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In a closely watched election, Donald J. Trump has secured his second term as President of the United States. The 2024 election was called on November 6 around 2 a.m. Here are some of the key initiatives the president-elect has stated he plans to pursue in his second term. Please note that this reporter is not making any assumptions about Donald Trump's plans for his second term, and is basing this article only on what the president-elect has actually said. During his campaign, Trump promised...
Cascade Public Schools held a special assembly Monday morning to honor our Veterans. The Cascade Courier joins Cascade Schools in saying to our Veterans: "Thank you for your service!"...
We've come through a tumultuous time and there's more tumult ahead. Some folks I care about are happy with the election returns and some are unhappy. Seems to me, what we all need now is the answer to how we organize and nurture our interior world as we negotiate the days to come. The first thing that comes to mind is Macbeth's soliloquy. Shakespeare had Macbeth declare, "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And a...
BOZEMAN, MT, Oct. 24, 2024 – USDA Rural Development in Montana, under the leadership of State Director Kathleen Williams, is pleased to announce the extension of a pilot program aimed at helping rural Montanans access affordable financing to build manufactured homes. This extension supports the Administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan, which is designed to increase housing options in rural areas like those across Montana. Financing for the pilot program is available through USDA’s Single Family Housing Direct Loans and Single Family Housing...
The Great American Smokeout is November 21st. It is a day to encourage smokers to give up tobacco for a day and think about quitting permanently. However, quitting on your own can be very difficult. QuitNowMontana offers free help to Montanans who want to quit using tobacco. It provides free nicotine replacement therapy and free or low-cost medications. QuitNowMontana is open and ready to help you quit tobacco. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visit QuitNowMontana.com. There has never been a better time to quit....
“I was dating a girl from a cross-town school, and she got pregnant. Her parents were not going to be happy that she was pregnant at 17 years old. I demanded that she get an abortion.” Suffering from years of guilt, Tyler faced consequences from “one of those deep sins you lock in the basement and say I will knowingly die with this sin.” Tyler is executive pastor of Veneration Church in Kalispell, Montana. Not until he came to faith in Christ did the pain of his secret sin become unbearable. He knew he had to confess it to Alicia, his wife, t...
GREAT FALLS, Montana – The annual Canned Food Day in the City’s Municipal Court will be held on Friday, December 6, 2024, from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. During this event, defendants who are making monthly payments on fines have the option to bring in canned food in lieu of their December payment. For ten donated non-perishable food items, a month’s payment will be credited toward the total fines owed. Regardless of the number of cans brought in, the maximum amount that will be credited on Canned Food Day is one month’s payment. Defendants who mee...
The Cascade Women's Club held its annual craft show on Saturday, November 9, from 9 AM to 3 PM. This event helps Cascadians find unique, handmade gifts for their holiday shopping, and it certainly delivered this year. With so many vendors, the sale had to be divided across two locations: Wedsworth Hall (also known as the "Opera House") and the Cascade Senior and Community Center. Conveniently located next to each other on Front Street, the two venues made for a seamless shopping experience....
Honor Roll students in grades 4-12 were treated to ice cream sundaes (for grades 6-12) and root beer floats (for grades 4 and 5) last Thursday. The Cascade PTSA celebrated the first quarter honor roll by serving ice cream after the students' lunches. These students earned their places on either the "A" honor roll or the "B" honor roll. "A" honor roll students earned all A's for their hard work in the first quarter, while those on the "B" honor roll achieved a grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0....
The Montana Cowgirls Association began in 1960, and 2025 marks our 65th anniversary. Our convention will be held at the Great Falls Holiday Inn on January 18, 2025, in the Aronson Room at 1100 5th Street South. Registration is from 10 to 11 a.m. Each year, we select a cowgirl for our Heritage Award. This exceptional cowgirl will be honored at our convention, and her history and an 8x10 photo will be on display for one year at the History Museum in Great Falls. Her family and friends are invited...
The Northern C Volleyball Divisional Tournament was held in Fort Benton on Nov. 7th through 9th. These are the results as per 406mtsports.com. Thursday, Nov. 7 Match 1: Fort Benton def. Augusta 3-0, first round Match 2: Simms def. Chester-Joplin-Inverness 3-0, first round Match 3: Belt def. Centerville 3-2, first round Match 4: Big Sandy def. Cascade 3-0, first round Match 5: Chester-Joplin-Inverness def. Fort Benton 3-0, quarterfinal Match 6: Belt def. Big Sandy 3-2, quarterfinal Friday, Nov....
Dear Parents and Coaches, We are thrilled to announce a weekend filled with youth basketball action! Join us at Fairfield High School on Friday, November 22nd, from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and Saturday, November 23rd, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, for a series of games open to boys and girls in grades 1 through 8. Everyone is encouraged to join in on the fun! Event Details: Dates & Times: Friday, November 22nd: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Saturday, November 23rd: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Game Format: Each team will play two games if similar grade-level/gender teams regi...
