Montana Moment

Mar 10 2025 46 ep. 6 mins 13
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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 47 Buck 'N Dave's helps fill the egg shortage gap

Mar 10 2025 6 mins  
Almost four years ago, NBC Montana brought you a Montana Moment on a startup egg production business in Corvallis. Buck 'N Dave's Eggs was formed by a couple rodeo cowboys who decided, in their own words, to wrangle chickens instead of cattle. With egg prices and Bird Flu topping news stories we wanted to do an update on the company. We visited Buck Lunak and Dave Whitmoyer, Buck a

Episode 46: A morning with the mechanics at Missoula Co. Public Works

Mar 03 2025 5 mins  
It's been a blustery winter with lots of snow and icy roads. Plow operators work to keep roads clear, so people can get to work, and school kids are safe on their bus routes. It takes constant vigilance to keep the trucks running. NBC Montana wanted to learn more. On a recent morning, we arrived at the maintenance shop at the Missoula County Public Works Department. Learn more abou

Episode 45: From scrap metal to int'l business; the journey of a family's grain mill

Feb 24 2025 5 mins  
Twenty-six-years ago, a young mother wanted to become more self-sufficient in ways to feed her family. Bonnie Jones was dedicated to a healthy diet. Her husband, Randy Jones, was a marvel at engineering. What happened was a grassroots invention that spurred a family business with international ties. NBC Montana met the Jones' at their 1889 Wild West Company near Stevensville. Learn

Episode 44 Darby Bread Box gives helping hand to folks struggling with rising costs

Feb 17 2025 5 mins  
The high cost of living has left many Montanans struggling to make ends meet. Housing, fuel, groceries, and other essentials necessary for a good quality of life are depleting the billfolds of scores of people. Some find relief in curbing food insecurity through local food banks. The Darby Bread Box has provided area residents with basic groceries free of charge for years. It relie

Episode 43 Bitterroot remembers the late Scott Hackett, former fire chief, community leader

Feb 10 2025 6 mins  
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

Episode 42 Kids, smiles, top priorities for school custodian

Feb 03 2025 6 mins  
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 abo

Episode 41 Grace Lutheran Quilter's Group makes quilts for disaster victims

Jan 27 2025 6 mins  
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

Episode 40 Missoula Art Museum celebrating 50-years promoting contemporary art

Jan 20 2025 5 mins  
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

Episode 39 Serbian Orthodox celebrate Christmas; icons interpret scripture through color and ink

Jan 13 2025 6 mins  
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

Episode 38 A Trip through Montana's State Capitol; 'The People's House'

Jan 07 2025 5 mins  
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