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Great Falls Symphony Receives $500,000 Gift to Establish the Diane & Roy Volk Youth Programs

Great Falls Symphony Receives $500,000 Gift to Establish the Diane & Roy Volk Youth Programs

The Great Falls Symphony Association is proud to announce a momentous $500,000 gift that will forever honor the legacy of Diane and Roy Volk. In recognition of this extraordinary generosity, the Great Falls Symphony Youth Programs will now be named the Diane & Roy Volk Youth Orchestra Programs, encompassing

Park Drive S / 1st Ave S to 2nd St S Road Closure Due to Water Main Repair on October 17th, 2025

Park Drive S / 1st Ave S to 2nd St S Road Closure Due to Water Main Repair on October 17th, 2025

The City of Great Falls Public Works Utilities Division will temporarily close Park Drive S between 1st Ave S and 2nd St S on October 17th, for urgent water main repairs. The repair is expected to be completed by the end of the day on October 17th. Customers in the

“Give It To Someone Who Cares”

“Give It To Someone Who Cares”

A colleague was recently told to “give it to someone who cares” when handing out information on electrification. Over the course of the last 5 years my family has taken steps to electrify our lives and we cut our total yearly energy cost by more than half. By total energy

Eighth column: Montana Climate Matters - Trying to Hold On: Ranching in Powder River County

Eighth column: Montana Climate Matters - Trying to Hold On: Ranching in Powder River County

The Held family has ranched along the Powder River and in Carter County for four generations. They raise registered black Angus breeding stock through embryo transfer and 350 mother cows. About 400 acres are under pivots, 100 are on flood irrigation, 300 are under dryland, and the rest is uncultivated

Avian Influenza Confirmed in Local Bird

Avian Influenza Confirmed in Local Bird

This week, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, was detected in a goose that was recently collected in Gibson Park. The goose was exhibiting signs of illness at the time that it was located. Two people who made contact with the goose were tested for the

CCSO Responds to Summit Correctional Services’ Food Contamination Incident

CCSO Responds to Summit Correctional Services’ Food Contamination Incident

The Cascade County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is addressing a serious incident that occurred at the Adult Detention Center (ADC) on Sunday, September 28th, 2025, involving Summit Correctional Services (SCS), a contracted food service provider for the county. At approximately 11:12 a.m., while meals were being prepared for

Wicked Walk Event Offers Trick-or-Treating at Giant Springs State Park

Wicked Walk Event Offers Trick-or-Treating at Giant Springs State Park

Who says trick-or-treating should happen only once a year? Join Fish Wildlife & Parks at Giant Spring State Park for this free, family friendly event on Thursday Oct. 16 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The "Wicked Walk" is .66 miles of Halloween fun