Madison Jennings, a dedicated 7th grader at Cascade School, made her hometown proud this past weekend at the USATF Montana Association Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships. Competing in the highly competitive youth division, Madison ran an impressive 3000-meter race, finishing second in her age group with a time of 12:30.50. This outstanding performance qualifies her for the Junior Olympic National Championships in Indiana this December. Madison's hard work and the commitment of her...
You may have seen members of your local Friends of the Library group without even realizing it. Perhaps you’ve purchased books at one of their sales, not knowing that the volunteers were part of a group dedicated to supporting your library. But what exactly is this group? Friends of the Library organizations are nonprofit groups that champion libraries within their communities. Run by volunteers, these groups exist in the US, Australia, France, South Africa, and the UK. It’s important to understand that Friends of the Library groups are ind...
The last few weeks have brought great news to the Belt Valley. After a long wait, an old business is back up and running: there's bowling in Belt once more! Little Belts Pizza Bowl has opened and is eager for the community’s support. The owners have worked hard to renovate the place, making it look fantastic—so come see the results! They’ve made numerous updates, from the menu to various other improvements to this landmark building. The Belt Valley Lanes operated for decades and has always been a significant part of the community, so resid...
As the 2024 hunting season kicks off, Belt students are already finding success. In this issue, the Valley Voice will focus on antelope, mule deer, whitetail deer, and elk. Several Huskies have already made impressive achievements. Parker Osterman has been especially successful this year, already taking down two animals. On a hunt near Jordan, Osterman harvested a fine antelope buck from a remarkable 575 yards with his .257 Weatherby. When asked about the highlight of his hunt, he mentioned...
Former Cascade County budget officer Mary Embleton is seeking an expedited hearing in district court to void a recent resolution to raise solid waste fees for county residents. Representing herself, Embleton filed the petition in court on Nov. 4 claiming that the county failed to provide proper notice of solid waste assessment increases, failed to hold necessary public hearings and approved increases past the deadline to submit special assessments to the Montana Department of Revenue. She named Commissioners Jim Larson and Joe Briggs as...
GREAT FALLS — Great Falls College’s Veterinary Technician program got a huge boost thanks to a $250,000 workforce training grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant is part of the U.S.DA.’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative as it invested in training at community colleges through its Education and Workforce Development program area. “This grant is making a huge difference to our brand-new program,” said Julie Barnwell, Health Sciences division director at Great Falls Col...
GREAT FALLS, Montana – The mailing of Cascade County’s 2024 Property Tax Bills will be delayed due to the recertification of FY 2024-2025 mill levies. We anticipate that statements will be issued by the end of November 2024. Tax payments for the first half will be due by December 31, 2024. Property Tax Assistance Program exemption payments will be due by January 21, 2025. Once the tax bills are mailed, citizens will have thirty (30) days to pay their property tax bill. Please direct any questions to the Cascade County Property Tax Dep...
Great Falls, MT — Several Salmonella cases have been identified in Great Falls, beginning 10/30/24. As of 11/12/24, six students at Sacajawea and Valley View elementary schools, one staff member at another school, and one person with no school connections have been identified. The Cascade City-County Health Department (CCHD) has been in contact with all confirmed individuals and is working closely with Great Falls Public Schools nursing staff and leadership to notify families, limit spread, and identify potential sources of contamination. At p...
GREAT FALLS - Based on data collected at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks check station in Augusta, the overall deer and elk harvest remains above average along the southern Rocky Mountain Front as the 2024 general rifle season nears the halfway point. Through the third Sunday and the end of the second full week of the general rifle season, a total of 309 deer and elk have come through the check station, or approximately 28 percent more than the ten-year average, and 12 percent higher than the...
HELENA – The final piece of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting agenda for Nov. 12 was released today outlining the 2024 wolf trapping season dates and proposing new changes to predator trapping to avoid incidental capture of a grizzly bear. This new proposal builds upon a federal court order that limits wolf trapping within a geographic area that includes all of FWP regions 1, 2 and 3, along with the western portions of regions 4 and 5 to Jan. 1 through Feb. 15. First, starting D...
ZED cartoonist Duane Abel's screenwriting debut, Heartland Harmony (previously titled The Green Oak Guardian), was re-released to streaming services on November 12th after being obtained by One Tree Entertainment. The family-friendly romantic comedy feature film, directed by Lana Read, was called "one of the best romantic comedies to come along in a while" by film critic Michael Szymanski. The story follows Hollywood movie star Grayson Kane, who is about to bring the hottest comic book...
