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The Olympia Standard — Government & Organizations
The Olympia Standard

A podcast about politics in Olympia, WA

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#53: Homelessness in the City and County Dec 16, 2019
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This episode focuses on the response to the crisis of homelessness, both in the city and across the county. We interviewed Keylee Marineau, the county’s Homeless Prevention and Affordable Housing Coordinator, and Cary Retlin, the city’s Home Fund Manager. We talked about what we know (and don’t know) about people experiencing homelessness, the need for shelter beds and permanent supportive housing, and the county-wide plan to address this crisis.

Mentioned in this episode is a presentation by Ted Kelleher of the Department of Commerce, who identified the drivers of homelessness in Washington.

Thurston County Homeless Crisis Response Plan 2019-2024
Olympia’s Homeless Response

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#52: Behavioral Health Dec 02, 2019
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Publicly funded behavioral health, including treatment for mental health and substance use, is rapidly evolving. We interviewed Mark Freedman and Joe Avalos of the Thurston-Mason Behavioral Health Organization to learn about these changes and how they will impact our community. We talked about the work of the BHO and the gaps in the system, new directives from the Legislature, and the expansion of privatization. We also discuss the investigative reporting of the Seattle Times into US Healthvest, who just opened a new facility in Lacey:
How private psychiatric hospitals keep voluntary patients from leaving

How a company’s push to expand psychiatric care brought peril

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#51: Election Results and What Now? Nov 17, 2019
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We took a dive into the results of the election and what they mean for our community. Emmett plugged the precinct data onto maps for the port and mayoral races. Dani spoke about her experience as a candidate. We also discussed the future of the podcast, given the results of her race.

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#50: Immigration and ICE Oct 28, 2019
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On issues of immigration, most people are paying attention to the southern US border. To highlight how these issues impact our own community, we interviewed Steffani Powell, a local immigration attorney, and Alejandra Hunt, who works with Steffani and is on the board of CIELO. We talked about immigration from the federal, state, and local perspective, and what is happening in our community to respond.

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#49: Ballot Review and School Board Oct 17, 2019
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Your ballot is waiting in your mailbox today! In this episode, we review all the state and local measures you will vote on. We also interview Maria Flores, who is running for the only contested school board race. Her opponent declined to interview. Why should you care about schools if you don’t have a school-age child? Listen and learn.

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#48: Port of Olympia Candidates Oct 14, 2019
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Dani has returned to the show as we continue our interview with candidates that will appear on the Olympia ballot. On this episode, we interview Joe Downing and Helen Wheatley, who are running for the Port of Olympia commission. We ask about the social, economic, and environmental issues associated with port politics, as well as a question about interpersonal skills.

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#47: Mayor of Olympia Sep 30, 2019
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Abby Spegman joins us one more time to interview Nathaniel Jones and Cheryl Selby, candidates for mayor of Olympia. We add a few more questions to the mix, asking about the structure of city government and the role of the mayor, in addition to our questions on how the candidates will craft policy as an elected official. We explore how they think, how they function as a member of a team, and how they work in the community.

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#46: City Council, Position 3 Sep 16, 2019
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Abby Spegman joins us again as a guest host to interview Matt Goldenberg and Dani Madrone, candidates for position 3 on the Olympia City Council. Our questions for Olympia City Council candidates focus not on specific policy proposals, but rather how the candidates will craft policy as an elected official. We explore how they think, how they function as a member of a team, and how they work in the community.

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#45: City Council, Position 2 Sep 02, 2019
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On this episode of The Olympia Standard, Abby Spegman comes on the show as a guest host to interview Jessica Bateman, who is running for re-election for position 2 on the Olympia City Council. Phyllis Booth, who is also running for this position, did not respond to the invitation to participate. Our questions for Olympia City Council candidates focus not on specific policy proposals, but rather how the candidates will craft policy as an elected official. We explore how they think, how they function as a member of a team, and how they work in the community.

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#44: The State of Emergency Healthcare Aug 19, 2019
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One of our listeners asked us to cover the state of emergency healthcare in Olympia. We have heard about emergency rooms that are beyond capacity and ambulances being diverted to hospitals in other cities. To learn more about the state of emergency services, we interviewed Michelle James, the chief nursing officer at Providence who also oversees the Community Care Center downtown, and Chris Thomas, the senior manager of communications at Providence. We talked about the landscape of emergency medicine in the area, the challenges we are coming up against, and what is happening (and needs to happen) to address growing needs.

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