Spotlight Montana

A new documentary by filmmakers David and Jessica King shines a light on Polson’s famous Lake City Bakery and Eatery, its history and its special way of giving people a second chance. “Baked by Grace” is set to premiere Friday, May 13, 2022 at Polson’s Showboat Cinema 6. In this Spotlight Montana, watch the trailer and hear from David King on the making of the film, its mes

Spring is here, and that means it’s time for young children and their families to celebrate after a long winter dealing with the pandemic. Missoula's annual Week of the Child offers families a chance to do that. The week-long event offers fun activities for families, training programs and events to recognize early childhood champions. Events kick off this Saturday and continue th

The M&M Bar and Cafe in Butte is reopening on St. Patrick’s Day with new sign and a new location 10 months after a devastating fire destroyed the original building. In this Spotlight Montana owner, Selina Pankovich shares with us an update and explains what it took to make the reopening possible. We also talk about the day the fire broke out, the items that survived the blaze

In this Spotlight Montana, University of Montana associate professor Clint Walker, with the Department of World Languages and Cultures, provides new insight and perspective on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the man behind it, President Vladimir Putin.  He explains the history and how what’s happening now is impacting his students at UM.  He also shares stories about

Butte native and former NFL player Colt Anderson is headed to Super Bowl LVI as a special teams assistant coach for the Bengals. NBC Montana’s Laurel Staples talked to Anderson before he left for the big game. In this Spotlight Montana, Anderson discusses how the team is preparing for the game against the Los Angeles Rams and what the experience has been like for him. Anderson al

Brad Wilson of Butte is getting ready to compete in his third Olympic games in men's moguls. In this Spotlight Montana, NBC Montana's Robbie Whittle sits down with Wilson to talk about what he's doing to prepare and how the Olympic games will be a different experience for him this time. Wilson also talks about how his Olympic journey started in Butte and what it's like to experienc

In this Spotlight Montana, Whitefish native Maggie Voisin talks about how she's preparing for the Winter Olympics in Beijing, what's next after the games and how COVID-19 restrictions could impact the experience. Voisin also discusses life's ups and downs from injury and tremendous heartbreak to healing and how it's changed her. You can catch Spotlight Montana on iTunes, Spotify, Y

NBC Montana is working for you answering your questions about the omicron variant of COVID-19 now detected in the Treasure State. In this Spotlight Montana, hear from Dr. Neil Ku, an epidemiologist at Billings Clinic. From vaccines and booster shots to flu season and back-to-school concerns, Ku breaks it all down. Ku also talks about what concerns him the most going forward and wha

The Flathead Lake International Cinemafest is getting ready to celebrate it's10th anniversary in Polson. The festival will take place the weekend of January 28 to 30. This year's festival features a broad range of films including an academy award nominated short, a documentary that offers a fascinating look at women's professional football and a stunning music video. Special guests

Giving Tuesday is a day reserved for generosity and giving back to nonprofits and organizations known for helping others. In this Spotlight Montana we hear from Susan Hay Patrick of the United Way of Missoula on ways to help. Hay Patrick highlights some of the biggest issues facing the community right now, the work being done to address those issues and how you can help. If you or