Spotlight Montana

 NBC Montana’s Laurel Staples follows up with Crime Prevention Officer Ethan Smith on recent complaints by residents and businesses in Missoula’s West Broadway corridor. 

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 NBC Montana’s Laurel Staples interviews Lowell Hochhalter, Chaplain for the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office.

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Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Chaplain Lowell Hochhalter joins Laurel Staples for Spotlight Montana.

Hochhalter provides support to officers going through difficult on-the-job situations including the recent shootings in Missoula and Evaro. He takes us through the events that unfolded that night and into the next day. Hochhalter shares insight into what happened and describes what officers went through.

Also hear his message to officers, victims, their families and communities affected.

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 NBC Montana’s own Chief Meteorologist Mark Heyka joins Laurel Staples for Spotlight Montana.

Mark Heyka grew up on a wheat and cattle farm near Belleville, Kansas. His love of weather goes back to childhood. He would watch the weather report on TV. He would then draw maps on chalkboards and pretend to be a weatherman!

March 2019 marks his 20th anniversary with NBC Montana. In this segment of Spotlight Montana, Mark talks about his 20 years of covering weather patterns in Montana, what weather trends he’s seeing and what it could mean for you in the coming years. In addition, hear what Mark says about current snow pack levels, how it compares to past years, the potential for flooding and the outlook for wildfire season.

Please email Mark at [email protected] with any questions, comments or story ideas, or find him on Facebook. You can also follow him on Twitter @MarkNBCMT

Also, we would love to see your weather pictures. Just go to nbcmontana.com and share your media under Chime In.

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 NBC Montana’s Kevin Maki on his Montana Moment series.

NBC Montana’s Laurel Staples interviews reporter Kevin Maki’s Montana Moment series

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NBC Montana’s own Kevin Maki joins Laurel Staples for Spotlight Montana.

Kevin Maki was born and raised on a farm in Corvallis. He’s the reporter behind NBC Montana’s ‘Montana Moment’ series. It’s a collection of stories that showcase Montana’s treasures and history. From the rock fences in the Bitterroot and Turkey Pete in Deer Lodge to The Garden of One Thousand Buddhas in Arlee Kevin talks about the stories, what inspired Montana Moment and the stories Kevin is working on now.

To watch all of Kevin’s Montana Moment stories go to nbcmontana.com.

Montana Moment airs on Sunday at 10p.m.

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