Week of March 31, 2026
Week of March 31, 2026
There is a new Sheriff in Broadwater County. In a release issued last week, the Broadwater County Sheriff’s Office announced Nick Rauser had stepped down from his position, and Undersheriff Mark Wood would be taking over the position. Wood, who has served as Undersheriff since December 2024, will be formally appointed as Interim Sheriff by the Broadwater County Commission on Wednesday, April 1. According to the release, Wood will serve as Interim Sheriff through the end of 2026. Wood...
Montana's rivers are becoming more crowded, and the outfitting industry thinks it's being unfairly targeted by regulations as outdoor recreation becomes more popular nationwide. The Montana Environmental Quality Committee met last week to discuss the state's waters, with essentially unanimous agreement they are in trouble. Dropping fish populations, high usage of rivers and worrisome algae blooms were all given panel time as the committee looks to come up with recommended legislation for the...
You know that creaking noise a jack-in-the-box makes when it's cranked a little too tight? That's the sound fire weather forecasters are making as summer approaches North America. And while early-season wildfires have already sent crews scrambling across Greater Yellowstone and beyond, the federal firefighting systems in charge of protecting public lands remain under construction after last year's ambitious consolidation plans fizzled out. That leaves lots of open questions about what will pop...
GCSO Daily CFS - Media Printed on March 30, 2026 CFS Date/Time CFS # Nearest Code Command Log - Only Log Commands 03/29/26 03:40:56 CFS26-044978 HOMESTAKE DR and SUSPICIOUS 03/29/26 03:41:03 - Paulson, Terrina - IN THE PARKING LOT 03/29/26 03:41:09 - Paulson, Terrina - BLK DODGE 03/29/26 03:41:19 - Paulson, Terrina - IT IS SCARING THE GUESTS AND RP 03/29/26 03:41:26 - Paulson, Terrina - RP DOES NOT WANT TO CHECK ON IT 03/29/26 03:42:01 - Paulson, Terrina - UNK IF IT IS OCCUPIED 03/29/26 03:42:14 - Maffetore, Brooke - 687 ADV 03/29/26 04:06:25... Full story
A new initiative to cap local property tax increases at 2% was rolled out last week by Republican legislator Wylie Galt of Martinsdale. The initiative would amend the state Constitution to cap property tax increases by all local governments at 2%, except for increases related to property improvements, like a new deck, or new property such as newly built homes. The cap applies to “residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, timber and all other property tax classifications.” This is the third property tax-related initiative...
The Gallatin County Election Department has announced that Deanna Campbell, who filed as a candidate for Gallatin County Superintendent of Schools, will not appear on the November 2026 General Election ballot for that office. The Election Department received Ms. Campbell’s Declaration for Nomination and Oath of Candidacy for the office of Gallatin County Superintendent of Schools along with the required filing fee on March 3, 2026. The Primary Election ballot was certified with Ms. Campbell listed as a candidate for that office. Under...
Call Type: TRAFFIC STOP Date: 03/27/26 Time: 00:00 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Warning Call Type: PATROL CHECK Date: 03/27/26 Time: 00:13 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Documented Call Type: TRAFFIC STOP Date: 03/27/26 Time: 00:16 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Warning Call Type: TRAFFIC STOP Date: 03/27/26 Time: 00:19 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Warning Call Type: TRAFFIC STOP Date: 03/27/26 Time: 00:43 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident... Full story
Date: 03/28/26 Time: 00:01 Responding Agencies: GC911, GCSO, GGYFD, Hyallite FD Incident Number: Result: Fire - Clear Fire Call Type: TRAFFIC STOP Date: 03/28/26 Time: 00:06 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Warning Call Type: WELFARE CHECK Date: 03/28/26 Time: 00:18 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Documented Call Type: FOOT PATROL Date: 03/28/26 Time: 00:26 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Documented Call Type: VEHICLE Date: 03/28/26 Time: 00:40 Responding Agencies: GCSO... Full story
Call Type: TRAFFIC STOP Date: 03/29/26 Time: 00:04 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Warning Call Type: NOISE Date: 03/29/26 Time: 00:16 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Warning Call Type: NOISE Date: 03/29/26 Time: 00:23 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Documented Call Type: CORONER CALLOUT Date: 03/29/26 Time: 00:54 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Agency Assist Call Type: PATROL CHECK Date: 03/29/26 Time: 01:00 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident... Full story
Call Type: TRAFFIC STOP Date: 03/30/26 Time: 00:05 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Warning Call Type: PATROL CHECK Date: 03/30/26 Time: 00:16 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Documented Call Type: OUT W/ VEHICLE Date: 03/30/26 Time: 00:17 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Warning Call Type: DISTURBANCE Date: 03/30/26 Time: 00:45 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: GI26-00568 Result: LE - Case Generated Call Type: PATROL CHECK Date: 03/30/26 Time: 00:47 Responding... Full story
Call Type: NOISE Date: 03/31/26 Time: 00:10 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Documented Call Type: OUT W/ VEHICLE Date: 03/31/26 Time: 00:29 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: GI26-00580 Result: LE - Case Generated Call Type: PUBLIC ASSIST Date: 03/31/26 Time: 00:35 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - Documented Call Type: ALARM Date: 03/31/26 Time: 00:48 Responding Agencies: GCSO Incident Number: Result: LE - False/Unfounded Call Type: ALARM Date: 03/31/26 Time: 02:24 Responding Agencies:... Full story
Kicking off a new era under Head Coach Ian Schilf, the Three Forks High School Golf team will tee off its season at the Florence/Darby Invite on March 31. Schilf, who previously served as an assistant under former Head Coach Aaron Harkins, said he is excited to take over the program. "I am stepping into some big shoes that will be hard to fill, but I feel my staff and I are up for it. I do have Karsyn Houska returning as an assistant coach, and new to the staff is Jerry Faechner. In the first... Full story
With a mix of strong returning players and talented newcomers, the Three Forks High School Tennis team will open the 2026 season on April 2 in Great Falls. According to Head Coach Janna Lauver, the Lady Wolves have 11 returning players and seven new players on the 2026 team. Lauver said they are excited for the season with six seniors and a good crop of eighth and ninth-grade players behind them. "With the graduation of three seniors last year and early graduation for one this year, we were... Full story
Three Forks High School basketball players were recently recognized on the 5B All-Conference and All-State teams. On the boys' side, the Three Forks High School Boys' Basketball team had three players receive postseason accolades. Junior Kanon Reichman was named First Team All-Conference and also received All-State honors. Senior Brady Olson and sophomore Mannix Woodland were named Second Team All-Conference. For the Lady Wolves, senior Madelyn Tesoro was named to the All-Conference First Team...
