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Letters from a Land of Grass - Branding Day (5-22-2026)

I'm glad branding is finished for the year. So much can go wrong, but this year it went pretty well. It takes teamwork like in this photo of Erik Gustafson waiting to brand a calf while I band it. My daughter, Abby Hutton, took the photo.  - Lisa

Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with Sarah Nicolai and Jim Wingerter (21:00)

David Saslav speaks with Sarah Nicolai from RPA and Jim Wingerter from MDT about the ongoing Central Montana Transportation Study

What's Trending May 2026

"What's Trending" is a look at drug and alcohol trends occurring in Great Falls and Cascade County. The May 2026 edition runs 10:00 in length.

Electric City Currents Interview with Rich Liebert

Host Matt Donnelly interviews KGPR board president Rich Liebert talking about the 21st Annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 25th at 1 PM at the Montana Veterans Memorial.

 

 

Letters from a Land of Grass - Permit to Pollute (5-15-2026)

At a public meeting three years ago, when I asked a Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality worker about the potential risk of injecting unknown contaminants into a complex aquifer, he looked at me as if he wanted to pat me on the head, hand me a sucker and tell me to go sit down in my little chair. Instead, he said I needn't worry about this until I see brown, smelly sludge bubble out of the ground. I didn't believe him. And my neighbors and I didn't go sit down. - Lisa

Letters from a Land of Grass - Tornado of Lambs (5-8-2006)

Lambing season is my favorite time of year and my worst nightmare. It consumes and delights me. - Lisa

Electric City Currents Interview with Laurent Ziliani

Host Matt Donnelly interviews Los Angeles-based composer, singer, and arranger Laurent Ziliani talking about his latest album Anyone Can Whistle: A Sondheim Journey.  For more information about the artist, go to laurentziliani.com.

 

 

Voices and Views V2.0: Interview with Shaun Tatarka (22:00)

David Saslav interviews Great Falls Community Food Bank Director Shaun Tatarka about this coming Saturday's annual Letter Carriers' "Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive" (more at http://nalc.org/community-service/food-drive ) and how the Food Banks benefits our neighbors who are experiencing food insecurity.  

Letters from a Land of Grass - Artificial Beaver Dams (5-1-2026)

The young adults who spent a week building artificial beaver dams worked hard and appreciated the beauty of the ranch. I couldn't ask for more than that. Now, if I ever have water in the creek, I'll test those dams. 

-Lisa

 

Letters from a Land of Grass - Conflicts of Spring (4-24-2026)

A lot has changed since Prairie Ponderings began with a snarky letter. I share stories of what it takes to raise cattle and sheep in an effort to help people understand the foundation of our culture, food system and environment in a rapidly changing world. 

-Lisa