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GFPD Officer Recovering, Gianforte Signs Tax Break, And More

Posted on March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 by ECB Staff

Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Senior Police Officer Tanner Lee, who was shot in the chest and arm by a fleeing suspect, is recovering from his wounds, from GFPD Facebook:Facebook Gianforte signs GOP tax cut/rebate, from the Bozeman Chronicle:https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/mtleg/gianforte-signs-1-billion-republican-tax-rebate-tax-cut-package-into-law/article_1a786ebe-c1e9-11ed-8683-cbc703ebd330.html Montana…

Great Falls Public Library 2023 City Mill Levy

Posted on March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 by ECB Staff

Editors note: in response to recent news and controversy concerning the Great Falls Public Library’s requested mill levy, Molly Beck, Chair of “VoteYes For Our Library”, submitted the following information to E-City Beat. We will be presenting all sides of the library mill issue. The Great Falls Public Library is at a crossroads. The library…

Great Falls Public Library Drag Queen Story Hour Video Reappears – See It Here

Posted on February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 by ECB Staff

This afternoon E-City Beat received the following message from one of our readers: “Your article about the library drag queen video said the video had been removed but when I clicked on the link it went to the video…” When we published Jeni Dodds article last Friday we confirmed that the video appeared to have…

Former GFPD Officer And CCSO Undersheriff To Run For Mayor

Posted on February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 by ECB Staff

Retired Great Falls police officer and former Cascade County Undersheriff Cory Reeves announced Sunday on his Facebook page that he will “run for the City of Great Falls Mayoral seat this November”. The seat is currently held by Mayor Bob Kelly who has not yet announced whether he will run for another term. The mayors…

Columbus Day Survives, GFPD Seeks Fight Info, And More

Posted on February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 by ECB Staff

Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Montana Highway Patrol trooper is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in a high-speed chase, from NBC Montana: https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/mhp-trooper-in-stable-condition-after-being-struck-in-pursuit-suspect-in-custody# GFPD seeking information on fight in downtown Great Falls, from GFPD:Facebook Attempt to…

China Listens In On Malmstrom, Dick’s RV News, And More

Posted on February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 by ECB Staff

Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Dick’s RV property rezone off the table, from KRTV: https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/canceled-proposed-great-falls-apartment-complex Chinese spy balloon over MAFB was collecting military signals intelligence, from NBC News:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/chinese-spy-balloon-carried-multiple-antennas-collecting-signals-intel-rcna69898 Blackfeet law enforcement looking for 16 year old girl, from Local ABC/FOX:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/blackfeet-law-enforcement-looking-for-16-year-old-last-contacted-tuesday/article_88d27a56-a8c3-11ed-afd2-eb4a88c7e2f1.html…

‘Empower The Homeless’ In Flathead Co.? Great Falls 3rd Most Dangerous In MT?

Posted on January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 by ECB Staff

Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Several significant development projects underway in Great Falls, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/new-developments-in-great-falls-for-2023-video Great Falls highest property crime rate and 3rd most dangerous place to live in Montana? From KMON:Consider this before moving to Montana (560kmon.com)https://560kmon.com/ixp/1111/p/consider-this-before-moving-to-montana/?fbclid=IwAR24ToDaF4-hnnzP5PoiwjrHgGf9nmcjjC75rCkHpW5FTjmY–rb1sN7MIs Bill to…

Shots Ring Out In Great Falls, Red Tape Reduction, And More

Posted on January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 by ECB Staff

Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Man arrested for firing a gun in Great Falls neighborhood, from KFBB:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/great-falls-man-arrested-for-aimlessly-firing-a-gun-saturday/article_86ac5130-9a76-11ed-a0fc-8b0b121f6ed5.html Governor Gianforte begins legislative effort to cut MT red tape, from NBC Montana:https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/legislative-curtain-opens-on-gianfortes-red-tape-relief-push# Cascade County Sheriff’s Office extends deadline for Citizens Academy:Facebook Senators…

GF Public Safety Levy, CCSO Citizens Academy, And More

Posted on January 10, 2023January 23, 2023 by ECB Staff

Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting news items about our state and community from area news sources. Mayor Kelly and Commissioner McKenney talk about the possible upcoming Great Falls public safety levy, from KRTV:Outdated Public Safety Levy – A proposal to boost essential services | Watch (msn.com) Cascade County…

Local/State News Briefs – MT 68th Legislative Session, GF Weed Shop, And More

Posted on January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 by ECB Staff

Today E-City Beat is introducing a new weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting news items about our state ad community from area news sources. 68th Session of the Montana Legislature kicks off in Helena, from MTPR Montana Legislature convenes Jan. 2 for the 2023 session | Montana Public Radio (mtpr.org)…