Good morning, Great Falls.

The People’s Park and Recreation Foundation partnered with Town Pump to boost funds for the annual Great Falls fireworks display; Town Pump will match every donated dollar—up to $15,000—until July 4 as part of a new five-year agreement.

This match will help fund the larger show planned for this year after the event was scaled back following city budget cuts in 2008.

The 37th annual Lewis and Clark Festival began Friday evening and continues today at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center with a full day of indoor and outdoor activities for all ages.

Activities include a swivel gun demo, adventure games, authentic period displays, a 50/50 raffle to support the kids' education center, and a performance by Supaman at 2 p.m.—admission is free.

Tracy Cosgrove was named the new Executive Director of the Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art after an eight-month national search and will start on July 1.

She brings more than 25 years of nonprofit leadership experience — including work in arts administration and finance — and aims to expand the museum’s programs and community reach.

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed that regular gas prices in the Rocky Mountain region rose slightly last week to $3.11 per gallon from $3.08 — a figure about 0.8% lower than the national average of $3.14.

Calumet Montana will conduct spill response training exercises on June 24 and 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Fort Benton and Great Falls; team members will deploy containment booms on the Missouri River near the Fort Benton Bridge and between the Black Eagle Dam and the 15th Street bridge + training partners include Whitewater Rescue Institute, Rapid Response Solutions and Olympus Technical Services.

Calumet Montana will conduct spill response training exercises June 24-25 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. that will see crews deploy containment booms on the Missouri River at Fort Benton and in Great Falls — the planned drills are part of the company’s emergency preparedness plan to improve response to potential spills.

The Montana Department of Transportation and United Materials, Inc. will begin the final pavement preservation work on several Great Falls streets today by cleaning road surfaces, sealing cracks, and applying fog and scrub seals.

The crews will continue through next week and temporarily close 6th Street North and 3rd Avenue South to complete striping and ensure road safety.

Great Falls City Commission approved a $126,888 contract to repair the 10th Street Bridge’s south entrance and a $145,593 project to improve River’s Edge Trail access near Electric City Water Park.

The projects will begin this summer and be finished by fall—ensuring safer local travel—while preserving a key part of our history.

Great Falls High is hosting a youth football camp for children entering grades 1 to 8 next Monday and Tuesday at Memorial Stadium on the campus, with check-in beginning at 2 p.m. and camp running from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The fee is $40 — pizza will be served after camp on Tuesday.

iDKHOW Live Performance

7:30-9:00 p.m. — The Newberry — Ticket prices vary — Experience the unique sound of Dallon Weekes from iDKHOW in an intimate setting.

Memory Café Car Show

12:30-2 p.m. — Great Falls Public Library — Free entry — Enjoy a nostalgic car show while connecting with others in a supportive community setting.

Great Falls Voyagers vs. Ogden Raptors

7-1:29 a.m. — Centene Stadium — Tickets available — Cheer on the home team as they face off against the Ogden Raptors.

Great Falls Voyagers vs. Ogden Raptors

6-11:59 p.m. — Centene Stadium — Tickets required — Cheer on the Great Falls Voyagers as they take on the Ogden Raptors in an exciting baseball matchup.

Great Falls Voyagers vs. Idaho Falls Chukars

7-1:29 a.m. — Centene Stadium — Tickets available — Get ready for an exciting baseball matchup as the Voyagers play against the Chukars under the evening sky.

Great Falls Voyagers vs. Idaho Falls Chukars

7-1:29 a.m. — Centene Stadium — Tickets required — Get ready for some baseball as the Voyagers take on the Idaho Falls Chukars with gates opening at 6 p.m.

Great Falls Voyagers vs. Idaho Falls Chukars

7:00 PM — Centene Stadium — Tickets available — Enjoy an exciting baseball matchup as the Voyagers take on the Chukars.

Great Falls Turf Club Live Horse Racing

1 PM — Montana ExpoPark — Betting costs vary — Experience high-speed excitement and fun at the Great Falls Turf Club's thrilling horse races.

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