Sheehy Increases Lead Over Tester, Mural For GF Slain Officer, And More

Jon Tester continues to fall behind Tim Sheehy in pivotal MT U.S. Senate race, which could determine Senate majority, from MTPR:
https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-09-06/tester-trails-sheehy-in-senate-race-according-to-aarp-poll

Memorial Mural for Great Falls police officer, Shane Chadwick, is revealed, from KRTV:
https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/shane-chadwick-memorial-mural-unveiled-in-great-falls

Missing boy found safe in Great Falls, from ABC/FOX NonStop Local:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/boy-spotted-at-great-falls-gas-station-found-sunday-evening/article_7d611fbc-6c7e-11ef-aa68-e348bff5430a.html

MT Property Tax Rebate, Sheehy Up 6 On Tester, And More

Governors task force releases Montana property tax recommendations, from the AP:
https://apnews.com/us-news/montana-greg-gianforte-taxes-helena-general-news-9d41adc39c548dac5cb059f3e85ec894

Sheehy leads Tester by 6 points in Montana senate race, from ABC NonStop Local:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/elections/montana-political-show/new-poll-takes-a-look-at-how-montanans-feel-ahead-of-general-election/video_0ed57cf5-32b3-5a0b-b660-a9e461adb259.html

Property tax rebate available to apply for in Montana, from the Montana Free Press:
Homeowners have till Oct. 1 to apply for second Montana property tax rebate (montanafreepress.org)

Crime Stoppers Most Wanted, from the Great Falls Gazette:
CrimeStoppers Most Wanted – Coss, Dan Tanna – Great Falls Gazette ® (gfgazette.com)

Tester Doesn’t Vote For Kamala, Bozeman Trump Rally, And More

This weeks news roundup

Senator Tester only one of 25 Montana Democrat delegates to not vote for Harris as Dem nominee, from MTPR:
https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-08-06/tester-withholds-vote-for-harris-highlights-republican-support

Trump rally in Bozeman to support GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, from KRTV:
https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/trump-supporters-excited-about-his-montana-visit

Big Lots stores closing in Great Falls and Helena, from ABC/Fox NonStop Local:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/big-lots-to-close-two-montana-locations-in-helena-great-falls/article_c8dd718e-5342-11ef-a00a-7b1d04d09770.html

Great Falls Teen Still Missing, St. Mary Canal Failure, And More

A Great Falls teenager is still missing as the search resumes north of Shelby, from NonStop Local:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/search-continues-for-missing-teen-in-shelby-after-weather-turned-on-lake-elwell/article_2b97e122-2c12-11ef-bb55-fba4de8dbfe7.html

Long-awaited ribbon cutting and grand opening for the Scheels Aim High Big Sky indoor aquatics and recreation center coming next week, from KRTV:
https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/opening-date-set-for-aim-high-big-sky-aquatic-recreation-center

Flooding in Babb due to ruptured siphons, from MTPR:
https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-06-18/catastrophic-failure-of-st-mary-canal

School Trustee Keeps Seat, Fringe Left Blog Urges Dems To Vote GOP, And More

Incumbent GFPS trustee Marlee Sunchild beats challengers to retains her seat on the school board, from KRTV:
GFPS School Board Election Results (krtv.com)

Democrat blog WTF406 urges Cascade County/Great Falls Democrat voters to vote for Republicans in the upcoming primary, from WTF406:
Vote In The Republican Primary? – What the Funk (wtf406.com)

Major power outages and power infrastructure damage in Central Montana, from FOX/ABC NonStop Local:
More than 36 power poles broken, 3 miles of power lines down in White Sulphur Springs area | Montana News | montanarightnow.com

Local Candidates Disqualified, Stabbing In Great Falls, Pedestrian Killed On 10th Ave. S.

Our regular feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources.

Three Great Falls Libertarian state House candidates, Rosales, Leatherbarrow, Sui, disqualified from ballot, from MTPR:
https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-03-21/12-candidates-disqualified-from-montanas-primary-election-ballot

Woman dies from injuries after being hit by car in Great Falls, from ABC/FOX NonStop Local:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/pedestrian-dies-after-hit-by-car-on-10th-ave-s-in-great-falls/article_4279db12-e558-11ee-91fb-6b4cdcd2535a.html

Cops nab juvenile suspect, from KRTV:
https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/juvenile-stabbing-suspect-arrested-in-great-falls

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

Great Falls men charged with rape and drugs, from ABC/FOX NonStop Local:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/two-men-accused-of-raping-and-drugging-15-year-old-girl-in-great-falls/article_f2502eae-d1cd-11ee-80a4-3757ca7d8ff0.html

Terry Thompson gets Cascade County election supervisor job, from MTPR:
https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-02-21/cascade-county-commissioners-choose-a-new-election-administrator

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 Farm area, from KRTV:
https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/structure-fire-reported-in-fox-farm-neighborhood

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 | The Electric (theelectricgf.com)