Category Archives: Arts and Culture

Local history event at library March 15

Tom Minkler and Ken Robison, local historians, will discuss Great Falls history at the Great Falls Public Library at 6:30 p.m. March 15. The event is co-hosted by the library and Cassiopeia Books. Library levy goes to city ballot June 6 The historians will be discussing Minkler’s new book Montana: A Paper Trail, detailing one of the finest collections of rare

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County, agencies discussing details for potential use of Black Eagle site for Children’s Museum

County Commissioners met March 8 with the Children’s Museum of Montana and representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Atlantic Richfield Company about the potential use of the Stray Moose building in Black Eagle as the future home of the museum. In late February, commissioners approved rezoning the property to mixed use. The property has been leased by the

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Food scene evolving, revitalizing downtown

Through decades in business downtown, Sandra Thares has seen the evolution. Her father bought the O’Haire Inn in 1968 and it housed a café they rented out. Twenty years ago, they decided to take it over themselves as a restaurant. The downtown was a happening place in the 1970s, okay in the 1980s and died in the 1990s, Thares said.

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County approves rezone for Black Eagle site eyed for future Children’s Museum home

County Commissioners voted unanimously during their Feb. 28 meeting to rezone a property in Black Eagle. The property is being considered as the new home of the Children’s Museum of Montana. The property has been leased by the county to Stray Moose Productions since 1999 and Stray Moose owns the building. Charity Yonker, county planning director, said that Stray Moose is working with

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Library levy goes to city ballot June 6

Updated at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 City voters will have a chance to decide if they want to pay more for library services on the June 6 ballot. It’s a special election for city voters to decide if they want to amend the city charter to increase the levy for the Great Falls Public Library from the current maximum of

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County board OKs rezone for potential Children’s Museum site in Black Eagle

The county planning board voted unanimously to rezone a property in Black Eagle during their Feb. 21 meeting. The property is being considered as the new home of the Children’s Museum of Montana. The property has been leased by the county to Stray Moose Productions since 1999 and Stray Moose owns the building. Charity Yonker, county planning director, said that Stray Moose

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City library levy hearing on Feb. 21

City Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Feb. 21 on the proposed city charter amendment for a library levy. Since the city charter currently limits the city to a maximum of two mills for the public library, staff is proposing to send charter amendments to the ballot in a special election on June 6. The proposed special election would

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County approves use of new talent booking firm for state fair

Cascade County Commissioners voted during their Feb. 14 meeting to approve using a new talent booking company for the Montana Expo Park, including the state fair. Two commissioners voted on the item as Commissioner Joe Briggs was out of town. Commissioners voted to use NesteLive! for talent booking services this year. The county solicited proposals for talent booking services through

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