Episodes

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Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Letters from a Land of Grass - Pondering Bernardo (3-17-2023)
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023

Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Voices & Views ~ Montana Historians Thomas Minckler & Ken Robison
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
A fascinating with conversation wtith historians Thomas Minckler and Ken Robison focusing on Tom’s new book Montana: A Paper Trail. The books presents a lifetime of collecting and assembling an amazing array of rare Montana documents and photographs. The Minckler collection is the finest collection of rare Montana history in private hands. This unique book is the result of years of research and writing to present every document in the historical context of its time.

Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Front Range Outdoors ~ Water in the Wild
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
On this edition of Front Range Outdoors, hosts Amy Grisak and Marty Bannon talk about the wide range of filtering and purification options for one of your most important companions on the trail... WATER.
They also talk about Amy's recent articles and writings across a wide range of magazines, as well as local events, hiking trail volunteer opportunities and the Montana Trail legislation.
For more information on the Montana Trail visit:
https://montanatrail.org/
Find out more about Wild Montana and how to volunteer:
https://wildmontana.org/
https://wildmontana.org/volunteer/
Thank you for listening and supporting "Your Local Voice," KGPR Great Falls.

Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Crimestoppers In Action, Episode #8 ~ Alan Scanlon, GF Transition Center
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
In this edition of "Crimestoppers in Action," Executive Director of the Great Falls Transition Center Alan Scanlon discusses the history of the center, the programs that are offered to residents, how criminal offenders are placed at the center, and success stories of those who have successfully completed the program.
For information about the Transition Center visit:
https://gfprc.org/
For information about Great Falls Crimestoppers visit:
https://greatfallsmt.net/police/crime-stoppers-0
https://www.facebook.com/727TIPS/
Thank you for listening and supporting "Your Local Voice," KGPR Great Falls.

Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Letters from a Land of Grass - Rancher Resilience (3-10-2023)
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
This episode is about drought again, but also about resilience. I'll participate in NCAT's Growing Hope conference this week and next week. If you have a chance, I hope you'll check it out.
-Lisa

Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Letters from a Land of Grass - A Different Point of View (3-3-2023)
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
In this follow-up episode to last week, Lisa receives a letter that reframes the conversation and presents a new perspective.

Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Front Range Outdoors ~ Maiza Wilson, Professional Climber from Great Falls
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Host Amy Grisak is joined by Maiza Wilson, a Professional Climber currently living in Great Falls. They talk about our local climbing gym, how she got into climbing, moving to the United States from Brazil, and her participation in a new HBO series called "The Climb."
Here is a link to the Hi-Line Climbing Center in GF:
https://hilineclimbingcenter.com/
For more on Maiza you can check out this story:
https://www.krtv.com/news/great-falls-news/great-falls-rock-climber-reaches-new-heights
Or watch this preview of the HBO Series - "The Climb"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKUce1x-njY
Thank you for listening and supporting "Your Local Voice" KGPR, Great Falls.

Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
A Day At The Ozark with Ken Robison ~ Recorded Live on 2-11-2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
On February 11, 2023, The History Museum's Second Saturday series featured local historian Ken Robison's presentation entitled "A Day at the Ozark."
The Ozark Club was a Great Falls nightclub that defied the racial barriers of the 1960s and provided the city's residents with outstanding live jazz performances. The popular night club was located in Great Falls at 118 3rd St. South. Sadly, the Ozark Club burned to the ground on July 12th, 1962.
The History Museum's Executive Director, Kristi Scott, introduced Robison to the filled-to-capacity audience seated in the museum's Ozark Club permanent exhibit.
Connect with the History Museum here:
https://www.greatfallshistorymuseum.org/
Books by Ken Robison:
https://www.amazon.com/Books-Ken-Robison/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AKen+Robison
Thanks to Eric Peterson for producing this live recording on behalf of KGPR Great Falls. Thank YOU for listening and supporting "Your Local Voice," KGPR Great Falls.

Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Crimestoppers In Action ~ Episode #7
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
The Great Falls/Cascade County Crimestoppers organization conducted a panel discussion at the University of Providence on October 22, 2022.
Members of law enforcement, Great Falls Public Schools officials, and a licensed clinical professional counselor discussed the topic of drugs and our youth.
This is the fifth and final segment in the "Drugs and Our Youth" series. Today we hear from an undercover detective who serves with the Great Falls Police Department.
https://greatfallsmt.net/police/crime-stoppers-0
https://www.facebook.com/727TIPS/
Thank you for listening and supporting "Your Local Voice," KGPR Great Falls.