Retired Great Falls police officer and former Cascade County Undersheriff Cory Reeves announced Sunday on his Facebook page that he will “run for the City of Great Falls Mayoral seat this November”. The seat is currently held by Mayor Bob Kelly who has not yet announced whether he will run for another term. The mayors…
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Montana Highway Patrol trooper is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in a high-speed chase, from NBC Montana: https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/mhp-trooper-in-stable-condition-after-being-struck-in-pursuit-suspect-in-custody# GFPD seeking information on fight in downtown Great Falls, from GFPD:Facebook Attempt to…
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Dick’s RV property rezone off the table, from KRTV: https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/canceled-proposed-great-falls-apartment-complex Chinese spy balloon over MAFB was collecting military signals intelligence, from NBC News:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/chinese-spy-balloon-carried-multiple-antennas-collecting-signals-intel-rcna69898 Blackfeet law enforcement looking for 16 year old girl, from Local ABC/FOX:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/blackfeet-law-enforcement-looking-for-16-year-old-last-contacted-tuesday/article_88d27a56-a8c3-11ed-afd2-eb4a88c7e2f1.html…
Cascade County Republicans won every single race on the ballot in the 2022 election. It was a jaw-dropping result given that Cascade County and Great Falls were once considered to be a Blue stronghold, sending a majority of Democrats every cycle to Helena. Those days are long gone now I suspect, for two main reasons:…
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Several significant development projects underway in Great Falls, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/new-developments-in-great-falls-for-2023-video Great Falls highest property crime rate and 3rd most dangerous place to live in Montana? From KMON:Consider this before moving to Montana (560kmon.com)https://560kmon.com/ixp/1111/p/consider-this-before-moving-to-montana/?fbclid=IwAR24ToDaF4-hnnzP5PoiwjrHgGf9nmcjjC75rCkHpW5FTjmY–rb1sN7MIs Bill to…
Last week I received an email in my City Commission inbox from a city resident urging a phase-out of fossil fuels for cooking and heating from our homes and businesses right here in Great Falls. Below is the text of the email as well as my response. I’m leaving out the senders name here, even…
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Man arrested for firing a gun in Great Falls neighborhood, from KFBB:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/great-falls-man-arrested-for-aimlessly-firing-a-gun-saturday/article_86ac5130-9a76-11ed-a0fc-8b0b121f6ed5.html Governor Gianforte begins legislative effort to cut MT red tape, from NBC Montana:https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/legislative-curtain-opens-on-gianfortes-red-tape-relief-push# Cascade County Sheriff’s Office extends deadline for Citizens Academy:Facebook Senators…
Well, Great Falls friends and neighbors, there’s some good news and there’s some bad news. Good News First According to a recent analysis by the City of Great Falls Planning and Community Development Department new construction and building permits are not just on an upward trend over the past year, they’re up by a lot….
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting news items about our state and community from area news sources. Mayor Kelly and Commissioner McKenney talk about the possible upcoming Great Falls public safety levy, from KRTV:Outdated Public Safety Levy – A proposal to boost essential services | Watch (msn.com) Cascade County…
Amid a chorus of boos and shout-downs, there were few brave souls that dare to express opinions unpopular to the summonsed mob. In one sentence, that was my overall impression of the recent meeting organized by Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) Director Elsie Arntzen, intended to give parents and other member of the public…