Here’s a excerpt from the article written by Daily Montanan reporter Nicole Girten and posted last week. “Plaintiffs in a case against the Cascade County Elections Office over its handling of a May 2023 election alleged the office knowingly went against state statute – and fault included ousted Clerk and Recorder Rina Moore’s former staff….
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Great Falls Sex Trafficking, Deputy Shot, Gianforte Swamps Dem In Early Poll, And More
Our regular feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. CCSO Deputy wounded, man killed in shoot out west of Great Falls, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/neighborhood-news/great-falls-cascade-county/man-dead-after-shooting-a-cascade-county-sheriffs-deputy Gianforte 52%, Busse 30%, from KULR8:Recent Montana poll shows Gianforte leads Busse in race for Governor | Hometown Election HQ | kulr8.com…
Library Director And Library Board Chair Spouses/Partners Donated $130,000 To Levy Campaign Committee
E-City Beat has confirmed that the two largest contributions to the ‘Vote YES for Libraries’ committee, which advocated in favor of the Great Falls Public Library levy in 2023, appear to have come in equal amounts from the spouses/partners of Susan McIntyre, the Library Director, and Whitney Olson, the Chair of the library board. According…
Letter To The Editor: U.S. DOJ Event At GF Library
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. Please include your name and city of residence to ectitybeat@straymoose.com. The writer of the following letter to the editor…
Bomb Threats, GGG Reelection Bid, And More
Our regular feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Gianforte to run for reelection, from MTN News:Gianforte announces run for second term as Montana governor (ktvh.com) School bomb threats across Montana, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/bomb-threats-received-at-many-montana-schools Great Falls Fire Rescue responds in brutal cold, from ABC/FOX Non-Stop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/news/gffr-steps-up-for-the-community-in-the-face-of-arctic-cold-front/article_c3c39998-b4b5-11ee-b615-d7d49b8d4a1e.html
Cascade County Courthouse Reopens After Bomb Threat, Judge Puts Hold On Zoning Legislation, And More
Our regular feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Bomb threat at Cascade County Courthouse, from the Great Falls Tribune:https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2024/01/04/bomb-threat-at-cascade-county-courthouse-in-great-falls/72107533007/ Gallatin County District Court Judge Mike Salvagni issues temporary halt to two zoning bills, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-01-04/new-housing-density-laws-blocked-pending-court-challenge Emergency crews respond to fire in Great Falls Fox…
Cascade County Commissioner Grulkowski Recaps First Year
Editor’s note: as is the case with our ‘letters to the editor’, the following editorial content by Commissioner Grulkowski doesn’t necessarily reflect the views or opinions of E-City Beat, our volunteer staff, or contributors. As we move into a New Year in Cascade County, I will take an opportunity to reflect on 2023, a year…
Briggs Wants Change In Election Supervisor, Shelter In Place At MANG, And More
Our regular feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Cascade County Commissioner Joe Briggs to offer resolution to remove election responsibilities from Clerk & Recorder Sandra Merchant, from the Montana Sentinel:Two Cascade County Commissioners Are Hoping To Steal Your Vote On Dec 12th – Montana…
Letters To The Editor: Briggs And Larson Criticized
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. Please include your name and city of residence to ectitybeat@straymoose.com. Good morning, I strongly oppose County Ordinance 23-01 because…
Reeves, Tryon, Wilson Win GF Commission Seats, Ethics Complaint Dismissed, And More
Our regular feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Great Falls municipal election results, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/neighborhood-news/great-falls-cascade-county/cascade-county-election-results-november-2023 Montana Republican Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen set to launch 2024 campaign, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-11-13/secretary-of-state-jacobsen-announces-re-election-campaign Great Ethics Committee dismisses complaint, from The Electric:Ethics committee deems complaint against Tryon unsubstantiated |…