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David Saslav interviews Chief Medical Officer for United Health Care of Montana about the importance of preparedness for wildfire season in terms of our respiratory health

David Saslav interviews Makenna Sellers, the Executive Director of the Montana Renewable Energy Association, about the upcoming Clean Energy Fair being held on Central Avenue in downtown Great Falls, all morning on August 29, 2026, as well as MREA's efforts in communities and the Montana Legislature to strengthen Montana's energy resilience, and accelerate our momentum towards cleaner energy generation, as well as distributed storage and transmission of the energy generated.

Host Matt Donnelly interviews Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal, violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, and six-time Grammy winning conductor Leonard Slatkin with a preview of Jeff's latest work Body in Motion.  For more information about the album, go to jeffbeal.com.

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We rode in search of awe and we found it, despite a wreck or two. Riding a good horse to the awe of endless craggy vistas is worth the risk of wrecks nobody can anticipate. - Lisa Schmidt

"What's Trending" is a look at drug and alcohol trends occurring in Great Falls and Cascade County. The August 2026 edition runs 8:00 in length.

Organizers of a benefit for 16-year-old Mason spread the word on social media. It worked. People packed the house and dug deep into their pockets to pay a few of his expenses while he battles cancer. - Lisa

My sheep are working hard to stay ahead of the grasshoppers by grazing my alfalfa now instead of late this fall. Hopefully, my grazing experiment won't backfire on me. - Lisa

I'm far from the best parent in the world, but even I know an adult shouldn't back out of a deal with a kid. At least now an old range ewe will teach a fancy show sheep how to live her best life after the county fair taught some hard lessons to both kids and adults. - Lisa 

 

My plan to use free and inexperienced labor could have been a wreck, but it turned out just fine. Amy Baek and I worked the sheep chute while five other intelligent, inexperienced and lucky guests encouraged, cajoled, shoved and wrestled sheep to them. - Lisa

David Saslav interviews incoming Dean and CEO of Great Falls College - MSU, Dr. Leanne Frost - on her very first day on the job.