The Montana Veterans Memorial will be closed for construction beginning June 1 for six to eight weeks. Concrete has been shifting on the 16 -year-old memorial due to an unstable base containing reject fill material. An estimated 4,000 to 4,400 square feet of concrete and substandard sub-grade fill material will be excavated and replaced, according to the Montana Veterans Memorial
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The Sun River Watershed Group and Cascade Conservation District will host a rain barrel workshop on July 24 at the Beacon Icehouse. New this year, Cascade County MS4 coordinator Kevin May will be on hand to talk about how stormwater capture benefits our community and natural resources. The rain barrel workshop is family-friendly and will be hosted on the back
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As temperatures rise, local officials and community groups are continuing the discussion of homelessness and how to address issues at the First United Methodist Church at the corner of 2nd Avenue North and 6th Street in downtown Great Falls. Over the last year, the pastor at FUMC has allowed people to sleep and congregate on the church property, causing concern
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Updated 11 a.m. June 3 Due to weather, the movie in the park scheduled for June 3 has been moved to June 10. The Great Falls Park and Recreation department and the Gibson Park Snack Shack host the movie in the park. They’re showing Ghostbusters: Afterlife will begin at 8:30 p.m. in Gibson Park near the bandshell. The movie is free.
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THe City of Great Falls is seeking public comment on its 2022 Annual Action Plan and Citizen Participation Plan and an amendment to the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. The plans are part of the city’s requirements for receiving Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Program, or HOME, funds through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Comments are
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The Electric City Water Park opens for the season at 1 p.m. June 3. After that, the pool will be open noon to 6 p.m. daily through Aug. 23. Pool rentals are available in the evenings. There are a few changes coming at the water park this summer. The Flow Rider will be closed, but the lazy river and the
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Updated 2:30 p.m. June 1 County Commissioners have set a public hearing for their June 14 meeting on a request from Touro University for up to $60 million in revenue bonds. The bonds would be used to reimburse, finance or refinance the acquisition of land the the construction of the planned medical school on the south end of the city,
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County Commissioners voted last week to designate the county’s share of alcohol tax money to Gateway Community Services and Alliance for Youth. Under state law, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services distributes the funds earmarked for chemical dependency services in each county. The funds are distributed four times a year to the county to be distributed to
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Magpie Magpie has opened in Machinery Row at 202 2nd Ave. S. They have infused cocktails, beers on draft, and sandwiches and street tacos. The patio is open. Game Night Lounge Game Night Lounge is closing over the next month. They’ll be open Friday through Sunday for normal business hours until their last day on June 26. “It is hard
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The Montana Veterans Memorial Association is holding the annual Memorial Day ceremony at 2 p.m. May 30 at the Montana Veterans Memorial. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be moved indoors at Centene Stadium in the suites. Seating is limited indoors. Organizers will make a decision on weather at noon. This year’s speaker is Bishop Marcus Collins of
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