A new book about the heroic actions of Montana veterans will soon be released by Kalispell native and Vietnam War veteran Doug Sterner, a military historian who has spent his entire career advocating for his fellow service members. Daily Inter Lake Features Editor Heidi Desch spoke with Sterner about his new book and tells us about his process and the sometimes sensitive task of interviewing our nation's heroes.

Dave Meyers, an organizer with the Bigfork Whitewater Festival, stops by to chat about the long-running whitewater kayaking event that's coming up this weekend. He's been kayaking all over the world, but his hometown festival remains one of his favorites.

Daily Inter Lake Regional Managing Editor Matt Baldwin joins Taylor in the podcast studio to chat about how we cover local news and what we've been discussing in the newsroom lately. During our News Roundup, we'll hear from a hiker who was missing several days in Glacier National Park and we'll see a clip from a trans legislator out of Missoula who visited the Flathead last weekend after her fiery legislative session pulled Montana into the national spotlight.

Taylor chats with a meteorologist from the National Weather Service forecast office in Missoula who gives us a sneak peak at their upcoming Summer Outlook Report and tells us about what trends they've seen for northwest Montana spring and summer over the past few decades.

Taylor chats with Flathead County Substance Use and Mental Health Collaboration Specialist Jerramy Dear-Ruel, who explains what he believes is necessary to meet the needs of people in our region. There are multiple events planned in observance of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, including a Mental Health Symposium on May 18 at the Gateway Community Center which will featuring panelists and keynote speakers.