Editors note – the following is an letter from Gary Marbut, President of the Montana Shooting Sports Association. An open letter to the city councilors of Billings, Helena, Bozeman, and other Montana communities. Dear Councillors, As the November election approaches, you may have some thoughts about LR-130, the legislative referendum to restrain local governments from…
Since I was elected to the Great Falls City Commission I’ve been hearing a lot of questions and concerns about the Rocky Mountain Building on Central Avenue in Great Falls. The building was gutted in a fire about 11 years ago and has come to being regularly and derisively referred to as the Downtown Pigeon…
Montana Governor and U.S. Senate hopeful, Steve Bullock, is facing a fresh allegation of sexual assault. Apparently, Bullock (a Democrat) got a little “handsy” with a young co-ed. Remind us, Democrats: how does this work again? Oh, we should believe all women, right? If so, this should certainly disqualify Bullock — the embodiment of a…
According to a Wednesday afternoon press release from the City of Great Falls, Great Falls received some great news this week. “On June 16, 2020, in collaboration with Malmstrom Air Force Base (MAFB), the Great Falls City Commission authorized City Manager Greg Doyon to submit a proposal to construct a new indoor aquatics facility under…
Joe Biden has selected California Democratic Senator, and former rival for the party’s POTUS nomination, Kamala Harris as his running mate. After the announcement Harris tweeted, “I’m honored to join him as our party’s nominee for Vice President, and do what it takes to make him our Commander-in-Chief.” What do you think? Take our poll….
When Steve Bullock ran for the Democratic nomination for President he made it clear that he would support a ban on some semi-automatic firearms. Here’s what he said, according to an AP article from August, 2018: “Gov. Steve Bullock’s comments came in response Sunday to a question posed to him on CNN’s State of The…
Here’s the list of candidates in Cascade County/Great Falls who will be on the ballot in November competing for seats in the Montana State Legislature, followed by E-City Beat’s invitation for each candidate to answer some questions for voters. We encourage our readers to contact the candidates and encourage them to respond so that voters…
Donald J. Sterhan is the President and CEO of Mountain Plains Equity Group. He has previously served as Chairman of the Montana Chamber of Commerce, President of the Montana Chamber Foundation, on the White House Conference on Small Business, and as a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors. Rosendale’s plan will…
It’s rare, but occasionally a moment comes along that serves as perfect confirmation for something you say or do. Such a moment popped up for me this morning after I posted the following on my personal Facebook page: “…I have always endeavored to express myself and exercise my First Amendment rights with civility, good humor,…
Wednesday, July 29 was local Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in Great Falls and in addition to local residents purchasing and displaying “406 Back the Blue” signs, there were several other displays of appreciation for the work the Great Falls Police Department and Cascade County Sheriff’s Office do for our community. George Nikolakakos organized a GoFundMe…