Spotlight Montana
Western Montana news and information from your local television station, NBC Montana.
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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 through April 8.
In this Spotlight Montana, He...
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 and what the future holds for the original ...
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 his experience living in Russia, its people a...
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 also talks about how his football career start...
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 experience this with his brother, Olympic bronze me...
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.
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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 what that means for you.
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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 include producer Gerald Molen, known for ...
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 someone you know is in need of help this h...
From the Silvertip Skydivers to working as a James Bond stunt double, Whitefish native B.J. Worth is a legend in the world of skydiving.
In this Spotlight Montana, Worth talks about everything from his phenomenal skydiving career to his current work in bird conservation, research and film production.
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See Privacy Policy at https://ar...October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but for the Missoula YWCA, raising awareness, acknowledging survivors and being a voice for victims continues year-round.
In this Spotlight Montana, hear from Pathways program manager Lyndayle Mattis on just out how prevalent domestic violence is locally, where victims can go for help and what challenges the program is facing at this time.
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Stephanie Land's memoir “Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive” is a raw account of her experience as a single mom dealing with poverty after surviving domestic violence.
The bestselling book is now a hit Netflix series.
In this in-depth Spotlight Montana interview, Land talks about the series, her book, what she experienced, how she’s helping others, her life in Missoula and what she's working on next.
From the Big Sky to the big screen -- “Return to the Big Skies” documents the restoration of Miss Montana, a historic World War II-era airplane, and its Atlantic crossing to the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
In this Spotlight Montana, hear from Eric Komberec, president of the Museum of Mountain Flying, on the making of the film, what moviegoers can expect and what’s next for...
The Pentagon announcing that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is now complete, bringing to an end the 20-year war.
In this Spotlight Montana hear from University of Montana professor, Dr. Mehrdad Kia. He weighs in on the withdrawal and the far-reaching impacts.
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See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...A surge in the COVID-19 delta variant is happening just as students prepare to go back to school for in-person learning.
So what do parents need to know to keep their kids safe and healthy in the classroom?
In this Spotlight Montana hear from pediatricians in Missoula and Billings.
Dr. Lauren Wilson of Missoula and Dr. Kathryn Lysinger of Billings describe what they’re seeing as cases spike, especially in children and in e...
It's a journey from the streets of Belize to the Olympic Games -- twice.
In this Spotlight Montana, UM track and field sprint coach Paul Reneau shares with us his memories of competing in the games, what it was like racing against legend Carl Lewis and how he's now helping young athletes accomplish their goals.
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New information and a new call for help in solving the cold case murder of Gallatin Gateway nurse Donna Lemon.
July 9, 2021, marks the 48th anniversary of her death.
On this day in 1973, her body was found near Idaho Falls, Idaho, where she had been murdered.
Montana author Brian D’Ambrosio has been following this case for years.
In this Spotlight Montana, D’Ambrosio breaks down new information in the case and explains how...
A major heat wave is headed to Montana, a region already experiencing significant drought conditions.
In this Spotlight Montana, experts from the National Weather Service in Missoula breakdown Montana’s heat wave forecast, drought outlook and fire weather forecast.
Warning coordination meteorologist Marty Whitmore and hydrologist Ray Nickless explain the impacts, what you should prepare for, safety precautions to take and ...
The Western Montana Mental Health Center is currently transitioning to a new model of care thanks to a two-year grant making it the first certified community behavioral health center in Montana.
In this Spotlight Montana, we follow up on the center’s transition and find out exactly what the new model of care means for those seeking help. Also hear about the center’s new crisis hotline, Lifeline.
The Pekin Noodle Parlor in Butte is the oldest continually operating family Chinese restaurant in America.
In this Spotlight Montana, the Pekin’s current owner, Jerry Tam, talks about the restaurant’s rich history, his family’s legacy, the famous customers known to dine there, what’s next for the restaurant and much more.
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