Our Community
Interviews with Interesting People on Interesting Topics in Our Community
Our Community: Catching Up with CORE
In this episode of Our Community, host Candice Michel speaks with Diana Carter, Executive Director of Brookings CORE Response, about the organization’s efforts to stabilize operations and expand essential services in Curry County. Diana shares plans for launching a...
Our Community: On the Edge
In this episode of Our Community, host Candice Michel is joined by Ray Gary, Rick McNamer, and Michael Gorse to examine urgent issues affecting the U.S. republic, including violence, government corruption, and eroding public trust. The conversation addresses...
Our Community: Preparing for Disaster
In this episode of Our Community, host Candice Michel speaks with Wes Bruning about disaster preparedness in Curry County and the broader Cascadia region. They discuss the unique risks the area faces and introduce his upcoming Cascadia Strong radio show which will...
Our Community: From Kennels to Forever Homes – The Mission of the South Coast Humane Society
In this episode of Our Community, host Candice Michel talks with Jennifer Alcorn, outgoing director of the South Coast Humane Society, and Cora Calloway, the shelter's new manager, about the challenges of animal welfare in our area. They discuss the transition in...
Our Community: Keeping the Republic – Our Nation at a Crossroads
In this episode of Our Community, host Candice Michel is joined by Ray Gary and Michael Gorse to explore pressing issues in American politics and society. They discuss the fragility of democracy, referencing Benjamin Franklin's warning about maintaining a republic,...
Our Community: The Latest Dumpster Fires
In this episode of Our Community, host Candice Michel is joined by Ray Gary, Rick McNamer, and Michael Gorse to explore a wide array of pressing political and social issues. The discussion covers topics such as the Abrego-Garcia case, proposed cuts to Medicaid and...
Our Community: Understanding Trauma-Informed Care
In this episode of Our Community, host Candice Michel talks with Diana Carter, the Executive Director of Brookings CORE Response, focusing on the significance of trauma-informed care, particularly for children. They explore how trauma alters brain function and...
Our Community: Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma shapes the mind, Connections mend broken paths, Healing starts with care. The brain learns to grow, Neuroplastic threads repair, Hope rewires pain. Childhood scars run deep, ACE studies reveal the truth, Love can change the course. Judgment fades away, Meeting...
Our Community: Liberty and Justice for All
In this episode of Our Community, host Candice Michel speaks with Diana Carter, executive director of Brookings CORE Response, and Sean Cosgrove, a national forest service ranger, about the profound impacts of recent government actions on local communities, public...
Our Community: Amateur Night in the Knife-Throwers Tent
In this episode of Our Community, host Candice Michel engages guests Ray Gary, Rick McNamer, and Michael Gorse in a thought-provoking discussion on pressing national issues, including political polarization, economic instability, immigration policies, and the erosion...
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