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Home Ground

Tuesdays at 6:30pm
hosted by Brian Kahn

Brian KahnArtemis Common Ground produces this award-winning half-hour, weekly public affairs radio series, distributed via the internet and broadcast on public radio throughout Montana and northern Wyoming. Home Ground's mission is to stimulate dialogue about the changes and choices affecting our future, and we pursue that goal through substantive and thought-provoking discussion of western economic, religious, cultural, social and environmental issues as well as our place in the larger world. While examining areas of conflict, we emphasize shared values – the often-overlooked “common ground” of diverse community interests. Guests and their views are always treated with respect. Our goal is for listeners to develop appreciation of differing viewpoints and to encourage them to fulfill their responsibility as informed citizens in a democracy. Home Ground presents issues in ways that are interesting and meaningful to a broad audience.

Home Ground is hosted by Brian Kahn, whose diverse background includes work as collegiate boxing coach, attorney, President of the California Fish and Game Commission, Director of the Montana Nature Conservancy, author, journalist and documentary filmmaker. In 2009, Brian was a recipient of the Montana Governor's Award for the Humanities.

Home Ground was named in 2002 by the Montana Broadcasters Association as the state’s Outstanding Non-Commercial Radio Program. In 2003, Home Ground received the Small Business Administration’s Journalist of the Year Award. In 2006, Home Ground won the OWAA National Excellence in Programming Award.

 

Upcoming Programs

February 9
Salish language school NkWsum strives to preserve native cultures, values, and identity with its language immersion program.

 

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Morely Family
speaker iconMorely Family (WMA)
mp3 logoMorely Family (MP3)
The Morley family of Swan Lake makes red cedar canoes by hand.

Kit Fischer
speaker iconKit Fischer (WMA)
mp3 logoKit Fischer (MP3)
Montanan Kit Fischer wasn't satisfied with his post-college life as a ski bum--so he joined the Peace Corps and worked for two years in Africa.

Jack Stanford
speaker iconJack Stanford (WMA)
mp3 logoJack Stanford (MP3)
Jack Stanford is the Director of the Flathead Lake Biological Station, which is renowned for its research into human-caused changes to the natural environment.

Woody Biomass
speaker iconWoody Biomass (WMA)
mp3 logoWoody Biomass (MP3)
Is Montana's woody biomass a blessing or a curse?

Jeffrey Meyers
speaker iconJeffrey Meyers (WMA)
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Hemingway scholar Jeffrey Meyers discusses the variances between the author's personal life and his writing.

University of Montana Western
speaker iconUniversity of MT Western (WMA)
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The University of Montana Western in Dillon is experimenting with block scheduling, where students take one class at a time for several hours a day for a three week period.

Daniel Finn
speaker iconDaniel Finn (WMA)
mp3 logoDaniel Finn (MP3)
Daniel Finn, St. John's Professor of Theology and Economics, discusses Pope Benedict's recent encyclical, which calls for major restructuring of the global economy to "achieve justice."

Wilderness Edge Resort
speaker iconWilderness Edge Resort (WMA)
mp3 logoWilderness Edge Resort (MP3)
The Wilderness Edge Resort ranch offers their “New West” guests some “Old West” experience.

Gene Etchart
speaker iconGene Etchart (WMA)
mp3 logoGene Etchart (MP3)
Glasgow rancher Gene Etchart discusses training civilian pilots for World War II.

Bone Marrow Transplant
speaker iconBone Marrow Transplant (WMA)
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In this update of a program aired in July, a Montana child anticipates a bone marrow transplant.

Clayton Kirk
speaker iconClayton Kirk (WMA)
mp3 logoClayton Kirk (MP3)
Clayton Kirk discusses being home schooled in rural Montana and how it prepared him for society and his college pursuits.

Joe Medicine Crow
speaker iconJoe Medicine Crow (WMA)
mp3 logoJoe Medicine Crow (MP3)
Host Brian Kahn interviews Joe Medicine Crow.

McDonald Pass Fire
speaker iconMcDonald Pass Fire (WMA)
mp3 logoMcDonald Pass Fire (MP3)
Explore Helena's community response to the McDonald Pass Fire.

