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• GFR 2019 Holiday Extravaganza!

  By Great Falls Rising on December 23, 2019

  

  Fifty plus people attended the 2019 GFR Holiday Extravaganza! The event was filled with laughter, serious conversations, singing, and lots of good potluck food. Thanks for the comedy performances of Jerry Rukavina, a regular part of our event, and David… Read More ›

• GREAT FALLS RISING GATHERING – OCTOBER 29th, 2019 – LGBTQ Issues in Great Falls

  By Great Falls Rising on October 28, 2019

  Great Falls Rising will hold its October 29th gathering at 6 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation. The event is open to the public; please invite your friends and neighbors. A survey was taken at the September gathering… Read More ›

• City Commission Forum Tomorrow 10/17

  By Great Falls Rising on October 16, 2019

  The Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and The Electric GF are sponsoring a Candidates’ Forum for City Commission candidates on Thursday, October 17th at 6:30 p.m. in Heritage Hall at GF College-MSU. Our commissioners make many decisions that affect… Read More ›

• Big Sky 55+

  By Great Falls Rising on September 9, 2019

  

  From Jacob Bachmeier: Hello Big Sky 55+ Members and potential members! Thank you for being contributing members to Big Sky 55+. Your contributions and interactions in Cascade County built a strong membership for us to move forward on engaging those… Read More ›

• Weekly Protest – Human Rights Abuses

  By Great Falls Rising on July 4, 2019

  

  Every Monday at 6 PM, weather permitting, members of the Community Action Team will gather on the 1st Ave North Bridge, Great Falls, MT to visibly protest the U.S. government’s human rights abuses of immigrants and asylum seekers. These abuses… Read More ›

• Forward MT and GFR Reception

  By Great Falls Rising on June 10, 2019

  

  From Gerry: Congratulations to Elsie Tuss and Keaton Sunchild for a wonderful evening tonight with Forward Montana. The venue, food, agenda, and speakers were all terrific. We will definitely work with Tom Moore and the Great Falls Public Schools to… Read More ›

• GREAT FALLS RISING

  By Great Falls Rising on May 27, 2019

  For those who are interested… Mayor Wilmot Collins invites you to share your ideas and concerns about veterans issues in Great Falls, on Monday May 27th at 10:30 AM at the Celtic Cowboy, 116 1st Ave S, Great Falls, MT… Read More ›

• When it comes to safety in Montana’s cities and towns, locals know best

  By Great Falls Rising on March 20, 2019

  Great Falls City Commission: When it comes to safety in Montana’s cities and towns, locals know best BY GREAT FALLS CITY COMMISSION MARCH 20, 2019 As city commissioners in Great Falls, we give public safety top priority. If our residents… Read More ›

• Medicaid Legislative Debate 3/16/19

  By Great Falls Rising on March 18, 2019

  The debate over extending Medicaid expansion in Montana took over the state Capitol on Saturday, with an all-day hearing on two bills presenting dramatically different proposals to continue the program. A rally filled the building’s rotunda, with participants calling for… Read More ›

• Don’t Mess with Medicaid

  By Great Falls Rising on March 15, 2019

  

  Medicaid Expansion: SATURDAY HEARING AND RALLY The House Human Services committee will hear Rep. Mary Caferro’s bill to make Medicaid expansion permanent in Montana this Saturday, March 16,at 9:00 am. As you all know, Medicaid expansion has had a very… Read More ›