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On November 14, 2024, the Cascade Town Council adopted a resolution to raise sewer rates for local residents. The proposed increase is intended to ensure the town can cover the costs of operating and maintaining the sewer system, meet obligations tied to sewer system revenue bonds, and establish necessary financial reserves. Currently, sewer system users are charged a monthly base rate of $31.78 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). The council has determined that a rate adjustment is essential...
The PTSA's Annual Turkey Bingo was a resounding success this year, drawing an enthusiastic crowd for an evening of fun, prizes, and community spirit-all at no cost to attendees. Families and friends gathered to play bingo, laugh, and cheer as lucky winners walked away with fantastic prizes. Special thanks go to Steel Etc. and 468 Market for their generous turkey donations, ensuring the event lived up to its name. Many individual donors also contributed gift cards and other exciting prizes,...
WOLF CREEK, Mont. – The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. have paused construction on Interstate 15 (I-15) in Wolf Creek for the winter. Construction will resume in 2025, when crews will return to apply a seal and cover (chip seal) to the roadway. Construction on this project began in 2023 with the rehabilitation of approximately 8 miles of the southbound lanes of I-15 through the Wolf Creek Canyon. In 2024, crews rehabilitated the northbound lanes of the...
Cascade Elementary was transformed into a seafaring wonderland Tuesday night as families gathered for the annual Family Reading Night. The theme? Pirates, of course! The Title 1 family engagement event brought in parents, teachers, and eager young readers for an evening of literacy-boosting fun on the high seas. Families came ready to tackle reading like true swashbucklers. Teachers manned each station in the school's library, guiding students and parents through the adventure. The night began...
Cascade Public Schools’ regular board meeting was held on Tuesday, November 19, at 6:00 p.m. Old Business: The board concluded old business with a motion to approve the recommendation to deposit the remaining Booster Club funds into the Pep Club account. The motion was seconded and passed, with one board member opposing. New Business: The first item of new business involved reviewing the behavior matrix. After some discussion, a motion was made to refer the issue to the policy committee. The motion was seconded and passed. The second order o...
Last Tuesday, twenty-four 5th and 6th grade students had the opportunity to use the Lego SPIKE Prime robots and code their robots to complete a couple of challenges. This week, on Nov. 20th, more 5th and 6th grade students participated in the STARBASE Chemistry: Sink or Swim program, engaging in STEM exploration. In the future, we hope to expand our partnership with STARBASE to include every 5th grade student in a week-long program of hands-on STEM exploration. STARBASE is a program through the...
Do you know why Lady Liberty's torch has been closed to the public since 1916? Lady Liberty, officially named Liberty Enlightening the World, was designed by Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, a Frenchman who conceived the idea of building a colossal statue as a gift to America. It was meant to celebrate and honor the shared love of liberty that bonded the French and American people. Lady Liberty stands 305 feet tall on an 89-foot pedestal set atop a star-shaped foundation. The Statue of Liberty's p...
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!"...
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...
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 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...
It's Tuesday, November 5th-ELECTION DAY! I set out this morning to see who would be the first person to show up and cast their vote. It was still dark when I parked in front of Wedsworth Hall and waited. A few minutes later, a couple of cars showed up and parked, but the occupants didn't get out right away. It wasn't cold outside, with the temperature still showing to be in the 40s in my car, but it wasn't 7 a.m. just yet. At 7 a.m., the guy parked in front of me got out; it was Lester Johnson....
Matt Mckamey of Cascade, Montana was selected to receive the Honorary American FFA Degree at the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Oct. 23-26. This award is given to those who advance agricultural education and FFA through outstanding personal commitment. The National FFA Organization works to enhance the lives of youth through agricultural education. Without the efforts of highly dedicated individuals, thousands of young people would not be able to achieve the success that,...