Butte, America
speaker iconButte, America (WMA)
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This week's program features a look at the new documentary Butte, America, which chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of the mining town.

Dr. Tom Weiner
speaker iconDr. Tom Weiner (WMA)
mp3 logoDr. Tom Weiner (MP3)
Helena oncologist Dr. Tom Weiner discusses the many aspects of caring for those with cancer.

Monika Bauerlein
speaker iconMonika Bauerlein (WMA)
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Monika Bauerlein is the Editor of Mother Jones magazine.

George Archibald
speaker iconGeorge Archibald (WMA)
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George Archibald is the co-founder of the International Crane Foundation.

Tim Burton
speaker iconTim Burton (WMA)
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Tim Burton gets satisfaction from the challenges of managing a city with a 50-million dollar budget and answering to multiple bosses.

Max Baucus
speaker iconMax Baucus (WMA)
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Home Ground host Brian Kahn discusses the current healthcare debate with Senator Max Baucus (D-MT).

Montanans on Health Care
speaker iconMontanans on Health Care (WMA)
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Local citizens speak out at President Obama's town hall meeting in Belgrade.

Tom Still
speaker iconTom Still (WMA)
mp3 logoTom Still (MP3)
Classicial pianist Tom Still reflects on a life in music.

Ron Lee
speaker iconRon Lee (WMA)
mp3 logoRon Lee (MP3)
Professor Ron Lee is a Shakespeare scholar.

James Gelfand
speaker iconJames Gelfand (WMA)
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US Chamber of Commerce Health Policy Advisor James Gelfand opposes increased government intervention in healthcare.

Jacob Hacker
speaker iconJacob Hacker (WMA)
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Professor Jacob Hacker helped design the public health insurance option.

Transplant
speaker iconTransplant (WMA)
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A Montana child suffers from a rare disease and needs a bone marrow transplant. Can a donor be found?

Helena Unemployed
speaker iconHelena Unemployed (WMA)
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Hear from the unemployed in the Helena area and how they are coping.

FoodCorps
speaker iconFoodCorps (WMA)
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FoodCorps is unique to Montana, leading efforts in the state to make locally produced food available.

Joan Hoff
speaker iconJoan Hoff (WMA)
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Presidential historian Joan Hoff compares the New Deal presidents with Bush and Obama.

Brian Kahn
speaker iconBrian Kahn (WMA)
mp3 logoBrian Kahn (MP3)
Home Ground reverses its focus, with host Brian Kahn as the subject and journalist Todd Wilkinson as the interviewer. Kahn is a recipient of the 2009 Montana Governor's Humanities Award.

Blackfoot River Valley
speaker iconBlackfoot River Valley (WMA)
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Despite natural tensions between their interests, people living in the Blackfoot River Valley have found common ground for the past two decades. What's their secret?

Mike Geary
speaker iconMike Geary (WMA)
mp3 logoMike Geary (MP3)
Businessman Mike Geary dropped everything to help victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Wanda. He recently returned from Kuwait, where he worked with the Red Cross helping U.S. troops.

Denver Holt
speaker iconDenver Holt (WMA)
mp3 logoDenver Holt (MP3)
Denver Holt of Charlo's Owl Research discusses why humans are so interested in owls and why they matter to the ecosystems they inhabit.

Bruce Kania
speaker iconBruce Kania (WMA)
mp3 logoBruce Kania (MP3)
Inventor Bruce Kania of Shepherd Research Farm discusses BioHavens – man-made, floating islands that mimic nature’s way of fighting water pollution.

Karen Stevenson
speaker iconKaren Stevenson (WMA)
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Montana author Karen Stevenson's view of history changed after she spent three years researching radical Elsie Fox.

Dr. Ann Bartuska
speaker iconDr. Ann Bartuska (WMA)
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Dr. Ann Bartuska heads research for the US Forest Service. How does science affect national policy decisions?

John Lawrence
speaker iconJohn Lawrence (WMA)
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John Lawrence is Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's Chief of Staff. He gives an insider's view of the machinery of American democracy.

Placer Hotel
speaker iconPlacer Hotel (WMA)
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Helena's legendary Placer Hotel is being converted into urban living condominiums, representing a pioneering economic and aesthetic investment in revitalizing downtown Helena.

