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Host Matt Donnelly interviews executive director of the History Museum Kristi Scott about upcoming events going on at the museum especially the Second Saturday programming and the Waking the Dead Tours.  For more information, go to greatfallshistorymuseum.org.

Host Matt Donnelly interviews composer, conductor, and film scorer Cliff Eidelman (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Leap of Faith) about his life, his career, and his latest album featuring his recent Symphony No. 2.

It was a wild weekend of tennis and graduation, driving long distances and cooking soggy tater tots, but everyone survived. Abby thrived. Thank goodness for good friends and family!

 

-Lisa

The 2024 Memorial Day Ceremony took place at the Montana Veterans Memorial in Great Falls, Montana on May 27, 2024. Anthony and Dr. Janet Seahorn, authors of the book "Tears of a Warrior, a Family's Story of Combat and Living with PTSD" served as the keynote speakers during the event. 

Voices and Views V2.0 - David Saslav interviews Megan Spinler and Amber Eckhard from the Cascade County Court-Appointed Special Advocates - Child Advocacy Network (CASA-CAN) to discuss the undersupply of volunteers to serve as adult advocates for children in the foster care system of Cascade County

David Saslav bids farewell to Ellie Weber, the outgoing Education Director at the Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art

David Saslav interviews ATHENA Award winners Cari Yturri of Family Promise and Molly Beck of the Scottish Rite Center

Sometimes lambing season forces a person to stop and appreciate the little things.

 

-Lisa

This is the May 2024 edition of "What's Trending," a look at drug and alcohol trends happening in Great Falls and Cascade County. "What's Trending" is brought to you by the Cascade County Substance Abuse Prevention Alliance, Alliance for Youth, and the Great Falls, Cascade County Crimestoppers organization.

For the complete online edition of “What’s Trending,” please select this link:

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Maggie Anderson of the Lincoln County Unite for Youth organization was a guest speaker during the "Fentanyl the Death of a Community" presentation held at Alliance for Youth on April 30, 2024. She discussed information on how to talk with youth and families about medicine safety and the importance of keeping our kids and our community safe. The event was presented by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Alliance for Youth, and the Great Falls/Cascade County Crimestoppers organization.

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