TheCommonGood

My guest today is John Bower, a lifelong Clark County resident and candidate for the Clark County Charter Review Commission. The Charter is Clark County’s Constitution that decides the framework of its government, everything from how leaders are elected and paid to what direct actions citizens can take.Every 5 years, a review commission is elected […]

My guest today is Susan Dingle, the Poet Laureate of Clark County. Susan was appointed to the role in 2024 by the Clark County Arts Commission and will serve in the role until March 2027, when she will literally and figuratively pass the pen and laurel wreath to her successor. In the meantime, she’ll aim

This episode’s guests on “The Common Good” are Laura Jomon Martin, a Zen Teacher with the Zen Community of Oregon, and now the Zen Community of Vancouver, and Claire Johnston, a lay member of the Zen Community of Oregon who has been the driving force to establish a Zen Community in Vancouver, where she has

This episode’s guests on “The Common Good” are Kaleb Kallappa, a multi-sport athlete and a Board member of Help One Person Everyday – or HOPE – and Michael Fletcher, a volunteer with the organization. HOPE seeks to empower family, youth, and individuals to build their communities through service and play. If you’d like more information

This episode’s guest on “The Common Good” is Brook Trang, a lifelong Clark County resident from a long line of Clark County residents, the point guard for Prairie High School when they won repeat Basketball State Championships, and now the Executive Director for Read NW, which is quickly growing their program to provide reading mentors

Host Steven Glickman welcomes this episode’s guests on “The Common Good,” Charles Hanset, Executive Director, and Kandyss Hanset, Social Media Coordinator, for Thrive 2 Survive, which provides a wide array of services to the homeless population in Vancouver and Clark County. For more information about Thrive2Survive, ways to support them, or ways to get involved,

Host Steven Glickman’s guests on this episode of “The Common Good” are Jennifer Harley, Executive Director, and Gwen Anderson, Volunteer Coordinator, for Clark County Child Advocates, which provides Guardians Ad Litem forchildren who are subject to child welfare and court intervention due to abandonment, abuse, or neglect. Get more information about their organization, ways to

Host Steven Glickman welcomes guest Travis Feltz, a recent graduate of Pepperdine University and one of our own Clark County residents. He’s talking to us today about his research about the intersection of affordable housing and religion.

This episode’s guests on “The Common Good” André Middleton and Annelise McNally. André is the Executive Director of Friends of Noise and Annelise is a musician and sound expert who is a young adult that exemplifies the type of participant that Friends of Noise is all about. If you’d like more information about the Friends

This episode’s guests on “The Common Good” are Jessicah Wager and Dr. Patrick Murphy from the Southwest Washington Wind Symphony. Jessicah is the Board President and Business Administrator for the symphony, and, for good measure, is also trumpet player. Dr. Patrick Murphy, Conductor for the Southwest Washington Wind Symphony on top of his responsibilities teaching