Calumet requesting new tax abatement from Cascade County on $6.1 million of equipment. Calumet Montana Refining filed an application with Cascade County for a new tax abatement allowed under a section of state law that was amended by the 2023 Legislature.

Jan 14, 2025 · We know it's hard to keep up with the news and we get asked a lot of the same questions on repeat. In an effort to help make the week's news a bit more digestible, we're introducing the Weekly Wrap, a quick roundup of the previous week's headlines. We're testing the Weekly Wrap to see

1 day ago · Stay warm out there Great Falls, here's this week's reading list. Associated Press: Israel begins releasing dozens of Palestinian prisoners in latest exchange under Gaza ceasefire KFF Health News: Officials seek to dismantle appeals board for Montanans denied public assistance The Washington Post: Trump’s USAID plans threaten money for American farms, businesses Reuters: What to

Jan 2, 2025 · We hear all the time the types of coverage readers say they want, but y'all are quite predictable in the stories you click on. Crime and business bites make up most of the top 10, with of course Texas Roadhouse among them for the second year running. The Electric surpassed web traffic numbers from 2023

Jan 29, 2025 · This week’s wrap up of local news from the last week. As a reminder, you can sign up for The Electric’s email newsletter to get the headlines delivered to your inbox at 4 a.m. just about daily.. Calumet, BNSF proposing train track expansion; city concerned about public access to wastewater plant, West Bank Park: Calumet Montana Refining and BNSF Railway are proposing to expand the railroad ...

By Emma White | UM Legislative News Service, University of Montana School of Journalism HELENA – The 2025 Legislature is debating a bill that would restrict local governments from putting rules on private property unless the regulations deal with the health and safety of citizens.

5 days ago · Four neighborhood councils meet next week. Neighborhood Council 7 meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Gibson Room upstairs at the Civic Center. Agenda items include traffic study update, growth policy update, committee reports, city safety funding and neighborhood concerns. More information on NC7, including boundaries and contact information, is here.

2 days ago · City Commissioners briefly reviewed their goals for the year during their Feb. 4 work session. After an all-day commission retreat on Jan. 3, City Manager Greg Doyon distilled their discussion into two pages of goals for the year and asked during their work session if the document captured it accurately.. Mayor Cory Reeves said that one of the things they discussed during the retreat was a ...

Feb 2, 2025 · Stay warm this week Great Falls. Here’s this week’s reading list. The Washington Post: Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs for Mexico and Canada and raises tariffs on China by 10 percent Associated Press: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will place 25 percent tariffs on $155 billion in U.S. imports Associated Press: Mexico president orders retaliatory tariffs on …

Feb 3, 2025 · By Emma White | UM Legislative News Service, University of Montana School of Journalism Legislators Consider Allowing Resort Tax Revenue for Workforce Housing. HELENA – The Montana Legislature is considering legislation that would allow resort communities that have opted for a local sales tax to use the money the tax raises for workforce housing.