The Coffee Break Podcast

Dana Friede and Mariah Ramirez with the United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area stop by to chat. We touch on the upcoming, free tax help for area residents, Kindergarten registration and the Point in Time Survey. 

Stacy stops by to chat about Helena's Playable Playgrounds and their upcoming event, the ever-popular Princess Tea Party. Cliff Meis finishes the show filling us in on the January History Dinner at the Legal Tender. 

Bob Drake from Tri-Lakes and John Naylor from York talk about what's going on in their areas when it comes to Volunteer Fire, and then we have a chat about York Assistant Chief Don Zimmerman, who passed away shortly before Christmas. 

Helena Police Sgt. Berkley Conrad stops by for a chat, and brings along new Chief Steve Hagen.

Yvonne Tapper-Gardzina stops by to talk about Inch by Inch, an upcoming program and St. Peter's Health that focuses on diabetes prevention. 

Keri Yoder and Susan Gobbs share with us information on a tough subject: Alzheimer's. What is it, what are the signs, and what resources are available for those who need them? 

We chat with St. Peter's Jamie Larese, a smoking cessation expert, and Cindy Oliver, an addiction counselor at Shodair, about the issue of teen vaping. 

Montana Attorney General Tim Fox recaps successes and achievements in 2019, and Hannah Stiff with the Better Business Bureau finishes the show talking about home rental and purchase scams. 

Carroll College President Dr. John Cech makes his debut visit to Coffee Break. In the first of multiple conversations with Dr. Cech, we find out just how he wound up in that role, and get a bit of a look behind the Carroll College curtain. 

Helena Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Cathy Burwell swings by. We talk new businesses, renovations, and even National Finals Rodeo!