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04.16.24 Girlypop Politics talks with CM Hall of Emerge Oregon about Women Candidates
Girlypop Politics talks with CM Hall, of Emerge Oregon, about the value women bring to the policy-making table and how Emerge Oregon recruits & prepares women to run f...
04.15.26 Conservation Spotlight Explores the Impact of Polk Soil & Water Conservation District.
Conservation Spotlight talks with Kevin Porter & Mike Wilson with the Polk Soil & Water Conservation District about the role the district plays in residents' lives, un...
04.14.26 Serving Marion County Families Experiencing Homelessness
Families who are homeless are less visible than individuals we see in public spaces, but have a long term social impact leading to generational homelessness. Learn abo...
04.09.26 Policy for the People Explores the SAVE Act
Policy for the People talks with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read about the efforts of the Trump administration to make it harder to vote - through the SAVE Act, ...
04.07.26 Elephant in the Room Explores Plastic Pollution in our Coastal Environment
Elephant in the Room talks with Elise Graneck, Portland State University, on plastic pollution. Granek shares research that explains what happens to discarded plastic ...
04.03.26 Girlypop Politics Explores the Closure of Salem Drop
Girlypop Politics talks with Crissy Oyervides, with Youth Era, about the recent closure of The Salem Drop and the impact it's had on the hundreds of youths who attende...
04.02.26 Willamette Block Party Spotlights Glitter Gloria
Willamette Block Party highlights key community events in the Willamette Valley & explores local groups like Black Mid-Valley that support Black identity, business, an...
03.31.26 Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack on the State of Public Safety Upon Retirement
Salem Police Chief, Trevor Womack, is retiring in May 2026. He'll share his thoughts on the state of public safety in Salem, the department's accomplishments & challen...
03.30.26 No Kings Rally #3
This report captures excerpts from some presenters and rally goers at Salem Oregon's No Kings Rally from March 28, 2026 organized by Salem Region Indivisible.
03.26.26 Holla for Labor Explores the Impact of Collective Action
Holla for Labor explores how collective action & collaboration with community can be an effective tool in resisting current federal administration's policies, with Pet...
03.24.26 Health Thought & Transformation Explores Fitness Training with JD Edwards
Health, Thought & Transformation talks with JD Edwards, head conditioning coach at the Oregon Department of Public Safety & Standards Training, about how fitness train...
03.19.26 Salem FY 26-27 Budget Preview with Councilors Shane Matthews & Paul Tigan
Salem City Councilors Paul Tigan (Ward 1) and Shane Matthews (Ward 3) explore the city's budget process and "themes" for fiscal year 2026-27. They share the values the...
03.18.26 Conservation Spotlights Gets an Update on the Emerald Ash Borer
Conservation Spotlight talks with Milan Davis, Urban Forester with the City of Salem, about the city’s proactive management of urban ash trees in the face of the Emera...
03.16.26 Salem has a Maker Space
Dave Duncan, program host of NW Tech Show on KMUZ radio, explains the purpose and value of a "maker space," and how the one in Salem is providing an open space for peo...
03.16.26 Pull Up a Chair Talks with Author, Jerry Schierling
Pull Up a Chair, talks with Jerry Schierling, retired educator in the Salem Keizer School district, about book he wrote called "Bindle Stiffs". A bindle stiff was a t...
03.12.26 Meet Jane Titchenal - the Voice Behind Girlypop Politics
Jane Titchenal is the newest member of the KMUZ Willamette Wake Up team. Find out how she got interested in local politics, what she hopes to accomplish with her segm...
03.12.26 Policy for the People Examines Data Centers
Oregon is one of the nation’s top destinations for data centers, attracted by the state’s cheap power and favorable climate. Despite the state being an ideal location ...
03.10.26 Changing the Face of Homelessness in Downtown Salem
Jimmy Jones and Ashley Hamilton, Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, talk about shifting the narrative on homelessness, coordination with other agencies to ...
03.09.26 Girlypop Politics Explores the Salem-Keizer School District Budget
Girlypop Politics talks with Salem Keizer Schools' Superintendent Andrea Castañeda about what's behind proposed cuts in the district's Fiscal Year 26-27 budget; and, h...
03.02.26 Learn how CREW Assists Formerly Incarcerated Women be Safe & Successful Reentering the Commumity
Women leaving incarceration face different challenges than men. Find out how CREW - Connecting Resources to Empower Women - helps them re-enter the community safely a...
03.05.26 Willamette Block Party Explores Restorative Justice Programs
Willamette Block Party engages with Julie-Ray Joy, Movement Building Director for Partnership for Safety & Justice. They explore the complexities of the criminal justi...
03.04.26 Keeping Oregon Oregon Examines Legislation Reducing Farmable Land
Keeping Oregon Oregon Examines Senate Bill 1586 (2026) which, if passed, would rezone 1700 acres of prime farmland in Washington County Oregon. Nellie McAdams, 1000 Fr...
03.02.26 Salem Keizer Students Walk Out to Demonstrate Against ICE
February 27th hundreds of high school students in the Salem-Keizer School District walked out of the classroom and marched to the State Capitol to demonstrate against ...
03.02.26 Reflections on War w/Iran with History Professor Bill Smaldone
March 1st the U.S. & Israel attacked Iran, killing the country's Supreme Leader. History professor Bill Smaldone talks with host Ken Adams about the implications and u...
02.27.26 How CBEL - a Community Collaboration - is Strengthening Families
Meet Community, Business & Education Leaders (CBEL) and how this collaborative is engaging with neighborhoods and families to help them thrive through Family Neighborh...
02.26.26 Holla for Labor Celebrates Black History with Terry Melvin of CBTU
Holla for Labor celebrates Black History Month with Terry Melvin, president of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists.
02.23.26 Salem Bicycle Club
Tim Newman, president of the Salem Bicycle Club shares the club's mission, upcoming events and how to get involved.
02.24.26 Health, Thought & Transformation Explores Chinese Medicine
Health, Thought and Transformation explores aspects of healing through traditional Chinese medicine with Dr. CT Holman, LAc. Dr. Holman talks about treating emotional ...
02.20.26 Girlypop Politics Talks with Radness Ensues about Investing in Youth
Girlypop Politics will be joined by Becka Bonner of Radness Ensues to share about the work it takes to run a non-profit and why focusing on youth today will build a be...
02.19.26 Salem Health Proposed Merger/Affiliation with Santiam Hospital & Clinics
Cheryl Nester Wolfe, President and CEO of Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics, and Maggie Hudson, President and CEO of Santiam Hospital & Clinics discuss a proposed merge...