Jaire Winesberry sits down with Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank to discuss the role of an elected sheriff, public safety, community relations with law enforcement, and how the Sheriff's Department collaborates with the Pierce County Council and its Public Safety Committee.

On County Talk we explore all the reasons local government is exciting, important, and requires your engagement! We focus on Pierce County Government specifically, which is the second largest county in Washington State.

County Talk is back! Jaire speaks with Ryan Mello, the Pierce County Executive, about his role, his responsibilities, and the Executive's relationship to the Council as a co-equal branch of government and role in the legislative process.

On County Talk we explore all the reasons local government is exciting, important, and requires your engagement! We focus on Pierce County Government specifically, which is the second largest county in Washington State.

On our first episode of 2025, Jaire sits down with Council Chair Jani Hitchen (District 6) to discuss how proposals become laws and policies become official in Pierce County Government.

On County Talk we explore all the reasons local government is exciting, important, and requires your engagement! We focus on Pierce County Government specifically, which is the second largest county in Washington State.