There are currently five candidates running for three seats on the Great Falls Public Schools school board. The three incumbents running for reelection are Bill Bronson, Kim Skornogoski, and Amie Thompson. Tony Rosales and Rodney Meyers have also filed for the seats. Skornogoski, Thompson, and Rosales list their contribution reporting status as "will spend less than $500" and have therefore not...
With a new fiscal year and budget for the City of Great Falls right around the corner, FY24 starts July 1, 2023, I thought it would be a good idea to present a brief refresher on local budget realities. The Great Falls City Commission is very limited by state law when it comes to raising taxes at the local level...
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Montana Senate approves SB 566 - Top Two Primary bill, from the Flathead Beacon:Senate Passes Bill Creating Top-two Primary in Tester’s 2024 U.S. Senate Race - Flathead Beacon Children's Museum looks to move to Black Eagle, from KRTV:Forum addresses potential move of...
In a Tweet on Thursday afternoon Montana Senator Steve Daines responded to the resurfaced accounts of a 'Drag Queen Story Hour' for kids hosted by Malmstrom Air Force Base during Pride Week in 2021, calling the event "infuriating" and "distracting from the mission at Malmstrom". The story was originally reported on by The Western Journal in July, 2021. The event at...
Press Release ------March 27, 2023---For Immediate Release The Great Falls Tradition continues April 14-15 with three big rings and five big performances at the Pacific Steel and Recycling Arena at Montana ExpoPark.  This is a chance to see worldwide talents including Aerialists, Daredevils, Dig and Pony Acts, and Clowns (including a local performance by the Great Falls Jolly Rogues Clowns). Every year...
Several news sources have identified the deceased suspect in a mass shooting at a Nashville Christian private school as 28 year old Audrey Elizabeth Hale, a biological female. A manifesto written by Hale has also been discovered. Three children and three adults were shot and killed by Hale on Monday morning. Here are some of the links to national news organizations...
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Rumors of cancelled Cascade County and Great Falls elections debunked by County Attorney, from KMON:Cascade County Attorney Sets The Record Straight On Upcoming..... (560kmon.com) Great Falls' recent violent crime spike, from the ABC FOX Montana:https://www.montanarightnow.com/great-falls/gfpd-talks-about-recent-shootings-in-great-falls/article_2e4fb81a-c8f2-11ed-a7ee-3f4f66bf721d.html Montana tax breaks for entertainment industry, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-03-21/montana-lawmakers-consider-boosting-tax-breaks-for-film-production
Our weekly feature highlighting a few of the latest and most interesting local and national news items from various sources. Senior Police Officer Tanner Lee, who was shot in the chest and arm by a fleeing suspect, is recovering from his wounds, from GFPD Facebook:Facebook Gianforte signs GOP tax cut/rebate, from the Bozeman Chronicle:https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/mtleg/gianforte-signs-1-billion-republican-tax-rebate-tax-cut-package-into-law/article_1a786ebe-c1e9-11ed-8683-cbc703ebd330.html Montana legislature back in session, from MTPR:https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-03-09/montanas-2023-legislative-session-resumes-thursday Teen arsonists...
At our Great Falls City Commission regular meeting on February 28 the Commission voted unanimously to put a levy request by the Great Falls Public Library on a June 6 special election ballot for Great Falls voters to decide. During the meeting several citizens raised the issue of a 'Drag Queen Story Hour' video promoted and sponsored by the GFPL. In...
Editors note: in response to recent news and controversy concerning the Great Falls Public Library's requested mill levy, Molly Beck, Chair of "VoteYes For Our Library", submitted the following information to E-City Beat. We will be presenting all sides of the library mill issue. The Great Falls Public Library is at a crossroads. The library is operating at the minimum...

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