Peter Christian

5 days ago | newstalkkgvo.com | Peter Christian

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - I, along with several other media reporters, was invited on Thursday to tour the soon to be opened Hope Hospice Center located on Union Street across from the Home Depot. I spoke with Amanda Yeoman Melvo, Executive Director of the Partners Health Foundation, Betsy Bach, President of the Partners Hope Foundation and Corin Schneider, CEO of Partners in Home Care about the state of the art facility.

1 week ago | newstalkkgvo.com | Peter Christian

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - UM has another national championship to celebrate, and instead of being on the gridiron, this hard-fought championship was online, as Grizzly Esports won its first video game national championship on May 6. I spoke with Cale Patenaude, UM Esports Assistant Director on Wednesday about UM’s first video game national championship.

1 week ago | newstalkkgvo.com | Peter Christian

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - The KGVO Talk Back audience was privileged to have two of the state’s finest scientific minds in the studio on Wednesday, as UM's Dr. Peter Kolb hosted Dr. Kelsey Jencso, Montana’s State Climatologist, to discuss a variety of topics dealing with climate and agriculture. During the conversation, Dr. Jencso introduced his brainchild, the Montana Mesonet, as part of the Montana Climate Office. “I wanted to talk about the Montana Mesonet,” began Dr. Jencso.

1 week ago | newstalkkgvo.com | Peter Christian

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Don Kaltschmidt, also known as ‘Don K’, the retiring chairman of the Montana Republican Party, was on the KGVO Talk Back show on Tuesday. I asked Kaltschmidt about his reaction as the leader of the Republican Party when nine state senators broke ranks and voted with Democrats, what he called ‘his saddest day’ as the GOP leader. “Well, unfortunately, we had nine Republicans that broke ranks with the leadership,” began Kaltschmidt.

1 week ago | newstalkkgvo.com | Peter Christian

On Memorial Day, Tunnel to Towers will once again help a Missoula family, as the organization will officially pay off the mortgage for the family of Army Sergeant First Class Travis Tikka in full. On Thursday, I spoke with John Huvane, senior vice president of Tunnel to Towers, about the second Gold Star family to receive assistance after former Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer was gifted with a new home near Stevensville.