Updated March 9 The Lincoln Elementary School has suffered significant damage due to wind on March 8. Lance Boyd, Great Falls Public Schools assistant superintendent, said that school will not be held at Lincoln on March 9-10. A portion of the roof blew off the school around noon March 8. The district has instituted an emergency closure of Lincoln March
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The Great Falls Public Schools board unanimously approved a $1,299,400 contract with Jimmy’s Roofing during their Feb. 23 meeting for a roof replacement at Lewis and Clark Elementary. CTA Architects has completed a study of all the building roofs in the district, according to Luke Diekhans, GFPS’ business operations manager, and the district has been working with Brady Gauer, CTA
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March is Youth Art Month and Great Falls Public Schools students are celebrating music, art and theater with a packed schedule of events. Dusty Molyneaux, GFPS’ fine arts supervisor, told the school board during their Feb. 23 meeting that the district has a robust arts curriculum and full theaters with stagecraft programs. That’s not the case in all districts statewide,
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The Great Falls Public Schools board gave Superintendent Heather Hoyer a positive review earlier this month. This year, the board formally aligned the superintendent’s evaluation standards with the district’s strategic plan in an effort to “strengthen accountability, clarify expectations, and ensure that leadership performance is assessed in direct connection to the goals guiding Great Falls Public Schools,” according to the
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Filing for county offices opened Feb. 17 and runs through March 4. Multiple county positions are on the 2026 ballot, including a commission seat, sheriff, county attorney, clerk and recorder and treasurer. The primary is scheduled for June 2 and the general election is Nov. 3. As of 2:30 p.m. Feb. 27 the following have filed with the county elections
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Matt Ehnes of Jared’s Detours caught some action at crosstown wrestling in early February. Here’s a few photos from the event. The Electric is looking for a few high school/college students to help out with sports coverage this school year. That can include photos and/or stories. If you’re an interested student, email jenn@theelectricgf.com with one or two examples of your
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The Great Falls Public Schools board budget committee voted during their Feb. 17 meeting to recommend that the district forgo a levy this year. The district is hosting a budget town hall on March 5 and the full board will consider the budget committee’s recommendation at its Feb. 23 meeting. But, the committee members, Paige Turoski, Bill Bronson and Kim
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Three incumbents have filed for three seats in the 2026 Great Falls Public Schools board election. This year’s election is set for May 5 and filing closed Feb, 9. Incumbents Bill Bronson, Amie Thompson and Kim Skornogoski have filed for reelection. Write-in filing closes March 2 and according to Terry Thompson, Cascade County elections administrator, if no one files as
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The Great Falls Public Schools board approved a $790,500 to Action Plumbing and Construction for an East Middle School lead pipe remediation project. The cost will be reimbursed through the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, and, if necessary, GFPS funds. The district has been testing sinks and fountains for lead under a 2020 rule from the Montana Department of Public
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This winter, 400 student athletes are participating in Great Falls Public Schools athletic programs. That’s across boys and girls basketball, wrestling and swimming. During the Jan. 26 school board meeting, Superintendent Heather Hoyer did the “math of extracurriculars.” GFPS to field inaugural high school baseball teams this spring She said those student athletes average 13 hours per week: two hours
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