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Tracy, Teresa and Rachel want you to enjoy reading and learn about good writing! In May they interview Jesse Morse and Jennifer Denrow, codirectors of the free Clark College Creative Writing Festival May 9. Our guests discuss the process of writing, emerging genres, and how ChatGPT affects their teaching, and what it means for the […]

Tracy, Teresa and Rachel interview Dr. Melnick, the Health Officer for Clark County. Public health involves disease prevention, healthy lifestyles, environmental safety through the lens of equity. Through education, policy making and research our Health Officer looks out for the health of our whole community. Learn how he is dealing with challenges to vaccinations under

Tracy, Teresa and Rachel interview Mo McKenna, a member of the Clark County Agricultural Commission to discuss the long-term sustainability of farming in Clark County. Mo is a founding member of the Evergreen Floral Alliance and a Board Member for Friends of Clark County. The Commission provides expert input on policies, zoning, and land-use proposals

25% of the world’s people do not have flush toilets – aren’t you glad we have sewers and wastewater districts in Clark County? Neil Kimsey, retired after 30 years in the business, knows absolutely everything about sewers – come and listen to this amazing public servant. Wastewater management matters to all of us – learn

Learn about the American Association of University Women, one of the nation’s oldest organizations supporting women students. Higher Education is under attack with restrictions, reviews and reduction of student grants. What might happen to the Department of Education – or Title IX or IV? What will this mean to students over the next years? AAUW

NAACP in Vancouver has just celebrated its 80th anniversary. Learn about its many projects in Clark County, and how they do it. In light of federal attacks on the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion, we examine how NAACP and the Black community is responding and what goals they have for the future. NAACP VP

Redistricting is in the news in many ways. In certain states there huge controversies about changing districts midway through the census. Learn how redistricting works in Washington, and explore ideas to create a fair, nonpartisan Commission for 2030. Learn about the Charter Amendment in Vancouver to create geographical City Council districts.

Tracy, Teresa and Rachel Bancroft offer insights on the General Election to be held Nov 4, 2025. They break down the initiatives, discuss City Council races and school districts. City Councils are facing huge growth issues, while school districts deal with declining enrollments. This affects funding based on head counts.

Who controls the behavior of law enforcement? Why do we have the rate we do of police violence in our communities? The WA Coalition for Police Accountability seeks to create safer communities in Washington by promoting the implementation of policies that reduce police violence and increase police accountability. Hear Nickeia Hunter and Rheta Rubenstein outline

Clark County is one of just a few counties in Washington state that took advantage of the Home Rule. The Charter itself specifies that it is to be reviewed every five years by an elected commission. Tracy and Teresa do today’s interview about this year’s election for a new set of Commissioners in Nov 2025.