Episodes

  • Episode 44 Darby Bread Box gives helping hand to folks struggling with rising costs

    Episode 44 Darby Bread Box gives helping hand to folks struggling with rising costs
    Feb 17 2025
    The high cost of living has left many Montanans struggling to make ends meet. Housing, fuel, groceries, and other essentials necessary for a good quality of life are depleting the billfolds of scores of people. Some find relief in curbing food insecurity through local food banks. The Darby Bread Box has provided area residents with basic groceries free of charge for years. It relies on donations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • Episode 43 Bitterroot remembers the late Scott Hackett, former fire chief, community leader

    Episode 43 Bitterroot remembers the late Scott Hackett, former fire chief, community leader
    Feb 10 2025
    In small towns, helping your neighbor is an essential act in protecting and maintaining a healthy community. Big and small tasks can leave positive outcomes for years to come. When former Victor Volunteer Rural Fire Chief, EMT, bank loan officer, farmer, rancher, and conservationist, Scott Hackett died just after Christmas, his funeral service at the new Victor Fire Hall he helped build was packed. "There was a lot more people than what we expected," said current Victor Fire Chief Roy Perry. " It was standing room only." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 42 Kids, smiles, top priorities for school custodian

    Episode 42 Kids, smiles, top priorities for school custodian
    Feb 3 2025
    In our schools a custodian, or janitor, cares for a building. But they also ensure that its teachers, staff, and especially its children, are safe and secure. Sarah Krause is a day custodian at K. William Harvey Elementary School in Ronan. NBC Montana recently spent the day with Sarah as she went about her work. We were there when she began her rounds in the morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Episode 41 Grace Lutheran Quilter's Group makes quilts for disaster victims

    Episode 41 Grace Lutheran Quilter's Group makes quilts for disaster victims
    Jan 27 2025
    From tornadoes in the Midwest, to hurricanes in the south, and devastating wildfires in California, scores of people have lost everything they own this past year. War refugees around the world are suffering. In our local community's, families face hard times for many reasons. It can be overwhelming. But members of Grace Lutheran Quilter's Group in Hamilton say it doesn't have to be. For more than 50 years, these women have been making quilts to help ease the suffering. Most of the quilts made at the church are shipped to a Christian organization called the Orphan Grain Train in Nebraska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 40 Missoula Art Museum celebrating 50-years promoting contemporary art

    Episode 40 Missoula Art Museum celebrating 50-years promoting contemporary art
    Jan 20 2025
    For generations, the old Carnegie Library in downtown Missoula has been home to one of the region's most enduring art museums. The Missoula Art Museum features contemporary art, and is well known to artists, schools, and the community as a whole. This year, MAM, as it is popularly known, celebrates 50 years of artistic service to the community. NBC Montana attended opening night of the 'Solid Gold Auction Exhibition' at the museum. The art work here will be sold at a live auction for a museum fundraiser in February. Dillon artist Cathy Weber showed us her five ceramic birds. She has worked in several mediums, from wood to calligraphy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 39 Serbian Orthodox celebrate Christmas; icons interpret scripture through color and ink

    Episode 39 Serbian Orthodox celebrate Christmas; icons interpret scripture through color and ink
    Jan 13 2025
    Most Christians observe Christmas on December 25th. But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January 7th. For parishioners at the Serbian Orthodox Church in Butte it was a joyous week. Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Christian Church was built on The Flats in Butte in 1965. It replaced the church that was built by Serbian miners in uptown Butte. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 38 A Trip through Montana's State Capitol; 'The People's House'

    Episode 38 A Trip through Montana's State Capitol; 'The People's House'
    Jan 7 2025
    On Monday, January 6th, Montana lawmakers will convene at the State Capitol in Helena. Our elected officials have been meeting in this grand building for more than 120 years. The Capitol was built as the home of state government. But it's also a unique symbol that honors Montana's history, citizens and landscape. They call the building that stands on a knoll at 1301 East 6th Avenue 'The People's House.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Episode 37 Montana Moment special of memorable moments of 2024

    Episode 37 Montana Moment special of memorable moments of 2024
    Dec 30 2024
    From a talking bird that puts a Montana saloon on the map, to a love of classic cars and the open road, plus a storied inn with a rebellious reputation. We're taking a look back at some of the memorable moments of the year. Each week, Kevin Maki shares a glimpse of what makes our state so special. Here are some of our favorite Montana Moments from 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins