Category Archives: Utilities

Malmstrom AFB one of two bases selected for potential nuclear microreactors

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Malmstrom Air Force Base is one of two bases selected as potential locations for nuclear microreactors under the federal Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations, or ANPI, program. The Air Force and the Defense Innovation Unit selected Malmstrom and Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado. “By advancing the use of next-generation nuclear energy, the [Air Force] is strengthening the energy security of our

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Paving for lift station project will affect River Drive North, dog park parking lot

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Paving will disrupt traffic on River Drive North and close the Pacific Steel and Recycling Trailside Dog Park parking lot over the next week. The paving is related to the city’s improvement projects at Lift Station No. 1. Disruptions are expected April 16-17 as crews prepare traffic control and set up for parking lot paving. The entire dog park parking

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County sweeping streets in Black Eagle this week

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Cascade County Public Works is scheduled to conduct street sweeping operations in the Black Eagle area in April 15-16, weather permitting. Sweeping is scheduled to take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents are asked to assist crews by removing vehicles from the street during scheduled sweeping times and not placing debris, garbage, or yard waste in roadways. “Street

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County purchases former Belt dump site

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Cascade County Commissioners voted during their March 24 meeting to approve the purchase of three acres that includes the county’s former Belt dump site infrastructure, for $122,854.83 from Rimrock Valley Preserve LLC. The site the county purchased is property it previously leased as its Belt dump site, which had been closed since Dec. 16, 2024, in a dispute over lease

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Portion of River’s Edge Trail closed March 17-18 for Black Eagle Dam project

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The River’s Edge Trail on the north and south shores near Black Eagle Dam will be closed intermittently March 17-18. The closures are needed so crews can safely use equipment to install a cable across the Missouri River as part of the Black Eagle Dam spillway project. The project includes installing new support structures and spillway components to strengthen the dam

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River’s Edge Trail closed near dam for spillway project March 9-10

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The River’s Edge Trail on the north and south shores near Black Eagle Dam will be closed intermittently March 9-10. The closures are needed so crews can safely use equipment to install a cable across the Missouri River 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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Calumet planning maintenance activities on March 11, with alarm tests

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Calumet is conducting planned maintenance activities throughout the facility, including routine alarm testing, scheduled equipment upgrades and asset inspections supported by specialized contractors. These inspections are a key part of Calumet’s ongoing efforts to proactively maintain equipment integrity and support safe, reliable, and environmentally responsible operations, according to company release. During this period, neighbors may observe increased flaring and elevated

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City planning infrastructure fund with utility increase; potential new development position

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The city is planning to launch the pilot phase of its proposed strategic capital investment reserve, or SCIR, program. It’s a funding mechanism established when it increased utility rates by about 27 percent last summer with the goal of expanding utility infrastructure and “support strategic development that aligns with adopted community plans,” according to the city. Staff are planning to

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Downtown drainage project to close portions of Central Avenue this summer

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A downtown drainage improvement project will close portions of Central Avenue this summer. Initially, the city planned to work in alleys and side streets, but as they designed the project and considered a “multitude of options,” engineers determined they’ll have to close Central Avenue from 2nd to 4th Streets, in half block increments to ensure continued business access. Josh Sommer,

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County discussing possible significant jail plumbing project, change to jail funding model

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Long-standing issues with the sewer system at the Cascade County Adult Detention Center have reached a breaking point and county officials are considering their options. Last week, the jail experienced multiple sewer line backups, following years of system failures in the cast-iron plumbing system that was installed when the jail was built in 1998. Past failures required partial replacement with

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