ECB Staff

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)…

Preserve Your Holiday Family Memories With A Local Company

Posted on December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 by ECB Staff

Isn’t it time to preserve those treasured family video and audio memories you have on old formats like 16mm, cassette, and VHS by transferring them to modern digital formats like DVD, CD, and thumb drives? Stray Moose Productions is a local one-stop audio-visual production, duplicating and transfer specialist. “Why send your memories out of town…

Great Falls Dem, Jasmine Taylor, Reported For Hateful Online Behavior

Posted on December 19, 2022December 20, 2022 by ECB Staff

Cascade County Democratic Central Committee official Jasmine Taylor (representative for precinct 22A) was reported and apparently suspended from Twitter for violating their hateful conduct rule. E-City Beat received an email with the following message and screenshot: “Have had the misfortune to encounter a hateful and disgusting person on Twitter: Jasmine Taylor from Great Falls. I…

Cascade County Dems Crushed Again

Posted on November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 by ECB Staff

On Election Day in November of 2020 Cascade County Republican candidates for the state legislature defeated every one of their Democrat opponents on the ballot, including several incumbent legislators. It was an unprecedented red wave in Great Falls/Cascade County. This year it was even worse for local Dems. It was a red tsunami. Democrats lost…

Holiday Gift Idea – Family VHS Videos On DVD

Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by ECB Staff

With Christmas right around the corner why not give the gift of treasured family memories on video transferred from old 16mm or VHS to DVD? Stray Moose Productions is a local one-stop audio-visual production, duplicating and transfer specialist. “Why send your memories out of town when we can do it all right here in the…

Judicial Standards Complaints Filed Against MT Supreme Court Candidate Ingrid Gustafson

Posted on October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 by ECB Staff

Several Montana news outlets are reporting that two Judicial Standards Commission complaints have been filed against Montana Supreme Court Justice Ingrid Gustafson who is seeking re-election. Her challenger is James Brown. The complaints, filed by GOP political consultant Jake Eaton, state in part: “Justice Gustafson had received and was actively promoting the endorsement from lawyers…