Several programs are coming up at Montana State Parks in the area. The Summer Trivia Series is Wednesday nights in July at Giant Springs State Park. Beginning 7 p.m. on July 7, 14, 21 and 28, participating teams will compete for prizes donated by local businesses by answering questions in four rounds of trivia questions, with park staff hosting and
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Bicyclists and hikers will have a unique chance to walk across Cochrane Dam on the Missouri River on June 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The dam is normally closed to public access, but Northwestern Energy and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are partnering to allow the special public access opportunity. Normally only available as an out and back
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Cascade County has been working for several years on plans to clean up with former smelter site in the Black Eagle area and to create plans for potential recreational development on the site. Those plans are in conjunction with Superfund cleanup work by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and that remediation work is likely years out before any development efforts
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Updated March 9 at 4 p.m. Independence Bank has purchased land along the Missouri River located in between the 9th Street North Bridge and the old 10th Street Bridge, near the former Falls Construction site and the Missouri River Diner. The bank is planning to construct a new three-story building for itself with offices and a small coffee shop. The
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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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