Good Day
Great Falls
Saturday, January 17th, 2026
Good morning, Great Falls. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 17th of January.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Great Falls schools and hospitals face staffing shortages as burnout, rising responsibilities & post-COVID effects strain both sectors. Local leaders plan partnerships with nursing schools and improvements in teacher and worker pay to attract and retain personnel. KRTV
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Residents learned life-saving emergency response skills at Benefis Health System during the Far Out and Waiting training organized by Montana Farmers Union + Benefis, which is designed to equip farmers and ranchers to respond before EMS arrives. A follow-up session is planned for January 26 in Townsend. KXLH
- ➤ Federal officials have reversed billions in funding cuts for addiction & mental health programs, restoring grants for a youth drug prevention effort on the Rocky Boy’s Reservation and for mental health & suicide prevention initiatives in Missoula & Lewis & Clark counties. Montana Public Radio
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Armageddon Film Screening
7-10 p.m. — The Newberry — Tickets starting at $33 — Experience the iconic film Armageddon in a charming local venue.
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Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
7:00-10:30 PM — Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts — Tickets from $185 — Experience the electrifying performance of TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in Great Falls, MT.
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