On Tuesday, January 28, at 6 p.m. at the Episcopal Church, 600 3rd Avenue North, Great Falls Rising and Humanities Montana are presenting John Adams, Executive Director of “Montana Free Press.” John will discuss the future of the free press… Read More ›
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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 ›
Medicaid Legislative Debate 3/16/19
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
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 ›
Draft Environmental Impact Statement is out for the Black Butte Copper Mine: Time to Comment
The draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Black Butte Copper Mine Project by Tintina Montana, Inc. near White Sulfur Springs has been released. It is available for public comment from March 11th until May 10th, 2019. Copies are available… Read More ›
Please Vote NO on SB 278
MEIC asks that you tell … Senator Jacobson: Vote NO on SB 278 to Protect Montana Consumers! Overpriced EnergyWe need you to contact Senator Tom Jacobson and tell him to vote no on SB 278. Tell him people in Great… Read More ›
Your Turn!
GREAT FALLS RISING Opportunity to meet with local legislators during their transmittal break: Monday, March 4th at 5:30 p.m. legislators will meet with KEY (Kids Education Yes) at the Great Falls Public Schools Administration Bldg., 1100 4th Street South. Tuesday,… Read More ›
GFR Gathering 2/26/19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E72IgaFSpME&fbclid=IwAR2OdZMA0tZZczfoE__Atr9h1lGVkLJ1q48SFvZ_R744felE9YTgfWUkwh4 On a very cold February evening, GFR held a very warm and informative gathering. Thanks to all who participated and attended. A special thanks to Shannon Wilson for videoing this event. Click on the above link to view the… Read More ›
Bill aims to make workers’ comp claims easier for Montana firefighters
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ›
Check to be sure your vote is counted!
(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!
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 ›
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