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🌱 How a new tribal housing project could reshape Great Falls living

Great Falls, Montana Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a new tribal housing project could reshape Great Falls living
  • Great Falls community remembers the life of Irma Joy Spencer
  • Ready to fish license-free at Wadsworth Pond this Saturday?

Also on today's calendar: Comedy & the Good Life featuring Rodney Norman and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 68, low: 45.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Little Shell Tribe advances housing development in Great Falls, Montana (buffalosfire.com) — A major new Little Shell Tribe housing development is moving forward on 18.4 acres near Stuckey Road in Great Falls, with apartments, duplexes, homes, and recreation space planned. The city’s Planning Advisory Board backed annexation and zoning, but final approval from the Great Falls City Commission is still needed before construction can begin.
   

2. In loving memory, Irma Joy Spencer (county10.com) — Family and friends in Great Falls are mourning the sudden February passing of 67-year-old Irma Joy Manning Spencer, a devoted mother, grandmother, and avid gardener. Raised in Wyoming, she later made her home and raised her children in Great Falls, where she was known for her warmth, humor, and love of the outdoors. Her family remembers her as the joyful heart of every gathering.
   

3. Great Falls Family Fishing Day set for June 6 (cutbankpioneerpress.com) — Families in Great Falls can spend Saturday, June 6, learning fishing skills and enjoying free fishing at Wadsworth Pond Park during Family Fishing Day from 9 a.m. to noon. Kids who complete all learning stations can earn free tackle, and everyone may keep fishing license-free until sunset under a special exemption.
   

4. WATCH: Sedro-Woolley's Janicki Industries expanding outside of Washington (everettpost.com) — An $800 million expansion by Janicki Industries is headed to Great Falls, bringing plans for two million square feet of production space and more than 1,000 new manufacturing and engineering jobs over the next several years. Company leaders and Montana’s governor highlight lower energy costs and a friendlier business climate as key reasons for choosing Great Falls, signaling a major long-term boost to the local economy.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday June 4
  • Armchair Traveler Series: Wendy Lee talks the open sea and cruises
    Great Falls Public Library Cordingley Room, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States
    6:30 pm
    • Saturday June 6
  • Play in the Park – International Traditional Games Society
    Great Falls Public Library Library Park, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States
    11:00 am
  • Teen Tabletop Role-Playing Gaming (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
    Great Falls Public Library Cordingley Room, 301 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT, 59401-3612, United States
    3:00 pm
  • Author Talk with Julian Brave NoiseCat →
    The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, 4201 Giant Springs Rd, Great Falls
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Got up this morning found the tub in my back yard full of rain water.
    I must say it woke me up when I got in. So refreshing. (Nextdoor Downtown Great Falls)
  • Of course I recommend the business.
    I own it I am 56 years old. I’ve had this business since I was 17 years old. I treat every Customer project like it’s my own home whether it would… (Nextdoor 15th-25th)
  • City of Great Falls Montana posted a job opening for Pool Cleaner in Great Falls. Apply here.
  • Chamberlain University posted a job opening for Part Time Clinical Nursing Faculty in Great Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great Falls here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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