Latest Stories
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There’s a Smile
There’s a smile hiding in your sadness There’s a giggle that huddles in your pain There’s a laugh that longs to travel past your stress There’s a wrinkle in the middle that’s insane. There’s your brown eyes that swim across my face There’s your love that contemplates my heart There’s your joy that plays hide…
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New Grant Brings Brighter Future to Emilie Center—and the Thousands It Serves
Thanks to a grant from the Gianforte Family Foundation, the Emilie Center is shining a little brighter—and so is the experience for the thousands of community members who rely on it each year. A newly installed LED lighting system has transformed the nonprofit’s facility, making it more welcoming, energy-efficient, and easier for clients to find…
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Top Prospects Tourament: Team White and Team Black are victorious on Day 1
The 2026 North American 3 Hockey League’s annual Top Prospects Tournament (TPT) took place on Monday, February 16 and Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. The ‘all-star’ like tournament is played in cooperation with the 2026 North American Hockey League’s (NAHL) Top Prospects Tournament at the same facility. The…
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Great Falls Public Schools Presents Annual AA Band Festival Concert
Great Falls Public Schools proudly presents the annual AA Band Festival concert on Tuesday, March 3rd. This concert will feature band students from C.M. Russell High School and Great Falls High School, as well as visiting bands from Kalispell Flathead and Billings West High Schools. This performance will be conducted by distinguished guest conductors, including…
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Mother and Daughter Scientists at the Weissman Hood Institute at Touro University
It is not common in Montana for both a mother and daughter to pursue biomedical research. But at the Weissman Hood Institute at Touro University, in Great Falls, MT, Serena McElroy and her daughter, Sayre McElroy, both work to bring biomedical research solutions to reality. As the CEO of the Weissman Hood Institute and a…
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Two Individuals Sent to the Hospital With Smoke Inhalation From House Fire
On the evening of February 19th at 5:53 p.m., Great Falls Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 3420 5th Ave S. While responding, dispatch informed the crews that a female occupant and a dog had safely evacuated the residence, but a male occupant remained inside. According to reports, Engine 3 was…
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The Valley Voice – Young Entrepreneur
Many high school students in Belt have a job or work for someone they know. Sophomore Junior Smith runs his own firewood business. Smith is a sophomore, and he has already started his own business. The young man has incorporated a small crew, including two other people, Landon Hansen and Bo Ratliff. They put in…
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Structure Fire in Progress
Structure fire in progress on February 19th at approximately 6 pm. This is approximately 3400 5th Ave S. Please avoid the area if possible. Please continue watching The Great Falls Gazette as we will update when we receive more information. Author Karen McIlwain
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Americans Win Fifth Straight by Downing the Sabres, 3-1 to Earn a Playoff Berth
The month of February has treated the Great Falls Ameicans (26-13-1-1) to lots of success! Great Falls has wins over the Bozeman Ice Dogs, Butte Irish, and the Gillette (WY) Wild prior to tonight’s game. The combined three games to begin February has produced 25 goals scored while allowing just two through that span. The…
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Buck’s Native Plant Corner – Sagebrush Buttercup
Sagebrush Buttercup (Ranunculus glaberrimus) Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae) The bright, lemon-yellow flowers of the sagebrush buttercup are often one of the very first flowers to bloom in Montana. Their appearance announces that spring is not all that far off. If conditions are right, they can be seen as early as January or February. However, it typically…
