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The Cascade County planning board is scheduled to conduct a second public hearing on March 26 at 4:30 p.m. at the Family Living Center at Montana Expo Park on the proposed changes to the zoning regulations. The hearing will allow for additional public comment and may involved a recommendation by the planning board to the County Commission on the proposed
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The Cascade County planning board conducted the first public hearing in what will be a multi-month process to update the county zoning regulations. At least 50 people attended the meeting and expressed frustration with the meeting time, the cramped room, the limited information available on the reasons for the changes, the limited time residents had to review the proposed changes
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Little Athens Nicholas Geranios has purchased the former Bert and Ernie’s location at 300 1st Ave. S. The Geranios family operates Little Athens in Holiday Village Mall and will be opening a restaurant in the former Bert and Ernie’s space though details are in flux. Bert and Ernie’s closed suddenly in August and has been vacant since. Bert and Ernie’s
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This week, the City Commission will hold a public hearing and consider renewing the Business Improvement District for another 10 years. The goal of the BID is to maintain, beautify, and stimulate development in Great Falls’ historic downtown district. Downtown business improvement district reaches renewal threshold The Great Falls BID was originally created in May 1989, recreated in July 1999
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The Cascade County Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a special use permit for a hemp processing facility in Sun River. Paul Leach of Venture Property and Leasing, LLC applied for a SUP to allow a value-added agricultural commodity processing facility on this nine acre property. During the hearing, no one spoke in opposition to the project and Jolene Schalper of the Great
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10th Alley South from 34th Street to 36th Street South will be closed to through traffic until about May 1 for the demolition and reconstruction process of the Ace Hardware store. The project was approved by the city’s Design Review board a year ago and the Board of Adjustment approved a variance to reduce the minimum number of parking spaces.
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The Cascade County Zoning Board of Adjustment will consider a special use permit for a hemp processing facility during their Feb. 14 meeting at 9 a.m. Paul Leach of Venture Property and Leasing, LLC has applied for a SUP to allow a value-added agricultural commodity processing facility on this nine acre property. Leach wrote in the application that the facility
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A partnership between several area organizations, combined with a federal grant through the Department of Labor and the State of Montana, is bringing a Women in Apprenticeships and Non-Traditional Occupations, or WANTO, event to Great Falls on Feb. 12. This event will highlight fields traditionally dominated by men, such as engineering, trades, architecture and IT. It will also connect women
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Alluvion Health, formerly the Community Health Care Center, now officially owns the Rocky Mountain Building at the corner of Central Avenue and 6th Street. The sale closed on Feb. 4 and Alluvion is moving forward with plans for construction and expanded health case services that are available to the public. Downtown Dice expanding; The Block opening soon; CHCC rebrands as
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The Block Bar and Grill opened today and will celebrate their grand opening on Feb. 8 with Happy Hour all day. That includes $1 off all draft beer, $4 off domestic pitchers, buy one sandwich and get $2 off the second, free dip with any chip order. Downtown Dice expanding; The Block opening soon; CHCC rebrands as Alluvion The Block
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