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October 14, 20202020 Election

#76: The Ballot for the 2020 General Election

This year, ballots have already hit your mailbox, several days earlier than usual. If you haven’t yet received your ballot (or haven’t yet registered to vote), check in with the […]
October 10, 20202020 Election

#75: Women of Color on your Local Ballot

In years past, we’ve done candidate interviews for each local race, with both candidates speaking side-by-side. For a few reasons, we’re taking a different tack this year. We only interviewed […]
October 1, 2020Climate Change

#74: An Indigenous View on Climate Change

Many communities are preparing for a changing climate. The Squaxin Island Tribe, whose land on which the city of Olympia is located, has been studying how rising seas will impact […]
September 14, 2020Racial Justice

#73: A Future of Economic Justice

What does economic justice look like? Megan Matthews, the Engagement Manager at the Department of Social and Health Services, has been engaging with the community to help develop Washington’s 10-year […]
September 3, 2020Olympia Schools, Racial Justice

#72: A look into Olympia high schools

On our last episode, we explored safety and justice in the Olympia school system from the perspective of a middle school teacher. We’re now looking at a different perspective from […]
August 24, 2020Olympia Schools, Racial Justice

#71: Safety and Justice in Public Schools

Continuing the conversation on racial justice in Olympia, we turn to public schools. Courtney Jarmon, who teaches science at Washington Middle School, shared her experience as an educator in the […]
August 10, 2020Justice System, Racial Justice

#70: A Public Defender Talks Justice

Protests from the Black Lives Matter movement have dramatically changed public discourse. Those who have been advocating for a new vision for safety and justice are now finding their ideas […]
July 24, 20202020 Election

#69: Voting for Judge and Commissioner

The two races for local government on the primary ballot in Thurston County are for Superior Court Judge and County Commissioner. What should voters be thinking about when they decide […]
July 21, 20202020 Election

#68: Your Primary Ballot

Our primary ballots have arrived in our mailboxes! Haven’t received yours yet? Contact the county auditor. In this episode, we go through the ballot with Jemmy Joe, our token uninformed […]
July 13, 2020General Interest

#67: Talking Trash

Literally, on this episode we are talking trash! Steve Gilmore, with Republic Services, joined us to talk about what happens to our waste once we drop it in the bin. […]