_______________________________________________________________________ Here is the press release from Vets 4 Vets Stand Down for their upcoming event. E-City Beat supports our vets and Gold Star Families. For Immediate Release: Our VETS4VETS Group in Great Falls, Montana will be holding our Stand Down on September 5th and 6th. Location for this event will be at the Great…
Thursday morning, August 15th was when I first learned about a gun control rally scheduled for Saturday, August 17th in Great Falls at the band shell in Gibson Park, starting at 3:00 PM. The rally was sponsored by ‘Moms Demand Action’ and was in conjunction with other rallies nationwide. The first thing that concerned me…
_______________________________________________________________________ I found it interesting that the day after I wrote a piece about transients camping out at our Great Falls Public Library and in our public parks I noticed this piece in the Billings Gazette: “Billings police investigating downtown stabbing at library” From the article: “Billings Public Library Director Gavin Woltjer said he isn’t…
_______________________________________________________________________ Within the past 10 days in Great Falls: The Cascade County Sheriffs Department busted a human trafficking/prostitution operation here. A Great Falls woman was arrested for selling meth and heroin on multiple occasions to undercover cops. I went to the Great Falls Public Library on a Friday afternoon and encountered several people camped out…
_______________________________________________________________________ A couple of weeks ago I posted the following question on my public Facebook page: What does, or what would, make Great Falls unique in terms of being a destination hot spot for tourism, business, and new residents? There are currently 389 responses. Here I am continuing this regular series of blog posts on…
_______________________________________________________________________ The recent behavior of Great Falls mayor Bob Kelly and the other commissioners on our city commission is unacceptable and should be alarming to every citizen in our community. Here is a brief recap: Commissioners Robinson & Moe have been conducting secret meetings with the Maclean Animal Adoption Center to negotiate a partnership with…
_______________________________________________________________________ Editors note: the following is an article we received today from a Great Falls resident who for obvious reasons has asked to remain anonymous. Thirty years ago when I bought my home and was head of the youngest family on our block, the old-timers living nearby imagined, and some so-stated, “There goes the neighborhood!”…
_______________________________________________________________________ Recently I posted the following question on my public Facebook page: What does, or what would, make Great Falls unique in terms of being a destination hot spot for tourism, business, and new residents? Not surprisingly so far I have received 376 comments and ideas coming from a wide variety of Great Fallsians. Or…
_______________________________________________________________________ Recently, I wrote about hosting a series of events this summer for our teens. Well, the first date has been set! I am working with Kevin Bray and The Alumni to host an All Ages Night! The Event will definitely be happening on June 9th to celebrate the start of summer. For $10, all…
_______________________________________________________________________ Editors note: due to a technical issue this is a re-post from a story originally put up on 5/21 but later deleted. Someone recently sent me a link to an organization I had never heard of called ‘Forward Montana’. Ostensibly, the groups mission is to get young folks involved in the political process and…