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Tester Doesn’t Vote For Kamala, Bozeman Trump Rally, And More

Posted on August 7, 2024August 9, 2024 by ECB Staff

This weeks news roundup Senator Tester only one of 25 Montana Democrat delegates to not vote for Harris as Dem nominee, from MTPR: https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-08-06/tester-withholds-vote-for-harris-highlights-republican-support Trump rally in Bozeman to support GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/trump-supporters-excited-about-his-montana-visit Big Lots stores closing in Great Falls and Helena, from ABC/Fox NonStop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/big-lots-to-close-two-montana-locations-in-helena-great-falls/article_c8dd718e-5342-11ef-a00a-7b1d04d09770.html

Letter To The Editor: Is it the State Fair or the State of the Fair?

Posted on July 29, 2024July 29, 2024 by ECB Staff

Editors note: the opinions expressed in “Letters to the Editor” do not necessarily reflect the opinions of E-City Beat, our volunteer staff, or contributors. All letters to the editor are welcome and will be considered for publication. If you plan to go to the Fair this year, be prepared. As the saying goes, “This ain’t…

Can The City Of Great Falls Reduce Spending?

Posted on July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 by Rick Tryon

Lat week the Great Falls City Commission passed the City’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget. You can view the budget details here. This year’s budget included a marginal tax increase for local property owners – $2.25 per month for a $300,000 home. I’ve received several general questions about how our budget works and so I’d like…

Melania Trump: “…every single politician is a man or a woman with a loving family.”

Posted on July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 by ECB Staff

Editors note: Here is full text of the letter Melania Trump wrote to America the day after her husband, former President Donald Trump, survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. Melania TrumpJuly 14, 2024 I am thinking of you, now, my fellow Americans. We have always been a unique union. America, the fabric of our…

Biden In Trouble, Tester Turns To Vodka, MT SOS And Abortion, And More

Posted on July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 by ECB Staff

Jon Tester told Montana voters in 2023 that Joe Biden was “absolutely 100% with it” – then came the presidential debate in June…and vodka-cran for Senator Tester, from the Daily Caller:https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/10/jon-tester-joe-biden-bistro-cacao-vodka-cranberry MT Secretary of State Jacobsen claims some CI-128 signatures invalid, from the Missoula Current:https://missoulacurrent.com/abortion-petition-signatures/ Great Falls indoor recreation center/pool now open to the public,…

Great Falls Arson Suspect Arrested And GFFR Independence Day Calls

Posted on July 8, 2024July 8, 2024 by ECB Staff

Here are two press releases from Great Falls Fire Rescue outlining some of the activity during the Independence Day holiday in Great Falls.

Great Falls Dems: F-bombs Okay For We, But Not For Thee

Posted on June 24, 2024June 26, 2024 by Philip M. Faccenda

Ken Toole, writer and co-founder of the local kooky, far left Democrat wtf406 blog wins “Local Hypocrite of the Year” – hands down. In his recent rant on wtf406 Toole plops out his phony angst over his 11 year old grandson seeing a “F*** Biden” sign on a pickup truck at an area boat ramp….

Great Falls Teen Still Missing, St. Mary Canal Failure, And More

Posted on June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 by ECB Staff

A Great Falls teenager is still missing as the search resumes north of Shelby, from NonStop Local:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/search-continues-for-missing-teen-in-shelby-after-weather-turned-on-lake-elwell/article_2b97e122-2c12-11ef-bb55-fba4de8dbfe7.html Long-awaited ribbon cutting and grand opening for the Scheels Aim High Big Sky indoor aquatics and recreation center coming next week, from KRTV:https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/opening-date-set-for-aim-high-big-sky-aquatic-recreation-center Flooding in Babb due to ruptured siphons, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2024-06-18/catastrophic-failure-of-st-mary-canal

Great Falls Is Not Filled With Bigots

Posted on June 11, 2024June 13, 2024 by Rick Tryon

In light of some of the recent chatter around town I thought this would be a good time to offer my own opinion on the character of my hometown. I grew up in Great Falls in the 1960’s and 1970’s. I raised my own two daughters here and helped to get a couple of my…

Books In Great Falls Public Library Dumpsters

Posted on May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 by Rick Tryon

I posted this today on my personal Facebook page regarding a picture making the rounds on social media: “I’ve had several folks bring this to my attention today. A couple of dumpsters full of books behind a public library is a head scratcher for sure.”I’ve had several folks bring this to my attention today. A…