‘A step in the right direction’: Great Falls hosts inaugural Juneteenth celebration on Saturday Nora Mabie Great Falls Tribune June 19th More than 150 people gathered at Gibson Park in Great Falls on Saturday to celebrate the city’s inaugural Juneteenth… Read More ›
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GFR Gives Thanks to our Schools’ Frontline Workers: Loy and Longfellow Elementary Schools
***Every week since February, Great Falls Rising has sent out a message honoring two public schools in Great Falls for their dedication and concern for our students and community during this horrific pandemic. Today we send our last, and our… Read More ›
GFR Gives Thanks to our Schools’ Frontline Workers: Lewis & Clark Elementary School and the Great Falls Career and College Readiness Center
Great Falls Rising is acknowledging groups that are serving our community as “Frontline Workers.” Our first recognition is our Great Falls Public Schools. Our teachers, staff, administrators and all GFPS employees have fulfilled their duties to our children during a… Read More ›
GFR Gives Thanks to our Schools’ Frontline Workers: Morningside and Chief Joseph Elementary Schools
Great Falls Rising is acknowledging groups that are serving our community as “Frontline Workers.” Our first recognition is our Great Falls Public Schools. Our teachers, staff, administrators and all GFPS employees have fulfilled their duties to our children during a… Read More ›
GFR Gives Thanks to our Schools’ Frontline Workers: Lincoln and Valley View Elementary Schools
Great Falls Rising is acknowledging groups that are serving our community as “Frontline Workers.” Our first recognition is our Great Falls Public Schools. Our teachers, staff, administrators and all GFPS employees have fulfilled their duties to our children during a… Read More ›
KGPR Public Radio: Keeping It Local – Keeping You Informed
In January 2021, KGPR 89.9 FM started our journey as an all volunteer listener supported radio station, and we are off to an amazing start! Many of your old favorites, like Front Range Outdoors, On Point: Veterans’ Talk Radio and Letters… Read More ›
GFR Gives Thanks to our Schools’ Frontline Workers: Giant Springs and Mountain View Elementary Schools
Great Falls Rising is acknowledging groups that are serving our community as “Frontline Workers.” Our first recognition is our Great Falls Public Schools. Our teachers, staff, administrators and all GFPS employees have fulfilled their duties to our children during a… Read More ›
GFR Gives Thanks to our Schools’ Frontline Workers: West and Riverview Elementary Schools
Great Falls Rising is acknowledging groups that are serving our community as “Frontline Workers.” Our first recognition is our Great Falls Public Schools. Our teachers, staff, administrators and all GFPS employees have fulfilled their duties to our children during a… Read More ›
Women’s History Month: Two Great Women from Great Falls
In Honor of Women’s History Month, Ken Robison will present “A Dynamic Duo: Two Great Women in Our Great City” at 6 pm Thursday March 25th at Cassiopeia Books. Ken has selected two amazing women who cut a wide swath… Read More ›
Elections in Great Falls for 2021: Everything You Need to Know
School Board Trustee Election There is currently one, three-year term on the District School Board that is expiring. Individuals who are interested in running must file a DECLARATION OF INTENT AND OATH OF CANDIDACY FOR TRUSTEE CANDIDATES with the County Elections Office…. Read More ›
GFR Gives Thanks to our Schools’ Frontline Workers: East Middle School and Sunnyside Elementary
Great Falls Rising is acknowledging groups that are serving our community as “Frontline Workers.” Our first recognition is our Great Falls Public Schools. Our teachers, staff, administrators and all GFPS employees have fulfilled their duties to our children during a… Read More ›
GFR Gives Thanks to our Schools’ Frontline Workers: Great Falls HS and Meadow Lark Elementary
Great Falls Rising is acknowledging groups that are serving our community as “Frontline Workers.” Our first recognition is our Great Falls Public Schools. Our teachers, staff, administrators and all GFPS employees have fulfilled their duties to our children during a… Read More ›
‘Voices and Views’ Relaunch on KGPR Public Radio this Wednesday, March 10th
The new, relaunched ‘Voices and Views’ will be broadcast this coming Wednesday, March 10th, at 2:00 pm. Host Thomas Risberg will be interviewing Great Falls Public Schools Superintendent Tom Moore on 89.9 FM and it will be podcast in the… Read More ›
GFR Gives Thanks to our Schools’ Frontline Workers: CMR HS and Whittier School
Great Falls Rising is acknowledging groups that are serving our community as “Frontline Workers.” Our first recognition is our Great Falls Public Schools. Our teachers, staff, administrators and all GFPS employees have fulfilled their duties to our children during a… Read More ›
GFR Salute to Frontline Workers: GFPS Principals from North Middle School and The Early Learning Family Center
Great Falls Rising is acknowledging groups that are serving our community as “Frontline Workers.” Our first recognition is our Great Falls Public Schools. Our teachers, staff, administrators and all GFPS employees have fulfilled their duties to our children during a… Read More ›
Great Falls Rising Honors Frontline Workers at Our Schools: Paris Gibson Education Center and Sacajawea Elementary School
Great Falls Rising is acknowledging groups that are serving our community as “Frontline Workers.” Our first recognition is our Great Falls Public Schools. Our teachers, staff, administrators and all GFPS employees have fulfilled their duties to our children during a… Read More ›
The State of Great Falls Public Schools
Great Falls Rising asks you, “Have you ever seen a successful community that doesn’t have educated citizens?” Well, we’re going to make sure that Great Falls remains in the category of educated adults and children. How can you help… Read More ›
GFR’s Third Thursday Brown Bag Lunch Bunch Meets 1/16/20
Join Great Falls Rising’s “Third Thursday Legislative Brown Bag Lunch Bunch” on Thursday, January 16th, at noon at the YWCA, 220 2nd St N. Filing for the November 3rd, 2020, national/state election began on January 9th. Since then, over 20… Read More ›
GFR 2019 Holiday Extravaganza!
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
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
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+
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
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
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 ›
When it comes to safety in Montana’s cities and towns, locals know best
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 ›