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11.10.26 Indy Central Talks with Independence City Manager Kenna West
Indy Central is a new segment on Willamette Wake Up. Join Dana Sharman for in depth conversations with community leaders in the City of Independence. This week City Ma...
11.06.26 Local Election Wrap Up 2026
Special Local Election Wrap Up Show with Melanie Zermer, Jane Titchenal and Dana Sharman. These community journalists followed some local elections, and will share obs...
11.05.26 Willamette Block Party Talks with Jeff Ballard
Willamette Block Party talks with Jeff Ballard, owner of Automate and Dominate, about his business and the importance of mentorship; then, reflects on the changes happ...
11.03.26 Exploring Pollutants Emitted from Gas Appliances
Elephant in the Room talks with Mason Levitt, with Beyond Toxics, about his research on the hazards of gas stoves for both the environment and people;and, how to make ...
10.30.26 Girlypop Politics Explores How School Closures Galvanize Community
Salem Keizer School District announced 6 elementary school closures, including Cummings Elementary in Keizer, Oregon. Girlypop Politics talks with Kevin Jackson, paren...
10.29.26 Center for Hope & Safety
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Find out how the Center for Hope & Safety in the Salem Area serves survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalki...
10.28.26 Quiltopia 2026 + Helping Hands Resources
Find out what's new at Quiltopia 2026 with event organizers Cindy Condon & Jayne Downing. And, how this iconic quilt show supports Helping Hands Resources, a Salem are...
10.27.26 Meet Candidates for Keizer OR Mayor & City Council
Local Elections. Meet candidates running for Keizer City Council & Mayor with excerpts from a recent candidate forum hosted by Keizer Neighborhood Associations at the ...
10.26.26 Exploring Affordability in Oregon
In this episode of "Policy for the People", they explore Oregon’s affordability crisis through the experience of a single mother of four who works full time for the st...
10.23.26 Local Elections: Meet Doug Dailey - Candidate for Dallas City Council
Local Election Coverage Fall 2026. Doug Dailey moved to Dallas 10 years ago. He talks about the challenges & opportunities facing the City of Dallas Oregon, and why h...
10.23.26 Local Elections: Meet Shelby Alexander - Candidate for Dallas City Council
Local Election Coverage Fall 2026. Shelby Alexander, a fairly new Dallas resident, talks about the challenges & opportunities facing the City of Dallas Oregon, and wh...
10.23.26 Local Elections: Meet David Shein - Candidate for Dallas City Council
Local Election Coverage Fall 2026. David Shein, current city councilor running for re-election, talks about the challenges & opportunities facing the City of Dallas O...
10.23.26 Local Elections: Meet Larry Briggs - Candidate for Dallas City Council
Local Election Coverage Fall 2026. Larry Briggs, current city councilor running for re-election, talks about the challenges & opportunities facing the City of Dallas ...
10.19.26 Exploring Marion County Elections: Procedures, Mailing Ballots, Drop Boxes & More
Marion County Clerk Bill Burgess joins Ken Adams to discuss the election process in Marion County. They delve into procedures that keep voter information accurate and...
10.21.26 Conservation Spotlight Explores Working Lands, Climate Solutions and Workforce Development
Conservation Spotlight talks with Nikita Vincent about natural and working lands, climate solutions and workforce development. Hear about Nikita’s work with Oregon’s N...
10.20.26 No Kings Rally - Get Out the Vote
A report from the October 17th No Kings Rally in Salem Oregon.
10.20.26 Monmouth Monthly Explores Holiday Events in Monmouth Oregon
Monmouth Monthly talks with Emily McNulty, Monmouth Main Street Coordinator & Monmouth Business Association Board Member, about two upcoming events in October - MI Tow...
10.08.26 Policy for the People Explores the SNAP Crisis and Hunger in Oregon
Policy for the People talks with Katie Bergh, a Senior Policy Analyst with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, on how loss of food assistance through SNAP is s...
10.06.26 Elephant in the Room Talks with Oregon League of Conservation Voters
Elephant in the Room talks with Britney VanCritters with the Oregon League of Conservation Voters about the organization's mission and how they vet candidates for endo...
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...