Erik Hanberg slips into the Citizen Tacoma chair to talk to elected officials in Tacoma about policing in our community. His goal is to learn what Tacoma’s elected leaders are thinking about policing in Tacoma…
Janice Bridges is running a write-in campaign for Pierce County Sheriff. What does it mean to launch a “write-in” campaign? Why this office? What does it mean to be an “anti-racist grandma?” Annie Jansen sits…
Annie sits down with Beth Doglio, a candidate for the US House of Representatives in Washington’s 10th congressional district. This seat covers parts of Tacoma and much of the South Sound. Links BethDoglio.com Channel 253…
Annie Jansen interviews Cyndie Fajardo, a candidate for Pierce County Sheriff. The County has had the same sheriff for nearly twenty years. Hear how Lieutenant Fajardo would handle the job if elected. Links Fajardo for…
Annie Jansen talks to Hunter George, the Mayor of Fircrest, about what’s happening with Tacoma’s closest neighbor, including an upcoming EMS levy. Links Channel 253 membership https://channel253.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/citizentacoma/CTHunter073120PLUmast.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Good news! Annie Jansen and Megan Holyoke are pinch hitting on Citizen Tacoma during this election season. For their first episode, they are joined by Auditor Julie Anderson, who talks about how the work of…
Whether you’ve shopped around for a therapist in a moment of crisis only to find that none in Tacoma are taking new clients, or have struggled to get a family member a bed in a…
Kristin Ang was pretty much a total political unknown when she decided on the Friday of filing week in 2017 that she was going to run for Port of Tacoma commission. She was and still…
It’s almost time to vote! If you’re a voter in Tacoma, you probably already have your ballot (they’re due Nov. 5, btw). But before you fill it out, listen to our final three candidate episodes…
Lisa Keating was our first interview this year with a school board candidate this year (and our only one with someone with purple hair!). Keating, who founded and heads an organization that advocates for LGBT…