The Great Falls Public Library board has called a special meeting for Sept. 5 to consider the renegotiation of its agreement with the City of Great Falls. The city and library have been operating under a 1993 agreement that includes seven mills of funding for the library. Those seven mills were included in the library’s funding package proposal for the
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Under a new state law, the Cascade County Treasurer’s Office is now offering a payment plan for residential property taxes. At the request of the owner of a primary residence, through an application to the treasurer’s office, the owner can pay current property taxes on an alternative payment schedule of seven payments. One-seventh of taxes must be paid by 5
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The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is hosting the Fall Classic Show and Shine car show from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 1. The event is family friendly and the Mings food truck will be available. Later this month, Philip Page will resent an evening of Cowboy Music and Corps of Discover storytelling at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.
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The city and Great Falls Public Schools have partnered to add a fifth school resources officer for this school year. During the board’s Aug. 19 meeting, Superintendent Heather Hoyer said that Sgt. Katie Cunningham would be based at Great Falls High. The move was made possible through the reallocation of some federal funds, Hoyer told school board members who said
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Local companies donated a railcar to Great Falls Fire Rescue that will enhance the department’s hazardous training programs. The rail car donation, facilitated by Jimmy Filipowicz of Steel Etc.; Rhett Hulett of M and D Construction; Sletten Construction Company; and BNSF; marks a milestone in the department’s ongoing commitment to public safety and emergency preparedness. GFFR conducting training at former
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The city’s public works utilities division is closing 2nd Avenue North at 46th Street North to westbound traffic Sept. 2-3. The closure will allow crews to repair the water main and restore the asphalt. Area residents will experience water outages during the repairs. The utilities division will provide barricades and detour signs in the area to reroute traffic. For more
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The Air Force’s second highest ranking official, Under Secretary Melissa Dalton, visited Malmstrom Air Force Base and Great Falls this week. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has recused himself from decision making on Sentinel, citing his previous work with Northrop Grumman, the contractor selected to develop the service’s replacement for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system.
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The Bureau of Land Management Montana State Office has opened a 30-day public comment period on 13 oil and gas parcels totaling 1,324 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in Montana and North Dakota. The comment period ends Sept. 27. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in July 2024 and is now seeking public comment on
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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking input on river recreation issues to help inform recommendations for how to manage these activities moving forward. “Whether you enjoy fishing, boating, floating or swimming, we want to know what you think are important issues surrounding river recreation and any ideas the public might have on how we can improve river recreation management,”
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The city’s public works environmental division is again partnering with Veolia North America to host a household hazardous waste collection event Sept. 14. The event is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lot just south of the Great Falls Police Department at 112 1st St. S. Residents can bring in everything from antifreeze, gasoline, lighter fluid, paint thinner, road
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