The Great Falls Public School District would like you to believe that the impact of the proposed $1.75M operational levy would result in a very small increase to your property taxes, $16.27 on a home valued at $100,000 and $32.54 on a home valued at $200,000. The fact is that the impact of the levy…
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two part series the effort to have Cascade County designated as a National Heritage Area When I first learned of a plan to create a National Heritage Area (NHA) in Central Montana, I initially wasn’t opposed to it. At that time, I heard inklings that the proposed…
Mike Dennison, Chief Political Reporter for the MT Television Network, is reporting that the Montana Secretary of State has qualified the Green Party for the 2020 Montana ballot and that the Green Party Montana senate candidate has already filed. The filing deadline for all candidates is this coming Monday, March 9. We have to wonder…
No, we are not talking about the graduation rate at the District’s two high schools, not even close. And we are not talking about the District budgeting acumen either. What we are talking about is how much of the proposed $1.3M operational levy will be going for raises for staff and administrative positions and increases…
Editors note: E-City Beat has requested and received permission to copy and paste Great Falls City Commissioner Rick Tryon’s reports from his public commissioner’s Facebook page, ‘Rick Tryon for a Greater Great Falls’. “COMMISSIONER TRYON’S GREAT FALLS CITY COMMISSION REPORT FOR 3/3/2020 As a way to partially fulfill my personal commitment to working for transparent…
Here’s another edition of our roundup of some of the top national, state, and local stories from various news outlets curated in an easy access format. LocalUPDATE: CCSO continues search for Amy Harding by boat and helicopter (KFBB, Great Falls) “UPDATE (2/23/2020 5:25 pm) – Rescue crews took to the Missouri River Sunday, as they…
Although, lying has been around forever, it is now becoming a common practice by propagandists and pundits wanting to promote individual, or collective agendas. Straight-out lying has been destigmatized if it advances a certain propaganda that leads to what might be considered a worthy, or important goal. Whether the goal, or objective pursued is objectively…
From the GFPD Facebook page at approximately 3:30 PM Thursday afternoon, 2/20/20: “MISSING TEEN! Please help Detective Cunningham make contact with Selena Lea Ream. Selena was last seen on 2/14/2020 at approximately 12AM. It is believed Selena may be in Great Falls, Billings, or Kalispell, and we are concerned for her safety. It is unknown…
Editors note: E-City Beat has requested and received permission to copy and paste Great Falls City Commissioner Rick Tryon’s reports from his public commissioner’s Facebook page, ‘Rick Tryon for a Greater Great Falls’. “COMMISSIONER TRYON’S GREAT FALLS CITY COMMISSION REPORT FOR 2/18/20 As a way to partially fulfill my personal commitment to working for transparent…
Here’s another edition of our roundup of some of the top national, state, and local stories from various news outlets curated in an easy access format. LocalMan found dead in burned mini-van identified (KRTV, Great Falls) “His body was found inside his mini-van on Tuesday morning.” StateMontana’s SCOTUS case (KTVH, Helena) “Today in Bozeman we…