Recently the local WTF406 blog attempted to silence E-City Beat. They failed. WTF406 is a far left opinion blog run by Cascade County Democratic Central Committee Chair Helena Lovick and CCDCC former/current precinct committee person Jasmine Taylor. Both are also failed Democrat candidates for state legislature. Apparently Lovick and Taylor actually believe they can silence…
Our regular feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Arrests made in Great Fall gunfire incident, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/gunshots-lead-to-2-teens-being-arrested-in-great-falls Massive tumbleweed pile up in Great Falls neighborhood, from AccuWeather:https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/tumbleweeds-pile-up-in-front-of-montana-homes-amid-high-winds/1588253 Moose sighting in town, from NonStop Local, ABC/FOX:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/moose-spotted-on-rivers-edge-trail-in-great-falls-wednesday/article_9211628c-6dec-11ee-afee-93b8b1772c79.html Brad Johnson enters MT Senate race, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-10-18/upper-seven-law-brad-johnson-running-for-u-s-senate-leaking-wastewater-pond
Our regular feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Former Montana Governor Schwinden passes away, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-10-10/ted-schwinden-former-montana-governor-dies-at-98 Recent rash of Great Falls fires, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/gffr-releases-details-about-three-recent-fires Suspicious death in Great Falls, from ABC/FOX NonStop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/great-falls-police-investigate-suspicious-death-saturday/article_0bdcec3c-66e3-11ee-99ba-6f07ef5c605a.html
Editors note – Today, October 9, 2023 is Columbus Day. Here is a re-post of a piece I wrote last year which contains my commentary on Columbus Day from 2021. E-City Beat✓ will neither cease nor desist from exercising our First Amendment rights no matter how hard the clowns at WTF406 (Democrat Jasmine Taylor and…
Great Falls Public School Trustee Paige Turoski confirmed at the Monday, September 25 school board meeting that she didn’t see the letter from the school district to the county commissioners requesting a transfer of election duties away from the elections office until a member of the public sent it to her a few days before…
A letter from Great Falls Public Schools to the Cascade County Commissioners regarding election administration was recently brought to my attention. The letter, dated September 7, 2023, is signed by Superintendent Tom Moore; Brian Patrick, Director of Business Operations; and Gordon Johnson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (GFPS school board). The letter states “We…
A question that is frequently asked of local candidates running for non-partisan seats for mayor and city commission is, “What political party do you belong to?”. Party designation is not required for commission/mayor candidates and there will be no ‘D’ or ‘R’ by their names on the upcoming November ballot. Nevertheless, many voters consider party…
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Montana PSC Commissioner, Republican Randy Pinocci, arrested in Great Falls on warrant, from the Helena Independent Record:https://helenair.com/news/state-regional/randy-pinocci-arrested-public-service-commission-disorderly-conduct/article_8e7b9b3c-5187-11ee-91fe-7f4d5519d07b.html Democrat Ryan Busse seeks to unseat Governor Gianforte in 2024, from the Missoula Current:Former firearms exec Busse launches run…
Great Falls Democrat Barbara Bessette recently posted on her Twitter page that she was dropping out of the 2024 race for state legislature in HD 20, a seat she previously held, losing reelection in 2020 then failing to win back the seat again in 2022. Here are some excerpts from Bessette’s full statement which can…
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Columnist Ochenski brings Democrats’ dilemma to forefront, from the Montana Standard:George Ochenski: Tester, Schweitzer, special session (mtstandard.com) Helena judge rules against public charter schools, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-09-07/judge-blocks-the-state-from-approving-new-public-charter-schools Montana FWP euthanizes killer bear, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/grizzly-bear-that-killed-woman-near-west-yellowstone-in-july-euthanized-after-breaking-into-home