KGPR Great Falls Public Radio

Host Matt Donnelly interviews Great Falls journalist Zach Schermele about his career in journalism, working for KRTV, growing up in Great Falls, and writing for USA Today.

 

 

The hurricane of D.C. politics has reached Conrad, Montana. I sit in the eye, waiting. 

-Lisa Schmidt

Once in a while, prior bad ideas help me recognize my latest bad idea. - Lisa Schmidt

David Saslav interviews Trisha Gardner, Public Health Officer for the City-County Health Department of Cascade County and Great Falls, about the current status of infectious diseases like COVID-19 and West Nile Virus, and the preventative measures we can all take to minimize their spread.

Host Matt Donnelly interviews violinist Peter Wilson and cellist Jennifer Kloetzel, both from the Brickhouse Duo, talking about their latest album The Bach-Wilson Project.  For more information, go to peterwilsonmusician.com. 

 

David Saslav interviews Andres Haladay of Upper Seven Law, the legal firm bringing a class action suit around the legality of several of Montana's "immigration hold" detentions instigated by ICE and Customers and Border Patrol.

Host Matt Donnelly interviews folk singers Christy Martin and Aodh Og O'Tuama, both of the Celtic group Four Shillings Short talking about their career, formation of the group, their farewell tour, and a concert on Tuesday, September 15th, taking place at the Great Falls Public Library.  For more information about the group, go to 4shillingsshort.com. 

I loved seeing this part of Montana that I had never explored before.  This ranch headquarters, nestled along a creek 50 miles from the nearest post office, is home to people who clearly thrive here and live by their own personal code of ethics.

-Lisa Schmidt

I suspect I am not the target demographic for the tech industry, but I climbed up on my roof with Gorilla tape and left behind my internet homestead. - Lisa Schmidt

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