March 1 is the date 2021 hunting and fishing licenses will go on sale. Information for the 2021 special deer and elk permits will be available; and hunters can also start applying for moose, sheep, goat, bison, deer B, elk B, and antelope, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Remember to purchase your pre-requisite licenses, i.e. conservation, base hunting,
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The city is pursuing a $530,333 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the Missouri River North Shore Stabilization project, the first phase of which would stabilize about 500 feet of the shore line. Local groups have been pursuing the grant since at least 2017 and the city has taken the lead. The project area is near Calumet Montana
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The Great Falls Voyagers said Nov. 30 that professional baseball will remain in Great Falls with the formation of a new Major League Baseball partner league. The Voyagers will join seven other teams in the Pioneer League for a 92 game season, beginning in late spring and concluding in early September, according to a release from the Voyagers. Voyagers release
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The draft of the Great Falls Wayfinding Plan is available for public comment on the Business Improvement District’s website or the Explore Great Falls Wayfinding project Facebook page. The community is encouraged to read and submit comments through Oct. 26. The draft plan includes, maps, sign designs and a project narrative. Ultimately the plan serves as the first step for the
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The City Commission has called a special meeting for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13 to select a proposal for the planned Aim High/Big Sky aquatics and recreation facility. The city received 10 proposals for the design and construction of the project and a selection committee reviewed and ranked those proposals. The selection interviewed the top three proposal teams this week and
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The city received 10 proposals for design and construction process for the planned Aim High/Big Sky Recreation facility. City Manager Greg Doyon said that a city selection committee reviewed and ranked those proposals. He said the city would look at the top three proposals through an interview process over the next few days. Resolution related to financing joint indoor aquatics
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City Commissioners will consider a resolution during their Oct. 6 meeting for finances related to the planned Aim High/Big Sky Recreation facility. The city has received a $10 million grant through the Office of Economic Adjustment in the Defense Department toward the $20 million indoor aquatics and recreation facility planned for construction near Malmstrom Air Force Base. City has been
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County Commissioners voted unanimously last week to select their preferred option for future development in and around Art Higgins Memorial Park as part of the Black Eagle Superfund remediation. There is no timeline for the developments or funding identified, but the county wanted to have a selected plan so that when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does remediation work, the
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The Cascade County Commission is hosting a public hearing via ZOOM at 6 p.m. Aug. 18 to comment on three alternatives for future developments in and around Art Higgins Memorial Park, part of the Black Eagle Superfund remediation. The commissioners hope to select a preferred alternative immediately following the public hearing, according to a county release. County moving forward with
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The Great Falls High School swimming pool locker rooms were renovated this summer, while the pool was closed due to COVID-19, thanks to a $20,000 annonynmous donation that was matched by the Great Falls Public Schools district. “This donation means all of our boys’ and girls’ shower towers work and we were able to re-plumb the swimsuit dryers in the
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