Monthly Archives: January 2024

Montana Rewewables looking to use injection wells in Pondera County for washwater

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Montalban Oil and Gas Operations has submitted an underground injection control permit application for the conversion of two existing wells. The permit application is reviewed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is accepting public comment on the application through Jan. 24. The application is to convert two existing Class II underground injection control wells in Pondera County to Class

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Tourism master plan completed

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Great Falls Montana Tourism rolled out their strategic plan and tourism master plan on Jan. 19. Tourism and their consultants began work on the plan in the late spring and the process included a series of public meetings, surveys and research. In December 2022, City Commissioners unanimously approved $2.88 million in community ARPA, or federal COVID relief, grants. Among those

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State board approves GFPS charter school

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The Montana Board of Education approved 19 charter school applications, including the CORE School from Great Falls Public Schools, on Jan. 19. The board denied five charter school applications. The approved districts now have 45 days to work on charters contracts with the board, that once approved will be effective July 1 for five-years. Jane Hamman, board member, led the

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Sunday Reads: Jan. 21

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Get outside to enjoy the warmer temperatures and sunshine, but also catch up on this week’s reading list. The New York Times: DOJ finds ‘Significant Failure’ in Uvalde Police response to shooting NPR: Home sales plunged in 2023, thanks to high mortgage rates Associated Press: States with big climate goals strip local power to block green projects The New York

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Federal suit filed against county, sheriff for 2022 jail suicide

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A federal civil suit has been filed against Cascade County and Sheriff Jesse Slaughter in connection with a 2022 jail suicide. John Kempa, on behalf of Aleesha Mae Kempa, filed the civil complaint in district court in December. The case was transferred to federal court on Jan. 10. Aleesha Kempa was in the Cascade County Adult Detention Center when she committed

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GFPS claims $1 million in state tax credit program

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The state created a tax credit program for education during the 2021 Legislature and the day to claim those dollar-for-dollar tax credit was Jan. 17. The program allows residents to make a cash donation to their local public schools and individuals or companies can contribute up to $200,000 per year for educational programs. Married taxpayers filing jointly may take a

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