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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 […]
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 […]