The IMPACT

Host Mike McClanahan interviews State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal about proposed changes to school construction funding, dual-language education, school lunch programs, and standardized testing.

The Impact - a new report shows record wage growth in WA two years in a row. ESD State Economist Paul Turek breaks down the numbers with inflation and what to expect as interest rates rise.

The Impact: cougar statistics in Washington, recent attacks, and state protocol for sightings. Q&A with WDFW Wildlife Program Director Eric Gardner and Capt. Jeff Wickersham with the WDFW Law Enforcement Program.

The Impact: a discussion on new rules for outdoor workers and employers regarding summer heat and wildfire smoke.

Guests include: Joel Sacks, Director of the Department of Labor and Industries

The Impact - June 2022 business climate marked by high gas prices and help needed signs. With limited beds and fewer nurses, hospitals urge COVID precautions everywhere else.

The Impact - a discussion of issues, options, and questions facing the state's long-term care program.

Guests: Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines) and Rep. Paul Harris (R-Vancouver)

The Impact: a discussion of proposed rules for juvenile defendants that would substitute initials for names in court records and mandate the records remain offline.

Guests include: Larry Jefferson, Director of the Washington State Office of Public Defense and Russ Brown, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys

The Impact: Witness recounts Mt. Saint Helens eruption on 42nd Anniversary. State volcano expert runs through the likely scenarios for each of WA's five active volcanoes for Volcano Awareness Month.



Guests: Andre Stepankowsky, Former Reporter/City Editor who covered Mount Saint Helens for The Daily News in Longview

Brian Terbush, Earthquake/Volcano Program Coordinator for the Washington State Emergency Management Division

A look at the campaign to put drug decriminalization on the ballot this year and the implications of the new strain of bird flu detected in Washington.
Guests: Sal Mungia, I-1922 Campaign Steering Committee; Dr. Amber Itle, State Veterinarian, WSDA

Why farmers are worried about the spread of colorful little beetles. The 2022 plan of attack for invasive giant hornets. Guests include Sven Spichiger, WSDA Entomologist.