The Coffee Break Podcast

We open the show with Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, who shares his thoughts on the Supreme Court and the things his office has been doing lately. Then, Mike Rooney chats with us about Downtown Helena, and what local businesses are facing as the holiday season approaches. 

Cathy Burwell, the President and CEO of the Helena Area Chamber of Commerce, joins us to talk business in the Helena area and what they're seeing amid the pandemic

Raph Graybill, Democratic candidate for Montana Attorney General, kicks things off this morning, and then we shift into talking legalization of marijuana with Youth Connections. To end things, Sgt. Ciera Balch talks about her win at a recent Montana Army National Guard competition. 

We start things off checking in with our friends from Exploration Works!, which has been all but shuttered because of the pandemic. They're back, though, finding new ways to teach and entertain our kiddos. Tom Rolfe is the finale, and the candidate for Lewis and Clark County Commissioner talks about his platform and what he sees as issues facing the community. 

We open the show chatting with Liann Meyer about Montana Supporting Military, which is right now working to gather items and cards to send to our deployed troops for Christmas. Sheriff Leo Dutton closes out the show for us chatting about multiple topics, including dealing with secondary trauma as a law enforcement officer. 

In a super-sized episode, we kick things off with Republican candidate for Governor, Greg Gianforte. Then we shift to the Lewis and Clark County extension office, with Kara Tangedal and Ginny Hurt.

Jenny Eck, the executive director of the Friendship Center, shares information about what it is they do and who they serve. She also tells listeners about a fundraising effort now underway, and about an upcoming training session for their 24-hour hotline. 

Stacy Sommer fills us in on the revamped and rescheduled Princess Tea Party at the Civic Center. And then we hear from Joy Novota about what's going on with Starz on Stage - one of the many entertainment industry businesses that have screeched to a halt during COVID. 

Emily McVey, the executive director of the United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area, shares information about multiple efforts the non-profit and partners are working on during the pandemic. 

We start the show with an update on the 2020 Census, and get some information on just how that is being conducted now, in the final days of the count. And we then end the show getting to know Rick Reisig, the new CEO of Anderson ZurMuehlen.