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Letters from a Land of Grass - A Pedicure (3-30-2023)

I attached my thoughts about pedicures. Do you think this type of story constitutes an opinion?

 

-Lisa

Voices & Views ~ Tom Moore & Heather Hoyer

Host Thomas Risberg is joined by Tom Moore, GFPS Superintendent and Heather Hoyer, Executive Director for Student Achievement, Eastern Region. They discuss a number of topics surrounding our schools, students and teachers.

Coming up on Thursday, April 13th from 6:00 - 7:30pm in the GF High School Auditorium is the event: "School Safety and Student Well-Being." The public is encouraged to attend and learn through these series of forums about topics that really matter in our school systems. For more information click the link below:

https://www.gfps.k12.mt.us/cms/lib/MT50000605/Centricity/Domain/4/School%20Safety%20and%20Youth%20Wellbeing%20Community%20Forum.pdf

Thank you for listening and supporting "Your Local Voice" KGPR, Great Falls.

Voices & Views ~ Judge Elizabeth Best

Host Thomas Risberg is joined by the Honorable Judge Elizabeth Best for a wide-ranging discussion about her judicial philosophy, the importance of judicial independence, the case loads in our local courts, needed improvements to the courthouse and much more.  

Thank you for listening and supporting "Your Local Voice," KGPR, Great Falls

Classical Journey ~ Thad Suits

Host Matt Donnelly is joined by Thad Suits, Cellist for the Cascade Quartet and Great Falls Symphony to talk about their upcoming performance on Friday March 31st at 7pm.

The Cascade Quartet performs three quartets in the Czech style: The bold and brilliant Quartet in C-Major by Antonin Dvorˇák, a lyrical meditation by Dvorak’s student, Josef Suk, and a five-part piece by Erwin Schulhoff that reflects the many styles and cultures that fascinated him.

For more information and tickets visit:
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/8640402/triple-czech-the-newberry-great-falls-the-newberry

Letters from a Land of Grass - First Gopher (3-24-2023)

It's springtime, in all of its glory!

 

-Lisa

Letters from a Land of Grass - Pondering Bernardo (3-17-2023)

Calving season started right along with the snowstorms. You won't hear me complain a single bit.

 

-Lisa

Voices & Views ~ Montana Historians Thomas Minckler & Ken Robison

A fascinating with conversation wtith historians Thomas Minckler and Ken Robison focusing on Tom’s new book Montana: A Paper Trail. The books presents a lifetime of collecting and assembling an amazing array of rare Montana documents and photographs. The Minckler collection is the finest collection of rare Montana history in private hands. This unique book is the result of years of research and writing to present every document in the historical context of its time.

Front Range Outdoors ~ Water in the Wild

On this edition of Front Range Outdoors, hosts Amy Grisak and Marty Bannon talk about the wide range of filtering and purification options for one of your most important companions on the trail... WATER. 

They also talk about Amy's recent articles and writings across a wide range of magazines, as well as local events, hiking trail volunteer opportunities and the Montana Trail legislation.

For more information on the Montana Trail visit:
https://montanatrail.org/

Find out more about Wild Montana and how to volunteer:
https://wildmontana.org/

https://wildmontana.org/volunteer/

Thank you for listening and supporting "Your Local Voice," KGPR Great Falls. 

Crimestoppers In Action, Episode #8 ~ Alan Scanlon, GF Transition Center

In this edition of "Crimestoppers in Action," Executive Director of the Great Falls Transition Center Alan Scanlon discusses the history of the center, the programs that are offered to residents, how criminal offenders are placed at the center, and success stories of those who have successfully completed the program.

For information about the Transition Center visit:
https://gfprc.org/

For information about Great Falls Crimestoppers visit:
https://greatfallsmt.net/police/crime-stoppers-0

https://www.facebook.com/727TIPS/

Thank you for listening and supporting "Your Local Voice," KGPR Great Falls.

Letters from a Land of Grass - Rancher Resilience (3-10-2023)

This episode is about drought again, but also about resilience. I'll participate in NCAT's Growing Hope conference this week and next week. If you have a chance, I hope you'll check it out.

-Lisa