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FWP embarks on mule deer monitoring, research, and outreach initiatives
HELENA – Hunters in Montana, along with Fish, Wildlife & Parks, are concerned about declining mule deer populations in much of the state. In response to this concern, FWP is embarking on research...
Superintendent Arntzen Reminds Schools to Apply for the Stronger Connections Grant for Healthy Students Before May 1 Deadline
HELENA – Superintendent Arntzen is encouraging schools to apply for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) Stronger Connections Grant Program through Montana’s digital Egrants system. The application window opened on March 27, 2023 and will...
Talling It Like it Was
Yep it’s often been a bit breezy, but according to John Melrude of Alma, Montana you ain’t seen nothing yet. John’s ‘Tale of A Windy Day.’ “Sure it’s windy today. Not too bad at that. Say, back in twenty-four there really as wind. Not...
Cascade to Honor Ken Lemanski, Jr. on Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Cascade Farmer Rancher City Volunteer Fire Department invites the community to join them in honoring and remembering the sacrifice of Cascade's own... Full story
Fentanyl Addiction: Crisis in Your Back Yard
Chances are that a family member or a friend of a friend are currently battling an addiction that no one knew was closer than we could imagine. Yes, even here in rural Cascade, Montana, we are not...
Montana Child Care Business Connect announces selections for Community Capacity Building Cohort Launch
Montana Child Care Business Connect (MCCBC), a program of Zero to Five Montana, has selected communities from a pool of applicants to move forward with the Community Capacity Building Cohort. The goal of this program is to engage communities in...
Gianforte signs state employee pay plan
Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill that implements the state's 2024-2025 employee pay plan this week, authorizing raises and bonuses for the state workforce over the next two years. The pay plan...
House joins Senate in endorsing Montana TikTok ban
The Montana House followed the lead of the state Senate Thursday to endorse a statewide ban on the social media platform TikTok. Senate Bill 419, sponsored by Rep. Shelly Vance, R-Belgrade, would bar...
Spring Has Arrived
For many Spring means gentle rains, the flush of tulips and daffodils, sharp April breezes, small green buds peeping out from the ends of lilacs and trees and more warm sunshine; especially after the long gray and chill winter. Spring is a hopeful...
Construction begins on I 15 near Wolf Creek
WOLF CREEK, Mont. – The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting will begin work on the I 15 Wolf Creek North and South project the week of April 17. This project will rehabilitate approximately 7 miles of Interstate 15...
Electric City Speedway Car Show
Gearheads and stock car enthusiasts gathered last Saturday April 15th to partake in the Stock Car and Classics Auto Show. Hot rod classics and the crowd favorite, stock cars, lined up outside The Pit...
FWP asks commission to initiate rule-making process on grizzly bear management
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking for approval from the Fish and Wildlife Commission to move forward with a rule making process on administrative rules that address state...
As Montana's mental health crisis care crumbles, politicians promise aid
When budget cuts led Western Montana Mental Health Center to start curtailing its services five years ago, rural communities primarily felt the effect. But as the decline of one of the state’s largest mental health providers has continued, it’s...
Abortion providers try to block 15-week restriction before it becomes law
A Helena judge on Monday denied a motion filed earlier today by Montana abortion providers seeking to block House Bill 721, a bill that would prohibit the most common procedure for terminating...
Following acquisitions in Essex and Missoula, company sees opportunity in Montana
Officials with the Washington-based hospitality company that purchased the historic Izaak Walton Inn near Glacier National Park in December say their company is growing rapidly and they see big opport...
FWP embarks on mule deer monitoring, research, and outreach initiatives
HELENA – Hunters in Montana, along with Fish, Wildlife & Parks, are concerned about declining mule deer populations in much of the state. In response to this concern, FWP is embarking on research...
Application deadline extended for West-central Lion Ecoregional Population Objec
HELENA – Applications for the West-central Lion Ecoregional Population Objective Committee (WC LEPOC) will be accepted through midnight on April 30. The committee will advise the Montana Fish and...
Levy Election Community Meetings at Cascade
Cascade Public Schools Superintendent, Levi Collins, and Business Manager/District Clerk, Karsen Floerchinger, held two public community meetings last week, one on Tuesday at the Cascade...
The Hunt Is On!
The Town of Cascade got ready for its Annual Lion's Club Easter Egg Hunt last Sunday at Rail Road Park. You couldn't have asked for better weather as parents, children and non other than Cascade...
Superintendent Elsie Arntzen Asks Montanans to Nominate 2024 Teacher of the Year Candidates
HELENA – Superintendent Arntzen is asking all Montanans to nominate 2024 Montana Teacher of the Year candidates. The Montana Teacher of the Year award recognizes teachers who: - elevate student success by celebrating teachers who honor individual...
The NFL Comes to Cascade!
Little Cascade, Montana was invaded by the NFL this past week as players from several NFL teams came here for some of the finest fishing in Montana. And this is not the first time they've come. One...
SCHOOL ELECTION NOTICES
SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTION BY ACCLAMATION Under MCA 20-3-313, if the number of candidates filing for vacant positions or filing a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate is equal to or less than the number of positions to be elected, the...
Dearborn Garden Club News
Hello Spring! The Dearborn Garden Club met for their first meeting of 2023 at the Methodist Education Building on Wednesday, March 15. Invocation was given by Lois Rumney and the Pledge of Allegiance...
National Weather Service Award Recipient in Cascade Area
Jess Bandel, located at Carter 14 West, MT was presented with a 10 year Length od Service Award from the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Great Falls, MT. Jess takes and reports daily weather...
Play Ball!
The new and improved backstop is done! Thank you to the American Legion team, Joe Voss and Glen Howendobler, and the Black & Gold Grant for making this happen! Play ball!...