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Outdoor Pools Closing for the Season

Outdoor Pools Closing for the Season

The Electric City Water Park will close for the season on Sunday, August 17th due to a lifeguard shortage. As previously advertised it will not remain open the two additional weekends of August 23rd & 24th or August 30th & September 1st. It will remain open through August 17th . Hours

Efforts Made to Raise Funds to Bring Baseball to Great Falls High School

Efforts Made to Raise Funds to Bring Baseball to Great Falls High School

Great Falls is launching a program to introduce a high school baseball program in Spring 2026, providing students with valuable opportunities to develop leadership, discipline, and resilience. These are skills that extend beyond the field. The community has shown its passion for baseball, evidenced by the 1,000 registered players

Lower Your Utility Bills and Help Make Montana Healthier

Lower Your Utility Bills and Help Make Montana Healthier

Take charge and lower your utility bills by using energy and water more wisely and at the same time make Montana healthier. What’s the connection? Most of the energy used in Montana is from fossil fuels (natural gas, coal, and oil) resulting in the release of pollution and greenhouse

Pallid Sturgeon Puzzle: Fisheries Crew Working to Put all the Recovery Pieces Together

Pallid Sturgeon Puzzle: Fisheries Crew Working to Put all the Recovery Pieces Together

For many reasons, 2023 was the “Holy Grail Year” for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ pallid sturgeon recovery efforts in the Yellowstone River drainage. That’s fisheries manager Mike Backes’ term for it. Fisheries crews were able to validate the spawning of two wild heritage females with a wild heritage

Obituary of Donald K. MacCallum Jr

Obituary of Donald K. MacCallum Jr

Donald K. MacCallum Jr. passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana. Per Don’s wishes, no formal services will be held. Instead, his loved ones will honor him in a way that truly reflects his spirit—by returning him to the mountains he loved so dearly,

Obituary of Pamela Marie Hansen Alfred

Obituary of Pamela Marie Hansen Alfred

Pamela Marie Hansen Alfred, a faithful Christian, beloved wife and mother, and accomplished athlete and businesswoman, was born on October 11, 1955, in Great Falls, Montana, to Dale and Carol (Turner) Hansen. A gifted athlete from a young age, she won the Junior State Bowling Tournament at 10 and later

Obituary of Russell Emerick Joramo

Obituary of Russell Emerick Joramo

Obituary of Russell Emerick Joramo 6/21/1941 – 8/4/2025 Russell, who also went by Russ to many, was raised on a family farm near Bynum, MT and attended a one-room schoolhouse there. Having survived polio as a boy, he focused on academics, receiving high marks. He went