Northwest Now
by Tom Layson
Join host Tom Layson in taking a closer look at issues and people of Western Washington.
Podcast episodes
Season 16
Tuition Guarantee
Washington already has pretty good programs for low income students to attend college. But determining financial aid eligibility is difficult, and many students don't know their status until it's too late to enroll with confidence, or they find out they got bogged-down somewhere within the process. So enter the new Washington Guarantee program. That's the discussion on this edition of Northwest Now.
Street Drug Chemicals
Fentanyl is killing thousands in Western Washington, but a new wave of highly adulterated street drugs threatens to make a bad problem even worse. We're talking about it with Tacoma's needle exchange program - doing battle with a wave of toxic additives on this edition of Northwest Now.
Open Government 2025
Karen Fraser
March is Women's History Month, celebrating women and their accomplishments and contributions. Karen Fraser served in numerous government roles here in Western Washington, making a difference in Thurston County and the State of Washington as a state senator for 24 years. On this edition of Northwest Now we'll sit down with Karen Fraser to discuss her life and long list of accomplishments.
