It’s the final stretch for a bill that would fund increases to beginning teacher pay in Montana. Having passed the House and with one more vote left in the Senate, the Student and Teacher Advancement ...

FIling opens April 17 for city elections. The November ballot this year includes mayor, twow city commissioners for four year terms, 45 Neighborhood Council representatives, and one Municipal Court ...

This week’s wrap up of local news from the last week. As a reminder, you can sign up for The Electric’s email newsletter to get the headlines delivered to your inbox at 4 a.m. just about daily. Great ...

A Great Falls woman was sentenced April 15 to 20 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release on drug trafficking charges, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. The ...

Brian Patrick has been an educator. He started in 1981 as a teacher in a one room schoolhouse in Townsend with three students teaching history and French. While in Townsend, he served as the head ...

Great Falls City Commissioners voted 4-1 during their April 15 meeting to apply for a $2.5 million Montana Board of Investments intercap loan to finance Great Falls Fire Rescue's training center ...

Another approach to reducing property taxes is narrowly making its way through the Montana Legislature. Senate Bill 117 would require local governments to roll 25 percent of newly taxable residential ...

The Great Falls Public Schools board voted unanimously during their April 14 meeting to award a $549,734 contract to A&R Construction for wall repair ane a partial roof replacement at Great Falls High ...

Great Falls Fire Rescue responded at 1:46 a.m. on April 14 to a fire at 321 1st Ave. S.W. The 911 call came in as a generator on fire outside of the house. The first engine was en route at 1:48 a.m.

The Great Falls Public Schools board voted during their April 14 meeting to approve the district's continued participation in the technology multidistrict agreement with Belt and Vaughn public schools ...

City Commissioners approved a $446,462 agreement with Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services for the water treatment plant sedimentation basin upgrade during their April 1 meeting. Under the ...

First responders could have treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder covered under workers’ compensation if a bill in the Montana Legislature passes. Sen. Cora Neumann, D-Bozeman, is carrying ...