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• Bill aims to make workers’ comp claims easier for Montana firefighters

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on January 26, 2019

  Another legislative attempt to make it easier for Montana firefighters to claim workers’ compensation for diseases presumed to be incurred on the job took its first step Tuesday toward a Senate committee. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester called the proposal “critically… Read More ›

• Upper Missouri River Heritage Area Conversation

  By Great Falls Rising on January 25, 2019

  From our friends at the Upper Missouri River Heritage Area planning group… Updates on the Upper Missouri River Heritage Area JOIN the conversation about the Upper Missouri River Heritage Area and share your ideas about the formation of a National… Read More ›

• Personal Stories Needed

  By Great Falls Rising on January 5, 2019

  From our friends at MONTANA WOMEN VOTE… Montana Women Vote is focusing on collecting stories on the personal impact of Medicaid Expansion to be used when advocating for its renewal in this legislative session. Great Falls is a target area… Read More ›

• Rally for Public Lands

  By Great Falls Rising on January 5, 2019

  

  From our friends at the Montana Wilderness Association… There’s just under a week until the Rally for Public Lands – are you ready? Next Friday, January 11th, Montanans are coming together in Helena to celebrate and defend our public lands… Read More ›

• Third Annual Women’s March

  By Great Falls Rising on January 5, 2019

  

  January 19, 2019 12 PM – 2 PM Gibson Park 400 Park Dr N, Great Falls, Montana 59401 Bring a sign! Sponsored by the Great Falls Community Action Team of Montana

• MWA’s Wild Winter Adventures

  By Great Falls Rising on January 5, 2019

  From our friends at the Montana Wilderness Association… To get 2019 off on the right foot, MWA will kick off the season of Wild Winter Adventures by introducing the snowy adventures that Island Range Chapter volunteers will be leading over… Read More ›

• GFR’s Second Annual Christmas Extravaganza Gathering

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on November 30, 2018

  

  Agenda:      Potluck Dinner Rudolph Rukavina’s Christmas Catalog of Craziness Hodges’ Happy Harmonies GFR’s Christmas Carolers And, a chance to chat, laugh, and celebrate together! Bring a “dish” to share as well as a beverage of your choice.   GFR… Read More ›

• Crisis of Conscience VI – Fascism in 2018

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on November 26, 2018

  Aart Dolman asks: 1. What do an adolescent in Holland in the 1940’s, a vote for Nixon in in the 1972, and a vote for Trump in 2020 have in common? 2. What can the citizens of the United States… Read More ›

• GFR’s November Gathering: Legislators and Lobbying

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on November 14, 2018

  

  The election is over!! And now is an opportunity to meet our legislators and learn how to effectively lobby them. Where: Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, corner of 3rd Ave. N. and 6th St. N. Please enter through alley (south)… Read More ›

• Check to be sure your vote is counted!

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on November 5, 2018

    (I just did this for my husband and me. Please join me and check!) Did you vote by absentee ballot in this election? If you’ve already turned in your absentee ballot: can you take a moment to check the… Read More ›

• We Resolve to Stand United!

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on November 3, 2018

  

  The Great Falls City Commission endorsed a resolution condemning the recent murders in Pittsburgh. It will be read at the next commission meeting at the Civic Center this coming Wednesday evening, November 7th, at 7:00 p.m. (the meeting is Wednesday… Read More ›

• From Gerry…

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on November 1, 2018

  For those interested: Come join Senator Jon Tester for a Get-out-the-Vote Rally in Great Falls on Monday, November 5th. This event will be held from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm at the Black Eagle Community Center, located at 2332 Smelter… Read More ›

• GFR October Gathering

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on October 31, 2018

  

  More to come … but, a special “Thank you!” to Barbara Harris from the Helena League of Women Voters, the board of Great Falls Rising, Aart Dolman, and the 140+ attendees and participants for an uplifting panel discussion last night… Read More ›

• Montanans Move to Amend and PBS Share …

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on October 24, 2018

                  Dark Money, the documentary, from PBS and Montanans Move to Amend For a limited time, until 10/31/18, this important nationally recognized documentary, can be seen on the PBS Point of View website…. Read More ›

• Voting Matters

  By Great Falls Rising on October 22, 2018

  

                                                                                If… Read More ›

• Voting in the 2018 Midterm Election

  By Great Falls Rising on October 22, 2018

  

     Here are three ways to vote in this election: Vote early: In Montana, you can register to vote AND vote early, all in one visit! You can vote early by going to your County Election Office (8AM-5PM on weekdays… Read More ›

• Crisis of Conscience V – Aart Dolman – GFR 10/30

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on October 17, 2018

  

                               Civility in Public Debate and Discussions                                        … Read More ›

• GFR October 30th Gathering: “Civility in Public Discourse – Is It Possible?”

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on October 11, 2018

  

                                                        “Civility in Public Discourse – Is it Possible?”          … Read More ›

• Levy to support colleges discussed; property tax draws support, concern at Bozeman forum

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on October 3, 2018

  ASSOCIATED PRESS BOZEMAN, Mont. – Among the candidates and issues on Montana’s November ballot is a referendum asking voters to extend for another 10 years a property tax that raises nearly $20 million a year to help support the state’s… Read More ›

• Informative Candidate Forum September 25th

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on September 27, 2018

  

  Ninety+ people attended the GFR Candidate Forum on September 25th. The forum proved to be informative and civil! Thanks to the candidates and the audience for their participation in our democracy!

• Great Fall Rising September 25th Gathering – Candidate Forum

  By Great Falls Rising on September 20, 2018

  

  Great Falls Rising’s September 25th Gathering provides you, the residents of Cascade County, the opportunity for face-to-face discussions with your Montana Legislative candidates and your Cascade County candidates. What: A chance for Legislative and County Candidates in the up-coming November… Read More ›

• Calling All Volunteers

  By Sharon Patton-Griffin on September 20, 2018

  Tuesday, September 25th National Voter Registration Day     Come Help Register Voters! First shift/Second shift Training new volunteers at 9am; Training new volunteers at 5pm Register voters 9:30am – 11:00am; Register voters 5:30pm – 7:00pm 1. RSVP rebeccainmt@gmail.com indicating… Read More ›

• Public Objection Period Opens for the Blue Joint and Sapphire WSAs

  By Great Falls Rising on September 13, 2018

  

  The Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) is offering an opportunity for the public to provide input on recreation management – specifically mountain bike use – in the Sapphire and Blue Joint Wilderness Study Areas. The Blue Joint and Sapphire are home… Read More ›

• Imerys Talc Plant in Three Forks Still Refusing to Negotiate in Good Faith

  By Great Falls Rising on September 12, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Boilermakers Local D-239 and Imerys America met yesterday to try and hammer out a contract for the talc plant in Three Forks, MT, and the Montana AFL-CIO has reported today that Imerys is still refusing to negotiate in good faith… Read More ›

• Rally and March to Reclaim Public Say Over Public Lands

  By Great Falls Rising on September 11, 2018

  Montanans across the state are being denied the opportunity to influence decisions concerning vast amounts of public land that we all own. As an army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, I believe our public lands are part of… Read More ›

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