The Electric

The Electric is celebrating what makes Great Falls Great and unique with its local businesses and places. The focus is on local businesses, but we know some have locally owned franchises. It’s the seventh annual contest and The Electric is turning nine this summer. We’ve kept most of the same categories as last year, with a few new ones. This

Ginger Day is back to celebrate those fiery redheads in our lives. Created by local redheads for their birthdays, including this reporter, it’s just a fun time to celebrate all things ginger. Of course, a huge thank you to all these businesses that support my Ginger Day shenanigans year after year. No, you do not have to be a ginger to

The Great Falls Public Schools board adopted its process during the Aug. 17 meeting for the annual superintendent review process. School board policy requires that the board evaluate, at least annually, the superintendent’s performance using standards and objectives developed by the superintendent and the board that are consistent with the district’s mission and goals. GFPS boar...

The Great Falls Public Schools board accepted a donation during its Aug. 17 meeting from Benefis Health System of four hospital beds. School board policy requires the board to accept gifts deemed appropriate, and donors are required to obtain independent appraisal values of their gift for IRS purposes. The four hospital beds will be used in GFPS health sciences education

West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Cascade County. It’s the first positive mosquito sample for 2026. A WNV-positive sample of adult Culex tarsalis mosquitoes was collected southeast of the town of Simms, according to the Cascade City-County Health Department. West Nile virus detected in Cascade County [2025] The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services in Helena on