Clark Talks
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Clark Talks
The Columbian is a family-owned daily newspaper in Vancouver, Wash. Clark Talks is our newsroom podcast
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54 episodesEpisode 49: The man who stares at campaign filings and bail reform
Episode 49: The man who stares at campaign filings and bail reform by The Columbian
Episode 48: Clark County's jail problem and lobbying for the region
Episode 48: Clark County's jail problem and lobbying for the region by The Columbian
Episode 47: A failed oil terminal and a new tax plan
Episode 47: A failed oil terminal and a new tax plan by The Columbian
Episode 46: Brian Baird, Ann Rivers and Vancouver's lack of diversity
Episode 46: Brian Baird, Ann Rivers and Vancouver's lack of diversity by The Columbian
Episode 45: Tolls, same-sex marriage and a sports preview
Episode 45: Tolls, same-sex marriage and a sports preview by The Columbian
episode 44: David Robert Gellatly and Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler
episode 44: David Robert Gellatly and Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler by The Columbian
episode 43: Cyrus Habib, the port and the city council
Washington Leutnant Governor Cyrus Habib talks economic development, his travels and politics. Then catch an update on the latest in the Port of Vanco...
epsidose 42: the busy political career of Liz Pike and the Don Orange voter challenge
This week we talk about Washington Rep. Liz Pike's busy political career and the recent voter challenge facing Port of Vancouver Commission District 1...
episode 41: Gorge is on fire
Kate and Dameon talk with their Columbian colleague and former firefighter about the state of the fires in the gorge.
episode 40: Your right to an attorney in Clark County, Vancouver mayoral candidate
This week we talk about Clark County growing its public defender program, introduce you to Vancouver mayoral candidate Anne McEnerny-Ogleand say goodb...
Episode 39:Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, Vancouver Elections and the Port of Vancouver
This week Columbian reporters Jake Thomas talks with Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler. Then Thomas, Dameon Pesanti and Will Campbell talk local ele...
Episode 38: Water wars, no building budget and Vancouver comes for your chickens
This week, Dameon Pesanti and Jake Thomas talk about the Supreme Court case behind the Washington Legislature's failure to pass a capital budget and w...
Special Episode: State budget, the weekend ahead
Katie Gillespie and Dameon Pesanti dive into the McCleary funding deal, which legislators hope will meet the state Supreme Court mandate to fully fund...
Episode 37: Mark McCauley reflects on years at county, Nan Henriksen checks in
Katie Gillespie, Jake Thomas and Dameon Pesanti interview former County Manager Mark McCauley about his years at the county. Jake checks in with Nan H...
Episode 36: Vancouver housing and saying goodbye to Lauren
Episode 36: Vancouver housing and saying goodbye to Lauren by The Columbian
Episode 35: The impact of big businesses on small towns, cycling
This week, Dameon Pesanti and Katie Gillespie talk to coworkers about the impact a drone company has made on small cities in the Columbia River Gorge,...
Episode 34: Olympia update and graduating seniors making an impact
This week The Columbian gets an update on the state government's work to fix school funding and hears from high school students changing the world out...
Episode 33: Get outside, give us ideas and enjoy the weekend
The nice weather is here! (mostly) Tune in for some hot tips on spring recreation in Southwest Washington from Columbian staff. Next learn about a new...
Episode 32: County drama, pho
This week, Dameon and Katie discuss the county shakeup of the dismissal of County Manager Mark McCauley with county politics reporter Jake Thomas, the...
Episode 31: "13 Reasons Why," C-Tran
Dameon Pesanti and Katie Gillespie discuss the local reaction to "13 Reasons Why," as well as C-Tran's C-Van bus pass program.
Episode 30: Landslides, local bites and the weekend ahead
In this week's Clark Talks, Katie Gillespie and Dameon Pesanti talk landslides, local food and what to expect in the weekend ahead.
Episode 29: Vancouver's daycare crunch, Olympia update, weekend plans
This week Dameon Pesanti and Katie Gillespie talk with Columbian health reporter Marissa Harshman about her story on the shortage of early childhood c...
Episode 28: Legal Weed, Olympia Update, Weekend events
This week, the Clark Talks brings you a holiday special to talk about the Vancouver recreational marijuana market and how one pot businessman feels ab...
Episode 27: Ilani Casino, Port of Vancouver Elections & Easter Weekend
This week hosts Katie Gillespie and Dameon Pesanti talk with Columbian business reporter Troy Brynelson to catch up on the soon to open Ilani Casino....
Episode 26: Radon in Vancouver, the Clark County wealth gap, weekend roundup
Katie Gillespie talks about elevated radon levels in local schools, Patty Hastings navigates the growing wealth gap in Clark County and Ashley Swanson...
Episode 25: County land use, Olympia Update on tampon taxes and the Weekend
This week Jake Thomas brings you a deeper look at the recent ruling around the Clark County comprehensive plan under the Growth Management Act, Lauren...
Episode 24: Escape rooms, protecting your kids online, weekend ahead
In this week's Clark Talks, Dameon and Katie talk to the local gurus behind escape rooms in Clark County. They also chat with reporter Emily Gillespie...
Episode 23: Farming future, building bridges and weekend roundup
This week, Katie and Dameon dive into the future of farming in Clark County. Lauren Dake chats with Sen. Lynda Wilson about a bill that would make rep...
Podcast Extra Extra: Residents talk about living at Lincoln Place
Tenants at Lincoln Place, a 30-unit apartment complex for people who were homeless, talk about what it's like to live there.
Podcast Extra: Olivia Resnick interview on Lincoln Place
Olivia Resnick is Share's Housing First director and oversees Lincoln Place, an apartment complex in downtown Vancouver that houses 30 people who were...
Episode 22: Lincoln Place a year later, Best of Clark County voting time, Plans for the Weekend
Katie and Dameon talk with fellow reporter Patty Hastings about the first year of the housing-first Lincoln Place apartments in Vancouver. Then they d...
Episode 21: Senators talk healthcare and technology hits the band room
Tune in as State politics reporter Lauren Dake talks with Sens. Annette Cleveland and Ann Rivers to talk about insurance and the Affordable Care Act a...
Episode 20: Terminal 1 enters a new era, local poets get ready to slam and weekend thinking
The Clark Talks crew sits down with the Port of Vancouver spokesperson to learn about the new and exciting future planned for Terminal 1 on the Vancou...
Episode 19: DAPL, Bridges, United Nations, weekends
Episode 19: DAPL, Bridges, United Nations, weekends by The Columbian
Podcast extra: The Columbian's Editorial Board talks bridges with politicians
This week, we're offering a podcast extra. Listen to Greg Jayne and Lou Brancaccio, two members of our four-person editorial board, speak with six of...
Podcast 18 The Interstate Bridge turns 100, Flourishing downtown Vancouver, Weekend happenings
Katie and Dameon talk with Sharon Wood Workman to talk about the Interstate Bridge's 100th birthday, Chad Eiken community and economic development dir...
Podcast 1 7 Talkin' news with Lou and planning the weekend
Dameon and Katie speak with Lou Brancaccio, retiring editor of The Columbian about his career, the craft of journalism and the shifting media landscap...
Podcast 16 Vancouver's plans for a day center for the homeless and what to do with your weekend
This week Katie and Dameon talk to Peggy Sheehan, community development grants manager for the city of Vancouver, about plans for a new day center for...
Episode 15 SNOWPOCALYPSE Vancouver, C-Tran rolls on The Vine
Listen and learn how Clark Country struggled through an epic week of winter weather. Learn more about Vancouver's first bus rapid transit system, The...