Editors note: Candidates on the November 5 ballot for Great Falls/Cascade County HD20 are Republican Melissa Nikolakakos and Democrat Rina Moore. Moore did not respond to our request for a candidate profile. Name: Melissa NikolakakosOffice Sought: House District 20Occupation: TeacherAge: 41Family: Husband (George) Daughters (Story, Reagan, Melody, Abigail)Education: BA, University of Montana (Education)Organizational affiliations: Girl…
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Great Falls Candidates: Kevin Leatherbarrow, Libertarian For HD23
Editors note: Today E-City Beat begins publishing the local candidate profiles provided by those who responded to our request. Kevin’s life revolves around education, the outdoors and freedom. He moved his family to Great Falls later in 2016. He and his wife have a 6-year-old adopted boy. Kevin and his wife Annie opened a family…
E-City Beat Requests Info From Candidates
Here are the local Great Falls candidates running for state legislature. Below the list is the email E-City Beat sent to all of the candidates requesting a profile, their reasons for running, and their priorities if elected. We’ll be publishing their responses in the coming weeks. HD 19 (Open seat)Jane Weber – DHannah Trebas –…
Sheehy Increases Lead Over Tester, Mural For GF Slain Officer, And More
Jon Tester continues to fall behind Tim Sheehy in pivotal MT U.S. Senate race, which could determine Senate majority, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-09-06/tester-trails-sheehy-in-senate-race-according-to-aarp-poll Memorial Mural for Great Falls police officer, Shane Chadwick, is revealed, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/shane-chadwick-memorial-mural-unveiled-in-great-falls Missing boy found safe in Great Falls, from ABC/FOX NonStop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/boy-spotted-at-great-falls-gas-station-found-sunday-evening/article_7d611fbc-6c7e-11ef-aa68-e348bff5430a.html
MT Property Tax Rebate, Sheehy Up 6 On Tester, And More
Governors task force releases Montana property tax recommendations, from the AP:https://apnews.com/us-news/montana-greg-gianforte-taxes-helena-general-news-9d41adc39c548dac5cb059f3e85ec894 Sheehy leads Tester by 6 points in Montana senate race, from ABC NonStop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/elections/montana-political-show/new-poll-takes-a-look-at-how-montanans-feel-ahead-of-general-election/video_0ed57cf5-32b3-5a0b-b660-a9e461adb259.html Property tax rebate available to apply for in Montana, from the Montana Free Press:Homeowners have till Oct. 1 to apply for second Montana property tax rebate (montanafreepress.org) Crime Stoppers Most…
Tester Doesn’t Vote For Kamala, Bozeman Trump Rally, And More
This weeks news roundup Senator Tester only one of 25 Montana Democrat delegates to not vote for Harris as Dem nominee, from MTPR: https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-08-06/tester-withholds-vote-for-harris-highlights-republican-support Trump rally in Bozeman to support GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/trump-supporters-excited-about-his-montana-visit Big Lots stores closing in Great Falls and Helena, from ABC/Fox NonStop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/big-lots-to-close-two-montana-locations-in-helena-great-falls/article_c8dd718e-5342-11ef-a00a-7b1d04d09770.html
Letter To The Editor: Is it the State Fair or the State of the Fair?
Editors note: the opinions expressed in “Letters to the Editor” do not necessarily reflect the opinions of E-City Beat, our volunteer staff, or contributors. All letters to the editor are welcome and will be considered for publication. If you plan to go to the Fair this year, be prepared. As the saying goes, “This ain’t…
Melania Trump: “…every single politician is a man or a woman with a loving family.”
Editors note: Here is full text of the letter Melania Trump wrote to America the day after her husband, former President Donald Trump, survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. Melania TrumpJuly 14, 2024 I am thinking of you, now, my fellow Americans. We have always been a unique union. America, the fabric of our…
Biden In Trouble, Tester Turns To Vodka, MT SOS And Abortion, And More
Jon Tester told Montana voters in 2023 that Joe Biden was “absolutely 100% with it” – then came the presidential debate in June…and vodka-cran for Senator Tester, from the Daily Caller:https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/10/jon-tester-joe-biden-bistro-cacao-vodka-cranberry MT Secretary of State Jacobsen claims some CI-128 signatures invalid, from the Missoula Current:https://missoulacurrent.com/abortion-petition-signatures/ Great Falls indoor recreation center/pool now open to the public,…
Great Falls Arson Suspect Arrested And GFFR Independence Day Calls
Here are two press releases from Great Falls Fire Rescue outlining some of the activity during the Independence Day holiday in Great Falls.