After a two year search, the Great Falls Symphony has a new music director. Robert Kahn accepted the position and kicked into overdrive with symphony staff to finalize programming for the 2006-2027 season. The symphony’s search committee met May 18 to review surveys from the community, musicians and board members and using a deliberative analysis tool, recommended Kahn to the
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During their May 19 meeting, City Commissioners rescinded a previously awarded contract for sports court replacement in Charles Russell Park due to a typographical error. Earlier this month, commissioners awarded a $156,000 contract to United Materials for the project based on an error on the bid tab provided by TD&H Engineering to the city. City approves court replacement contract; USTA
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City Commissioners approved final payment for the Carter Park street reconstruction project during their May 19 meeting. The final payment is $31,824.95 to United Materials and $321.46 to the state miscellaneous tax fund. The final cost is $642,928.28, which is $78,371.72 less than the total contract amount awarded in September. City approves street reconstruction around Carter Park [2025] The lower
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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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Benefis Health System has submitted a conditional use permit application for a proposed retirement home. The property at 3020 18th Ave. S. is currently zoned R-2 single-family medium density and Benefis is seeking the CUP to use an existing building and construct additional buildings to accommodate 48 residents and 52 full- and part-time staff on the 13.14-acre site. The project
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Several events are coming up with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 4. First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park will kick off its popular summer “Jump Talks” educational programs beginning on May 23. Join the rangers for a 30-minute program held at the top of the buffalo jump every Saturday of the summer, ending on Sept. 5. Visitors can enjoy
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Two neighborhood councils meet in Great Falls this week. Neighborhood Council 5 meets at 7 p.m. May 18 in the Great Falls Clinic Specialty Center conference room, 3000 15th Ave. S. Agenda items include a presentation by Mayor Cory Reeves, information from the city planning office on Benefis’ proposed memory care facility conditional use permit for a “retirement home” land
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Updated May 15 with fee information The Electric City Water Park and neighborhood pools open for the season at noon on June 6. The Flow Rider and Lazy River will be closed this summer due to mechanical and structural issues, according to Great Falls Park and Recreation. Because of those issues, the facilities don’t meet city safety codes. City staff
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Updated May 13 Local officials approved tax abatements for Janicki Industries during their May 12 meetings. Cascade County Commissioners approved two abatements, one for property tax and one for equipment, during their morning meeting. City Commissioners approved a property tax abatement during a special meeting Tuesday evening. Janicki requested the tax abatements for their prospective new expansion in AgriTech Park,
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Updated at 1:40 p.m. with information from Jenkins’ initial court appearance Christopher Jenkins, 41, has been charged with felony counts of deliberate homicide, assault with a weapon, strangulation of a family member and tampering with evidence for allegedly killing his grandmother on May 8. He was booked in the Cascade County Adult Detention Center on May 8 on a $750,000
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