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Montana Highway Patrol Welcomes 17 New Troopers
The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) recently celebrated the graduation of 17 new troopers at the 83rd Montana Highway Patrol Advanced Academy ceremony. Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Hayter and Bowen Greenwood, Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court, addressed the graduates before their swearing-in and badge-pinning ceremony. “I’m proud to have these men and women officially join the…
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Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Following Gunshot Incident on Woodman Drive
On June 21st, at approximately 3:15 PM, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a weapons disturbance occurring on Woodman Drive in the River Rock area. Responding swiftly to the scene, law enforcement officers found a victim who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds to various parts of his body. Emergency medical services were…
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Great Falls Emergency Services Announces Five New Paramedics
Great Falls Emergency Services is excited to announce the addition of five new paramedics to their team. After months of rigorous training and dedication, these EMTs have successfully completed their Paramedic schooling and are now prepared to provide high-level medical care to their community at an Advanced Life Support (ALS) level. The new paramedics –…
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Christina Baldwin to Speak at Great Falls Public Library
Christina Baldwin is a native of Montana, born in Great Falls and a third-generation member of the Leo Baldwin family in the Sun River Valley. She has fictionalized this heritage in her historical novel, The Beekeeper’s Question: Love and Honey, War and Reckoning, which recently won the Indie Book Award for Best First Novel. Christina…
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One Person Taken Into Custody in Stabbing Incident
On June 24th at around 12:20 am, officers responded to reports of a potential stabbing near Central Ave and 7th St. The victim was taken to the Benefis Health System Emergency Department for treatment, and two individuals were apprehended in connection with the incident. In response to the situation, GFPD officers, detectives, and deputies from…
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Picket at Hometown Harvest Foods
Members of The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1889 have been picketing at Hometown Harvest Foods located at 2505 6th Ave N in Great Falls. Terrie Trettenbach, President of The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1889, claims that the previous owner has a contract with the union effective until August 1st.…
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Heightened Police Presence on 10th Street North
On June 24th, community members may notice a heightened police presence in the 400 block of 10th Street North as the Central Montana High Risk Unit (HRU) carries out a high-risk search warrant related to an incident that occurred near Central Avenue and 7th Street at approximately 12:20 this morning. If you need to travel…
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Wadsworth Pond Community Celebration June 17th
Great Falls Mayor, Cory Reeves, has proclaimed June 17, 2026, to be Wadsworth Pond Day! The Wadsworth Pond Community Coalition has an afternoon of fun planned in honor of the day. The celebration will begin at 4 pm with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Great Falls Chamber of Commerce, welcoming the public to use…
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Waking the Dead Event To Be Held In Great Falls
Wake up! Wake up, you Great Falls pioneers! Wake up and tell us your story! If you won’t wake up on your own, we’ll wake you during the “Waking the Dead” event at Highland Cemetery located at 2010 33rd Avenue South on Sunday, June 21, at 1 p.m. and again at 3 p.m. Twelve ancestors…
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Workers Picket at Hometown Harvest Foods
EDIT: This is an evolving situation between workers and new management. We are reaching out to both sides for information. We will update when we receive more information. Workers are picketing at Hometown Harvest Foods, located at 2505 6th Ave N in Great Falls, as of June 23rd. Stay tuned to The Great Falls Gazette…
