_______________________________________________________________________ Of the many wonders of our existence, time and free will rank at the top of the list. What is most important is how we use them. The theme here is not that we should choose to make better use of our time, but rather how the Great Falls Public School District and the…
_______________________________________________________________________ In a previous article, “A Development Process Advisory Board For Great Falls Makes Sense”, I explored some of the ways a DPARB could be beneficial for growth and development in Great Falls, as it has been in Billings. Today I want to look at what I consider to be the most important thing our…
_______________________________________________________________________ See Part I here. Spring has arrived and the snow is melting. Which is worse? The snow and ice packed roads or the slush and refreeze? Either way, it calls attention to the City’s need to revise the current snow and ice removal and control plans. But let’s talk springtime roads… And potholes. We…
_______________________________________________________________________ As most local folks in Cascade County are now aware, former Cascade County Sheriff’s Office undersheriff John Stevens has been charged with felony theft related to public property, firearms, he allegedly absconded from the sheriffs office and traded for a four wheeler. Of course Stevens is presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. I would like…
_______________________________________________________________________ Yesterday we received a letter from Michael Polaske, Chairman of the Cascade County Republican Central Committee Nominating Committee, in response to the press release we published on Monday from Roger Hagan. We will not be publishing Polaske’s response at this time due to the nature of the content of the letter. Almost every other…
_______________________________________________________________________ PRESS RELEASE FROM ROGER A. HAGAN ON RULING BY REPUBLICAN PARTY ON CASCADE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE RULES I am pleased to announce the Montana Republican Party has issued an important decision nullifying rules intended to prevent reform of the Cascade County Republican Central Committee (CCRCC). Last week, a subcommittee of the Montana Republican…
_______________________________________________________________________ In the introduction to my series, “Ideas For A Greater Great Falls”, under the category of Creating an environment for more jobs, higher wages and a vibrant, growing community, the second bullet point is the following: Create a Development Process and Advisory Review Board along the lines of the Billings model. The Billings Development…
_______________________________________________________________________ Here’s a public service announcement we think could be a very helpful local learning resource – math tutoring for local students. According to Malachy Horning from Central Assembly of God in Great Falls, “Central Assembly has a tutoring center with 10 computers and supervision. Our youth pastor is a math genius and we have…
_______________________________________________________________________ Earlier today I saw the following meme/comment on a popular Great Falls public Facebook page, Remember Great Falls When… What I found particularly interesting were the comments posted by local citizens and employers. You can click here to see all of the comments, but I’ve copied a few excerpts here that are very revealing…
_______________________________________________________________________ In my most recent article here on E-City Beat I said I would be doing a series of articles focusing on what we can do to build a better Great Falls by looking at what other Montana cities are doing to grow and develop while we struggle to remain stagnant. In other words, what…