The Constitution wasn’t created in a vacuum — it was born from a crisis, intense disagreement and a remarkable series of compromises. With Constitution Week approaching Montana Senate Majority Leader Tom McGillvray and constitutional scholar Rob Natelson, Senior Fellow in […]

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From chokecherry pit-spitting in Lewistown to bed racing and big-time music in Chester, Montana’s small communities know how to celebrate. Click on the podcast as we chat with Lewistown Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Theron LaFountain about the 37th annual […]

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Hi-Line Community Comes to the Aid of a Family in Need This wasn’t just another ordinary harvest season for some families along the western Hi-Line. Instead, the Woodring and Suta families were facing a summer of challenge and heartbreak. Baby […]

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Libertarian Senate Candidate Kyle Austin, a pharmacist and small business owner (Pharm406), stops in the studio to run through some key campaign issues and policy stances as he vies for the US Senate seat along with Republican Kurt Alme, Democrat […]

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Montana’s noxious weeds are more than just a nuisance — they’re a growing threat to agriculture, wildlife habitat and the landscapes we love. Want to do your part? Click on the podcast as Becky Kington of the Montana Weed Control […]

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Studies show one-fourth of our country’s foster youth wind up homeless 4 years after aging out of the foster care program.  It’s addressing that problem that brings U.S. HUD Secretary Scott Turner to Big Sky Country. Click on the podcast […]

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What does it take to make Wolf Point, and other small Montana towns a place where people want to stay, invest and build a future? Click on the podcast as we look at rural revitalization from the people actually doing […]

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Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joins Voices of Montana in-studio to discuss the recent work of the Department of Justice including the Montana term limits court cases, a recent pro-2nd Amendment court ruling his office supported, the state’s opposition to […]

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What will Montana’s business climate look like five years from now? Click on the podcast as guest host Steve Arveschoug visits with Montana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd O’Hair to look at the opportunities and challenges ahead for […]

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Who is working behind the scenes to build Montana’s economy—and how does that work affect the communities where we live? Guest host Steve Arveschoug talks with Montana Ambassadors Executive Director Spencer Buck and Montana Economic Developers Association Executive Director Allison […]

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Montana is growing—and that means Montana is going to need a lot more power. Guest host Steve Arveschoug visits with Northwestern Energy CEO Brian Bird for a wide-ranging conversation about the state’s energy future, including the status of NorthWestern’s merger […]

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Bigger negotiation pool — better health outcomes.  That’s the approach the 2023 legislature took in completing a near 20-year long journey to bring Montana’s more than 400 school districts under one insurance umbrella for bigger savings and better health outcomes. […]

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Click on the podcast and go beneath the waves with LT. Connor Smith of the USS Montana and his wife, Isabel, for a fascinating look at submarine life, Navy service and the unique bond between Montana and its namesake submarine. […]

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Click on the podcast as PSC Commissioner Brad Molnar gives his defense against a 1-year suspension from Montana Governor Greg Gianforte for workplace infractions.

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There’s a movement toward healthier diets in America, with less additives and processing. In line with that is renewed interest in foraging for edible and nutritious foods on our public lands. Click on the podcast as Beth Brennan, creator of […]

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Jeff Michael, Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, leads a discussion on Montana’s current economy – both the good and bad – after wrapping up a statewide series of presentations and discussion.

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Live from the Energy Open in Colstrip, energy experts and leaders join Voices of Montana at the conference to focus on key issues facing the country’s energy future, such as energy distribution and production, data centers, and the on-going process […]

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Montana economist Patrick Barkey, host of the radio series “The Montana Economic Minute” and former Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, joins the program for a broad-based glance around the economy, including discussions on energy, debt, inflation, […]

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How are we educating today’s youth on opportunities and drawbacks from the fast-moving technology know as Artificial Intelligence? Click on the program as Code Girls United founder and CEO Marianne Smith talks about the changes to the program since its […]

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Live from Evergreen’s Treasure State Coffee, at 1405 U.S. Hwy 2 East.

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With Janicki Industries President John Janicki

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Join us for a great hour of history and fun, as we talk with members of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association convoying across Montana this week as part of their “History in Motion” program that, this year, is tracking the […]

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I-194 is a Montana citizen’s initiative that is expected to make the November ballot that will prohibit corporations in Montana from spending to influence elections. Proponents say it’s step in the right direction to lessen the large influence of money […]

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with DEQ Director Sonja Nowakowski

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With MT Ag Dir. Jillien Streit MFBF President Cyndi Johnson Korey Fauque, KW Agency Brian Akelstad, MT Pulse Crop Committee

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Featuring Fergus County Commissioner Ross Butcher on grizzly bears in Central Montana,  Sheriff Ryan Peterson on area drug enforcement and the new hazardous weather and safety plan, Fair Board Chair Brad Yaeger, 4-H kids and the derby.

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