Western Montana news and information from your local television station, NBC Montana.
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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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 mheyka@sbgtv.com 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.
NBC Montana’s Laurel Staples interviews Lowell Hochhalter, Chaplain for the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office.
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.
You can also listen to the podcast on Itunes or Spotify.
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.
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.
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.
You can listen to the podcast at nbcmontana.com, Itunes or Spotify.
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.
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.
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.
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.
