Spotlight Montana

The dreaded winter blues, seasonal affective disorder.

In the spotlight is Western Montana Mental Health's psychiatric physician assistant Jackie Pfister.

Pfister discusses how to recognize the symptoms, what treatment options are available and ways to cope.

She also shares with us her story of what it’s like to live with seasonal affective disorder and what helped her the most.

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David King, director of Flathead Lake International Cinemafest, reflects on his 40 plus years in film and television, why he now calls Montana home, his latest projects, and what’s next.

In the spotlight David King, independent film producer, director of the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest

Independent film producer and director of the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest David King reflects on his 40 plus years of experience in film and television. Some of his projects include the Balto sequels, Lady and the Tramp II and Beauty and the Beast sequel. Recent projects include the award winning productions “My Grandpa’s Fiddle” and “Burgers, Fries and Family Ties”.

David also help create the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) in Polson where organizers are now getting ready to kick off the 8th annual event.

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It’s back to school time and our latest Spotlight Montana podcast features the new superintendent of Missoula County Public Schools, Rob Watson.

Hear from Watson on how MCPS is responding to a new whopping cough case and what parents need to know.

Watson discusses early enrollment and what schools could be next for boundary changes,

Watson also explains how a new mass notification system works, breaks downs changes to the lunch the program and what new feature students will see on school buses.

Finally, Watson addresses teacher turnover and retention issues.

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 We continue our series of podcasts on the opioid crisis. 

Our latest Spotlight Montana podcast focuses on the pharmaceutical side of the crisis with guest Kim Madson, faculty member, Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Montana.

Learn how the crisis is impacting pharmacists, how it’s changing the curriculum for pharmacy students, the stigma of the epidemic, what the public can do to help and new information offering hope.

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Our latest Spotlight Montana podcast focuses on wildfire season with Jordan Koppen from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.

Find out what officials are seeing for fire activity so far and how the current weather forecast could impact the outlook for the rest of the season.

Also hear what homeowners can do now to prepare and the misconceptions to avoid.

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 Our latest Spotlight Montana podcast focuses on the opioid crisis.

In the spotlight Detective Dean Chrestenson of the Missoula Police Department and addiction recovery advocate Levi Bessette.

Learn how the crisis is impacting the region and what's being done to fight it along with what needs to happen to curb it. 

Also hear Levi's story of his path to recovery and what he now wants to public to know.

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 Human trafficking is on the rise and a Missoula couple is working to turn that around.

Tami and Lowell Hochhalter join NBC Montana’s Laurel Staples for this week’s Spotlight Montana podcast.

They are the founders of The LifeGuard Group.

It’s a non-profit committed to fighting human trafficking and helping agencies and families search for those missing.

Hear the latest on their efforts to locate those missing, what it’s like for the victims and survivors of human trafficking, the warning signs parents need to look for and what new tactics traffickers are using.

Also learn how you can get involved.

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 Hundreds of communities across the country are centering on a 10 year plan to end homelessness including Missoula.

That's the focus of this week's Spotlight Montana podcast.

Missoula's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness.

Hear from those behind the plan.

Is it working? What really defines an end to homelessness? What are the misconceptions and who are the homeless in the Missoula area?

The answer to that question just might surprise you.

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 As of Wednesday, May 29, there are 136 confirmed cases of whooping cough in Missoula County.

How long will the outbreak last and what is the Missoula City-County Health Department bracing for now? Also, new information on vaccines that just might surprise you.

Learn the answers to those questions and much more in this week’s episode of Spotlight Montana featuring Cindy Farr of the Missoula City-County Health Department.

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 NBC Montana’s Laurel Staples interviews Eric Komberec, chairman of the Miss Montana to Normandy project and Jeff Sholty, project volunteer. Volunteers are preparing the historic C-47, “Miss Montana”, to join the D-Day Squadron and the Daks Over Normandy in commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 2019. Miss Montana will depart from Missoula on May 13. Eric Komberec and Jeff Shulty share the latest on preparations and what’s next for Miss Montana following the tribute in France. 

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