On April 6, domestic birds will check out of their winter quarters at the Honker Hilton into Gibson Park. It’s a longstanding annual tradition, as well as the waterfowl roundup in the fall. “Stopping by to watch or feed them has become a tradition in Great Falls. It’s one of those small but enjoyable community things that I think Great
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The city’s annual street sweeping begins April 6. On your scheduled day, you’re asked to remove vehicles from the area from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The schedule may change or be canceled due to weather. The city sweeps about 300 miles of streets each year to maintain cleanliness, improve roadway safety and enhance the overall appearance of neighborhoods and
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During their April 1 meeting, the city-county health board discussed the city’s response to their request for additional funding toward health department operations. Cascade County’s City-County Health Department is a joint city-county operation providing public health services, including, but not limited to, vaccinations, restaurant inspections, rabies investigations, septic reviews, communicable disease prevention and family services. County Commission selects Gardner as
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The Air Force’s Sentinel program is a behemoth with evolving details, but there’s been “forward aggressive progress.” That’s what Peter Sturdivant has seen in the six months since being named director of intercontinental ballistic missile infrastructure for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. On April 1, Sturdivant and Lt. Col. John Mayer, the Sentinel
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Updated at 10:30 a.m. April 2 with salary information Toby Hazelbaker has been hired as the new Great Falls Park and Recreation director. He’ll start around April 20, according to the city. Hazelbaker “brings an impressive depth of parks and recreation experience from larger communities, along with valuable private-sector insight. That combination positions him well to strengthen our programs, enhance
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The Great Falls Public Schools board voted unanimously during a special March 31 meeting to award a $399,063 contract to Empire Roofing for an emergency repair of the Lincoln Elementary School roof, about half of which was blown off during a March 8 windstorm. Because of the emergent need to repair the school roof, the district didn’t have to follow
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The 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base has been named the Omaha Trophy winner again. Adm. Rich Correll, U.S. Strategic Command commander, announced the winners recently. The 2025 Omaha Trophy recipients are: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile: 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base Ballistic Missile Submarine: USS Maryland (SSBN 738), Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. Strategic Bomber: 509th
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Charles Jackson, 17, appeared in court on March 31 on charges related to the March 22 downtown shooting. Appearing before Judge John Kutzman via Zoom from the Cascade County Juvenile Detention Center, Jackson entered a plea of not true. He’s been charged for underage drinking and obstructing a peace officer. Jackson was released from the JCD on March 24 with
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The city has rescheduled the annual waterfowl release at Gibson Pond to April 6 at 10:30 a.m. due to the forecasted spring snow. The Public Library will be hosting story time at 9:30 a.m. before the duck release. Great Falls Park and Recreation staff takes care of the waterfowl over the winter at the Honker Hilton, their indoor location at
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Cascade County Commissioners have scheduled interviews for April 2 for the community installation liaison position for which they received a federal grant for last fall. Commissioners are scheduled to interview five candidates. The interviews may be conducted in closed session, under state law, since the Cascade County Attorney’s Office determined these interviews could be done privately if the applicants asserted
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