As of today, the U.S. presidential election is undecided with four states, North Carolina, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania, still counting ballots and their corresponding electoral votes still up for grabs. One thing is certain though – the oft-predicted national blue wave sweeping Republicans from office didn’t happen. There wasn’t even a blue splash. In fact…
This morning I received several ‘heads up’ messages concerning a Facebook post from Sharen Kickingwoman about an incident at the Great Falls Wingate by Wyndham Hotel. Here is the part of the post which outlines the incident: ‘My mom booked his room at the Wingate Hotel here in Great Falls. When he arrived and checked in…
On Thursday, October 15 I did a ride-along in a Great Falls Police Department patrol car with Master Police Officer Pat Brinkman. It was a real eye-opener for me to witness first-hand what our local law-enforcement officers deal with, even though I only caught a brief glimpse of what they do and see every single…
One of our readers sent us an email with a screenshot of a Political Action Committee’s Facebook page announcing an event in Great Falls from a week ago called “Rally at the Sign”. The reader had never heard of the PAC or the event so we did a little digging. The political action committee is…
After reading the E-City Beat profile on the candidates running for state legislature in Great Falls House District 20, a reader sent us the following screenshots of Facebook posts made by Democrat candidate Melissa Smith: We checked Smith’s Facebook page and found that the comments have subsequently been scrubbed. We double checked the page and…
This past Saturday we held a Ride and Rally to show support for local law enforcement in Great Falls. One of the reasons that the ride and rally resonated here is because there are many local law enforcement folks and their families who feel like they’ve been left out of the conversation the last several…
In House District 23 GOP candidate Scot Kerns is running against Democrat Brad Hamlett. Here is Kerns’ response and profile. Hamlett did not respond to our request. Background Information My name is Scot Kerns. I am 33 years old, not married and no kids. In my free time, I definitely enjoy spending time cycling. I am…
Editors note – as a public service E-City Beat is publishing the following information bulletin from GFPD concerning the missing woman, Sally Smith. Great Falls MT Police Department September 29 at 12:35 PM · MISSING ENDAGERED PERSON ALERT! We are concerned for the welfare of Sally Demarais-Smith. Smith was last seen on the afternoon of Friday, September 25th, 2020 in Great…
In House District 20 Democrat Melissa Smith is running against GOP candidate Fred Anderson. Both candidates responded to our request for profiles. Melissa Smith My name is Melissa Smith; I am a Montanan who was raised in Havre. I received a first-class K-12 education there (go, Blue Ponies!). I went on to receive my BA…
Imagine going to work every day to protect and serve your community. Imagine being the wife, a son or daughter, the mother, father or other loved one of a local law-enforcement officer who goes out to serve and protect our community every day. Imagine that. Then imagine seeing ‘F— The Police’ spray-painted on the side…