Episodes

  • The Rise and Fall of the Pacific Ocean Perch

    The Rise and Fall of the Pacific Ocean Perch
    Oct 23 2025

    In this episode of Your Community Matters, Erik sits down with Bob and Chaz Hitz, a father and son duo who discuss the book that Bob wrote, and Chaz helped edit and market. The book is titled The Rise and Fall of the Pacific Ocean Perch: The History of the Research Vessel John N. Cobb and Exploratory Fishing. It’s an amazing true story of marine conservation set against the Cold War, altering commercial fishing forever.

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    25 mins
  • SHIBA & Medicare in Washington State

    SHIBA & Medicare in Washington State
    Sep 29 2025

    Erik Krema welcomes Program Manager Tim Smolen with SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) & Office of Insurance Commissioner as they chat about the program, Medicare and open enrollment. Website: Get free, unbiased Medicare help from the Washington SHIBA program | Office of the Insurance Commissioner

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    28 mins
  • Santa for Seniors

    Santa for Seniors
    Oct 24 2024

    Erik Krema sits down with Susan Nocella and Joseph Fry to discuss the good work Lutheran Community Services NW and Santa for Seniors does in the community.

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    26 mins
  • Be prepared for the next power outage by acting now

    Be prepared for the next power outage by acting now
    Feb 1 2023

    In this episode, Erik sits down for a chat with Ryan Murphy, Director of Electric Operations at Puget Sound Energy. Together, they discuss the work that the PSE team does to keep the power on in the Puget Sound region. Storm outages are discussed and what people can do to keep themselves safe when the power goes out.

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    28 mins
  • Mary’s Place provides Shelter, Outreach and Prevention

    Mary’s Place provides Shelter, Outreach and Prevention
    Nov 23 2022
    Mary’s Place provides Shelter, Outreach and Prevention Your Community Matters features an insightful and impactful 30 minutes learning about Mary’s Place from Executive Director, Marty Hartman. Marty Hartman has led Mary's Place since its inception in 1999 as an advocate for women, children, and families experiencing homelessness. Mary’s Place work with local area hospitals to help mothers with newborns, medically fragile children, and providing services so resilient mothers and their children have a safe place to sleep and the services to help them find more stability. Mary’s Place continues to build partnerships in the community to bring them inside, safe and together. Learn more about the initiative of “No Child Sleeps Outside” from Marty Hartman of Mary’s Place.

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    26 mins
  • Compass Housing Alliance

    Compass Housing Alliance
    Nov 3 2022
    Erik Krema and Mary Steele sit down to discuss the ways Compass Housing Alliance is helping alleviate the region’s homeless situation.

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    28 mins
  • Local business partners with Ukrainian aid group

    Local business partners with Ukrainian aid group
    Apr 26 2022
    Erik Krema interviews Don Riling, president of Olympic Hot Tub, and Liliya Kovalenko, president of Ukrainian Association of Washington State about their initiative to help those in war-torn Ukraine. Learn more at Olympichottub.com or UAWS.org.

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    28 mins
  • Birthday Dreams

    Birthday Dreams
    Dec 2 2021
    This episode of Your Community Matters features Jarod Drozdowski, Development Director for Birthday Dreams, who discusses the great work the nonprofit is doing on behalf of children in need. Jarod shares his background and all the ways people can help give disadvantaged children the special memory of an amazing birthday celebration. Birthday Dreams is in need of volunteers and donors, so please listen to how you too can make a difference.

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    29 mins