Universal Health Care
speaker iconUniversal Health Care (WMA)
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Americans spend $7,500 per person per year on health care, but our infant mortality rate is higher than Cuba’s. Will President Obama’s benchmarks for universal coverage, lower costs and better quality health care work?

Stream Access
speaker iconStream Access (WMA)
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Jay Bodner of Montana Stockgrowers and Bruce Farling of Trout Unlimited discuss a new agreement on the contentious issue of public access to Montana's streams.

Managing Wild Elk
speaker iconManaging Wild Elk (WMA)
mp3 logoManaging Wild Elk (MP3)
Managing wild elk is never easy—they are the public's property, but often spend time on private land. Sportsmen, wildlife officials, and landowners try to find common ground.

Sonoran Mud Turtle
speaker iconSonoran Mud Turtle (WMA)
mp3 logoSonoran Mud Turtle (MP3)
The Sonoran mud turtle is a 200-million year old relic of the Ice Age. Find out why two scientists and an Arizona rancher are using their personal resources to study it.

Evan Smalley
speaker iconEvan Smalley (WMA)
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Clockmaker and repairman Evan Smalley collects and repairs old clocks—and owns over 3,000 of them.

Jaydee Hanson
speaker iconJaydee Hanson (WMA)
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Jaydee Hanson of the Center for Food Safety discusses recent food contamination issues and what can be done to prevent them.

Jim Fleischman
speaker iconJim Fleischman (WMA)
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Jim Fleischman discusses "Change That Works," a grassroots reorganization effort among trade unions to combat historically low membership.

Richard Manning
speaker iconRichard Manning (WMA)
mp3 logoRichard Manning (MP3)
Journalist and author Richard Manning discusses his books about the debate betweeen economy and ecology and whether we can sustain a livable planet.

Todd Wilkinson
speaker iconTodd Wilkinson (WMA)
mp3 logoTodd Wilkinson (MP3)
Journalist Todd Wilkinson discusses the personal consequences of being a professional news reporter.

Pete Geddes
speaker iconPete Geddes (WMA)
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Pete Geddes
, President of the Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment (FREE), discusses the changing philosophy of government de-regulation.

David Quammen
speaker iconDavid Quammen (WMA)
mp3 logoDavid Quammen (MP3)
Author David Quammen edited a new illustrated version of Charles Darwin’s extraordinary book The Origin of Species in time for the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth.

David Hunter
speaker iconDavid Hunter (WMA)
mp3 logoDavid Hunter (MP3)
A thirty-year veteran of political campaigns, David Hunter discusses what it takes to get a candidate elected.

Open Adoption
speaker iconOpen Adoption (WMA)
mp3 logoOpen Adoption (MP3)
18 year-old Riley Griffin, who was adpoted, and Rosemary Miller of Catholic Social Services discuss open adoption.

Bruce Whittenberg
speaker iconBruce Whittenberg (WMA)
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Positive change requires leaders. Bruce Whittenberg, Director of Leadership Montana, outlines what's being done in the state to create a core of leaders.

Pyramid Mountain Lumber
speaker iconPyramid Mountain Lumber (WMA)
mp3 logoPyramid Mountain Lumber (MP3)
Pyramid Mountain Lumber of Seeley Lake survives in spite of a tough market and low lumber prices.

Senator Jon Tester
speaker iconSenator Jon Tester (WMA)
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U.S. Senator Jon Tester discusses the challenges facing America and his attempts to work toward positive change.

Blackfoot/ Clearwater Project
speaker iconBlackfoot/Clearwater Project (WMA)
mp3 logoBlackfoot/Clearwater Project (MP3)
After decades of opposition, timber and environmental interests have come together to support the Blackfoot/Clearwater project. Bob Ekey and Gordy Sanders discuss the accomplishment.

Anatoli Rug Company
speaker iconAnatoli Rug Company (WMA)
mp3 logoAnatoli Rug Company (MP3)
Since early civilization, quality rugmaking has been vital to the Middlw East. Anatoli Rug Company of Helena describes the traditional process.

