Citizen411

Tune in to KXRW 99.9 for August, as Tracy and Teresa continue to interview each other about voting in the Primary election on August 6. There are changes in the look of both the ballot and Washington state’s VoteWA platform. The ballot includes statewide and federal races: state legislative districts and the 3rd District House […]

Join us for the second part in our 2 part series on law enforcement in Clark County. We interview Sergeant Chris Skidmore, public information officer for the Clark County Sheriff’s Department .

In June, Tracy and Teresa begin a two part series on law enforcement, beginning with Vancouver Police Department’s Chief Jeff Mori. Known for his community based ideas about policing, Chief Mori talks about the challenges to the VPD, including dealing with the unhoused, the scourge of fentanyl and illicit drugs, some of the lowest staffing

Have you heard? There are elections this year, and there are deep concerns for the process of democracy. Join Teresa and Tracy as they interview Dr. Carolyn Long, professor at WSU Vancouver. Carolyn is the voice of political science and enlightened discourse on democracy in Southwest Washington. Carolyn will explain it all! Third District residents

Join Teresa and Tracy to examine the work of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy climate change organization focused on national policies to address the national and global climate crisis. The guests are Sharon Brown and Marsha Maupoux. This organization builds upon shared values rather than partisan divides, and empowers supporters to

Our guest this month is third term Vancouver City Council member Ty Stober. We thought Ty was so deep and fascinating last month, with guest Jamie Spinelli that we are offering a Part II of “talkin’ about the City”. In this episode, we are concentrating on the City’s Comprehensive Growth Plan with Ty.

February’s Citizen 411 will feature Ty Stober, City Council member and Mayor Pro Tem, and Jamie Spinelli, Homeless Response Manager at the City of Vancouver. This month Tracy and Teresa begin a two part series on the unhoused and on Vancouver’s Comp Plan. How is City dealing with the seemingly intractable problem of providing housing

Our guest this month is Will Campbell, Associate Editor of the Columbian. He is a fourth generation co-owner of The Columbian. He graduated in 2017 from the University of Oregon with a journalism degree. Will assists in the newsroom’s innovation, public outreach and leads the award-winning Community Funded Journalism program that added five additional reporters

Temple Lentz is currently the President and CEO of the Historic Trust. An exceptional leader, Temple has made her mark leading Vancouver non-profits and social media efforts for beyond the last decade. Hear what’s happening at the Historic Trust, but also – Citizen 411 wants to figure out what makes this phenomenal practitioner of civics

Do you know the vital work and issues of the Port of Vancouver? Join guest Port Commissioner Jack Burkman to explore wind energy, safe and efficient freight, Terminals 1 & 5, siting the I-5 Bridge, balancing environmental vs business interests, transparency of information, and developing a skilled workforce. Burkman has a long tradition of serving