This week’s wrap up of local news from the last week.

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120th preparing for deployment, aircraft conversion: The 120th Airlift Wing is preparing to deploy airmen this spring to the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility, but it’s not expected to affect the unit’s conversion to the new C-130J aircraft set to begin this fall.

City adjusts pool hours at new facility due to usage: The Scheels Aim High Big Sky Recreation Center has adjusted its operating hours for the recreational pool through June 1 due to low usage during certain time blocks.

Effort to protect due process rights with more psychiatric screenings in prisons hits Montana Senate: Rep. James Reavis, D-Billings, said the 14th Amendment requires “fitness to proceed” — meaning those charged with a crime must be able to understand what they are being accused of. The Cascade County attorney says bill seeks to provide options that already exist and won’t do much to impact the significant backlog at the Montana State Hospital.

Commissioners approve city manager salary increase: City Commissioners gave City Manager Greg Doyon a favorable review, 5 percent raise and extended his contract another three years during a special March 18 meeting.

Little Shell officials discuss proposed event center with neighborhood council: Residents had a chance to ask questions about the planned Little Shell Chippewa Tribe event facility on Mount Royal overlooking Hill 57 during a Neighborhood Council 3 meeting earlier this month. Gerald Gray presented conceptual designs for the project and asked if it was a “for sure” project, Gray said no since they still need approval from the federal agency.

GFPS forgoing levy on May ballot, but has option to do so through Aug. 1: The Great Falls Public Schools board voted unanimously during their March 24 meeting not to ask voters for an operational levy on the May ballot. The decision was based on the recommendation of the board’s budget committee, which met last week, and from GFPS’ business operations manager, Brian Patrick. Since it’s a legislative year, the district can run a levy after the normal May ballot, but before Aug. 1.