Great Falls Tribune

The Great Falls Tribune is a daily newspaper published every morning in Helena, Montana. It ranks among the largest newspaper organizations in the state of Montana.

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'Hang another rug:' CMR honors Rustler boys championship tennis team

1 week ago | greatfallstribune.com | Grady Higgins

At the first C.M. Russell High tennis practice just a few short months ago, head boys’ coach Byron Boyd told his players that the goal was to repeat as state champions. “And they all just stared at me blankly,” Boyd said with a laugh.
VOTE: Tennis, track stars up for Prep Athlete of the Week

1 week ago | greatfallstribune.com | Grady Higgins

As the 2024-25 prep sports season comes to an end, it’s time for one last Athlete of the Week. Congratulations to last week’s winners of the poll, Bladen Madel of Great Falls High boys’ track and Carys Habel of C.M. Russell High girls’ tennis. More: C.M. Russell’s Addison Smith second in pole vault at state trackMore: AA State Track: Great Falls High’s Scarlet Harris runner-up in 100 hurdlesMore: CMR boys tennis repeats as state championNeed a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
AA State Track: Great Falls High’s Scarlet Harris runner-up in 100 hurdles

1 week ago | greatfallstribune.com | Grady Higgins

KALISPELL — Another year, another All-State finish for Scarlet Harris. The sophomore earned second in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39, finishing runner-up to new all-class state record setter Alivia Rinehart of Kalispell Flathead (14.06) at the Class AA state track meet Saturday at Legends Stadium. More: CMR boys tennis repeats as state championMore: C.M. Russell’s Addison Smith second in pole vault at state track“I'm pretty excited,” Harris said.
CMR boys’ tennis repeats as state champs

2 weeks ago | greatfallstribune.com | Grady Higgins

BOZEMAN — The C.M. Russell High boys’ tennis team is on top of the mountain once again. The Rustlers repeated as state champions Friday behind three state placers, racking up 30 team points to Billings West and Bozeman High’s 23, good for second. All-State players Eli Crist and Brady Pike were runners-up in doubles to lead the charge, falling 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 to Dallin Abrams and Andersen Hurst of Billings West in the title round.
VOTE: Softball, tennis, track stars up for Athlete of the Week

3 weeks ago | greatfallstribune.com | Grady Higgins

With just a few weeks left in the prep sports season, it’s time again for the Tribune’s Athlete of the Week. Congratulations to last week’s winners of the polls, Dain McMann and Scarlet Harris of Great Falls High track and Field. Each week during competition, two girls and two boys will be nominated, with the audience choosing the winner via poll, which are both posted below.
Miss Montana’s 2025 Smith River floating lotto? Here’s what to look for in 2026

4 weeks ago | greatfallstribune.com | Grady Higgins

If you’ve missed out on the opportunity to float in Montana’s Smith River State Park this year, you’re not the only one. The Smith River offers a unique floating experience as it stretches 59 miles of beautiful scenery through the Little Belt Mountains and is renowned for its fishing. Floaters can spend up to four nights on and along the river at designated camp sites from the launch point at Camp Baker north of White Sulphur Springs to the takeout point at Eden Bridge near Ulm.
America's first pope: What does choice of 'Leo XIV' say about how he wants to lead?

1 month ago | greatfallstribune.com | George Petras

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV after the papal conclave elected him the Catholic Church's 267th pope – the first from the U.S. – on Thursday. The conclave's choice of Prevost surprised Catholics around the world, who are now wondering what lies ahead for the church, with an American pontiff as its leader.
History is made with new Pope Leo XIV, first-ever pontiff from US: Recap

1 month ago | greatfallstribune.com | John Bacon |Jorge Ortiz |Kim Hjelmgaard |Susan Miller |Phaedra Trethan

John Bacon Jorge L. Ortiz Kim Hjelmgaard Susan Miller Phaedra TrethanUSA TODAYCardinal Robert Francis Prevost on Thursday became the first ever pope from the United States, a surprise selection by 133 cardinals from across the globe on the second day of the papal conclave in Rome. The new pontiff, who took the name Leo XIV, greeted the thousands of exuberant faithful and onlookers, many overcome with emotion as he spoke from the red velvet-draped central balcony at St. Peter’s Square.
Fed chair Jerome Powell cites 'uncertainty' as central bank holds key rate steady

1 month ago | greatfallstribune.com | Paul Davidson |Bailey Schulz |Rachel Barber |Andrea Riquier |Medora Lee

Paul Davidson Bailey Schulz Rachel Barber Andrea Riquier Medora LeeUSA TODAYWASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is still firmly in wait-and-see mode. The Fed left its key interest rate unchanged again Wednesday and gave no hint it plans to lower it soon as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs raise the risks of both another inflation spike and recession. But officials signaled they're growing increasingly concerned about both hazards.
CMR high jumper Ava McCarthy signs with University of Providence track team

1 month ago | greatfallstribune.com | Grady Higgins

C.M. Russell High jumper Ava McCarthy will be staying in the Electric City for college track, signing with the University of Providence officially this week. McCarthy is a two-time state meet-qualifier in the high jump, finishing ninth as a sophomore in 2023 and was the Eastern AA champion in the event that season. McCarthy is ranked in the top five for high jumpers in program history, CMR head track coach Brian Greenwell said.