Inside Olympia--Tom Tebb retired Director of the Office of Columbia River and Caroline Mellor with Dept. of Ecology
Water is an increasingly precious commodity. How is Washington State managing water resources in areas like the Columbia River Basin where demand outstrips supply? And as drought becomes more common, how is the state preparing for current and future dry spells? On the program, Tom Tebb, the recently retired Director of the Office of Columbia River at the Department of Ecology and Caroline Mellor, the statewide drought lead at Ecology.
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Inside Olympia--Washington State Director of Commerce Joe Nguyễn
Austin Jenkins sits downs and discusses tariffs, agriculture and energy with Washington State's Director of Commerce Joe Nguyen.
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Inside Olympia--WA State Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra L. Stephens
Inside Olympia, with host Austin Jenkins, sits down with State Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Stephens.
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Inside Olympia---First-Term State Legislators
This week on Inside Olympia....Austin Jenkins sits down with first-term State Representatives Natasha Hill of Spokane and Brian Burnett of Wenatchee.
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Inside Olympia -- Debate Over the State Budget, Reporting on Ag/Farm Issues
We discuss the state budget with House Democratic Majority Leader Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, and Rep. Travis Couture, the ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee. Plus, Capital Press journalist Don Jenkins on covering agriculture- and farming-related news.