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Business Bites: Bright Eyes Cafe for sale; Precision Pilates and Yoga moving; Alluvion adds office space, plans Rocky Mountain Building project; mental health partnership created; city approves CDBG funds; Habitat breaks ground; NeighborWorks receives $500k toward affordable; Leadership Great Falls accepting applications; apartments under construction

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Jenn Rowell

Bright Eyes Cafe Beth McKinney of Bright Eyes Cafe is seeking a new owner for the turn-key business. The cafe is listed at a negotiable $60,000 and interested parties should contact the seller for “full list of inclusions (equipment, decor, etc.) Wonderful landlord and neighbors.” Alluvion Health Alluvion Health has moved administrative staff into the space at 505 1st Ave.

City discusses creation of crime task force

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Jenn Rowell

City Commissioners are continuing their discussion on establishing a task force to “evaluate crime issues in our community and produce detailed actionable recommendations on how to reduce crime in Great Falls,” according to Commissioner Rick Tryon’s proposed concept. Tryon first raised the idea during the commission’s annual priority setting meeting in January. It was the only concrete idea to come

Mental health, crime focus of multiple agencies

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Jenn Rowell

Crime is a concern in most communities and in Great Falls, it’s again become a focal point of conversation for government officials. Most acknowledge that local crime rates are concerning, but many will say it’s a more nuanced conversation with more complicated solutions than simply adding more law enforcement officers. Mental health, poverty, substance abuse and trauma are factors, and

Coins for a Cause funds donated to St. Vincent de Paul’s Angel Services Center

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Jenn Rowell

The Downtown Safety Alliance made its largest distribution to date from its Coins for a Cause program on Wednesday. During the 2019 calendar year, area residents and visitors donated $867.03 to the Coins for a Cause program, either in the donation boxes located in businesses throughout the downtown or the collection boxes that were added to some lightposts along Central

Finding solutions: Local efforts for mental health court; mental health police officer; pre-trial and addiction services

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Jenn Rowell

Addiction and mental health are major contributors to crime in Cascade County. The issues are complicated, but many in the community are working to find solutions and The Electric spent the last few weeks learning about a few of the current efforts. Mental Health Treatment Court at Municipal Court Recognizing that many of the same people are in his courtroom

Stop the Stigma event planned for next week on mental health, addictive disorders

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Jenn Rowell

There are many myths surrounding mental health and addictive disorders, which is why Great Falls College MSU, Gateway Community Services, Alliance for Youth and other community organizations have planned a week of events titled “Stop the Stigma.” “The goal of this event is to educate people on mental health and addictive disorders and to debunk some of the myths that

Dental clinic expanding at Community Health Care Center

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Jenn Rowell

An expanded dental clinic and a new dentist are coming to the Community Health Care Center. The county is leasing a space in the Machinery Row building at 202 2nd Ave. S. and it’s currently being renovated. The contract for the new dentist is on Tuesday’s County Commission agenda. Mark McCarthy was going to start in May, but is able

Grace Home wood shop focus of this year’s Leadership Great Falls class

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Jenn Rowell

A wood shop for veterans to refresh, hone or learn new skills has always been a part of the plan for the old garage at the Grace Home, a transitional housing facility for homeless veterans. Now that the home has been open a little more than a year, the plan for that wood shop is getting some additional community support.

After losing daughter to suicide, Texas couple cycling cross country to raise awareness

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Jenn Rowell

A group of cyclists passed through Great Falls this week, following a trail once blazed by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Tom and Ellen Harris and Isaac and Libby Manning, with Dyar Bentz started Light the Trail Ride in Oregon on Sept. 1. They’re planning to ride to the Air Force Memorial at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. on Nov.