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the BC Podcast

by Blind Hatter Studio

Benton City is a small community in Eastern Washington. The BC Podcast is one man's hobby to make government meetings easily accessible, do regular interviews with key community leaders, spotlight businesses and in general provide a means for the citizens of the town to know what is going on.

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Episodes

  1. 20220325 Fire Break with John Derderian

    20220325 Fire Break with John Derderian

  2. 10 Mar 2022: Coffee with the Superintendent

    10 Mar 2022: Coffee with the Superintendent

  3. 18 Feb 2022: Coffee with the Superintendent

    Coffee with the Superintendent

  4. 14 Feb 2022: Interview with Steve Epperson - Service Officer for the American Legion Post #115

    00:00:00 Who is Steve Epperson 00:04:15 VA General Information 00:05:08 Compensation Process 00:15:00 Disability Ratings 00:21:12 100% Disability Rating 00:22:37 VA Medical Benefits 00:31:05 Who is Eligible for 5 years of Free Medical 00:34:21 National & State Veterans Cemeteries 00:43:23…

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  5. 04 Feb 2022: Fire Break with John Derderian

    00:50 Policy concerning animal rescues 09:23 911 Response to a locked door 18:35 Vehicle Dispatch

  6. 19 Jan 2022: Interview with Rick Gonzales School Board Director District #5

    19 Jan 2022: Interview with Rick Gonzales School Board Director District #5

  7. 13 Jan 2022: Coffee with the Superintendent

    00:00:00 COVID COVID COVID 00:10:00 Winter Weather Delays & Closures 00:18:09 New Student Infomation System 00:26:14 Thoughts on newly appointed Director on the School Board

  8. 15 Dec 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

    00:00:00 School Facilities Use 00:07:33 Student Medical Consent 00:24:33 School Board Applicants

  9. 09 Dec 2021: Chamber Chat - Winterfest

    09 Dec 2021: Chamber Chat - Winterfest

  10. 01 Dec 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

    01 Dec 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

  11. 24 Nov 2021: Fire Break with John Derderian

    New addition to the BC Podcast content. Today we talked about the District's new boat and EMT vehicles, winter weather & Thanksgiving. If you are interested in being a volunteer for the Benton Country Fire Protection District #2, contact them at 509-588-3212.

  12. 10 Nov 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

    10 Nov 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

  13. 28 Oct 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

    28 Oct 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

  14. Josh Skipper for Kiona-Benton School Board

    Josh Skipper for Kiona-Benton School Board

  15. Jessica Wadsworth for City Council Position #1

    Jessica Wadsworth for City Council Position #1

  16. Alex Weber for City Council Position #3

    Alex Weber for City Council Position #3

  17. Luis Ruiz for City Council Position #2

    Luis Ruiz for City Council Position #2

  18. 26 Aug 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

    26 August 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

  19. 06 Aug 2021 Coffee With The Superintendent

    06 Aug 2021 Coffee With The Superintendent

  20. Interview with Lisa Larson from Ben Franklin Transit

    Interview with Lisa Larson from Ben Franklin Transit

  21. Interview with Jennifer Bouslaugh from Benton City Summer Program

    Interview with Jennifer Bouslaugh from Benton City Summer Program

  22. 17 June 2021 Coffee with the Superintendent

    17 June 2021 Coffee with the Superintendent

  23. 27 May 2021 Coffee with the Superintendent

    27 May 2021 Coffee with the Superintendent

  24. May 2021 BCCoC Organization Spotlight - Prevent Homeless Pets

    May 2021 BCCoC Organization Spotlight - Prevent Homeless Pets

  25. 03 May 2021 Coffee with the Superintendent

    03 May 2021 Coffee with the Superintendent

  26. April 2021 BCCoC Organization Spotlight - Benton City Revitalization Organization

    April 2021 BCCoC Organization Spotlight - Benton City Revitalization Organization

  27. 25 Mar 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

    00:00:00​ COVID Update: CDC three feet between students and the school district UPDATE: Gov. Inslee changed State requirement to match Federal guidelines 00:08:24​ "Recovery Plan" Summer School? 00:10:56​ What classes might be offered? 00:14:14​ "Balanced Scheduling" / Year-a-Round School?...

  28. 11 Mar 2021 Coffee with the Superintendent

    11 March 2021: This is another edition of the Coffee with the Superintendent. Topics covered: ESD commincation contract. Core Reading Intervention. Quarterly mailings to the entire community about what is happening at the school district. Small group Q&A sessions discussing the Levy.