Margo Kahn
speaker iconMargo Kahn (WMA)
mp3 logoMargo Kahn (MP3)
Author Margo Kahn discusses her book Horses That Buck, which tells the story of world-champion bronc rider Bill Smith and how his life had to change when his career ended.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
speaker iconHiroshima Museum (WMA)
mp3 logoHiroshima Museum (MP3)
The director of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and a survivor of the nuclear attack discuss the gravity of nuclear warfare.

Tenspoons Winery
speaker iconTenspoons Winery (WMA)
mp3 logoTenspoons Winery (MP3)
The owners of the Missoula-based, organic winery discuss launching a new business venture and the ancient craft of making wine.

David Sirota
speaker iconDavid Sirota (WMA)
mp3 logoDavid Sirota (MP3)
David Sirota, author of The Uprising, argues that the political Right and Left are united in opposition to established power in America.

Michael Punke
speaker iconMichael Punke (WMA)
mp3 logoMichael Punke (MP3)
Author Michael Punke tells the story of one man's determination to bring the American bison back from the brink of extinction.

Steve Bullock
speaker iconSteve Bullock (WMA)
mp3 logoSteve Bullock (MP3)
Democrat Steve Bullock is a candidate for Montana Attorney General.

Tim Fox
speaker iconTim Fox (WMA)
mp3 logoTim Fox (MP3)
Tim Fox is the Republican candidate for Montana's Attorney General.

Ron Waterman
speaker iconRon Waterman (WMA)
mp3 logoRon Waterman (MP3)
Attorney Ron Waterman is a candidate for Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court.

Mike McGrath
speaker iconMike McGrath (WMA)
mp3 logoMike McGrath (MP3)
Attorney General Mike McGrath is a candidate for Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court.

Austan Goolsby
speaker iconAustan Goolsby (WMA)
mp3 logoAustan Goolsby (MP3)
Austan Goolsby advises Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on economics.

Ed Beall
speaker iconEd Beall (WMA)
mp3 logoEd Beall (MP3)
Ed Beall, co-owner of Capital Sports and Western in Helena, discusses how he stays in business in the face of chain and box store competition.

John Ward
speaker iconJohn Ward (WMA)
mp3 logoJohn Ward (MP3)
MT Representative John Ward lost his GOP primary by 24 votes. He's now mounting a write-in campaign and discusses his philosophy and the divisions in the Republican Party.

Montana Food Bank
speaker iconMontana Food Bank (WMA)
mp3 logoMontana Food Bank (MP3)
In 2007, ninety thousand Montanans went to free food banks in order to feed their families. According to the Montana Food Bank Network, it's getting harder to accommodate the demand.

Barb Cestero
speaker iconBarb Cestero (WMA)
mp3 logoBarb Cestero (MP3)
Barb Cestero of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and Carolyn Sime of Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks discuss the conflicting opinions on how wolves in the Yellowstone Park region should be managed.

Dale Bosworth
speaker iconDale Bosworth (WMA)
mp3 logoDale Bosworth (MP3)
Former U.S. Forest Service chief Dale Bosworth reflects on a century of the department's successes and failures—and where the Forest Service needs to go from here.

Butte on the 4th of July
speaker iconButte on the 4th of July (WMA)
mp3 logoButte on the 4th of July (MP3)
Butte's annual Fourth of July parade has been famous for generations.

Jeremy Symons
speaker iconJeremy Symons (WMA)
mp3 logoJeremy Symons (MP3)
Jeremy Symons is the Global Warming Director for the National Wildlife Federation.

Scott McMillion
speaker iconScott McMillion (WMA)
mp3 logoScott McMillion (MP3)
Veteran reporter Scott McMillion discusses the media and objectivitiy.

Justice Brian Morris
speaker iconJustice Brian Morris (WMA)
mp3 logoJustice Brian Morris (MP3)
At age 44, Brian Morris is Montana's youngest Supreme Court Justice. Justice Morris brings his many life experiences—not the least of which was the opportunity to clerk for former U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist—to the chambers of Montana's highest court.

Restorative Justice
speaker iconRestorative Justice (WMA)
mp3 logoRestorative Justice (MP3)
Restorative justice is gaining momentum in Montana as an alternative to traditional punative justice.

