Great Falls Park and Recreation’s annual leaf pickup program gets underway in the boulevard district later this month. This year’s program is scheduled to begin the week of Oct. 27 and run through Dec. 5. During the week of Oct. 20, city crews will be conducting equipment tests in preparation of the leaf pickup and may be picking up leaf
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Great Falls Park and Recreation has opened a design contest for the 2026 Ice Breaker logo. Locals can use their creativity to submit an original design, without using AI, for consideration as the logo for the next race. Original designs need to be submitted in vector format and include: 46th annual Ice Breaker Road Race Great Falls, Montana 2026 a
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Updated Oct. 10 with additional information from CCHD and the city Bird flu was detected this month in a goose in Gibson Park and the annual waterfowl roundup from Gibson Pond to the Honker Hilton that had been scheduled for Oct. 17 is postponed. The goose was exhibiting signs of illness when it was located in the park a couple
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City Commissioners will be asked during their Oct. 7 meeting to approve a $94,792 contract with Matrix Consulting Group for a comprehensive free study, cost allocation plan and operational efficiency review of the Great Falls Park and Recreation Department. City officials have been discussing the finances and fee structures within the Park and Rec department for years, an issue exacerbated
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The city planning board/zoning commission voted unanimously during its Sept. 23 meeting to recommend denial of a conditional use permit for Verizon Wireless to construct a “concealed telecommunication facility” within Dudley Anderson Park. The permit request next goes to the City Commission for consideration. The park is located at 701 33rd S. S. is about six acres with the recently
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City Commissioners approved a $99,220 contract during their Sept. 16 meeting for the playground at Morony Park. The contract with Garrett Parks and Play is for poured-in-place surfacing and is being funded with federal Community Development Block Grant dollars. Commissioners approved the CDBG agreement in July. Staff have been planning to install a new playground at Morony Park since the
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The city planning board will consider a conditional use permit during their Sept. 23 meeting for Verizon Wireless to construct a “concealed telecommunication facility” within Dudley Anderson Park. The park is located at 701 33rd S. S. is about six acres with the recently rehabilitated water tank behind Fuddruckers and the U.S. Post Office. Verizon is proposing to install a
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Great Falls Park and Recreation is hosting a River’s Edge Trail scavenger hunt this fall for residents and visitors. Snap a selfie with five different sculptures along the trail and share your creativity with the community. “With dozens of unique sculptures and installations dotting the scenic path, you’re bound to discover a few favorites worth framing. Whether you’re a seasoned
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The public access point to West Bank Park and River’s Edge Trail at the 4th Street Northeast rail crossing is permanently closed. Closing that access point does not remove public access to the park or the trail, nor does it take away any parkland, but requires that they be accessed from other points. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway has exercised its
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Updated Sept. 11 with additional information about the property Toby’s House has purchased property near Carter Park and has withdrawn its request for a long-term lease on city parkland. The city was notified of the change on Sept. 8. Leesha Ford, Toby’s House director, told The Electric that “two donors purchased/donated a lot very close to Carter Park, which should make
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