From the State website: “Governor Steve Bullock today issued a directive to extend closures of public schools and dine-in food service and alcoholic beverage businesses through April 10 and mandate social distancing measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Montana. “Montanans have an obligation to slow the spread of this virus. Our fellow Montanans…
Editors Note: Just minutes after posting this piece we learned that Governor Bullock has extended restrictions and closures statewide until April 10. Yesterday, Monday 3/23, in a special meeting of the Great Falls City Commission we voted on the following two matters: Resolution 10341, Affirming a Local Emergency and Acknowledging and Defining the City Manager’s…
Editors Note: following is a portion of Governor Bullocks press release and Directive, you can view or download the whole document here. “To curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montana, Governor Steve Bullock today announced measures to close dine-in food service and alcoholic beverage businesses and other activities that pose enhanced health risks,…
Here is a FAQ sheet from the City County Health Department answering question concerning today’s COVID-19 Order closing and restricting services for businesses in Cascade County. The Order begins on Friday, March 20 at 6:00 AM and extend through 8:00 AM Friday, March 27. You can also view or download the FAQ PDF here.
Is the GFPS District really short of cash, or are their cries just a sleight of hand? If, as Mark Finnicum, a school board member who also serves on the board’s budget committee said, the $1.75M upcoming levy isn’t to add new programs or staff but “is maintaining what we already have” is true… …why…
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Editor’s note: This is the first of a two part series the effort to have Cascade County designated as a National Heritage Area. Here’s a link to Part 1. NHA NEGATIVE IMPACTS So you may wonder if and where negative impacts have occurred in conjunction with National Heritage Areas. If you ask the National Park…
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…