  29. 08 March 2021: Interview with Linda Lehman

    08 March 2021: Interview with Linda Lehman

  30. March 2021 BCCoC Organization Spotlight - Benton City Physical Therapy

    March 2021 BCCoC Organization Spotlight - Benton City Physical Therapy

  31. 26 Feb 2021 Ki-Be Sports Update

    26 Feb 2021 Ki-Be Sports Update

  32. 25 February 2021 Coffee With the Superintendent

    00:00:40 Hybrid School Board 00:04:43 School Operation for the rest of the School Year 00:11:33 The Next step to "normal" school 00:16:39 Levy Vote on April 27th 00:20:57 If Levy passes District is still short $750,000 00:24:49 COVID Learning Gap 00:30:18 Will the district be implementing BLM...

  33. 19 Feb 2021: The BC Podcast Ep - 34

    19 Feb 2021: The BC Podcast Ep 34

  34. 11 Feb 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

    11 Feb 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

  35. 29 Jan 2021: the BC Podcast Ep 33

    29 Jan 2021: the BC Podcast Ep 33

  36. 28 Jan 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

    00:00:00 Feb 1st SCHOOL REOPENING 00:05:00 The difference between 9th and 6th grade transition 00:07:20 Can students stay in Online Schooling 00:09:15 Is in-person classes safe? 00:14:45 Re-opening wrap up 00:15:15 Levy Funds & Sports 00:22:00 Music re-opening? 00:26:45 A/B Teams within within…

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  37. 21 Jan 2021: Interview with Breanna Zavicar - Coalition for a Healthy Benton CIty

    21 Jan 2021: Interview with Breanna Zavicar - Coalition for a Healthy Benton CIty

  38. 15 Jan 2021: the BC Podcast - Ep 32

    15 Jan 2021: the BC Podcast Episode 202

  39. 13 Jan 2021: Coffee with the Superintendent

    00:00:54 Concern over the sports funding? 00:03:04 When did the Levy funds run out? 00:05:49 Is the Levy fail affecting the music program? 00:07:56 Your concerns/reservations about the new Recovery Metrics? 00:11:13 How does the Benton County’s actions effect the school decisions? 00:16:30…

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  40. 05 Jan 2021: the BC Podcast - Ep 31

    05 Jan 2021: the BC Podcast Weekly Review

  41. 16 Sep 2020: Coffee with the Superintendent

    Topics Covered: How many minutes are online classes suppose to be? Schools reopening and what that would look like. What parents can do to help reduce number of days kids are out sick. Live streaming of high school sports & paving driveways.

  42. 27 Aug 2020: Coffee with the Superintendent

    Today Mr. Peterson talked about recent changes to the Health Department's guidelines, better communication between the parents and schools and how the school plans to work with families with 2 full time parents. If you would like to have questions and on the show, send email to [email protected]

  43. 25 Aug 2020: Interview Councilwoman Gordon - Abby Crosswalk

    25 Aug 2020: Interview Councilwoman Gordon - Abby Crosswalk

  44. Interview with Brenda Williams Summer Program Coordinator

    Interview with Brenda Williams Summer Program Coordinator

  45. 22 Aug 2020: Conversation with Mark Ingalls concerning Summer & Fire Season

    Mark Ingalls from the Facebook page @TCWeather Talks with me about Summer and Fire Season along with drought and Fire Tornados.

  46. 25 Mar 2020 MCL Storytime Interview with Charity Cree

    25 Mar 2020 MCL Storytime Interview with Charity Cree

  47. 13 Mar 2020: Coffee with the Superintendent

    13 Mar 2020: Coffee with the Superintendent

  48. 12 Mar 2020 the BC Podcast - Ep 30

    12 Mar 2020 the BC Podcast - Ep 30

  49. 10 Mar 2020: The BC Podcast - Ep 29

    Summary and Comment on 09 Mar 2020 School Board Meeting

  50. 05 Mar 2020: Inland Empire Bike Ride

    05 Mar 2020: Inland Empire Bike Ride

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Benton City is a small community in Eastern Washington. The BC Podcast is one man's hobby to make government meetings easily accessible, do regular interviews with key community leaders, spotlight businesses and in general provide a means for the citizens of the town to know what is going on.

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Benton City is a small community in Eastern Washington. The BC Podcast is one man's hobby to make government meetings easily accessible, do regular interviews with key community leaders, spotlight businesses and in general provide a means for the citizens of the town to know what is going on.

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