The season-opening competition is inching closer for an extremely talented Three Forks High School Track and Field Team. The Wolves will open the 2026 campaign on Friday, April 3, at the Avery Stiles Memorial Invitational in Boulder. With a turnout of about 40 student-athletes, third-year Head Coach Dillon Gongliewski is excited about this year's squad. "It's going to be an amazing season, and I'm very excited to see it all play out," he said. After the first week of practice, Coach "Gongo"... Full story
With their season set to start on March 31 at home against Butte Central, Three Forks High School Softball Head Coach Clay Feliciano describes this year's team as a great group of girls who could really make some noise during the 2026 campaign. The Lady Wolves roster includes seniors Nova Ervin, Maycee Church, and Cherish Allen, who, Feliciano said, have been with the varsity program for the past three seasons. A third baseman and pitcher, Ervin has committed to continue her career at Dawson... Full story
With a successful virtual therapy practice for about 4 years, Courtney Sisco witnessed a trend among clients seeking more in-person mental health treatment. Moving to Three Forks last year, Sisco said she has fallen in love with the community and small-town life and has recently opened a local practice, Headwaters Behavioral Health, located in the basement of the Library at 607 S. Main Street. "I noticed there is a hole in this community for mental health treatment and wanted to create a...
Bozeman Health, in partnership with Gallatin City-County Health Department, HRDC, and One Health (formerly Community Health Partners), has launched its 2026 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for Gallatin County and invites public feedback through April 30. County residents are encouraged to share their perspectives on local health needs, barriers to care, and priorities for improving the health and wellbeing of our region. The CHNA is a systematic process to identify the most pressing...
It seems like ages ago that I moved to Oregon to work at a very good newspaper and was adjusting to life in an unfamiliar place. One of the most difficult parts of the transition was living in a hotel while I desperately searched for a place to live. While I couldn’t find anything within my budget near the newspaper office, I finally found a place about 15 miles away that would have to do. It was an unusually hot start to the summer, and within a few days at my new place, my air conditioner decided it wasn’t going to work, leaving me with...
In 1886, the last wild buffalo on the Great Plains was killed among the steep bluffs and badlands of central Montana, the final remnant of the tens of millions of bison that once roamed the nation's vast prairies. The slaughter of the buffalo was a tragedy for all Western Indian tribes-including every tribe in Montana-because the animals were everything to Native people. Bison provided food, shelter clothing and tools. They were central to spiritual practices. Their destruction was also a...
From the MSU News Service Montana State University announced today that Elizabeth Burroughs, head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, has been appointed to serve as interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Burroughs will take over from Robert Mokwa, who is retiring from the provost's office to return to a faculty role in the Department of Civil Engineering. Burroughs will begin in her interim position June 1. "It is a privilege to serve the faculty and students...
The annual Rebekah Lodge Eager Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, at Stevenson Park in Three Forks. The popular annual event is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. The age groups are Itty Bitty, K-1st grade, second to third grade, and fourth...
An April event will give area residents an opportunity to give back at the Missouri Headwaters State Park near Three Forks. On Saturday, April 25, a Volunteer Clean Up Day is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. AmeriCorps Recreation Steward Cassidy Goering stressed the importance of the cleanup effort at the state park. "After such a warm winter, our trails have seen some very heavy use and are suffering from micro trash, dog poop, and all of the other things that come with that. This cleanup...
HRDC is gearing up for its annual Spring for Food Drive on Saturday, April 4, one of the largest community food drives of the year. This critical event helps replenish food supplies for our Gallatin Valley, Headwaters Area, and Big Sky Community Food Banks, and our KidsPack program, ensuring that local families and children have reliable access to nutritious meals. Made possible by the generous support of Cardinal Distributing and First Security Bank, the drive plays an important role in helping feed our neighbors across Southwest Montana....
Donna M. Buzdikian passed away peacefully at home on March 24, 2026, at the age of 94. Donna was born on September 2, 1931, to Donald and Hurtha Reeck. She is survived by her two children, Sherry Kerr and Steve Kerr. Donna is also survived by three grandchildren, Samantha (Christopher) Mohr, Melody Kerr, and Miranda (Christopher)... Full story
