Evans Riceville Road, a Cascade County road, is reduced to one lane of traffic due to a slide caused by the heavy rainfall. A portion of the northbound lane failed and slid down the mountainside on June 1, according to county public works. County public works crews and local engineers responded to the road, located south of Belt about four
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A jury trial is set for early 2028 in the homicide of Terrell Johnson. Lane Gibson is charged with deliberate homicide in the 25-year-old’s Jan. 9 death in the 1700 block of 22nd Avenue South, just outside the city limits. He’s also charged with a felony count of witness tampering. During a May 8 hearing, lawyers and the judge discussed
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Judge John Parker decided this week that Jesse Edwards, Jr. will be tried in adult court for his role in a September 2024 downtown assault. During a May 26 hearing, lawyers argued again before Parker about whether Edwards, who was 14 at the time of the assault, should be tried in adult or youth court. He was initially charged with
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Horse racing is canceled for the summer at Montana Expo Park. The Great Falls Turf Club has canceled the 2026 summer races for financial reasons, but intends to resume next summer. Horse races were scheduled to run across three consecutive weekends in July at Montana Expo Park, before and during the Montana State Fair. Concert lineup announced for 2026 Montana
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Updated at 3:20 p.m. May 22 The Town of Belt has lifted the boil advisory for its drinking water system as of about 3 p.m. on May 22. Mayor Travis Page told The Electric that the sample that tested positive for e. Coli turned out to be a faulty test. He said plant operators spoke with the Montana Department of
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Ballots are due by 8 p.m. June 2 in the primary election. Voters must include their birth year under their signature under a 2025 state law change or it may be rejected. It’s the same requirement as the May schools and special districts election and the 2025 municipal election. Voter registration is available through election day, but election staff recommends
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The Cascade County Compensation Board voted during its May 20 meeting to increase salaries for elected officials and non-union employees by 3.5 percent for the upcoming budget year, which begins July 1. They also voted to increase the county attorney’s salary by an additional 0.5 percent for a total 4 percent increase. Sheriff Jesse Slaughter requested an additional increase to
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Name: Mindy Kahle Age: No response Occupation: Retired Party affiliation: Republican Q: Why are you running for sheriff? A: The Cascade County Sheriff’s Office is facing an ongoing challenge regarding the hiring and retention of detention officers who daily supervise the inmate population. I’m running for sheriff because I know I can bring new ideas and incentives for hiring to
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Name: Rick Wolke Age: 65 Occupation: Automotive service management Party Affiliation: Republican Experience relevant to position sought: I have over 35 years in business administration. My career has been in automotive service management in small business environments, national corporations, and even starting and operating my own private corporation. During my career, I have developed extensive skills in the budgeting processes,
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Name: Lynn DeRoche Age: Didn’t provide a response Occupation: Election specialists Experience relevant to position sought: Cascade County clerk and recorder Party affiliation: Republican Campaign website/social media accounts: Facebook Q: Why are you running for clerk and recorder? A: I am running for clerk and recorder because I have over 15 years of experience working in the clerk and recorder’s office. During that time,
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