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September 3, 20182018 Election, Transportation

#22: Public Transit Tax

On this episode of The Olympia Standard, Olympia voters will see one local tax proposal on their ballot for the general election, a sales tax for public transit. We interviewed Clark […]
August 20, 20182018 Election

#21: 2018 Primary Results

On this episode of The Olympia Standard, we recorded an analysis of this year’s primary, what that means going into the general election, and what we will be doing to offer […]
August 4, 2018Public Health

#20: Malika Lamont and the Opioid Epidemic

On this episode of The Olympia Standard, we talk to Malika Lamont about the opioid crisis. Why are people becoming addicted and what impact does it have on their lives? What […]
July 23, 20182018 Election, General Interest

#19: Independent Candidates in Thurston County

On this episode of The Olympia Standard, we talk about the rise of independent candidates in local elections. Our guests are Olympia City Councilmember Renata Rollins and Thurston County Commissioner John […]
July 9, 2018General Interest

#18: Congressman Denny Heck

On this episode of The Olympia Standard, we interviewed Congressman Denny Heck. We talked about the nature of the 10th district, what people in Olympia can do when we see […]
June 25, 2018Climate Change, Downtown

#17: Andy Haub and Sea Level Rise

On this episode of The Olympia Standard, we talk about sea level rise in downtown Olympia with Andy Haub, Water Resources Director for the city. What’s up with the current […]
June 11, 2018Racial Justice

#16: Dr. Karen Johnson and the Black Alliance of Thurston County

We interview Dr. Karen Johnson about her work with the Black Alliance of Thurston County, how policing in Olympia has changed (and still needs to change), the De-escalate Washington initiative, […]
May 28, 2018Olympia Schools

#15: Olympia Schools

The Olympia Standard interviewed Patrick Murphy, the new superintendent of the Olympia School District, and school board member Joellen Wilhelm. We discussed how McCleary has changed the way schools are […]
May 14, 2018Homelessness

#14: Meg Martin and Selena Kilmoyer on Homelessness

The Olympia Standard interviews Meg Martin and Selena Kilmoyer – Joyful Crone, about the state of homelessness in Olympia. We discussed how homelessness has evolved over the years, including the […]
April 29, 2018Housing

#13: Kathy McCormick and the Missing Middle

We recorded our next episode with Kathy McCormick, retired planner turned housing activist. We talked about the history of growth management in our area, where we are lacking in achieving the […]