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Civic Calendar
Airport Authority Board MeetingTuesday, November 25, 2025 1:00 pm to 3:00 pmGreat Falls International Airport2800 Terminal Drive Prairie Room Planning Advisory Board/Zoning CommissionTuesday, November 25, 20253:00 pm Library Board MeetingTuesday, November 25, 2025 4:30 pm to 6:30 pmGreat Falls Public Library301 2nd Avenue North Thanksgiving DayCity Offices ClosedThursday, November 27, 2025 Thanksgiving Friday City Offices ClosedFriday, November 28, 2025 Planning…
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors – November 23rd
Neighbors helping neighbors is a local listing where you can find ways of assisting others in your local community. By working with local non-profit organizations, we can reach out to people in need safely and help insure people’s needs are met. The Great Falls Gazette is committed to helping local organizations to help the less…
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Thirteenth Column: Montana Climate Matters: Treating Water Like Money
As the resident “local hydrologist” living on Rosebud Creek in Absarokee, Montana in June 2022, I watched wide-eyed as the dark floodwaters sent large trees, sheds and even a hot tub sailing past our house. I was called on to address the likelihood of recurrence of such disaster. Conventional statistics held that this flood had…
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Speedy Glass of Great Falls Wraps Up “Project Hunger” with Strong CommunitySupport
Speedy Glass of Great Falls is proud to announce the successful completion of its month-long Project Hunger food drive, held in partnership with the Great Falls Community Food Bank. Thanks to the generosity of local residents, businesses, and customers, the initiative brought in 104 individual food donations to support families across the Great Falls area.…
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Municipal Court’s Annual Canned Food Drive
The annual Canned Food Day in the Municipal Court is Friday, December 5, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. During this event, defendants who are making monthly payments on fines have the option of bringing in canned food in lieu of December’s payment. For ten donated non-perishable food items, a month’s payment will be…
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Introducing Tipper
Tipper is a little white dog with a black tip on his tail that was created by cartoon artist Patricia Schlaeger in 2015. Tipper is used to explain how the Crimestoppers program works. Schlaeger, who has been producing advertising and marketing cartoons for years to promote companies and non-profit organizations, felt a cartoon program would…
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Bikers for Kids in Need Angel Trees
Bikers for Kids in Need, established in 2019 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to enriching the lives of at-risk children and families, while breaking down stereotypes through the collaboration and generosity of the motorcycle community. Bikers for Kids in Need Angel Trees are set up and available for community participation, with an increased…
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GFPL Brings Innovative Food Education to the Community with New Charlie Cart
The Great Falls Public Library is proud to announce it has become the fourth location in Montana to launch a Charlie Cart program, thanks to generous funding from the Great Falls Public Library Foundation. Joining Helena Food Share, Belgrade Middle School, and the Billings Public Library, GFPL is now part of an innovative nationwide movement…
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Simms Students Convert Pages into Pounds in Pages for Power Reading Challenge
Students at Simms School are engaging in a rigorous program known as the Pages for Power Reading Challenge, a school-wide competition that will end with a live bench press event scheduled for November 25th, at 1:00 p.m. in the Simms Gymnasium. From November 1st to November 24th, students in grades 6 through 12 have been…
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Weekly Service Calls
Cascade County Sheriff’s Office weekly report for November 9th – 15thCalls for service: 476Case reports: 77Arrests: 11 Great Falls Fire Rescue Call Report November 9th – November 16thOperations:Calls for Service: 14EMS/Rescue: 94Hazardous Conditions: 9Fire Calls: 12Good Intent Calls: 6Special Incident: 1Suspicious Call: 1Natural Gas Leak: 2Car Crashes: 3Total Calls For Service: 142 Fire Prevention Bureau:Life…
