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Sept. 11 with additional information about the property Toby’s House has purchased property near Carter Park and has withdrawn its request for a long-term lease on city parkland.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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Great Falls Park and Recreation is hosting several events in September. The Pollinator’s Blitz is 4-5 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Gibson Park Flower Garden featuring a horticulturist from the city’s forestry division who will guide attendees in best practices on pollinator gardens. Cuttings and seeds will be passed out to participants. Participants should being questions and a notepad and pen.
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The City of Great Falls is moving forward with its plan to sell the former Community Recreation Center at 801 2nd Ave. N. City Manager Greg Doyon walked commissioners through the sale process during their Sept. 2 work session. He said the city retained McKay-Rowen Associates for $4,200 to perform the appraisal. Using that, Doyon said staff intends to set
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Jeremy Jones has been selected as the new Great Falls deputy city manager. Jones has been serving as Great Falls Fire Rescue chief since 2020. “Jeremy’s proven leadership, collaborative spirit, deep understanding of the community and City operations make him an outstanding choice for Deputy City Manager,” City Manager Greg Doyon said in a release. “He has consistently demonstrated a
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Both the River’s Edge Trail on the north shore and North River Road near Black Eagle Dam will be closed Sept. 4. The closure is needed so crews can safely use heavy equipment to pour concrete and move materials as part of the Black Eagle Dam spillway project. The project includes installing new support structures and spillway components to strengthen the
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City officials are working on plans for a crossing at 4th Street Northeast, near the wastewater treatment plant, since BNSF Railway has exercised its right to close it to public access. Calumet Montana Refining and BNSF Railway approached the city in December 2024 about a proposal to expand the railroad from one to three tracks from Calumet to about the
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Toby’s House is asking the city to partner by allowing a long-term lease of a city park for a new facility, opening a broader question of how the city handles requests for property it hasn’t identified as available and further into the overall operations of Park and Recreation. Toby’s House is a nonprofit crisis nursery with a focus on children
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Both the River’s Edge Trail on the north shore and North River Road near Black Eagle Dam will be closed the afternoon of Aug. 21. The closure is needed so crews can safely use heavy equipment to pour concrete and move materials as part of the Black Eagle Dam spillway project. The project includes installing new support structures and spillway components
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The River’s Edge Trail Luminaria Walk is 7-11 p.m. Aug. 22 with 1,500 hand decorated paper bags filled with sand and tea lights lighting the trail from the caboose to Giant Springs Road. The Luminaria walk began in 1993 and continues highlighting various sections of the trail in Great Falls, according to organizers. Students from various schools, the Great Falls
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