Get Fit Great Falls, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service; Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; and the City of Great Falls, is hosting Winter Trails Day on Feb. 7 at the Silver Crest Winter Recreation Area. This free, family-friendly event offers guided snowshoe hikes and cross-country skiing sessions for all ages and experience levels. Whether you’re brand new to winter recreation or looking
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The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on a proposed project to resurface about one mile of U.S. Highway 87 in Great Falls. On 15th Street, the project begins at the intersection with 1st Avenue South, extending north and ending at the intersection with 5th Alley North. On 14th Street, the project begins at the intersection with 8th
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The Great Falls Public Schools board approved a $790,500 to Action Plumbing and Construction for an East Middle School lead pipe remediation project. The cost will be reimbursed through the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, and, if necessary, GFPS funds. The district has been testing sinks and fountains for lead under a 2020 rule from the Montana Department of Public
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Great Falls Public Schools received $1,008,000 from 30 community members in this year’s innovative educational tax credit program. The state created a tax credit program for education during the 2021 Legislature and the window to claim those credits is coming up. Registration for the dollar-for-dollar tax credit opened Jan. 21, 2026. This year’s statewide cap is $7.2 million and GFPS is
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Great Falls Public Schools are encouraging residents to consider making contributions to the district through the Montana innovative educational tax credit program. The state created a tax credit program for education during the 2021 Legislature and the window to claim those credits is coming up. Registration for the dollar-for-dollar tax credit opens Jan. 21, 2026. GFPS launching summer experiential learning
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Col. Jen Cinq-Mars formally assumed command of the 219th RED HORSE from Col. Todd Mortag on Jan. 10, though she’s been filling the role since November. The unit is the Montana Air National Guard’s Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, an expeditionary engineering unit that provides infrastructure and heavy construction support for disaster response, humanitarian assistance and federal contingency
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Middle school students in sixth, seventh and eight grade from public, private, charter and home schools across Montana can apply for the 2026 Montana Civics Bee, a nonpartisan competition organized by the Mansfield Center at the University of Montana. The Montana Civics Bee is one of 50 state-level competitions encompassed by the National Civics Bee, created by U.S. Chamber of
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Applications for a permit to float the Smith River will be available Jan. 1 through Feb. 15. The drawing for float permits will tentatively be held Feb. 18. The permits are issued each year through a lottery drawing and are required to float the 59-mile section of river between Camp Baker and Eden Bridge. Parties of up to 15 people
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Steven Wayne Keefe died in prison on Nov. 10. He was convicted and sentenced to life in 1986 for the murders of three people the year prior in Great Falls. He was sentenced to life for each count of deliberate homicide and 10 years for a count of burglary. He was sentenced to additional 10 years per count since the crime
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Gov. Greg Gianforte and Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs, joined community members to celebrate the High School House program, a collaboration between NeighborWorks Great Falls and Great Falls Public Schools. The two men toured the 48th High School House, currently under construction at 1314 6th Ave. S., and visited with the construction students. They also signed a wall inside
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