Hosted by Jennifer Cronk · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 81 episodes
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A podcast from The Discover Kalispell Chamber about the initiatives, programs, people, news and businesses you need to know about in Kalispell and the Flathead Valley.
Jennifer Cronk hosts Venture Boldly, a business show with 81 episodes published.
Send us your feedback! In this episode of Venture Boldly , we sit down with Katie Pfennigs of Flathead Electric Cooperative to break down the forces shaping the future of electricity in Northwest Montana. From rising rat
Send us your feedback! The Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo is back for 2026, and summer in the Flathead is about to get a whole lot louder. In this episode, we sit down with Flathead County Fairgrounds Manager Sam Nunna
Send us your feedback! The Glacier Range Riders and Glacier Bank Park have, in a few short years, become an integral part of the Flathead Valley's sports and recreation scene. Glacier Bank Park is a pro ballpark, built f
Send us your feedback! Mike Sullivan planted lavender in Northwest Montana and lost it all. Twice. What kept him going is a story about more than farming. At Longview Lavender Farm in the Flathead Valley, Mike turned a s
Send us your feedback! Infant child care is one of the biggest hidden barriers to workforce participation—and one of the hardest services to sustain. In this episode, Corinne Kuntz of Bird’s Nest Early Learning Village s
Send us your feedback! In this episode, we sit down with Eric Harry of the Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Flathead Valley Community College to tackle a key question: how do we help founders build and
Send us your feedback! Downtown Kalispell is evolving quickly, and community leaders are working to ensure that growth happens with intention. In this episode, Brenden Craig of First Interstate Bank sits down with Lorrai
Send us your feedback! Kalispell is growing, and the decisions we make now will shape the next decade. In this episode, City Manager Jarod Nygren breaks down how the city is planning for infrastructure, housing, and down
Send us your feedback! Childcare is essential workforce infrastructure. In this episode, Leigh Ann Downie-Economy, Director of Growing Roots Early Learning Center in Kalispell, shares what it takes to create a high-quali
Send us your feedback! Public funding covers the basics in Montana schools, but targeted donations drive innovation. In this episode, Dorothy Drury of the Kalispell Education Foundation shares how Montana school funding
Send us your feedback! A bitter cold snap can turn the grid into a high-wire act, and few people understand those stakes like Mark Johnson, CEO and General Manager of Flathead Electric Cooperative (FEC) and the 2025 Kali
Send us your feedback! Growth is here, and today’s choices will shape Kalispell for decades. In this episode, Kalispell mayor-elect Ryan Hunter lays out a clear, practical agenda: protect waterways, expand attainable hou
Send us your feedback! Join us as we meet with Miles Terry, Vice President of Terry Homes and the Kalispell Chamber’s 2025 Rising Star. As the VP of Terry Homes, a family-owned homebuilder that's been building homes in t
Send us your feedback! In this episode, we sit down with 2025 Flathead Legacy Award recipient Bob Nystuen to trace his path from North Dakota roots to leading Glacier Bank and shaping the Flathead’s business and educatio
Send us your feedback! A small clamp is making a big impact in Montana manufacturing. Founder Amber Pacheco Holm of Fiber Reaper, and her husband, Jeremy, turned a simple field frustration into a breakthrough tool now us
Send us your feedback! Sheriff Brian Heino doesn't mince words about Flathead County's jail crisis. The 1987 facility is bursting at the seams, with failing systems, inadequate space, and mounting safety concerns. With o
Send us your feedback! Kyle Waterman, downtown business owner and former city councilor, is running for Kalispell City Council Ward 3. In this conversation, he shares how his past council experience and decades of commun
Send us your feedback! Meet Kisa Davison, Kalispell mayoral candidate and recipient of the Kalispell Chamber’s endorsement. She joins Drew Zagorski to share her journey from business owner and community leader to candida
Send us your feedback! Join host Drew Zagorski as he sits down with Brian Gootkin, Director of the Montana Department of Corrections, and Jim Sanderson, Operations Manager of the new Flathead Valley Reentry Center, for a
Send us your feedback! Montana’s outdoor recreation supports billions in spending while protecting landscapes, wildlife, and local traditions. Amber Steed, Region 1 Supervisor for Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), brings d
Mike Sullivan
Head Coach · Longview Lavender Farm
1 appearance on this show
Ryan Hunter
Mayor-elect
1 appearance on this show
Amy Watson
marketing professor · Royal Danish Ballet
1 appearance on this show
Matt Jensen
Superintendent Kalispell Public Schools · Lakewood Health System
1 appearance on this show
James Williamson
Heckler & Koch
1 appearance on this show
Mike Smith
Hall of Fame jockey and Triple Crown legend · Roof Rejuvenators of Southeast Texas
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Laura Gardner
researcher, publisher, writer, teacher · School of Fashion and Textiles
1 appearance on this show
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