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In today's newsletter:

  • What will Lee's takeover mean for Great Falls' local news coverage?
  • How the Lewis and Clark Center's closure changes your fall plans
  • Great Falls dealer gets five years for motel‑room fentanyl operation

Also on today's calendar: Great Falls Women's Expo 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny; breezy, warmer, temps: high: 76, low: 43.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lee Enterprises acquires Great Falls Tribune from USA Today Co. (explorebigsky.com) — Residents in Great Falls will see their longtime daily paper, the Great Falls Tribune, change hands as Lee Enterprises acquires it from USA Today Co., expanding Lee's already large Montana presence. Former Tribune publisher Jim Strauss says the deal could strengthen local reporting after years of shrinking resources, though staffing plans for the paper have not yet been announced.
   

2. Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center Announces Updated Public Hours During Exhibit Closure (usda.gov) — If you're planning a visit to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls, be aware that the main exhibit hall will be closed for lighting and display upgrades from October through March, with weekday-only hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can still stop by for forest information, permits, passes, the gift shop, restrooms, and access to outdoor trails and venues during construction.
   

3. Great Falls man sentenced to over five years for fentanyl trafficking (bigskytimes.com) — A 20‑year‑old Great Falls man has been sentenced to just over five years in federal prison, plus four years of supervised release, for dealing fentanyl from a local motel room. Arrested on state warrants, he was found with cash, 65 grams of fentanyl, and paraphernalia, in a case investigated by Great Falls Police and the U.S. Marshals Service.
   

4. The Shortest Interstate Highways In The United States (worldatlas.com) — Great Falls drivers might be surprised to learn that the short I-315 spur leading from I-15 into town ranks among the nation's tiniest Interstates. A national roundup of ultra-short highways explains how this 0.83‑mile connector quietly links the main north–south route with the city's business and street network.
   

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  • I was just wondering, with the quakes we are having I am wondering what they are doing to our bridges?
    we have 5 of them connecting us all with other parts of GF and two of them are very old i wonder if they are checking what's going on under the water… (Nextdoor Park Garden and Fox Farm)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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