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02.18.25 Monmouth Monthly Explores Western Oregon University
Monmouth Monthly welcomes Western Oregon University President (WOU), Jesse Peters and Executive Director of the WOU Foundation, Katie Wojke. They discuss what makes WO...
02.14.25 Salem Keizer NAACP on DEI & Black History Month
RJ Hampton, Salem-Keizer NAACP President, responds to efforts by the federal government to dismantle Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) programs and how the local NAAC...
02.14.25 Oregon's Sanctuary Law
States with "sanctuary laws" have gotten in the cross hairs of the federal government, because the laws make it more difficult for federal immigration officers to find...
02.13.25 Policy for the People Explores Tax Filing Assistance
Policy for the People explores two programs to make tax filing free and easy for low and moderate income families: Direct File and Oregon's Tax Infrastructure Grant pr...
02.11.25 Meet Independence Police Chief Tino Banuelos
Meet the new Independence Police Chief, Tino Baneulos. He became the Chief on Jan 1, 2025. Learn about his journey into law enforcement and his vision and priorities f...
02.06.25 How Partnership for Safety & Justice Supports People in the Criminal Justice System
Learn about Partnership for Safety & Justice and the Family Sentencing Alternative Program - a program to keep incarcerated parents connected to their kids. Plus, othe...
02.05.25 Keeping Oregon Oregon Explores Legislation Affecting Land Use Laws
Keeping Oregon Oregon talks with Jim Johnson, Working Lands Policy Director for 1000 Friends of Oregon, about land use legislation to be debated during the 2025 Legisl...
02.04.25 Town Hall Excerpts with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkely and Congresswoman Andrea Salinas
Hear excerpts from the Feb. 2nd Town Hall with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Andrea Salinas in Salem. Several hundred residents and a dozen local electe...
02.04.25 Elephant in the Room Explores "Forever Chemicals" (PFAS)
Elephant in the Room examines "forever chemicals" with Crystal Weston, Oregon Environmental Council. She'll address the dangers to public health and the environment po...
02.03.25 Update with State Rep. Tom Andersen
State Rep.Tom Andersen talks about how the Oregon legislative session is going, two weeks into the session, bills that he's introduced and highlights from yesterday's ...
01.30.25 Salem Police Dept: Strategic Plan Update
Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack, four years on the job, shares his vision for Salem's law enforcement agency and the strategic plan to implement the vision. He'll tal...
01.29.25 Campaign for the Public Interest
Tom Ellis, Salem community member, shares his proposal to spearhead nonviolent resistance to tyranny and to hold elected officials accountable to democratic principles...
01.29.25 Salem Reads: Why Didn't You Tell Me?
Salem Reads 2025 is back! Executive Director of Salem Public Library Foundation, Taylor Sarman and Sonja Sommerville, with the library, talk about this year's book and...
01.28.25 Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
Dr. Sara Kennedy, Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, explains where Oregon stands with reproductive health care, the variety of health services they provide throu...
01.23.25 Update on Salem Livability Operations Levy
Salem City Council is considering putting a "livability" operations levy on the May 2025 ballot. City Councilor Linda Nishioka explained what happened at the Jan 21st...
01.23.25 Holla for Labor Explores Why People Become Active in Unions
Holla for Labor talks with Coalition of Black Trade Unionist (CBTU) members on the value of having union representation and their motivation to become active. Plus, a ...
01.21.25 Monmouth Monthly Explores Monmouth Power & Light
Monmouth Monthly talks with Monmouth Power and Light Director, Wade Carey. Wade explains how Monmouth's utility district is different from privately owned companies; s...
01.16.25 Salem Mayor Julie Hoy Takes the Gavel
The day after Salem's Mayor Julie Hoy ran her first City Council meeting, we talked with her about how she'd been preparing for the job and how she plans to regain com...
01.15.25 Conservation Spotlight Explores Water & Pesticides in Agricultural Conservation
Conservation Spotlight dives into the issues of water quality and safe pesticide use in agriculture. Hear insights from agriculture conservation planners Becky Pineda ...
01.14.25 Chris Hoy & Virginia Stapleton Reflect on Salem
Chris Hoy and Virginia Stapleton recently finished their terms serving as City of Salem Mayor and City Councilor, respectively. They talk about what they "walked into...
01.13.25 Health Care for All Oregon (OHCA) Explores Health Care Policies
Valdez Bravo, President of Health Care for All Oregon (HCAO) explains the mission of HCAO, legislation they're following in this upcoming legislative session and the s...
01.09.25 Age Discrimination Harms Many of Oregon’s Older Workers
Policy for People explores the issue of age discrimination in the workplace. Andrea Meyer, Director of Government Relations at AARP Oregon, discusses how pervasive the...
01.06.25 Conversation with State Rep. Tom Andersen
State Rep. Tom Andersern, House District 19, talks about his legislative priorities and what he expects will be the key issues the 2025 Oregon Legislature will address.
01.07.25 Oregon Coalition for an Environmental Rights Amendment (OCERA)
Elephant in the Room highlights a proposed environmental rights amendment to Oregon’s constitution. Dr. Phil Carver, OCERA, explains what the amendment would do and ho...
01.02.25 Restorative Justice Through the Eyes of Lived Experience
Restorative Justice is explored through the experiences of people who were formerly incarcerated, a victim of sexual assault, and a new program using restorative justi...
12.30.24 Paul Tigan New Councilor for City of Salem
Paul Tigan was elected to represent Ward 1 in the City of Salem during May 2024 elections. He starts his term Jan 13, 2025. We talked with him in mid December about ...
12.30.24 Shane Matthews New City Councilor for City of Salem
Shane Matthews was elected to represent Ward 3 in the City of Salem during May 2024 elections. He starts his term Jan 13, 2025. We talked with him in mid December ab...
12.30.24 Dr. Irvin Brown New Councilor for City of Salem
Dr. Irvin Brown was elected to represent Ward 5 in the City of Salem during May 2024 elections. He starts his term Jan 13, 2025. We talked with him in mid December a...
12.19.24 Braver Angels Examines the Rural Urban Divide
One Braver Angels' alliance in Oregon shares their work on bridging the "rural urban divide" with project coordinators, Elizabeth Christensen and Steve Radcliffe. They...
12.18.24 Conservation Spotlight Examines Supporting Owners of Woodlands
Conservation Spotlight talks with Lorelle Sherman, Forester for OSU Extension Service, about how her program supports woodland owners. She gives an update on Emerald A...