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Cascade County Inmates Positive for Hepatitis C after being Served Blood-Contaminated Food, Lawsuit Contends

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

A Guide to the 2025 Great Falls Ballot

A Guide to the 2025 Great Falls Ballot

Voters in Great Falls will have the chance to weigh in on key leadership positions and a much-debated ballot question in the upcoming city election. This is an all-mail municipal election that features races for Great Falls mayor and two city commissioner positions. The ballot will also allow

Fundraising Staffer no Longer Employed by Great Falls Hospital Foundation After History of Fraud Surfaces

Fundraising Staffer no Longer Employed by Great Falls Hospital Foundation After History of Fraud Surfaces

The Great Falls Clinic confirmed Wednesday that a fundraising director is no longer employed by the hospital’s foundation after Montana Free Press reported about past financial crimes and allegations that he promoted a fake fundraising event. A clinic spokesperson declined to specify whether Adrian Swensen was fired or resigned.

New Great Falls Hospital Fundraiser has History of Forgery, Allegations of Promoting Fake Kamala Harris Event

New Great Falls Hospital Fundraiser has History of Forgery, Allegations of Promoting Fake Kamala Harris Event

In 2019, Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign accused Adrian Swensen of creating and promoting a fake, $200-per-plate event in Salt Lake City while working as a volunteer fundraiser. The next day, he was arrested in Wyoming in a car that had been reported stolen. Swensen also has a criminal

Man Sentenced to Probation in Great Falls Case that Drew Attention as a Potential Hate Crime

Man Sentenced to Probation in Great Falls Case that Drew Attention as a Potential Hate Crime

John P. Carr was sentenced to probation on Thursday for running his truck into a woman after drinking at a Great Falls bar in 2023. He drove away from the scene, leaving the victim with serious injuries. Shortly before the incident, Carr asked the victim if she was transgender and

A year in, Great Falls’ $20M pool and rec center struggles to find financial footing

A year in, Great Falls’ $20M pool and rec center struggles to find financial footing

Anticipation ran high around the Scheels Aim High Big Sky Aquatic and Recreation Center, a 45,000-square-foot, $20 million facility that opened in Great Falls a little over a year ago. Sparked by a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, the recreation center project