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Weekly Service Calls
Cascade County Sheriff’s Office weekly report for December 7th – 13thCalls for service: 492Case reports: 62Arrests: 7 GFFR Weekly Call Report for December 7th – December 14th Operations:Service Calls: 21EMS/Rescue Calls: 93Hazardous Conditions: 5Fire Responses: 8Special Incidents Found: 3Total Calls for Service: 130 Fire Prevention Bureau:Special Event Inspections: 2Leadership High School Education: 1Life Safety Inspections:…
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Rural County Commissioners Join Citizens’ Climate Lobby to Push Bipartisan Permitting Reform
A recent Fox News Poll on Affordability shows that 41% of voters say their cost for utility bills have risen “a lot” in the past year, adding to the high cost of living. Another article said, “A new analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills.” Heading into winter, many households…
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NorthWestern Energy Spreads Holiday Cheer Through Contributions
During this holiday season, the Great Falls Northwestern Energy team made an impactful contribution by collecting 700 pounds of food for the Great Falls Community Food Bank. This initiative not only highlighted the team’s commitment to community service but also inspired NorthWestern Energy to donate an additional $700 to help replenish the food bank’s shelves,…
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Cascade County Inmates Positive for Hepatitis C after being Served Blood-Contaminated Food, Lawsuit Contends
At least three inmates at the Cascade County Detention Center tested positive for hepatitis C for the first time after they were served food contaminated with a kitchen worker’s blood in September, according to a lawsuit. The case, filed earlier this month by 27 inmates, claims that employees of the jail’s food service vendor told…
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Gazette to Expand to Daily Coverage and Reduce Cover Price
Due to popular demand, we are excited to announce that starting in January, The Great Falls Gazette will transition to a six-day-a-week publishing schedule. This change is designed to enhance the timely distribution of news and information relevant to our community, ensuring that our subscribers have access to the latest local news more frequently. The…
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NorthWestern Energy Crews Responding to Wind-Related Outages Across Montana
Strong winds across Montana today have caused power outages and interruptions to communications infrastructure. Some customers who called NorthWestern Energy’s Customer Care line earlier may have experienced dropped calls due to these conditions. More than 35,000 NorthWestern Energy customers in Montana experienced an outage today. NorthWestern Energy crews and contractors are working together to restore…
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Jamie Marshall, 2024 ATHENA Award Recipient
Jamie Marshall has enjoyed the year as the most recent ATHENA Award recipient. She has been honored on several occasions and has had opportunities to meet the twenty-seven of the other thirty-nine ATHENAs who continue to live in and contribute to the Great Falls community. The ATHENA Award, sponsored by the Great Falls Area Chamber…
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Game Wardens Seek Information on Four Whitetail Bucks Dumped Near Bridger
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking the public’s help in gathering information on four whitetail bucks that were dumped on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property between Bridger and Belfy in Carbon County. Only the heads were removed from the bucks, and all the meat was wasted. The bucks, which were ungutted,…
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Community Delivers Big in Cats vs. Griz Food Drive
Calumet Montana and Montana Renewables are proud to announce the success of the Feed the Falls Food Drive, which ran from November 1st through the 21st in celebration of the annual Brawl of the Wild (Cats vs. Griz) football game. Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Calumet team, local businesses, and community members, the…
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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Offers Fish Printing Workshop
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks invites the public for a free fish printing workshop on Tuesday, December 23rd, at the Billings FWP office (2300 Lake Elmo Dr.) from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This workshop will begin with a short presentation on various fish species found in Montana. Participants will learn how to create fish prints…
