Your Community Matters

By KKNW | Hubbard Radio

Light, yet informative, interviews with individuals, company managers and organization members who are helping strengthen the fabric of local communities. Good news does not have to be the exceptio

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The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

Your Community Matters episodes:

February 02, 2026 Lutheran Community Services NW
Erik sits down with Joseph Fry and Katie Pickard to discuss Lutheran Community Services NW and specifically the organization’s Refugees NW Foster Care program. Amazing work is being done here, and you can be part of changing people’s lives for the better!
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28min
October 23, 2025 The Rise and Fall of the Pacific Ocean Perch
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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26min
September 29, 2025 SHIBA & Medicare in Washington State
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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29min
October 24, 2024 Santa for Seniors
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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February 01, 2023 Be prepared for the next power outage by acting now
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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28min
November 23, 2022 Mary’s Place provides Shelter, Outreach and Prevention
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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November 03, 2022 Compass Housing Alliance
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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28min
April 26, 2022 Local business partners with Ukrainian aid group
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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28min
December 02, 2021 Birthday Dreams
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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29min
November 23, 2021 Seattle Regenerative Medicine
This episode of Your Community Matters features Dr. Lucy S. Hostetter, MD, who discusses her clinic, Seattle Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Hostetter shares her background and ways in which the therapies offered by Seattle Regenerative Medicine can often help people avoid surgery in their pursuit of pain relief. Learn about stem cell therapy, platelet rich plasma therapy, hormone replacement therapy and much more.
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30min

FAQs about Your Community Matters:

How many episodes does Your Community Matters have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.