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Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with Denver Cobb and Kathy Hankes (38:50)

David Saslav interviews Denver Cobb and Kathy Hankes from Great Falls Veterans Treatment Court - its mission in helping veterans choose an alternative to serving time in the criminal justice system, rebuilding their lives, and avoiding relapses.

Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with Mick Davis (38:48)

David Saslav interviews Mick Davis, driving instructor in the Great Falls Public Schools system and one of the instructors in the new Adult Drivers Education classes now being offered for adults on campus at Great Falls College - MSU.  

Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with Amy Rae Pearson and Wybie Naber Y Rosario (26:59)

David Saslav interviews Great Falls College faculty member Amy Rae Pearson about the upcoming "Otter Voices" Speech Symposium being held February 27, 2025 at on campus at Great Falls College.  Joining David and Amy in the studio is last year's Otter Voices' winning speaker, Wybie Naber y Rosario, who discusses their approach to public speaking and their experience at last year's Symposium.

Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with NeighborWorks' Sherrie Arey (32:45)

Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with NeighborWorks Executive Sherrie Arey, discussing the upcoming opening of Great Falls' new permanent supportive housing project, known as "The Baatz Building". 

Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with Ken Robison (Black History Month)

Interview with Ken Robison about the 15th Annual Black History Month celebration at "The House that Alma Jacobs Built" (aka The Great Falls Public Library).

Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with Thomas Risberg and Beth Price Morrison (69:57)

David Saslav interviews Thomas Risberg and Beth Price Morrison from Alliance for Youth about their programs for youths and young adults, and recent developments around addiction and substance abuse in the Montana Legislature (69:57)

Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with Sarah Lundquist (24:25)

David Saslav is joined by Sarah Lundquist, Executive Director for Families for a Livable Climate, to discuss the organization’s mission and upcoming event on the Capitol steps in Helena, on January 24: Climate Advocacy Day.

Discover how this Montana-based group is mobilizing families across the state to tackle the urgent climate crisis through innovative programs and community engagement.

Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with Bill Bronson (33:00)

Great Falls Public Schools Board Member Bill Bronson discusses the upcoming Legislative effort to modify the Public School funding formula in Montana, and a January 22, 2025 Great Falls Rising panel discussion which he will be participating in to answer public questions around the topic, "Are Montana's Public Schools Under Threat?"

Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with Leigh Larson

Interview with local Great Falls activist, author, blogger and web designer Leigh Larson, about her recent trips to Sweden and the US-Mexico border, and their possible implications on future US Immigration policy.

Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with Jolene Schalper

David chats with Jolene Schalper of the Great Falls Development Alliance about the updated progress report from the City Growth Policy update process, a free day of training (including lunch) for Great Falls business owners, and valuable suggestions for how to proceed into Great Falls' future.