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Cascade is finally cooling down! For the past two weeks, Cascadians have been doing their best to beat the heat. The town has experienced a streak of nearly unbroken 90-100 degree days with the sun beating down. The unyielding heat wave had everyone seeking any possible way to stay cool, from swimming in Atkinson Pool or Missouri River to cranking up the air conditioning. Fortunately, this week brought a much-needed respite from the sweltering conditions. Mother Nature decided to give us a...
In our previous column, we introduced the Right to Know and the Montana Transparency Project, our nonprofit organization that champions, amplifies and educates Montanans about this crucial right. Today, let's delve deeper into the special nature of the Right to Know as enshrined in the Montana Constitution. We have a special Right to Know in Montana that deserves all Montanans’ special attention. We should use this important liberty to appreciate how lucky we are here, and to bring to life the participatory spirit that this right and other r...
Enjoy refreshments and traditional lawn games while listening to timeless melodies during the annual Garden Party at the Original Governor’s Mansion in Helena from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10. Community members of all ages also are invited to explore the historic house and grounds at their leisure. The house served Montana’s First Families from 1913 to 1959 and displays impressive Queen Anne-style architecture with furnishings and artifacts from the era. Brochures will be provided so...
President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race on Sunday, June 21, following a challenging debate with Donald Trump. This unexpected move, just four months before the election, was influenced by a poor debate performance that raised concerns about his fitness for office. Biden’s decision comes after significant pressure from Democratic allies post-debate, where his performance was marked by trailing off, giving nonsensical answers, and not challenging Trump’s fal...
Cascade's Splash-A-Roo Pool fundraiser was held Saturday, July 20, at Atkinson Pool Park, featuring so many fun events throughout the day for the whole family to enjoy! Many games were added and a larger 3 & under play area, making it a memorable event for the kids in our community. The scheduled events included: 8am - Color run 10am - Youth Triathlon 12pm - Food trucks and Farmers Market 12pm Car Show 12pm - Carnival, with a Water slide & Dunk tank 3pm - Carnival Ends, pool opens **Water slide...
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2024 — The Biden-Harris administration today announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face of increasingly dangerous and intense wildland fires by building advanced wildfire detection capabilities using satellite technology. The Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Forest Service have signed an agreement with the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to use the NOAA Geostationary Operational Envir...
You can create a quilt to look pretty or fancy. A show piece. It doesn’t have to be durable and weather the storms. It isn’t created to warm or protect the group. You want it to win prizes so you can feel good about your final goal. A fancy quilt is cleverly made. All the pieces are cut precisely beforehand, match perfectly, and the design is chosen to make an impression, not necessarily to weather time. An enduring everyday quilt can be a conglomeration of mismatched pieces chosen because the material is what is at hand. The edges are mad...
A day after she appeared before a congressional committee, angering the committee for failing to answer specific questions about the investigation, calling the attempt on Trump’s life the Secret Service’s “most significant operational failure” in decades, for which she took full responsibility, Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle, has resigned. Update: Home Land Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has appointed Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. as acting Secretary Service Director. Previously the dep...
Last updated at 7:18 a.m., July 14, 2024 Donald Trump's campaign says he is "fine" after what law enforcement officials are treating as an apparent assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In a social media post, Trump said he was "shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear." The former president was quickly whisked from the stage by Secret Service agents, his ear covered in blood. A prosecutor said the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead, and the Secret Service said two spectators were...
July 16, 2024 - Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter announced on Monday, July 15, 2024, that the detention center had experienced the tragic loss of three inmates in the past two weeks. The incidents, which occurred separately, involved two suicides and one drug overdose, though the specific dates of each event have not yet been disclosed. According to Lewis & Clark County Sheriff/Coroner Leo Dutton, who conducted the autopsies, the deceased individuals are Leon Laverdure, a 51-year-old male...
The 2024 Summer Olympics, set to kick off in Paris on July 26, will include four extra sports. They are breaking, surfing, skateboarding, and sport climbing. Baseball and softball were removed from the 2024 Olympics, but will be reinstated for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Olympians are still being made here in Montana. Montana has the privilege of these talented athletes representing out state and our country. Once again, she has a chance to cheer on several of their own at the July 26 – August 11, 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. M...
Isn't it great to celebrate freedom in America the old traditional way? While we hear about what's happening in other parts of the country - riots and demonstrations, and people denigrating our flag and shouting "death to America", on the 4th of July even - here in Cascade, as well as in other small towns across the country, we gathered with friends and family to enjoy fireworks, barbecues, and baseball games and to pause to appreciate the freedoms we cherish and the many blessings we've receive...
BILLINGS – Pictograph Cave State Park is hosting a Junior Ranger program on Friday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration is required for the event and space is limited. This free, hands-on program will feature activities and lessons on local animal identification and habitats, geology and pictographs. The program is open to all ages but is best suited for youth 6-12 years old. An adult guardian must accompany youth for the entire program. Youth and guardians should wear w...
