Helena (MT) 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.
Lewis and Clark County Commissioner Tom Rolfe is in to talk about county happenings, and reflect on his first year on the job.
Helena Public School District Superintendent Rex Weltz stops by to chat about what's going on in the schools, including COVID and academic testing results
Jena Sabatini joins the show to chat about the return of a fantastic fundraiser, Dueling Pianos
Berit Hansen joins us from Touchmark to talk about heart health
Sen. Steve Daines shares his thoughts on some of the issues facing Montana and the country, and then Conrad Evarts discusses why he is running for county commissioner.
Summer camps are back at ExWorks, and Starz on Stage is returning for another season as well!
Theresa Ortega stops by to share what's happened over the last year at Good Samaritan Ministries, and what's ahead in 2022
Emily McVey stops in to share what's happening with the United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area
We chat with Kevin Tenney from the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds today ... looking back at the successes of 2021, and talking about what's to come - including great news about the Last Chance Stampede.
We meet Todd Tecca, the Street Outreach Coordinator with Good Samaritan Ministries. Find out what he does, who he helps and how you can help, too.
We check in with Jaime Larese at St. Peter's, and discover what's happening with the third annual Sugar Challenge. We close with Sevda Raghib, talking about the staffing shortage in healthcare and various opportunities available at St. Pete's
Billie Vincent swings by to fill us in on the Holiday One Stop Shop and Car Show, set for this weekend.
Marcia Brownlee, the National Wildlife Federation's Artemis Sportswoman Program Manager, speaks with us about how climate change is impacting our state's hunting and fishing. Then we check in with Mike Vannatta at Starbase, and close out with Kevin Tenney at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds
We have a chat with Ara Babcock, the Assistance Coordinator at Good Samaritan, about what it is that she does and what she does to help our community.
We check in with Emily McVey from the United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area
We open with a phone conversation with some of the Masters of Soul, who are coming to Helena for a show this week. We close by talking with Ken McLean, who is hosting a BBQ benefit this weekend at the Carroll College tailgate.
Sit down and settle in for some ghost stories from local historian and author, Ellen Baumler!
If you missed our special Halloween edition of Montana's Morning News, here's Part 3 of our overnight investigation at the Old Montana State Prison.
If you missed our special Halloween edition of Montana's Morning News, here's Part 2 of our overnight investigation at the Old Montana State Prison.
If you missed our special Halloween edition of Montana's Morning News, here is Part 1 of the overnight ghost hunt in Deer Lodge at the Old Montana State Prison.
We check in with our friends at St. Peter's Health, learning some information about Breast Cancer Awareness Month to start off. We close by chatting with CEO Wade Johnson about an innovative new project
Big Hearts Under the Big Sky recently sent some of Montana's heroes on an incredible hunting trip. Hear from them about that trip, about their service, and about the organization's mission.
Hear about how equine therapy is being used along with other methods at Intermountain
Montana Supporting Military is once again gathering items to send to our state's troops deployed across the globe. Find out how you can help them in their mission!
Maestro Allan R. Scott swings into the studio to share all we need to know about this weekend's performance by the Helena Symphony.
Cathy Burwell, the President and CEO of the Helena Area Chamber of Commerce, fills us in on the business news in the Capital City
We check in with our monthly update from the Lewis and Clark County Commission
We check in with Helena Public Schools Superintendent Rex Weltz, finding out what the COVID situation is and hitting on some news concerning the bus and bus routes.
We sit down to recount the last year on the job for our city manager, Rachel Harlow-Schalk, and look ahead at the future of the city.
Get an update on what's happening at the Salvation Army, including a look at their sports program, and then hear about Lewis & Clark Library's Big Read
We learn about the Lewis & Clark Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Safer Communities Montana project, and then we hear what's happening with our friends at West Mont
Find out what's happening with this year's Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, and then get all the details on the Nightmare Affair, a fundraiser for Exploration Works!
Hear from some of our Lewis and Clark County 4H Ambassadors, and find out how this program is helping them excel in and out of the classroom -- and how someone in your life might benefit from joining!
Find out what's happening with Starbase, which helps to bring STEM learning to our area fifth graders and is now working to expand that to older groups as well.
Good Samaritan Ministries stops in for an update, and this month we hear from their housing navigator!
The United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area is working to, among other things, collect items and backpacks to distribute to the homeless in our community. Find out how you can help!
Find out what's going on with Impact Montana, a small organization doing big things in our community. Then hear about the new addition to the East Helena community, thanks to AARP
We open the show talking Big Brothers Big Sisters, and we close it out with Sen. Steve Daines
Find out all you need to know about RMEF and their upcoming banquet, and then stick around for a great conversation around health care and health care concerns in Montana.
Find out what's happening with Intermountain and how they're helping our kids during a difficult time. Then we switch gears and start talking lumber and forest management
There's always something happening at The Myrna Loy! Find out the latest from Krys Holmes!
The RMDC is a vital part of our Helena community ... find out what's going on and what's being offered!
Tracie Kenyon, the president and CEO of Montana's Credit Unions, stops by. We chat credit unions, but also about a scholarship opportunity being presented by Shodair.
Helena Public Schools Superintendent Rex Weltz drops by for a chat
We sit down with the city of Helena's public works director, Ryan Leland
We fill you in on all you need to know about Beer Fest tonight, and about this weekend's performance by the Helena Symphony
Cathy Burwell fills us in on the business happenings in Helena
Lewis and Clark County Commissioner Andy Hunthausen swings by for a chat
Kurt fills in and chat about a new Land Speed Record set by a local man, and then we chat a little about PTSD
We have an in-depth conversation about COVID and vaccines with Dr. Greg and Tony Kind from Mountain Pacific.