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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Four Great Falls neighborhood councils meet May 11-14. Neighborhood Council 7 meets May 11 at 7 p.m. in the Gibson Room, upstairs at the Civic Center. Agenda items include a county commission candidate introduction, Neighborhood Watch, committee reports and neighborhood concerns. More information on NC7, including boundaries and contact information, is here. Neighborhood Council 1 meets May 12 at 7
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City Commissioners approved a $156,000 contract during their May 5 meeting for sports court replacements at Charles Russell Park. The contract with United Materials will be funded with park maintenance district funds. The court replacement is among the planned projects for the eighth year of the park maintenance district. The work includes the removal and replacement of about 1,440 square
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The Pacific Steele Dog Park will be temporarily closed beginning May 18 “to protect the health of the turf, ensure public safety, and maintain the long‑term quality of this popular community space,” according to Great Falls Park and Recreation. The dog park is scheduled to reopen June 15. This year’s unusually mild winter led to far more park use is
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The city’s new tax increment financing advisory board voted May 8 to recommend that the City Commission approve bonding against the AgriTech TIF for about $3.2 million to complete infrastructure improvements and reimburse developers for previously installed improvements. It was a second, special meeting on the request, since the three members of the five-member board in attendance couldn’t get enough
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City Commissioners approved a lease for the Montana Veterans Memorial, which is located on city parkland. The 20-year lease with the Montana Veterans Memorial Committee includes an option to renew for another 10 years at the city’s sole discretion. Both the city and committee have the option to terminate the lease with 60 days written notice. The memorial is located
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