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Montana Moment

Montana Moment is your front-row seat to the last best place! NBC Montana reporter Kevin Maki explores the history, stories, people, and places that make Montana well, Montana.

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Episode 43 Bitterroot remembers the late Scott...

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2025/02/10

In small towns, helping your neighbor is an essential act in protecting and maintaining a healthy community.Big and small tasks can leave positive outcomes for years to come. When former Victor Volunteer Rural Fire Chief, EMT, bank loan officer, farmer, rancher, and conservationist, Scott Hackett died just after Christmas, his funeral service at the new Victor Fire Hall he helped build was packed. "There was a lot more people than what we expected," said current Victor Fire Chief Roy Perry. " It

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6:31

Episode 42 Kids, smiles, top priorities for school...

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2025/02/03

In our schools a custodian, or janitor, cares for a building.But they also ensure that its teachers, staff, and especially its children, are safe and secure. Sarah Krause is a day custodian at K. William Harvey Elementary School in Ronan. NBC Montana recently spent the day with Sarah as she went about her work. We were there when she began her rounds in the morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 40 Grace Lutheran Quilter's Group makes...

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2025/01/27

From tornadoes in the Midwest, to hurricanes in the south, and devastating wildfires in California, scores of people have lost everything they own this past year.War refugees around the world are suffering. In our local community's, families face hard times for many reasons. It can be overwhelming. But members of Grace Lutheran Quilter's Group in Hamilton say it doesn't have to be. For more than 50 years, these women have been making quilts to help ease the suffering. Most of the quilts made at the

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5:47

Episode 40 Missoula Art Museum celebrating 50-years...

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2025/01/20

For generations, the old Carnegie Library in downtown Missoula has been home to one of the region's most enduring art museums.The Missoula Art Museum features contemporary art, and is well known to artists, schools, and the community as a whole. This year, MAM, as it is popularly known, celebrates 50 years of artistic service to the community. NBC Montana attended opening night of the 'Solid Gold Auction Exhibition' at the museum. The art work here will be sold at a live auction for a museum

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6:16

Episode 39 Serbian Orthodox celebrate Christmas;...

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2025/01/13

Most Christians observe Christmas on December 25th.But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January 7th. For parishioners at the Serbian Orthodox Church in Butte it was a joyous week. Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Christian Church was built on The Flats in Butte in 1965. It replaced the church that was built by Serbian miners in uptown Butte. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 38 A Trip through Montana's State Capitol;...

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2025/01/07

On Monday, January 6th, Montana lawmakers will convene at the State Capitol in Helena.Our elected officials have been meeting in this grand building for more than 120 years. The Capitol was built as the home of state government. But it's also a unique symbol that honors Montana's history, citizens and landscape. They call the building that stands on a knoll at 1301 East 6th Avenue 'The People's House.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:49

Episode 37 Montana Moment special of memorable...

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2024/12/30

From a talking bird that puts a Montana saloon on the map, to a love of classic cars and the open road, plus a storied inn with a rebellious reputation. We're taking a look back at some of the memorable moments of the year. Each week, Kevin Maki shares a glimpse of what makes our state so special. Here are some of our favorite Montana Moments from 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 36 St. Mary's Mission Museum unveils Father...

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2024/12/23

Every Christmas season, Christians honor the birth of Jesus by putting up Nativity scenes. The Gospels record the first visitors to the stable as humble shepherds. Last week, visitors to Historic St. Mary's Mission and Museum in Stevensville, came to see a Nativity scene that is more than 150-years old. Father Anthony Ravalli probably painted his shepherds on tin cutouts in 1866 or soon after. It's the first time, at least in many years, that the public had a chance to see them. Learn more about

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5:21

Episode 35 Windmillers revive once common mainstay of...

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2024/12/16

You can still find windmills on the American landscape. Most of them are in rural areas with limited water. But for the most part, they are vestiges of a time that is passing. Big Sky Windmills is a family-owned company in Victor that's reviving the skill of windmill building . Jess Nelson and Conner Reed build and install windmills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:16

Episode 34 When lake water took part of family farm;...

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2024/12/09

Not many people today remember the small town of Canton.If they do remember, they were children, or were very young at the time. It happened in the 1950's. Canton and its surrounding farms and ranches were submerged under Canyon Ferry Lake when Canyon Ferry Dam was completed. The dam and reservoir play an important role in Montana. They benefit thousands of Montanans, providing electricity, irrigation, flood control, and recreation. But many probably don't know about Canton. Jay Meyer was only

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Episode 33 Stories of Canton, the town at the bottom...

