Great Falls Fire Rescue responded to two house fires over the last week, bringing this year’s total of structure fires to 29. GFFR responded to a kitchen fire at 1430 8th Ave. N.W. on Oct. 20. The fire was reported to dispatch at 6:39 p.m. and the first engine arrived on scene at 6:44 p.m. to find smoke showing from
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The Electric is partnering with KRTV and KFBB to host a city candidate forum Oct. 22 from 6-8 p.m. at the Great Falls Public Library. All candidates for mayor and commission have confirmed they will participate. Representatives from The Electric, KRTV and KFBB will be moderating the forum. To submit questions for consideration, email them to jenn@theelectricgf.com by 5 p.m.
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Update April 23 with early filing Filing opens April 17 for city elections. The November ballot this year includes mayor, twow city commissioners for four year terms, 45 Neighborhood Council representatives, and one Municipal Court judge for a four year term. The city is planning a mail ballot election and all newly elected officials will take office in January 2026.
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The Great Falls Public Schools board voted unanimously during their March 24 meeting not to ask voters for an operational levy on the May ballot. The decision was based on the recommendation of the board’s budget committee, which met last week, and from GFPS’ business operations manager, Brian Patrick. Patrick has projected a roughly $2.5 million budget shortfall for the
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City Commissioners approved two contracts during their Dec. 3 meeting for the Lift Station No. 1 project. The first is a general contractor construction manager contract to Prospect Construction at a guaranteed maximum price of $7,456,692 for the lift station and supplemental force main improvements project. Staff recommended approval concurrently with a professional services agreement with TD&H Engineering for engineering
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The city has reopened negotiations with the Great Falls Public Library board over the management agreement that currently includes seven mills of funding for the library. The discussion centers around the 1993 management agreement between the city commission and library board that remains in force today. Timeline: library, public safety levies Under the agreement, the city gives seven mills of
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Great Falls Public Schools has named Jennifer Martyn as the principal for the district’s new CORE School. Earlier this month, the CORE School advisory panel and district officials interviewed candidates for the position and selected Martyn. Morningside Elementary School was selected in November as the location for the new CORE School. Martyn has been the principal at Mountain View Elementary
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William Smock is facing a slew of criminal charges after stealing a car, leading police on a chase across town and ramming other vehicles on the road, among other offenses over the weekend. Smock has been charged with felony counts of criminal endangerment, criminal mischief, theft, theft and misdemeanor counts of obstructing a peace officer, reckless driving, duty to give
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A few photos from boys basketball Dec. 8-9 by Matt Ehnes of Jared’s Detours for The Electric. Photo 1: Great Falls High School vs. Flathead, Dec.8, 72-67 Photo 2: Great Falls High School vs. Kalispell Glacier, Dec. 9. 36-60 Photo 3: C.M. Russell High School vs. Flathead, Dec. 9, 91-31
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An airman assigned to Malmstrom Air Force Base appeared in federal court in Great Falls on Oct. 10 and admitted to allegations that he obtained and sold images of child sexual abuse material using social media, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Brandon Earl Bankston, 23, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to sell child pornography. He faces a mandatory
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