Great Falls School Districted Trustees elected, Turoski, Johnson, and Duff win seats, Rosales is odd man out. – From KRTV Montana Legislature adjourns 69th session. – From MTPR Murder suspected in Havre woman’s death. – From FOX NonStop Local Mixed results in Montana school district levy votes. From Montana Free Press
Category: News Roundup
Transgender Bill Signed, Robbery Suspect Caught, And More
Montana Transgender Bills Signed Into Law Gov. Greg Gianforte signed two bills into law Thursday that restrict transgender Montanans access to public accommodations and school sports. – From MTPR Great Falls Robbery Suspect Caught After High-Speed Chase The Cascade County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday named Bradley Arlyn Boulduc as the suspect in an armed robbery…
More Great Falls Graffiti, MT Legislature At Halfway Point, And More
An increase in the defacement of property and graffiti in Great Falls, from KRTV:“The City of Great Falls is cracking down on graffiti within the city after recently seeing a rise in defacement of property, and is asking the public to help report graffitied areas.“ The Montana state legislature has reached the transmittal break, from…
Transgender Bathroom Bill, Break-in/Fire In Ulm, And More
Montana House and Senate pass Bill 121, requiring people to use multi-occupancy accommodations, like bathrooms, based on their chromosomal make-up and reproductive biology, regardless of gender identity, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2025-02-11/gop-bathroom-regulations-await-governors-signature Suspect arrested for break-in and starting fire at Mountain View Co-Op gas station and convenience store in Ulm, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/suspect-charged-for-break-in-and-fire-at-ulm-store Great Falls Animal Shelter temporarily relocated…
Transgender Bathroom Bill, Great Falls Attempted Murder, And More
Montana House of Representatives passes bill aimed at protecting women’s privacy and safety, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2025-01-16/house-republicans-approve-transgender-bathroom-bill Mitchell Development & Investments plans $500-$700 million development on Great Falls East end, from ABC/FOX NonStop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/great-falls-sees-new-developments-and-business-openings/article_3c397aa0-d2c9-11ef-bdf3-7774efe74165.html David Martel charged with attempted homicide in Great Falls shooting, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/great-falls-shooting-suspect-due-in-court-on-wednesday-afternoon
State Legislature Convenes, GF Tattoo Scam Accusation, And More
The 69th Montana State Legislature is now underway in Helena, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2025-01-07/new-lawmakers-are-sworn-in-as-legislative-session-begins Great Falls tattoo shop, Level Up Tattoo, is accused of ripping off clients, from ABC/FOX NonStop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/victim-shares-their-story-about-great-falls-tattoo-shop-accused-of-scamming-customers/article_7b511868-ced9-11ef-82e2-ef87e9645296.html Judge-Elect Cotter resigns to face felony cocaine charges, from Montana Free Press:
Climate Alarmists Affirmed, Great Falls Fentanyl Bust, And Happy Hanukkah
Great Falls Jewish community getting set for Hanukkah, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/preparing-to-celebrate-hanukkah-in-great-falls Montana Supreme Court legally affirms climate alarmist action, from MTPRhttps://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-12-18/montana-supreme-court-backs-youth-plaintiffs-in-groundbreaking-climate-trial Major fentanyl bust in Great Falls, Operation Tacoma Sunrise, from NonStop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/authorities-dismantle-major-fentanyl-trafficking-ring-in-great-falls/article_cb13ef0e-bcca-11ef-999a-67136444ff48.html
Local Landfill Is Searched For Remains, Shelter In Place For GF Schools, And More
Authorities search a landfill near Great Falls for missing woman’s remains, from NonStop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/authorities-search-cascade-county-landfill-for-missing-womans-remains/article_73e661aa-b287-11ef-aeb9-6b501c40aa41.html Due to potential threat Great Falls Public Schools ordered to shelter in place Thursday morning, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/great-falls-one-of-several-montana-communities-hit-by-hoax-school-threat GFPL board okays new library management agreement, from The Electric:https://theelectricgf.com/2024/11/27/library-board-approves-new-management-agreement-with-city/
Gov. Gianforte Is New Vice Chair, Electricity Rates Lowered, And More
Montana’s Governor Greg Gianforte is new vice chair of the national Republican Governors Association, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-11-25/briefs-gianforte-appointment-republicans-back-trump-nominees Montana Public Service Commission lowers electricity rates, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/psc-votes-to-lower-northwestern-energys-electricity-rates Chronic wasting disease detected in deer near Great Falls, from ABC/FOX NonStop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/cwd-detected-in-mule-deer-north-of-great-falls-for-first-time/article_6099b438-a901-11ef-8972-27745bbf9c99.html
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