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2024/12/02

In the 1950's, the Bureau of Reclamation completed the Canyon Ferry Dam on the Missouri River near Helena.The concrete structure replaced a timber crib dam that was built in the late 1890's. The new dam created Canyon Ferry Lake. You might be surprised to learn that under part of that lake is a once thriving farm and ranch community. "Canton was covered by the waters of the lake," said Broadwater County Museum curator, Linda Huth. NBC Montana met Linda at the museum where she showed us files, old

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6:15

Episode 32 Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center cares...

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2024/11/25

One of Montana's most treasured amenities is our abundance of wildlife.The raptors that fly over Big Sky Country are some of the most glorious. When many of those birds of prey are orphaned, or grounded with injuries, a non-profit in Kalispell helps them recover. Beth Watne is executive director of Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center. She founded the center in 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 31 C.M. Russell Museum celebrates spirit of...

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2024/11/18

Revered as 'The Cowboy Artist,' Charles Marion Russell is also known as 'Montana's Favorite Son.' Russell has been gone for almost 100 years, but his life's work is still treasured around the world. The C.M. Russell Museum Complex in Great Falls is internationally known for its extensive Russell collections. The complex includes 16 exhibition galleries in the neighborhood Russell worked and lived. On campus, are the artist's log cabin studio, and the house where he lived with his wife Nancy. Learn

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5:49

Episode 30 Vietnam War pilot recounts deepest rescue...

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2024/11/12

This Veterans Day NBC Montana interviewed Vietnam veteran Dale Stovall at his home in Missoula. Dale is a retired Air Force Brigadier General, and the fourth highest combat decorated graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. He was also part of an elite team of rescue pilots. In his ten-and-a-half months serving in Vietnam he recovered 12 men who had been shot down. He is best known for playing a pivotal role in in one of the most daring rescues of the war. Learn more about your ad choices

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Episode 29: Malmstrom Museum and Air Park highlights...

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2024/11/04

Malmstrom Air Force Base began as the Great Falls Army Air Force Base during WWII. It trained bomber crews in WWII, and has played key roles in the military for more than 80-years. The Malmstrom Museum and Air Park hosts visitors from all over the world. Here, they learn about Malmstrom's history, and get a firsthand look at vintage planes and vehicles. When you enter the park you can't miss the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile that is on display. The display is made up of decommissioned

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Episode 28: Montana rich with treasures for Sheridan...

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2024/10/28

For thousands and thousands of years, it's been a trade that has stood the test of time. From the Great Pyramids to the Taj Mahal, craftsmen have used this simple material to erect some of the greatest buildings and monuments in history. Stone is prized for both its sturdiness and beauty. Karl Marcus is a stonemason. NBC Montana went with Karl to a riverbed near Virginia City, where he collects river rock from Alder Gulch dredge tailings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Episode 27: Sarah and Adeline, Virginia City's women...

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2024/10/21

After gold was discovered in Alder Gulch in 1863, throngs of fortune seekers poured into Virginia City and its surrounding area. Coming from all points of the compass, most of them were men. But in this male-dominated rough and tumble town, two pioneer women rose to prominence as successful and respected pillars of their community. The obstacles they overcame is one of amazing resilience. Virginia City, Montana's Territorial Capitol, and wild boomtown of the mid to late 1800's is filled with

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Episode 26: Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center takes...

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2024/10/15

Imagine what Montana and the rest of the west looked like 220 years ago. When President Thomas Jefferson launched Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery in 1804, Montana was wild and untouched. The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls explores the history of that monumental trip, taking visitors on a historic and visual experience back in time. The Interpretive Center stands high above the banks of the Missouri River. Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark would have passed through

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5:48

Episode 25: Meet George, the Talking Bird of St....

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2024/10/07

Good conversation and a good laugh create healthy connections to community. Getting together with old and new friends keeps the blues away. It all makes the day brighter. This is a story NBC Montana calls 'Coffee with George.' To begin, we meet Jeff Martin at 5 a.m. at the Talking Bird Saloon in St. Regis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 24: Bozeman's iconic Pickle Barrel is 50

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2024/10/01

Bordering the Montana State University campus in Bozeman, is a little sub sandwich shop that's been a hit with college students for generations.But it's just as popular with tourists, and the Bozeman area community as a whole. Now, the restaurant at 809 West College, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The restaurant looks the same as it did in 1974. It's still packing customers into a tiny space for big sandwiches. Who says change is good? Pickle Barrel's secret to longevity may be that it

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