Randy Udall
speaker iconRandy Udall (WMA)
mp3 logoRandy Udall (MP3)
Energy expert Randy Udall appeared on Home Ground five years ago. At the time, he said we'd soon see the end of cheap oil. Now, Udall talks about what we can do about it.

John Manz
speaker iconJohn Manz (WMA)
mp3 logoJohn Manz (MP3)
John Manz, Marine Corps fighter pilot during the Vietnam era and executive with an international timber company, discusses his lifelong association with the Boy Scouts of America.

Courtney Lowery
speaker iconCourtney Lowery (WMA)
mp3 logoCourtney Lowery (MP3)
Courtney Lowery is developing web-based newspapers to ensure journalism and a sense of place survice in Montana.

Women Detectives
speaker iconWomen Detectives (WMA)
mp3 logoWomen Detectives (MP3)
Three women detectives in the Missoula Police Department discuss the realities of working in one of the last bastions of a "man's world."

Channing Welin
speaker iconChanning Welin (WMA)
mp3 logoChanning Welin (MP3)
Montana trout guide Channing Welin discusses what he teaches his clients on the stream.

Peter Fields
speaker iconPeter Fileds (WMA)
mp3 logoPeter Fileds (MP3)
In the aftermath of major felonies committed by Montana collegiate athletes, Montana State University Athletic Director Peter Fields discusses the pressured world of intercollegiate athletics.

Gene Terland
speaker iconGene Terland (WMA)
mp3 logoGene Terland (MP3)
Montana Bureau of Land Management director Gene Terland discusses his job and the interface between science and politcs in agency decisions.

Artemis Institute
speaker iconArtemis Institute (WMA)
mp3 logoArtemis Institute (MP3)
Artemis Institute of Livingston expands on the benefits of place-based education by using the natural world to boost the experience of architecture students.

Place-Based Education
speaker iconPlace-Based Education (WMA)
mp3 logoPlace-Based Education (MP3)
Place-Based Education is a new educational movement designed to get children into the outdoors.

Montana Conservation Corps
speaker iconMontana Conservation Corps (WMA)
mp3 logoMontana Conservation Corps (MP3)
Based on the success of the Montana Conservation Corps, young Montanans now have new opportunities for jobs that benefit society.

Grow Montana
speaker iconGrow Montana (WMA)
mp3 logoGrow Montana (MP3)
Grow Montana is an independent, Montana-based coalition trying to improve our health and economy with access to locally grown foods.

Steve Stoelb
speaker iconSteve Stoelb (WMA)
mp3 logoSteve Stoelb (MP3)
Terminally ill Livingston resident Steve Stoelb discusses why he feels Montanans should have the right to die.

Sage Grouse
speaker iconSage Grouse (WMA)
mp3 logoSage Grouse (MP3)
Sage grouse are a huge, spectacular native of the Great Plains and are threatened by the conflict between economics, science, and politics.

Cabela's
speaker iconCabela's (WMA)
mp3 logoCabela's (MP3)
World-famous sporting goods retailer Cabela's got into the Montana real estate market and sportsmen feared loss of access. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks helped find a solution.

Citizens for Clean Energy
speaker iconCitizens for Clean Energy (WMA)
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Citizens for Clean Energy and the mayor of Fort Benton speak out against the proposed Highwood Generating Station.

Tim Gregori
speaker iconTim Gregori (WMA)
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Southern Montana Electric's Tim Gregori discusses the advantages of the controversial Highwood Generating Station proposal.

Land Use Planning
speaker iconLand Use Planning (WMA)
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Land use planning in the Helena area has produced its share of disputes, but now there appears to be a workable collaboration.

National Guard
speaker iconNational Guard (WMA)
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The National Guard responds in the aftermath of a Helena soldier's suicide after returning from deployment in Iraq.

Dr. Ken Eden
speaker iconDr. Ken Eden (WMA)
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Dr. Ken Eden of Helena examines the political topic of national healthcare and why he fears the discussion may be headed for a meltdown.

Dr. Steve Running
speaker iconDr. Steve Running (WMA)
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Nobel Prize winner Dr. Steve Running of the University of Montana discusses global warming and its effect on climate change in North America.

