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• April 6, 2018Legislature

  #12: State Representative Beth Doglio on the 2017 Session

  We interviewed Representative Beth Doglio on the recent legislative session. What happened at the state that will impact the people of Olympia? And what did Olympia bring to state politics? And, yes, […]

• March 20, 2018Downtown, Housing

  #11: Ron Thomas and Downtown Development

  We interviewed Ron Thomas of Thomas Architecture Studios. His firm is involved with most of the new development projects downtown, as well as others in the region. We asked him: […]

• February 20, 2018Thurston Conservation District

  #10: Thurston Conservation District

  We interview Joel Hansen, associate board member for the Thurston Conservation District. In this episode, we learn about the little known election that is currently underway, along with some serious […]

• February 13, 2018General Interest

  #09: 2018 City Council Agenda

  We interview Mayor Cheryl Selby and new city council member Renata Rollins about the agenda that Olympia’s city council has set up. It is a lively and enjoyable conversation! Download […]

• January 23, 2018Housing

  #08: Housing, Housing, Housing!

  In this episode of The Olympia Standard, we talk to friend-of-the-podcast Jessica Bateman and Janae Huber about housing issues in Olympia, particularly The Home Fund and The Missing Middle. Download this […]

• January 8, 2018General Interest

  #07: The Olympian’s John Dodge and Hypothetical Histories

  We interview retired reporter for The Olympian, John Dodge. We are given a history of the newspaper and reflections on its changes over his long career. Then we discuss hypothetical […]

• December 5, 2017General Interest

  #06: Two Party Episode

  We interview three members of the Thurston County Democrats and talk about the last election, the state of the party, and some drop some local dirt. Okay, not really. Kinda? […]

• November 10, 20172017 Election

  #05: 2017 Election Results

  Our response and analysis for the 2017 election results here in Olympia. You can see all the results yourself at this website. Download this episode  

• October 18, 20172017 Election

  #04: Prop 1, Olympia School Board Race, and Listener Feedback

  We discuss Prop 1, the Olympia School Board race and react to listener feedback. Plus we put forth the Ballot Party Challenge! Download this episode

• October 6, 20172017 Election, Port of Olympia

  #03: Port of Olympia Race

  We talk about what the Port of Olympia is, what it does and why it is a part of this election. We go through the candidates of each race for […]