City officials discussed installing a public restroom downtown during the Sept. 17 City Commission work session. Commissioner Shannon Wilson asked to have the conversation after hearing concerns about restrooms downtown and the unhoused population. She said she wants the city to find a way to economically do something like installing a Portland Loo as the Billings Business Improvement District did
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Updated 12 p.m. Oct. 1 Arthur “Jack” Schubarth, 81, of Vaughn was sentenced Sept. 30 to six months in federal prison for committing two felony wildlife crimes. In March, he plead guilty to a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act as part of an almost decade-long effort to create giant sheep hybrids in the
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A Great Falls High teacher, Craig Gaslow, has been selected as into the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms program for this school year. It’s a year-long global education professional development program designed to assist teachers to build a global education culture in their classrooms and beyond, helping prepare students for a more interconnected world by guiding them to develop the
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During their September meetings, city officials continued their discussions on public safety. During their Sept. 3 work session, Sandra Guynn, chair of the city’s public safety advisory committee, briefly presented the groups recommendations. She said the committee was focused on public engagement as “the public needs to participate. That’s really been lacking.” Guynn said one of the committee’s recommendations was
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Happy weekend Great Falls. Here’s this week’s reading list. Associated Press: What to know about Eric Adams, the NYC mayor faces charges alleging he took bribes The Washington Post: How Ozzie Guillen and the Chicago media are coping with the White Sox The Atlantic: An era of shamelessness in American politics NPR: Justice Department sues Alabama for voter purge Associated
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It’s homecoming week at Great Falls High School and they took on Billings Senior at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 27. The Bison defeated Billings Senior 42 to 20. Matt Ehnes of Jared’s Detours was there tonight to capture some scenes. Earlier in the day, three-year-old Izzy Hodges was the GFH homecoming parade’s grand marshal. She and her family were chosen
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The city concluded it’s parking pilot in the north garage on Aug. 31. Over the summer, staff presented data indicating the test wasn’t performing well during a Parking Advisory Commission meeting in July, that they later determined to be inaccurate. During the Sept. 19 meeting, city staff presented updated data that they’ll also be presenting during the City Commission work
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Chief Joseph Elementary School has again been named a National Blue Ribbon School. The U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 356 schools in the 2024 cohort, highlighting schools that excel in academic performance or make significant strides in closing achievement gaps among different student groups. Chief Jo last received a National Blue Ribbon award in 2005, according to the
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Two neighborhood councils meet next week. Neighborhood Council 6 meets at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2 in the Sunnyside Elementary School library. Agenda items include Facebook approval update, city budget process overview, crime report and neighborhood concerns. More information on NC 6, including boundaries and contact information, is here. Neighborhood Council 3 meets at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3 in the Riverview
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City Commissioners voted during their Sept. 17 meeting to award a $365,105 construction contract to Olympus Technical Services for the second phase of the Missouri River north bank stabilization project. The goal of the second phase is to continue preserving the north bank shoreline and eliminate erosion along the roughly 550-foot stretch of river, according to city staff. The project
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