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10.02.26 Two Local Candidates - Micki Varney & Virginia Stapleton - Share Values and Approach to Governing
Local Elections Coverage talks with Micki Varney, candidate for Ward 8 City Council and Virginia Stapleton, candidate for State Senate District 11. They participated i...
09.29.26 Marion County Commission Candidates have a Braver-Angels' Style Conversation
Local Elections Coverage with Marion County Commission Candidates Kevin Cameron, Sara Duncan and Maria Hinojos Pressey. They participated in a "Braver Angels-style" co...
09.22.26 Girlypop Politics Explores Salem-Keizer's New Reading Curriculum
Girlypop Politics talks with Salem Keizer Schools Superintendent Andrea Castañeda about the district's new reading curriculum. They discuss the benefits of "Into Readi...
09.18.26 Salem Rolls Forward
Find out how "Salem Rolls Forward", led by high school students Saili & Emma, would provide an accessible playground feature for kids in wheelchairs at a local park in...
09.17.26 Independence OR Closes Parks. How Did We Get Here?
Hear from leaders in the City of Independence about the journey that led the city to close parks in September, even after passing a fee increase in June to keep them o...
09.16.26 Conservation Spotlight Explores the Connected Habitate Program
Conservation Spotlight explores "Connected Habitat," a new program through Polk Soil & Water Conservation District, aimed at anyone who wants to create a better habita...
09.15.26 Monmouth Monthly Explores the Smith Fine Arts Series 2026-27
Monmouth Monthly talks with Jessica Steed about the upcoming Smith Fine Arts 2026-27 series that starts Sept 24th. They also share how the series is expanding by incor...
09.14.25 Feedback Loops: Creating a New Model for Monitoring Climate Change
Dr. Jillian Gregg, Oregon State University's Crop & Soil Science Department and founding CEO of Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Associates, explains how climate scient...
09.10.26 Rally for Moratorium on Data Centers
Hyper scale or A.I. data centers are getting a lot of scrutiny from communities in many states. A recent push by Verrus to site a center in Salem Oregon brought out h...
09.10.26 Policy for the People Explores the Impact of Sales Taxes & Income Taxes
Policy for the People explores what’s happened in states that have cut income taxes while increasing their reliance on sales taxes, with Alexandra Sirota of North Caro...
09.04.26 Girlypop Politics Expores A.I. in Higher Education
Girlypop Politics talks with Holly Scheifelbien, biology instructor at Chemeketa Community College, about what it looks like to be part of a faculty in higher educatio...
09.03.26 Willamette Block Party Shares Voices from the Valley
Willamette Block Party reflects on favorite moments from the year with a compilation of powerful conversations on grace, healing, identity, and building access where t...
09.02.26 Keeping Oregon Oregon Explores Oregon Land Use Goal 10 - Housing
Keeping Oregon Oregon talks with Anna Kemper, Great Communities Program Director with 1000 Friends of Oregon, about Oregon land use Goal 10: Housing. Oregon's Land Use...
09.01.26 School Buses on the Road Again: How to Keep Our Kids Safe
School starts next week and school buses will be on the road again. Resident Debbie Posterick; TJ Crocket, Salem-Keizer Public Schools; and Mark Jantz, Salem Police De...
08.27.26 Holla for Labor Explores the Resurgence of Organized Labor with Graham Trainor
Holla for Labor celebrates labor day early through a conversation with Graham Trainor, Oregon Federation of Labor (formerly AFL-CIO) about the resurgence of organized ...
08.20.26 Salem's North Waterfront Urban Renewal Area: A Primer
Learn about a new Urban Renewal Area (URA) proposed for the City of Salem in the North Riverfront area along Front St. Dana DeKlyen with Salem's Planning Division will...
08.19.26 Conservation Spotlight Continues to Explore the Proposed Detroit Dam Drawdown
Conservation Spotlight continues the conversation from July about the proposed Detroit Dam drawdown from a fish biology perspective, with Greg Taylor from U.S. Army Co...
08.18.26 Monmouth Monthly Talks with the "Crackpots" about Their Art Exhibit
Monmouth Monthly introduces the Crackpots! Elinor Maroney, Ellen Osborn, Sue Mason, and Paula Booth talk about their upcoming art exhibit at Western Oregon University....
08.13.26 Policy for the People Explores How Increased Unionization Would Benefit Oregonians
Policy for the People shares a conversation with Jennifer Sherer of the Economic Policy Institute about the far-reaching benefits of greatly increasing union membershi...
08.06.26 Willamette Block Party Explores Staying Well by Taking a Pause
Willamette Block Party talks with Dr. Jumesha Wade for a powerful conversation about grief, rest, and creating space for ourselves in a world that never seems to slow ...