Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. FBI deploys flash-bang while executing search warrant in Great Falls Sunday night, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/fbi-executes-search-warrant-in-great-falls Two local voters file lawsuit to void Great Falls Public Library mill levy election, from The Electric:Lawsuit filed over library levy election…
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Great Falls Man Fired From Job After Protesting At LGBTQ+ Event
Editors note: E-City Beat received the following email on July 28th. The ‘blog’ referred to in the email from Mr. Ross published a post which urged the public to contact his employer. The blog is run by Cascade County Democratic Central Committee Chair Helena Lovick and former/current Democrat Party candidate and precinct captain Jasmine Taylor….
Grizzly Kills Woman In Montana, MT Dems Aim To Dig Out Of Hole, Another Fire In Great Falls, And More
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Montana Dems “trying to dig us out of this hole” by reelecting party leadership, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-07-24/the-montana-democratic-party-convenes-to-elect-new-officers Woman mauled and killed by bear near West Yellowstone, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/victim-of-grizzly-bear-attack-near-west-yellowstone-has-been-identified Fire at National Laundry in Great Falls, from Local…
Great Falls In Top 3 MT Cities For Fentanyl Trafficking According To U.S. Attorney
From KTVQ in Billings last week: “Billings, Helena and Great Falls are top hotspots for drug trafficking of fentanyl, while Missoula falls in fourth, U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana Jesse Laslovich said Monday at a public forum.”U.S. Attorney: Billings, Helena, Great Falls top cities for fentanyl (ktvq.com) Great Falls appears to be the…
Great Falls Police Standoff, Politics, And Property Values
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Monica Tranel wants to ‘run it back’ vs. Rep. Zinke, from Montana Public Radio:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-07-10/monica-tranel-joins-montanas-western-district-congressional-race Montana Department of Revenue holds public meetings on property valuations, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/neighborhood-news/great-falls-cascade-county/great-falls-forum-provides-information-about-spike-in-property-valuations Man charged in recent standoff with GFPD, from Local ABC…
Raided Gun Shop Holds Rally Saturday
Highwood Creek Outfitters is hosting a rally to show support for Second Amendment rights this Saturday, July 1st at 10:00 AM. The gun shop has attracted a lot of local and even national news coverage over the past week or so due to a warrant served and store records confiscated by armed IRS/ATF agents in…
GF House Fire Set Intentionally, Sheehy Challenges Tester, Kalispell Homeless Man Murdered
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Great Falls officials suspect arson in house fire, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/gffr-house-fire-in-great-falls-was-intentionally-set Tim Sheehy enters Montana Senate race, from the Washington Post:https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/27/tim-sheehy-montana-senate-tester/ Homeless Man Murdered, from the Flathead Beacon:https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/06/27/kalispell-teen-charged-in-homeless-mans-murder-as-nonprofit-leaders-urge-compassion/
Letter To The Editor: Firearm Stability Stocks
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Monitor Says Merchant Election ‘Ran Smoothly’, GFPD Officer Assaults Up 133%, IRS Raids Great Falls Gun Shop
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. “I would say that election day ran smoothly with some minor office adjustments that could be taken under advisement,” Election Monitor Lynn DeRoche said in her final review submitted to District Court. – From the Great…
Letter To The Editor: Know What You’re Voting On
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