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ECC ~ Sandra Guynn & Shane Etzwiler w/ Crimestoppers GF

On this edition of Electric City Currents, host Gabriel Vasichek is joined by Sandra Guynn & Shane Etzwiler with Great Falls / Cascade County Crimestoppers. They talk about the mission of Crimestoppers and their increased efforts to further conversations between law enforcement and the public, including their "Crime & The Law: Staying Safe in Great Falls" event on March 31st from 6:30 - 8:45pm at the University of Providence, UC Conference Center B. To attend virtually, look for links to live video feeds on their Facebook page.

To follow Crimestoppers Great Falls, find them on FB:
http://facebook.com/727tips

To be a "Tipster" about local crime, call 727-TIPS (8477)
or go to https://www.p3tips.com/index.htm

https://greatfallsmt.net/police/crime-stoppers

 

Letters from a Land of Grass - Maija’s Race (3-25-2022)

Calving is just beginning at A Land of Grass. Here is the first calving drama.

On Point ~ Veterans Talk Radio ~ w/ Rashee Stocks

On this episode of On Point, Veterans Talk Radio, Host Richard Liebert is joined by Rashee Stocks, an Air Force Veteran and basketball player at the University of Providence in Great Falls. They talk about his life as a lover of basketball, and his life in the military - from his childhood journeys as part of a military family to his eventual arrival at Malmstrom and reserve duty in Colorado Springs.

To follow up with Rashee, feel free to contact him at his EMAIL: rashee_93@yahoo.com

Thank you for listening and supporting your local voice, KGPR Great Falls Public Radio.

Voices & Views w/Stephanie Erdmann, Dean of GF College

Voices & Views with host Thomas Risberg. On this episode, Thomas is joined by Stephanie Erdmann, Dean of Great Falls College to talk about her journey to Great Falls and the abundance of programs and opportunities at Great Falls College MSU. They are also joined by students Brian Tucker, Alyssa Myhre and Hannah Johnson to talk about their experiences, the community and the advantages of learning at this 2-year institution.

WEBSITE: https://www.gfcmsu.edu/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/gfcmsu/

PHONE: (406) 771-4300

 

Letters from a Land of Grass - Handy Hannah (3-18-22)

Lisa says, "My summer apprentice arrived last week. I hope she doesn't pack up in the night and leave. It was quite a beginning of life on the ranch."

City Connections ~ Heather Rohlf, Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Great Falls

Host Lanni Klasner is joined by Heather Rohlf, City of Great Falls Code Enforcement Officer to talk about local codes, neighborhoods (and neighbors), property maintenance and more. For more information on the City of Great Falls, visit:

https://greatfallsmt.net

 

Electric City Currents ~ Leigh Ann Ruggiero, Author of ”Unfollowers” - 2021 Juniper Prize for Fiction Winner

Today on Electric City Currents, Gabriel is joined by Leigh Ann Ruggiero, author of "Unfollowers," which won the 2021 Juniper Prize For Fiction and will be released on March 25, 2022 by the University of Massachusetts Press. 
https://www.umasspress.com/9781625346407/unfollowers/

LEIGH ANN RUGGIERO earned an MFA from the University of Maryland before moving to Montana, where she teaches literature, writing, and film at Great Falls College. She was a finalist for the 2019 Ohio Writers’ Association’s Great Novel Contest. We talk about the book, her writing process, teaching (and learning), her journey to Great Falls and the journey of creativity. Then we wrap up the show with a reading of the beginning of "Unfollowers."

DESCRIPTION OF THE BOOK - Barb Matheson doesn’t fit in: not on the Standing Rock Reservation where her mother was born; not at the mission in rural Ethiopia where she grew up; and certainly not at the Pennsylvania church where her husband preaches. Expansive and lyrical, Unfollowers is a tale of religious angst, unrequited love, and the upheaval of racial and economic privilege. Equally adrift on both sides of the Atlantic, Barb must negotiate the distance between white America and Africa, between the spirituality of her ancestors and the straight tones of evangelicalism, and between rules and grace.

To Purchase or find out more about "Unfollowers", visit this link:

https://www.umasspress.com/9781625346407/unfollowers/

 

Front Range Outdoors ~ Doug Mitchell from Glacier NP Conservancy

On this episode of Front Range Outdoors, Host Amy Grisak is joined by Doug Mitchell from the Glacier National Park Conservancy. They talk about the many things the Conservancy does behind the scenes for Glacier Park, as well as some compelling research from wolverine studies, the relationships between birds and trees, trail cams footage, and more. They also talk about other important projects like the Dark Skies Initiative and the Headwaters Podcast. For more information or to find out ways to support the Conservancy, find them online at:

https://glacier.org

FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/GlacierNationalParkConservancy

Headwaters Podcast: https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/photosmultimedia/headwaters-podcast.htm

Electric City Currents ~ Silvercrest Trails

During this edition of Electric City Currents, Gabriel is joined by Chuck Jennings and Bob Nordby to talk about Silvercrest Trails and their Nordic Cup ski races, as well as the great resource of the trails that are available and groomed all winter long for cross country skiing and snowshoeing.

The Silver Crest Trails are located in the Little Belt Mountains of Central Montana, just off Highway 89, approximately 6.5 miles south of Neihart on the west side of the highway, and about 2 miles north of Showdown Montana Ski Area.

The turn-off to the parking lot is marked by a sign indicating “USFS Winter Recreation Area”.  Turn there, then follow the nordic ski signs to the parking lot.  The parking lot is equipped with a latrine.

LINKS:

https://silvercresttrails.com

FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/Silver-Crest-Trails-Association-377208799078453/

 

Letters from a Land of Grass - Black Swan Events (3-11-2022)

Lisa expresses her thoughts about our current events this time.