Did That Really Happen Part 1

Our first story comes to us from Mignon Hess, who is is a boxer in Kalispell Montana when a horrific storm destroys the boxing club where she used to box. She calls her story “Boxing in the Floodplains”. Mignon Hess is a 46-yr-old retired engineer. She enjoys House Hunters international, hockey and Biga Pizza. She loves Missoula’s roundabouts and wishes she was two inches taller. Watch Mignon’s story. Shawn Faiella’s Hot Shot crew is on a fire in Nevada when every firefighter’s worst nightmare happens. Shawn calls his story “Lolo Hotshot Justin Beebe and the story of August 13, 2016”. Watch Shawn’s story. Shawn Faiella is the Assistant Superintendent of the Lolo Hotshots. View Justin’s memorial page here. Allison James’ husband gains a pound and their friend Ryan loses a pound when Allison’s husband accepts a donated kidney. Allison calls her story “The Closest Match”. Watch Alison’s story. Alison James is a life-long and devoted Montanan. She lives in Missoula, where she spends a lot of time working on conservation and reproductive rights. She loves hiking, good beer, and adventuring with family and friends. She has mixed feelings about water chestnuts, e-books, and Christmas. Anna Haslund navigates the dating world and has some surprising experiences as a deaf woman dating a hearing man. Anna calls her story “Hopeless Romantic”. Note that Anna is profoundly deaf. Her story is voiced by an interpreter. Watch Anna’s story. Anna Haslund is from Seattle WA. She is a very free spirit and a very kind person. She loves being a dancer. Click the link to watch Anna’s Seek The World story: