Whether to join a new state self-insured healthcare program has been a question for Great Falls Public Schools this board. Bridged Health Alliance was established by the 2023 Montana Legislature as a ...

Many of the stories of 2025 were tough: crime, death or injury, destruction, tax increases, or otherwise not particularly cheerful. So to round out the year, we decided to make a top 10 of the stories ...

The Great Falls Public Schools board voted during a special Dec. 29 meeting to approve a new four-year power contract that goes into effect Jan. 1. The district has had agreements since June 2011 to ...

Y'all also read a lot of public safety related stories this year, so we broke them out separately, again, in descending order of web traffic. -Two boys, ages 12 and 13, charged in Nov. 3 shooting -Man ...

Y'all love the business bites. Here's the top 10 roundups for 2025, in descending order of web hits. -Business Bites: Chik-fil-A files traffic study, Winco, Panera, Ocean Star Seafood, local wins Emmy ...

By Emma Nelson, community engagement and marketing coordinator at NeighborWorks Great Falls, beer aficionado, outdoor enthusiast and all around super cool gal. As someone who craves sunlight and ...

Here’s this week’s reading list.

Kelsey Staigmiller has signed a plea agreement with the Cascade County Attorney’s Office, agreeing to plead guilty to felony counts of deliberate homicide and criminal mischief. In exchange, the ...

The Electric is looking for a few high school/college students to help out with sports coverage this school year. That can include photos and/or stories. If you’re an interested student, email ...

County Commissioners voted unanimously during their Dec. 23 meeting to set the compensation rate for reserve deputies that Sheriff Jesse Slaughter is proposing to augment school safety. The 2025 ...

Merry Christmas Great Falls and Happy New Year! KFF Health News: Criminally ill: Systemic failures turn state mental hospitals into prisons Associated Press: Deepfake AI cyberbullying: How parents, ...

Kelsey Staigmiller appeared in court Dec. 23, pleading guilty to felony counts of deliberate homicide and criminal mischief. She signed a plea agreement with the Cascade County Attorney's Office on ...