Good morning, Great Falls.

Labor Day sales are heating up as retailers offer major discounts on appliances & home upgrades from Lowe's, The Home Depot, and Best Buy.

Shoppers in Great Falls can browse early deals before the holiday weekend begins on Monday, Sept. 7.

Students returned to school on Aug.

26 with five SROs led by Sgt. Kaleb Larson & school officials said the district will call on a CCSO reserve deputy as needed while GFPS and the city share $744,328 in SRO costs under the new agreement.

This summer, scientists explained that Montana's wildfire smoke sometimes smells like a campfire instead of smoky odor because the air quality index only measures particulate matter (PM 2.5) while missing the volatile organic compounds that change the smell.

Atmospheric chemist Lixu Jin said these VOCs can affect health.

Flathead beat Great Falls High in a thrilling football game held today — the contest featured dramatic plays that kept local fans on edge.

High school football games provided live score updates on Aug.

28, showing Week 2 matchups across Great Falls. Fans tracked key plays and team efforts as updates in real time + keeping the community informed.