At 06:10 a.m. on April 28th, Great Falls Fire Rescue’s C Platoon was dispatched to a working structure fire at 1217 8th Ave NW. The fire caused significant damage resulting in the home being uninhabitable. American Red Cross has been contacted and is assisting the occupants. All three occupants made it out of the structure and were transported to the hospital for evaluation. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. The post Great Falls Fire Rescue Responds to Fire April 28th appears on Great Falls Gazette ..read more

Robert W. Jones passed away on April 27, 2024. He was born on March 15, 1958, to Howard Jones and Delores Steffani in Great Falls, MT where he attended school. He worked at Haggerty Motors for 30 years as their lead autobody man and at Bison Ford. Robert’s work was pure artwork, and he always took pride in his work. He married Lori Paulson on July 27, 1985. To that union, Justin and Zach were born and joined their sister, Stefanie. Robert is survived by his wife, Lori Jones; children, Stefanie Jones (Kevin Taylor), Justin (Dani) Jones, and Zach (Makall) Jones; stepmother, Jan Jones; sisters, V ..read more

Christine Dunbar, born December 18, 1960, to Valerie Cowdrey and John Cowdrey (stepfather John Proctor), peacefully passed away on Friday, April 18, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Christine was a cherished wife to Darrell Dunbar, a devoted mother to her sons, Richard and the late Jason Dunbar, and a doting grandmother to Kailey, Kieran, and Kendra Dunbar. In addition to her immediate family, Christine is survived by her siblings: Mark Cowdrey, Steven Cowdrey, Julie Proctor, Paul Proctor, Vanessa Proctor, Sharon Proctor, and Kevin Proctor. She was preceded in death by her mother, Valeri ..read more

Street sweeping schedule for the week of April 29th through May 2nd. Please remove your vehicles from the area 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on your scheduled day. PLEASE BE ADVISED: Schedule may change or be canceled due to weather conditions. There are 286 street miles of City Streets that are swept each year. Residential streets are swept two times annually while collector and arterial streets are swept ten times each year. The business district streets and avenues are cleaned when needed. Residents are advised to keep the curb area in front of their residence free from obstacles an ..read more

Great Falls, Mont – Great Falls/Cascade County Crimestoppers, the Great Falls Police Department, and the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office make every effort to keep the Most Wanted list current. We cannot guarantee the currency of the information. If you have reason to believe that any of the information contained on the list is inaccurate, call the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office at (406) 454-6820 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. If you have any information to report, please call (406) 727-8477 (TIPS) or go to P3TIPS.COM (For a situation in progress, call 911). All callers remain ..read more

On April 24th, 2024 at 2:43pm, Great Falls Fire Rescue’s D Platoon was dispatched to a Structure Fire at 1801 6th Street NW. The first engine company arrived on scene just over four minutes after the fire was reported. The fire caused significant damage. The home has been determined to be uninhabitable. The two people and two dogs were able to safely evacuate the house and have made arrangements for a place to stay. The cause of the fire has been determined to be accidental. The post Structure Fire at 1801 6th St NW appears on Great Falls Gazette ..read more

Two Neighborhood Councils (NC) will be hosting meetings next week. Below is a brief summary of each meeting. Neighborhood Council #6’s (NC#6) monthly meeting is on Wednesday, May 1, at 6:30 pm in the Sunnyside School Library. Agenda items* proposed Facebook page, Crimemapping report, council updates, and neighborhood concerns. For more information on NC#6, including boundaries and contact information, visit https://greatfallsmt.net/neighborhoodcouncils/neighborhood-council-6-1. Neighborhood Council #3’s (NC#3) monthly meeting is on Thursday, May 2, at 6:30 pm in the Riverview School ..read more

The Friends of the Library annual book sale starts the second week of May on the third floor of the Great Falls Public Library at 301 2nd Ave. N. The sale dates and times are: Full Price Days: Thursday, May 9: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 10: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Half Price Days: Thursday, May 16: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 17: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Last Call Sack Sale! Saturday, May 18: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., sack sale All of the money raised goes to support the Great Falls Public Library. Last year, funds from the Friends ..read more

Donald J. Schroer, beloved father, brother, and son, passed away on April 19, 2024, at the age of 85 after a very brief illness. He was born on November 30, 1938, to Sylvester “Smokey” and Jennie Schroer in Great Falls, Montana. He married Esther Kirschmann in 1959, and they proceeded to have four children. They later divorced but remained lifelong friends. They had many adventures traveling across the United States and overseas. Donald went to work for Malmstrom Federal Credit Union in 1964 and proceeded to manage it for the next 20 years. Additionally, he spent 22 years managing Diamond Cab ..read more

NorthWestern Energy employees are planting trees, working at food banks, cleaning up trash and more during National Volunteer Week, April 21st-27th. NorthWestern Energy will make donations to the organizations employees are volunteering with in recognition of their work. “NorthWestern Energy’s 1,500 employees live, work and raise their families in the communities we serve,” said NorthWestern Energy President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Bird. “Contributing to make our communities better places to live for all is a core value of our company.” Several projects, such as planting trees at Pol ..read more