Dr. Jay Larson
speaker iconDr. Ja Larson (WMA)
mp3 logoDr. Jay Laron (MP3)
Dr. Jay Larson of Helena discusses the potential shortfall of primary caregivers as the population ages and the demand for medical care for the elderly increases.

Libraries
speaker iconLibraries (WMA)
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Examine two different Montana libraries with Donna Worth of the Whitehall Community Library and Alice Meister of the Bozeman Public Library.

Joe Whalen
speaker iconJoe Whalen (WMA)
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Miles City Mayor Joe Whalen discusses his approach to local government.

Legal Assistance
speaker iconLegal Assistance (WMA)
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Domestic Violence Unit managing attorney Jan Berry and a client discuss the benefits of a no-cost legal assistance program for qualifying low-income Montanans.

David Berg
speaker iconDavid Berg (WMA)
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Voices of Montana host David Berg discusses the nature of radio and the difference between public and commercial radio audiences.

Melville Fire
speaker iconMelville Fire (WMA)
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Recent wildland fires in Melville, MT, affected several Big Timber ranches, burning an estimated 20,000 acres.

Montana Natural History Center
speaker iconMontana Natural History Center (WMA)
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The Montana Natural History Center is a healthy alternative to television and video games. Director Arnie Olsen and long-time board member Ellen Knight describe the exciting programs that get kids (and adults) out in the woods.

Dr. Anne Perkins
speaker iconDr. Anne Perkins (WMA)
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The Human-Animal Bonding Program at Carroll College is the first degree program of its kind in the nation. Can a pet raise the quality of your life? Dr. Anne Perkins explains how she initiated this exciting program, what the students learn, and what they can do with the degree.

Larry Lahren
speaker iconLarry Lahren (WMA)
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This week's guest is archeologist Larry Lahren.

St. Labre School Exchange
speaker iconSt. Labre School Exchange (WMA)
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A school exchange pairs teachers and students from St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana, with the Mapuche Tribe of Patagonia.

John Clayton
speaker iconJohn Clayton (WMA)
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Red Lodge author John Clayton discusses the intriguing life of Caroline Lockhart, whose western novels repeatedly made the best-seller lists.

John Bohlinger
speaker iconJohn Bohlinger (WMA)
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Montana Lieutenant Governor John Bohlinger

Bison Management
speaker iconBison Management (WMA)
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This week, Home Ground host Brian Kahn examines bison management.

AERO
speaker iconAERO (WMA)
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Learn about the Alternative Energy Resource Organization (AERO) and their Energy Blueprint for energy independence in Montana.

Preserving Grasslands
speaker iconPreserving Grasslands (WMA)
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The American Prairie Foundation and World Widlife Fund are preserving native grasslands by buying cattle ranches and reintroducing bison in eastern Montana.

Police
speaker iconPolice (WMA)
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Police officers are trained to be firm and fair, treating everyone alike. But what happens when, as in some cultures, making eye contact can be considered an insult? How do officers recognize and deal with unacknowledged prejudice?

Rural Initiative
speaker iconRural Initiative (WMA)
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120 philanthropic foundations recently met in Missoula to develop a "rural initiative" for the 21st century.

Fighting Poverty
speaker iconFighting Poverty (WMA)
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Two experts from private foundations discuss what they have learned about fighting poverty. The answers may be surprising.

National Parks Conservation Association
speaker iconNational Parks Conservation Association (WMA)
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John Wilson and Danielle Blank explain the lack of government funding for our national parks and what is being done about it. Both guests work for the National Parks Conservation Association: Wilson as the Associate Regional Director and Blank as the Community Outreach Coordinator.

Bart Semcer
speaker iconBart Semcer (WMA)
mp3 logoBart Semcer (MP3)
This week's program features an interview with Bart Semcer, the Sierra Club's Washington, D.C., Representative for Hunting and Fishing Programs.

Doug Turman & Mary Lee Larison
speaker iconDoug Turman & Mary Lee Larison (WMA)
mp3 logoDoug Turman & Mary Lee Larison (MP3)
Doug Turman and Mary Lee Larison have established an elegant, modernist art gallery in Charlie Russell country for those with a contemporary taste in art.

