Alluvion Health is rolling out a new direct primary care program that is open to the public and intended to improve access to health care in Cascade County. Alluvion Vitality Partnership is modeled after others that have been developed nationwide and is a membership-based health care plan in which people can pay a monthly fee for unlimited visits and a
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Officials broke ground last week on the new missile maintenance dispatch facility at Malmstrom Air Force Base. The $18.68 million construction contract was awarded in June through the Army Corps of Engineers to a joint venture between WHH Nisqually and Garco. The new missile maintenance facility is being built because the functions that would occupy that building are being displaced from
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City Commissioners got their first full look at the proposed city budget Thursday for the upcoming fiscal year and it’s largely a status quo budget over last year. Significant increases to personnel costs through all of the city’s labor agreements, increased health insurance costs, police overtime, municipal election and a major tax protest from Calumet Montana Refining are driving the
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Casey Schreiner is running for governor. On Tuesday, the Democrat announced his campaign with a video to introduce himself and his family to Montana voters. Schreiner, who was born and raised in Great Falls, is a former science teacher, lifetime union member, husband, and proud father of three young boys. Schreiner is the Minority Leader in the Montana House of
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Since we reported that PurpleGold, a acai bowl and waffle food bus, was coming to the city this summer, some readers had questions about the food truck rules in Great Falls. “The zoning code is silent on food trucks,” said Tom Micuda, deputy planning director at the City of Great Falls. Until the city determines it wants a food truck
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Malmstrom Air Force Base’s former commander has been confirmed for his second star. On April 29, the U.S. Senate confirmed Tom Wilcox to the rank of major general. Former Malmstrom commander nominated for second star Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan announced April 3 that the president made nominations for a number of Air Force generals, including Wilcox. Allen
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The City Commission has scheduled a special meeting for 5:30 p.m. April 30 to consider rescinding their action to postpone the cattery contract. On April 2, the commission voted 3-2 to postpone action to Sept. 3 on awarding a $462,000 contract to Detailed Construction for the cattery addition at the Great Falls Animal Shelter. Commission reverses course on cattery decision
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The city will be street sweeping this week. The schedule is below and residents are asked to move their vehicles from the area from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on their scheduled day. The schedule may change or be canceled due to weather conditions. For questions, call the city streets division at 771-1401. This week’s schedule is: April 9: (Streets) 10th Street
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UPDATED April 4 Three three-year terms on the school board are expiring this year. The filing deadline was March 28. Only three people filed so there will not be an election, according to the Cascade County elections office. The three candidates who filed have won by acclamation under state law. The write in deadline was 5 p.m. April 4, but
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The Great Falls Public Schools budget committee met Thursday afternoon and voted unanimously to recommend that the district doesn’t pursue a levy this year. The budget committee’s recommendation goes to the full school board on March 25 for consideration. GFPS looking at options to address projected budget shortfall Last week, Superintendent Tammy Lacey told the committee that the district is facing
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