KGPR Great Falls Public Radio

David Saslav interviews Great Falls Public Schools Foundation's departing Executive Director, Stephanie Becker, alongside the Chairman of the Great Falls Public Schools Foundation's Board of Directors, Jamie Wyatt Marshall, as the Foundation readies itself to announce Becker's successor as ED in the coming weeks.

Host Matt Donnelly interviews violinist Mary Papoulis and violist Christine Sherlock, both of the Cascade Quartet with a preview of their upcoming concert Beethoven by Candlelight taking place Sunday, February 6th at 7 PM @ the History Museum and on Sunday, February 8th @ 2 PM at the First Congregational United Church of Christ.  For more information, go to gfsymphony.org.

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.

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.

 

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.

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

-Lisa 

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

-Lisa

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

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

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