Monthly Archives: March 2025

Nominations sought for local historic preservation awards

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The Great Falls-Cascade County Historic Preservation Office is seeking nominations for the 2025 Historic Preservation Awards. Individuals may nominate a person, project or organization that has restored, protected or shared the story of Cascade County’s historic places. Historic preservation awards presented May 11 [2024] Awards will be presented at a ceremony during National Preservation Month in May. Nomination forms can

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Warmer weather brings open burning, permit map available to public; GFFR responds to three residential fires this week

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With warmer weather and calmer winds on March 26, many took the chance to do some burning. The Electric was asked multiple times what was burning and Jason McAllister, the interim Cascade County disaster and emergency services manager, said on March 27 that it “seemed like everybody and their brother” was burning on Wednesday. There were about 14 active burn

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Bill seeks to increase transparency in Indian Education for All funding

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By Emma White | UM Legislative News Service, University of Montana School of Journalism HELENA – After a series of tight votes in the Senate, the House Education Committee is now considering a bill that would create a reporting system for Indian Education for All funds in Montana’s public schools in an effort to increase transparency. During the last legislative session,

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Sheep Creek bridge closed for repairs; scheduled to reopen March 28

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The Sheep Creek Bridge has been closed for repairs this week, but will reopen March 28. Les Payne, Cascade County public works director, said that the Montana Department of Transportation inspected the bridge last week and found one of the piles was severely decayed, a problem that wasn’t identified during last year’s inspection that also closed the bridge but for

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Montanans impassioned about proposed resolution to release federal wilderness study lands 

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By Emma White | UM Legislative News Service, University of Montana School of Journalism A proposed resolution to release federal wilderness study lands sparked nearly two hours of passionate testimony in the Senate Energy Committee on March 25. Sen. Tony Tezak, R-Ennis, the sponsor of Senate Resolution 14, argued Montana’s federal wilderness study lands are unmanaged areas rich with resources made inaccessible

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House committee hears bill to strengthen consumer data privacy protection

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By Emma White | UM Legislative News Service, University of Montana School of Journalism A bill working its way through the Montana Legislature would close loopholes in the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act and strengthen online data protections for children over the age of 13. Sen. Daniel Zolnikov, R-Billings, is carrying Senate Bill 297, which passed the Senate with unanimous support before

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Wednesday Wrap: March 26

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This week’s wrap up of local news from the last week. As a reminder, you can sign up for The Electric’s email newsletter to get the headlines delivered to your inbox at 4 a.m. just about daily. 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,

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C.M. Russell Museum auction hits $9.16 million in sales

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The C.M. Russell Museum hit $9.16 million in sales at this year’s auction events. It’s the largest sale of Charles M. Russell’s work and Western art in the auction’s 57-year history, according to the museum. Russell’s watercolor, Women of America, sold for $1.6 million, was the biggest sale of the event. The auction included 356 lots and other significant historical sales

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