Good morning, Great Falls.

NorthWestern Energy lineman Keaton Pouliot was struck by 72,000 volts on July 29 while working on powerlines in Cascade and is now recovering in a Salt Lake City burn unit + his quick-thinking coworker is credited with saving his life.

Crumbl is offering a free 12 oz. dirty soda this week for customers who download its app to receive a voucher that expires Saturday, Aug.

8 and must be redeemed in store at select locations.

The GFPS board approved a $176,825 contract with Guy Tabacco Construction to repair Loy Elementary’s gym after the Jan.

29 earthquake; planned repairs will fix roof truss shifts and cracks over three to four weeks, using the district’s insurance (with a $5,000 deductible).

Lincoln Elementary will open for its full student body after a March windstorm removed half its roof.

On Aug. 3, school officials reported completed repairs including new tile, drop ceiling (with recessed lighting) and trees, and approved a $399k roof contract with repairs finishing in about two months.

American Prairie filed a federal complaint Tuesday to reinstate six bison grazing permits revoked by the Bureau of Land Management in Phillips County.

Western Watersheds is filing a separate complaint today to contest the removal of over 900 bison by Sept. 30 (pending further court action).

American Prairie filed a federal complaint Tuesday challenging BLM's decision to revoke six bison grazing permits in Phillips County, and Western Watersheds Project plans to file a separate complaint today.

Great Falls High junior Duncan Schroeder, a state champion last season, finished second in the 50-meter butterfly representing Great Falls Swim Team and Montana All-Stars at the Western Zone Senior Championships in Clovis, Calif from July 28 to Aug.

1; his finish qualified him for USA Swimming’s TYR Futures Championships.