The Great Falls Public Library board voted during their Jan. 26 meeting to adopt a policy for the naming of library facilities. The issue of naming library facilities and policies came up at last month’s library board meeting when Ken Robison, a local historian, asked the board to consider renaming the library for Alma Jacobs, who served as head librarian at
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The city purchased 16 multi-space pay stations for downtown parking in November. The equipment has arrived in Great Falls and city officials are discussing the plan for installation and rollout of the new parking pay system. Craig Raymond, city planning director, said that he sent a request on Jan. 21 to City Manager Greg Doyon asking permission to rollout the
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The Air Force has issued its notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement to “evaluate potential impacts on the human and natural environments of deploying the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile system and decommissioning and disposing of the Minuteman III ICBM system. The Air Force invites public participation in the scoping process to determine the scope
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The Goldstone Assisted Living community has been notified of positive COVID-19 cases among its residents and staff, according to release from the facility. The Goldstone participated in Gov. Steve Bullock’s sentinel testing on June 29 and all test results were negative for the virus. Fourth COVID death reported in Cascade County Nearly a month later, on July 28, a resident
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City staff and the Parking Advisory Commission are continuing their proposal to purchase license plate reader technology and pay stations to replace the parking meters downtown. In June, the PAC voted to pursue those options and staff has been working on pricing options and a contract to bring to the City Commission for consideration in August. City considering license plate recognition,
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Short list this weekend. Enjoy the weather and time with friends and family. Also, take a moment to remember fallen troops this Memorial Day Associated Press: Study: World carbon pollution falls 17 percent during pandemic peak Vox: Pandemics are not wars The Atlantic: ‘How could the CDC make that mistake?’ CityLab: Nextdoor’s delicate partnership with local police The Economist: Inefficiencies
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Enjoy the weather and Happy Mother’s Day. Associated Press: It’s gone haywire: When COVID-19 arrived in rural America L.A. Times: Study reports mutant coronavirus that may be more contagious NPR (opinion): Always the bridesmaid, public health rarely spotlighted until it’s too late Vox: States are trying to stop stimulus checks from seizure by debt collectors Route Fifty: Work from home
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City Commission meetings are looking a bit different these days. During the April 7 meeting, the city is testing call-in system for public comments. The city began changing the meeting format last month as the COVID-19 pandemic spread. The meetings are being held by video-conference, but the city is still make the effort to meet the requirements of open meeting
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Have a great weekend Great Falls, happy reading. The New York Times: The whole-grain grail: A sandwich bread with mass appeal Houston Chronicle: Landlords see opportunity in shortage of workforce housing Economist: Experts predict that covid-19 will spread more widely The New York Times: Marfa’s answer to the collapse of local news: coffee and cocktails NPR: Who should allow what
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Enjoy the sunny, albeit blustery, weekend Great Falls. Her’es your weekly reading list. Route Fifty: Cities and towns are abandoning recycling. Can it be saved? CityLab: How French intellectuals mapped relationships Route Fifty: Do older taxpayers balk at supporting schools? New York Times: Never mind the internet. Here’s what’s killing malls. Civil Eats: The growing trend of dining at your
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