The Montana Department of Transportation and Jeffery Contracting Inc. are extending the closure of the Interstate 15 Spring Creek interchange, Exit 219, through Oct. 3, weather and other unforeseen factors permitting. The closure will now include both the northbound off-ramp and southbound on-ramp. Both ramps will be paved prior to the interchange reopening, according to MDT. Spring Creek exit on
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Three neighborhood councils meet over the next week in Great Falls. Neighborhood Council 3 meets at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 the Riverview Elementary School music room. The meeting will also be streamed live on the council’s Facebook page. Agenda items include a presentation by Sheila Rice on Homeless to Housed, discussion of winter tree preparation from City Forester Todd Seymanski,
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Brayden Sangrey, 20, was sentenced in federal court on Sept. 28 to five years and four months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sangrey pleaded guilty in May to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. In April 2025, Sangrey was arrested in a Great
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The city planning board voted unanimously during its Sept. 22 meeting to recommend approval of annexation and zoning for Lifestyle Estates subdivision. Staff recommended approval of the project, which would develop 2.65 vacant acres into seven lots of varying sizes for single-family housing at the corner of Central Avenue and 46th Street. The project will next go before the City
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Great Falls Public Schools officials briefed the school board during their Sept. 21 meeting on the district’s summer learning programs. The district conducted summer programming at all levels. Jumpstart was held at Valley View and Giant Springs elementary schools. High school summer school was held at Paris Gibson Education Center. Extended school year services were provided across all levels this
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This fall, Great Falls High School will recognize about 50 graduates from its 130 years in the first class of Legacy Alumni. The inaugural class will be inducted during GFH’s Homecoming weekend, Oct. 2-3. Principal Geff Habel said it’s always bugged him that there’s not a place within the building to really learn about the school’s history. When he became
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Updated at 3:30 p.m. with additional information from DCI Updated at 4 p.m. with additional information on the suspect’s criminal history The Great Falls Police Department received a mutual aid request on Sept. 24 from Blaine County Interim Sheriff Chris Adair after his office conducted a welfare check that resulted in a felony arrest warrant for a male and a
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The Great Falls Public Schools officials and school board approved changes to its policy pertaining to sex offenders during its Sept. 21 meeting. The board regularly reviews board policies, often based on recommendations from the Montana School Board Association. During its Sept. 8 meeting, the board did an initial review of changes that were suggested by the state association and
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The Montana Department of Transportation and Jeffery Contracting Inc. are closing the Interstate 15 Spring Creek Interchange, Exit 219, northbound off-ramp on weekdays from Sept. 24 through Sept. 30, weather and other unforeseen factors permitting. Crews will prepare the ramp for paving once the closure is in place, and then paving is anticipated after the weekend. MDT recommends using Exit
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The U.S. National Weather Service in Great Falls is forecasting showers, thunderstorms and strong winds with gusts up to 60 miles per hour Friday and Saturday in Central and Northcentral Montana. NWS is predicting worst-case scenario winds of up to 60 miles per hour in Great Falls, with a 10 percent chance of stronger gusts. According to NWS, showers and
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