KXXO Radio's Your Community Podcast

Dick chats with Olympia Mayor Dontae Payne.

Daniel Wirth, Executive Director of Red Cross South Puget Sound and Olympics, will discuss the scope of disasters from large and national to small and local and the response from the Red Cross.

Dave Slotwinski and Donna Hando discuss how Santa's Castle makes the Holidays more enjoyable for military families in need.

Keith Looker, Manager of the Lacey Veterans Services Hub, joins Dick to explain all the assistance they provide veterans for benefits, housing, employment and more.

Treacy Duerfeldt joins Dick to discuss the Rotary Club of Olympia Capital Centennial and why they're different from your stereotypical service club.

John Glanville, Vice Chair of Shelter Box, talks about how Shelter Box helps provide emergency shelter, tools and household supplies to victims of natural and man-made disasters around the world.

Dick speaks with Dominic Jones, the Manager of Olympia's Decarbonization Program.

Laurie Brown and Jerry Obendorf from the Skookum Rotary Club stopped by to discuss all the food and fun of OysterFest.

Dick visits with local author and emcee Jerry Farmer.

Dick chats with long-time Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler about his decades of public service.

Ashley Wambach, President and Executive Director of Compelled to Care, discusses how they serve foster families through building community, training, and providing opportunities to serve.

Dick interviews Shellica Trevino, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Thurston County, along with "Youth of the Year" Keoni Borja.

Tumwater Mayor Debbie Sullivan visits with Dick about growth, the differences in the mayor position in Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater, and about THAT tree.

It was a full studio as Dick visited with Carol Riley, Bill McGregor and Megan Ready from Olympia Harbor Days.

Dave has traveled to more countries than most of us can name. Dick managed to catch him in Olympia long enough for this interview.

Lacey Mayor Andy Ryder joins Dick to discuss what's happening in Thurston County's largest city.

Legendary South Sound play-by-play announcer Dick Nichols is Dick's guest.

Brian McDonald, owner of Delmonico's Heritage Butcher Shop, visits with Dick. Brian discusses teaching elementary school kids how to cook from scratch using healthy and locally sourced ingredients.

Dick's guest is Laura Badeaux, Manager - Walk to End Alzheimer's. She'll discuss signs of Alzheimer's, the services offered by the Alzheimer's Association, and the upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer's.

Sharon Majewski from Cascade Service Dogs is Dick's guest on this week's program.

Local businessman Glen Kinney went to Ukraine to help deliver humanitarian aid. He tells his story to Dick in this episode.

Dick's guest is Paul Simmons, Director for Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation.

Washington Center Executive Director Jill Barnes joins Dick to review the relatively recent renovations and also to discuss how shows are chosen to bring to Olympia.

Karen Griggs, Co-President of the Capitalarians, joins Dick to discuss the past, present and future of the Lakefair Festival.

Thurston County Treasurer Jeff Gadman joins Dick. Find out how your taxes are collected and spent.