(34 minutes) Today on Voices of Montana, guest host Denise Smith kicked of our “Top Stories of the Decade” Series. One major story from the past ten years was the Boston Marathon Bombing. Callie Benjamin, A Montana Native, survived this act of Terrorism. Now a singer and songwriter, Callie joined Denise in the studio to…

Voices of Montana on Christmas! Guest Host Russ Fagg spoke with the newly appointed 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Helena, Bishop Vetter, all about Christmas. Host Fagg also took your calls and texts.

(40 minutes) How many families, seniors, kids go hungry in Montana? According to the Montana Food Bank Network and Helena Food Share, 1 in 7 Montanans experience food insecurity. That’s a pretty high number considering the USDA estimates 30-40% of the food supply in the U.S. is wasted. But the battle against hunger is aggressively taken…

(40 minutes) Montana’s coal industry has had its share of recent setbacks, but a new proposal by NorthWestern Energy could help turn that tide a bit. Listen to the podcast to hear John Hines, VP of Supply, discuss how the proposal would likely have no impact on rate-payers while significantly reducing NorthWestern Energy’s peak demand…

(23 minutes) After spending the first 2 years of the Trump administration as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Commander Ryan Zinke is catching up on some projects. Voices was privileged to have caught up recently with the Whitefish native and hear his thoughts on impeachment, the aftermath of the 2016 elections, and what gets…

(43 minutes) Voices was on location Thursday at the 135th annual Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) convention to talk with national and state leaders from an industry that accounts for nearly $70 billion annually in America. Jennifer Houston, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was a keynote speaker at the event in Billings and joined…

Russ Fagg steps in for Tom Schultz and talks with Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian. Montana’s higher education system is adopting new ways to connect with Montana high school students, including making it easier for students to apply and get information on financial assistance, classes, tuition costs – and also earn more college credits…

(14 minutes) Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte checked in as he graciously does every week. The discussion focused on what’s needed to create opportunities for Montana businesses and residents to thrive. The Congressman also discussed the latest in the on-going impeachment inquiry and proceedings, along with action on addressing illegal robocalls.

(28 minutes) Time for a little Made in Montana fun. We headed up to Scobey, the lefse-like-grandma-used-to-make capital of the world and chatted with Libi Susag, co-owner and magic maker at Granrud’s Lefse Shack. Then it was over to Harlowton, home of the famous cowboy cereal, Cream of the West, to hear from Alicia Moe,…

(15 minutes) The nature of the oil boom cycles common in eastern Montana bring a unique set of challenges to housing officials. What does a family do if during a boom cycle housing is difficult to find, and in a downturn economy, housing is difficult to afford? In our series on homelessness we talked with…