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07.03.25 Declaration of Resistance & Renewal

Salem Region Indivisible has the stated mission to defend the rule of law and to mobilize diverse coalitions to save our democracy. To that end, several members came t...

07.03.25 The Canby Center Offers Dignity & Learning

The Canby Center in Oregon offers dignity and inspires learning in the cities of Canby, Hubbard & Aurora.  Learn how one community is serving youth and families strugg...

07.02.25 Keeping Oregon Oregon Reviews Land Use Planning Goals

The foundation of Oregon's program for land use planning is a set of 19 Statewide Land Use Planning Goals. The goals express the state's policies on land use and relat...

07.01.25 Elephant in the Room Talks Lawsuits with Our Children's Trust

Elephant in the Room talks with Andrea Rodgers, attorney with Our Children's Trust, which has launched a youth-led constitutional and equal protection lawsuit against ...

06.26.25 Salem City Council Response to Community on Avelo Airlines

Avelo Airlines, that flies out of the Salem airport, is the only commercial air service here.  Avelo has been working with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) to d...

06.26.25 Holla for Labor Explores Sickle Cell & Importance of Blood Donations

Holla for Labor explores sickle cell - how the disease affects people who have it, efforts to alleviate it, and the importance of blood donations.

06.19.25 Braver Angels explores Conflict Resilient Communities

 Braver Angels explores how to build conflict resilient communities, one conversation at a time, with Ryan Nakade, a mediator and trainer who designs and delivers work...

06.18.25 Conservation Spotlight Explores Invasive Species & How to Manage Them

Conservation Spotlight explores the impact that invasive species are having on our local landscapes, including waterways, farms and natural areas, with Beth Thiel, Res...

06.17.25 Monmouth Monthly Talks with Ed Propost, Music Teacher & Musician

Monmouth Monthly shares a mega-episode with Ed Propst. Ed has been a music teacher with the Central School District since 2005 and a music performer since he was very ...

06.12.25 P4P: State Revenue Impacts from Federal Budget Bill

Policy for the People explains how the federal budget bill, as passed by the House, would shrink Oregon revenue collections. 

06.12.25 Juneteenth 2025 in Salem OR

The Salem Keizer NAACP is hosting Juneteenth on June 19th.  Hear about the event with Ashley Dunn, Vice President of SK NAACP; and Allie Saunders, Community Engagement...

06.10.25 In Freedom's Footsteps: a community history walk for Juneteenth

Oregon Black Pioneers teams up with Willamette Heritage Center for the third annual "In Freedom's Footsteps," a community history walk on Juneteenth exploring the Hira...

06.06.25 Legislative Update with State Rep. Tom Andersen

Oregon State Representative Tom Andersen was in the studio to update listeners on legislative matters - with 3 weeks left to go.

06.05.25 Salem Health and Robotics

Salem Health brought a unique opportunity to see and experience their robotic surgery technology on May 30, when the Thoracic Oncology Mobile Experience (TOME) truck c...

06.03.25 Elephant in the Room & Willamette River Preservation Trust

Elephant in the Room talks with Travis Williams of the Willamette River Preservation Trust about this nonprofit organization's mission to acquire remnants of intact ec...

Holla for Labor Talks with Graham Trainor, Oregon AFL-CIO, on Current Labor Issues

Holla for Labor talks with Graham Trainor, president of Oregon AFL-CIO about the rise in popularity of labor unionizing efforts and labor's response to federal initiat...

05.21.25 What's Happening with Salem's "Safe Parking" Program?

Salem's Safe Parking program offers a safe place for people who live in their cars to park overnight. Program participants also get case management, showers, laundries...

05.21.25 Conservation Spotlight: Meet the Farmer - Steenson Hazelnut Orchard

Conservation Spotlight continues its "Meet the Farmer" series with the family-run Steenson Hazelnut orchard in Salem about how they use biodynamic farming practices to...

05.20.25 Monmouth Monthly Explores Public Works Projects in Monmouth OR

Monmouth Monthly celebrates Public Works with the city's engineer David Karr and wastewater specialist Darin Dornbusch. They share projects they've been working on, fr...

05.16.25 Community Action Agency Impact in Marion & Polk Counties

With federal cuts to safety net programs in local communities, Jimmy Jones, director of the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, sent a letter to elected off...

05.15.25 Braver Angels: Zach Elwood Explores How Contempt Destroys Democracy

Braver Angels is a national organization with local alliances, formed to bring people together with differing beliefs and a hope to build understanding and find common...

05.07.25 Keeping Oregon Oregon Explores Legislation on Agriculture & Land Use Laws

Keeping Oregon Oregon has a mid-legislative session conversation with Oregon State Representative Ed Diehl of HD 17 on proposed legislation regarding land use planning...

05.06.25 Elephant in the Room Explores Impact of Federal Initiatives on the Climate

Elephant in the Room talks with Susan Smith, retired Willamette University environmental law professor, about the Trump administration's actions to roll back climate r...

05.04.25 Local Elections: Salem Keizer School Board Candidates - Zones 1 & 3

Hear a conversation with Salem-Keizer School Board candidates from Zones 1 & 3. They answer questions and talk with each other about their values & beliefs and how tha...

05.02.25 State Rep. Tom Andersen with a Legislative Update

Rep. Tom Andersen updates listeners on what's been happening at the State Capitol in April and what is yet to be done. 

05.01.25 Local Election: Salem Keizer School Board Candidates - Zones 5 & 7

Hear a conversation with Salem-Keizer School Board candidates from Zones 5 & 7. They answer questions and talk with each other about their values & beliefs and how tha...

05.01.25 State of Labor with Don McIntosh, NW Labor Press

 Don McIntosh, Northwest Labor Press, talks with Juan Carlos Ordoñez, Oregon Center for Public Policy on the state of labor in Oregon.  This special episode of Policy ...

04.30.25 Salem City Council Candidates - Ward 6

Election Coverage: Three people are running to represent Northeast Salem residents in Ward 6 in the May 20, 2025 election: Deanne Garcia, Logan Lor & Mai Vang.  Hear w...

04.29.25 Election: Polk County Fair Grounds Levy

There's an election May 20. Be informed with an overview of the Polk County Fair Ground levy, with Polk County Fair Board chair, Tim Ray. Hear the needs driving the as...

04.29.25 Election: Dallas Police Dept. Bond

The election is May 20th. Be informed with an overview of the Dallas Police bond with Dallas city councilor, Larry Briggs and Friends of Dallas PD PAC, Rod Dunham. The...

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