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#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 […]
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#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 […]
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#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 […]
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#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, […]
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#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: […]
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Thurston 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 […]
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#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 […]
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#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 […]
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#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 […]
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#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? […]
