Secretary of State Corey Stapleton is running for the long Montana congressional seat. On Voices of Montana this week he talked about what he is doing in his current job to keep in touch with Montanans. “To listen to the full Voices of Montana Podcast Click Here”   

Last week George Edwards spoke at the Montana Woolgrowers Convention. The Executive Director of Montana’s Livestock Loss Board said the numbers of livestock lost to Grizzly Bears continue to grow each year and sometimes by dozens of animals in a single attack.

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 231,592 Montana seniors are enrolled in Medicare. Tuesday at a congressional hearing on Medicare for all Representative Greg Gianforte gave his opinion about the impact Medicare for all would have on Montana seniors.

During a news conference Tuesday afternoon John Hines Northwestern Energy’s Vice President of Supply and Montana Government Relations talked about future energy needs.

Sgt. Travis Welch is the Public Information Officer with the Missoula Police Department. He was recently asked on Voices of Montana what does he see when having to deal with homelessness from a public safety standpoint. “To listen to the full Voices of Montana Podcast Click Here”   

(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, …

(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 …

(27 minutes) Missoula has the largest homeless population of any urban area in Montana. To tackle the issue, elected officials and community members drew up the “Reaching Home” 10-year plan to end homelessness in 2012. In our continuing series, Eran Pehan, Missoula’s Director of the Office of Housing and Community …

(43 minutes) You might be surprised to learn that from 3,000 – 4,000 Montana students may find themselves homeless at some point throughout the school year. How do we ensure our youth have the education they need to overcome the challenges of homelessness? Sue Runkle, a public school educator and …