Belt News

There are several Veteran's Day events planned around the Great Falls area today in tribute to those who have fought and served the country.

Residents of Belt, Neihart and Cascade weren't exactly stampeding to run for office in those towns prior to Tuesday's municipal general elections.

The snowstorm that hit much of North Central Montana last week caused some minor traffic and road problems across the region, but at higher elevations, the heavy snowfall in the Little Belt Mountains caused many roads to become impassable.

Vernon Vincent Muretta, 76, of Great Falls, died of cancer and respiratory complications Wednesday at Peace Hospice.

Big game plans may be put on hold for hunting enthusiasts in the Little Belt Mountains, as unusually heavy snow from Tuesday's storm has caused many forest roads to become impassable.

One word popped in Cascade student Jay Hickam's mind upon hearing he would be shopping for clothes with a Cascade County Sheriff's Office deputy - "Yes!" Hickam, 9, was among a dozen elementary school students from Cascade County who were paired with 12 deputies for the Shop with the Sheriff program at Wal-Mart on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Montana marked its first-ever Teen Driver Safety Day, thanks to the efforts of three Belt teens.

What started as a school project in Belt ended up becoming a Montana state law. Three Belt High School students took their "Put Distractions On Hold" project to the state capitol several months ago, lobbying the Legislature for passage of a bill that would designate the third Tuesday in October as Montana Teen Driver Safety Day.

APPLE/VANDALL - Son born Wednesday to Ruth Apple and Wayne Vandall. BARRERA/STEVENS - Daughter born to Anita Barrera and Dustin Stevens of Cut Bank.

More budget-cutting hour changes could be headed to your local post office. Multimedia Watch The Video Post offices in Choteau, Conrad, Cut Bank, Fort Benton, Belt, and Black Eagle will all be seeing changes to their retail desk hours.

CHESTER - Sam Keaster rushed for 172 yards and two scores, and Logan Gondeiro carried the ball 11 times for 76 yards and two scores Thursday night as the Belt Huskies blanked the CJI Hi-Line Hawks 40-0 in Northern C action.

Residents are rushing to winterize their homes and protect their gardens with the onset of single-digit temperatures later this week.

The Cascade County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on a tire-slashing spree in Belt.

Some of the most meaningful miles Dave Stroop travels on his motorcycle are those clocked during the annual 9/11 Never Forget Memorial Ride in Great Falls.

Learn how to make the Native American equivalent of a valise or overnight bag this Saturday at First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park.

Music will flow along Belt Creek and through the streets on Sunday. Belt hosts the 12th annual Belt Music Festival from 2 to 6 p.m. in the downtown historic district as a fundraiser for the Belt Theater renovation fund.

Hunters who want to pitch an elk camp on the Beaver-Willow Creek Divide and leave it there all hunting season must apply with the Rocky Mountain Ranger District in Choteau by Tuesday.

The Great Falls Voyagers take on the Idaho Falls Chukars. Admission is $5 and $3 for children and seniors.

If action is what you crave, hit the small mountains streams or the rivers: That's where it's happening right now.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Sluice Boxes stroll No Great Falls summer is complete without walking through the Sluice Boxes State Park.