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Helena and Helena-area events; city, state and national officials; your neighbors doing incredible things … we talk to and about them all here on Coffee Break, brought to you by News Radio 95, KCAP.
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Apr 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
26 min
Tracie Kenyon, the President and CEO of Montana’s Credit Unions, opens the show. She explains how scammers are trying to get our money amid the COVID-19 pandemic, especially now with payments from the federal government starting to arrive. We finish by chatting with Rachel Supalla, the Chief Executive Officer at Discovery Kidzone, about how early childhood and childcare is being impacted.
Here are some links for more information about financial scams from Tracie:
Apr 13, 2020
Apr 13, 2020
25 min
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton fills us in on what law enforcement is seeing during the coronavirus pandemic, how officials are working to protect themselves and others, and what the support of the community means.
Apr 10, 2020
Apr 10, 2020
26 min
Kara Tangedal is the 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent for Lewis and Clark County. She fills us in on what's happening with 4-H in this new, virtual environment. Then Robert Worthy, the general manager of Sodexo School Services for Helena Public Schools, lets us know just how the process of feeding Helena's school kids works during the school closure.
Apr 9, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
27 min
Dr. Shelly Harkins, the chief medical officer at St. Peter's Health, fills us in on how the hospital is faring amid the coronavirus pandemic. We then chat with Christel Harrison, an occupational therapist, about how to avoid injury and how to stay active with so many people now working from home.
Apr 8, 2020
Apr 8, 2020
24 min
Carroll College President Dr. John Cech shares what's happening at his school, what's been impacted and what innovations are occurring to keep students and the Carroll family connected during a trying time.
Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020
27 min
We start the show with Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, who fills us in on what the shelter-in-place order means, and also about things like price gouging and COVID-19 scams. Then we hear from the executive director of the United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area, Emily McVey. Her people are extremely busy, and we find out just what's going on amid the pandemic.
Apr 6, 2020
Apr 6, 2020
27 min
Lewis and Clark County Elections Supervisor Audrey McCue fills us in on changes in the upcoming elections to start the show. We finish with Deanna Johnson from Edge Marketing and Design, which has created a website to help connect people in need with people who might be able to help: CupOfSugar.app
Apr 3, 2020
Apr 3, 2020
27 min
Helena Fire Department Assistant Chief Mike Chambers shares the changes and challenges the department is facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We close with city commissioner Emily Dean, who shares the steps the city is taking to keep services running and Helena safe.
Apr 2, 2020
Apr 2, 2020
27 min
Kevin Tenney lets us in on what's going on - and what's not - at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds. Then we catch up with city commissioner Sean Logan to find out what the city is doing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 1, 2020
Apr 1, 2020
27 min
We open by chatting with Michelle Edmunds from Westaff, which can help connect people to jobs if they've been laid off amid the coronavirus pandemic. Then the show concludes with Helena High teacher Jake Spearson, who is one of several local and area teachers who have started using 3D printers to create masks for healthcare workers and others.