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Electric City Currents Interview with Jason Laird and Shannon Newth

Host Matt Donnelly interviews Jason Laird and Shannon Newth, both with Clear Source Communications talking about their broadcasting careers, public relations, and the benefits of PR.  For more information, go to clearsourcecommunications.com.

Classical Journey Interview with Laurent Ziliani

Host Matt Donnelly interviews Los Angeles-based composer, vocalist, and arranger Laurent Ziliani, talking about his career, film scores, and a preview of his latest work Skybound, a musical tribute to composer, violinist, and pilot Ben Powell.  For more information about the artist, go to laurentziliani.com.

 

Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with Ken Robison and Kathy Reed (27:20)

David Saslav interviews Ken Robison and Kathy Reed about the upcoming Black History Evening at the Great Falls Public Library, and some of the key black figures in Great Falls, Montana, and American history.

Letters from a Land of Grass - Old Tractors and Old Education (1-23-2026)

Meanwhile, I look in the mirror at my winter-feeding system and think Montana's education system, too. Clearly, both need overhauls.

-Lisa 

Letters from a Land of Grass - Warm Dry Winter (1-16-2026)

The weather is so warm that sometimes I forget to wear a coat when I feed my sheep and cattle. 

-Lisa

Letters from a Land of Grass - More than the Money (1-9-2026)

Money isn't enough to keep an entrepreneur going during hard times. Fortunately, ranchers know life can be fun when our basic needs are met. 

-Lisa

Letters from a Land of Grass - Progress and the New Year (1-2-2026)

Once the cows and sheep were fed, watered and warm, I had a chance to review my year. Then I looked at my list of 2025 improvement projects, crossed out 2025 and added 2026. 

 

-Lisa

Letters from a Land of Grass - Forces of Nature (12-26-2025)

This past week has been full of contrasts. When gravel shattered my truck topper window, I decided maybe I should pay attention to Nature's messages. Her next message brought peace. I was glad I listened.

-Lisa

Letters from a Land of Grass - Truckers (12-19-2025)

Ranchers are used to solving problems on the fly and, fortunately, so are my go-to helpers. In spite of a few complications, we managed to slide boiler pieces that were too tall and too heavy 50 feet through a door and to their permanent home.

-Lisa

Letters from a Land of Grass - Getting out of a Snowdrift (12-12-2025)

My sheep didn't understand what all the fuss was about when the weather turned cold and snowy, but driving became a challenge. Our forecast tells me maybe I should make wiser decisions that won't land me in a snowdrift.

-Lisa