Jun 8, 2019

In our last two episodes we talk to two local experts about housing, and the increasing numbers of local residents who don’t have it. 

Part 2 brings us back to Meg Martin, who was our first ever guest. Much has happened in Interfaith Works program that Meg runs, and she catches us up on this year’s worth of steps...

Jun 1, 2019

In our last two episodes we talk to two local experts about housing, and the increasing numbers of local residents who don't have it. Part one of our conversation is with Cary Retlin, Olympia's housing expert. Cary talks to us about how much housing is actually available, and about projects on the horizon to ease burden...

May 25, 2019

The capital building is open, seven days a week, and staffed with knowledgeable folks ready to show you around. You can take a tour, drop by your legislator’s office, and see learn an amazing amount - for free. We recorded this episode in the basement of the building and Jim (resident government nerd) has never...

May 11, 2019

Apr 27, 2019

How are our community’s foster kids taken care of? Who is involved in juvenile justice, and how are we ensuring that the kids involved get what they need? What happens when we don’t invest in kids? Community Youth Services is a one stop shop for youth in our area, and we talked with their director, Derek Harris...