Kaomi Lee
kaomilee.bsky.social
Kaomi Lee
@kaomilee.bsky.social
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Reporter, Almanac at Twin Cities PBS. Alum Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, St. Olaf. Immigrated to northern Minnesota in 1971.
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#ICYMI I went to #GrandPortage this summer to find out more about how one animal rescue organization is partnership with MN Tribal Nations to offer sparsely-available #vetcare in #rural parts of the state. www.tpt.org/almanac/vide...
Almanac - Tribal Vet Clinics - Twin Cities PBS
Kaomi Lee visits Cook County to find out how tribal pop-up clinics are trying to fill gaps
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Watch @tptalmanac.bsky.social tonight at 7 pm on all MN-based #PBS stations for a story on #Rochester's growth with the state's largest public-private partnership to support @mayoclinic.org. How it's going depends on who you talk to. #supportpublicmedia #supportpbs
Tonight on @tptalmanac.bsky.social I'll travel to Grand Portage to learn more about #Tribal vet clinics and of how they're filling a need on #Native reservations and in rural Minnesota.
White Earth Nation became the first MN Tribe to open a cannabis dispensary off the reservation in Moorhead. Next month, they are set to open a second one in St. Cloud. They're possible because of a state compact with the Tribe, one which both sides say is nation-leading. www.tpt.org/almanac/vide...
Almanac - Waabigwan Compact - Twin Cities PBS
Kaomi Lee visits Minnesota’s first tribal off-reservation marijuana dispensary.
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Won my first award from @mnspj.bsky.social last night - third place in Sports TV reporting - and couldn't be more thrilled. It's a category I don't normally cover but shows that good storytelling works no matter the category. Fun night with top journalists in the state. @twincitiespbs.bsky.social
Tonight on @tptalmanac.bsky.social we'll have a full hour dedicated to the enduring legacy of former Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman. @melissahortman.bsky.social
Asking people what their thoughts are on the future of George Floyd Square brought home the fact that the space continues to be more than just the physical, but a place of resistance and healing. My story airs statewide tonight on @twincitiespbs.bsky.social and all MN-based PBS stations.
Watch @tptalmanac.bsky.social tonight for an in-depth look at #Indigenous artist and environmentalist Annie Humphrey and the work she's doing to inspire people's inner fires and movement for change.