Air Force modernization programs were visible at Malmstrom Air Force Base this month. The Air Force activated the 550th Helicopter Squadron, a new unit at Malmstrom to support the crew transition to the new Grey Wolf helicopters from the current Huey. The Grey Wolf is the MH-139A helicopter that will replace the Air Force’s UH-1N Huey fleet, which is used
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A second lawsuit has been filed over the May 2 elections in Cascade County. On May 26, Steve Potts filed suit on behalf of Elliot Merja, Riley Denning, and Timothy and Laurie Miller. The suit is filed against Cascade County, Sandra Merchant, the Fort Shaw Irrigation District and the West Great Falls Flood and Drainage Control District. In the suit,
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City Commissioners unanimously approved $18,000 in downtown increment financing funds during their May 16 meeting for a downtown storm water drainage improvement project. The Great Falls Public Works Department has received multiple requests from business owners on the 400 block of Central Avenue to address increased flooding into their businesses due to an increased number of flash flooding events, according
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The Great Falls Public Library is launching their summer reading program on June 2. “Summer slide” is a decline in reading ability and other academic skills that can occur over the summer months when school isn’t in session, according to the library. “The best way to prevent summer slide and improve school success is to keep kids reading and participating
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City Commissioners voted unanimously during their May 16 meeting to waive about $30,000 of assessments on a vacant property at 209 2nd Ave. N. Trevor Cavanagh of Smoked made the request on the property, which is next to his restaurant, as he’s attempting to purchase the property to expand their business at their current site. No one spoke in opposition
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Neighborhood Council 3 meets at 6:30 p.m. June 1 in the Riverview School music room. The meeting will also be streamed live on the council’s Facebook page. Agenda items include weed and mosquito control, Country Side Village Neighborhood Watch, Facebook updates, committee reports, Skyline Park and Valley View Park fundraising, summer celebration, and neighborhood concerns. More information on NC3, including
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The City of Great Falls utilities department is typically closed the first Thursday of the month until 10:15 a.m. for a staff meeting and departmental training. For June and August 2023, the meeting and training schedule has been modified. On June 1, the utilities pay window and customer service will be open until 9:45 am. Then, the office will close
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Area law enforcement agencies conducted their annual sex offender compliance operation May 16-17. Officers from the Great Falls Police Department, Cascade County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Marshals Service, Montana Department of Corrections-Adult Probation and Parole and the Montana Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigations worked in small teams to contact every registered sexual offender living in Cascade County to ensure
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The Cascade County zoning board of adjustment approved a special use permit for the Belt Water Treatment Plant during their May 18 meeting. The plant is designed to remove metals, primarily iron and aluminum, from mine-impacted water through chemical precipitation processes, commonly known as the high-density sludge process, according to Drew Herrera, of HGL, the engineering team on the project.
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The City of Great Falls offices will be closed on May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. The Community Recreation Center, Great Falls Public Library and Animal Shelter will also be closed. There will be no changes to the residential or commercial sanitation collection schedule. The city’s online services are available over the holiday and can be accessed at: City
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