and BOBCAT DR LE - Documented 00:21 CFS24-137396 ANIMAL RIVER RD and WARD RD (0.1 miles) LE - Documented 00:22 CFS24-137397 TRAFFIC STOP LE - Warning 01:20 CFS24-137406 PATROL CHECK RIVER ROCK RD and NORTH SHORE DRLE - Documented 01:40 CFS24-137415 PATROL CHECK INTERSTATE 90 HWY and ACCESS (0.5 LE -... Full story
The Broadwater County Commission is hosting a meeting next week in the Three Forks area. The commission's regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 2, at 6 p.m. at the Headwaters Livestock Auction at 25 Wheatland Road in Three Forks. According to Commissioner Lindsey Richtmyer, now that Headwaters Livestock Auction can host meetings again, they hope to hold quarterly meetings in the county's southern end. "This is the goal, but with recording requirements, the evening timeframe, and... Full story
On Sept. 15, dry pine needles littered the forest floor, forming a beige blanket over charred soil. Insect chatter echoed through the woods while a woodpecker pounded the trunk of a scorched Douglas fir, scattering chips of charcoal. In mid-July, when the Horse Gulch Fire burned at its most intense, firefighters cut a perimeter along the timberline's edge, just beneath a ridge's saddle. Now, a narrow lane of overturned soil, evidence of firefighting bulldozers, separated blackened earth from...
At last week’s School Board meeting, Three Forks Superintendent Dr. Rhonda Uthlaut shared some potential good news for the district. Uthlaut reported that during a meeting with other school administrators, a new piece of legislation proposed for the 2025 meeting of the Montana State Legislature was discussed, which would double the Quality Educator program payment for each full-time licensed educator and other licensed professional at the Three Forks Schools. Uthlaut said Three Forks is not a...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has generously donated 40 pallets totaling approximately 66,000 pounds of food to five local food pantries serving communities across Southwest Montana, including the Headwaters Area Food Bank in Three Forks. This donation comes as part of the Church's ongoing commitment to support those in need and to address food insecurity. The donation included non-perishable items such as canned vegetables, pasta, rice, flour, peanut butter, soup, milk and...
The next monthly meeting of the Three Forks Area Historical Society will be on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the Methodist Church Basement. Agenda items include end of season reports for both museums, the annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, making Christmas stockings, planning our annual Christmas Party, and changes for the 2024 Three Forks Christmas Stroll. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. All are invited to attend our meetings, enjoy visiting about history and have some delicious treats prepared by Linda Wilcox...
Montana State University has become the first university in the history of the state to enroll more than 17,000 students, while also seeing record four-year graduation rates and a record high rate of students staying in school to complete their degrees. MSU's fall headcount is 17,144, an increase of 1% over last fall's total, which was itself a record at 16,978. Montana State is the largest university in the four-state region that includes Wyoming and the Dakotas. The university welcomed 3,611...
Montana's 2024 Voter Information Pamphlet (VIP) is now available online. The Secretary of State's Office published the 2024 VIP this week to serve as a reference for voters ahead of Election Day. The information in the publication includes the three qualified proposed changes to the Montana Constitution that will appear before voters, as well as the arguments for and against each ballot issue. Montanans can access the online version of the VIP by visiting https://sosmt.gov/elections/vip/. "Please read and learn about the ballot issues that...
Along with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte last week announced a record-setting oil and gas lease sale on state trust lands, totaling $2.85 million in revenue. “We’ll continue to ramp up American-made energy in Montana to make our state and nation energy independent and secure,” Gov. Gianforte said. “All the while, we’ll prioritize additional revenues from these oil and gas lease sales for the benefit our schools and to ensure our kids have access to the best education possible....
Montana lawmakers this month have trained a critical eye on funding for public schools, proposing new enhancements to the state’s education funding formula and raising concerns about the handling of federal school funds by Montana’s statewide education agency. The latter initially arose last week when state auditors in Helena presented legislators with a scathing report questioning the Montana Office of Public Instruction’s handling of $67.5 million in federal money for Montana schools. Auditors specifically noted that the agency had not maint...
Governor Greg Gianforte last week led a group of five western states in writing a letter to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sounding the alarm about an unfair settlement reached that will have a devastating impact on athletic programs in smaller states. Recently, the NCAA reached a $2.8 billion settlement with Division I student-athletes in the Power Five conferences over backpay owed to them after the organization updated its policies regarding Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) sponsorships. The proposed settlement would...
