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Inland Journal
Hosted by Doug Nadvornick · EN
Inland Journal is a weekly interview program focused on regional public affairs and arts, hosted and produced by SPR's news and program director, Doug Nadvornick with contributions from the SPR news team.Important note: someone online appears to be contacting potential Inland Journal guests — particularly authors — inviting them to interviews and later requesting financial donations. These solicitations are not affiliated with Inland Journal or SPR. We do not ask guests for donations in exchange for interviews. If you have questions or would like to report a suspicious message, please contact kpbx@kpbx.org.
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Inland Journal: Gonzaga President Katia Passerini; SNAP prepares to change leadership
6d ago00:29:02Tap to summarizeWe talk with Gonzaga's president as she approaches her one-year anniversary at the Spokane institution. Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners passes the torch from Julie Honekamp to Amber Johnson.
Transcribe →Inland Journal: Representing DV survivors, elder mental health and preparing for wildfire
1w ago00:29:04Tap to summarizeThe demand for YWCA Spokane legal services from domestic violence survivors is growing. How can we recognize and treat mental illness in elderly people? Health insurance premiums on Washington's exchange go up significantly again next year. The Colville tribes prepare for wildfire season.
Transcribe →Inland Journal: Novara, businesses test electric vehicles and Washington's "Green Bank"
3w ago00:29:04Tap to summarizeWe'll talk with Kim Pearman-Gillman and Dale Silha about Spokane's new Novara Energy Institute. Avista and Zero Emissions Northwest give Inland Northwest businesses a chance to test EVs before they buy. We meet the head of a new non-profit bank that will loan money for renewable energy projects.
Transcribe →Inland Journal: West Plains aquifer protection, PFAS and Providence psychiatric triage
4w ago00:29:04Tap to summarizeWest Plains residents will decide in August whether to tax themselves to protect their underground drinking water. We take stock of PFAS-related projects underway on the West Plains. Providence decides to change which health care providers will do psychiatric assessments on ER patients at Sacred Heart.
Transcribe →Inland Journal: Braver Angels, Spokane County's treasurer and anti-obesity drugs
May 700:29:03Tap to summarizeWe talk with a Lincoln County woman who is part of a group trying to lower the temperature of American civic dialogue. Spokane County Treasurer Mike Volz tells us what his office does. And a University of Washington researcher talks about helping people to lose weight, including anti-obesity drugs.
Transcribe →Inland Journal: Habitat for Humanity, Washington's health exchange and Secret Spokane
May 700:29:03Tap to summarizeWe talk with Habitat for Humanity Spokane CEO Michelle Girardot about how the organization will spend $6.5 million from the state. Fewer people are buying health insurance through the Washington and Idaho exchanges. Author Adriana Janovich explores odd things about Spokane.
Transcribe →Inland Journal: 10 years of UW's health partnership with Gonzaga; French students in Spokane
Apr 2400:29:03Tap to summarizeA sign of 10 years of progress: when the UW-GU health partnership began, UW medical students studied in a building that had once been a Native American museum. Now they share a state-of-the-art facility with dental and human physiology students. Also, foreign exchange programs are alive and well in Spokane. We meet two recent French visitors.
Transcribe →Inland Journal: Safe and Healthy Task Force; the future for Spokane's waste-to-energy plant
Apr 1600:29:03Tap to summarizeNo description available
Transcribe →Inland Journal: David Folkenflik, pairing police and mental health counselors, and RepublicEn
Apr 900:29:03Tap to summarizeWe talk with NPR's media correspondent on the eve of his visit to Spokane. Eliza Billingham hears what Spokane police officers think about working with mental health professionals in the field. A former South Carolina congressman urges his fellow Republicans to use their taxing powers to combat climate change.
Transcribe →Inland Journal: Rural health challenges, assessing properties and flying into smaller airports
Apr 200:29:03Tap to summarizeWe talk with two representatives of Prosperity Eastern Washington, which is using billboards to carry the rural health message to rural residents. Spokane County Assessor Tom Konis tells us about his office determines the value of properties. Kent Craford from SeaPort Airlines talks about why his carrier prefers flying into smaller airports.
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