John Lewton, a Montana resident, was sentenced Oct. 20 in federal court after pleading guilty to violating the federal Lacey Act involving the trafficking of wildlife. Lewton was fined $20,000 and sentenced to one year of probation. As part of his probation, the court prohibited him from engaging in commercial hunting, fishing, trapping or outfitting activities for one year. He
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Ironman is officially scheduled for Aug. 15, 2027 in Great Falls. Ironman organizers and the Great Falls Tourism Business Improvement District announced that the full-distance triathlon race is a go in an Oct. 21 release. Earlier this month, the Great Falls City Commission approved an agreement with the TBID for support services for the race, but further details needed to
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Great Falls may be host to the Ironman race for the next three summers. The Great Falls Tourism Business Improvement District is proposing to host the annual event in and around Great Falls on Aug. 15, 2027, Aug. 13, 2028 and Aug. 12, 2029. City Commissioners approved a support services agreement with the TBID, with the TBID as host, during their Oct.
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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking the public to help locate a hybridized female Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep that went missing from a private alternative livestock facility near Vaughn in early September. The bighorn ewe is described as primarily white, weighing about 120 pounds with a red ear tag. Dave Hagengruber, spokesman for FWP, told The Electric that the
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For the next month, 67th Street North will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic between Giant Springs Road and 18th Avenue North for street reconstruction and paving. The closure began Sept. 18 and is expected to last about 30 days. During the closure, traffic accessing Giant Springs Road is encouraged to use River Drive North. The parking area for the
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The River’s Edge Trail will be closed temporarily from the caboose to Giant Springs Road while the Kings Bridge deck is replaced. The closure started Sept. 14 and will last until the project is completed. In May, City Commissioners approved a $187,850 contract to WVH Enterprises for the deck replacement. City approves contract for bridge deck replacement on River’s Edge
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In response to moderating temperatures, hoot-owl fishing restrictions will be lifted on the Smith and Sun rivers in Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 4, effective Aug. 29. Water temperatures have met the criteria to change fishing restrictions and FWP expects the temperatures to remain cool. The restrictions were in effect for the rivers due to warm water temperatures. Hoot-owl restrictions
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Crews will be moving a crawler crane from the NorthWestern Energy barge launch along North River Road on Aug. 5. The crane was used for the Black Eagle Dam Spillway Project. Throughout the day, equipment will cross the River’s Edge Trail to and from the barge launch. Trail users should use caution when traveling through the area and follow directions
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NorthWestern Energy will temporarily draw down the Missouri River upstream of Black Eagle Dam beginning July 31. The drawdown will go through mid-September to allow construction crews to complete upgrades as part of the Black Eagle Dam spillway project. Work will be on the upstream west-facing side of the dam and include installing new support structures and components of the
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North River Road on the north shore near Black Eagle Dam and the River’s Edge Trail on the north and south shores near the dam will be closed July 13-14. The closures are needed so crews can safely move a crane back to the barge launch to prepare for the next stage of construction for the Black Eagle Dam spillway project.
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