Brucellosis
speaker iconBrucellosis (WMA)
mp3 logoBrucellosis (MP3)
Erroll Rice, Executive Vice President of the Montana Stockgrowers Association, and Dennis McDonald, former President of the Montana Cattlemen's Association, discuss the controversy around the transmission of brucellosis from bison and elk to cattle.

Doug Smith
speaker iconDoug Smith (WMA)
mp3 logoDoug Smith (MP3)
Lead biologist for the Yellowstone Park Wolf Project Doug Smith gives an update on wolf research.

David Kiesling
speaker iconDavid Kiesling (WMA)
mp3 logoDavid Kiesling (MP3)
Dentist David Kiesling discusses how his profession has changed over the 30 years he has been in business and why his practice matters.

Randy Ash
speaker iconRandy Ash (WMA)
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Art conservator Randy Ash tells the story of her recent conservation project--cleaning years of dirt and grime from the Charlie Russell painting which hangs in the state legislative chambers in Helena.

Ron Mercer
speaker iconRon Mercer (WMA)
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Helena Airport Director Ron Mercer discusses the complex inner workings of a regional airport.

Ron & Carren Clem
speaker iconRon & Carren Clem (WMA)
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Father and daughter Ron and Carren Clem tell their story of meth addiction and reclaiming their lives.

Encore Presentation: Al Swanson
speaker iconAl Swanson (WMA)
mp3 logoAl Swanson (MP3)
Master furniture maker Al Swanson discusses his craft.

speaker iconHome Ground (07.03.2007) Bob Ekey is the Northern Rockies Regional Director of the Wilderness Society. He tells Home Ground what led him to a life of conservation and shares his hopes for the future.
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speaker iconHome Ground (06.26.2007) Bebe Crouse is the Wildlife Conservation Society's Science Communication Coordinator. She discusses the ongoing relationship between science, media, public opinion, and conservation.
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speaker iconHome Ground (06.19.2007) The editors of Headwaters News detail the important role the online journal plays in the conservation of the West.
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speaker iconHome Ground (06.12.2007) Matt Gibson, publisher of the Missoula Independent, discusses why his newspaper is a strong and vital voice in the community.
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speaker iconHome Ground (06.05.2007) Jamie Williams, Director of the Montana chapter of The Nature Conservancy, talks about the nature of collaborative efforts to protect and sustain watersheds.
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speaker iconHome Ground (05.29.2007) Journalist Gwen Florio discusses her years with the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Denver Post and why she now enjoys reporting for the Great Falls Tribune.
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speaker iconHome Ground (05.22.2007) Architect Randy Hafer and urban planner Ralph Johnson discuss the Sonoran Institute's new book, Building From the Best of the Northern Rockies.
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speaker iconHome Ground (05.15.2007) Executive Director of the Northwest Mining Association Laura Skaer discusses the evolution of mining practices.
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speaker iconHome Ground (05.08.2007) Master furniture maker Al Swanson discusses his craft.
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speaker iconHome Ground (05.01.2007) The Center for Mental Health is teaming up with Montana's police departments in order to de-escalate crisis situations.
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Home Ground (04.24.2007) MSU-Billings Communications professor Sara Keller discusses the American media message, how it differs from other countries', and how it can be improved.
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Home Ground (04.17.2007) Paul Ringling's grandfather was one of five brothers who established the Ringling Brother's Circus.
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Home Ground (04.10.2007) Scientist Kate Miller analyzes Montana aquifers and shares what she's found.
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Home Ground (04.03.2007) Dr. Rocky White candidly explains what he sees as the dysfunction and immorality of our health care system.
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Home Ground (03.20.2007) Montana farmer and rancher Kathleen Bateman, 87, reflects on her life.
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Five Who Make a Difference: Marvin Granger (WMA)
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Marvin Granger's four decades in public radio include production and management positions at stations in Minnesota (where he gave a young Garrison Keillor his first job in radio), New York, Michigan, and Washington. During his 22 years as General Manager and Program Director at Yellowstone Public Radio, Granger worked to bring a variety of public affairs, arts, music, and literature programs to the airwaves. He retired as General Manager in 2006 but has stayed on at YPR as a part-time program producer.


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