In part 2 of our conversation, Nikki Costa, former Operations Manager for the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office, describes some of the more challenging and rewarding parts of the job. She also speaks about her journey through a career in public service.
Former Operations Manager for the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office, Nikki Costa, speaks about the process of investigating unidentified remains. This is Part 1 of our conversation. Next time, Nikki speaks about her journey through a life of public service.
Keith Cheek guides me through a conversation about the intersection of Black history and music. A jazz sax and flute player, Cheek is the leader of Cheektet, which plays often in the Portland/Vancouver area.
Keith Cheek guides me through a conversation about the intersection of Black history and music. A jazz sax and flute player, Cheek is the leader of Cheektet, which plays often in the Portland/Vancouver area.
Jacquie Hill, owner of Livewell Yoga in Camas, Washington discusses holding onto gratitude during hard times, the challenges of running a small business during the pandemic, and how LIVEWELL exists within the Camas community.
Listening back on this interview, I realized that Joann made a comment that encompasses my whole motivation for doing this show: “When you get to know people, it changes from something on paper to something in your heart…” Hell’s flames or Heaven’s gates- an honest reflection on growing up as an Evangelical Christian. Poet and …
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Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair, 2022 Here’s a dispatch from the 2022 Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair, September 10 at Ester Short Park. Mike Selig and I recorded the thoughts and ideas of several fair participants who stopped by the KXRW booth.
Mark Twain said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrowmindedness.” It’s this idea that inspires middle school teacher Scott Rainey to take a trip to the East Coast every year, just after the eighth grade graduation. Rainey has been touring with students since 2004 and recently created a nonprofit, East County Student Travel, to …
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We visit the Juneteenth 2022 Freedom Celebration, held on a rainy afternoon in Vancouver’s Esther Short Park. The event commemorates the liberation of the last African American slaves in Texas by American Soldiers in 1865.
Young people with disabilities face many challenges finding a place in their community after they graduate, especially in a small town like Washougal, Wa. This is a topic that hits close to home for me. Jessica Nickels, who worked with me at Washougal High School, until June 2021. She spent four years advocating, building a …
Making Connections – Transitions for Students with disabilities (revisited) – 6/22/22 Read More »