Friday September 18. Billie Hassebrock, the Artistic Director of Bellevue Youth Theatre.

In our latest exclusive interview, we sit down with Billie Hassebrock, the Artistic Director of Bellevue Youth Theatre. Discover what it means to lead this vibrant community program, and what exciting plans are on the horizon for the next generation of local performers.

Friday September 11. David Scroggins, Community Transit Bus Driver.

Have you ever wondered about the people you see all the time, like your bus driver, your baker, your garbage collector? What’s interesting or fun about their jobs? What ticks them off? What makes them smile? Well, we thought it would be a great idea to talk to them. This week, we talked to a Commun…

Friday September 5. Madison Kaeding, Marketing Specialist with Tacoma Humane.

When Tacoma Police discovered a sailboat anchored off Owen Beach, they didn't expect to find 61 cats and kittens living onboard—a massive rescue that, alongside 20 other cats found abandoned in a car that same week, pushed the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County to its absolute limits. In thi…

Friday August 28. Bob Speltz, Senior Director of Community and Public Relations for The Standard.

If you’ve been looking for a sign to step up, get involved, and make a real difference in your community, you won't want to miss Oregon's premier volunteer event. The Standard’s Volunteer Expo is returning to "Portland's Living Room"—Pioneer Courthouse Square—connecting thousands of attendees with …

Friday August 21. Anne Wintemute, Co-Founder & CEO of Aimee Says.

Aimee Says is a 24/7 private AI companion and advocacy tool designed for people dealing with domestic abuse, coercive control, and narcissistic or post-separation abuse. To talk about this, we invited Anne Wintemute, Co-Founder & CEO of Aimee Says.

Friday August 14. Jocelyn King, The Queen of Online Safety, founder and CEO of Smarter Online Safety

Scammers preying on senior citizens is nothing new, but today these cons are highly sophisticated and convincing, making it easy for anyone to fall victim. From AI-cloned faces and voices that sound like loved ones to impersonation scams that mimic trusted companies, today’s threats are now past th…

Friday, August 7. Lena Bruncaj, Public Relations Coordinator for Pink Phoenix

  Let’s talk about our last trip to Portland and seeing the dragon boats on the Willamette. That team we saw that day, is called Pink Phoenix and my team Survivor SAKE has raced against them many, many times… They are strong! They have a really annoying habit of winning… I have so much respect an…

Friday, July 31. Fire captain, paramedic, EMS educator Brad Newbury and emergency medical technician Kiera Newbury.

 If someone you loved suddenly collapsed from cardiac arrest, began choking, or stopped breathing, would your family know what to do before first responders arrived? Fire captain, paramedic, EMS educator Brad Newbury and emergency medical technician Kiera Newbury say preparedness is one of the grea…

Friday, July 17. Chezik Tsunoda, Founder of No More Under.

In 2018, Yori, a 3-year-old from Seattle, drowned in a pool when he was just 3 years old. After this happened, his mom, Chezik Tsunoda, knew she had to do something to honor her child. That’s how “No More Under” was born. Chezik joined the Sound of the Pacific Northwest to talk about it.

Friday July 10. Rose Bak, Chief Operating Officer for Catholic Charities of Oregon

Food inflation is high, and across the country, thousands of families are quietly wondering where their next meal will come from. In fact, a massive loss in funding recently forced Catholic Charities of Oregon to close nine of its eleven permanent food pantries. But instead of pulling back, they p…