A person that is most deserving of the honor of Volunteer of the month is Robert Giop. "Chopper", as he is known to his many friends, has graced the doors of the senior center for over a decade with his friendly greeting of "How are you doing today", a caring smile and "Let me help you" attitude. He started helping at the senior center in 2008 and was instrumental in assisting with the re-application of our non-profit status. He helps many of our members with everyday chores or problems that...
Tiny is mighty. Smoky, a tiny Yorkshire Terrier, was found in a foxhole in New Guinea in Feb 1944. The American thought she must have been a Japanese soldier’s dog, but when he took her to a POW camp, they realized she didn’t understand commands in Japanese. The soldier sold Smoky to Cpl. William Wynne of Cleveland OH for 2 dollars Australian (about $6.44); he needed the money to get back into a poker game. Smoky became the smallest war hero weighing in at 4 lbs. even and standing 7 inches tall. Taking care of a dog during wartime and in a jun...
The Cascade Courier was presented 3 different awards on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at the Montana Newspaper Association's 139th annual convention and awards banquet that took place in Kalispell. The Courier staff received the awards in the Better Newspaper Contest against the other newspapers of similar size/circulation, from around the state. The Better Newspaper Contest is the Montana Newspaper Association's way of thanking the hardworking professionals in the newspaper industry and highlighting...
Yard Sale/Garage Sale: a sale of used household or personal articles (such as furniture, tools, or clothing) held on the seller's own premises. The long-anticipated 40-Mile Yard Sale that is becoming an annual favorite, finally arrived this Friday, along with an unexpected cool and wet front that threatened to put a damper on things. But these are hearty Montanans, and what's a little weather?! The 3-day event again featured garage sales from Wolf Creek to Ulm and places in between; and the...
Reminiscent of the 1987 movie, "The Untouchables", starring Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Robert DeNiro, there was a caravan of what looked like 30 or 40 vintage cars from the 1920s that rolled in through town in Cascade, and then on to the Recreation Road. This reporter tried to catch up with the "trail boss" to get some information, but was unable to catch up with the man; those cars were really "moving"! Instead, I followed them all the way up to Hardy Creek where I stopped to take some...
The Dearborn Garden Club met on June 19 with the anticipated speaker, Eric Tillman, head of the Montana Ag Education program of OPI. Unfortunately, he had to cancel at the last hour, due to work commitments, but he had notebooks of information prepared for his program on Montana Pollinators. Garden Club member, Carol Brady, stepped up and delivered the information he had and led a members discussion, with questions and answers and sharing of individual experiences with pollinators in their...
Have you ever really realized just how important the 4th of July is? So many think of it as day of picnics, day at the beach or lake. Not many see this as a “freedom day,” that we should be thankful for because of those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom and lived through horrendous hardships. If you look at the Fourth of July as a holiday “owed” to you, then you’re missing the whole point of freedom. Freedom came at a cost and we have forgotten what this cost entailed. They declared their freedom. They declared the freedom of these...
Kael Smith, an 8th grader at Cascade Public Schools, has qualified to compete at the World's Largest Junior High Rodeo. Kael has earned a position on the Montana state/provincial National Junior High Rodeo team and will be with fellow teammates to Des Moines, IA June 23rd through June 29th to compete at the 19th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) in Saddle Bronc Steer competition(s). Featuring roughly 1,200 contestants from 43 U.S. States, 5 Canadian Provinces, Australia, and...
Great Falls, Cascade County, MT: The Board of County Canvassers certified the June 4, 2024, Primary Election results on June 18, 2024. The certified results for Precinct Committeewoman for Precinct 19A reflect candidates Becky Anderson and Jennifer Fisher each received 101 votes. The tie for Precinct Committeewoman for Precinct 19A necessitates an automatic recount; neither candidate is required to file a formal petition. Pursuant MCA § 13-16-203, the Election Administrator shall proceed as if a petition for a recount has been filed. In...
Cats were the perfect companions not only in the trenches of WWI, but onboard ship as well. While dogs and horses are often portrayed as wartime workers and companions, cats also played vital roles. It was a cat named “Simon” who won a Dickin Medal, the highest honor for Animal Military Gallantry in Britain. In the military, animal mascots were used to provide friendship and a happy distraction to Canadian soldiers. Various animals such as “Mike” the Saint Bernard, or “Batisse” the goat gave soldiers comfort and affection. Animal mascots wer...
Hello! My name is Amanda Iverson, and I am excited to be teaching the business classes at Cascade High School. I was born and raised in Cascade and while I've lived here and there over the years this wonderful little town has always been home. My husband, Dustin- who was also born and raised here in Cascade-and I are raising our three children and a herd of other critters just south of town in Chestnut Valley. In 2017 I graduated from MSU Bozeman with my degree in Secondary Education and since...
Tri-county fire safe have an excellent presentation on keeping our properties safe from wild land fires. Landowners were able to sign up for a free fire threat assessment for around their homes. Our Dearborn volunteer firefighters gave a presentation on their capabilities of fire suppression and response. We are so grateful for the fire fighters who support our community. And then there was the BBQ :) So many volunteered to BBQ and serve the food. There was over 100 folks who showed up....
