Meth Head Tries To Buy Gun In Great Falls, MT Gov’s Charter School Panel, And More

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Man could face 10 years and is held in jail until January sentencing, from ABC/FOX Great Falls:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/great-falls-man-hid-five-years-of-meth-use-to-attempt-gun-purchase/article_fd9d8646-477e-11ee-93e2-ab54b9894296.html

Governor Gianforte names members for panel approving charter schools, from MTPR:
https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-08-29/gianforte-appoints-members-to-the-panel-tasked-with-forming-new-charter-schools

Report ‘White Lives Matter’ graffiti in Great Falls, from KMON:
https://560kmon.com/ixp/1107/p/this-can-not-be-happening-in-great-falls-is-it/

National Website Slams GF Crime Rate, New Traffic Measures On Westside, Local Woman Stealing Mail

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New traffic control in Northwest Great Falls, from KRTV:
https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/traffic-change-on-16th-avenue-nw-in-great-falls

National website says Great Falls crime rate “…42% higher than the national average…Violent crime 25% higher than the national average”, from KMON:
Any Surprise This Montana City Is The Most Miserable To Live In? (560kmon.com)

Great Falls woman pleads guilty to stealing local mail, from ABC FOX Local:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/great-falls-woman-admits-possessing-stolen-mail-wire-fraud-crimes/article_6653e2a6-3d4e-11ee-86fd-5b40f3387ea5.html

FBI Flash-Bang In Great Falls, Suit To Nix GF Library Levy, MT Greenies Win In State Court

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FBI deploys flash-bang while executing search warrant in Great Falls Sunday night, from KRTV:
https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/fbi-executes-search-warrant-in-great-falls

Two local voters file lawsuit to void Great Falls Public Library mill levy election, from The Electric:
Lawsuit filed over library levy election | The Electric (theelectricgf.com)

Climate activists win in MT court, from the Washington Post:
Judge rules in favor of youths in landmark Montana climate trial – The Washington Post

Grizzly Kills Woman In Montana, MT Dems Aim To Dig Out Of Hole, Another Fire In Great Falls, And More

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Montana Dems “trying to dig us out of this hole” by reelecting party leadership, from MTPR:
https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-07-24/the-montana-democratic-party-convenes-to-elect-new-officers

Woman mauled and killed by bear near West Yellowstone, from KRTV:
https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/victim-of-grizzly-bear-attack-near-west-yellowstone-has-been-identified

Fire at National Laundry in Great Falls, from Local ABC FOX:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/firefighters-respond-to-fire-at-laundry-company-in-great-falls/article_3cde6012-2af3-11ee-8338-1b595c86ef1c.html

Amtrack derails in Montana…again, from KRTV:
https://www.krtv.com/neighborhood-news/hi-line/amtrak-empire-builder-passenger-train-is-stopped-east-of-shelby

Great Falls Police Standoff, Politics, And Property Values

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Monica Tranel wants to ‘run it back’ vs. Rep. Zinke, from Montana Public Radio:
https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-07-10/monica-tranel-joins-montanas-western-district-congressional-race

Montana Department of Revenue holds public meetings on property valuations, from KRTV:
https://www.krtv.com/neighborhood-news/great-falls-cascade-county/great-falls-forum-provides-information-about-spike-in-property-valuations

Man charged in recent standoff with GFPD, from Local ABC FOX:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/great-falls-standoff-suspect-charged-with-felony-robbery/article_5f4a396a-1d00-11ee-944e-5b3b03ba3bc9.html

GF House Fire Set Intentionally, Sheehy Challenges Tester, Kalispell Homeless Man Murdered

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Great Falls officials suspect arson in house fire, from KRTV:
https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/gffr-house-fire-in-great-falls-was-intentionally-set

Tim Sheehy enters Montana Senate race, from the Washington Post:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/27/tim-sheehy-montana-senate-tester/

Homeless Man Murdered, from the Flathead Beacon:
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/06/27/kalispell-teen-charged-in-homeless-mans-murder-as-nonprofit-leaders-urge-compassion/

Monitor Says Merchant Election ‘Ran Smoothly’, GFPD Officer Assaults Up 133%, IRS Raids Great Falls Gun Shop

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“I would say that election day ran smoothly with some minor office adjustments that could be taken under advisement,” Election Monitor Lynn DeRoche said in her final review submitted to District Court. – From the Great Falls Tribune:
greatfallstribune.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/06/09/montana-great-falls-public-library-mill-levy-election-report/70307958007/?fbclid=IwAR2Kt2VHhk7DIEc_YORoBl5ieqzB1wTnKZWKK3sBuKfNHZFyVJGUzoGHyQ8

Assault on Great Falls police officers jumps 133% since 2018, from ABC MontanaRightNow:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/assault-on-great-falls-police-officers-jumps-133-since-2018/article_a3c2e608-095c-11ee-ae67-23aef1296769.html

Local gun shop raided by feds, from KMON:
https://560kmon.com/great-falls-gun-shop-owner-feels-he-was-raped-by-the-federal-government/

Great Falls Woman Stabbed To Death, Drag Queens For Children Nixed, And More

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Sheriff’s Office identifies murder victim in Great Falls, from KRTV:
https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/great-falls-homicide-victim-has-been-identified

Gianforte signs Drag Queen story hour for kids ban, from the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
https://www.cleveland.com/nation/2023/05/new-montana-law-makes-it-illegal-for-people-in-drag-to-read-to-children-first-law-of-its-kind-in-us.html

Great Falls school district certifies election results, from The Electric:
GFPS certifies election results, expresses concern with the process | The Electric (theelectricgf.com)

Man drowns at Sluice Boxes, from ABC Fox Local:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/one-dead-one-still-missing-in-sluice-boxes-state-park/article_868e593c-f8ef-11ed-a916-f3f16b93d419.html

Livingston Judge Tells Cascade County How To Run Their Election, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, And More

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Livingston District Court Judge Brenda Gilbert appoints monitor for Great Falls library levy election, from The Electric:
Court appoints monitor for June 6 library levy election | The Electric (theelectricgf.com)

Great Falls drug dealer gets 5 years 8 months for intent to distribute meth, from ABC Fox Local:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/great-falls-meth-trafficker-sentenced-to-more-than-five-years-in-prison/article_450b68aa-f4ea-11ed-89d3-b7bb3f8f03f9.html

Smoky Montana air from Canada, from MTPR:
https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-05-17/smoke-from-canada-wildfires-reaches-north-central-montana

Governor Gianforte bans TikTok, from 560 KMON:
https://560kmon.com/ixp/119/p/montana-inks-tiktok-ban/?fbclid=IwAR21DVAymHs9_Zc08Jo3xdqMnl2jJmQxJ_doDPbK35XRa1_boa1LB7hn80s

Dead Man Downtown GF, Local Stabbing, Great Falls Public Library Threatens Legal Action, And More

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A deceased 29 year old man found outside in downtown Great Falls, from KRTV:
https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/mans-body-found-in-downtown-great-falls

Man arrested for Great Falls stabbing last week, from FOX NonStop Local:
https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/man-in-stable-condition-after-stabbing-wednesday-night-in-great-falls/article_dc325e0c-e53e-11ed-8a2b-f3072cfe9c91.html

Great Falls Public Library threatens to take legal action against Cascade County over upcoming mil levy election, from The Electric:
https://theelectricgf.com/2023/05/05/library-board-votes-to-authorize-potential-legal-action-for-upcoming-levy-election/

‘Yellowstone’ ends it’s run this fall, from USA Today:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/05/05/yellowstone-ending-season-5-sequel-coming-kevin-costner/70186390007/