David Goehner

The Liberty Lake Deep Dive

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The Liberty Lake Deep Dive is the city podcast for Liberty Lake, Washington, that spotlights the people, programs, events, and life of the city's community. Originating from the "vast broadcast studios of City Hall," each interview-format installment focuses on sharing information about a specific topic or person ... while offering moments of random humor along the way. Episodes are released about twice a month.

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David Goehner

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"Summer in the Parks - 2023" with Jen Camp (Episode #7: 6/14/2023) 14.06.2023 24:11

Get the full rundown -- along with some interesting backstories -- about the many fun events in our local parks that annually define summertime entertainment in Liberty Lake! Jen Camp, the city's Operations and Maintenance director, fills you in on what to expect during 2023 with popular activities such as the Farmers Market, the city-wide Kiwanis Yard Sale, the movies in the park series, 4th...

"The Hometown Heroes Banners" - with Don Walker (Episode #6: 5/26/2023) 27.05.2023 28:03

Hear the full story and all the background details about the "Hometown Heroes" banners display in downtown Liberty Lake that honors local military veterans, as told directly by the resident who spearheaded the project: Don Walker. The Hometown Heroes banners made their first appearance for two months in the fall of 2022 and are now back in 2023 -- in larger force than before -- for peopl...

"LLPD's Officer of the Year" (National Police Week) - with Jordan Sowell (Episode #5: 5/15/2023) 15.05.2023 16:58

Meet Jordan Sowell, who was announced in January as the Liberty Lake Police Department's Officer of the Year for 2022. In this segment, Officer Sowell offers up his perceptions about the Liberty Lake community's connections to its local law officers, discusses his work in providing active shooter preparation trainings for the public, and goes through his own journey on choosing to enter th...

"Young Adult Novels: The Top Checkouts from the Liberty Lake Library" - with Mikayla Kittilstved (Episode #4: 5/8/2023) 08.05.2023 13:13

We head back to the bookshelves to find out what the most popular checkouts were among young adult novels last year at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library. Were titles from "Harry Potter", "The Hunger Games", "Twilight" and other longtime popular series still on the list? Adult & Teen Services librarian Mikayla Kittilstved knows all the answers ... and reveals them...

"Student and School Safety in Liberty Lake" - with LLPD Sgt. Mark Holthaus (Episode #3: 4/25/2023) 25.04.2023 20:20

Sgt. Mark Holthaus of the Liberty Lake Police Department takes you into the work he's done to assist some of our area's youngest residents during his four years as a local school resource officer. Learn about the connections he's built from the classroom hallways and -- drawing upon his insights from law enforcement -- some of the tips and advice he has that parents and classmates can...

"The Most Checked-out Children's Picture Books at the Library" - with Jandy Humble & Mikayla Kittilstved (Episode 2: 4/18/2023) 18.04.2023 11:54

What were the most checked-out children's picture books at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library during 2022? Library director Jandy Humble and Adult & Teen Services librarian Mikayla Kittilstved are at the microphone to provide the answers as well as some interesting details about those books!

"Meet the City Administrator" - with Mark McAvoy (Episode 1: 4/11/2023) 11.04.2023 20:26

Plunge with us into our debut episode as we get to know Texas native Mark McAvoy, who arrived in August of 2022 as Liberty Lake's city administrator. You'll learn about Mark's big city career path that brought him to Liberty Lake, his earlier tenure as a Washington resident while he was serving in the Air Force, and what exactly a city administrator actually does. You'll also want...